April 18, 1972 New York Mets at Montreal Expos Play by Play and Box Score

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DET 5
@BAL 3 BOS 4
CLE 2 CAL 2
MIN 0 CHW 14
TEX 0 NYY 2
MIL 0 OAK 3
KCR 2 LAD 3
@ATL 1 HOU 8
@CIN 4 MON 7
NYM 2 PHI 6
STL 3 CHC 6
@PIT 4 SFG 5
@SDP 1

Standings at end of play this day

Parc Jarry, Attendance: 29,102

Tuesday, April 18, 1972
Time of Game: 2:34

Mets

1-2

Lost 2

4th, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  7  0
Expos           2  0  1   0  1  0   0  3  X    7  9  0

W: S Renko (1-0), L: J Koosman (0-1), S: J Strohmayer (2)

Expos

3-0

Won 3

1st

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                4   0   0   0    1   1  .091  .258    0    0   1   
K Boswell 2B                  4   0   0   0    1   1  .083  .237    0    3   2   
T Agee CF                     4   1   1   0    1   0  .200  .685    0    4   0   2B,GDP
R Staub RF                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .182  .490    0    3   0   
C Jones LF                    3   0   2   1    1   0  .500 1.145    0    0   0   2B
J Fregosi 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .573    0    1   2   
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .847    0    6   0   
J Grote C                     1   0   1   0    3   0  .143  .543    0    7   1   
J Koosman P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                0    0   1   2·SH
  C Taylor P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Milner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Capra P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Marshall PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   GDP
  R Sadecki P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T McGraw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   1   
Totals                       30   2   7   1    8   5                    24   8

BATTING

2B: T Agee (1, off J Strohmayer); C Jones (1, off J Strohmayer).

SH: J Koosman 2 (2, 2 off S Renko).

TB: C Jones 3; T Agee 2; E Kranepool; J Fregosi; J Grote; R Staub.

GIDP: D Marshall (1); T Agee (2).

RBI: C Jones (1).

2-out RBI: C Jones.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Harrelson-K Boswell-E Kranepool.

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Hunt 2B                     3   2   1   0    2   1  .400 1.138    0    3   4   2B,SB,IW
R Woods CF                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250    0    0   0   CS
  B Day CF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .311    0    1   0   
C Mashore RF                  1   2   1   1    3   0 1.000 2.000    0    1   0   
B Bailey 3B                   4   2   3   1    0   0  .273  .637    0    0   3   2B
K Singleton LF                4   1   2   3    0   1  .300 1.017    0    0   0   3B,GDP
J Boccabella C                4   0   1   1    0   1  .143  .286    0    5   0   
M Jorgensen 1B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .889    0   15   2   
T Foli SS                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .125  .450    0    1   4   2B,SF
S Renko P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   2   
  J Strohmayer P              2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
Totals                       30   7   9   7    7   6                    27  16

BATTING

2B: T Foli (1, off B Capra); R Hunt (2, off J Koosman); B Bailey (1, off J Koosman).

3B: K Singleton (1, off J Koosman).

SF: T Foli (1, off T McGraw).

IBB: R Hunt (1, by T McGraw).

TB: K Singleton 4; B Bailey 4; T Foli 2; R Hunt 2; J Boccabella; C Mashore.

GIDP: K Singleton (2).

RBI: K Singleton 3 (4); T Foli (1); C Mashore (1); B Bailey (1); J Boccabella (1).

2-out RBI: K Singleton 2; C Mashore.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Jorgensen-T Foli-M Jorgensen; T Foli-R Hunt-M Jorgensen.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Hunt (1, 3rd base off J Koosman/J Grote).

CS: R Woods (1, 2nd base by J Koosman/J Grote).

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
J Koosman, L (0-1)             4.2   5   4   4    4   2   0   7.71   21     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 0· 5     36    -     0.87  -0.25
C Taylor                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.39   0.01
B Capra                        2     1   0   0    0   4   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.55   0.04
R Sadecki                      0     3   3   3    2   0   0    inf    5     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.24  -0.05
T McGraw                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          3-1    0.06   0.00
Totals                         8     9   7   7    7   6   0          38     -       ·  ·      6·10· 0· 9          4-1

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Renko, W (1-0)               5.2   4   2   2    8   3   0   3.18   28     -       ·  ·     11· 2· 0· 4     48    -     1.25   0.02
J Strohmayer, S (2)            3.1   3   0   0    0   2   0   0.00   12     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 0· 3          3-0    1.11   0.24
Totals                         9     7   2   2    8   5   0          40     -       ·  ·     17· 3· 0· 7          3-0

R Sadecki faced 5 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Capra (1); S Renko (1).

IBB: T McGraw (1; R Hunt).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Bill Williams.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 29,102.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Montreal Expos                       
1. B Harrelson          SS    1. R Hunt               2B 
2. K Boswell            2B    2. R Woods              CF 
3. T Agee               CF    3. C Mashore            RF 
4. R Staub              RF    4. B Bailey             3B 
5. C Jones              LF    5. K Singleton          LF 
6. J Fregosi            3B    6. J Boccabella         C  
7. E Kranepool          1B    7. M Jorgensen          1B 
8. J Grote              C     8. T Foli               SS 
9. J Koosman            P     9. S Renko              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  1-0  -23      20%  65% K Singleton     J Koosman       Triple to CF; Mashore Scores; Bailey Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  1-3     -11%  39% C Jones         S Renko         Single to CF; Agee Scores; Staub to 3B
   t 6   2  4-2  123      11%  86% K Boswell       J Strohmayer    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   t 6   1  4-2  -23      11%  78% J Milner        S Renko         Groundout: P-1B
   t 6   1  4-1  123      -9%  67% J Milner        S Renko         Wild Pitch; Fregosi Scores; Kranepool to 3B; Grote to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Renko facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Harrelson     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  K Boswell       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      52%  T Agee          Walk
          1--      50%  R Staub         Single to RF; Agee to 3B
   R      1-3      39%  C Jones         Single to CF; Agee Scores; Staub to 3B
   O      1-3      43%  J Fregosi       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  R Hunt          Flyball: CF
          ---      44%  R Woods         Walk
   O      1--      39%  C Mashore       Woods Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      41%  " "             Walk
          1--      45%  B Bailey        Double to RF; Mashore to 3B
   RR     -23      65%  K Singleton     Triple to CF; Mashore Scores; Bailey Scores
   O      --3      62%  J Boccabella    Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 2.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Renko facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      61%  J Grote         Walk
   O      1--      63%  J Koosman       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Grote to 2B
   O      -2-      67%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      65%  M Jorgensen     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      63%  T Foli          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      62%  S Renko         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 2.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Renko facing 2-3-4
          ---      58%  K Boswell       Walk
   OO     1--      67%  T Agee          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      65%  R Staub         Walk
          1--      63%  C Jones         Walk; Staub to 2B
   O      12-      68%  J Fregosi       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
          ---      74%  R Hunt          Double to LF
          -2-      77%  R Woods         Hunt Steals 3B
   O      --3      73%  " "             Strikeout
          --3      74%  C Mashore       Walk
   R      1-3      81%  B Bailey        Single to RF; Hunt Scores; Mashore to 2B
   OO     12-      75%  K Singleton     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 3.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Steve Renko facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      78%  E Kranepool     Strikeout
          ---      75%  J Grote         Walk
   O      1--      77%  J Koosman       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Grote to 2B
   O      -2-      80%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jerry Koosman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      79%  J Boccabella    Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---      78%  M Jorgensen     Popfly: C
   O      ---      77%  T Foli          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 3.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Steve Renko facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      80%  K Boswell       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      82%  T Agee          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      83%  R Staub         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      82%  S Renko         Popfly: 2B
          ---      83%  R Hunt          Walk
   O      1--      82%  R Woods         Groundout: 3B-1B; Hunt to 2B
   R      -2-      89%  C Mashore       Single to CF; Hunt Scores
                  Chuck Taylor replaces Jerry Koosman pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      88%  B Bailey        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 4.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Steve Renko facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      90%  C Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      88%  J Fregosi       Single to LF
          1--      82%  E Kranepool     Single to CF; Fregosi to 3B
          1-3      76%  J Grote         Walk; Kranepool to 2B
                  John Milner pinch hits for Chuck Taylor batting 9th
   R      123      67%  J Milner        Wild Pitch; Fregosi Scores; Kranepool to 3B; Grote to 2B
   O      -23      78%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
          -23      76%  B Harrelson     Walk
                  John Strohmayer replaces Steve Renko pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      86%  K Boswell       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Expos 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-2, Buzz Capra facing 5-6-7
                  Buzz Capra replaces John Milner pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      85%  K Singleton     Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  J Boccabella    Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  M Jorgensen     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Expos 4.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, John Strohmayer facing 3-4-5
                  Boots Day replaces Ron Woods playing CF batting 2nd
   O      ---      87%  T Agee          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      89%  R Staub         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      86%  C Jones         Double to RF
   O      -2-      90%  J Fregosi       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Expos 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-2, Buzz Capra facing 8-9-1
          ---      93%  T Foli          Double to CF (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      91%  J Strohmayer    Strikeout
          -2-      93%  R Hunt          Wild Pitch; Foli to 3B
   O      --3      90%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      --3      88%  B Day           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Expos 4.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, John Strohmayer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      91%  E Kranepool     Flyball: CF
          ---      87%  J Grote         Single to LF
                  Dave Marshall pinch hits for Buzz Capra batting 9th
   OO     1--      95%  D Marshall      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Expos 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-2, Ray Sadecki facing 3-4-5
                  Ray Sadecki replaces Dave Marshall pitching and batting 9th
          ---      95%  C Mashore       Walk
          1--      98%  B Bailey        Single to LF; Mashore to 3B
   R      1-3      99%  K Singleton     Single to LF; Mashore Scores; Bailey to 2B
   R      12-     100%  J Boccabella    Single to CF; Bailey Scores; Singleton to 3B
          1-3     100%  M Jorgensen     Walk; Boccabella to 2B
                  Tug McGraw replaces Ray Sadecki pitching and batting 9th
   RO     123     100%  T Foli          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Singleton Scores; Boccabella to 3B; Jorgensen to 2B
   O      -23     100%  J Strohmayer    Foul Flyball: 3B
          -23     100%  R Hunt          Intentional Walk
   O      123     100%  B Day           Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Expos 7.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-7, John Strohmayer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  B Harrelson     Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  K Boswell       Strikeout
          ---     100%  T Agee          Double to CF
   O      -2-     100%  R Staub         Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Expos 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MON197204180

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation