September 6, 1973 San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 6
@CAL 4 CLE 10
DET 4 CHW 6
@MIN 0 NYY 8
MIL 6 SDP 3
@LAD 2 MON 5
CHC 3

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 18,235

Thursday, September 6, 1973
Time of Game: 2:42

Padres

50-89

Won 2

6th, 34½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Padres          0  1  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    3  7  4
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  6  1

W: R Jones (5-4), L: D Sutton (16-9), S: M Corkins (2)

Dodgers

83-58

Lost 7

2nd, 2½ GB

BATTING

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Morales CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .285  .757    0    2   0   
D Thomas SS                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .239  .576    0    3   1   
  E Hernandez SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .520         0   2   
D Roberts 3B                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .284  .768    0    1   3   SH
N Colbert 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .266  .766    0    9   0   
L Lee RF-LF                   3   1   0   0    1   2  .235  .602    0    1   0   
F Kendall C                   3   0   2   1    1   0  .278  .714    0    8   0   
G Locklear LF                 3   0   0   1    0   1  .200  .532    0    2   0   
  I Murrell RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .185  .560    0    0   0   SH
D Hilton 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .507    0    1   1   
R Jones P                     3   0   0   0    0   3  .139  .301    0    0   1   
  V Romo P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .321    0    0   1   
  M Caldwell P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .147  .318         0   0   
  M Corkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .869         0   0   
Totals                       32   3   7   3    2   8                    27   9

BATTING

SH: I Murrell (4, off G Zahn); D Roberts (3, off G Zahn).

TB: D Thomas 3; F Kendall 2; D Roberts; N Colbert.

RBI: N Colbert (66); G Locklear (16); F Kendall (48).

2-out RBI: F Kendall.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Roberts-N Colbert.

E: D Hilton (5); D Thomas 2 (31); D Roberts (22).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .265  .674    0    1   2   SB
  J Fairey PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  L Lacy PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .477         0   0   
M Mota LF                     3   0   2   1    1   0  .316  .733    0    2   1   SB,SH
W Crawford RF                 3   0   0   0    0   3  .293  .828    0    1   0   
  K McMullen PH               1   0   0   1    0   0  .235  .711    0    0   0   
  V Joshua PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .587         0   0   
  G Zahn P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  W Davis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .770    0    0   0   
J Ferguson C-RF-C             3   0   0   0    2   0  .268  .851    0    8   0   IW
S Garvey 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .299  .730    0    9   1   
R Cey 3B                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .720    0    2   2   
T Paciorek CF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .557    0    1   0   GDP
B Russell SS                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .264  .626    0    1   1   
D Sutton P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .095  .245    0    1   0   
  S Yeager PH-C               1   1   1   0    0   0  .255  .690    0    1   0   
  B Buckner PH-RF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .649    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   2   6   2    4   8                    27   9

BATTING

SH: M Mota (6, off V Romo).

IBB: J Ferguson (9, by R Jones).

TB: M Mota 2; J Fairey; S Garvey; T Paciorek; S Yeager.

GIDP: T Paciorek (2).

RBI: K McMullen (16); M Mota (23).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

FIELDING

E: G Zahn (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Lopes (32, 3rd base off R Jones/F Kendall); M Mota (1, 2nd base off R Jones/F Kendall).

PITCHING

San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Jones, W (5-4)               6.1   5   2   1    4   7   0   2.93   30     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 1· 5     60    -     1.41   0.03
V Romo, H (5)                  2     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.75    8     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 1· 1          2-0    3.35   0.23
M Caldwell, H (2)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.80    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    4.95   0.11
M Corkins, S (2)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.76    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    6.06   0.15
Totals                         9     6   2   1    4   8   0          40     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 2· 6          4-0

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Sutton, L (16-9)             7     6   3   3    1   7   0   2.25   27     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 1· 6     59    -     0.94  -0.05
G Zahn                         2     1   0   0    1   1   0   1.69    9     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 1          0-0    1.27   0.08
Totals                         9     7   3   3    2   8   0          36     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Sutton (9); G Zahn (1).

IBB: R Jones (7; J Ferguson).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 18,235.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   San Diego Padres              Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. J Morales            CF    1. D Lopes              2B 
2. D Thomas             SS    2. M Mota               LF 
3. D Roberts            3B    3. W Crawford           RF 
4. N Colbert            1B    4. J Ferguson           C  
5. L Lee                RF    5. S Garvey             1B 
6. F Kendall            C     6. R Cey                3B 
7. G Locklear           LF    7. T Paciorek           CF 
8. D Hilton             2B    8. B Russell            SS 
9. R Jones              P     9. D Sutton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  3-2  --3      15% 100% J Ferguson      M Corkins       Groundout: SS-1B
   b 7   1  3-0  12-     -14%  69% M Mota          R Jones         Single to CF; Yeager Scores; Lopes to 3B
   b 9   0  3-2  ---     -13%  69% J Fairey        V Romo          Single to CF
   b 7   1  3-1  1-3     -12%  58% K McMullen      R Jones         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Lopes Scores/unER; Mota to 2B; McMullen to 1B
   b 9   1  3-2  -2-      11%  85% W Davis         M Caldwell      Groundout: SS-1B; Lacy to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Morales       Strikeout
          ---      50%  D Thomas        Single to CF
          1--      52%  D Roberts       Wild Pitch; Thomas to 2B
   O      -2-      49%  " "             Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-      45%  N Colbert       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Jones facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  D Lopes         Walk
          1--      36%  M Mota          Walk; Lopes to 2B
          12-      31%  W Crawford      Lopes Steals 3B; Mota Steals 2B
   O      -23      37%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          -23      35%  J Ferguson      Intentional Walk
   O      123      43%  S Garvey        Popfly: 1B
   O      123      50%  R Cey           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Padres 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  L Lee           Walk
          1--      64%  F Kendall       Single to LF; Lee to 3B
   RO     1-3      63%  G Locklear      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Lee Scores; Kendall to 2B
   O      -2-      60%  D Hilton        Popfly: 3B
   O      -2-      57%  R Jones         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Randy Jones facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      60%  T Paciorek      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      61%  B Russell       Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  D Sutton        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  J Morales       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      59%  D Thomas        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      58%  D Roberts       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Randy Jones facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  D Lopes         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      57%  M Mota          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Mota to 1B
   O      1--      61%  W Crawford      Strikeout
   O      1--      64%  J Ferguson      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      61%  N Colbert       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      60%  L Lee           Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      59%  F Kendall       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Randy Jones facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      62%  S Garvey        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      64%  R Cey           Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      62%  T Paciorek      Single to RF
   O      1--      65%  B Russell       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      63%  G Locklear      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      61%  D Hilton        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      60%  R Jones         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Randy Jones facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      64%  D Sutton        Lineout: LF
   O      ---      66%  D Lopes         Flyball: RF
          ---      64%  M Mota          Single to CF
   O      1--      68%  W Crawford      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      65%  J Morales       Flyball: CF
          ---      68%  D Thomas        Single to RF (CF-RF)
          1--      71%  D Roberts       Single to LF; Thomas to 2B
   R      12-      82%  N Colbert       Single to LF; Thomas Scores; Roberts to 2B
   O      12-      79%  L Lee           Strikeout
   RO     12-      86%  F Kendall       Single to LF; Roberts Scores; Colbert out at 3B/LF-SS
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 3, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Randy Jones facing 4-5-6
          ---      81%  J Ferguson      Walk
          1--      74%  S Garvey        Single to RF; Ferguson to 2B
   O      12-      81%  R Cey           Flyball: LF
   OO     12-      91%  T Paciorek      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 3, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Ahead 3-0, Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      90%  G Locklear      Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  D Hilton        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      89%  R Jones         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Randy Jones facing 8-9-1
                  Leron Lee moves to LF; Ivan Murrell replaces Gene Locklear playing RF batting 7th
   O      ---      92%  B Russell       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Steve Yeager pinch hits for Don Sutton batting 9th
          ---      89%  S Yeager        Single to LF
          1--      84%  D Lopes         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Yeager to 2B
   R      12-      69%  M Mota          Single to CF; Yeager Scores; Lopes to 3B
                  Ken McMullen pinch hits for Willie Crawford batting 3rd
   R      1-3      58%  K McMullen      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Lopes Scores/unER; Mota to 2B; McMullen to 1B
                  Vicente Romo replaces Randy Jones pitching and batting 9th; Von Joshua pinch runs for Ken McMullen batting 3rd
   O      12-      67%  J Ferguson      Lineout: SS
   O      12-      76%  S Garvey        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 3, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Ahead 3-2, Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
                  Geoff Zahn replaces Von Joshua pitching and batting 3rd; Steve Yeager moves to C; Joe Ferguson moves to RF
   O      ---      74%  J Morales       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      77%  D Thomas        Single to SS
          1--      80%  D Roberts       Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Thomas to 2B; Roberts to 1B
          12-      85%  N Colbert       Wild Pitch; Thomas to 3B; Roberts to 2B
   O      -23      77%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -23      72%  L Lee           Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Padres 3, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Vicente Romo facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      78%  R Cey           Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      71%  T Paciorek      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Paciorek to 1B
   O      1--      78%  B Russell       Popfly: SS
                  Bill Buckner pinch hits for Steve Yeager batting 9th
   O      1--      85%  B Buckner       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Padres 3, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Ahead 3-2, Geoff Zahn facing 6-7-8
                  Joe Ferguson moves to C; Bill Buckner moves to RF
          ---      87%  F Kendall       Walk
   O      1--      87%  I Murrell       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Kendall to 2B
   O      -2-      85%  D Hilton        Flyball: LF; Kendall to 3B
   O      --3      82%  V Romo          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 3, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Vicente Romo facing 1-2-3
                  Enzo Hernandez replaces Derrel Thomas playing SS batting 2nd; Jim Fairey pinch hits for Davey Lopes batting 1st
          ---      69%  J Fairey        Single to CF
                  Lee Lacy pinch runs for Jim Fairey batting 1st
   O      1--      73%  M Mota          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Lacy to 2B
                  Mike Caldwell replaces Vicente Romo pitching and batting 9th; Willie Davis pinch hits for Geoff Zahn batting 3rd
   O      -2-      85%  W Davis         Groundout: SS-1B; Lacy to 3B
                  Mike Corkins replaces Mike Caldwell pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3     100%  J Ferguson      Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 3, Dodgers 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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