May 9, 1970 San Francisco Giants at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
CHW 3 CAL 11
NYY 3 MIN 5
@CLE 3 DET 7
KCR 4 MIL 3
WSA 2
(10) BOS 5
@OAK 3 ATL 5
STL 3 CHC 8
CIN 1 PIT 6
@HOU 3 SDP 6
@MON 0 NYM 14
SFG 5 LAD 9
@PHI 4
(14)

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 41,655

Saturday, May 9, 1970
Time of Game: 3:09

Giants

14-16

Lost 1

4th, 8 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          1  0  3   0  0  1   0  0  0    5 10  0
Mets            0  3  1   0  8  2   0  0  X   14 15  0

W: J Koosman (1-2), L: F Linzy (2-1), S: R Taylor (5)

Mets

14-14

Won 1

2nd, 2½ GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds RF-CF                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .336 1.030    0    3   0   2B
R Hunt 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .326  .879    0    1   1   
  B Heise 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .592    0    0   0   
W Mays CF                     3   1   0   0    1   2  .277  .920    0    3   0   
  S Whitaker LF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .315    0    0   0   
W McCovey 1B                  5   1   3   2    0   0  .210  .890    0    5   1   2B
K Henderson LF-RF             5   1   2   2    0   0  .355 1.027    0    2   0   HR,2B
D Dietz C                     2   1   0   0    2   1  .366 1.137    0    7   0   
T Fuentes 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .260  .739    0    1   1   
H Lanier SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .526    0    2   3   
R Robertson P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  F Linzy P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Bryant P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
  F Reberger P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.250         0   0   
  A Gallagher PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .737    0    0   0   
  D McMahon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
  J Davenport PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .208  .560    0    0   0   
  M McCormick P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .059         0   0   
Totals                       37   5  10   5    4   6                    24   7

BATTING

2B: W McCovey (6, off J Koosman); B Bonds (6, off J Koosman); K Henderson (9, off J Koosman).

HR: K Henderson (4, off J Koosman; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: K Henderson 6; W McCovey 4; B Bonds 3; T Fuentes 2; R Hunt.

RBI: K Henderson 2 (23); W McCovey 2 (25); B Bonds (19).

2-out RBI: W McCovey 2; K Henderson 2; B Bonds.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

PB: D Dietz (8).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     3   2   1   2    3   1  .250  .702    0    5   0   SB
B Harrelson SS                6   2   3   2    0   0  .306  .876    0    3   1   
D Marshall LF                 6   1   3   4    0   0  .296  .777    0    2   0   
A Shamsky RF                  5   2   3   3    0   0  .316  .838    0    2   0   HR,2B
  R Swoboda RF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .717    0    1   0   
K Boswell 2B                  5   1   2   0    0   1  .306  .790    0    3   4   CS
D Clendenon 1B                5   1   2   1    0   1  .246  .680    0    3   0   
  M Jorgensen 1B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .658         1   0   
W Garrett 3B                  0   1   0   0    2   0  .172  .695    0    0   1   
  J Foy PH-3B                 0   1   0   0    3   0  .202  .592    0    1   0   
D Dyer C                      3   1   0   0    2   2  .185  .498    0    6   0   
J Koosman P                   4   2   1   1    1   2  .111  .311    0    0   0   
  R Taylor P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       38  14  15  13   11   7                    27   6

BATTING

2B: A Shamsky (6, off F Linzy).

HR: A Shamsky (1, off R Robertson; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: A Shamsky 7; B Harrelson 3; D Marshall 3; D Clendenon 2; K Boswell 2; T Agee; J Koosman.

RBI: D Marshall 4 (8); A Shamsky 3 (10); B Harrelson 2 (9); T Agee 2 (9); J Koosman (2); D Clendenon (14).

2-out RBI: B Harrelson 2; T Agee.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 9 for 16.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Agee (7, 2nd base off R Robertson/D Dietz).

CS: K Boswell (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by R Robertson).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Robertson                    2.2   3   4   4    7   1   1   3.91   17     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 0· 3     30    -     1.25  -0.34
F Linzy, L (2-1)               1.1   3   3   3    0   1   0   6.46    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          2-0    1.22  -0.15
R Bryant                       0.1   2   3   3    1   1   0   5.33    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          2-2    1.01  -0.12
F Reberger                     0.2   4   2   2    1   1   0   8.34    7     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 4          2-2    0.21  -0.05
D McMahon                      2     2   2   2    2   2   0   6.00   10     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 2          0-0    0.02  -0.00
M McCormick                    1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.50    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    15  14  14   11   7   1          49     -       ·  ·      5·11· 0·15          6-4

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, W (1-2)             7.1  10   5   5    4   5   1   3.10   36     -       ·  ·      6·12· 0· 9     39    -     0.69  -0.16
R Taylor, S (5)                1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.51    5     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    10   5   5    4   6   1          41     -       ·  ·      7·15· 0· 9          2-0

F Linzy faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: R Robertson (1; K Boswell, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:09.

Attendance: 41,655.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          New York Mets                        
1. B Bonds              RF    1. T Agee               CF 
2. R Hunt               2B    2. B Harrelson          SS 
3. W Mays               CF    3. D Marshall           LF 
4. W McCovey            1B    4. A Shamsky            RF 
5. K Henderson          LF    5. K Boswell            2B 
6. D Dietz              C     6. D Clendenon          1B 
7. T Fuentes            3B    7. W Garrett            3B 
8. H Lanier             SS    8. D Dyer               C  
9. R Robertson          P     9. J Koosman            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  3-2  -2-     -21%  42% K Henderson     J Koosman       Home Run; McCovey Scores
   b 2   2  1-1  123      17%  74% B Harrelson     R Robertson     Single to RF; Agee to 2B; Koosman Scores; Dyer Scores
   b 3   0  4-3  ---      12%  56% A Shamsky       R Robertson     Home Run
   t 3   2  3-1  1--     -11%  63% W McCovey       J Koosman       Double to CF; Mays Scores
   b 2   2  1-0  123      11%  57% T Agee          R Robertson     Walk; Garrett Scores; Dyer to 3B; Koosman to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      44%  B Bonds         Double to CF
   O      -2-      46%  R Hunt          Groundout: 2B-1B; Bonds to 3B
   O      --3      51%  W Mays          Strikeout
   R      --3      43%  W McCovey       Single/Bunt; Bonds Scores
   O      1--      45%  K Henderson     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Rich Robertson facing 1-2-3
          ---      48%  T Agee          Walk
          1--      51%  B Harrelson     Agee Steals 2B
   O      -2-      46%  " "             Flyball: SS
   O      -2-      43%  D Marshall      Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      40%  A Shamsky       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jerry Koosman facing 6-7-8
          ---      36%  D Dietz         Walk
   O      1--      39%  T Fuentes       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      42%  H Lanier        Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      44%  R Robertson     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Rich Robertson facing 5-6-7
          ---      48%  K Boswell       Single
   O      1--      42%  D Clendenon     Boswell Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---      40%  " "             Strikeout
          ---      41%  W Garrett       Walk
          1--      43%  D Dyer          Walk; Garrett to 2B
          12-      47%  J Koosman       Walk; Garrett to 3B; Dyer to 2B
   R      123      57%  T Agee          Walk; Garrett Scores; Dyer to 3B; Koosman to 2B
   RR     123      74%  B Harrelson     Single to RF; Agee to 2B; Koosman Scores; Dyer Scores
   O      12-      71%  D Marshall      Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 3.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      74%  B Bonds         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      76%  R Hunt          Flyball: CF
          ---      74%  W Mays          Walk
   R      1--      63%  W McCovey       Double to CF; Mays Scores
   RR     -2-      42%  K Henderson     Home Run; McCovey Scores
   O      ---      43%  D Dietz         Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Rich Robertson facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      56%  A Shamsky       Home Run
   O      ---      53%  K Boswell       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  D Clendenon     Flyball: CF
          ---      53%  W Garrett       Walk
          1--      55%  D Dyer          Walk; Garrett to 2B
                  Frank Linzy replaces Rich Robertson pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      50%  J Koosman       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Mets 4.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 4-4, Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  T Fuentes       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  H Lanier        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      56%  F Linzy         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Frank Linzy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  T Agee          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Marshall      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Mets 4.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 4-4, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  B Bonds         Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  R Hunt          Single to LF
   O      1--      54%  W Mays          Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--      50%  W McCovey       Single to RF; Hunt to 3B
   O      1-3      57%  K Henderson     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Frank Linzy facing 4-5-6
          ---      65%  A Shamsky       Double to LF
          -2-      73%  K Boswell       Single (LF-CF); Shamsky to 3B
   R      1-3      83%  D Clendenon     Single to CF; Boswell to 3B; Shamsky Scores
                  Ron Bryant replaces Frank Linzy pitching and batting 9th; Joe Foy pinch hits for Wayne Garrett batting 7th
   R      1-3      85%  J Foy           Passed Ball; Clendenon to 2B; Boswell Scores
          -2-      87%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      84%  D Dyer          Strikeout Looking
   R      12-      91%  J Koosman       Single to CF; Foy to 3B; Clendenon Scores
   R      1-3      94%  T Agee          Single to LF; Koosman to 2B; Foy Scores
                  Frank Reberger replaces Ron Bryant pitching and batting 9th
          12-      96%  B Harrelson     Single; Agee to 2B; Koosman to 3B
   RR     123      99%  D Marshall      Single to RF; Koosman Scores; Agee Scores; Harrelson to 3B; Marshall to 2B/Adv on throw
   RR     -23      99%  A Shamsky       Single to RF; Marshall Scores; Harrelson Scores
   O      1--      99%  K Boswell       Foul Flyball: RF
          1--      99%  D Clendenon     Single to CF; Shamsky to 3B
          1-3      99%  J Foy           Walk; Clendenon to 2B
   O      123      99%  D Dyer          Strikeout Looking
                  8 runs, 9 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 4, Mets 12.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-12, Jerry Koosman facing 6-7-8
                  Joe Foy moves to 3B
          ---      99%  D Dietz         Walk
          1--      98%  T Fuentes       Single to CF; Dietz to 2B
   O      12-      99%  H Lanier        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Dietz to 3B
                  Al Gallagher pinch hits for Frank Reberger batting 9th
   O      1-3      99%  A Gallagher     Strikeout
   R      1-3      99%  B Bonds         Single to LF; Lanier to 3B; Dietz Scores
   O      1-3      99%  R Hunt          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Mets 12.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 12-5, Don McMahon facing 9-1-2
                  Don McMahon replaces Al Gallagher pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  J Koosman       Flyball: 2B
          ---      99%  T Agee          Walk
          1--     100%  B Harrelson     Single to CF; Agee to 3B; Harrelson to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   RR     -23     100%  D Marshall      Single to CF; Harrelson Scores; Agee Scores
   O      1--     100%  A Shamsky       Flyball: 3B
   O      1--     100%  K Boswell       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Mets 14.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 5-14, Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
                  Ron Swoboda replaces Art Shamsky playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  W Mays          Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  W McCovey       Flyball: 3B
          ---     100%  K Henderson     Double to RF
   O      -2-     100%  D Dietz         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Mets 14.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 14-5, Don McMahon facing 6-7-8
                  Bob Heise replaces Ron Hunt playing 2B batting 2nd; Steve Whitaker replaces Willie Mays playing LF batting 3rd; Bobby Bonds moves to CF; Ken Henderson moves to RF
   O      ---     100%  D Clendenon     Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  J Foy           Walk
   O      1--     100%  D Dyer          Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  J Koosman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Mets 14.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 5-14, Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Jorgensen replaces Donn Clendenon playing 1B batting 6th
          ---     100%  T Fuentes       Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  H Lanier        Flyball: SS
                  Jim Davenport pinch hits for Don McMahon batting 9th
          1--     100%  J Davenport     Walk; Fuentes to 2B
                  Ron Taylor replaces Jerry Koosman pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-     100%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF
   O      12-     100%  B Heise         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Mets 14.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 14-5, Mike McCormick facing 1-2-3
                  Mike McCormick replaces Jim Davenport pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  T Agee          Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  B Harrelson     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  D Marshall      Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  R Swoboda       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Mets 14.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 5-14, Ron Taylor facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  S Whitaker      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  W McCovey       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  K Henderson     Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Mets 14.

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