May 12, 1970 Montreal Expos at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 8,521

Tuesday, May 12, 1970, 2:05PM
Time of Game: 3:04

Expos

9-20

Lost 1

6th, 7½ GB

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

W: R Sadecki (1-0), L: C Morton (3-1), S: T McGraw (4)

Mets

15-16

Won 1

2nd, 2½ GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Hahn RF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .527    0    1   0   
  M Jones PH-LF               1   0   1   0    0   0  .213  .767    0    1   0   HBP
G Sutherland 2B               3   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .484    0    1   3   
  B Day PH-CF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .444    0    0   0   
  J Boccabella PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .272    0    0   0   
  S Renko P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         1   0   
A Phillips CF                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .200  .585    0    0   0   HR
  M Staehle PH-2B             2   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .664    0    0   0   
B Bailey LF                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .132  .494    0    1   0   2B,SB
  R Staub PH-RF               1   0   1   0    1   0  .299  .883    0    0   0   
C Laboy 3B                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .129  .414    0    0   1   2·2B
J Bateman C                   4   1   2   1    1   0  .175  .533    0    6   2   HR,SB,IW
R Fairly 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .260  .801    0    9   1   SB
B Wine SS                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .218  .609    0    3   2   
C Morton P                    1   0   0   0    1   1  .333  .929    0    0   0   
  R Brand PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .601    0    0   0   
  J Strohmayer P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  H Reed P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
  C Raymond P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Sparma P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143         1   0   
  J Fairey PH-CF              1   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .847    0    0   0   
Totals                       37   4  10   3    4   3                    24   9

BATTING

2B: B Bailey (1, off R Sadecki); C Laboy 2 (4, 2 off R Sadecki).

HR: A Phillips (2, off R Sadecki; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out); J Bateman (1, off D Cardwell; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

IBB: J Bateman (1, by R Sadecki).

HBP: M Jones (4, by D Cardwell).

TB: J Bateman 5; C Laboy 4; A Phillips 4; B Bailey 2; M Jones; R Staub; J Fairey; B Wine.

RBI: J Bateman (3); B Wine (11); A Phillips (3).

2-out RBI: B Wine.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Fairly; B Wine-R Fairly.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Bailey (1, Home off R Sadecki/D Dyer); J Bateman (1, 3rd base off R Sadecki/D Dyer); R Fairly (5, 2nd base off R Sadecki/D Dyer).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     3   1   0   0    2   2  .233  .661    0    3   0   
B Harrelson SS                2   1   0   1    3   0  .300  .867    0    0   4   SB
D Marshall LF                 4   1   3   2    1   0  .324  .920    0    3   0   3·2B
A Shamsky RF                  3   1   2   2    2   0  .322  .918    0    5   0   HR
  R Swoboda PR-RF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .691         0   0   CS
K Boswell 2B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .288  .725    0    3   1   SF
E Kranepool 1B                2   1   0   0    2   0  .182  .490    0    9   0   
J Foy 3B                      2   0   1   1    2   0  .204  .607    0    1   2   SB,CS
D Dyer C                      3   1   1   0    0   1  .197  .507    0    3   0   SH
R Sadecki P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   GDP
  D Clendenon PH              0   1   0   0    1   0  .265  .777    0    0   0   
  D Cardwell P                0   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   SF
  T McGraw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
Totals                       25   8   8   8   13   4                    27   7

BATTING

2B: D Marshall 3 (3, 2 off C Morton, off H Reed).

HR: A Shamsky (3, off C Morton; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out).

SF: D Cardwell (1, off J Sparma); K Boswell (2, off C Morton).

SH: D Dyer (1, off C Morton).

TB: D Marshall 6; A Shamsky 5; K Boswell; D Dyer; J Foy.

GIDP: R Sadecki (1).

RBI: D Marshall 2 (10); A Shamsky 2 (14); K Boswell (11); J Foy (10); D Cardwell (1); B Harrelson (10).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Harrelson (10, 2nd base off C Morton/J Bateman); J Foy (9, 2nd base off C Morton/J Bateman).

CS: R Swoboda (1, 2nd base by S Renko/J Bateman); J Foy (3, Home by J Sparma/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
C Morton, L (3-1)              5     6   4   4    4   3   1   3.28   24     -       ·  ·      8· 3· 0· 6     38    -     1.34  -0.23
J Strohmayer                   0.1   1   3   3    3   0   0   6.08    5     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 1          0-0    1.33  -0.16
H Reed                         0     1   0   0    1   0   0   5.57    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          3-2    0.85  -0.07
C Raymond                      0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.69    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 0          3-0    0.48   0.03
J Sparma                       1     0   1   1    4   1   0   7.06    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.16  -0.01
S Renko                        1     0   0   0    1   0   0   6.91    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8     8   8   8   13   4   1          41     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 2· 8          6-2

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
R Sadecki, W (1-0)             6     6   3   3    3   3   1   4.20   27     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 1· 6     48    -     1.20   0.01
D Cardwell                     1.2   4   1   1    0   0   1   6.52   10     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 4          0-0    0.58   0.01
T McGraw, S (4)                1.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.07    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 0          2-0    0.40   0.04
Totals                         9    10   4   4    4   3   2          42     -       ·  ·      9·13· 2·10          2-0

H Reed faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Strohmayer (4); J Sparma (4).

IBB: R Sadecki (2; J Bateman).

HBP: D Cardwell (2; M Jones).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.

Time of Game: 3:04.

Attendance: 8,521.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                New York Mets                        
1. D Hahn               RF    1. T Agee               CF 
2. G Sutherland         2B    2. B Harrelson          SS 
3. A Phillips           CF    3. D Marshall           LF 
4. B Bailey             LF    4. A Shamsky            RF 
5. C Laboy              3B    5. K Boswell            2B 
6. J Bateman            C     6. E Kranepool          1B 
7. R Fairly             1B    7. J Foy                3B 
8. B Wine               SS    8. D Dyer               C  
9. C Morton             P     9. R Sadecki            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  2-2  -2-      21%  80% A Shamsky       C Morton        Home Run; Marshall Scores
   b 2   1  1-1  1-3     -12%  50% R Sadecki       C Morton        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   t 3   1  1-1  ---     -12%  41% A Phillips      R Sadecki       Home Run
   b 2   0  1-0  12-      10%  64% J Foy           C Morton        Single to LF; Kranepool to 2B; Boswell Scores
   t 6   2  4-2  --3     -10%  70% B Wine          R Sadecki       Single to CF; Laboy Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Sadecki facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Hahn          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      54%  G Sutherland    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  A Phillips      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Carl Morton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  T Agee          Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      53%  D Marshall      Double to CF
   O      -2-      50%  A Shamsky       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Sadecki facing 4-5-6
          ---      44%  B Bailey        Double to CF
   O      -2-      48%  C Laboy         Strikeout
          -2-      43%  J Bateman       Single to LF; Bailey to 3B
          1-3      40%  R Fairly        Walk; Bateman to 2B
   R      123      32%  B Wine          Fairly Steals 2B; Bateman Steals 3B; Bailey Steals Hm
   O      -23      39%  " "             Popfly: 2B
          -23      37%  C Morton        Walk
   O      123      44%  D Hahn          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Carl Morton facing 5-6-7
          ---      48%  K Boswell       Single to CF
          1--      54%  E Kranepool     Walk; Boswell to 2B
   R      12-      64%  J Foy           Single to LF; Kranepool to 2B; Boswell Scores
   O      12-      62%  D Dyer          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Kranepool to 3B
   OO     1-3      50%  R Sadecki       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 1-1, Ray Sadecki facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  G Sutherland    Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      41%  A Phillips      Home Run
   O      ---      42%  B Bailey        Lineout: CF
          ---      40%  C Laboy         Double to LF
          -2-      39%  J Bateman       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      43%  R Fairly        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Carl Morton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  T Agee          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      44%  B Harrelson     Walk
          1--      46%  D Marshall      Harrelson Steals 2B
          -2-      48%  " "             Walk
          12-      55%  A Shamsky       Single; Marshall to 2B; Harrelson to 3B
   RO     123      56%  K Boswell       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Harrelson Scores; Marshall to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 2-2, Ray Sadecki facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  B Wine          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  C Morton        Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  D Hahn          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Carl Morton facing 7-8-9
          ---      60%  J Foy           Walk
          1--      63%  D Dyer          Foy Steals 2B
   O      -2-      62%  " "             Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Foy to 3B
   O      --3      55%  R Sadecki       Strikeout
   O      --3      50%  T Agee          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Tied 2-2, Ray Sadecki facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  G Sutherland    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      55%  A Phillips      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      57%  B Bailey        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Carl Morton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      54%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      59%  D Marshall      Double to CF
   RR     -2-      80%  A Shamsky       Home Run; Marshall Scores
   O      ---      79%  K Boswell       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      78%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 4.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-4, Ray Sadecki facing 5-6-7
          ---      70%  C Laboy         Double to CF
   O      -2-      76%  J Bateman       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      80%  R Fairly        Flyball: RF; Laboy to 3B
   R      --3      70%  B Wine          Single to CF; Laboy Scores
                  Ron Brand pinch hits for Carl Morton batting 9th
   O      1--      74%  R Brand         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-3, John Strohmayer facing 7-8-9
                  John Strohmayer replaces Ron Brand pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      72%  J Foy           Lineout: LF
          ---      74%  D Dyer          Single to LF
                  Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Ray Sadecki batting 9th
          1--      77%  D Clendenon     Walk; Dyer to 2B
          12-      82%  T Agee          Wild Pitch; Dyer to 3B; Clendenon to 2B
          -23      83%  " "             Walk
                  Howie Reed replaces John Strohmayer pitching and batting 9th
   R      123      90%  B Harrelson     Walk; Dyer Scores; Clendenon to 3B; Agee to 2B
   RR     123      97%  D Marshall      Double to RF; Harrelson to 3B; Agee Scores; Clendenon Scores
          -23      97%  A Shamsky       Walk
                  Claude Raymond replaces Howie Reed pitching and batting 9th
   OO     123      94%  K Boswell       Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 7.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-7, Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
                  Don Cardwell replaces Donn Clendenon pitching and batting 9th; Mack Jones pinch hits for Don Hahn batting 1st
          ---      92%  M Jones         Hit By Pitch
                  Boots Day pinch hits for Gary Sutherland batting 2nd
   O      1--      94%  B Day           Flyball: LF
                  Marv Staehle pinch hits for Adolfo Phillips batting 3rd
   O      1--      96%  M Staehle       Flyball: RF
                  Rusty Staub pinch hits for Bob Bailey batting 4th
          1--      95%  R Staub         Single to RF; Jones to 2B
   O      12-      97%  C Laboy         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-3, Joe Sparma facing 6-7-8
                  Joe Sparma replaces Claude Raymond pitching and batting 9th; Marv Staehle moves to 2B; Mack Jones moves to LF; Boots Day moves to CF; Rusty Staub moves to RF
          ---      98%  E Kranepool     Walk
          1--      98%  J Foy           Walk; Kranepool to 2B
          12-      99%  D Dyer          Wild Pitch; Foy to 2B; Kranepool to 3B
   O      -23      98%  " "             Strikeout
   RO     -23      99%  D Cardwell      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Kranepool Scores
          -2-      99%  T Agee          Walk
          12-      99%  B Harrelson     Walk; Foy to 3B; Agee to 2B
   O      123      98%  D Marshall      Foy Caught Stealing Hm (C-P)
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 8.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-8, Don Cardwell facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      96%  J Bateman       Home Run
   O      ---      98%  R Fairly        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      98%  B Wine          Flyball: RF
                  Jim Fairey pinch hits for Joe Sparma batting 9th
          ---      98%  J Fairey        Single to RF
          1--      97%  M Jones         Single to CF; Fairey to 3B
                  Tug McGraw replaces Don Cardwell pitching and batting 9th; John Boccabella pinch hits for Boots Day batting 2nd
   O      1-3      99%  J Boccabella    Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 4, Mets 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-4, Steve Renko facing 3-4-5
                  Steve Renko replaces John Boccabella pitching and batting 2nd; Jim Fairey moves to CF
   O      ---      99%  D Marshall      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      99%  A Shamsky       Walk
                  Ron Swoboda pinch runs for Art Shamsky batting 4th
   O      1--      99%  K Boswell       Swoboda Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      99%  " "             Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Mets 8.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 4-8, Tug McGraw facing 3-4-5
                  Ron Swoboda moves to RF
   O      ---      99%  M Staehle       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      98%  R Staub         Walk
   O      1--     100%  C Laboy         Popfly: 3B
   O      1--     100%  J Bateman       Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Mets 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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