April 9, 1969 Montreal Expos at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 7
SEP 3 KCR 4
MIN 3
(17) CHW 3
@OAK 0 WSA 6
NYY 4 ATL 4
SFG 1 CHC 11
PHI 3 CIN 3
LAD 1 NYM 9
MON 5 SDP 2
HOU 0 PIT 6
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 13,827

Wednesday, April 9, 1969
Time of Game: 3:06

Expos

1-1

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           0  3  0   0  0  0   0  1  1    5 10  1
Mets            4  0  1   1  0  1   1  1  X    9 12  0

W: T McGraw (1-0), L: B Stoneman (0-1), S: N Ryan (1)

Mets

1-1

Won 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wills SS                    3   0   0   1    2   1  .333 1.011    0    4   3   
G Sutherland 2B               5   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    3   5   2·GDP
R Staub RF                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .500 2.011    0    6   0   HR,2B
M Jones LF                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .375 1.125    0    0   1   
B Bailey 1B                   5   1   3   0    0   2  .556 1.378    0    3   1   2B
J Bateman C                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .222  .522    0    6   1   
C Laboy 3B                    3   1   2   1    1   1  .375 1.319    0    0   1   2B
D Hahn CF                     3   0   1   2    0   2  .167  .334    0    1   0   
  M Mota PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D McGinn P                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 5.000         0   1   
B Stoneman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Shea P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Cline PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .750    0    0   0   
  M Wegener P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                0    0   1   SH
  R Brand PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
  J Robertson P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  F Wicker PH-CF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   5  10   5    7   9                    24  14

BATTING

2B: R Staub (1, off J McAndrew); B Bailey (2, off T McGraw); C Laboy (1, off T McGraw).

HR: R Staub (2, off N Ryan; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

SH: M Wegener (1, off T McGraw).

TB: R Staub 6; B Bailey 4; C Laboy 3; J Bateman; M Jones; D Hahn.

GIDP: G Sutherland 2 (2).

RBI: D Hahn 2 (2); C Laboy (4); R Staub (3); M Wills (2).

2-out RBI: R Staub.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Sutherland-M Wills.

E: C Laboy (1).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     5   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .899    0    1   0   
R Gaspar RF                   3   3   2   0    2   0  .500 1.136    0    2   0   2·SB
K Boswell 2B                  2   2   2   1    1   0  .571 1.667    0    2   3   HR,HBP,SH
C Jones LF                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .444  .956    0    1   0   CS,SF
E Charles 3B                  3   2   1   0    2   1  .286 1.071    0    0   1   3B
E Kranepool 1B                4   1   2   2    0   0  .429  .929    0    9   0   
J Grote C                     4   0   2   2    0   1  .571 1.381    0   10   1   2B
B Harrelson SS                3   0   1   0    1   2  .250  .821    0    2   2   
J McAndrew P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  T McGraw P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   3   
  N Ryan P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   9  12   8    6   5                    27  10

BATTING

2B: J Grote (1, off M Wegener).

3B: E Charles (1, off M Wegener).

HR: K Boswell (1, off M Wegener; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

SF: C Jones (1, off M Wegener).

SH: K Boswell (1, off D McGinn).

HBP: K Boswell (1, by B Stoneman).

TB: K Boswell 5; J Grote 3; E Charles 3; R Gaspar 2; E Kranepool 2; T Agee; B Harrelson; C Jones.

RBI: E Kranepool 2 (2); J Grote 2 (3); C Jones 2 (3); K Boswell (2); T Agee (4).

2-out RBI: T Agee.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 6 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Boswell-B Harrelson-E Kranepool; T McGraw-J Grote-E Kranepool.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Gaspar 2 (3, 3rd base off D McGinn/J Bateman, Home off D McGinn/J Bateman).

CS: C Jones (1, 2nd base by D McGinn/J Bateman).

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Stoneman, L (0-1)            0.1   3   4   4    2   0   0 108.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3     27    -     1.30  -0.35
S Shea                         0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.76   0.04
M Wegener                      5     7   3   3    2   3   1   5.40   23     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 1· 6          0-0    0.67  -0.09
J Robertson                    1     2   1   1    1   0   0   3.86    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.20  -0.01
D McGinn                       1     0   1   0    1   1   0   8.10    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.07  -0.00
Totals                         8    12   9   8    6   5   1          41     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1·10          2-0

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 McAndrew                     1     3   3   3    3   0   0  27.00    9     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3     32    -     1.16  -0.29
T McGraw, W (1-0)              6.1   5   1   1    2   7   0   1.42   25     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 1· 5          3-1    1.05   0.30
N Ryan, S (1)                  1.2   2   1   1    2   2   1   5.40    8     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          2-0    0.44   0.07
Totals                         9    10   5   5    7   9   1          42     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 1·10          5-1

J McAndrew faced 5 batters in the 2nd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Stoneman (1; K Boswell).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Tom Gorman.

Time of Game: 3:06.

Attendance: 13,827.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                New York Mets                        
1. M Wills              SS    1. T Agee               CF 
2. G Sutherland         2B    2. R Gaspar             RF 
3. R Staub              RF    3. K Boswell            2B 
4. M Jones              LF    4. C Jones              LF 
5. B Bailey             1B    5. E Charles            3B 
6. J Bateman            C     6. E Kranepool          1B 
7. C Laboy              3B    7. J Grote              C  
8. D Hahn               CF    8. B Harrelson          SS 
9. B Stoneman           P     9. J McAndrew           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   0  4-3  123      18%  60% G Sutherland    T McGraw        Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B; Cline to 3B; Wills to 2B
   t 2   0  4-0  123     -14%  57% D Hahn          J McAndrew      Single to CF; Bailey Scores; Bateman Scores; Laboy to 3B
   b 1   1  0-1  123      12%  85% E Kranepool     B Stoneman      Single to RF; Boswell Scores; Jones Scores; Charles to 3B
   t 2   0  4-2  123     -10%  42% M Wills         T McGraw        Walk; Laboy Scores; Hahn to 3B; Cline to 2B
   b 1   1  0-0  12-      10%  68% C Jones         B Stoneman      Single to LF; Gaspar Scores; Boswell to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim McAndrew facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Wills         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  G Sutherland    Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      51%  R Staub         Double to LF
   O      -2-      55%  M Jones         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Stoneman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  T Agee          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      55%  R Gaspar        Walk
          1--      58%  K Boswell       Hit By Pitch; Gaspar to 2B
   R      12-      68%  C Jones         Single to LF; Gaspar Scores; Boswell to 2B
          12-      73%  E Charles       Walk; Boswell to 3B; Jones to 2B
   RR     123      85%  E Kranepool     Single to RF; Boswell Scores; Jones Scores; Charles to 3B
   R      1-3      90%  J Grote         Single to LF; Charles Scores; Kranepool to 3B
                  Steve Shea replaces Bill Stoneman pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      88%  B Harrelson     Strikeout
   O      1-3      86%  J McAndrew      Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 4.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim McAndrew facing 5-6-7
          ---      83%  B Bailey        Single to LF
          1--      78%  J Bateman       Walk; Bailey to 2B
          12-      71%  C Laboy         Walk; Bailey to 3B; Bateman to 2B
   RR     123      57%  D Hahn          Single to CF; Bailey Scores; Bateman Scores; Laboy to 3B
                  Ty Cline pinch hits for Steve Shea batting 9th
          1-3      52%  T Cline         Walk; Hahn to 2B
                  Tug McGraw replaces Jim McAndrew pitching and batting 9th
   R      123      42%  M Wills         Walk; Laboy Scores; Hahn to 3B; Cline to 2B
   OO     123      60%  G Sutherland    Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B; Cline to 3B; Wills to 2B
   O      -23      66%  R Staub         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mike Wegener facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Wegener replaces Ty Cline pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      64%  T Agee          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      66%  R Gaspar        Single to CF
          1--      69%  K Boswell       Walk; Gaspar to 2B
   OO     12-      62%  C Jones         Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 4.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 3-4, Tug McGraw facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      65%  M Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      66%  B Bailey        Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  J Bateman       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mike Wegener facing 5-6-7
          ---      76%  E Charles       Triple to LF
   O      --3      72%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      --3      79%  J Grote         Double to RF; Charles Scores
          -2-      82%  B Harrelson     Single to CF; Grote to 3B
   O      1-3      77%  T McGraw        Fielder's Choice SS; Grote out at Hm/SS-C; Harrelson to 2B; McGraw to 1B
   O      12-      74%  T Agee          Foul Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 5.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-5, Tug McGraw facing 7-8-9
          ---      70%  C Laboy         Single to LF
   O      1--      74%  D Hahn          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      76%  M Wegener       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Laboy to 2B
   O      -2-      80%  M Wills         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mike Wegener facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      78%  R Gaspar        Flyball: CF
   R      ---      86%  K Boswell       Home Run
   O      ---      86%  C Jones         Flyball: RF
          ---      86%  E Charles       Walk
   O      1--      85%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 6.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-6, Tug McGraw facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      87%  G Sutherland    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      89%  R Staub         Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      90%  M Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-3, Mike Wegener facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      89%  J Grote         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      88%  B Harrelson     Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  T McGraw        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 6.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-6, Tug McGraw facing 5-6-7
          ---      82%  B Bailey        Double to LF
   O      -2-      86%  J Bateman       Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      89%  C Laboy         Strikeout
   O      -2-      92%  D Hahn          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-3, Mike Wegener facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      91%  T Agee          Flyball: RF
          ---      92%  R Gaspar        Single to P/Bunt
          1--      94%  K Boswell       Single to RF; Gaspar to 3B
   RO     1-3      95%  C Jones         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Gaspar Scores
   O      1--      95%  E Charles       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 7.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-7, Tug McGraw facing 9-1-2
                  Ron Brand pinch hits for Mike Wegener batting 9th
          ---      92%  R Brand         Walk
   O      1--      94%  M Wills         Groundout: P-1B; Brand to 2B
   O      -2-      96%  G Sutherland    Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      97%  R Staub         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-3, Jerry Robertson facing 6-7-8
                  Jerry Robertson replaces Ron Brand pitching and batting 9th
          ---      98%  E Kranepool     Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      97%  J Grote         Flyball: RF
          1--      98%  B Harrelson     Walk; Kranepool to 2B
   O      12-      97%  T McGraw        Popfly: P
   RO     12-      99%  T Agee          Single to LF; Kranepool Scores; Harrelson out at 3B/LF-3B-SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 8.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-8, Tug McGraw facing 4-5-6
          ---      97%  M Jones         Single to RF
   O      1--      99%  B Bailey        Strikeout
          1--      97%  J Bateman       Single to RF; Jones to 3B
   R      1-3      92%  C Laboy         Double to LF; Jones Scores; Bateman to 3B
                  Nolan Ryan replaces Tug McGraw pitching and batting 9th; Manny Mota pinch hits for Don Hahn batting 8th
   O      -23      96%  M Mota          Strikeout
                  Floyd Wicker pinch hits for Jerry Robertson batting 9th
   O      -23      99%  F Wicker        Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 4, Mets 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-4, Dan McGinn facing 2-3-4
                  Dan McGinn replaces Manny Mota pitching and batting 8th; Floyd Wicker moves to CF
          ---      99%  R Gaspar        Walk
   O      1--      99%  K Boswell       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Gaspar to 2B
          -2-      99%  C Jones         Gaspar Steals 3B
          --3      99%  " "             Fielder's Choice 3B; Gaspar stays at 3B/Adv on E5; Jones to 1B
   R      1-3     100%  E Charles       Gaspar Steals Hm (uk-PR); Jones stays at 1B
   O      1--      99%  " "             Jones Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-SS-1B-2B)
   O      ---      99%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Mets 9.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 4-9, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
          ---      99%  M Wills         Walk
   OO     1--     100%  G Sutherland    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   R      ---     100%  R Staub         Home Run
          ---     100%  M Jones         Walk
          1--      99%  B Bailey        Single to LF; Jones to 2B
   O      12-     100%  J Bateman       Flyball: CF
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 5, Mets 9.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation