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Standings
BOS
@BAL		0
2
MIN
@CAL		1
2		 
(10)
CHW
@KCR		2
1		 
(11)
DET
@MIL		3
2		 
(11)
CLE
@NYY		0
6
TEX
@OAK		1
0		 
(10)
HOU
@ATL		9
11
LAD
@CIN		1
3
MON
@PHI		3
8
SFG
@SDP		3
6
NYM
@STL		2
7
Monday, June 21, 1976, 7:35PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 14,100, Time of Game: 2:18
Mets
2
33-36
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Cardinals
7
29-36
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
L: Jerry Koosman (6-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  1    2  8  0
Cardinals       0  3  0   2  1  0   1  0  X    7 12  1

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bud Harrelson SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .212 .635 -0.040 0.54 0.000 -0.040 -0.4 2 3
   Mike Phillips SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .224 .549 -0.005 0.24 0.000 -0.005 -0.3 1 1
Felix Millan 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .242 .627 0.031 0.35 0.042 -0.011 0.3 3 3
John Milner LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .855 -0.080 0.69 0.000 -0.080 -1.4 1 0 GDP
Dave Kingman RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .236 .800 0.040 0.38 0.044 -0.004 0.1 1 1
Ed Kranepool 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .287 .741 0.057 1.03 0.099 -0.041 0.8 8 0 2B
   Joe Torre PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .306 .788 0.002 0.02 0.002 0.000 0.4 2B
Del Unser CF 2 0 1 1 0 0 .236 .634 0.001 1.11 0.040 -0.039 0.8 2 0 SF
   Leon Brown PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .219 .492 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.3
Wayne Garrett 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .634 -0.087 1.10 0.000 -0.087 -1.1 1 1
   Roy Staiger PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .198 .448 0.001 0.02 0.001 0.000 0.9
Jerry Grote C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .625 -0.063 0.46 0.000 -0.063 -1.6 5 1 GDP
Jerry Koosman P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .652 -0.020 0.81 0.000 -0.020 -0.2 0 1
   Bruce Boisclair PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .343 .789 -0.009 0.38 0.000 -0.009 -0.1
   Bob Apodaca P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .804 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Mike Vail PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .667 1.333 0.005 0.13 0.005 0.000 0.4
   Mickey Lolich P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .478 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 2 8 1 1 3 .242 .560 -0.169 0.59 0.233 -0.401 -2.0 24 12
2B: E Kranepool (9, off L McGlothen); J Torre (5, off A Hrabosky).
SF: D Unser (3, off L McGlothen).
TB: F Millan 2; J Torre 2; D Kingman 2; E Kranepool 2; M Vail; D Unser.
GIDP: J Grote (9); J Milner (7).
RBI: D Unser (23).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: D Kingman (T Simmons at 3rd base).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bake McBride CF 4 2 1 0 1 1 .347 .854 0.026 0.67 0.052 -0.026 -0.1 5 0 2B
Don Kessinger SS 5 0 2 1 0 0 .250 .654 0.110 0.91 0.133 -0.024 0.6 3 2
Lou Brock LF 4 1 1 2 1 1 .279 .677 0.126 0.91 0.155 -0.029 1.3 4 0
Ted Simmons 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .265 .675 0.074 0.68 0.096 -0.021 0.7 7 1
   Keith Hernandez 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .544 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Joe Ferguson C 3 1 2 1 1 0 .224 .676 0.029 0.70 0.070 -0.041 1.2 3 0 2B
Mike Anderson RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .301 .747 0.025 0.41 0.045 -0.020 0.1 3 0
Hector Cruz 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .202 .581 -0.034 0.65 0.016 -0.051 0.9 0 2
Mike Tyson 2B 4 1 0 0 0 0 .277 .788 -0.048 0.55 0.000 -0.048 -1.2 1 5
Lynn McGlothen P 2 1 1 1 0 1 .161 .349 0.023 0.61 0.037 -0.014 0.2 1 0 SH
   Al Hrabosky P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .400 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.3 0 0
Team Totals 34 7 12 7 4 5 .353 .833 0.330 0.67 0.604 -0.275 3.4 27 10
2B: B McBride (7, off J Koosman); J Ferguson (9, off J Koosman).
SH: L McGlothen (3, off B Apodaca).
TB: J Ferguson 3; M Anderson 2; H Cruz 2; B McBride 2; D Kessinger 2; L McGlothen; T Simmons; L Brock.
RBI: L Brock 2 (29); H Cruz (25); J Ferguson (20); L McGlothen (1); D Kessinger (15); T Simmons (29).
2-out RBI: L Brock 2; D Kessinger; J Ferguson; T Simmons.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 2. T Simmons-D Kessinger-L McGlothen; M Tyson-D Kessinger-T Simmons.
E: H Cruz (12).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Koosman, L (6-6) 4 9 5 5 3 2 0 4.36 23 23 -0.310 1.06 -3.2
Bob Apodaca 3 3 2 2 1 2 0 1.91 13 0 0 -0.021 0.14 -0.7
Mickey Lolich 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.28 3 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.4
Team Totals 8 12 7 7 4 5 0 7.88 39 23 0 0 -0.331 0.59 -3.4

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lynn McGlothen, W (6-6) 6 6 1 1 1 1 0 3.62 24 56 0.094 0.74 0.3
Al Hrabosky, S (7) 3 2 1 0 0 2 0 3.22 11 2 0 0.075 0.25 1.7
Team Totals 9 8 2 1 1 3 0 1.00 35 56 2 0 0.169 0.67 2.0
L McGlothen faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 14,100.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Bud Harrelson SS 1 Bake McBride CF
2 Felix Millan 2B 2 Don Kessinger SS
3 John Milner LF 3 Lou Brock LF
4 Dave Kingman RF 4 Ted Simmons 1B
5 Ed Kranepool 1B 5 Joe Ferguson C
6 Del Unser CF 6 Mike Anderson RF
7 Wayne Garrett 3B 7 Hector Cruz 3B
8 Jerry Grote C 8 Mike Tyson 2B
9 Jerry Koosman P 9 Lynn McGlothen P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 1-0 2 123 RR STL L. Brock J. Koosman 15% 83% Single to CF; McGlothen Scores; McBride Scores; Kessinger to 2B
b2 0-0 2 123 R STL D. Kessinger J. Koosman 11% 68% Single to CF; Tyson Scores; McGlothen to 3B; McBride to 2B
t4 0-3 1 1-- NYM E. Kranepool L. McGlothen -8% 75% Double to RF; Kingman to 3B
b4 3-1 2 12- R STL T. Simmons J. Koosman 8% 87% Single to RF; McBride Scores; Brock to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O NYM E. Kranepool L. McGlothen 4% 55% Flyball: LF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Lynn McGlothen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson L. McGlothen 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- NYM F. Millan L. McGlothen -2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O NYM J. Milner L. McGlothen 3% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- NYM D. Kingman L. McGlothen -2% 50% Single to RF; Millan to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O NYM E. Kranepool L. McGlothen 4% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O STL B. McBride J. Koosman -2% 52% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- STL D. Kessinger J. Koosman 2% 55% Single to LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O STL L. Brock J. Koosman -3% 52% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 1-- STL T. Simmons J. Koosman 2% 54% Walk; Kessinger to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- O STL J. Ferguson J. Koosman -4% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Lynn McGlothen facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYM D. Unser L. McGlothen 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYM W. Garrett L. McGlothen 2% 54% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 --- O NYM J. Grote L. McGlothen 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- STL M. Anderson J. Koosman 4% 59% Single to CF
b2 0-0 0 1-- O STL H. Cruz J. Koosman -3% 55% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 1 1-- O STL M. Tyson J. Koosman -3% 52% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-0 2 1-- STL L. McGlothen J. Koosman 3% 55% Single to LF; Tyson to 3B
b2 0-0 2 1-3 STL B. McBride J. Koosman 2% 58% Walk; McGlothen to 2B
b2 0-0 2 123 R STL D. Kessinger J. Koosman 11% 68% Single to CF; Tyson Scores; McGlothen to 3B; McBride to 2B
b2 1-0 2 123 RR STL L. Brock J. Koosman 15% 83% Single to CF; McGlothen Scores; McBride Scores; Kessinger to 2B
b2 3-0 2 12- O STL T. Simmons J. Koosman -2% 81% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Lynn McGlothen facing 9-1-2
t3 0-3 0 --- O NYM J. Koosman L. McGlothen 2% 83% Flyball: CF
t3 0-3 1 --- O NYM B. Harrelson L. McGlothen 1% 85% Strikeout
t3 0-3 2 --- O NYM F. Millan L. McGlothen 1% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
b3 3-0 0 --- STL J. Ferguson J. Koosman 3% 88% Double to LF
b3 3-0 0 -2- O STL M. Anderson J. Koosman -2% 86% Lineout: SS
b3 3-0 1 -2- O STL H. Cruz J. Koosman -2% 85% Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 3-0 2 -2- O STL M. Tyson J. Koosman -2% 83% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Lynn McGlothen facing 3-4-5
t4 0-3 0 --- O NYM J. Milner L. McGlothen 2% 85% Flyball: RF
t4 0-3 1 --- NYM D. Kingman L. McGlothen -2% 83% Single to RF
t4 0-3 1 1-- NYM E. Kranepool L. McGlothen -8% 75% Double to RF; Kingman to 3B
t4 0-3 1 -23 RO NYM D. Unser L. McGlothen 2% 76% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Kingman Scores; Kranepool to 3B
t4 1-3 2 --3 O NYM W. Garrett L. McGlothen 4% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
b4 3-1 0 --- O STL L. McGlothen J. Koosman -1% 79% Strikeout
b4 3-1 1 --- STL B. McBride J. Koosman 3% 81% Double to RF
b4 3-1 1 -2- O STL D. Kessinger J. Koosman -2% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 3-1 2 -2- STL L. Brock J. Koosman 0% 80% Walk
b4 3-1 2 12- R STL T. Simmons J. Koosman 8% 87% Single to RF; McBride Scores; Brock to 2B
b4 4-1 2 12- RO STL J. Ferguson J. Koosman 4% 91% Single to RF; Brock Scores; Simmons out at 3B/RF-3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Cardinals' Lynn McGlothen facing 8-9-1
t5 1-5 0 --- O NYM J. Grote L. McGlothen 1% 93% Flyball: CF
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Jerry Koosman (P) batting 9th
t5 1-5 1 --- O NYM B. Boisclair L. McGlothen 1% 94% Flyball: RF
t5 1-5 2 --- O NYM B. Harrelson L. McGlothen 1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mets' Bob Apodaca facing 6-7-8
Bob Apodaca replaces Bruce Boisclair (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 5-1 0 --- STL M. Anderson B. Apodaca 1% 95% Single to 3B
b5 5-1 0 1-- STL H. Cruz B. Apodaca 1% 96% Single to SS; Anderson to 2B
b5 5-1 0 12- O STL M. Tyson B. Apodaca -0% 96% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Anderson to 3B
b5 5-1 1 1-3 RO STL L. McGlothen B. Apodaca 1% 97% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Anderson Scores; Tyson to 2B
b5 6-1 2 -2- O STL B. McBride B. Apodaca -0% 96% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Lynn McGlothen facing 2-3-4
t6 1-6 0 --- NYM F. Millan L. McGlothen -2% 95% Single to LF
t6 1-6 0 1-- OO NYM J. Milner L. McGlothen 3% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
t6 1-6 2 --- O NYM D. Kingman L. McGlothen 0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Mets' Bob Apodaca facing 2-3-4
Mike Phillips replaces Bud Harrelson playing SS batting 1st
b6 6-1 0 --- O STL D. Kessinger B. Apodaca -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 6-1 1 --- O STL L. Brock B. Apodaca -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 6-1 2 --- O STL T. Simmons B. Apodaca -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Lynn McGlothen facing 5-6-7
t7 1-6 0 --- NYM E. Kranepool L. McGlothen -1% 96% Walk
t7 1-6 0 1-- NYM D. Unser L. McGlothen -4% 92% Single to RF; Kranepool to 3B
Al Hrabosky replaces Lynn McGlothen pitching and batting 9th
t7 1-6 0 1-3 O NYM W. Garrett A. Hrabosky 3% 95% Popfly: SS
t7 1-6 1 1-3 OO NYM J. Grote A. Hrabosky 4% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Mets' Bob Apodaca facing 5-6-7
b7 6-1 0 --- STL J. Ferguson B. Apodaca 0% 99% Walk
b7 6-1 0 1-- O STL M. Anderson B. Apodaca -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B; Ferguson to 2B
b7 6-1 1 -2- R STL H. Cruz B. Apodaca 1% 100% Single to LF; Ferguson Scores; Cruz to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b7 7-1 1 -2- O STL M. Tyson B. Apodaca -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b7 7-1 2 -2- O STL A. Hrabosky B. Apodaca -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 7.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Cardinals' Al Hrabosky facing 9-1-2
Keith Hernandez replaces Ted Simmons playing 1B batting 4th
Mike Vail pinch hits for Bob Apodaca (P) batting 9th
t8 1-7 0 --- NYM M. Vail A. Hrabosky -1% 99% Single to RF
t8 1-7 0 1-- O NYM M. Phillips A. Hrabosky 1% 99% Strikeout Looking
t8 1-7 1 1-- O NYM F. Millan A. Hrabosky 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t8 1-7 2 1-- O NYM J. Milner A. Hrabosky 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Mets' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
Mickey Lolich replaces Mike Vail (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 7-1 0 --- O STL B. McBride M. Lolich -0% 100% Popfly: SS
b8 7-1 1 --- O STL D. Kessinger M. Lolich -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 7-1 2 --- O STL L. Brock M. Lolich -0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 7.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Cardinals' Al Hrabosky facing 4-5-6
t9 1-7 0 --- O NYM D. Kingman A. Hrabosky 0% 100% Flyball: CF
Joe Torre pinch hits for Ed Kranepool (1B) batting 5th
t9 1-7 1 --- NYM J. Torre A. Hrabosky -0% 100% Double to RF
Leon Brown pinch hits for Del Unser (CF) batting 6th
t9 1-7 1 -2- O NYM L. Brown A. Hrabosky 0% 100% Strikeout
Roy Staiger pinch hits for Wayne Garrett (3B) batting 7th
t9 1-7 2 -2- R NYM R. Staiger A. Hrabosky -0% 100% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Torre Scores/No RBI/unER
t9 2-7 2 1-- O NYM J. Grote A. Hrabosky 0% 100% Lineout: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 7.

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