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Standings
MIL
@BOS		6
7
BAL
@NYY		3
4
CAL
@SEA		1
6
KCR
@TOR		5
0
MON
@CHC		1
2
CIN
@LAD		11
3
HOU
@SDP		5
1
ATL
@SFG		1
0
NYM
@STL		3
2
Tuesday, April 18, 1978 7:43PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 5,728, Time of Game: 2:22
Mets
3
7-5
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
 at Cardinals
2
5-6
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 1½ GB
W: Mike Bruhert (1-1)
 
                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

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 0 0 .125 .489 -0.092 0.94 0.000 -0.092 -0.8 0 2
Doug Flynn 2B-SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .359 .778 0.028 0.85 0.066 -0.037 0.4 0 3
Bruce Boisclair RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .871 -0.083 0.81 0.000 -0.083 -0.8 3 0
Steve Henderson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .205 .748 -0.112 1.09 0.000 -0.112 -0.9 2 0
Willie Montanez 1B 4 2 2 0 0 2 .194 .577 0.101 0.90 0.130 -0.030 0.4 12 1 2B
Lee Mazzilli CF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .262 .840 0.231 1.21 0.241 -0.010 1.9 2 0 2B,SB
John Stearns C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .162 .427 -0.223 1.94 0.000 -0.223 -1.8 4 1
Tim Foli SS 2 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .408 -0.015 1.56 0.002 -0.017 -0.2 1 4
   Ed Kranepool PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 1.025 0.046 2.96 0.046 0.000 0.3 IW
   Bob Myrick P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Skip Lockwood P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.028 1.05 0.000 -0.028 -0.3 0 0
Mike Bruhert P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.056 1.05 0.000 -0.056 -0.4 2 3
   Bobby Valentine PH-2B 1 0 1 2 0 0 .500 1.500 0.270 4.92 0.270 0.000 1.3 1 3 2B
Team Totals 33 3 7 3 2 7 .212 .560 0.067 1.27 0.755 -0.688 -1.0 27 17
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
DP: 1. D Flynn-B Valentine-W Montanez.
Baserunning
SB: L Mazzilli (1, 2nd base off B Schultz/T Simmons).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Dwyer RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .273 .748 0.005 0.92 0.040 -0.035 0.1 0 0
   Tony Scott PH-CF 1 1 1 0 0 0 .185 .526 0.024 0.57 0.024 0.000 0.1 0 0
Garry Templeton SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 .245 .612 0.155 1.39 0.202 -0.047 1.3 2 4 2B
Jerry Morales CF-RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .262 .721 -0.034 1.48 0.069 -0.103 -0.7 4 0
Ted Simmons C 3 0 1 1 1 0 .350 .845 0.102 2.35 0.170 -0.068 0.7 8 0
Keith Hernandez 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .385 1.145 -0.182 2.97 0.067 -0.249 -0.9 9 0
Ken Reitz 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .692 -0.250 1.94 0.000 -0.250 -1.3 1 3 GDP
Dane Iorg LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .167 -0.105 1.06 0.000 -0.105 -0.5 3 1
Mike Tyson 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .795 -0.092 1.25 0.000 -0.092 -0.6 0 2
   Lou Brock PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .659 -0.041 1.65 0.000 -0.041 -0.1
Eric Rasmussen P 2 1 1 0 0 1 .167 .333 0.007 0.78 0.027 -0.020 0.1 0 1
   Gary Sutherland PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.025 1.05 0.000 -0.025 -0.1
   Buddy Schultz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 6 2 3 4 .188 .476 -0.436 1.60 0.599 -1.035 -2.0 27 11
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
E: M Tyson (1); K Hernandez (2).
Outfield Assists: D Iorg (E Kranepool at home plate).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Bruhert, W (1-1) 6 3 1 1 1 3 0 1.50 22 64 0.187 1.01 1.7
Bob Myrick, H (1) 1.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 2.57 7 0 0 0.074 1.33 0.5
Skip Lockwood, S (3) 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6.30 6 2 1 0.174 4.09 -0.2
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 3 4 0 2.00 35 64 2 1 0.435 1.27 2.0

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Eric Rasmussen, L (1-2) 8 6 3 3 2 5 0 4.29 31 61 -0.096 1.35 0.5
Buddy Schultz 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.23 4 0 0 0.032 0.79 0.4
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 2 7 0 3.00 35 61 0 0 -0.064 1.60 1.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: E Rasmussen (1; E Kranepool).
Pickoffs: None.

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.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Lenny 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

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

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

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