September 15, 1991 New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
CLE 3 CHW 9
@CAL 2 SEA 14
@KCR 7 MIL 5
DET 3 BOS 5
@NYY 4 TEX 4
MIN 2 OAK 10
@TOR 5 ATL 9
LAD 1 MON 6
@CHC 5
(10) CIN 10
HOU 0 PHI 8
PIT 3 SFG 7
SDP 2 STL 7
NYM 2

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 26,379

Sunday, September 15, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:33

Mets

69-74

Lost 2

4th, 16 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    2  9  1
Cardinals       1  1  1   0  3  0   1  0  X    7 11  0

W: R Cormier (3-3), L: P Schourek (3-4)

Cardinals

75-67

Won 2

2nd, 9½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Miller 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .261  .693    7    4   1   2B
K Elster SS                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .244  .683   14    0   1   
  T McDaniel PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .633         0   0   
  W Whitehurst P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .454         0   0   
  R Cerone PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .711    2    0   0   
  T Bross P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
H Johnson RF                  3   2   3   0    1   0  .262  .891   21    3   0   2B
K McReynolds CF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .731   17    4   0   
G Jefferies 3B                4   0   2   1    0   0  .266  .709    9    0   2   2B
M Carreon LF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .235  .591   11    1   0   GDP
M Sasser 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .726   10    8   0   
C O'Brien C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .196  .571    7    4   0   
P Schourek P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .388    6    0   1   
  J Innis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Templeton PH-SS           2   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .521    5    0   3   GDP
Totals                       33   2   9   2    1   4              109   24   8

BATTING

2B: G Jefferies (18, off R Cormier); H Johnson (29, off R Cormier); K Miller (16, off R Cormier).

TB: H Johnson 4; G Jefferies 3; K Miller 2; M Carreon; K Elster; C O'Brien.

GIDP: G Templeton (9); M Carreon (10).

RBI: M Carreon (17); G Jefferies (58).

2-out RBI: M Carreon.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Jefferies-K Miller-M Sasser.

E: H Johnson (30).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Lankford CF                 4   4   4   1    0   0  .248  .675   13    4   0   HR,3B,2B,SB
O Smith SS                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .295  .763   13    2   2   2·2B
  T Jones SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .259         0   1   
G Pena 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .244  .701   27    5   4   
T Zeile 3B                    3   1   2   3    0   0  .277  .743   17    1   1   2B,SF,GDP
F Jose RF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .312  .805    8    2   0   3B
R Hudler 1B-LF                4   1   1   1    0   0  .246  .608   25    3   0   HR
B Gilkey LF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .589    2    1   1   
  P Guerrero 1B               3   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .659    8    4   0   
  R Brewer 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
T Pagnozzi C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .645   11    5   0   
R Cormier P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .214  .428   11    0   1   
Totals                       33   7  11   7    0   4              135   27  10

BATTING

2B: O Smith 2 (26, 2 off P Schourek); R Lankford (18, off P Schourek); T Zeile (30, off P Schourek).

3B: F Jose (4, off P Schourek); R Lankford (14, off P Schourek).

HR: R Lankford (7, off W Whitehurst; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); R Hudler (1, off P Schourek; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

SF: T Zeile (5, off P Schourek).

TB: R Lankford 10; O Smith 4; R Hudler 4; T Zeile 3; F Jose 3; G Pena.

GIDP: T Zeile (13).

RBI: T Zeile 3 (72); R Lankford (59); O Smith (43); R Hudler (13); F Jose (67).

2-out RBI: T Zeile 2; F Jose.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Pena-O Smith-R Hudler; T Jones-G Pena-P Guerrero.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Lankford (36, 3rd base off P Schourek/C O'Brien).

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
P Schourek, L (3-4)            4.2   9   6   6    0   3   1   4.70   23   79-56   37· 4·15    3·10· 7· 0     25    -     0.69  -0.25
J Innis                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.55    1    6-5     3· 0· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.15   0.00
W Whitehurst                   2     2   1   1    0   1   1   4.31    7   28-18    9· 2· 7    3· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.04  -0.00
T Bross                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.60    3   16-11    8· 3· 0    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    11   7   7    0   4   2          34  129-90   57· 9·24    9·11·10· 0          1-0

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
R Cormier, W (3-3)             9     9   2   2    1   4   0   3.94   34  108-75   53· 7·15    8·13· 8· 0     64    -     0.53   0.25
Totals                         9     9   2   2    1   4   0          34  108-75   53· 7·15    8·13· 8· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Randy Marsh.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 26,379.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 93° F, Wind 12mph in from Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. K Miller             2B    1. R Lankford           CF 
2. K Elster             SS    2. O Smith              SS 
3. H Johnson            RF    3. G Pena               2B 
4. K McReynolds         CF    4. T Zeile              3B 
5. G Jefferies          3B    5. F Jose               RF 
6. M Carreon            LF    6. R Hudler             1B 
7. M Sasser             1B    7. B Gilkey             LF 
8. C O'Brien            C     8. T Pagnozzi           C  
9. P Schourek           P     9. R Cormier            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  --3  2   10%  64% T Zeile         P Schourek      Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Lankford Scores
   b 2   0  0-1  ---  5   10%  76% R Hudler        P Schourek      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Hudler Scores
   b 3   0  0-2  1--  1    7%  87% O Smith         P Schourek      Double to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Lankford to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  ---  5    6%  61% R Lankford      P Schourek      Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   b 1   1  0-0  --3  9   -6%  54% G Pena          P Schourek      Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rheal Cormier facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  K Miller        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   54%  K Elster        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   55%  H Johnson       Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Johnson out at 2B/LF-SS-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Schourek facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   61%  R Lankford      Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   57%  O Smith         Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
          -2-      60%  G Pena          Lankford Steals 3B
   O      --3  9   54%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   R      --3  2   64%  T Zeile         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Lankford Scores
   O      -2-  2   61%  F Jose          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Rheal Cormier facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   64%  K McReynolds    Flyball: RF
          ---  1   61%  G Jefferies     Single (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  4   66%  M Carreon       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pete Schourek facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  5   76%  R Hudler        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Hudler Scores
   O      ---  2   74%  B Gilkey        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  1   73%  T Pagnozzi      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   73%  R Cormier       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Rheal Cormier facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   75%  M Sasser        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   77%  C O'Brien       Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  6   78%  P Schourek      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pete Schourek facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   80%  R Lankford      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  1   87%  O Smith         Double to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Lankford to 3B
   O      -23  4   84%  G Pena          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   RO     -23  3   85%  T Zeile         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Lankford Scores; Smith to 3B
   O      --3  2   83%  F Jose          Popfly: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Rheal Cormier facing 1-2-3
                  Pedro Guerrero replaces Bernard Gilkey playing 1B batting 7th; Rex Hudler moves to LF
   O      ---  1   85%  K Miller        Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  6   83%  K Elster        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  7   79%  H Johnson       Walk; Elster to 2B
   O      12-  5   83%  K McReynolds    Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      12-  2   87%  G Jefferies     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pete Schourek facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   86%  R Hudler        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   86%  P Guerrero      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   85%  T Pagnozzi      Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Rheal Cormier facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   87%  M Carreon       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   89%  M Sasser        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   90%  C O'Brien       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pete Schourek facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   89%  R Cormier       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  1   92%  R Lankford      Triple to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 1B)
   R      --3  5   95%  O Smith         Double to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Lankford Scores; Smith to 3B/Adv on E9
   O      --3  4   94%  G Pena          Strikeout Swinging
   R      --3  7   96%  T Zeile         Single to CF (Line Drive); Smith Scores
   R      1--  1   98%  F Jose          Triple to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B); Zeile Scores
                  Jeff Innis replaces Pete Schourek pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3  6   98%  R Hudler        Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Rheal Cormier facing 9-1-2
                  Garry Templeton pinch hits for Jeff Innis batting 9th
   O      ---  1   98%  G Templeton     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   99%  K Miller        Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  Terry McDaniel pinch hits for Kevin Elster batting 2nd
   O      ---  4   99%  K Elster        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Wally Whitehurst facing 7-8-9
                  Wally Whitehurst replaces Terry McDaniel pitching and batting 2nd; Garry Templeton moves to SS
   O      ---  1   99%  P Guerrero      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   99%  T Pagnozzi      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   99%  R Cormier       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Rheal Cormier facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   98%  H Johnson       Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  2   99%  K McReynolds    Foul Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  4   99%  G Jefferies     Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
   R      -2-  1   98%  M Carreon       Single (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Johnson Scores
   O      1--  3   99%  M Sasser        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Sasser to 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Wally Whitehurst facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  4   99%  R Lankford      Home Run (Fly Ball); Lankford Scores
   O      ---  4   99%  O Smith         Lineout: 2B
          ---  4   99%  G Pena          Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   OO     1--  5   99%  T Zeile         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 7.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Rheal Cormier facing 8-9-1
                  Tim Jones replaces Ozzie Smith playing SS batting 2nd
          ---  1   99%  C O'Brien       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   OO     1--  4  100%  G Templeton     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  1  100%  K Miller        Double to CF (Fly Ball)
                  Rick Cerone pinch hits for Wally Whitehurst batting 2nd
   O      -2-  2  100%  R Cerone        Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Terry Bross facing 5-6-7
                  Terry Bross replaces Rick Cerone pitching and batting 2nd
   O      ---  3  100%  F Jose          Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  8  100%  R Hudler        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  P Guerrero      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cardinals 7.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Rheal Cormier facing 3-4-5
                  Rod Brewer replaces Pedro Guerrero playing 1B batting 7th
          ---  9  100%  H Johnson       Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS)
          1--      99%  K McReynolds    Defensive Indifference; Johnson to 2B
   O      -2-  5  100%  " "             Flyball: CF
   R      -2-  2   99%  G Jefferies     Double to LF (Line Drive); Johnson Scores
   O      -2-  4  100%  M Carreon       Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  2  100%  M Sasser        Popfly: 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cardinals 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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