September 21, 1976 New York Mets at Montreal Expos Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 7
MIL 1 MIL 3
@BOS 1 CAL 2
TEX 1 MIN 13
@CHW 6 DET 5
CLE 3 KCR 3
OAK 1 BAL 11
@NYY 8
(10) PIT 4
@CHC 3 CHC 2
PIT 1
(13) CIN 9
SDP 1 ATL 6
@HOU 2 MON 4
NYM 0 PHI 5
STL 1 LAD 3
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Parc Jarry, Attendance: 3,909

Tuesday, September 21, 1976
Time of Game: 2:05

Mets

80-71

Lost 1

3rd, 11 GB

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

W: D Warthen (2-8), L: J Koosman (20-9)

Expos

52-97

Won 2

6th, 38 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Mazzilli CF                 3   0   2   0    1   0  .225  .729    0    3   0   SB
F Millan 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .690    0    6   0   GDP
J Torre 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .310  .772    0    5   0   
D Kingman RF                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .233  .792    0    1   0   
J Stearns C                   2   0   0   0    2   1  .266  .746    0    6   0   CS,GDP
M Vail LF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .519    0    2   0   GDP
R Staiger 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .562    0    0   2   
B Harrelson SS                2   0   0   0    1   0  .227  .627    0    1   2   
J Koosman P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .507    0    0   1   SH
Totals                       25   0   2   0    6   4                    24   5

BATTING

SH: J Koosman (13, off D Warthen).

TB: L Mazzilli 2.

GIDP: J Stearns (3); M Vail (4); F Millan (15).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

E: B Harrelson (18); R Staiger (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Mazzilli (4, 2nd base off D Warthen/B Foote).

CS: J Stearns (2, 2nd base by D Warthen/B Foote).

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Rivera LF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .275  .735    0    1   0   
  D Unser LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .646         0   0   
T Foli SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .640    0    0   2   
A Dawson CF                   4   1   0   0    0   1  .314  .800    0    6   0   
E Valentine RF                4   2   2   1    0   0  .261  .708    0    2   0   HR
E Williams 1B                 3   1   1   1    1   1  .223  .685    0    4   0   HR,IW
  M Jorgensen 1B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .704         1   0   
L Parrish 3B                  2   0   0   1    1   1  .230  .636    0    2   3   SF
P Mackanin 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .230  .605    0    4   2   
  P Frias 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .180  .449         1   1   
B Foote C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .220  .583    0    6   1   
D Warthen P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
Totals                       29   4   7   3    3   6                    27   9

BATTING

HR: E Williams (15, off J Koosman; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs); E Valentine (5, off J Koosman; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

SF: L Parrish (6, off J Koosman).

SH: D Warthen (1, off J Koosman).

IBB: E Williams (4, by J Koosman).

TB: E Valentine 5; E Williams 4; P Mackanin; B Rivera; B Foote; T Foli.

RBI: E Valentine (29); E Williams (48); L Parrish (58).

2-out RBI: E Valentine; E Williams.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 3. T Foli-P Mackanin-E Williams 2; L Parrish-P Frias-M Jorgensen.

E: T Foli (18).

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 (20-9)            8     7   4   2    3   6   2   2.74   34     -       ·  ·      9·10· 1· 5     59    -     0.85  -0.01
Totals                         8     7   4   2    3   6   2          34     -       ·  ·      9·10· 1· 5           -

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Warthen, W (2-8)             9     2   0   0    6   4   0   5.54   32     -       ·  ·      6·13· 1· 2     81    -     1.18   0.49
Totals                         9     2   0   0    6   4   0          32     -       ·  ·      6·13· 1· 2           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Koosman (7; E Williams).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Terry Tata.

Time of Game: 2:05.

Attendance: 3,909.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 50° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Montreal Expos                       
1. L Mazzilli           CF    1. B Rivera             LF 
2. F Millan             2B    2. T Foli               SS 
3. J Torre              1B    3. A Dawson             CF 
4. D Kingman            RF    4. E Valentine          RF 
5. J Stearns            C     5. E Williams           1B 
6. M Vail               LF    6. L Parrish            3B 
7. R Staiger            3B    7. P Mackanin           2B 
8. B Harrelson          SS    8. B Foote              C  
9. J Koosman            P     9. D Warthen            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  0-0  ---      20%  71% E Valentine     J Koosman       Home Run
   b 6   2  0-1  ---      12%  84% E Williams      J Koosman       Home Run
   t 4   1  0-0  12-      11%  56% M Vail          D Warthen       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 8   1  2-0  1--       8%  94% F Millan        D Warthen       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 5   2  0-0  1-3       7%  56% F Millan        D Warthen       Flyball: LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Warthen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  L Mazzilli      Walk
          1--      44%  F Millan        Mazzilli Steals 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      51%  J Torre         Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      55%  D Kingman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  B Rivera        Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      64%  T Foli          Single to LF; Rivera to 2B
   O      12-      58%  A Dawson        Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      12-      55%  E Valentine     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Rivera to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  E Williams      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Warthen facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  J Stearns       Walk
   O      1--      52%  M Vail          Stearns Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      54%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  R Staiger       Foul Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  L Parrish       Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  P Mackanin      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  B Foote         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Warthen facing 8-9-1
          ---      46%  B Harrelson     Walk
   O      1--      48%  J Koosman       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Harrelson to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      55%  F Millan        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  D Warthen       Popfly: 2B
          ---      56%  B Rivera        Walk
   O      1--      53%  T Foli          Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      50%  A Dawson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Warthen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  J Torre         Foul Popfly: 3B
          ---      50%  D Kingman       Walk
          1--      45%  J Stearns       Walk; Kingman to 2B
   OO     12-      56%  M Vail          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  E Valentine     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  E Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  L Parrish       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Warthen facing 7-8-9
          ---      45%  R Staiger       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  B Harrelson     Foul Popfly: C
   O      1--      53%  J Koosman       Flyball: CF
          1--      50%  L Mazzilli      Single to CF; Staiger to 3B
   O      1-3      56%  F Millan        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
          ---      61%  P Mackanin      Single to CF
   O      1--      57%  B Foote         Single/runner struck by batted ball and is out; Mackanin out at 2B/2B
   O      1--      55%  D Warthen       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Foote to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  B Rivera        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Warthen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  J Torre         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      56%  D Kingman       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      57%  J Stearns       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      54%  T Foli          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      52%  A Dawson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      71%  E Valentine     Home Run
   R      ---      84%  E Williams      Home Run
          ---      84%  L Parrish       Walk
   O      1--      83%  P Mackanin      Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 2.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Dan Warthen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      86%  M Vail          Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      88%  R Staiger       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      90%  B Harrelson     Foul Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      89%  B Foote         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      88%  D Warthen       Strikeout
   O      ---      87%  B Rivera        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 2.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Dan Warthen facing 9-1-2
                  Del Unser replaces Bombo Rivera playing LF batting 1st
   O      ---      91%  J Koosman       Flyball: CF
          ---      87%  L Mazzilli      Single to LF
   OO     1--      94%  F Millan        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jerry Koosman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      94%  T Foli          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      94%  A Dawson        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   R      1--      98%  E Valentine     Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Dawson Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Valentine to 3B
          --3      98%  E Williams      Intentional Walk
   RO     1-3      99%  L Parrish       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Valentine Scores/unER; Williams to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  P Mackanin      Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 4.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Dan Warthen facing 3-4-5
                  Mike Jorgensen replaces Earl Williams playing 1B batting 5th; Pepe Frias replaces Pete Mackanin playing 2B batting 7th
          ---      97%  J Torre         Walk
   O      1--      99%  D Kingman       Strikeout
   OO     1--     100%  J Stearns       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MON197609210

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation