September 11, 1976 New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 6
@BOS 5 CAL 7
@CHW 3 BAL 5
@MIL 1 BAL 3
@MIL 2 KCR 8
@MIN 6 DET 6
@NYY 5 OAK 1
@TEX 0 CHC 4
@PHI 1
(12) PIT 4
MON 3 SDP 4
HOU 1 HOU 2
@SDP 1 CIN 8
@SFG 5 NYM 4
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 8,709

Saturday, September 11, 1976, 1:19PM
Time of Game: 1:57

Mets

74-66

Won 5

3rd, 11 GB

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

W: J Koosman (19-8), L: P Falcone (12-13)

Cardinals

61-77

Lost 2

5th, 23 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Mazzilli CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .714    0    4   0   
F Millan 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .277  .681    0    2   1   2B,GDP
J Milner LF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .275  .813    0    4   0   CS
J Torre 1B                    2   1   2   1    2   0  .309  .758    0    6   0   3B
  P Mangual PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .232  .683         0   0   
  E Kranepool 1B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .727         3   0   
M Vail RF                     3   1   1   1    0   0  .226  .526    0    1   0   2B,GDP
  B Boisclair RF              0   0   0   0    1   0  .276  .678    0    0   0   IW
J Stearns C                   3   0   0   2    0   0  .314  .757    0    5   0   SF
L Foster 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .239  .688    0    0   3   
B Harrelson SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .640    0    2   4   
J Koosman P                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .550    0    0   0   
Totals                       30   4   7   4    4   3                    27   8

BATTING

2B: F Millan (23, off P Falcone); M Vail (5, off P Falcone).

3B: J Torre (3, off L LaGrow).

SF: J Stearns (1, off P Falcone).

IBB: B Boisclair (3, by L LaGrow).

TB: J Torre 4; F Millan 2; M Vail 2; L Foster; J Koosman; J Milner.

GIDP: F Millan (14); M Vail (3).

RBI: J Stearns 2 (6); M Vail (9); J Torre (28).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

E: J Torre (7).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Milner (5, 2nd base by P Falcone/J Ferguson).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Mumphrey RF                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .251  .647    0    3   0   
G Templeton SS                4   0   0   0    0   1  .310  .728    0    0   4   
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .799    0    7   1   
T Simmons LF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .762    0    5   0   
J Ferguson C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .683    0    3   1   
H Cruz 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .221  .591    0    1   2   
V Harris CF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .572    0    3   0   
M Tyson 2B                    3   1   0   0    0   0  .298  .792    0    4   2   
P Falcone P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .145  .339    0    0   0   
  M Anderson PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .311  .755    0    0   0   
  T Walker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  K Rudolph PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .162  .427    0    0   0   
  L LaGrow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       30   1   2   1    0   5                    27  10

BATTING

TB: J Mumphrey; T Simmons.

RBI: J Mumphrey (19).

2-out RBI: J Mumphrey.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Templeton-M Tyson-K Hernandez; H Cruz-M Tyson-K Hernandez.

E: M Tyson (10).

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
J Koosman, W (19-8)            9     2   1   0    0   5   0   2.83   30     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 2· 2     86    -     0.96   0.43
Totals                         9     2   1   0    0   5   0          30     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 2· 2           -

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
P Falcone, L (12-13)           6     5   3   2    3   2   0   3.25   23     -       ·  ·      4· 8· 1· 5     51    -     0.91  -0.09
T Walker                       2     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.00    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.47   0.05
L LaGrow                       1     2   1   1    1   0   0   3.38    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.39  -0.03
Totals                         9     7   4   3    4   3   0          35     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: L LaGrow (1; B Boisclair).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 1:57.

Attendance: 8,709.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. L Mazzilli           CF    1. J Mumphrey           RF 
2. F Millan             2B    2. G Templeton          SS 
3. J Milner             LF    3. K Hernandez          1B 
4. J Torre              1B    4. T Simmons            LF 
5. M Vail               RF    5. J Ferguson           C  
6. J Stearns            C     6. H Cruz               3B 
7. L Foster             3B    7. V Harris             CF 
8. B Harrelson          SS    8. M Tyson              2B 
9. J Koosman            P     9. P Falcone            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  0-0  1--      19%  69% M Vail          P Falcone       Double to LF; Torre Scores; Vail to 3B/Adv on E4
   b 6   2  3-0  -2-      -8%  80% J Mumphrey      J Koosman       Single to CF; Tyson Scores/unER
   t 4   0  0-0  1--      -7%  47% J Torre         P Falcone       Milner Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   t 3   1  0-0  1--      -6%  45% F Millan        P Falcone       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 7   1  3-1  1--       5%  84% J Ferguson      J Koosman       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Falcone facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  F Millan        Flyball: RF
          ---      48%  J Milner        Single to RF
          1--      50%  J Torre         Walk; Milner to 2B
   O      12-      45%  M Vail          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  J Mumphrey      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  G Templeton     Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Falcone facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      48%  J Stearns       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      46%  L Foster        Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  B Harrelson     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  T Simmons       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  J Ferguson      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  H Cruz          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Falcone facing 9-1-2
          ---      54%  J Koosman       Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      45%  F Millan        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  V Harris        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      49%  M Tyson         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  P Falcone       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Falcone facing 3-4-5
          ---      54%  J Milner        Walk
   O      1--      47%  J Torre         Milner Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      50%  " "             Walk
   R      1--      69%  M Vail          Double to LF; Torre Scores; Vail to 3B/Adv on E4
   RO     --3      72%  J Stearns       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Vail Scores/unER
   O      ---      71%  L Foster        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      74%  J Mumphrey      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      76%  G Templeton     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      77%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pete Falcone facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      75%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      74%  J Koosman       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      74%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      77%  T Simmons       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      79%  J Ferguson      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      80%  H Cruz          Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pete Falcone facing 2-3-4
          ---      84%  F Millan        Double to LF
   O      -2-      84%  J Milner        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Millan to 3B
   R      --3      88%  J Torre         Single to RF; Millan Scores
   OO     1--      86%  M Vail          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      88%  V Harris        Strikeout Looking
          ---      84%  M Tyson         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Tyson to 2B
                  Mike Anderson pinch hits for Pete Falcone batting 9th
   O      -2-      88%  M Anderson      Strikeout
   R      -2-      80%  J Mumphrey      Single to CF; Tyson Scores/unER
   O      1--      83%  G Templeton     Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tom Walker facing 6-7-8
                  Tom Walker replaces Mike Anderson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      82%  J Stearns       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      81%  L Foster        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      80%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
                  Bruce Boisclair replaces Mike Vail playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---      84%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      80%  T Simmons       Single to 3B
   O      1--      84%  J Ferguson      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      88%  H Cruz          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tom Walker facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      87%  J Koosman       Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  L Mazzilli      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  F Millan        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      90%  V Harris        Lineout: CF
   O      ---      92%  M Tyson         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Ken Rudolph pinch hits for Tom Walker batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  K Rudolph       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Lerrin LaGrow facing 3-4-5
                  Lerrin LaGrow replaces Ken Rudolph pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  J Milner        Flyball: LF
          ---      95%  J Torre         Triple to RF
                  Pepe Mangual pinch runs for Joe Torre batting 4th
          --3      96%  B Boisclair     Intentional Walk
   RO     1-3      97%  J Stearns       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Mangual Scores
          1--      97%  L Foster        Single to 3B/Bunt; Stearns to 2B
   O      12-      97%  B Harrelson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
                  Ed Kranepool replaces Pepe Mangual playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---      99%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  G Templeton     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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