April 21, 1970 San Diego Padres at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 3
MIL 1 DET 5
@CLE 3 MIN 4
CHW 3 OAK 4
KCR 3 WSA 7
NYY 5 CIN 13
@ATL 8 CHC 7
STL 4 SDP 5
@NYM 3 PIT 9
HOU 8

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 7,712

Tuesday, April 21, 1970, 2:05PM
Time of Game: 2:50

Padres

6-8

Won 1

4th, 5½ GB

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

W: R Herbel (1-0), L: C Koonce (0-1)

Mets

6-6

Lost 1

4th, 2 GB

BATTING

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Arcia SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .295    0    2   2   
  R Webster PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    0   0   
  R Slocum SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
V Kelly 3B                    3   2   1   0    2   2  .158  .467    0    1   1   
C Gaston CF                   5   1   2   1    0   1  .345  .906    0    2   0   2B
A Ferrara LF                  1   1   0   0    3   0  .207  .669    0    1   0   
  I Murrell PR-LF             1   0   1   1    0   0  .375 1.125    0    1   0   SB
N Colbert 1B                  5   1   2   1    0   2  .220  .911    0   10   0   HR
D Campbell 2B                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .300  .681    0    3   3   SF
J Morales RF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .147  .451    0    1   0   GDP
C Cannizzaro C                2   0   0   0    2   1  .216  .509    0    6   3   IW
C Kirby P                     4   0   1   0    0   3  .167  .334    0    0   0   
  R Herbel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       34   5   9   4    8  10                    27   9

BATTING

2B: C Gaston (7, off C Koonce).

HR: N Colbert (6, off G Gentry; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

SF: D Campbell (1, off G Gentry).

IBB: C Cannizzaro (1, by G Gentry).

TB: N Colbert 5; C Gaston 3; J Morales; D Campbell; I Murrell; V Kelly; C Kirby.

GIDP: J Morales (2).

RBI: I Murrell (3); C Gaston (6); D Campbell (2); N Colbert (13).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Campbell-N Colbert.

E: C Cannizzaro (2); R Slocum (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: I Murrell (1, 2nd base off C Koonce/J Grote).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     5   0   1   0    0   3  .208  .590    0    3   0   2B
B Harrelson SS                3   1   1   0    0   0  .318  .989    0    0   3   SB,HBP,SH
K Boswell 2B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .364  .981    0    2   1   SB
C Jones LF                    2   1   0   0    1   1  .273  .763    0    0   0   HBP
A Shamsky RF                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .379  .988    0    2   0   2B
  A Weis PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .929         0   0   CS
  R Swoboda RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .733         0   0   
J Foy 3B                      2   0   0   1    0   0  .191  .550    0    1   2   SF,SH
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .182  .432    0    7   0   
J Grote C                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .158  .494    0   11   0   IW
  D Marshall PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
G Gentry P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .167    0    1   1   
  M Jorgensen PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393    0    0   0   
  C Koonce P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Cardwell P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Clendenon PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .814    0    0   0   
Totals                       30   3   7   3    3   7                    27   7

BATTING

2B: T Agee (2, off C Kirby); A Shamsky (4, off C Kirby).

SF: J Foy (2, off R Herbel).

SH: B Harrelson (3, off C Kirby); J Foy (1, off C Kirby).

IBB: J Grote (2, by C Kirby).

HBP: B Harrelson (1, by C Kirby); C Jones (2, by C Kirby).

TB: A Shamsky 3; T Agee 2; K Boswell 2; E Kranepool; B Harrelson.

RBI: J Foy (6); K Boswell (4); E Kranepool (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

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

E: B Harrelson (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Harrelson (3, 2nd base off C Kirby/C Cannizzaro); K Boswell (1, 2nd base off C Kirby/C Cannizzaro).

CS: A Weis (1, 2nd base by R Herbel/C Cannizzaro).

PITCHING

San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Kirby                        7     7   3   3    3   6   0   5.29   32     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 3· 7     54    -     1.25  -0.14
R Herbel, BS (1), W (1-0)      2     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.38    6     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0          2-1    2.40   0.23
Totals                         9     7   3   3    3   7   0          38     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 3· 7          2-1

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
G Gentry                       7     5   3   2    5   8   1   1.66   32     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 0· 4     60    -     1.35  -0.05
C Koonce, L (0-1)              1.2   4   2   2    3   2   0   4.05   10     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 4          0-0    1.25  -0.37
D Cardwell                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.65   0.01
Totals                         9     9   5   4    8  10   1          43     -       ·  ·      7·10· 0· 8          2-0

C Kirby faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: G Gentry (1).

IBB: C Kirby (1; J Grote); G Gentry (1; C Cannizzaro).

HBP: C Kirby 2 (4; B Harrelson, C Jones).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Frank Secory.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 7,712.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Diego Padres              New York Mets                        
1. J Arcia              SS    1. T Agee               CF 
2. V Kelly              3B    2. B Harrelson          SS 
3. C Gaston             CF    3. K Boswell            2B 
4. A Ferrara            LF    4. C Jones              LF 
5. N Colbert            1B    5. A Shamsky            RF 
6. D Campbell           2B    6. J Foy                3B 
7. J Morales            RF    7. E Kranepool          1B 
8. C Cannizzaro         C     8. J Grote              C  
9. C Kirby              P     9. G Gentry             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  3-3  1--      35%  85% C Gaston        C Koonce        Double to CF; Kelly Scores
   b 8   0  3-2  1--     -24%  36% A Shamsky       C Kirby         Single to RF; Jones to 3B
   t 6   2  2-2  12-      18%  67% J Morales       G Gentry        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Colbert to 3B; Morales to 2B; Ferrara Scores/unER/No RBI
   t 4   1  1-0  ---      13%  47% N Colbert       G Gentry        Home Run
   b 8   0  3-2  ---     -10%  60% C Jones         C Kirby         Hit By Pitch

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Gentry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Arcia         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  V Kelly         Strikeout
          ---      47%  C Gaston        Single to RF
          1--      49%  A Ferrara       Walk; Gaston to 2B
   O      12-      45%  N Colbert       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Clay Kirby facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  T Agee          Strikeout
          ---      45%  B Harrelson     Hit By Pitch
          1--      41%  K Boswell       Harrelson Steals 2B; Harrelson to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   R      --3      35%  " "             Single to RF; Harrelson Scores
   OO     1--      40%  C Jones         Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Gary Gentry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      37%  D Campbell      Popfly: P
          ---      40%  J Morales       Single to CF
   O      1--      37%  C Cannizzaro    Flyball: CF
   O      1--      34%  C Kirby         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Clay Kirby facing 5-6-7
          ---      31%  A Shamsky       Walk
   O      1--      33%  J Foy           Groundout: SS-1B; Shamsky to 2B
   O      -2-      36%  E Kranepool     Popfly: 1B
          -2-      35%  J Grote         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      39%  G Gentry        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Gary Gentry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      36%  J Arcia         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      34%  V Kelly         Strikeout
   O      ---      33%  C Gaston        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Clay Kirby facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      35%  T Agee          Strikeout
   O      ---      37%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      35%  K Boswell       Single to LF
          1--      34%  C Jones         Boswell Steals 2B
   O      -2-      38%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Gary Gentry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      35%  A Ferrara       Foul Flyball: C
   R      ---      47%  N Colbert       Home Run
   O      ---      45%  D Campbell      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      44%  J Morales       Groundout: P-SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Clay Kirby facing 5-6-7
          ---      37%  A Shamsky       Double to RF
   O      -2-      38%  J Foy           Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Shamsky to 3B
   R      --3      31%  E Kranepool     Single to RF; Shamsky Scores
   O      1--      34%  J Grote         Strikeout
   O      1--      36%  G Gentry        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-2, Gary Gentry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      33%  C Cannizzaro    Strikeout
   O      ---      30%  C Kirby         Strikeout
   O      ---      29%  J Arcia         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Clay Kirby facing 1-2-3
          ---      23%  T Agee          Double to RF
   O      -2-      24%  B Harrelson     Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Agee to 3B
   O      --3      30%  K Boswell       Groundout: 2B-1B
          --3      29%  C Jones         Walk
   O      1-3      34%  A Shamsky       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-2, Gary Gentry facing 2-3-4
          ---      40%  V Kelly         Walk
   O      1--      34%  C Gaston        Strikeout
          1--      40%  A Ferrara       Walk; Kelly to 2B
          12-      50%  N Colbert       Single to LF; Ferrara to 2B; Kelly to 3B
   RO     123      49%  D Campbell      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Kelly Scores
   R      12-      67%  J Morales       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Colbert to 3B; Morales to 2B; Ferrara Scores/unER/No RBI
          -23      68%  C Cannizzaro    Intentional Walk
   O      123      61%  C Kirby         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Padres 3, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Clay Kirby facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      65%  J Foy           Flyball: RF
   O      ---      68%  E Kranepool     Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      69%  J Grote         Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Mets 2.

Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Ahead 3-2, Gary Gentry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      67%  J Arcia         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      70%  V Kelly         Single/Bunt
          1--      72%  C Gaston        Wild Pitch; Kelly to 2B
   O      -2-      68%  " "             Popfly: 1B
          -2-      69%  A Ferrara       Walk
                  Ivan Murrell pinch runs for Al Ferrara batting 4th
   O      12-      64%  N Colbert       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 3, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Clay Kirby facing 9-1-2
                  Ivan Murrell moves to LF; Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Gary Gentry batting 9th
   O      ---      69%  M Jorgensen     Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      72%  T Agee          Strikeout Looking
          ---      69%  B Harrelson     Single to RF
   O      1--      75%  K Boswell       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 3, Mets 2.

Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cal Koonce facing 6-7-8
                  Cal Koonce replaces Mike Jorgensen pitching and batting 9th
          ---      78%  D Campbell      Single to LF
   OO     1--      71%  J Morales       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      72%  C Cannizzaro    Walk
   O      1--      69%  C Kirby         Single/runner struck by batted ball and is out; Cannizzaro out at 2B/2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 3, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Clay Kirby facing 4-5-6
          ---      60%  C Jones         Hit By Pitch
          1--      36%  A Shamsky       Single to RF; Jones to 3B
                  Ron Herbel replaces Clay Kirby pitching and batting 9th; Al Weis pinch runs for Art Shamsky batting 5th
   RO     1-3      39%  J Foy           Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Jones Scores
   O      1--      47%  E Kranepool     Weis Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Mets 3.

Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Tied 3-3, Cal Koonce facing 1-2-3
                  Ron Swoboda replaces Al Weis playing RF batting 5th; Ray Webster pinch hits for Jose Arcia batting 1st
   O      ---      44%  R Webster       Strikeout
          ---      50%  V Kelly         Walk
   R      1--      85%  C Gaston        Double to CF; Kelly Scores
   R      -2-      93%  I Murrell       Single to RF; Gaston Scores
          1--      93%  N Colbert       Murrell Steals 2B
   O      -2-      92%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      92%  D Campbell      Walk
                  Don Cardwell replaces Cal Koonce pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      91%  J Morales       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 5, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-5, Ron Herbel facing 8-9-1
                  Ron Slocum replaces Ray Webster playing SS batting 1st; Dave Marshall pinch hits for Jerry Grote batting 8th
          ---      82%  D Marshall      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
                  Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Don Cardwell batting 9th
   O      1--      89%  D Clendenon     Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      95%  T Agee          Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Padres 5, Mets 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation