May 20, 1970 New York Mets at Montreal Expos Play by Play and Box Score

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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

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: C Morton (4-1), L: T Seaver (7-2)

Expos

14-22

Won 1

5th, 5 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .221  .660    0    1   0   SB
B Harrelson SS                3   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .805    0    3   0   HBP
C Jones LF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .171  .516    0    1   0   
A Shamsky 1B                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .316  .924    0    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  .724    0    0   3   GDP
D Marshall RF                 0   0   0   0    2   0  .310  .965    0    2   0   SB
  R Swoboda PR-RF             2   0   1   0    0   1  .284  .840    0    2   0   2B
J Foy 3B                      3   0   0   0    1   1  .229  .717    0    0   0   GDP
J Grote C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .507    0   12   1   
  D Clendenon PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .850    0    0   0   
T Seaver P                    2   0   0   0    1   2  .182  .418    0    0   2   
  E Kranepool PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .470    0    0   0   
Totals                       29   0   3   0    6  10                    24   6

BATTING

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

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   PO   A  Details
M Staehle 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .250  .656    0    4   4   CS
M Jones LF                    2   1   0   0    2   1  .240  .841    0    0   0   
R Staub RF                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .325  .979    0    0   0   2B
R Fairly 1B                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .277  .814    0    8   1   IW
J Fairey CF                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .250  .745    0    1   0   IW
C Laboy 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .137  .399    0    1   0   
J Bateman C                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .203  .568    0   10   0   
B Wine SS                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .202  .587    0    3   3   
C Morton P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .222  .633    0    0   0   
Totals                       25   2   3   2    7  10                    27   8

BATTING

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

DP: 2. R Fairly-B Wine; B Wine-M Staehle-R Fairly.

E: B Wine (4); C Laboy (5).

BASERUNNING

CS: M Staehle (2, 2nd base by T Seaver/J Grote).

PO: R Staub (2nd base by T Seaver).

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
T Seaver, L (7-2)              8     3   2   2    7  10   0   1.99   32     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 2· 3     71    -     0.73   0.06
Totals                         8     3   2   2    7  10   0          32     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 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· 7· 1· 3     85    -     1.40   0.56
Totals                         9     3   0   0    6  10   0          36     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 1· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: C Morton (1).

IBB: T Seaver 2 (3; J Fairey, R Fairly).

PO: T Seaver (1; R Staub, 2nd base).

HBP: C Morton (1; B Harrelson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Al Barlick.

Time of Game: 2:21.

Attendance: 11,361.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Montreal Expos                       
1. T Agee               CF    1. M Staehle            2B 
2. B Harrelson          SS    2. M Jones              LF 
3. C Jones              LF    3. R Staub              RF 
4. A Shamsky            1B    4. R Fairly             1B 
5. K Boswell            2B    5. J Fairey             CF 
6. D Marshall           RF    6. C Laboy              3B 
7. J Foy                3B    7. J Bateman            C  
8. J Grote              C     8. B Wine               SS 
9. T Seaver             P     9. C Morton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  0-0  12-      15%  75% R Fairly        T Seaver        Single to RF; Staub to 3B; Jones Scores
   t 9   0  2-0  ---      -9%  84% R Swoboda       C Morton        Double to RF
   b 4   1  0-1  1-3       8%  84% J Fairey        T Seaver        Single to RF; Fairly to 3B; Staub Scores
   t 8   0  2-0  --3       8%  82% B Harrelson     C Morton        Strikeout
   t 2   0  0-0  1--       8%  54% K Boswell       C Morton        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Carl Morton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  T Agee          Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  C Jones         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  M Staehle       Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  M Jones         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  R Staub         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Carl Morton facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  A Shamsky       Single to CF
   OO     1--      54%  K Boswell       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
          ---      53%  D Marshall      Walk
          1--      52%  J Foy           Marshall Steals 2B
          -2-      51%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      55%  J Grote         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  R Fairly        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  J Fairey        Lineout: LF
   O      ---      50%  C Laboy         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Carl Morton facing 9-1-2
          ---      46%  T Seaver        Walk
          1--      46%  T Agee          E5 on Foul Ball
   O      1--      50%  " "             Strikeout
          1--      46%  B Harrelson     Hit By Pitch; Seaver to 2B
   O      12-      51%  C Jones         Popfly: 3B
   O      12-      55%  A Shamsky       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  J Bateman       Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  B Wine          Lineout: CF
   O      ---      50%  C Morton        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Carl Morton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  K Boswell       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  D Marshall      Walk
                  Ron Swoboda pinch runs for Dave Marshall batting 6th
   OO     1--      56%  J Foy           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, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
                  Ron Swoboda moves to RF
   O      ---      53%  M Staehle       Strikeout
          ---      56%  M Jones         Walk
          1--      61%  R Staub         Walk; Jones to 2B
   R      12-      75%  R Fairly        Single to RF; Staub to 3B; Jones Scores
   R      1-3      84%  J Fairey        Single to RF; Fairly to 3B; Staub Scores
   O      1-3      79%  C Laboy         Strikeout
   O      1-3      76%  J Bateman       Foul Flyball: C
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 2.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Carl Morton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      78%  J Grote         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      80%  T Seaver        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      82%  T Agee          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      80%  B Wine          Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---      79%  C Morton        Strikeout
   O      ---      78%  M Staehle       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 2.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Carl Morton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      81%  B Harrelson     Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      84%  C Jones         Strikeout
          ---      81%  A Shamsky       Double to RF
          -2-      79%  K Boswell       Walk
   O      12-      85%  R Swoboda       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
          ---      87%  M Jones         Walk
   O      1--      85%  R Staub         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      84%  R Fairly        Groundout: 2B-1B; Staub to 2B
          -2-      84%  J Fairey        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      82%  C Laboy         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, Carl Morton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      85%  J Foy           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      88%  J Grote         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      89%  T Seaver        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      88%  C Laboy         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      87%  J Bateman       Strikeout
          ---      88%  B Wine          Walk
   O      1--      87%  C Morton        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 2.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Carl Morton facing 1-2-3
          ---      80%  T Agee          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      78%  B Harrelson     Agee Steals 2B
          -2-      74%  " "             Wild Pitch; Agee to 3B
   O      --3      82%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      90%  C Jones         Flyball: CF
          --3      86%  A Shamsky       Walk
                  Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for Art Shamsky batting 4th
   O      1-3      94%  K Boswell       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Jorgensen moves to 1B
          ---      95%  M Staehle       Walk
   O      1--      93%  M Jones         Staehle Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      93%  " "             Strikeout
          ---      94%  R Staub         Double to RF
          -2-      94%  R Fairly        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      93%  J Fairey        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 2.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Carl Morton facing 6-7-8
          ---      84%  R Swoboda       Double to RF
   O      -2-      91%  J Foy           Groundout: SS-1B
                  Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Jerry Grote batting 8th
   O      -2-      96%  D Clendenon     Popfly: 2B
                  Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Tom Seaver batting 9th
   O      -2-     100%  E Kranepool     Popfly: SS
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MON197005200

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