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CHW  3
CAL  2
 CLE  7
BOS  2
 DET  4
BAL  0
 MIN 10
@KCR  5
 MIL  8
OAK  7
 WSA  2
@NYY  0
 STL  3
@HOU  2
 MON  2
NYM  0
 PIT  3
PHI  2
(14)		 SDP 10
LAD  4
 ATL  6
@SFG  1
(11)
Standings at end of play this day

Parc Jarry, Attendance: 11,361

 Wednesday, May 20, 1970, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 2:21
Mets
0
19-18
Lost 1
2nd, ½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0
Expos           0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  X    2  3  2
W: Carl Morton (4-1), L: Tom Seaver (7-2)
 Expos
2
14-22
Won 1
5th, 5 GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .221  .660              1   0   SB
B Harrelson SS                3   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .805              3   0   HBP
C Jones LF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .171  .517              1   0   
A Shamsky 1B                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .316  .924              2   0   2B
  M Jorgensen PR-1B           0   0   0   0    0   0  .163  .629              1   0   
K Boswell 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .289  .725              0   3   GDP
D Marshall RF                 0   0   0   0    2   0  .310  .965              2   0   SB
  R Swoboda PR-RF             2   0   1   0    0   1  .284  .840              2   0   2B
J Foy 3B                      3   0   0   0    1   1  .229  .716              0   0   GDP
J Grote C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .507             12   1   
  D Clendenon PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .850              0   0   
T Seaver P                    2   0   0   0    1   2  .182  .418              0   2   
  E Kranepool PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .470              0   0   
Totals                       29   0   3   0    6  10                         24   6
Batting Events
2B: R Swoboda (4, off C Morton); A Shamsky (8, off C Morton).
HBP: B Harrelson (3, by C Morton).
TB: A Shamsky 3; R Swoboda 2.
GIDP: J Foy (2); K Boswell (3).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 10.
Baserunning Events
SB: T Agee (10, 2nd base off C Morton/J Bateman); D Marshall (2, 2nd base off C Morton/J Bateman).
Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Staehle 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .250  .656              4   4   CS
M Jones LF                    2   1   0   0    2   1  .240  .841              0   0   
R Staub RF                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .325  .979              0   0   2B
R Fairly 1B                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .277  .814              8   1   IW
J Fairey CF                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .250  .745              1   0   IW
C Laboy 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .137  .399              1   0   
J Bateman C                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .203  .568             10   0   
B Wine SS                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .202  .587              3   3   
C Morton P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .222  .633              0   0   
Totals                       25   2   3   0    7  10                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: R Staub (6, off T Seaver).
IBB: R Fairly (5, by T Seaver); J Fairey (3, by T Seaver).
TB: R Staub 2; R Fairly; J Fairey.
RBI: R Fairly (20); J Fairey (9).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Fairly-B Wine; B Wine-M Staehle-R Fairly.
E: B Wine (4); C Laboy (5).
Baserunning Events
CS: M Staehle (2, 2nd base by T Seaver/J Grote).
Pickoffs: R Staub (2nd base by T Seaver).

Pitching Stats

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
T Seaver, L (7-2)              8     3   2   2    7  10   0   1.99   32     -       ·  ·      4· 8· 2· 3     71    -     0.72   0.06
Totals                         8     3   2   2    7  10   0          32     -       ·  ·      4· 8· 2· 3           -  
Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Morton, W (4-1)              9     3   0   0    6  10   0   2.65   36     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 1· 3     85    -     1.40   0.56
Totals                         9     3   0   0    6  10   0          36     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 1· 3           -
Balks: None.
WP: C Morton (1).
HBP: C Morton (1; B Harrelson).
IBB: T Seaver 2 (3; J Fairey, R Fairly).
Pickoffs: T Seaver (1; R Staub, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Al Barlick.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 11,361.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Montreal Expos                               
1. Tommie Agee                  CF       1. Marv Staehle                 2B
2. Bud Harrelson                SS       2. Mack Jones                   LF
3. Cleon Jones                  LF       3. Rusty Staub                  RF
4. Art Shamsky                  1B       4. Ron Fairly                   1B
5. Ken Boswell                  2B       5. Jim Fairey                   CF
6. Dave Marshall                RF       6. Coco Laboy                   3B
7. Joe Foy                      3B       7. John Bateman                  C
8. Jerry Grote                   C       8. Bobby Wine                   SS
9. Tom Seaver                    P       9. Carl Morton                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 1 12- R 15% 75% 0-0 MON R. Fairly T. Seaver Single to RF; Staub to 3B; Jones Scores
t9 0 --- -9% 84% 0-2 NYM R. Swoboda C. Morton Double to RF
b4 1 1-3 R 8% 83% 1-0 MON J. Fairey T. Seaver Single to RF; Fairly to 3B; Staub Scores
t8 0 --3 O 8% 82% 0-2 NYM B. Harrelson C. Morton Strikeout
t2 0 1-- OO 8% 54% 0-0 NYM K. Boswell C. Morton Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Carl Morton facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM T. Agee C. Morton Strikeout
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson C. Morton Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 NYM C. Jones C. Morton Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 MON M. Staehle T. Seaver Strikeout
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 MON M. Jones T. Seaver Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 MON R. Staub T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Carl Morton facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 NYM A. Shamsky C. Morton Single to CF
t2 0 1-- OO 8% 54% 0-0 NYM K. Boswell C. Morton Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
t2 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 NYM D. Marshall C. Morton Walk
t2 2 1-- -1% 52% 0-0 NYM J. Foy C. Morton Marshall Steals 2B
t2 2 -2- -1% 51% 0-0 NYM J. Foy C. Morton Walk
t2 2 12- O 5% 55% 0-0 NYM J. Grote C. Morton Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 MON R. Fairly T. Seaver Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 MON J. Fairey T. Seaver Lineout: LF
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 MON C. Laboy T. Seaver Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Carl Morton facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 NYM T. Seaver C. Morton Walk
t3 0 1-- 0% 46% 0-0 NYM T. Agee C. Morton E5 on Foul Ball
t3 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 NYM T. Agee C. Morton Strikeout
t3 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson C. Morton Hit By Pitch; Seaver to 2B
t3 1 12- O 5% 51% 0-0 NYM C. Jones C. Morton Popfly: 3B
t3 2 12- O 5% 56% 0-0 NYM A. Shamsky C. Morton Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 MON J. Bateman T. Seaver Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 MON B. Wine T. Seaver Lineout: CF
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 MON C. Morton T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Carl Morton facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 NYM K. Boswell C. Morton Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 NYM D. Marshall C. Morton Walk
Ron Swoboda pinch runs for Dave Marshall (RF) batting 6th
t4 1 1-- OO 6% 56% 0-0 NYM J. Foy C. Morton Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
Ron Swoboda moves from PR to RF
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 MON M. Staehle T. Seaver Strikeout
b4 1 --- 3% 56% 0-0 MON M. Jones T. Seaver Walk
b4 1 1-- 4% 61% 0-0 MON R. Staub T. Seaver Walk; Jones to 2B
b4 1 12- R 15% 75% 0-0 MON R. Fairly T. Seaver Single to RF; Staub to 3B; Jones Scores
b4 1 1-3 R 8% 83% 1-0 MON J. Fairey T. Seaver Single to RF; Fairly to 3B; Staub Scores
b4 1 1-3 O -4% 79% 2-0 MON C. Laboy T. Seaver Strikeout
b4 2 1-3 O -3% 76% 2-0 MON J. Bateman T. Seaver Foul Flyball: C
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 2.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Carl Morton facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 79% 0-2 NYM J. Grote C. Morton Lineout: 2B
t5 1 --- O 2% 80% 0-2 NYM T. Seaver C. Morton Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- O 1% 82% 0-2 NYM T. Agee C. Morton Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -1% 80% 2-0 MON B. Wine T. Seaver Foul Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 MON C. Morton T. Seaver Strikeout
b5 2 --- O -1% 78% 2-0 MON M. Staehle T. Seaver Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 2.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Carl Morton facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 3% 81% 0-2 NYM B. Harrelson C. Morton Popfly: 1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 84% 0-2 NYM C. Jones C. Morton Strikeout
t6 2 --- -3% 81% 0-2 NYM A. Shamsky C. Morton Double to RF
t6 2 -2- -2% 79% 0-2 NYM K. Boswell C. Morton Walk
t6 2 12- O 6% 85% 0-2 NYM R. Swoboda C. Morton Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- 2% 87% 2-0 MON M. Jones T. Seaver Walk
b6 0 1-- O -2% 85% 2-0 MON R. Staub T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 1 1-- O -1% 84% 2-0 MON R. Fairly T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B; Staub to 2B
b6 2 -2- 0% 85% 2-0 MON J. Fairey T. Seaver Intentional Walk
b6 2 12- O -3% 82% 2-0 MON C. Laboy T. Seaver Staub Picked off 2B (P-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 2.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Carl Morton facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 3% 85% 0-2 NYM J. Foy C. Morton Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- O 2% 88% 0-2 NYM J. Grote C. Morton Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O 1% 89% 0-2 NYM T. Seaver C. Morton Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O -1% 88% 2-0 MON C. Laboy T. Seaver Groundout: P-1B
b7 1 --- O -1% 87% 2-0 MON J. Bateman T. Seaver Strikeout
b7 2 --- 0% 88% 2-0 MON B. Wine T. Seaver Walk
b7 2 1-- O -1% 87% 2-0 MON C. Morton T. Seaver Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 2.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Carl Morton facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- -7% 80% 0-2 NYM T. Agee C. Morton Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t8 0 1-- -2% 78% 0-2 NYM B. Harrelson C. Morton Agee Steals 2B
t8 0 -2- -3% 74% 0-2 NYM B. Harrelson C. Morton Wild Pitch; Agee to 3B
t8 0 --3 O 8% 82% 0-2 NYM B. Harrelson C. Morton Strikeout
t8 1 --3 O 7% 89% 0-2 NYM C. Jones C. Morton Flyball: CF
t8 2 --3 -3% 86% 0-2 NYM A. Shamsky C. Morton Walk
Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for Art Shamsky (1B) batting 4th
t8 2 1-3 O 8% 94% 0-2 NYM K. Boswell C. Morton Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
Mike Jorgensen moves from PR to 1B
b8 0 --- 1% 95% 2-0 MON M. Staehle T. Seaver Walk
b8 0 1-- O -1% 93% 2-0 MON M. Jones T. Seaver Staehle Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b8 1 --- O -0% 93% 2-0 MON M. Jones T. Seaver Strikeout
b8 2 --- 1% 94% 2-0 MON R. Staub T. Seaver Double to RF
b8 2 -2- 0% 94% 2-0 MON R. Fairly T. Seaver Intentional Walk
b8 2 12- O -1% 93% 2-0 MON J. Fairey T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 2.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Carl Morton facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- -9% 84% 0-2 NYM R. Swoboda C. Morton Double to RF
t9 0 -2- O 7% 90% 0-2 NYM J. Foy C. Morton Groundout: SS-1B
Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Jerry Grote (C) batting 8th
t9 1 -2- O 6% 96% 0-2 NYM D. Clendenon C. Morton Popfly: 2B
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Tom Seaver (P) batting 9th
t9 2 -2- O 4% 100% 0-2 NYM E. Kranepool C. Morton Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 2.

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