September 12, 1976 New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 11
CLE 3 CHW 2
CAL 1
(10) CHW 5
CAL 1 BAL 3
@MIL 1 KCR 16
@MIN 6 DET 6
@NYY 0 NYY 3
DET 1 OAK 9
@TEX 6 ATL 3
@LAD 2
(10) LAD 2
ATL 0 PHI 8
CHC 0 PIT 6
MON 1 SFG 3
CIN 1 CIN 9
@SFG 8
(11) STL 6
NYM 5

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 28,515

Sunday, September 12, 1976, 1:20PM
Time of Game: 2:43

Mets

74-67

Lost 1

3rd, 12 GB

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

W: D Capilla (1-0), L: B Apodaca (2-7), S: T Walker (1)

Cardinals

62-77

Won 1

5th, 23 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Mazzilli CF                 2   1   0   0    3   0  .111  .777    0    2   0   SB
F Millan 2B                   3   1   2   1    2   0  .280  .687    0    1   2   
J Milner LF-1B                5   1   2   2    0   0  .276  .815    0    2   0   2B,CS
E Kranepool 1B                2   0   1   0    1   0  .285  .731    0    6   0   IW
  D Kingman PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .785    0    0   0   
  P Mangual LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .680    0    0   0   
J Stearns C                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .304  .726    0    8   0   
B Baldwin RF                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .210    0    4   1   
L Foster 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .648    0    1   1   
  M Phillips PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .698    0    0   0   
  L Brown PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .214  .504         0   0   
  R Staiger 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .611         0   0   
B Harrelson SS                2   1   1   0    2   0  .233  .645    0    0   3   
J Matlack P                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .187  .465    0    0   0   SH
  B Boisclair PH              0   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .678         0   0   
  M Vail PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .522    0    0   0   
  B Apodaca P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .414         0   0   
Totals                       33   5   9   4    8   1                    24   7

BATTING

2B: J Milner (23, off E Rasmussen).

SH: J Matlack (7, off E Rasmussen).

IBB: E Kranepool (4, by E Rasmussen).

TB: J Milner 3; F Millan 2; J Stearns; E Kranepool; B Harrelson; M Phillips; J Matlack.

RBI: J Milner 2 (71); J Stearns (7); F Millan (24).

2-out RBI: J Stearns; J Milner.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Baldwin-E Kranepool; J Stearns.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Mazzilli (1, 2nd base off E Rasmussen/J Ferguson).

CS: J Milner (6, 2nd base by E Rasmussen/J Ferguson).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Mumphrey RF-CF              4   1   2   0    0   0  .254  .651    0    2   0   
G Templeton SS                3   1   0   0    1   1  .303  .717    0    7   4   
L Brock LF                    3   0   1   1    1   2  .299  .720    0    1   1   2·SB
J Ferguson C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .676    0    2   2   
K Hernandez 1B                3   2   1   1    1   0  .290  .810    0    8   4   HR,IW
H Cruz 3B                     3   1   1   1    0   0  .221  .598    0    0   1   HR
  T Simmons PH                1   0   1   2    0   0  .292  .766    0    0   0   2B
  S Mejias PR-RF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
V Harris CF-3B                4   0   2   0    0   1  .224  .579    0    2   0   
L Alvarado 2B                 3   1   0   0    0   1  .400  .838    0    3   2   
E Rasmussen P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .121  .323    0    2   1   
  M Wallace P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  M Anderson PH               1   0   1   1    0   0  .315  .763    0    0   0   
  L Richard PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .180  .485         0   0   
  E Solomon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500         0   0   
  D Capilla P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Walker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       31   6   9   6    3   6                    27  15

BATTING

2B: T Simmons (32, off B Apodaca).

HR: K Hernandez (6, off J Matlack; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); H Cruz (10, off J Matlack; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

IBB: K Hernandez (3, by B Apodaca).

TB: K Hernandez 4; H Cruz 4; V Harris 2; T Simmons 2; J Mumphrey 2; M Anderson; L Brock.

RBI: T Simmons 2 (69); K Hernandez (38); H Cruz (59); M Anderson (10); L Brock (58).

2-out RBI: T Simmons 2; M Anderson.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

E: G Templeton (11).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Brock 2 (52, 2nd base off J Matlack/J Stearns 2).

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 Matlack                      7     8   4   4    1   5   2   2.81   28     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 0· 8     49    -     1.26  -0.33
B Apodaca, L (2-7)             1     1   2   2    2   1   0   3.14    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    2.25  -0.33
Totals                         8     9   6   6    3   6   2          34     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 0· 9           -

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
E Rasmussen                    6     6   3   3    7   0   0   3.48   29     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0· 6     41    -     1.07  -0.27
M Wallace                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.92    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          3-0    2.47   0.21
E Solomon, H (1)               0.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   4.03    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          0-0    2.22  -0.17
D Capilla, BS (1), W (1-0)     1     0   1   1    1   0   0   9.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          2-1    2.79  -0.02
T Walker, S (1)                0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.70    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          1-1    2.15   0.09
Totals                         9     9   5   5    8   1   0          42     -       ·  ·     12·12· 0· 9          6-2

E Rasmussen faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: E Rasmussen (5); D Capilla (1).

IBB: B Apodaca (9; K Hernandez); E Rasmussen (5; E Kranepool).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 28,515.

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. L Brock              LF 
4. E Kranepool          1B    4. J Ferguson           C  
5. J Stearns            C     5. K Hernandez          1B 
6. B Baldwin            RF    6. H Cruz               3B 
7. L Foster             3B    7. V Harris             CF 
8. B Harrelson          SS    8. L Alvarado           2B 
9. J Matlack            P     9. E Rasmussen          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  4-4  12-      36%  94% T Simmons       B Apodaca       Double to RF; Templeton Scores; Hernandez Scores
   b 7   0  3-2  ---      24%  58% K Hernandez     J Matlack       Home Run
   b 7   2  3-3  1--      24%  78% M Anderson      J Matlack       Single to RF; Alvarado Scores
   t 8   1  4-3  1--     -16%  59% B Harrelson     E Solomon       Single to RF; Brown to 3B
   t 8   1  4-3  1-3     -14%  45% M Vail          D Capilla       Wild Pitch; Brown Scores; Harrelson to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Eric Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  L Mazzilli      Walk
          1--      44%  F Millan        Mazzilli Steals 2B
   O      -2-      45%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P; Mazzilli to 3B
   R      --3      39%  J Milner        Single to RF; Mazzilli Scores
   O      1--      43%  E Kranepool     Milner Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B-SS)
          ---      42%  " "             Single to CF
   O      1--      44%  J Stearns       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
          ---      47%  J Mumphrey      Single to CF
   OO     1--      40%  G Templeton     Double Play: Strikeout/Interference called; Mumphrey out at 2B/C
   O      ---      39%  L Brock         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Eric Rasmussen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      41%  B Baldwin       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      42%  L Foster        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      41%  B Harrelson     Walk
   O      1--      43%  J Matlack       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      40%  J Ferguson      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      39%  K Hernandez     Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      38%  H Cruz          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Eric Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      40%  L Mazzilli      Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      37%  F Millan        Walk
   O      1--      40%  J Milner        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      42%  E Kranepool     Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Matlack facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      40%  V Harris        Strikeout
   O      ---      38%  L Alvarado      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      36%  E Rasmussen     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Eric Rasmussen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      39%  J Stearns       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      40%  B Baldwin       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      41%  L Foster        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
          ---      46%  J Mumphrey      Single to SS
   O      1--      44%  G Templeton     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Mumphrey to 2B
   R      -2-      56%  L Brock         Single to CF; Mumphrey Scores
          1--      58%  J Ferguson      Brock Steals 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B; Brock to 3B
   O      --3      50%  K Hernandez     Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Eric Rasmussen facing 8-9-1
          ---      45%  B Harrelson     Walk
   O      1--      47%  J Matlack       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Harrelson to 2B
          -2-      45%  L Mazzilli      Walk
          12-      38%  F Millan        Wild Pitch; Harrelson to 3B; Mazzilli to 2B
   RO     -23      36%  " "             Single to LF; Harrelson Scores; Mazzilli out at Hm/LF-C; Millan to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   R      -2-      24%  J Milner        Double to RF; Millan Scores
          -2-      23%  E Kranepool     Intentional Walk
   O      12-      26%  J Stearns       Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Jon Matlack facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      40%  H Cruz          Home Run
          ---      45%  V Harris        Single to LF
   OO     1--      34%  L Alvarado      Double Play: Flyball: RF-1B
   O      ---      32%  E Rasmussen     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Eric Rasmussen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      35%  B Baldwin       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      36%  L Foster        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      38%  B Harrelson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      34%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      31%  G Templeton     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      33%  L Brock         Walk
          1--      35%  J Ferguson      Brock Steals 2B
   O      -2-      29%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Eric Rasmussen facing 9-1-2
          ---      25%  J Matlack       Single to CF
          1--      20%  L Mazzilli      Walk; Matlack to 2B
          12-      13%  F Millan        Single to LF; Matlack to 3B; Mazzilli to 2B
                  Mike Wallace replaces Eric Rasmussen pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      19%  J Milner        Popfly: SS
                  Dave Kingman pinch hits for Ed Kranepool batting 4th
   O      123      27%  D Kingman       Strikeout
   O      123      34%  J Stearns       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
                  John Milner moves to 1B; Pepe Mangual replaces Dave Kingman playing LF batting 4th
   R      ---      58%  K Hernandez     Home Run
   O      ---      55%  H Cruz          Flyball: CF
          ---      59%  V Harris        Single to LF
   O      1--      54%  L Alvarado      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Mike Anderson pinch hits for Mike Wallace batting 9th
   R      1--      78%  M Anderson      Single to RF; Alvarado Scores
                  Lee Richard pinch runs for Mike Anderson batting 9th
   O      1--      76%  J Mumphrey      Foul Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Eddie Solomon facing 6-7-8
                  Eddie Solomon replaces Lee Richard pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      82%  B Baldwin       Flyball: CF
                  Mike Phillips pinch hits for Leo Foster batting 7th
          ---      75%  M Phillips      Single to RF
                  Leon Brown pinch runs for Mike Phillips batting 7th
          1--      59%  B Harrelson     Single to RF; Brown to 3B
                  Doug Capilla replaces Eddie Solomon pitching and batting 9th; Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Jon Matlack batting 9th; Mike Vail pinch hits for Bruce Boisclair batting 9th
   R      1-3      45%  M Vail          Wild Pitch; Brown Scores; Harrelson to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Popfly: SS
   O      -2-      60%  L Mazzilli      Foul Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Bob Apodaca facing 2-3-4
                  Bob Apodaca replaces Mike Vail pitching and batting 9th; Roy Staiger replaces Leon Brown playing 3B batting 7th
          ---      67%  G Templeton     Walk
   O      1--      60%  L Brock         Strikeout
   O      1--      58%  J Ferguson      Groundout: SS-1B; Templeton to 2B
          -2-      59%  K Hernandez     Intentional Walk
                  Ted Simmons pinch hits for Hector Cruz batting 6th
   RR     12-      94%  T Simmons       Double to RF; Templeton Scores; Hernandez Scores
                  Sam Mejias pinch runs for Ted Simmons batting 6th
   O      -2-      93%  V Harris        Foul Flyball: C
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-6, Doug Capilla facing 2-3-4
                  Vic Harris moves to 3B; Jerry Mumphrey moves to CF; Sam Mejias moves to RF
          ---      86%  F Millan        Walk
   O      1--      91%  J Milner        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Milner to 2B/Adv on E6
                  Tom Walker replaces Doug Capilla pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      97%  P Mangual       Groundout: 2B-1B; Milner to 3B
   R      --3      93%  J Stearns       Single to LF; Milner Scores
   O      1--     100%  B Baldwin       Groundout: 1B unassisted
        1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation