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BOS  5
@DET  1
 KCR  8
MIL  4
 TEX  6
@MIN  3
 NYY  7
@TOR  1
 PIT  3
@CHC  2
(14)		 HOU  2
ATL  0
 SDP  5
SFG  1
 STL  6
NYM  2
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 3,912

 Thursday, September 21, 1978, 7:40PM
Time of Game: 2:04
Mets
2
63-90
Lost 1
6th, 21 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  4  3
Cardinals       3  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  X    6  8  1
W: John Urrea (4-9), L: Craig Swan (8-6)
 Cardinals
6
66-88
Won 1
5th, 18½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Mazzilli CF                 3   2   1   0    1   0  .276  .797              5   0   3B,SB
T Foli SS                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .251  .590              1   3   
S Henderson LF                4   0   1   1    0   1  .268  .732              1   0   
W Montanez 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .256  .715              7   1   SB,GDP
J Stearns C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .789              4   0   
D Norman RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .731              1   0   
E Maddox 3B                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .264  .717              2   3   
D Flynn 2B                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .240  .573              2   2   CS,GDP
C Swan P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .159  .356              1   0   
  T Grieve PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .210  .575              0   0   
  D Bernard P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833              0   0   
Totals                       28   2   4   0    4   5                         24   9
Batting Events
3B: L Mazzilli (5, off B Schultz).
TB: L Mazzilli 3; D Flynn; S Henderson; T Foli.
GIDP: D Flynn (14); W Montanez (12).
RBI: S Henderson (61); T Foli (24).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. E Maddox-D Flynn-W Montanez; W Montanez-T Foli-W Montanez.
E: T Foli 2 (17); L Mazzilli (5).
Baserunning Events
SB: L Mazzilli (19, 2nd base off J Urrea/T Kennedy); W Montanez (9, 2nd base off J Urrea/T Kennedy).
CS: D Flynn (5, 2nd base by J Urrea/T Kennedy).
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Oberkfell 2B                3   1   0   0    1   0  .122  .328              2   2   
D Iorg RF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .254  .576              1   0   
  T Scott LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .567              0   0   
G Hendrick CF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .805              1   0   
T Simmons LF                  4   1   1   2    0   1  .288  .890              0   0   3B,GDP
  B Schultz P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .933              0   1   
K Hernandez 1B                3   1   1   1    1   0  .255  .746             14   0   SB
K Reitz 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .246  .638              0   3   
T Kennedy C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .558              5   1   GDP
M Phillips SS                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .272  .667              3   6   
J Urrea P                     3   0   2   2    0   0  .130  .297              1   1   
  J Mumphrey RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .635              0   0   
Totals                       32   6   8   0    2   4                         27  14
Batting Events
3B: T Simmons (5, off C Swan).
TB: T Simmons 3; J Urrea 2; K Reitz; M Phillips; K Hernandez; G Hendrick; D Iorg.
GIDP: T Simmons (19); T Kennedy (1).
RBI: J Urrea 2 (2); T Simmons 2 (78); M Phillips (27); K Hernandez (60).
2-out RBI: J Urrea 2; M Phillips.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. M Phillips-K Oberkfell-K Hernandez; B Schultz-M Phillips-K Hernandez.
E: T Kennedy (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: K Hernandez (13, 2nd base off C Swan/J Stearns).

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
C Swan, L (8-6)                7     7   6   3    2   4   0   2.47   31     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 2· 7     47    -     0.74  -0.27
D Bernard                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.67    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8     8   6   3    2   4   0          34     -       ·  ·     10·10· 2· 8           -  
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
J Urrea, W (4-9)               7     1   1   0    3   4   0   5.19   24     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 3· 1     74    -     0.79   0.21
B Schultz                      2     3   1   1    1   1   0   3.74    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.52   0.01
Totals                         9     4   2   1    4   5   0          32     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 3· 4           -
Balks: None.
WP: C Swan (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Ed Montague.
Time of Game: 2:04.
Attendance: 3,912.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Lee Mazzilli                 CF       1. Ken Oberkfell                2B
2. Tim Foli                     SS       2. Dane Iorg                    RF
3. Steve Henderson              LF       3. George Hendrick              CF
4. Willie Montanez              1B       4. Ted Simmons                  LF
5. John Stearns                  C       5. Keith Hernandez              1B
6. Dan Norman                   RF       6. Ken Reitz                    3B
7. Elliott Maddox               3B       7. Terry Kennedy                 C
8. Doug Flynn                   2B       8. Mike Phillips                SS
9. Craig Swan                    P       9. John Urrea                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 12- RR 22% 70% 0-1 STL T. Simmons C. Swan Triple to RF; Oberkfell Scores; Iorg Scores
b6 2 12- R 7% 93% 3-1 STL M. Phillips C. Swan Single to CF; Hernandez Scores/unER; Reitz to 3B; Phillips to 2B/Adv on throw
b1 0 1-- 6% 54% 0-1 STL D. Iorg C. Swan Single to RF; Oberkfell to 2B
b1 0 12- O -6% 48% 0-1 STL G. Hendrick C. Swan Strikeout
t9 0 12- OO 6% 100% 2-6 NYM W. Montanez B. Schultz Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Foli to 3B

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' John Urrea facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 NYM L. Mazzilli J. Urrea Walk
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 NYM T. Foli J. Urrea Strikeout Looking
t1 1 1-- -5% 45% 0-0 NYM S. Henderson J. Urrea Mazzilli Steals 2B; Mazzilli to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t1 1 --3 RO -3% 43% 0-0 NYM S. Henderson J. Urrea Groundout: SS-1B; Mazzilli Scores/unER
t1 2 --- -1% 41% 1-0 NYM W. Montanez J. Urrea Walk
t1 2 1-- -1% 41% 1-0 NYM J. Stearns J. Urrea Montanez Steals 2B
t1 2 -2- O 3% 43% 1-0 NYM J. Stearns J. Urrea Lineout: 1B
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Craig Swan facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 47% 0-1 STL K. Oberkfell C. Swan Walk
b1 0 1-- 6% 54% 0-1 STL D. Iorg C. Swan Single to RF; Oberkfell to 2B
b1 0 12- O -6% 48% 0-1 STL G. Hendrick C. Swan Strikeout
b1 1 12- RR 22% 70% 0-1 STL T. Simmons C. Swan Triple to RF; Oberkfell Scores; Iorg Scores
b1 1 --3 R 5% 75% 2-1 STL K. Hernandez C. Swan Single to RF; Simmons Scores
b1 1 1-- 1% 76% 3-1 STL K. Reitz C. Swan Hernandez Steals 2B
b1 1 -2- 2% 78% 3-1 STL K. Reitz C. Swan Wild Pitch; Hernandez to 3B
b1 1 --3 O -4% 74% 3-1 STL K. Reitz C. Swan Strikeout
b1 2 --3 O -3% 72% 3-1 STL T. Kennedy C. Swan Groundout: 2B-P
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' John Urrea facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 74% 1-3 NYM D. Norman J. Urrea Lineout: 2B
t2 1 --- O 1% 75% 1-3 NYM E. Maddox J. Urrea Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- -1% 74% 1-3 NYM D. Flynn J. Urrea Walk
t2 2 1-- O 2% 76% 1-3 NYM C. Swan J. Urrea Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Craig Swan facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O -1% 75% 3-1 STL M. Phillips C. Swan Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 74% 3-1 STL J. Urrea C. Swan Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 73% 3-1 STL K. Oberkfell C. Swan Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' John Urrea facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 75% 1-3 NYM L. Mazzilli J. Urrea Popfly: SS
t3 1 --- O 2% 77% 1-3 NYM T. Foli J. Urrea Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 78% 1-3 NYM S. Henderson J. Urrea Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Craig Swan facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -1% 77% 3-1 STL D. Iorg C. Swan Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- 1% 78% 3-1 STL G. Hendrick C. Swan Single to CF
b3 1 1-- O -2% 76% 3-1 STL T. Simmons C. Swan Strikeout
b3 2 1-- O -1% 75% 3-1 STL K. Hernandez C. Swan Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' John Urrea facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 2% 77% 1-3 NYM W. Montanez J. Urrea Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 79% 1-3 NYM J. Stearns J. Urrea Lineout: CF
t4 2 --- O 1% 80% 1-3 NYM D. Norman J. Urrea Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Craig Swan facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -1% 79% 3-1 STL K. Reitz C. Swan Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O -1% 78% 3-1 STL T. Kennedy C. Swan Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- O -1% 77% 3-1 STL M. Phillips C. Swan Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' John Urrea facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3% 80% 1-3 NYM E. Maddox J. Urrea Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- -3% 77% 1-3 NYM D. Flynn J. Urrea Single to CF
t5 1 1-- O 5% 82% 1-3 NYM C. Swan J. Urrea Flynn Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t5 2 --- O 1% 83% 1-3 NYM C. Swan J. Urrea Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Craig Swan facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- 2% 85% 3-1 STL J. Urrea C. Swan Single to CF
b5 0 1-- O -2% 83% 3-1 STL K. Oberkfell C. Swan Flyball: CF
b5 1 1-- O -2% 81% 3-1 STL D. Iorg C. Swan Flyball: CF
b5 2 1-- O -1% 80% 3-1 STL G. Hendrick C. Swan Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' John Urrea facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 3% 83% 1-3 NYM L. Mazzilli J. Urrea Popfly: P
t6 1 --- O 2% 85% 1-3 NYM T. Foli J. Urrea Groundout: P-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 86% 1-3 NYM S. Henderson J. Urrea Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Craig Swan facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O -1% 85% 3-1 STL T. Simmons C. Swan Lineout: 1B
b6 1 --- 1% 86% 3-1 STL K. Hernandez C. Swan Walk
b6 1 1-- 2% 88% 3-1 STL K. Reitz C. Swan Reached on E6 (throw to 2B) (Ground Ball); Hernandez to 2B; Reitz to 1B
b6 1 12- O -2% 86% 3-1 STL T. Kennedy C. Swan Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 2 12- R 7% 93% 3-1 STL M. Phillips C. Swan Single to CF; Hernandez Scores/unER; Reitz to 3B; Phillips to 2B/Adv on throw
b6 2 -23 RR 5% 98% 4-1 STL J. Urrea C. Swan Single to CF; Reitz Scores/unER; Phillips Scores/unER; Urrea to 2B/Adv on E8
b6 2 -2- O -0% 98% 6-1 STL K. Oberkfell C. Swan Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' John Urrea facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-6 NYM W. Montanez J. Urrea Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 0% 99% 1-6 NYM J. Stearns J. Urrea Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-6 NYM D. Norman J. Urrea Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Mets' Craig Swan facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-1 STL D. Iorg C. Swan Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 1 --- 0% 99% 6-1 STL G. Hendrick C. Swan Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hendrick to 1B
b7 1 1-- OO -0% 99% 6-1 STL T. Simmons C. Swan Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Buddy Schultz facing 7-8-9
Buddy Schultz replaces Ted Simmons (LF) pitching and batting 4th; Tony Scott replaces Dane Iorg (RF) playing LF batting 2nd; Jerry Mumphrey replaces John Urrea (P) playing RF batting 9th
t8 0 --- -1% 98% 1-6 NYM E. Maddox B. Schultz Walk
t8 0 1-- OO 2% 100% 1-6 NYM D. Flynn B. Schultz Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
Tom Grieve pinch hits for Craig Swan (P) batting 9th
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-6 NYM T. Grieve B. Schultz Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Mets' Dwight Bernard facing 5-6-7
Dwight Bernard replaces Tom Grieve (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 6-1 STL K. Hernandez D. Bernard Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 6-1 STL K. Reitz D. Bernard Single to LF
b8 1 1-- OO -0% 100% 6-1 STL T. Kennedy D. Bernard Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Buddy Schultz facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- -1% 99% 1-6 NYM L. Mazzilli B. Schultz Triple to CF (CF-RF)
t9 0 --3 R -1% 97% 1-6 NYM T. Foli B. Schultz Single to RF; Mazzilli Scores
t9 0 1-- -3% 94% 2-6 NYM S. Henderson B. Schultz Single to CF; Foli to 2B
t9 0 12- OO 6% 100% 2-6 NYM W. Montanez B. Schultz Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Foli to 3B
t9 2 --3 O 0% 100% 2-6 NYM J. Stearns B. Schultz Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 6.

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