September 7, 1970 Montreal Expos at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Shea Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Monday, September 7, 1970, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:27

Expos

60-78

Lost 2

6th, 14½ GB

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

W: D Frisella (6-2), L: M Marshall (2-7)

Mets

72-66

Won 2

2nd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Staehle 2B                  4   1   0   0    1   1  .222  .566    0    2   3   
J Fairey LF                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .238  .633    0    0   0   
R Staub RF                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .278  .929    0    2   0   2B
B Bailey 3B                   3   2   1   1    2   1  .323 1.132    0    0   0   SB
J Gosger 1B                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .265  .730    0    5   0   SH
B Day CF                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .318  .705    0    6   0   
J Bateman C                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .229  .632    0    7   0   
B Wine SS                     3   0   2   1    1   0  .227  .587    0    2   2   
C Morton P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .160  .444    0    0   0   2·SH
  M Marshall P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347         0   0   
Totals                       32   4   7   4    5   7                    24   5

BATTING

2B: R Staub (20, off T Seaver).

SH: C Morton 2 (10, off D Frisella, off T Seaver); J Gosger (2, off T Seaver).

TB: R Staub 2; B Wine 2; B Day; J Bateman; J Gosger; B Bailey.

RBI: J Bateman (56); B Bailey (72); J Gosger (32); B Wine (43).

2-out RBI: J Gosger.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Staehle-B Wine-J Gosger; B Wine-M Staehle-J Gosger.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Bailey (5, 2nd base off T Seaver/J Grote).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .285  .821    0    1   0   2B
W Garrett 3B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .247  .822    0    2   2   
C Jones LF                    4   1   1   2    0   2  .273  .754    0    4   1   HR,GDP
A Shamsky RF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .302  .829    0    3   0   3B
  R Swoboda RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .739         0   0   
D Clendenon 1B                2   2   1   1    2   0  .301  .911    0    5   2   SB
K Boswell 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .249  .667    0    2   4   
J Grote C                     4   0   2   2    0   1  .255  .629    0    8   0   
B Harrelson SS                3   0   0   0    1   0  .238  .645    0    2   0   
T Seaver P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .178  .467    0    0   0   
  D Marshall PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .734    0    0   0   GDP
  D Frisella P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .364  .728         0   0   
Totals                       30   5   8   5    5   7                    27   9

BATTING

2B: T Agee (28, off C Morton).

3B: A Shamsky (2, off C Morton).

HR: C Jones (9, off C Morton; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out).

TB: C Jones 4; A Shamsky 3; T Agee 2; J Grote 2; K Boswell; W Garrett; D Clendenon.

GIDP: D Marshall (3); C Jones (15).

RBI: J Grote 2 (31); C Jones 2 (56); D Clendenon (80).

2-out RBI: J Grote.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Jones-J Grote.

E: T Seaver (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Clendenon (4, 2nd base off M Marshall/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                       7.1   7   4   4    3   7   1   3.88   30     -       ·  ·      2·11· 0· 7     52    -     1.39  -0.14
M Marshall, L (2-7)            0.2   1   1   1    2   0   0   4.96    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.95  -0.28
Totals                         8     8   5   5    5   7   1          35     -       ·  ·      3·12· 0· 8           -

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
T Seaver                       7     6   4   4    5   5   0   2.62   33     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 0· 5     49    -     0.85  -0.10
D Frisella, W (6-2)            2     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.38    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    1.31   0.19
Totals                         9     7   4   4    5   7   0          40     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Ed Sudol.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                New York Mets                        
1. M Staehle            2B    1. T Agee               CF 
2. J Fairey             LF    2. W Garrett            3B 
3. R Staub              RF    3. C Jones              LF 
4. B Bailey             3B    4. A Shamsky            RF 
5. J Gosger             1B    5. D Clendenon          1B 
6. B Day                CF    6. K Boswell            2B 
7. J Bateman            C     7. J Grote              C  
8. B Wine               SS    8. B Harrelson          SS 
9. C Morton             P     9. T Seaver             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  4-2  1--      39%  56% C Jones         C Morton        Home Run; Garrett Scores
   b 8   2  4-4  12-      27%  86% J Grote         M Marshall      Single to LF; Boswell to 2B; Clendenon Scores
   b 7   1  4-2  1-3     -19%  13% D Marshall      C Morton        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 7   0  4-1  1-3      15%  44% J Grote         C Morton        Single to LF; Boswell to 3B; Clendenon Scores
   b 7   0  4-1  1--      12%  29% K Boswell       C Morton        Single to RF; Clendenon to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Staehle       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  J Fairey        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  R Staub         Strikeout
                  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 Looking
   O      ---      51%  W Garrett       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      50%  C Jones         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  B Bailey        Walk
          1--      41%  J Gosger        Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Bailey to 2B
   O      12-      43%  B Day           Flyball: RF; Bailey to 3B
   R      1-3      33%  J Bateman       Single to RF; Gosger to 3B; Bailey Scores
   R      1-3      25%  B Wine          Single to RF; Bateman to 3B; Gosger Scores
   O      1-3      29%  C Morton        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Wine to 2B
   O      -23      34%  M Staehle       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Carl Morton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      31%  A Shamsky       Strikeout
   O      ---      30%  D Clendenon     Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      29%  K Boswell       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      30%  J Fairey        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      28%  R Staub         Walk
   O      1--      31%  B Bailey        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      32%  J Gosger        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Carl Morton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      30%  J Grote         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      28%  B Harrelson     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      27%  T Seaver        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      29%  B Day           Flyball: RF
   O      ---      30%  J Bateman       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      29%  B Wine          Walk
   O      1--      31%  C Morton        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Carl Morton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      28%  T Agee          Flyball: CF
          ---      31%  W Garrett       Single to RF
   OO     1--      25%  C Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
          ---      22%  M Staehle       Walk
   O      1--      24%  J Fairey        Popfly: 3B
          1--      18%  R Staub         Double to RF; Staehle to 3B
   R      -23      12%  B Bailey        Single to RF; Staub to 3B; Staehle Scores
   OO     1-3      19%  J Gosger        Fly Ball Double Play: LF-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Carl Morton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      16%  A Shamsky       Flyball: CF
          ---      19%  D Clendenon     Walk
   O      1--      16%  K Boswell       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      13%  J Grote         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 0.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
          ---      12%  B Day           Single to RF
          1--       9%  J Bateman       Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Day to 2B
   O      12-      12%  B Wine          Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B; Bateman to 2B
   O      12-      14%  C Morton        Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      12-      16%  M Staehle       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Carl Morton facing 8-9-1
          ---      21%  B Harrelson     Walk
   O      1--      16%  T Seaver        Strikeout
          1--      26%  T Agee          Double to LF; Harrelson to 3B
   O      -23      17%  W Garrett       Popfly: 1B
   O      -23      10%  C Jones         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 0.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      11%  J Fairey        Strikeout
   O      ---      12%  R Staub         Popfly: SS
          ---      11%  B Bailey        Walk
          1--      11%  J Gosger        Bailey Steals 2B
   R      -2-       6%  " "             Single to CF; Bailey Scores
   O      1--       7%  B Day           Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Carl Morton facing 4-5-6
          ---      13%  A Shamsky       Triple to RF
   R      --3      17%  D Clendenon     Single to LF; Shamsky Scores
          1--      29%  K Boswell       Single to RF; Clendenon to 3B
   R      1-3      44%  J Grote         Single to LF; Boswell to 3B; Clendenon Scores
   O      1-3      33%  B Harrelson     Foul Flyball: 1B
                  Dave Marshall pinch hits for Tom Seaver batting 9th
   OO     1-3      13%  D Marshall      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Mets 2.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-2, Danny Frisella facing 7-8-9
                  Danny Frisella replaces Dave Marshall pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      15%  J Bateman       Flyball: LF
          ---      13%  B Wine          Single to CF
   O      1--      14%  C Morton        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Wine to 2B
   O      -2-      16%  M Staehle       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Carl Morton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      12%  T Agee          Strikeout
          ---      17%  W Garrett       Walk
   RR     1--      56%  C Jones         Home Run; Garrett Scores
                  Mike Marshall replaces Carl Morton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      53%  A Shamsky       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      55%  D Clendenon     Walk
          1--      58%  K Boswell       Clendenon Steals 2B
          -2-      59%  " "             Walk
   R      12-      86%  J Grote         Single to LF; Boswell to 2B; Clendenon Scores
   O      12-      84%  B Harrelson     Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 4, Mets 5.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 4-5, Danny Frisella facing 2-3-4
                  Ron Swoboda replaces Art Shamsky playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---      91%  J Fairey        Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  R Staub         Popfly: SS
   O      ---     100%  B Bailey        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Mets 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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