September 10, 1976 New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
CLE 3 DET 1
@BOS 0
(5) CAL 3
@CHW 2 MIN 18
KCR 3 NYY 6
MIL 4 TEX 5
OAK 4
(10) CHC 3
@PHI 2 MON 4
@PIT 2 CIN 4
@SFG 1 NYM 4
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 14,935

Friday, September 10, 1976, 7:34PM
Time of Game: 2:32

Mets

73-66

Won 4

3rd, 12 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  2    4 11  2
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  2    3 10  2

W: M Lolich (8-12), L: J Denny (9-7), S: B Apodaca (4)

Cardinals

61-76

Lost 1

5th, 23 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Boisclair CF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .676    0    5   0   
  L Mazzilli PH-CF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.666    0    0   0   
M Phillips 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .693    0    2   5   
  F Millan 2B                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .277  .679    0    0   0   IW
J Milner LF-1B                4   0   1   0    1   0  .274  .813    0    0   0   
D Kingman RF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .231  .787    0    1   0   
E Kranepool 1B                3   0   2   0    0   0  .284  .727    0    8   1   
  P Mangual PR-LF             1   2   1   0    0   0  .232  .683    0    1   0   2·SB
J Stearns C                   4   2   3   0    0   0  .333  .811    0    8   1   SB,CS
L Foster 3B                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .238  .704    0    0   1   
  B Baldwin PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .325    0    0   0   
  R Staiger 3B                1   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .611    0    0   1   
B Harrelson SS                2   0   2   1    1   0  .234  .648    0    2   4   CS,HBP
M Lolich P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .140  .372    0    0   1   HBP,2·GDP
  L Brown PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .504         0   0   
  S Lockwood P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .938    0    0   0   SH
  B Apodaca P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .414         0   0   
Totals                       32   4  11   1    4   4                    27  14

BATTING

SH: S Lockwood (3, off J Curtis).

IBB: F Millan (5, by J Curtis).

HBP: M Lolich (1, by J Denny); B Harrelson (2, by J Denny).

TB: J Stearns 3; B Harrelson 2; E Kranepool 2; P Mangual; B Boisclair; R Staiger; J Milner.

GIDP: M Lolich 2 (2).

RBI: B Harrelson (24).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Phillips-E Kranepool.

E: D Kingman (8); R Staiger (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Stearns (1, 2nd base off B Greif/T Simmons); P Mangual 2 (24, 2nd base off J Denny/T Simmons, 3rd base off B Greif/T Simmons).

CS: J Stearns (1, 2nd base by J Denny/T Simmons); B Harrelson (2, 2nd base by J Denny/T Simmons).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Mumphrey CF                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .251  .649    0    1   0   2B
G Templeton SS                4   0   2   1    0   2  .320  .752    0    6   4   2B
L Brock LF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .299  .719    0    2   0   
T Simmons C                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .290  .762    0    4   3   
J Ferguson RF                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .219  .689    0    0   0   CS
K Hernandez 1B                4   1   2   0    0   0  .293  .810    0   10   1   2B
H Cruz 3B                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .222  .595    0    0   2   
M Tyson 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .302  .802    0    1   4   
  R Fairly PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .685    0    0   0   
  L Alvarado 2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.038    0    2   2   
J Denny P                     2   1   2   0    0   0  .214  .478    0    1   0   
  W Crawford PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .308  .814    0    0   0   
  L Richard PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .180  .485         0   0   
  B Greif P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143         0   0   
  J Curtis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .483         0   1   
  J Tamargo PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .833    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   3  10   2    2   8                    27  17

BATTING

2B: G Templeton (6, off M Lolich); J Mumphrey (13, off M Lolich); K Hernandez (16, off S Lockwood).

TB: G Templeton 3; K Hernandez 3; J Mumphrey 2; J Denny 2; H Cruz; J Tamargo; T Simmons.

RBI: H Cruz (58); G Templeton (10).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 3. K Hernandez-G Templeton-M Tyson; G Templeton-K Hernandez; M Tyson-G Templeton-K Hernandez.

E: T Simmons (9); J Denny (4).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Ferguson (1, 2nd base by M Lolich/J Stearns).

PITCHING

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Lolich, W (8-12)             6     5   1   1    1   3   0   2.94   22     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 2· 5     60    -     1.02   0.13
S Lockwood, H (1)              2.1   4   2   2    1   5   0   2.90   12     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 4          0-0    2.25   0.08
B Apodaca, S (4)               0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.95    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          1-0    5.09   0.19
Totals                         9    10   3   3    2   8   0          37     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 2·10          1-0

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Denny, L (9-7)               8     8   2   1    2   4   0   2.69   31     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 1· 8     62    -     1.25   0.02
B Greif                        0     3   2   2    0   0   0   4.93    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.78  -0.13
J Curtis                       1     0   0   0    2   0   0   4.54    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.32   0.01
Totals                         9    11   4   3    4   4   0          39     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 1·11          1-0

B Greif faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Curtis (9; F Millan).

HBP: J Denny 2 (8; B Harrelson, M Lolich).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Bill Williams.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 14,935.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. B Boisclair          CF    1. J Mumphrey           CF 
2. M Phillips           2B    2. G Templeton          SS 
3. J Milner             LF    3. L Brock              LF 
4. D Kingman            RF    4. T Simmons            C  
5. E Kranepool          1B    5. J Ferguson           RF 
6. J Stearns            C     6. K Hernandez          1B 
7. L Foster             3B    7. H Cruz               3B 
8. B Harrelson          SS    8. M Tyson              2B 
9. M Lolich             P     9. J Denny              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  1-0  -2-      20%  61% J Stearns       J Denny         Single to 2B; Mangual Scores/Adv on E1/No RBI; Stearns to 2B
   t 5   1  0-0  123     -20%  44% M Lolich        J Denny         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 7   1  1-1  -2-      17%  71% B Harrelson     J Denny         Single to 2B; Stearns Scores/unER
   b 9   2  4-3  12-      16% 100% J Mumphrey      B Apodaca       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
   b 6   1  0-0  1--     -13%  30% J Mumphrey      M Lolich        Double to LF; Denny to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, John Denny facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  B Boisclair     Single to CF
   OO     1--      46%  M Phillips      Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
          ---      48%  J Milner        Single to RF
   O      1--      45%  D Kingman       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  J Mumphrey      Flyball: RF
          ---      45%  G Templeton     Single to CF
   OO     1--      50%  L Brock         Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, John Denny facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  E Kranepool     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  J Stearns       Single to LF
   O      1--      46%  L Foster        Stearns Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      45%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  T Simmons       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      45%  J Ferguson      Walk
   O      1--      49%  K Hernandez     Ferguson Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS-1B-2B-C)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, John Denny facing 8-9-1
          ---      54%  B Harrelson     Single to 2B
   OO     1--      46%  M Lolich        Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 1B-SS-2B
   O      ---      45%  B Boisclair     Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  H Cruz          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  M Tyson         Strikeout
          ---      47%  J Denny         Single to SS
   O      1--      50%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, John Denny facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  M Phillips      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  J Milner        Groundout: 2B-P
   O      ---      44%  D Kingman       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  G Templeton     Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  T Simmons       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, John Denny facing 5-6-7
          ---      55%  E Kranepool     Single to CF
   O      1--      53%  J Stearns       Groundout: 3B-1B; Kranepool to 2B
          -2-      55%  L Foster        Walk
          12-      63%  B Harrelson     Hit By Pitch; Kranepool to 3B; Foster to 2B
   OO     123      44%  M Lolich        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  J Ferguson      Lineout: CF
   O      ---      49%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  H Cruz          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, John Denny facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  B Boisclair     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      44%  M Phillips      Strikeout Looking
          ---      46%  J Milner        Walk
   O      1--      43%  D Kingman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      46%  M Tyson         Flyball: CF
          ---      42%  J Denny         Single to CF
          1--      30%  J Mumphrey      Double to LF; Denny to 3B
   R      -23      17%  G Templeton     Double to LF; Denny Scores; Mumphrey to 3B
   O      -23      24%  L Brock         Strikeout
   O      -23      29%  T Simmons       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, John Denny facing 5-6-7
          ---      36%  E Kranepool     Single to CF
                  Pepe Mangual pinch runs for Ed Kranepool batting 5th
          1--      41%  J Stearns       Mangual Steals 2B
   R      -2-      61%  " "             Single to 2B; Mangual Scores/Adv on E1/No RBI; Stearns to 2B
                  Billy Baldwin pinch hits for Leo Foster batting 7th
   O      -2-      54%  B Baldwin       Strikeout
   R      -2-      71%  B Harrelson     Single to 2B; Stearns Scores/unER
   O      1--      67%  M Lolich        Harrelson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      68%  " "             Hit By Pitch
                  Leon Brown pinch runs for Mickey Lolich batting 9th
   O      1--      66%  B Boisclair     Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Skip Lockwood facing 5-6-7
                  Skip Lockwood replaces Leon Brown pitching and batting 9th; John Milner moves to 1B; Roy Staiger replaces Billy Baldwin playing 3B batting 7th; Pepe Mangual moves to LF
   O      ---      71%  J Ferguson      Strikeout
          ---      65%  K Hernandez     Single to CF
   O      1--      71%  H Cruz          Strikeout
                  Ron Fairly pinch hits for Mike Tyson batting 8th
   O      1--      76%  R Fairly        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, John Denny facing 2-3-4
                  Luis Alvarado replaces Ron Fairly playing 2B batting 8th
   O      ---      74%  M Phillips      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      73%  J Milner        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      72%  D Kingman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Skip Lockwood facing 9-1-2
                  Felix Millan replaces Mike Phillips playing 2B batting 2nd; Willie Crawford pinch hits for John Denny batting 9th
          ---      62%  W Crawford      Walk
                  Lee Richard pinch runs for Willie Crawford batting 9th
   O      1--      71%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      78%  G Templeton     Strikeout
   O      1--      85%  L Brock         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bill Greif facing 5-6-7
                  Bill Greif replaces Lee Richard pitching and batting 9th
          ---      87%  P Mangual       Single to LF
          1--      90%  J Stearns       Single to LF; Mangual to 2B
   RR     12-      97%  R Staiger       Mangual Steals 3B; Stearns Steals 2B; Mangual Scores; Stearns Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)
          ---      98%  " "             Single to LF
                  John Curtis replaces Bill Greif pitching and batting 9th
          1--      98%  B Harrelson     Walk; Staiger to 2B
   O      12-      98%  S Lockwood      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Staiger to 3B; Harrelson to 2B
                  Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Bruce Boisclair batting 1st
   O      -23      97%  L Mazzilli      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          -23      97%  F Millan        Intentional Walk
   O      123      97%  J Milner        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Skip Lockwood facing 4-5-6
                  Lee Mazzilli moves to CF
          ---      92%  T Simmons       Single to RF
   O      1--      96%  J Ferguson      Strikeout Looking
          1--      88%  K Hernandez     Double to RF; Simmons to 3B
   RR     -23      81%  H Cruz          Single to 3B; Simmons Scores; Hernandez Scores/Adv on E5/Adv on E9/No RBI
                  Bob Apodaca replaces Skip Lockwood pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      91%  L Alvarado      Flyball: LF
                  John Tamargo pinch hits for John Curtis batting 9th
          1--      84%  J Tamargo       Single to CF; Cruz to 2B
   O      12-     100%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
        2 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation