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DET  6
@BAL  4
 BOS  8
TOR  4
 KCR  5
@CAL  2
 MIN  4
@CHW  3
 MIN  7
@CHW  1
 NYY  8
CLE  2
 TEX  5
@OAK  1
 TEX  7
@OAK  2
 MIL  7
@SEA  4
(12)		 ATL  4
LAD  2
 CIN  8
SFG  7
 HOU  4
SDP  1
 PHI  5
@MON  2
 CHC  5
@PIT  0
 NYM  6
@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 48,693

 Sunday, June 24, 1979, 1:20PM
Time of Game: 2:33
Mets
6
27-37
Won 1
6th, 12½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            2  0  0   0  0  0   4  0  0    6 11  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  6  2
W: Andy Hassler (2-3), L: Bob Forsch (3-7), S: Dale Murray (2)
 Cardinals
2
34-30
Lost 1
2nd, 5½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  5   2   2   0    0   0  .254  .611              1   6   
E Maddox RF                   5   1   2   2    0   1  .241  .619              4   0   
L Mazzilli CF                 4   0   1   1    1   0  .333  .902              2   0   
R Hebner 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .292  .802              0   2   
W Montanez 1B                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .201  .543             10   1   2B,SF
J Stearns C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .233  .662              3   0   
J Youngblood LF               4   1   2   1    0   0  .277  .820              4   1   2B,CS
D Flynn 2B                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .233  .593              2   2   CS,IW
A Hassler P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Murray P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .200              1   1   
Totals                       35   6  11   0    3   4                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: J Youngblood (12, off B Forsch); W Montanez (11, off B Forsch).
SF: W Montanez (4, off B Forsch).
IBB: D Flynn (4, by W McEnaney).
TB: J Youngblood 3; F Taveras 2; E Maddox 2; D Flynn 2; W Montanez 2; J Stearns; L Mazzilli.
RBI: E Maddox 2 (4); J Youngblood (26); W Montanez (24); D Flynn (25); L Mazzilli (36).
2-out RBI: E Maddox; L Mazzilli.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. W Montanez-F Taveras-D Murray.
Baserunning Events
CS: D Flynn (3, 2nd base by B Forsch/T Simmons); J Youngblood (8, 2nd base by B Forsch/T Simmons).
Pickoffs: L Mazzilli (1st base by B Forsch); F Taveras (1st base by B Forsch).
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Templeton SS                5   0   1   1    0   0  .315  .752              2   5   
L Brock LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .343  .824              2   0   2B
  W McEnaney P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
K Hernandez 1B                1   0   0   0    3   0  .326  .894             11   2   
T Simmons C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .321 1.046              4   2   GDP
  S Swisher C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .448              0   0   
G Hendrick RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .341  .911              0   0   
T Scott CF                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .298  .750              4   0   
K Reitz 3B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .276  .719              0   3   
M Tyson 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .635              2   1   
  K Oberkfell 2B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .797              0   0   
B Forsch P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .156  .524              1   1   
  T Bruno P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
  D Knowles P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
  R Freed PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .235 1.028              0   0   2B
  J Fulgham PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500              0   0   
  J Mumphrey LF               0   0   0   0    1   0  .278  .692              0   0   
Totals                       31   2   6   0    6   2                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: R Freed (1, off A Hassler); L Brock (3, off A Hassler).
TB: L Brock 2; T Scott 2; R Freed 2; K Reitz; G Templeton.
GIDP: T Simmons (3).
RBI: R Freed (6); G Templeton (19).
2-out RBI: G Templeton; R Freed.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: T Simmons (7); B Forsch (1).

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
A Hassler, W (2-3)             6.2   5   2   2    4   2   0   6.21   28     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 1· 5     54    -     0.90   0.30
D Murray, S (2)                2.1   1   0   0    2   0   0   3.02    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 1          2-0    0.70   0.07
Totals                         9     6   2   2    6   2   0          37     -       ·  ·     11·12· 1· 6          2-0 
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
B Forsch, L (3-7)              6.2   8   6   6    2   3   0   4.38   28     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 0· 8     35    -     0.76  -0.10
T Bruno                        0     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.82    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    0.45  -0.03
D Knowles                      0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.52    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-1    0.20  -0.01
W McEnaney                     2     1   0   0    1   1   0   1.69    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.15   0.01
Totals                         9    11   6   6    3   4   0          39     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0·11          4-2
T Bruno faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: B Forsch (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: W McEnaney (3; D Flynn).
Pickoffs: B Forsch 2 (1; F Taveras, 1st base, L Mazzilli, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 48,693.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Frank Taveras                SS       1. Garry Templeton              SS
2. Elliott Maddox               RF       2. Lou Brock                    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. Joel Youngblood              LF       7. Ken Reitz                    3B
8. Doug Flynn                   2B       8. Mike Tyson                   2B
9. Andy Hassler                  P       9. Bob Forsch                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 0 -2- R 7% 63% 0-0 NYM E. Maddox B. Forsch Single to CF; Taveras Scores
t7 1 -2- R 7% 91% 2-0 NYM J. Youngblood B. Forsch Double to LF; Montanez Scores
b6 1 --- -6% 73% 0-2 STL L. Brock A. Hassler Double to LF
b6 2 --3 O 5% 83% 0-2 STL T. Simmons A. Hassler Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 0 1-- OO 5% 98% 2-6 STL T. Simmons D. Murray Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P

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' Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 NYM F. Taveras B. Forsch Single to SS
t1 0 1-- 3% 56% 0-0 NYM E. Maddox B. Forsch Taveras Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Taveras to 2B
t1 0 -2- R 7% 63% 0-0 NYM E. Maddox B. Forsch Single to CF; Taveras Scores
t1 0 1-- O -3% 60% 1-0 NYM L. Mazzilli B. Forsch Flyball: LF
t1 1 1-- 3% 63% 1-0 NYM R. Hebner B. Forsch Walk; Maddox to 2B
t1 1 12- 4% 68% 1-0 NYM W. Montanez B. Forsch Wild Pitch; Maddox to 3B; Hebner to 2B
t1 1 -23 RO 1% 69% 1-0 NYM W. Montanez B. Forsch Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Maddox Scores; Hebner to 3B
t1 2 --3 O -3% 66% 2-0 NYM J. Stearns B. Forsch Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Andy Hassler facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 68% 0-2 STL G. Templeton A. Hassler Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O 2% 70% 0-2 STL L. Brock A. Hassler Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- -1% 68% 0-2 STL K. Hernandez A. Hassler Walk
b1 2 1-- O 2% 71% 0-2 STL T. Simmons A. Hassler Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- 3% 73% 2-0 NYM J. Youngblood B. Forsch Single to CF
t2 0 1-- O -4% 69% 2-0 NYM D. Flynn B. Forsch Youngblood Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t2 1 --- O -1% 68% 2-0 NYM D. Flynn B. Forsch Popfly: 2B
t2 2 --- O -1% 67% 2-0 NYM A. Hassler B. Forsch Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Andy Hassler facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 69% 0-2 STL G. Hendrick A. Hassler Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- O 2% 71% 0-2 STL T. Scott A. Hassler Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 2 --- -1% 70% 0-2 STL K. Reitz A. Hassler Walk
b2 2 1-- O 2% 72% 0-2 STL M. Tyson A. Hassler Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 70% 2-0 NYM F. Taveras B. Forsch Popfly: SS
t3 1 --- O -1% 69% 2-0 NYM E. Maddox B. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- 1% 70% 2-0 NYM L. Mazzilli B. Forsch Walk
t3 2 1-- 1% 71% 2-0 NYM R. Hebner B. Forsch Mazzilli Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Mazzilli to 2B
t3 2 -2- O -3% 68% 2-0 NYM R. Hebner B. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Andy Hassler facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3% 71% 0-2 STL B. Forsch A. Hassler Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 2% 73% 0-2 STL G. Templeton A. Hassler Lineout: LF
b3 2 --- O 1% 74% 0-2 STL L. Brock A. Hassler Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -2% 72% 2-0 NYM W. Montanez B. Forsch Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O -1% 71% 2-0 NYM J. Stearns B. Forsch Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 70% 2-0 NYM J. Youngblood B. Forsch Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Andy Hassler facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- -5% 65% 0-2 STL K. Hernandez A. Hassler Walk
b4 0 1-- O 4% 70% 0-2 STL T. Simmons A. Hassler Flyball: RF
b4 1 1-- O 4% 73% 0-2 STL G. Hendrick A. Hassler Flyball: LF
b4 2 1-- O 3% 76% 0-2 STL T. Scott A. Hassler Single to LF; Hernandez out at Hm/LF-2B-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- 3% 79% 2-0 NYM D. Flynn B. Forsch Single to RF
t5 0 1-- O -4% 74% 2-0 NYM A. Hassler B. Forsch Flynn Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B-2B)
t5 1 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 NYM A. Hassler B. Forsch Strikeout
t5 2 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 NYM F. Taveras B. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Andy Hassler facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3% 75% 0-2 STL K. Reitz A. Hassler Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 78% 0-2 STL M. Tyson A. Hassler Flyball: RF
b5 2 --- O 1% 79% 0-2 STL B. Forsch A. Hassler Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O -2% 77% 2-0 NYM E. Maddox B. Forsch Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- O -1% 76% 2-0 NYM L. Mazzilli B. Forsch Groundout: P-1B
t6 2 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 NYM R. Hebner B. Forsch Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Andy Hassler facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 3% 79% 0-2 STL G. Templeton A. Hassler Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- -6% 73% 0-2 STL L. Brock A. Hassler Double to LF
b6 1 -2- O 5% 78% 0-2 STL K. Hernandez A. Hassler Groundout: 1B unassisted; Brock to 3B
b6 2 --3 O 5% 83% 0-2 STL T. Simmons A. Hassler Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- 4% 87% 2-0 NYM W. Montanez B. Forsch Double to LF
t7 0 -2- O -3% 84% 2-0 NYM J. Stearns B. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 -2- R 7% 91% 2-0 NYM J. Youngblood B. Forsch Double to LF; Montanez Scores
t7 1 -2- R 4% 95% 3-0 NYM D. Flynn B. Forsch Single to RF; Youngblood Scores
t7 1 1-- O -0% 94% 4-0 NYM A. Hassler B. Forsch Popfly: P
t7 2 1-- 0% 95% 4-0 NYM F. Taveras B. Forsch Single to CF; Flynn to 2B
Tom Bruno replaces Bob Forsch pitching and batting 9th
t7 2 12- R 3% 97% 4-0 NYM E. Maddox T. Bruno Single to LF; Flynn Scores; Taveras to 2B
Darold Knowles replaces Tom Bruno pitching and batting 9th
t7 2 12- R 1% 99% 5-0 NYM L. Mazzilli D. Knowles Single to CF; Taveras Scores; Maddox to 2B
t7 2 12- O -0% 98% 6-0 NYM R. Hebner D. Knowles Groundout: 1B-P
4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Mets' Andy Hassler facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 1% 99% 0-6 STL G. Hendrick A. Hassler Strikeout
b7 1 --- -1% 98% 0-6 STL T. Scott A. Hassler Walk
b7 1 1-- -1% 97% 0-6 STL K. Reitz A. Hassler Single to LF; Scott to 2B
b7 1 12- O 1% 98% 0-6 STL M. Tyson A. Hassler Flyball: RF
Roger Freed pinch hits for Darold Knowles (P) batting 9th
b7 2 12- R -2% 96% 0-6 STL R. Freed A. Hassler Double to RF; Scott Scores; Reitz to 3B
John Fulgham pinch runs for Roger Freed (PH) batting 9th
b7 2 -23 R -3% 94% 1-6 STL G. Templeton A. Hassler Single to LF; Reitz Scores; Fulgham to 3B
Dale Murray replaces Andy Hassler pitching and batting 9th
b7 2 1-3 O 3% 97% 2-6 STL L. Brock D. Murray Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-2, Cardinals' Will McEnaney facing 5-6-7
Will McEnaney replaces Lou Brock (LF) pitching and batting 2nd; Jerry Mumphrey replaces John Fulgham (PR) playing LF batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -0% 96% 6-2 NYM W. Montanez W. McEnaney Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 1 --- 0% 97% 6-2 NYM J. Stearns W. McEnaney Single to CF
t8 1 1-- O -0% 97% 6-2 NYM J. Youngblood W. McEnaney Groundout: 3B-1B; Stearns to 2B
t8 2 -2- 0% 97% 6-2 NYM D. Flynn W. McEnaney Intentional Walk
t8 2 12- O -0% 96% 6-2 NYM D. Murray W. McEnaney Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Mets' Dale Murray facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- -3% 93% 2-6 STL K. Hernandez D. Murray Walk
b8 0 1-- OO 5% 98% 2-6 STL T. Simmons D. Murray Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 2-6 STL G. Hendrick D. Murray Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-2, Cardinals' Will McEnaney facing 1-2-3
Steve Swisher replaces Ted Simmons playing C batting 4th; Ken Oberkfell replaces Mike Tyson playing 2B batting 8th
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-2 NYM F. Taveras W. McEnaney Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O -0% 98% 6-2 NYM E. Maddox W. McEnaney Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O -0% 98% 6-2 NYM L. Mazzilli W. McEnaney Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Mets' Dale Murray facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- -2% 96% 2-6 STL T. Scott D. Murray Single to LF
b9 0 1-- O 2% 98% 2-6 STL K. Reitz D. Murray Flyball: CF
b9 1 1-- O 1% 100% 2-6 STL K. Oberkfell D. Murray Flyball: LF
b9 2 1-- -1% 99% 2-6 STL J. Mumphrey D. Murray Walk; Scott to 2B
b9 2 12- O 1% 100% 2-6 STL G. Templeton D. Murray Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Cardinals 2.

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