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Standings
BAL
@BOS		8
7
SEA
@CHW		5
3
SEA
@CHW		1
6
CAL
@KCR		4
1
MIN
@MIL		9
1
DET
@NYY		10
7
OAK
@TEX		5
6
ATL
@CIN		2
6
HOU
@LAD		3
4
MON
@PHI		6
5		 
(12)
SDP
@SFG		4
13
NYM
@STL		8
4
NYM
@STL		2
4
Saturday, October 1, 1977, 1:19PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:39
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Mets
8
63-97
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Cardinals
4
82-78
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Nino Espinosa (10-13)
L: Eric Rasmussen (11-17)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  3   2  0  2   0  1  0    8 13  2
Cardinals       0  2  0   0  0  1   0  0  1    4  9  1

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Randle 3B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .304 .787 0.122 0.81 0.138 -0.016 2.1 0 0 3B,SB
   Mike Vail PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .262 .708 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Roy Staiger 3B 1 1 1 0 0 0 .252 .650 0.005 0.12 0.005 0.000 0.4 0 1
Lee Mazzilli CF 4 2 2 1 1 0 .250 .681 0.012 0.60 0.066 -0.054 0.8 6 0 2·2B
Bruce Boisclair RF 4 1 2 3 1 0 .295 .768 0.252 0.93 0.285 -0.033 2.2 2 0 2B
Steve Henderson LF 4 1 1 1 1 2 .292 .841 -0.020 0.75 0.032 -0.051 -0.1 3 0
John Milner 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .255 .768 0.109 0.75 0.142 -0.033 0.4 7 0
Ron Hodges C 4 0 2 1 1 0 .265 .642 0.129 0.72 0.153 -0.024 1.0 1 1
Joel Youngblood 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .233 .581 -0.081 0.95 0.014 -0.095 -0.5 0 3 2B
   Doug Flynn 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .197 .454 -0.002 0.08 0.000 -0.002 -0.8 2 1 GDP
Bud Harrelson SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 .180 .480 -0.078 0.53 0.000 -0.078 -1.5 6 3
Nino Espinosa P 4 1 1 0 0 1 .129 .314 -0.036 0.57 0.016 -0.052 -0.5 0 0 GDP
Team Totals 39 8 13 7 5 4 .333 .896 0.412 0.70 0.851 -0.438 3.6 27 9
2B: L Mazzilli 2 (23, 1 off B Metzger, 1 off B Schultz); B Boisclair (20, off E Rasmussen); J Youngblood (13, off J Sutton).
3B: L Randle (7, off R Eastwick).
TB: L Mazzilli 4; L Randle 4; B Boisclair 3; J Youngblood 2; R Hodges 2; N Espinosa; S Henderson; R Staiger; J Milner.
GIDP: D Flynn (3); N Espinosa (3).
RBI: B Boisclair 3 (43); L Mazzilli (46); R Hodges (5); S Henderson (63); L Randle (27).
2-out RBI: B Boisclair 3; R Hodges.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 17.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Youngblood-B Harrelson-J Milner.
E: L Randle (15); B Boisclair (6).
Baserunning
SB: L Randle (33, 2nd base off E Rasmussen/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 1 0 0 0 .271 .668 -0.168 1.21 0.015 -0.182 -1.2 4 0 GDP
Jerry Mumphrey CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .739 -0.096 0.73 0.000 -0.096 -1.4 2 0
Garry Templeton SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .325 .791 0.054 0.36 0.066 -0.012 0.9 1 4 3B
Ted Simmons C 3 1 1 1 0 0 .317 .907 0.002 0.82 0.064 -0.063 -0.1 4 0 2B,SF
Keith Hernandez 1B 4 2 2 1 0 0 .295 .846 0.070 0.69 0.105 -0.035 1.3 9 2 2·2B
Ken Reitz 3B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .263 .709 -0.066 0.54 0.000 -0.066 -0.5 1 1
Jim Dwyer RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .695 -0.059 0.55 0.000 -0.059 -0.8 2 0
Mike Phillips 2B 3 0 2 1 0 0 .205 .538 0.134 0.82 0.144 -0.010 1.3 3 4 3B
Eric Rasmussen P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .139 .403 -0.027 0.98 0.000 -0.027 -0.4 1 0
   Buddy Schultz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .452 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dane Iorg PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .597 0.073 1.77 0.073 0.000 0.6
   Rawly Eastwick P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .657 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Sutton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Rader PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .684 -0.005 0.21 0.000 -0.005 -0.1
   Butch Metzger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Larry Dierker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 33 4 9 4 0 1 .273 .750 -0.088 0.74 0.467 -0.555 -0.4 27 12
2B: T Simmons (25, off N Espinosa); K Hernandez 2 (41, 2 off N Espinosa).
3B: G Templeton (18, off N Espinosa); M Phillips (2, off N Espinosa).
SF: T Simmons (4, off N Espinosa).
TB: K Hernandez 4; G Templeton 4; M Phillips 4; T Simmons 2; D Iorg; L Brock.
GIDP: L Brock (6).
RBI: K Reitz (79); K Hernandez (91); M Phillips (9); T Simmons (95).
2-out RBI: M Phillips.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. K Reitz-M Phillips-K Hernandez; G Templeton-M Phillips-K Hernandez.
E: M Phillips (7).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nino Espinosa, W (10-13) 9 9 4 3 0 1 0 3.42 34 56 0.088 0.74 0.4
Team Totals 9 9 4 3 0 1 0 3.00 34 56 0.088 0.70 0.4

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Eric Rasmussen, L (11-17) 2.2 3 3 1 3 2 0 3.48 15 43 -0.239 1.12 -2.0
Buddy Schultz 2.1 4 2 2 0 2 0 2.29 11 2 0 -0.093 0.84 -0.5
Rawly Eastwick 0.1 3 2 2 1 0 0 3.90 5 0 0 -0.092 0.46 -2.4
John Sutton 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.95 5 2 0 0.025 0.25 1.4
Butch Metzger 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.59 5 0 0 -0.014 0.14 -0.5
Larry Dierker 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.58 3 0 0 0.001 0.04 0.5
Team Totals 9 13 8 6 5 4 0 6.00 44 43 4 0 -0.412 0.74 -3.6
Balks: None.
WP: B Schultz (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Nick Colosi.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Lenny Randle 3B 1 Lou Brock LF
2 Lee Mazzilli CF 2 Jerry Mumphrey CF
3 Bruce Boisclair RF 3 Garry Templeton SS
4 Steve Henderson LF 4 Ted Simmons C
5 John Milner 1B 5 Keith Hernandez 1B
6 Ron Hodges C 6 Ken Reitz 3B
7 Joel Youngblood 2B 7 Jim Dwyer RF
8 Bud Harrelson SS 8 Mike Phillips 2B
9 Nino Espinosa P 9 Eric Rasmussen P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 3-2 2 -23 RR NYM B. Boisclair B. Schultz 17% 81% Single to RF; Randle Scores; Mazzilli Scores
b5 2-5 0 12- OO STL L. Brock N. Espinosa 13% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Phillips to 3B
t3 1-2 2 12- R NYM J. Milner E. Rasmussen 12% 50% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Boisclair Scores/No RBI/unER; Henderson to 3B; Milner to 1B
t3 2-2 2 1-3 R NYM R. Hodges E. Rasmussen 12% 62% Single to CF; Henderson Scores/unER; Milner to 3B
t3 0-2 2 1-- R NYM B. Boisclair E. Rasmussen 11% 36% Double to RF; Mazzilli Scores

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' Eric Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYM L. Randle E. Rasmussen 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- NYM L. Mazzilli E. Rasmussen 2% 56% Randle Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O NYM L. Mazzilli E. Rasmussen -4% 52% Popfly: 1B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O NYM B. Boisclair E. Rasmussen -3% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B; Randle to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 O NYM S. Henderson E. Rasmussen -4% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock N. Espinosa 2% 47% Lineout: SS
b1 0-0 1 --- O STL J. Mumphrey N. Espinosa 2% 49% Lineout: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O STL G. Templeton N. Espinosa 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Eric Rasmussen facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYM J. Milner E. Rasmussen -2% 48% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 0-0 1 --- NYM R. Hodges E. Rasmussen 3% 50% Single to CF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O NYM J. Youngblood E. Rasmussen -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O NYM B. Harrelson E. Rasmussen -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- STL T. Simmons N. Espinosa -6% 39% Double to LF
b2 0-0 0 -2- R STL K. Hernandez N. Espinosa -10% 29% Double to LF; Simmons Scores
b2 1-0 0 -2- O STL K. Reitz N. Espinosa 4% 32% Lineout: SS
b2 1-0 1 -2- O STL J. Dwyer N. Espinosa 3% 35% Flyball: CF
b2 1-0 2 -2- R STL M. Phillips N. Espinosa -10% 25% Triple to LF; Hernandez Scores
b2 2-0 2 --3 O STL E. Rasmussen N. Espinosa 3% 28% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Eric Rasmussen facing 9-1-2
t3 0-2 0 --- O NYM N. Espinosa E. Rasmussen -2% 26% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-2 1 --- O NYM L. Randle E. Rasmussen -2% 24% Flyball: LF
t3 0-2 2 --- NYM L. Mazzilli E. Rasmussen 1% 25% Walk
t3 0-2 2 1-- R NYM B. Boisclair E. Rasmussen 11% 36% Double to RF; Mazzilli Scores
t3 1-2 2 -2- NYM S. Henderson E. Rasmussen 1% 38% Walk
t3 1-2 2 12- R NYM J. Milner E. Rasmussen 12% 50% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Boisclair Scores/No RBI/unER; Henderson to 3B; Milner to 1B
t3 2-2 2 1-3 R NYM R. Hodges E. Rasmussen 12% 62% Single to CF; Henderson Scores/unER; Milner to 3B
Buddy Schultz replaces Eric Rasmussen pitching and batting 9th
t3 3-2 2 1-3 O NYM J. Youngblood B. Schultz -5% 57% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 1-2-3
b3 2-3 0 --- O STL L. Brock N. Espinosa 3% 60% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 2-3 1 --- O STL J. Mumphrey N. Espinosa 2% 62% Lineout: LF
b3 2-3 2 --- STL G. Templeton N. Espinosa -3% 59% Single to 3B; Templeton to 2B/Adv on E5
b3 2-3 2 -2- O STL T. Simmons N. Espinosa 4% 63% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Buddy Schultz facing 8-9-1
t4 3-2 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson B. Schultz -2% 61% Flyball: RF
t4 3-2 1 --- O NYM N. Espinosa B. Schultz -2% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 3-2 2 --- NYM L. Randle B. Schultz 1% 60% Single to RF
t4 3-2 2 1-- NYM L. Mazzilli B. Schultz 4% 64% Double to CF; Randle to 3B
t4 3-2 2 -23 RR NYM B. Boisclair B. Schultz 17% 81% Single to RF; Randle Scores; Mazzilli Scores
t4 5-2 2 1-- O NYM S. Henderson B. Schultz -1% 80% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 5-6-7
b4 2-5 0 --- O STL K. Hernandez N. Espinosa 2% 82% Popfly: SS
b4 2-5 1 --- O STL K. Reitz N. Espinosa 2% 84% Popfly: SS
b4 2-5 2 --- O STL J. Dwyer N. Espinosa 1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cardinals' Buddy Schultz facing 5-6-7
t5 5-2 0 --- NYM J. Milner B. Schultz 2% 86% Single to RF
t5 5-2 0 1-- O NYM R. Hodges B. Schultz -2% 85% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 5-2 1 1-- NYM J. Youngblood B. Schultz 1% 86% Wild Pitch; Hodges to 2B
t5 5-2 1 -2- O NYM J. Youngblood B. Schultz -2% 84% Strikeout
t5 5-2 2 -2- O NYM B. Harrelson B. Schultz -2% 82% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 8-9-1
b5 2-5 0 --- STL M. Phillips N. Espinosa -4% 78% Single to RF
Dane Iorg pinch hits for Buddy Schultz (P) batting 9th
b5 2-5 0 1-- STL D. Iorg N. Espinosa -7% 70% Single to LF; Phillips to 2B
b5 2-5 0 12- OO STL L. Brock N. Espinosa 13% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Phillips to 3B
b5 2-5 2 --3 O STL J. Mumphrey N. Espinosa 3% 87% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cardinals' Rawly Eastwick facing 9-1-2
Rawly Eastwick replaces Dane Iorg (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 5-2 0 --- NYM N. Espinosa R. Eastwick 2% 89% Single to RF
t6 5-2 0 1-- R NYM L. Randle R. Eastwick 7% 95% Triple to CF (LF-CF); Espinosa Scores
Mike Vail pinch runs for Lenny Randle (3B) batting 1st
t6 6-2 0 --3 O NYM L. Mazzilli R. Eastwick -1% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Vail stays at 3B
t6 6-2 1 --3 NYM B. Boisclair R. Eastwick 0% 94% Walk
t6 6-2 1 1-3 R NYM S. Henderson R. Eastwick 2% 96% Single to RF; Vail Scores; Boisclair to 2B
John Sutton replaces Rawly Eastwick pitching and batting 9th
t6 7-2 1 12- O NYM J. Milner J. Sutton -1% 96% Flyball: CF
t6 7-2 2 12- O NYM R. Hodges J. Sutton -1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 7, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-7, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 3-4-5
Roy Staiger replaces Mike Vail (PR) playing 3B batting 1st
b6 2-7 0 --- STL G. Templeton N. Espinosa -4% 91% Triple to LF
b6 2-7 0 --3 RO STL T. Simmons N. Espinosa 2% 93% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Templeton Scores
b6 3-7 1 --- O STL K. Hernandez N. Espinosa 1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-7 2 --- O STL K. Reitz N. Espinosa 1% 95% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-3, Cardinals' John Sutton facing 7-8-9
t7 7-3 0 --- NYM J. Youngblood J. Sutton 1% 96% Double to LF
t7 7-3 0 -2- O NYM B. Harrelson J. Sutton -1% 95% Fielder's Choice 1B; Youngblood out at 3B/1B-3B; Harrelson to 1B
t7 7-3 1 1-- OO NYM N. Espinosa J. Sutton -1% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-7, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 7-8-9
b7 3-7 0 --- O STL J. Dwyer N. Espinosa 2% 95% Flyball: RF
b7 3-7 1 --- O STL M. Phillips N. Espinosa 1% 96% Flyball: LF
Dave Rader pinch hits for John Sutton (P) batting 9th
b7 3-7 2 --- O STL D. Rader N. Espinosa 1% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-3, Cardinals' Butch Metzger facing 1-2-3
Butch Metzger replaces Dave Rader (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 7-3 0 --- NYM R. Staiger B. Metzger 0% 97% Single to RF
t8 7-3 0 1-- R NYM L. Mazzilli B. Metzger 2% 99% Double to CF (LF-CF); Staiger Scores
t8 8-3 0 -2- O NYM B. Boisclair B. Metzger -0% 99% Flyball: LF
t8 8-3 1 -2- O NYM S. Henderson B. Metzger -0% 98% Flyball: CF
t8 8-3 2 -2- O NYM J. Milner B. Metzger -0% 98% Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 8, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-8, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 1-2-3
Doug Flynn replaces Joel Youngblood playing 2B batting 7th
b8 3-8 0 --- STL L. Brock N. Espinosa -1% 97% Single to RF
b8 3-8 0 1-- O STL J. Mumphrey N. Espinosa 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 3-8 1 1-- O STL G. Templeton N. Espinosa 1% 99% Baserunner Out Advancing; Mumphrey out at 2B/C-2B
b8 3-8 2 --- O STL G. Templeton N. Espinosa 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-3, Cardinals' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
Larry Dierker replaces Butch Metzger pitching and batting 9th
t9 8-3 0 --- NYM R. Hodges L. Dierker 0% 100% Walk
t9 8-3 0 1-- OO NYM D. Flynn L. Dierker -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t9 8-3 2 --- O NYM B. Harrelson L. Dierker -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-8, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 4-5-6
b9 3-8 0 --- O STL T. Simmons N. Espinosa 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b9 3-8 1 --- STL K. Hernandez N. Espinosa -1% 99% Double to RF; Hernandez to 3B/Adv on E9
b9 3-8 1 --3 RO STL K. Reitz N. Espinosa 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B; Hernandez Scores/unER
b9 4-8 2 --- O STL J. Dwyer N. Espinosa 0% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Cardinals 4.

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