July 2, 1986 New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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MIL 1
@BAL 0 TOR 4
@BOS 2 CAL 4
CHW 3 DET 8
@NYY 3 CLE 7
@OAK 3 SEA 5
KCR 3 TEX 10
MIN 2 ATL 7
SFG 4 CHC 5
MON 4 CIN 4
LAD 3
(10) HOU 8
SDP 1 PIT 4
PHI 3 NYM 4
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 29,794

Wednesday, July 2, 1986
Time of Game: 3:08

Mets

52-21

Won 6

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            1  0  3   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  8  0
Cardinals       0  1  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    3 12  0

W: D Sisk (2-1), L: B Forsch (6-5), S: J Orosco (12)

Cardinals

32-43

Lost 6

4th, 21 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wilson CF-LF                5   1   1   0    0   2  .289  .808    0    4   0   
W Backman 2B                  4   2   2   0    0   0  .354  .826    0    1   2   2B
K Hernandez 1B                3   0   1   0    1   0  .294  .785    0    9   2   
G Carter C                    3   0   1   2    0   1  .248  .772    0    3   1   SF
D Strawberry RF               3   1   1   1    1   1  .288  .922    0    0   0   2B,IW
G Foster LF                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .255  .827    0    2   0   3B,GDP
  D Sisk P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  J Orosco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
R Knight 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .825    0    1   1   HBP
R Santana SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .168  .429    0    3   4   
R Aguilera P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .557    0    1   1   
  R Niemann P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650         0   0   
  L Dykstra CF                2   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .820    0    2   0   
Totals                       33   4   8   4    2   5                    27  12

BATTING

2B: W Backman (10, off B Forsch); D Strawberry (19, off B Forsch).

3B: G Foster (1, off B Forsch).

SF: G Carter (11, off B Forsch).

IBB: D Strawberry (7, by B Forsch).

HBP: R Knight (2, by B Forsch).

TB: G Foster 3; W Backman 3; D Strawberry 2; G Carter; M Wilson; K Hernandez; R Santana.

GIDP: G Foster (6).

RBI: G Carter 2 (56); G Foster (34); D Strawberry (40).

2-out RBI: D Strawberry; G Foster.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Coleman LF                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .259  .657    0    0   0   
O Smith SS                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .297  .751    0    3   3   
T Herr 2B                     4   1   1   0    1   0  .219  .598    0    2   1   
W McGee CF                    5   0   2   1    0   0  .240  .611    0    4   0   
C Ford RF                     5   1   3   1    0   0  .309  .886    0    3   0   2B,SB,CS
M LaValliere C                2   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .702    0    1   0   
  A Knicely PH-1B             1   0   0   0    1   1  .308  .962    0    4   1   
A Van Slyke 1B                2   0   1   1    0   0  .228  .670    0    6   1   2B
  M Heath PH-C                2   0   1   0    0   0  .194  .600    0    3   1   
T Pendleton 3B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .544    0    0   3   
B Forsch P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .473    0    0   0   
  J Oquendo PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .365  .861    0    0   0   
  R Ownbey P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Horton P                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .453    0    1   1   
  C Hurdle PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .481         0   0   
  T Landrum PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .503    0    0   0   
  K Dayley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533         0   0   
Totals                       38   3  12   3    3   2                    27  11

BATTING

2B: A Van Slyke (6, off R Aguilera); C Ford (6, off D Sisk).

TB: C Ford 4; W McGee 2; V Coleman 2; A Van Slyke 2; O Smith 2; M Heath; T Herr.

RBI: W McGee (31); C Ford (4); A Van Slyke (25).

2-out RBI: C Ford; W McGee.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Pendleton-T Herr-A Van Slyke.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Ford (4, 2nd base off R Aguilera/G Carter).

CS: C Ford (2, 3rd base by D Sisk/G Carter).

PITCHING

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
R Aguilera                     4.2   8   3   3    1   1   0   5.89   23     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 0· 8     36    -     1.05  -0.14
R Niemann                      0     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.86    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.71  -0.05
D Sisk, W (2-1)                2.2   3   0   0    1   1   0   1.33   11     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 3          3-0    2.37   0.29
J Orosco, S (12)               1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.72    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          1-0    3.15   0.33
Totals                         9    12   3   3    3   2   0          41     -       ·  ·     12·12· 0·12          6-0

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 (6-5)              5     7   4   4    2   1   0   2.64   24     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 0· 7     36    -     0.98  -0.25
R Ownbey                       0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.88  -0.00
R Horton                       2.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   3.38    8     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.91   0.15
K Dayley                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.44    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.03
Totals                         9     8   4   4    2   5   0          37     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0· 8          1-0

R Niemann faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: R Niemann (2).

IBB: B Forsch (8; D Strawberry).

HBP: B Forsch (2; R Knight).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Greg Bonin, 3B - Bill Williams.

Time of Game: 3:08.

Attendance: 29,794.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. M Wilson             CF    1. V Coleman            LF 
2. W Backman            2B    2. O Smith              SS 
3. K Hernandez          1B    3. T Herr               2B 
4. G Carter             C     4. W McGee              CF 
5. D Strawberry         RF    5. C Ford               RF 
6. G Foster             LF    6. M LaValliere         C  
7. R Knight             3B    7. A Van Slyke          1B 
8. R Santana            SS    8. T Pendleton          3B 
9. R Aguilera           P     9. B Forsch             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  12-      14%  68% G Carter        B Forsch        Single to LF; Backman Scores; Hernandez to 3B; Carter to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 1   1  0-1  123     -13%  56% G Foster        B Forsch        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 5   2  4-2  12-     -13%  61% C Ford          R Aguilera      Single to RF; Herr Scores; McGee to 2B
   b 7   1  4-3  -2-      13%  74% A Knicely       D Sisk          Ford Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   b 8   2  4-3  12-      12%  85% O Smith         J Orosco        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  W Backman       Double to LF
          -2-      54%  K Hernandez     Walk
   R      12-      68%  G Carter        Single to LF; Backman Scores; Hernandez to 3B; Carter to 2B/Adv on throw
          -23      69%  D Strawberry    Intentional Walk
   OO     123      56%  G Foster        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Aguilera facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  V Coleman       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      56%  O Smith         Single to CF
   O      1--      59%  T Herr          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Herr to 1B
   O      1--      61%  W McGee         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Forsch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      59%  R Knight        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      58%  R Santana       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      57%  R Aguilera      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Aguilera facing 5-6-7
          ---      53%  C Ford          Single to RF
          1--      50%  M LaValliere    Ford Steals 2B
   O      -2-      51%  " "             Flyball: CF; Ford to 3B
   R      --3      43%  A Van Slyke     Double to LF; Ford Scores
   O      -2-      47%  T Pendleton     Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      50%  B Forsch        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
          ---      54%  M Wilson        Single to LF
          1--      65%  W Backman       Single to LF; Wilson to 3B
   O      1-3      58%  K Hernandez     Flyball: CF
   RO     1-3      60%  G Carter        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Wilson Scores
   R      1--      71%  D Strawberry    Double to RF; Backman Scores
   R      -2-      80%  G Foster        Triple to RF; Strawberry Scores
          --3      81%  R Knight        Hit By Pitch
   O      1-3      78%  R Santana       Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Rick Aguilera facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      81%  V Coleman       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      82%  O Smith         Flyball: 1B
          ---      81%  T Herr          Walk
          1--      79%  W McGee         Single to LF; Herr to 2B
   O      12-      83%  C Ford          Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bob Forsch facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      82%  R Aguilera      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      81%  M Wilson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      80%  W Backman       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Rick Aguilera facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      83%  M LaValliere    Flyball: SS
   O      ---      84%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      85%  T Pendleton     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bob Forsch facing 3-4-5
          ---      87%  K Hernandez     Single to CF
   O      1--      85%  G Carter        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Carter to 1B
   O      1--      84%  D Strawberry    Strikeout
   O      1--      83%  G Foster        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Rick Aguilera facing 9-1-2
                  Jose Oquendo pinch hits for Bob Forsch batting 9th
   O      ---      85%  J Oquendo       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      87%  V Coleman       Flyball: LF
          ---      85%  O Smith         Single to CF
          1--      82%  T Herr          Single to CF; Smith to 3B
   R      1-3      73%  W McGee         Single to LF; Smith Scores; Herr to 2B
   R      12-      61%  C Ford          Single to RF; Herr Scores; McGee to 2B
                  Randy Niemann replaces Rick Aguilera pitching and batting 9th; Alan Knicely pinch hits for Mike LaValliere batting 6th
          12-      58%  A Knicely       Wild Pitch; McGee to 3B; Ford to 2B
          -23      56%  " "             Walk
                  Doug Sisk replaces George Foster pitching and batting 6th; Mookie Wilson moves to LF; Lenny Dykstra replaces Randy Niemann playing CF batting 9th; Mike Heath pinch hits for Andy Van Slyke batting 7th
   O      123      67%  M Heath         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-3, Rick Ownbey facing 7-8-9
                  Rick Ownbey replaces Jose Oquendo pitching and batting 9th; Mike Heath moves to C; Alan Knicely moves to 1B
   O      ---      65%  R Knight        Flyball: CF
          ---      67%  R Santana       Single to CF
                  Ricky Horton replaces Rick Ownbey pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      66%  L Dykstra       Groundout: 1B-P; Santana to 2B
   O      -2-      62%  M Wilson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Doug Sisk facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      66%  T Pendleton     Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      61%  R Horton        Walk
          1--      55%  V Coleman       Single to P; Horton to 2B
   O      12-      63%  O Smith         Flyball: LF
   O      12-      70%  T Herr          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-3, Ricky Horton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      68%  W Backman       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      67%  K Hernandez     Flyball: SS
   O      ---      65%  G Carter        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Doug Sisk facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      70%  W McGee         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      61%  C Ford          Double to LF
   O      -2-      74%  A Knicely       Ford Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---      76%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-3, Ricky Horton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      74%  D Strawberry    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      72%  D Sisk          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      71%  R Knight        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Doug Sisk facing 7-8-9
          ---      61%  M Heath         Single to CF
   O      1--      70%  T Pendleton     Flyball: LF
                  Jesse Orosco replaces Doug Sisk pitching and batting 6th; Tito Landrum pinch hits for Clint Hurdle batting 9th; Clint Hurdle pinch hits for Ricky Horton batting 9th
   O      1--      78%  T Landrum       Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--      73%  V Coleman       Single to CF; Heath to 2B
   O      12-      85%  O Smith         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-3, Ken Dayley facing 8-9-1
                  Ken Dayley replaces Tito Landrum pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      83%  R Santana       Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  L Dykstra       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      81%  M Wilson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Jesse Orosco facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      90%  T Herr          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  W McGee         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  C Ford          Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cardinals 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation