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Scores
Standings
CAL
@BOS		5
6
BAL
@MIL		3
2
CLE
@MIN		2
11
CHC
@ATL		3
0
STL
@CIN		5
6
NYM
@LAD		6
0
HOU
@PIT		3
8
Monday, August 16, 1971 8:05PM
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 26,821, Time of Game: 2:31
Mets
6
59-60
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 11½ GB
 at Dodgers
0
65-57
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
2nd, 6½ GB
W: Tom Seaver (13-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  4   0  2  0    6 14  0
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  0

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bud Harrelson SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 .271 .668 -0.095 0.75 0.000 -0.095 -1.2 0 3
Wayne Garrett 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .287 .675 0.025 0.55 0.056 -0.032 0.0 2 0
Cleon Jones LF 5 1 3 0 0 1 .323 .851 0.085 0.66 0.098 -0.013 0.7 2 0
   Dave Marshall PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .662 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ed Kranepool 1B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .276 .768 0.115 0.98 0.139 -0.024 0.4 5 2
Ken Boswell 2B 4 2 2 2 1 0 .287 .749 0.168 1.20 0.183 -0.015 1.7 2 2
Ken Singleton RF 3 1 0 1 1 1 .245 .748 -0.090 1.28 0.008 -0.099 -0.6 1 0
Jerry Grote C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .275 .695 0.015 0.75 0.056 -0.041 1.1 11 0
Don Hahn CF 3 0 1 2 0 0 .232 .598 -0.013 0.67 0.049 -0.062 0.4 2 0 SF
Tom Seaver P 4 0 2 0 0 1 .235 .591 -0.026 0.51 0.032 -0.058 -0.2 2 0 2B
Team Totals 38 6 14 6 2 5 .368 .785 0.184 0.81 0.621 -0.439 2.3 27 7
2B: T Seaver (3, off D Alexander).
SF: D Hahn (2, off J Pena).
TB: C Jones 3; T Seaver 3; W Garrett 2; K Boswell 2; J Grote 2; E Kranepool 2; D Hahn.
RBI: D Hahn 2 (8); K Boswell 2 (34); K Singleton (26); J Grote (30).
2-out RBI: D Hahn.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Harrelson-K Boswell-E Kranepool.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: D Hahn (1st base by T Haller).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Maury Wills SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .283 .643 0.029 0.79 0.065 -0.036 -0.0 2 3
   Bobby Valentine SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .254 .631 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.4 0 0
Bill Buckner RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .277 .680 -0.015 0.57 0.031 -0.046 -0.3 3 0
Willie Davis CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .317 .769 -0.024 0.77 0.034 -0.058 0.1 2 0
Dick Allen 3B 2 0 0 0 2 1 .293 .866 -0.042 1.03 0.016 -0.058 -0.2 1 1
   Steve Garvey 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .673 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Willie Crawford LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .832 -0.100 1.00 0.000 -0.100 -1.7 0 0
Jim Lefebvre 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .248 .706 -0.049 0.51 0.000 -0.049 -0.7 0 2
Wes Parker 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .288 .719 -0.025 0.54 0.018 -0.043 0.1 12 1
Tom Haller C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .674 -0.057 0.66 0.000 -0.057 -0.7 5 1 GDP
   Hoyt Wilhelm P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Bill Sudakis PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .176 .638 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.3
Doyle Alexander P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .558 -0.037 0.78 0.000 -0.037 -0.3 1 0
   Jose Pena P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 1.333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Duke Sims C 2 0 2 0 0 0 .266 .693 0.007 0.08 0.007 0.000 0.6 0 0
Team Totals 33 0 7 0 4 10 .212 .509 -0.316 0.67 0.171 -0.487 -3.7 27 8
TB: W Parker 2; B Buckner 2; D Sims 2; W Davis.
GIDP: T Haller (3).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Parker.

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Seaver, W (13-8) 9 7 0 0 4 10 0 2.00 37 79 0.317 0.67 3.7
Team Totals 9 7 0 0 4 10 0 0.00 37 79 0.317 0.81 3.7

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doyle Alexander, L (4-4) 5 8 4 4 1 2 0 3.47 23 36 -0.138 1.35 -1.3
Jose Pena 2.2 5 2 2 1 3 0 3.18 13 2 2 -0.047 0.23 -1.8
Hoyt Wilhelm 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9.82 5 2 0 0.001 0.01 0.8
Team Totals 9 14 6 6 2 5 0 6.00 41 36 4 2 -0.184 0.67 -2.3
D Alexander faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: T Seaver (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 26,821.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Bud Harrelson SS 1 Maury Wills SS
2 Wayne Garrett 3B 2 Bill Buckner RF
3 Cleon Jones LF 3 Willie Davis CF
4 Ed Kranepool 1B 4 Dick Allen 3B
5 Ken Boswell 2B 5 Willie Crawford LF
6 Ken Singleton RF 6 Jim Lefebvre 2B
7 Jerry Grote C 7 Wes Parker 1B
8 Don Hahn CF 8 Tom Haller C
9 Tom Seaver P 9 Doyle Alexander P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 0-0 0 123 RR NYM K. Boswell D. Alexander 15% 89% Single to RF; Kranepool to 3B; Jones Scores; Garrett Scores
t6 0-0 0 12- NYM E. Kranepool D. Alexander 11% 74% Single to CF; Jones to 2B; Garrett to 3B
t4 0-0 2 123 O NYM K. Singleton D. Alexander -9% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-0 0 1-- NYM C. Jones D. Alexander 8% 64% Single to LF; Garrett to 2B
t3 0-0 1 1-- OO NYM T. Seaver D. Alexander -5% 45% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted

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, Dodgers' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson D. Alexander -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYM W. Garrett D. Alexander -1% 47% Groundout: P unassisted
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYM C. Jones D. Alexander -1% 46% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- LAD M. Wills T. Seaver -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- LAD B. Buckner T. Seaver -3% 39% Wild Pitch; Wills to 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- O LAD B. Buckner T. Seaver 4% 43% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 -2- O LAD W. Davis T. Seaver 3% 47% Foul Flyball: C
b1 0-0 2 -2- LAD D. Allen T. Seaver -1% 46% Walk
b1 0-0 2 12- O LAD W. Crawford T. Seaver 4% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYM E. Kranepool D. Alexander -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYM K. Boswell D. Alexander -1% 46% Popfly: SS
t2 0-0 2 --- O NYM K. Singleton D. Alexander -1% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O LAD J. Lefebvre T. Seaver 2% 48% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- O LAD W. Parker T. Seaver 1% 49% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 --- O LAD T. Haller T. Seaver 1% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- NYM J. Grote D. Alexander 4% 54% Single to LF
t3 0-0 0 1-- O NYM D. Hahn D. Alexander -4% 50% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 1 1-- OO NYM T. Seaver D. Alexander -5% 45% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O LAD D. Alexander T. Seaver 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 1 --- O LAD M. Wills T. Seaver 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- LAD B. Buckner T. Seaver -1% 48% Single to CF
b3 0-0 2 1-- O LAD W. Davis T. Seaver 2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson D. Alexander -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-0 1 --- O NYM W. Garrett D. Alexander -2% 46% Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 0-0 2 --- NYM C. Jones D. Alexander 1% 47% Single to CF
t4 0-0 2 1-- NYM E. Kranepool D. Alexander 3% 50% Single to CF; Jones to 3B
t4 0-0 2 1-3 NYM K. Boswell D. Alexander 3% 53% Walk; Kranepool to 2B
t4 0-0 2 123 O NYM K. Singleton D. Alexander -9% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
b4 0-0 0 --- O LAD D. Allen T. Seaver 3% 47% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-0 1 --- O LAD W. Crawford T. Seaver 2% 49% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 0-0 2 --- O LAD J. Lefebvre T. Seaver 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
t5 0-0 0 --- O NYM J. Grote D. Alexander -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- O NYM D. Hahn D. Alexander -2% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-0 2 --- NYM T. Seaver D. Alexander 3% 48% Double to RF
t5 0-0 2 -2- O NYM B. Harrelson D. Alexander -5% 44% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
b5 0-0 0 --- O LAD W. Parker T. Seaver 3% 47% Flyball: LF
b5 0-0 1 --- O LAD T. Haller T. Seaver 2% 49% Strikeout
b5 0-0 2 --- O LAD D. Alexander T. Seaver 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Doyle Alexander facing 2-3-4
t6 0-0 0 --- NYM W. Garrett D. Alexander 5% 55% Single to RF
t6 0-0 0 1-- NYM C. Jones D. Alexander 8% 64% Single to LF; Garrett to 2B
t6 0-0 0 12- NYM E. Kranepool D. Alexander 11% 74% Single to CF; Jones to 2B; Garrett to 3B
t6 0-0 0 123 RR NYM K. Boswell D. Alexander 15% 89% Single to RF; Kranepool to 3B; Jones Scores; Garrett Scores
Jose Pena replaces Doyle Alexander pitching and batting 9th
t6 2-0 0 1-3 RO NYM K. Singleton J. Pena 0% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B; Boswell to 2B; Kranepool Scores
t6 3-0 1 -2- O NYM J. Grote J. Pena -1% 89% Popfly: 1B
t6 3-0 2 -2- R NYM D. Hahn J. Pena 5% 93% Single to CF; Boswell Scores
t6 4-0 2 1-- O NYM T. Seaver J. Pena -0% 93% Hahn Picked off 1B (C-1B)
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b6 0-4 0 --- O LAD M. Wills T. Seaver 1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-4 1 --- LAD B. Buckner T. Seaver -2% 93% Single to LF
b6 0-4 1 1-- LAD W. Davis T. Seaver -3% 89% Walk; Buckner to 2B
b6 0-4 1 12- O LAD D. Allen T. Seaver 3% 93% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Buckner to 3B
b6 0-4 2 1-3 O LAD W. Crawford T. Seaver 3% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dodgers' Jose Pena facing 9-1-2
t7 4-0 0 --- O NYM T. Seaver J. Pena -0% 95% Strikeout
t7 4-0 1 --- O NYM B. Harrelson J. Pena -0% 95% Strikeout
t7 4-0 2 --- NYM W. Garrett J. Pena 0% 95% Single to RF
t7 4-0 2 1-- O NYM C. Jones J. Pena -0% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
b7 0-4 0 --- O LAD J. Lefebvre T. Seaver 1% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 0-4 1 --- LAD W. Parker T. Seaver -2% 95% Single to CF
b7 0-4 1 1-- OO LAD T. Haller T. Seaver 3% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dodgers' Jose Pena facing 4-5-6
t8 4-0 0 --- O NYM E. Kranepool J. Pena -0% 97% Popfly: SS
t8 4-0 1 --- NYM K. Boswell J. Pena 0% 97% Single to CF
t8 4-0 1 1-- NYM K. Singleton J. Pena 0% 98% Walk; Boswell to 2B
t8 4-0 1 12- R NYM J. Grote J. Pena 1% 99% Single to RF; Singleton to 3B; Boswell Scores
t8 5-0 1 1-3 RO NYM D. Hahn J. Pena 0% 99% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Singleton Scores
t8 6-0 2 1-- NYM T. Seaver J. Pena 0% 99% Single to LF; Grote to 2B
Hoyt Wilhelm replaces Tom Haller (C) pitching and batting 8th
Duke Sims replaces Jose Pena (P) playing C batting 9th
t8 6-0 2 12- O NYM B. Harrelson H. Wilhelm -0% 99% Lineout: 1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-6, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
b8 0-6 0 --- LAD D. Sims T. Seaver -1% 99% Single to CF
b8 0-6 0 1-- O LAD M. Wills T. Seaver 1% 99% Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 0-6 1 1-- O LAD B. Buckner T. Seaver 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 0-6 2 1-- LAD W. Davis T. Seaver -0% 99% Single to CF; Sims to 3B
b8 0-6 2 1-3 LAD D. Allen T. Seaver -1% 99% Walk; Davis to 2B
b8 0-6 2 123 O LAD W. Crawford T. Seaver 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 6, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-0, Dodgers' Hoyt Wilhelm facing 2-3-4
Steve Garvey replaces Dick Allen playing 3B batting 4th
Bobby Valentine replaces Maury Wills playing SS batting 1st
t9 6-0 0 --- O NYM W. Garrett H. Wilhelm -0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
t9 6-0 1 --- NYM C. Jones H. Wilhelm 0% 100% Single to CF
Dave Marshall pinch runs for Cleon Jones (LF) batting 3rd
t9 6-0 1 1-- O NYM E. Kranepool H. Wilhelm -0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 6-0 2 1-- O NYM K. Boswell H. Wilhelm -0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-6, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
Dave Marshall moves from PR to LF
b9 0-6 0 --- O LAD J. Lefebvre T. Seaver 0% 100% Strikeout
b9 0-6 1 --- LAD W. Parker T. Seaver -0% 100% Single to CF
Bill Sudakis pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm (P) batting 8th
b9 0-6 1 1-- O LAD B. Sudakis T. Seaver 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b9 0-6 2 1-- LAD D. Sims T. Seaver -0% 100% Single to RF; Parker to 2B
b9 0-6 2 12- O LAD B. Valentine T. Seaver 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Dodgers 0.

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