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Standings
OAK
@BOS		1
2
OAK
@BOS		3
4		 
(11)
BAL
@KCR		8
5		 
(10)
MIN
@MIL		1
2
DET
@TEX		5
1
STL
@ATL		3
6
NYM
@LAD		2
1
Thursday, July 20, 1972,
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 24,213, Time of Game: 2:22
Mets
2
48-36
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Dodgers
1
45-41
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Gary Gentry (5-6)
L: Al Downing (5-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  1  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  4  0
Dodgers         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  4

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bud Harrelson SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .202 .571 0.012 1.00 0.070 -0.058 0.1 3 2
Willie Mays CF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .232 .741 0.182 1.30 0.216 -0.034 1.2 3 1 2B,SB,IW
John Milner 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .254 .769 -0.122 1.39 0.000 -0.122 -1.1 8 1
Jim Fregosi 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .679 -0.116 1.12 0.000 -0.116 -1.0 1 1
   Wayne Garrett 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .693 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Cleon Jones LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .266 .659 -0.019 0.88 0.042 -0.061 -0.2 0 0
Dave Schneck RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .375 1.067 0.072 0.88 0.097 -0.025 0.6 2 0
Ted Martinez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .571 -0.085 1.20 0.000 -0.085 -0.8 3 2
Jerry Grote C 3 0 0 1 0 1 .202 .591 0.012 1.13 0.048 -0.036 0.1 7 1 SF
Gary Gentry P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .132 .372 -0.070 0.94 0.000 -0.070 -0.7 0 1 SH
Team Totals 33 2 4 2 1 8 .121 .294 -0.134 1.11 0.473 -0.607 -1.8 27 9
2B: W Mays (8, off A Downing).
SF: J Grote (3, off A Downing).
SH: G Gentry (3, off A Downing).
IBB: W Mays (4, by A Downing).
TB: W Mays 2; B Harrelson; D Schneck; C Jones.
RBI: J Grote (17); W Mays (13).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. W Mays-J Milner; T Martinez-B Harrelson-J Milner.
Outfield Assists: W Mays (M Mota at 1st base).
Baserunning
SB: W Mays (4, 3rd base off A Downing/D Dietz).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lee Lacy 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .313 .679 -0.055 1.43 0.064 -0.119 -0.2 3 1
Manny Mota LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .336 .857 -0.009 1.21 0.058 -0.067 -0.2 3 0
Willie Davis CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .279 .725 -0.041 1.83 0.069 -0.111 0.0 6 0
Frank Robinson RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .254 .785 -0.135 1.26 0.019 -0.154 -0.7 1 0 SB
Wes Parker 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .274 .712 -0.009 1.27 0.074 -0.084 -0.1 5 0 GDP
Bobby Valentine SS 2 0 0 0 2 1 .280 .669 0.071 2.12 0.157 -0.086 0.2 1 2
Dick Dietz C 2 0 0 0 1 1 .133 .526 -0.059 1.80 0.030 -0.089 -0.6 8 1
   Maury Wills PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .124 .332 -0.047 5.42 0.000 -0.047 -0.2 SH
Steve Garvey 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .275 .750 -0.153 2.35 0.068 -0.221 -0.3 0 2 2B
Al Downing P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .093 .230 -0.021 1.20 0.024 -0.045 -0.2 0 3
   Bill Buckner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .307 .694 -0.046 1.91 0.000 -0.046 -0.2
   Jim Brewer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jim Lefebvre PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .204 .619 -0.130 4.84 0.000 -0.130 -0.3
Team Totals 31 1 7 1 4 6 .226 .572 -0.634 1.81 0.563 -1.199 -2.8 27 10
2B: S Garvey (11, off G Gentry).
SH: M Wills (8, off G Gentry).
TB: S Garvey 2; M Mota; F Robinson; A Downing; L Lacy; W Parker; W Davis.
GIDP: W Parker (4).
RBI: W Davis (35).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 10.
Fielding
PB: D Dietz (3).
E: S Garvey 2 (21); W Parker (2); B Valentine (9).
Baserunning
SB: F Robinson (2, 2nd base off G Gentry/J Grote).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gary Gentry, W (5-6) 9 7 1 1 4 6 0 3.52 36 71 0.635 1.81 2.8
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 4 6 0 1.00 36 71 0.635 1.11 2.8

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Al Downing, L (5-6) 7 4 2 1 1 7 0 2.89 30 69 0.064 1.22 1.0
Jim Brewer 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.06 6 0 0 0.071 0.50 0.8
Team Totals 9 4 2 1 1 8 0 1.00 36 69 0 0 0.135 1.81 1.8
Balks: None.
WP: G Gentry (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: A Downing (2; W Mays).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Bruce Froemming.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 24,213.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Bud Harrelson SS 1 Lee Lacy 2B
2 Willie Mays CF 2 Manny Mota LF
3 John Milner 1B 3 Willie Davis CF
4 Jim Fregosi 3B 4 Frank Robinson RF
5 Cleon Jones LF 5 Wes Parker 1B
6 Dave Schneck RF 6 Bobby Valentine SS
7 Ted Martinez 2B 7 Dick Dietz C
8 Jerry Grote C 8 Steve Garvey 3B
9 Gary Gentry P 9 Al Downing P

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Top 5 Plays

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 1-1 1 1-- R NYM W. Mays A. Downing 18% 68% Double to LF; Harrelson Scores/unER
b9 1-2 0 --- LAD B. Valentine G. Gentry -13% 69% Walk
b9 1-2 2 -2- O LAD J. Lefebvre G. Gentry 13% 100% Strikeout
b9 1-2 1 -2- O LAD S. Garvey G. Gentry 13% 87% Flyball: CF
b5 1-2 1 1-- OO LAD F. Robinson G. Gentry 8% 68% Double Play: Flyball: CF-1B

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' Al Downing facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYM B. Harrelson A. Downing 4% 54% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- NYM W. Mays A. Downing 0% 54% Harrelson Picked off 1B (P--1B)
t1 0-0 0 1-- O NYM W. Mays A. Downing -3% 50% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O NYM J. Milner A. Downing -3% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 1-- O NYM J. Fregosi A. Downing -2% 46% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- LAD L. Lacy G. Gentry -4% 42% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- LAD M. Mota G. Gentry -3% 39% Wild Pitch; Lacy to 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- O LAD M. Mota G. Gentry 1% 40% Groundout: 3B-1B; Lacy to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 RO LAD W. Davis G. Gentry -3% 37% Groundout: SS-1B; Lacy Scores
b1 1-0 2 --- LAD F. Robinson G. Gentry -1% 36% Single to LF
b1 1-0 2 1-- LAD W. Parker G. Gentry -1% 35% Robinson Steals 2B
b1 1-0 2 -2- LAD W. Parker G. Gentry -1% 35% Walk
b1 1-0 2 12- LAD B. Valentine G. Gentry -2% 32% Walk; Robinson to 3B; Parker to 2B
b1 1-0 2 123 O LAD D. Dietz G. Gentry 6% 38% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Al Downing facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- NYM C. Jones A. Downing 4% 42% Single to SS
t2 0-1 0 1-- NYM D. Schneck A. Downing 7% 49% Single to RF; Jones to 2B
t2 0-1 0 12- O NYM T. Martinez A. Downing -3% 46% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Jones to 3B
t2 0-1 1 1-3 RO NYM J. Grote A. Downing 1% 48% Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Jones Scores
t2 1-1 2 1-- O NYM G. Gentry A. Downing -2% 45% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 8-9-1
b2 1-1 0 --- LAD S. Garvey G. Gentry -7% 38% Double to CF
b2 1-1 0 -2- O LAD A. Downing G. Gentry 5% 43% Flyball: 1B
b2 1-1 1 -2- O LAD L. Lacy G. Gentry 4% 47% Strikeout
b2 1-1 2 -2- O LAD M. Mota G. Gentry 3% 50% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Al Downing facing 1-2-3
t3 1-1 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson A. Downing -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t3 1-1 1 --- NYM W. Mays A. Downing 3% 50% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Mays to 1B
t3 1-1 1 1-- O NYM J. Milner A. Downing -2% 49% Groundout: P-1B; Mays to 2B
t3 1-1 2 -2- NYM J. Fregosi A. Downing 0% 49% Mays Steals 3B
t3 1-1 2 --3 O NYM J. Fregosi A. Downing -4% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 3-4-5
b3 1-1 0 --- LAD W. Davis G. Gentry -4% 41% Single to RF
b3 1-1 0 1-- O LAD F. Robinson G. Gentry 4% 44% Flyball: SS
b3 1-1 1 1-- OO LAD W. Parker G. Gentry 6% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Al Downing facing 5-6-7
t4 1-1 0 --- O NYM C. Jones A. Downing -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t4 1-1 1 --- NYM D. Schneck A. Downing 3% 50% Strikeout, Passed Ball; Schneck to 1B
t4 1-1 1 1-- O NYM T. Martinez A. Downing -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 1-1 2 1-- O NYM J. Grote A. Downing -3% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 6-7-8
b4 1-1 0 --- O LAD B. Valentine G. Gentry 3% 47% Flyball: 1B
b4 1-1 1 --- LAD D. Dietz G. Gentry -3% 44% Walk
b4 1-1 1 1-- O LAD S. Garvey G. Gentry 3% 47% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 1-1 2 1-- LAD A. Downing G. Gentry -2% 45% Single to SS; Garvey to 2B
b4 1-1 2 12- O LAD L. Lacy G. Gentry 5% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Al Downing facing 9-1-2
t5 1-1 0 --- O NYM G. Gentry A. Downing -3% 47% Strikeout
t5 1-1 1 --- NYM B. Harrelson A. Downing 3% 50% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Harrelson to 1B
t5 1-1 1 1-- R NYM W. Mays A. Downing 18% 68% Double to LF; Harrelson Scores/unER
t5 2-1 1 -2- O NYM J. Milner A. Downing -3% 65% Flyball: LF
t5 2-1 2 -2- O NYM J. Fregosi A. Downing -3% 61% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 2-3-4
b5 1-2 0 --- LAD M. Mota G. Gentry -6% 55% Single to RF
b5 1-2 0 1-- O LAD W. Davis G. Gentry 5% 61% Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 1-2 1 1-- OO LAD F. Robinson G. Gentry 8% 68% Double Play: Flyball: CF-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Al Downing facing 5-6-7
t6 2-1 0 --- O NYM C. Jones A. Downing -2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-1 1 --- O NYM D. Schneck A. Downing -2% 65% Flyball: SS
t6 2-1 2 --- O NYM T. Martinez A. Downing -1% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 5-6-7
b6 1-2 0 --- LAD W. Parker G. Gentry -7% 57% Single to RF
b6 1-2 0 1-- O LAD B. Valentine G. Gentry 6% 63% Strikeout
b6 1-2 1 1-- O LAD D. Dietz G. Gentry 3% 66% Groundout: C-1B; Parker to 2B
b6 1-2 2 -2- O LAD S. Garvey G. Gentry 6% 72% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Al Downing facing 8-9-1
t7 2-1 0 --- NYM J. Grote A. Downing 3% 75% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Grote to 1B
t7 2-1 0 1-- O NYM G. Gentry A. Downing -1% 74% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Grote to 2B
t7 2-1 1 -2- O NYM B. Harrelson A. Downing -3% 71% Foul Flyball: C
t7 2-1 2 -2- NYM W. Mays A. Downing 1% 71% Intentional Walk
t7 2-1 2 12- O NYM J. Milner A. Downing -4% 67% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 9-1-2
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Al Downing (P) batting 9th
b7 1-2 0 --- O LAD B. Buckner G. Gentry 5% 72% Flyball: CF
b7 1-2 1 --- O LAD L. Lacy G. Gentry 3% 75% Lineout: 2B
b7 1-2 2 --- O LAD M. Mota G. Gentry 2% 77% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Jim Brewer facing 4-5-6
Jim Brewer replaces Bill Buckner (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-1 0 --- O NYM J. Fregosi J. Brewer -2% 75% Groundout: C-1B
t8 2-1 1 --- O NYM C. Jones J. Brewer -1% 74% Flyball: LF
t8 2-1 2 --- O NYM D. Schneck J. Brewer -1% 73% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 3-4-5
Wayne Garrett replaces Jim Fregosi playing 3B batting 4th
b8 1-2 0 --- O LAD W. Davis G. Gentry 6% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1-2 1 --- O LAD F. Robinson G. Gentry 4% 83% Foul Flyball: C
b8 1-2 2 --- O LAD W. Parker G. Gentry 3% 86% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Jim Brewer facing 7-8-9
t9 2-1 0 --- O NYM T. Martinez J. Brewer -1% 84% Flyball: RF
t9 2-1 1 --- O NYM J. Grote J. Brewer -1% 83% Groundout: P-2B-1B
t9 2-1 2 --- O NYM G. Gentry J. Brewer -1% 83% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 6-7-8
b9 1-2 0 --- LAD B. Valentine G. Gentry -13% 69% Walk
Maury Wills pinch hits for Dick Dietz (C) batting 7th
b9 1-2 0 1-- O LAD M. Wills G. Gentry 5% 74% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Valentine to 2B
b9 1-2 1 -2- O LAD S. Garvey G. Gentry 13% 87% Flyball: CF
Jim Lefebvre pinch hits for Jim Brewer (P) batting 9th
b9 1-2 2 -2- O LAD J. Lefebvre G. Gentry 13% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Dodgers 1.

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