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@BAL		5
6		 
(13)
KCR
@BOS		3
5
OAK
@CLE		7
3
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@DET		3
2
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@MIL		11
3
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@NYY		10
11
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@TOR		7
2
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@ATL		4
1
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@CHC		5
6		 
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@CIN		1
5
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@LAD		2
3
PHI
@MON		7
5
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@STL		5
1
Tuesday, August 16, 1977, 7:38PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 21,277, Time of Game: 2:28
Mets
5
49-69
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Cardinals
1
65-54
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
W: Pat Zachry (6-12)
L: Tom Underwood (7-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  1  2   1  1  0    5 11  0
Cardinals       1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  1

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Randle 3B 4 0 0 0 1 2 .304 .800 -0.060 0.58 0.002 -0.063 -0.5 1 1 SB
Bud Harrelson SS 4 1 2 0 1 0 .174 .490 0.166 0.75 0.182 -0.016 0.9 4 3 2B
Steve Henderson LF 5 2 3 0 0 1 .318 .914 0.152 1.06 0.183 -0.031 1.0 2 0 2B
John Milner 1B 4 0 1 1 1 2 .268 .807 0.033 1.36 0.076 -0.043 0.2 5 1
John Stearns C 4 0 1 1 1 0 .275 .831 0.022 1.20 0.100 -0.079 0.4 4 1 2B,IW
Joel Youngblood RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .269 .650 -0.169 1.73 0.061 -0.230 -1.6 1 1
Lee Mazzilli CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .239 .642 -0.007 1.34 0.088 -0.095 -0.5 7 0 SB
Doug Flynn 2B 4 1 3 1 0 0 .243 .550 0.227 1.32 0.253 -0.026 2.7 3 3 2B,SB
Pat Zachry P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .128 .273 -0.167 1.38 0.000 -0.167 -2.0 0 0 GDP
Team Totals 36 5 11 3 5 8 .306 .807 0.197 1.18 0.945 -0.750 0.6 27 10
2B: S Henderson (10, off B Metzger); D Flynn (5, off A Hrabosky); J Stearns (22, off B Metzger); B Harrelson (6, off T Underwood).
IBB: J Stearns (6, by T Underwood).
TB: S Henderson 4; D Flynn 4; B Harrelson 3; J Stearns 2; J Youngblood; J Milner.
GIDP: P Zachry (2).
RBI: D Flynn (15); J Milner (47); J Stearns (46).
2-out RBI: J Stearns; D Flynn.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 6 for 17.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Flynn-B Harrelson-J Milner.
Outfield Assists: J Youngblood (K Hernandez at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: L Mazzilli (16, 2nd base off T Underwood/T Simmons); D Flynn (1, Home off A Hrabosky/T Simmons); L Randle (22, 2nd base off A Hrabosky/T Simmons).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .665 -0.087 0.82 0.000 -0.087 -0.8 2 0
Jerry Mumphrey CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .312 .834 -0.054 0.91 0.028 -0.081 -0.3 3 0
Hector Cruz RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .254 .720 -0.063 0.87 0.012 -0.075 -0.6 1 0
Ted Simmons C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .331 .933 0.028 0.71 0.066 -0.038 -0.1 9 0 GDP
Keith Hernandez 1B 2 0 2 0 2 0 .293 .834 0.083 1.21 0.104 -0.021 0.8 7 0 2B
Ken Reitz 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 .269 .735 -0.010 1.88 0.097 -0.107 0.0 1 2
Don Kessinger SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .577 -0.150 1.47 0.000 -0.150 -1.6 0 2
Mike Tyson 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .233 .622 0.000 0.99 0.046 -0.046 -0.1 3 3
   Dave Rader PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .297 .747 0.009 0.27 0.009 0.000 0.2
Tom Underwood P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .130 .396 -0.033 1.23 0.000 -0.033 -0.4 1 1 SH
   Butch Metzger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tony Scott PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .291 .765 -0.017 0.68 0.000 -0.017 -0.2
   Al Hrabosky P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Roger Freed PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .351 .985 -0.014 0.53 0.000 -0.014 -0.4
Team Totals 31 1 7 1 4 4 .226 .572 -0.308 1.07 0.362 -0.669 -3.4 27 8
2B: K Hernandez (24, off P Zachry).
SH: T Underwood (2, off P Zachry).
TB: K Hernandez 3; T Simmons 2; K Reitz; H Cruz; M Tyson.
GIDP: T Simmons (16).
RBI: K Reitz (59).
2-out RBI: K Reitz.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. T Underwood-K Reitz; D Kessinger-M Tyson-K Hernandez.
E: D Kessinger (8).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pat Zachry, W (6-12) 9 7 1 1 4 4 0 4.68 36 69 0.306 1.07 3.4
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 4 4 0 1.00 36 69 0.306 1.18 3.4

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Underwood, L (7-8) 5.2 8 3 3 3 4 0 4.78 26 42 -0.164 1.57 -0.9
Butch Metzger 1.1 2 1 1 1 2 0 3.24 7 3 0 -0.007 0.86 0.2
Al Hrabosky 2 1 1 1 1 2 0 4.30 8 0 0 -0.023 0.23 -0.0
Team Totals 9 11 5 5 5 8 0 5.00 41 42 3 0 -0.194 1.07 -0.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: T Underwood (6; J Stearns).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 21,277.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Lenny Randle 3B 1 Lou Brock LF
2 Bud Harrelson SS 2 Jerry Mumphrey CF
3 Steve Henderson LF 3 Hector Cruz RF
4 John Milner 1B 4 Ted Simmons C
5 John Stearns C 5 Keith Hernandez 1B
6 Joel Youngblood RF 6 Ken Reitz 3B
7 Lee Mazzilli CF 7 Don Kessinger SS
8 Doug Flynn 2B 8 Mike Tyson 2B
9 Pat Zachry P 9 Tom Underwood P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-1 1 123 OO NYM J. Youngblood T. Underwood -19% 31% Line Drive Double Play: P-3B
t6 2-1 2 123 R NYM D. Flynn T. Underwood 11% 80% Single to RF; Henderson Scores; Milner to 3B; Youngblood to 2B
b1 0-0 2 123 R STL K. Reitz P. Zachry -10% 33% Single to SS; Cruz Scores; Simmons to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
t5 0-1 0 -2- NYM D. Flynn T. Underwood 10% 54% Single to RF; Mazzilli to 3B
t6 1-1 0 --- NYM B. Harrelson T. Underwood 9% 59% Single to SS; Harrelson to 2B/Adv on E6

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' Tom Underwood facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM L. Randle T. Underwood -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- NYM B. Harrelson T. Underwood 4% 52% Double to LF
t1 0-0 1 -2- O NYM S. Henderson T. Underwood -3% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B; Harrelson to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 O NYM J. Milner T. Underwood -4% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock P. Zachry 2% 47% Popfly: SS
b1 0-0 1 --- O STL J. Mumphrey P. Zachry 2% 49% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 2 --- STL H. Cruz P. Zachry -1% 48% Single to CF
b1 0-0 2 1-- STL T. Simmons P. Zachry -3% 45% Single to RF; Cruz to 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-3 STL K. Hernandez P. Zachry -2% 43% Walk; Simmons to 2B
b1 0-0 2 123 R STL K. Reitz P. Zachry -10% 33% Single to SS; Cruz Scores; Simmons to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
b1 1-0 2 123 O STL D. Kessinger P. Zachry 6% 39% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Tom Underwood facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O NYM J. Stearns T. Underwood -2% 37% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O NYM J. Youngblood T. Underwood -2% 35% Strikeout
t2 0-1 2 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli T. Underwood -1% 34% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 8-9-1
b2 1-0 0 --- O STL M. Tyson P. Zachry 2% 36% Flyball: LF
b2 1-0 1 --- O STL T. Underwood P. Zachry 1% 37% Flyball: LF
b2 1-0 2 --- O STL L. Brock P. Zachry 1% 38% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Tom Underwood facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O NYM D. Flynn T. Underwood -3% 36% Flyball: RF
t3 0-1 1 --- O NYM P. Zachry T. Underwood -2% 34% Flyball: CF
t3 0-1 2 --- O NYM L. Randle T. Underwood -1% 33% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 2-3-4
b3 1-0 0 --- O STL J. Mumphrey P. Zachry 2% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- O STL H. Cruz P. Zachry 1% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- O STL T. Simmons P. Zachry 1% 37% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Tom Underwood facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- NYM B. Harrelson T. Underwood 5% 42% Walk
t4 0-1 0 1-- NYM S. Henderson T. Underwood 7% 49% Single to CF; Harrelson to 2B
t4 0-1 0 12- O NYM J. Milner T. Underwood -1% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B; Harrelson to 3B; Henderson to 2B
t4 0-1 1 -23 NYM J. Stearns T. Underwood 2% 50% Intentional Walk
t4 0-1 1 123 OO NYM J. Youngblood T. Underwood -19% 31% Line Drive Double Play: P-3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 5-6-7
b4 1-0 0 --- O STL K. Hernandez P. Zachry 2% 33% Double to RF; Hernandez out at 3B/RF-3B
b4 1-0 1 --- O STL K. Reitz P. Zachry 1% 35% Strikeout
b4 1-0 2 --- O STL D. Kessinger P. Zachry 1% 36% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Tom Underwood facing 7-8-9
t5 0-1 0 --- NYM L. Mazzilli T. Underwood 5% 41% Walk
t5 0-1 0 1-- NYM D. Flynn T. Underwood 3% 44% Mazzilli Steals 2B
t5 0-1 0 -2- NYM D. Flynn T. Underwood 10% 54% Single to RF; Mazzilli to 3B
t5 0-1 0 1-3 ROO NYM P. Zachry T. Underwood -9% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Mazzilli Scores/No RBI
t5 1-1 2 --- O NYM L. Randle T. Underwood -1% 43% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 8-9-1
b5 1-1 0 --- STL M. Tyson P. Zachry -5% 39% Single to CF
b5 1-1 0 1-- O STL T. Underwood P. Zachry 2% 41% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Tyson to 2B
b5 1-1 1 -2- O STL L. Brock P. Zachry 5% 45% Flyball: CF
b5 1-1 2 -2- O STL J. Mumphrey P. Zachry 5% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Tom Underwood facing 2-3-4
t6 1-1 0 --- NYM B. Harrelson T. Underwood 9% 59% Single to SS; Harrelson to 2B/Adv on E6
t6 1-1 0 -2- NYM S. Henderson T. Underwood 9% 69% Single to LF; Harrelson to 3B
t6 1-1 0 1-3 R NYM J. Milner T. Underwood 7% 76% Single to RF; Harrelson Scores; Henderson to 2B
t6 2-1 0 12- O NYM J. Stearns T. Underwood -5% 71% Flyball: LF
t6 2-1 1 12- NYM J. Youngblood T. Underwood 6% 77% Single to CF; Henderson to 3B; Milner to 2B
t6 2-1 1 123 O NYM L. Mazzilli T. Underwood -8% 69% Strikeout Looking
t6 2-1 2 123 R NYM D. Flynn T. Underwood 11% 80% Single to RF; Henderson Scores; Milner to 3B; Youngblood to 2B
Butch Metzger replaces Tom Underwood pitching and batting 9th
t6 3-1 2 123 O NYM P. Zachry B. Metzger -5% 75% Strikeout
2 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 3-4-5
b6 1-3 0 --- O STL H. Cruz P. Zachry 3% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-3 1 --- STL T. Simmons P. Zachry -4% 75% Single to RF
b6 1-3 1 1-- STL K. Hernandez P. Zachry -6% 69% Walk; Simmons to 2B
b6 1-3 1 12- O STL K. Reitz P. Zachry 7% 76% Strikeout
b6 1-3 2 12- O STL D. Kessinger P. Zachry 7% 82% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cardinals' Butch Metzger facing 1-2-3
t7 3-1 0 --- O NYM L. Randle B. Metzger -1% 81% Strikeout
t7 3-1 1 --- O NYM B. Harrelson B. Metzger -1% 80% Flyball: LF
t7 3-1 2 --- NYM S. Henderson B. Metzger 2% 81% Double to 2B
t7 3-1 2 -2- NYM J. Milner B. Metzger 0% 82% Walk
t7 3-1 2 12- R NYM J. Stearns B. Metzger 8% 90% Double to RF; Henderson Scores; Milner to 3B
t7 4-1 2 -23 O NYM J. Youngblood B. Metzger -2% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 8-9-1
b7 1-4 0 --- O STL M. Tyson P. Zachry 3% 91% Flyball: CF
Tony Scott pinch hits for Butch Metzger (P) batting 9th
b7 1-4 1 --- O STL T. Scott P. Zachry 2% 92% Strikeout
b7 1-4 2 --- O STL L. Brock P. Zachry 1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Al Hrabosky facing 7-8-9
Al Hrabosky replaces Tony Scott (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-1 0 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli A. Hrabosky -1% 93% Popfly: 2B
t8 4-1 1 --- NYM D. Flynn A. Hrabosky 1% 94% Double to LF
t8 4-1 1 -2- O NYM P. Zachry A. Hrabosky -1% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Flynn to 3B
t8 4-1 2 --3 NYM L. Randle A. Hrabosky 0% 93% Walk
t8 4-1 2 1-3 R NYM B. Harrelson A. Hrabosky 3% 97% Randle Steals 2B; Flynn Steals Hm
t8 5-1 2 -2- O NYM B. Harrelson A. Hrabosky -1% 96% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-5, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 2-3-4
b8 1-5 0 --- STL J. Mumphrey P. Zachry -3% 93% Walk
b8 1-5 0 1-- O STL H. Cruz P. Zachry 3% 96% Lineout: CF
b8 1-5 1 1-- OO STL T. Simmons P. Zachry 3% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cardinals' Al Hrabosky facing 3-4-5
t9 5-1 0 --- O NYM S. Henderson A. Hrabosky -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
t9 5-1 1 --- O NYM J. Milner A. Hrabosky -0% 98% Strikeout
t9 5-1 2 --- O NYM J. Stearns A. Hrabosky -0% 98% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-5, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 5-6-7
b9 1-5 0 --- STL K. Hernandez P. Zachry -2% 96% Single to RF
b9 1-5 0 1-- O STL K. Reitz P. Zachry 2% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b9 1-5 1 1-- O STL D. Kessinger P. Zachry 1% 100% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
Dave Rader pinch hits for Mike Tyson (2B) batting 8th
b9 1-5 2 1-- STL D. Rader P. Zachry -1% 99% Walk; Kessinger to 2B
Roger Freed pinch hits for Al Hrabosky (P) batting 9th
b9 1-5 2 12- O STL R. Freed P. Zachry 1% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 1.

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