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Standings
DET
@BAL		5
6
TOR
@BOS		1
12
KCR
@CAL		9
5
MIN
@CHW		5
3
CLE
@NYY		2
3
TEX
@OAK		5
6
MIL
@SEA		15
8
LAD
@ATL		2
3
SFG
@CIN		3
2
SDP
@HOU		1
2
PHI
@MON		5
6
CHC
@PIT		2
7
NYM
@STL		2
4
Friday, June 22, 1979 7:38PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 18,852, Time of Game: 2:12
Mets
2
26-37
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
6th, 13 GB
 at Cardinals
4
34-29
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 5 GB
L: Kevin Kobel (3-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  7  0
Cardinals       2  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  X    4  9  2

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gil Flores RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .192 .407 -0.161 1.27 0.000 -0.161 -1.2 0 0 GDP
Frank Taveras SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .251 .607 0.088 1.05 0.141 -0.053 0.6 5 4 2B
Lee Mazzilli CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .335 .906 -0.088 1.18 0.000 -0.088 -0.7 3 0
Richie Hebner 3B 2 0 0 1 1 0 .297 .811 0.032 1.31 0.081 -0.049 0.1 1 1 SF
Willie Montanez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .199 .538 -0.137 1.24 0.019 -0.155 -1.1 9 2 GDP
John Stearns C 3 1 2 1 1 0 .232 .665 0.148 0.87 0.183 -0.035 1.4 4 1 HR,2B,SB
Steve Henderson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .735 -0.054 1.44 0.059 -0.113 -0.4 0 0
Doug Flynn 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .228 .580 -0.075 1.38 0.013 -0.088 -0.5 2 2
   Ed Kranepool PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .522 -0.036 1.27 0.000 -0.036 -0.3
Kevin Kobel P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .150 .300 -0.036 1.27 0.036 -0.072 -0.3 0 1
   Wayne Twitchell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .800 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 7 2 2 4 .219 .632 -0.319 1.21 0.532 -0.850 -2.3 24 11
2B: J Stearns (11, off S Martinez); F Taveras (13, off S Martinez).
HR: J Stearns (4, off S Martinez; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: R Hebner (3, off S Martinez).
TB: J Stearns 6; F Taveras 3; D Flynn; W Montanez; K Kobel.
GIDP: W Montanez (8); G Flores (1).
RBI: R Hebner (39); J Stearns (27).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Montanez-F Taveras-W Montanez.
Baserunning
SB: J Stearns (9, 2nd base off S Martinez/T Simmons).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Garry Templeton SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 .317 .759 0.102 1.03 0.122 -0.020 1.1 2 2 SB
Jerry Mumphrey LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .684 -0.165 1.28 0.000 -0.165 -1.8 4 0 GDP
Keith Hernandez 1B 3 0 0 1 0 1 .327 .891 -0.009 0.67 0.023 -0.032 -0.3 7 1 SF
Ted Simmons C 4 2 3 2 0 0 .327 1.064 0.296 0.71 0.317 -0.021 2.2 4 0 2·HR,2B
George Hendrick RF 4 1 3 0 0 0 .347 .927 0.012 0.60 0.059 -0.046 -0.0 1 0 CS
Tony Scott CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .293 .741 -0.051 0.61 0.002 -0.052 -0.6 5 0 IW
Ken Reitz 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .275 .717 0.005 0.74 0.056 -0.051 -0.2 0 3
Mike Tyson 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .649 -0.029 0.58 0.000 -0.029 -0.3 2 2
   Ken Oberkfell PH-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 .806 0.016 1.61 0.016 0.000 0.4 1 1 HBP
Silvio Martinez P 2 0 0 1 0 1 .040 .154 0.002 0.91 0.022 -0.020 -0.3 1 1 SF
Team Totals 29 4 9 4 2 5 .310 .905 0.179 0.83 0.617 -0.436 0.2 27 10
2B: T Simmons (15, off W Twitchell).
HR: T Simmons 2 (18, 2 off K Kobel; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: S Martinez (1, off W Twitchell); K Hernandez (3, off K Kobel).
IBB: T Scott (3, by W Twitchell).
HBP: K Oberkfell (1, by W Twitchell).
TB: T Simmons 10; G Hendrick 3; G Templeton 2; K Reitz.
GIDP: J Mumphrey (2).
RBI: T Simmons 2 (52); S Martinez (1); K Hernandez (44).
2-out RBI: T Simmons.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. K Reitz-M Tyson-K Hernandez; G Templeton-M Tyson-K Hernandez.
E: K Hernandez (4); G Templeton (16).
Baserunning
SB: G Templeton (12, 2nd base off K Kobel/J Stearns).
CS: G Hendrick (2, 2nd base by K Kobel POCS).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Kevin Kobel, L (3-3) 6 7 4 4 0 4 2 3.34 23 46 -0.145 0.83 -0.5
Wayne Twitchell 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 3.60 11 1 1 -0.036 0.83 0.3
Team Totals 8 9 4 4 2 5 2 4.50 34 46 1 1 -0.181 1.21 -0.2
K Kobel faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Silvio Martinez, W (5-2) 9 7 2 1 2 4 1 2.89 35 69 0.320 1.21 2.3
Team Totals 9 7 2 1 2 4 1 1.00 35 69 0.320 0.83 2.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: W Twitchell (3; K Oberkfell).
IBB: W Twitchell (4; T Scott).
Pickoffs: K Kobel (1; G Hendrick, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 18,852.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Gil Flores RF 1 Garry Templeton SS
2 Frank Taveras SS 2 Jerry Mumphrey LF
3 Lee Mazzilli CF 3 Keith Hernandez 1B
4 Richie Hebner 3B 4 Ted Simmons C
5 Willie Montanez 1B 5 George Hendrick RF
6 John Stearns C 6 Tony Scott CF
7 Steve Henderson LF 7 Ken Reitz 3B
8 Doug Flynn 2B 8 Mike Tyson 2B
9 Kevin Kobel P 9 Silvio Martinez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 2-2 0 --- R STL T. Simmons K. Kobel 21% 80% Home Run
b6 2-2 0 1-- OO STL J. Mumphrey K. Kobel -11% 52% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t6 1-2 0 --- NYM F. Taveras S. Martinez -10% 57% Single to 1B/Bunt; Taveras to 2B/Adv on E3
t2 0-2 1 --- R NYM J. Stearns S. Martinez -10% 63% Home Run
b1 1-0 2 --- R STL T. Simmons K. Kobel 10% 71% Home Run

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' Silvio Martinez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM G. Flores S. Martinez 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- NYM F. Taveras S. Martinez -4% 48% Double to LF
t1 0-0 1 -2- O NYM L. Mazzilli S. Martinez 3% 51% Groundout: 1B-P; Taveras to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 O NYM R. Hebner S. Martinez 4% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Kevin Kobel facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- STL G. Templeton K. Kobel 4% 58% Single to RF
b1 0-0 0 1-- STL J. Mumphrey K. Kobel 2% 61% Templeton Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- O STL J. Mumphrey K. Kobel -1% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B; Templeton to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 RO STL K. Hernandez K. Kobel 2% 62% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Templeton Scores
b1 1-0 2 --- R STL T. Simmons K. Kobel 10% 71% Home Run
b1 2-0 2 --- STL G. Hendrick K. Kobel 1% 72% Single to CF
b1 2-0 2 1-- O STL T. Scott K. Kobel -2% 71% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Silvio Martinez facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- O NYM W. Montanez S. Martinez 2% 73% Flyball: LF
t2 0-2 1 --- R NYM J. Stearns S. Martinez -10% 63% Home Run
t2 1-2 1 --- O NYM S. Henderson S. Martinez 2% 65% Flyball: CF
t2 1-2 2 --- NYM D. Flynn S. Martinez -1% 64% Single to CF
t2 1-2 2 1-- O NYM K. Kobel S. Martinez 2% 66% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Kevin Kobel facing 7-8-9
b2 2-1 0 --- O STL K. Reitz K. Kobel -2% 64% Popfly: 3B
b2 2-1 1 --- O STL M. Tyson K. Kobel -1% 63% Strikeout (C-1B)
b2 2-1 2 --- O STL S. Martinez K. Kobel -1% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Silvio Martinez facing 1-2-3
t3 1-2 0 --- O NYM G. Flores S. Martinez 3% 64% Flyball: LF
t3 1-2 1 --- O NYM F. Taveras S. Martinez 2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-2 2 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli S. Martinez 1% 67% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Kevin Kobel facing 1-2-3
b3 2-1 0 --- O STL G. Templeton K. Kobel -2% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-1 1 --- O STL J. Mumphrey K. Kobel -1% 64% Strikeout Looking
b3 2-1 2 --- O STL K. Hernandez K. Kobel -1% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Silvio Martinez facing 4-5-6
t4 1-2 0 --- NYM R. Hebner S. Martinez -5% 58% Walk
t4 1-2 0 1-- OO NYM W. Montanez S. Martinez 10% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 1-2 2 --- NYM J. Stearns S. Martinez -2% 66% Walk
t4 1-2 2 1-- NYM S. Henderson S. Martinez -1% 65% Stearns Steals 2B
t4 1-2 2 -2- O NYM S. Henderson S. Martinez 4% 69% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Kevin Kobel facing 4-5-6
b4 2-1 0 --- O STL T. Simmons K. Kobel -2% 67% Popfly: SS
b4 2-1 1 --- STL G. Hendrick K. Kobel 2% 69% Single to LF
b4 2-1 1 1-- O STL T. Scott K. Kobel -4% 66% Hendrick Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
b4 2-1 2 --- O STL T. Scott K. Kobel -1% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Silvio Martinez facing 8-9-1
t5 1-2 0 --- O NYM D. Flynn S. Martinez 3% 68% Flyball: CF
t5 1-2 1 --- NYM K. Kobel S. Martinez -4% 64% Single to RF
t5 1-2 1 1-- OO NYM G. Flores S. Martinez 7% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Kevin Kobel facing 7-8-9
b5 2-1 0 --- O STL K. Reitz K. Kobel -2% 69% Popfly: SS
b5 2-1 1 --- O STL M. Tyson K. Kobel -2% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-1 2 --- O STL S. Martinez K. Kobel -1% 67% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Silvio Martinez facing 2-3-4
t6 1-2 0 --- NYM F. Taveras S. Martinez -10% 57% Single to 1B/Bunt; Taveras to 2B/Adv on E3
t6 1-2 0 -2- O NYM L. Mazzilli S. Martinez 2% 59% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Taveras to 3B
t6 1-2 1 --3 RO NYM R. Hebner S. Martinez -3% 56% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Taveras Scores/unER
t6 2-2 2 --- NYM W. Montanez S. Martinez -2% 54% Single to CF
t6 2-2 2 1-- O NYM J. Stearns S. Martinez 4% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Kevin Kobel facing 1-2-3
b6 2-2 0 --- STL G. Templeton K. Kobel 5% 62% Single to CF (CF-RF)
b6 2-2 0 1-- OO STL J. Mumphrey K. Kobel -11% 52% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b6 2-2 2 --- O STL K. Hernandez K. Kobel -2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Silvio Martinez facing 7-8-9
t7 2-2 0 --- NYM S. Henderson S. Martinez -6% 44% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Henderson to 1B
t7 2-2 0 1-- O NYM D. Flynn S. Martinez 6% 50% Strikeout Looking
t7 2-2 1 1-- O NYM K. Kobel S. Martinez 5% 55% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 2-2 2 1-- O NYM G. Flores S. Martinez 4% 59% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Kevin Kobel facing 4-5-6
b7 2-2 0 --- R STL T. Simmons K. Kobel 21% 80% Home Run
b7 3-2 0 --- STL G. Hendrick K. Kobel 3% 82% Single to RF
Wayne Twitchell replaces Kevin Kobel pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-2 0 1-- O STL T. Scott W. Twitchell -3% 80% Popfly: 2B
b7 3-2 1 1-- STL K. Reitz W. Twitchell 6% 85% Single to RF; Hendrick to 3B
Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Mike Tyson (2B) batting 8th
b7 3-2 1 1-3 STL K. Oberkfell W. Twitchell 2% 87% Hit By Pitch; Reitz to 2B
b7 3-2 1 123 RO STL S. Martinez W. Twitchell 2% 89% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hendrick Scores
b7 4-2 2 12- STL G. Templeton W. Twitchell 1% 90% Walk; Reitz to 3B; Oberkfell to 2B
b7 4-2 2 123 O STL J. Mumphrey W. Twitchell -3% 87% Popfly: SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Silvio Martinez facing 2-3-4
Ken Oberkfell moves from PH to 2B
t8 2-4 0 --- O NYM F. Taveras S. Martinez 4% 91% Popfly: 2B
t8 2-4 1 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli S. Martinez 2% 93% Flyball: CF
t8 2-4 2 --- O NYM R. Hebner S. Martinez 1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mets' Wayne Twitchell facing 3-4-5
b8 4-2 0 --- O STL K. Hernandez W. Twitchell -1% 94% Strikeout
b8 4-2 1 --- STL T. Simmons W. Twitchell 1% 95% Double to RF
b8 4-2 1 -2- O STL G. Hendrick W. Twitchell -1% 94% Popfly: 2B
b8 4-2 2 -2- STL T. Scott W. Twitchell 0% 94% Intentional Walk
b8 4-2 2 12- O STL K. Reitz W. Twitchell -1% 93% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Silvio Martinez facing 5-6-7
t9 2-4 0 --- O NYM W. Montanez S. Martinez 4% 97% Strikeout
t9 2-4 1 --- NYM J. Stearns S. Martinez -6% 91% Double to CF
t9 2-4 1 -2- O NYM S. Henderson S. Martinez 6% 96% Strikeout
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Doug Flynn (2B) batting 8th
t9 2-4 2 -2- O NYM E. Kranepool S. Martinez 4% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 4.

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