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BOS  7
MIL  6
 NYY  4
BAL  3
 SEA  6
CAL  1
 KCR  5
@TOR  0
 CHC  2
MON  1
 CIN 11
@LAD  3
 HOU  5
@SDP  1
 ATL  1
@SFG  0
 NYM  3
@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 5,728

 Tuesday, April 18, 1978, 7:43PM
Time of Game: 2:22
Mets
3
7-5
Won 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  1  0   2  0  0    3  7  0
Cardinals       0  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  6  2
W: Mike Bruhert (1-1), L: Eric Rasmussen (1-2), S: Skip Lockwood (3)
 Cardinals
2
5-6
Lost 2
4th, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Randle 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .489              0   2   
D Flynn 2B-SS                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .359  .778              0   3   
B Boisclair RF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .871              3   0   
S Henderson LF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .205  .748              2   0   
W Montanez 1B                 4   2   2   0    0   2  .194  .577             12   1   2B
L Mazzilli CF                 3   1   2   0    1   0  .262  .840              2   0   2B,SB
J Stearns C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .162  .427              4   1   
T Foli SS                     2   0   0   1    0   0  .167  .408              1   4   
  E Kranepool PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .250 1.025              0   0   IW
  B Myrick P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  S Lockwood P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
M Bruhert P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              2   3   
  B Valentine PH-2B           1   0   1   2    0   0  .500 1.500              1   3   2B
Totals                       33   3   7   0    2   7                         27  17
Batting Events
2B: L Mazzilli (4, off E Rasmussen); W Montanez (2, off E Rasmussen); B Valentine (1, off E Rasmussen).
IBB: E Kranepool (1, by E Rasmussen).
TB: W Montanez 3; L Mazzilli 3; B Valentine 2; D Flynn 2.
RBI: B Valentine 2 (2); T Foli (2).
2-out RBI: B Valentine 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Flynn-B Valentine-W Montanez.
Baserunning Events
SB: L Mazzilli (1, 2nd base off B Schultz/T Simmons).
Pickoffs: D Flynn (1st base by E Rasmussen).
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Dwyer RF                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .748              0   0   
  T Scott PH-CF               1   1   1   0    0   0  .185  .526              0   0   
G Templeton SS                4   0   2   1    0   0  .245  .612              2   4   2B
J Morales CF-RF               3   0   0   0    1   0  .262  .721              4   0   
T Simmons C                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .350  .845              8   0   
K Hernandez 1B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .385 1.145              9   0   
K Reitz 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .692              1   3   GDP
D Iorg LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .167              3   1   
M Tyson 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .795              0   2   
  L Brock PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .659              0   0   
E Rasmussen P                 2   1   1   0    0   1  .167  .333              0   1   
  G Sutherland PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Schultz P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       32   2   6   0    3   4                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: G Templeton (4, off M Bruhert).
TB: G Templeton 3; T Scott; E Rasmussen; T Simmons; J Dwyer.
GIDP: K Reitz (2).
RBI: G Templeton (2); T Simmons (8).
2-out RBI: T Simmons.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: M Tyson (1); K Hernandez (2).

Pitching Stats

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 Bruhert, W (1-1)             6     3   1   1    1   3   0   1.50   22     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 2· 3     64    -     1.00   0.19
B Myrick, H (1)                1.2   2   1   1    1   1   0   2.57    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    1.46   0.07
S Lockwood, S (3)              1.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   6.30    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          2-1    4.23   0.17
Totals                         9     6   2   2    3   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 2· 6          2-1 
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, L (1-2)           8     6   3   3    2   5   0   4.29   31     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1· 6     61    -     1.32  -0.10
B Schultz                      1     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.23    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.95   0.03
Totals                         9     7   3   3    2   7   0          35     -       ·  ·      9·10· 1· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: E Rasmussen (1; E Kranepool).
Pickoffs: E Rasmussen (0; D Flynn, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Joe West, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Nick Colosi.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 5,728.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Len Randle                   3B       1. Jim Dwyer                    RF
2. Doug Flynn                   2B       2. Garry Templeton              SS
3. Bruce Boisclair              RF       3. Jerry Morales                CF
4. Steve Henderson              LF       4. Ted Simmons                   C
5. Willie Montanez              1B       5. Keith Hernandez              1B
6. Lee Mazzilli                 CF       6. Ken Reitz                    3B
7. John Stearns                  C       7. Dane Iorg                    LF
8. Tim Foli                     SS       8. Mike Tyson                   2B
9. Mike Bruhert                  P       9. Eric Rasmussen                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 2 123 RRO 27% 81% 1-1 NYM B. Valentine E. Rasmussen Double to LF; Montanez Scores; Mazzilli Scores; Kranepool out at Hm/LF-SS-C
b8 2 123 O 19% 85% 2-3 STL K. Hernandez S. Lockwood Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 12- R -16% 24% 0-0 STL G. Templeton M. Bruhert Double to RF; Rasmussen Scores; Dwyer to 3B
t5 0 1-- 16% 56% 0-1 NYM L. Mazzilli E. Rasmussen Double to RF; Montanez to 3B
b8 2 123 R -13% 66% 1-3 STL T. Simmons S. Lockwood Single to 1B; Scott Scores; Templeton to 3B; Morales to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Eric Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYM L. Randle E. Rasmussen Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 NYM D. Flynn E. Rasmussen Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 NYM B. Boisclair E. Rasmussen Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Mike Bruhert facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 STL J. Dwyer M. Bruhert Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 STL G. Templeton M. Bruhert Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 STL J. Morales M. Bruhert Groundout: P-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 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYM S. Henderson E. Rasmussen Strikeout
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 NYM W. Montanez E. Rasmussen Strikeout
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 NYM L. Mazzilli E. Rasmussen Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Mike Bruhert facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 STL T. Simmons M. Bruhert Walk
b2 0 1-- O 4% 45% 0-0 STL K. Hernandez M. Bruhert Lineout: RF
b2 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 STL K. Reitz M. Bruhert Flyball: RF
b2 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 STL D. Iorg M. Bruhert Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Eric Rasmussen facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYM J. Stearns E. Rasmussen Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 NYM T. Foli E. Rasmussen Lineout: CF
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 NYM M. Bruhert E. Rasmussen Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Mike Bruhert facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 STL M. Tyson M. Bruhert Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- -3% 44% 0-0 STL E. Rasmussen M. Bruhert Single to 2B
b3 1 1-- -4% 40% 0-0 STL J. Dwyer M. Bruhert Single to RF; Rasmussen to 2B
b3 1 12- R -16% 24% 0-0 STL G. Templeton M. Bruhert Double to RF; Rasmussen Scores; Dwyer to 3B
b3 1 -23 O 7% 31% 1-0 STL J. Morales M. Bruhert Fielder's Choice P; Dwyer out at Hm/P-C-3B-P; Templeton to 3B; Morales to 2B
b3 2 -23 O 5% 36% 1-0 STL T. Simmons M. Bruhert Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Eric Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O -3% 34% 0-1 NYM L. Randle E. Rasmussen Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- 3% 37% 0-1 NYM D. Flynn E. Rasmussen Single to CF
t4 1 1-- 2% 39% 0-1 NYM B. Boisclair E. Rasmussen Flynn Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Flynn to 2B
t4 1 -2- O -4% 35% 0-1 NYM B. Boisclair E. Rasmussen Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 -2- O -4% 30% 0-1 NYM S. Henderson E. Rasmussen Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Mike Bruhert facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 2% 32% 1-0 STL K. Hernandez M. Bruhert Strikeout
b4 1 --- O 1% 34% 1-0 STL K. Reitz M. Bruhert Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 35% 1-0 STL D. Iorg M. Bruhert Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Eric Rasmussen facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- 6% 40% 0-1 NYM W. Montanez E. Rasmussen Single to RF
t5 0 1-- 16% 56% 0-1 NYM L. Mazzilli E. Rasmussen Double to RF; Montanez to 3B
t5 0 -23 O -8% 48% 0-1 NYM J. Stearns E. Rasmussen Popfly: SS
t5 1 -23 RO 0% 48% 0-1 NYM T. Foli E. Rasmussen Groundout: SS-1B; Montanez Scores
t5 2 -2- O -5% 44% 1-1 NYM M. Bruhert E. Rasmussen Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Mike Bruhert facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 3% 47% 1-1 STL M. Tyson M. Bruhert Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 49% 1-1 STL E. Rasmussen M. Bruhert Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- O 1% 50% 1-1 STL J. Dwyer M. Bruhert Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Eric Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 1-1 NYM L. Randle E. Rasmussen Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O -2% 44% 1-1 NYM D. Flynn E. Rasmussen Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 --- O -1% 43% 1-1 NYM B. Boisclair E. Rasmussen Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Mike Bruhert facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 1-1 STL G. Templeton M. Bruhert Groundout: 1B-P
b6 1 --- O 2% 48% 1-1 STL J. Morales M. Bruhert Lineout: LF
b6 2 --- O 2% 50% 1-1 STL T. Simmons M. Bruhert Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Eric Rasmussen facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O -4% 46% 1-1 NYM S. Henderson E. Rasmussen Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- 7% 54% 1-1 NYM W. Montanez E. Rasmussen Double to LF (LF-CF)
t7 1 -2- 3% 56% 1-1 NYM L. Mazzilli E. Rasmussen Walk
t7 1 12- O -7% 49% 1-1 NYM J. Stearns E. Rasmussen Strikeout
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Tim Foli (SS) batting 8th
t7 2 12- 5% 54% 1-1 NYM E. Kranepool E. Rasmussen Intentional Walk; Montanez to 3B; Mazzilli to 2B
Bobby Valentine pinch hits for Mike Bruhert (P) batting 9th
t7 2 123 RRO 27% 81% 1-1 NYM B. Valentine E. Rasmussen Double to LF; Montanez Scores; Mazzilli Scores; Kranepool out at Hm/LF-SS-C
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Bob Myrick facing 5-6-7
Bob Myrick replaces Ed Kranepool (PH) pitching and batting 8th; Bobby Valentine moves from PH to 2B; Doug Flynn moves from 2B to SS
b7 0 --- -7% 74% 1-3 STL K. Hernandez B. Myrick Walk
b7 0 1-- OO 13% 87% 1-3 STL K. Reitz B. Myrick Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b7 2 --- O 2% 88% 1-3 STL D. Iorg B. Myrick Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cardinals' Eric Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O -1% 87% 3-1 NYM L. Randle E. Rasmussen Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- 1% 88% 3-1 NYM D. Flynn E. Rasmussen Single to CF
t8 1 1-- O -1% 87% 3-1 NYM B. Boisclair E. Rasmussen Flyball: CF
t8 2 1-- O -1% 86% 3-1 NYM S. Henderson E. Rasmussen Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Bob Myrick facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O 4% 90% 1-3 STL M. Tyson B. Myrick Flyball: CF
Gary Sutherland pinch hits for Eric Rasmussen (P) batting 9th
b8 1 --- O 2% 92% 1-3 STL G. Sutherland B. Myrick Groundout: 2B-1B
Tony Scott pinch hits for Jim Dwyer (RF) batting 1st
b8 2 --- -2% 90% 1-3 STL T. Scott B. Myrick Single to P
b8 2 1-- -4% 86% 1-3 STL G. Templeton B. Myrick Single to LF; Scott to 2B
Skip Lockwood replaces Bob Myrick pitching and batting 8th
b8 2 12- -7% 79% 1-3 STL J. Morales S. Lockwood Walk; Scott to 3B; Templeton to 2B
b8 2 123 R -13% 66% 1-3 STL T. Simmons S. Lockwood Single to 1B; Scott Scores; Templeton to 3B; Morales to 2B
b8 2 123 O 19% 85% 2-3 STL K. Hernandez S. Lockwood Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Buddy Schultz facing 5-6-7
Buddy Schultz replaces Gary Sutherland (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Tony Scott moves from PH to CF; Jerry Morales moves from CF to RF
t9 0 --- O -1% 84% 3-2 NYM W. Montanez B. Schultz Strikeout
t9 1 --- 2% 85% 3-2 NYM L. Mazzilli B. Schultz Single to CF
t9 1 1-- 4% 89% 3-2 NYM J. Stearns B. Schultz Mazzilli Steals 2B; Mazzilli to 3B/Adv on E4
t9 1 --3 O -4% 85% 3-2 NYM J. Stearns B. Schultz Flyball: LF
t9 2 --3 O -3% 82% 3-2 NYM S. Lockwood B. Schultz Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Skip Lockwood facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- O 8% 90% 2-3 STL K. Reitz S. Lockwood Flyball: RF
b9 1 --- O 6% 96% 2-3 STL D. Iorg S. Lockwood Groundout: 1B unassisted
Lou Brock pinch hits for Mike Tyson (2B) batting 8th
b9 2 --- O 4% 100% 2-3 STL L. Brock S. Lockwood Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cardinals 2.

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