July 31, 1972 Montreal Expos at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 18,685

Monday, July 31, 1972
Time of Game: 2:56

Expos

42-50

Lost 2

5th, 16½ GB

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

W: D Frisella (4-5), L: S Renko (1-7)

Mets

52-41

Won 2

2nd, 7 GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Hunt 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .683    0    2   1   
T Foli SS                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .232  .565    0    2   3   CS
C Mashore RF                  3   1   0   0    0   1  .242  .656    0    1   0   SH
B Bailey 3B                   3   1   1   0    1   2  .234  .697    0    0   0   
H Breeden 1B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .111  .311    0    5   0   
  C Morton PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .537         0   0   
  R Fairly 1B                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .717    0    2   0   
  B Stoneman PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .085  .207         0   0   
K Singleton LF                2   0   0   1    1   1  .253  .720    0    1   0   SF
R Woods CF                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .218  .580    0    2   0   IW
  T McCarver PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .665    0    0   0   
T Humphrey C                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .199  .523    0    9   2   
B Moore P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .111  .325    0    0   1   
  J Fairey PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .687    0    0   0   
  S Renko P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .357  .714         0   1   
  J Strohmayer P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   1   
Totals                       29   2   4   1    4  10                    24   9

BATTING

SF: K Singleton (2, off B Strom).

SH: C Mashore (5, off B Strom).

IBB: R Woods (2, by B Strom).

TB: T Foli 2; B Bailey; R Fairly.

RBI: K Singleton (29).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Foli-H Breeden; T Foli-R Hunt-H Breeden.

E: T Foli (11).

BASERUNNING

CS: T Foli (5, 3rd base by B Strom/D Dyer).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     2   0   1   1    2   1  .252  .732    0    3   0   SB
B Harrelson SS                3   0   0   0    0   1  .197  .559    0    0   2   GDP
  J Milner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .249  .751    0    0   0   
  K Boswell 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .155  .465         0   1   
W Mays 1B                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .249  .784    0    7   0   CS
  E Kranepool 1B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .630         0   0   
C Jones LF                    2   1   0   0    2   1  .268  .669    0    2   0   IW
D Schneck RF                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .250  .697    0    2   0   
D Dyer C                      2   1   1   2    2   1  .240  .760    0   10   1   HR,IW
W Garrett 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .208  .676    0    1   2   CS
T Martinez 2B-SS              4   1   1   0    0   0  .234  .551    0    2   3   GDP
B Strom P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
  D Frisella P                1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
Totals                       26   4   6   4    8   9                    27   9

BATTING

HR: D Dyer (7, off S Renko; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out).

SH: B Strom (1, off B Moore).

IBB: D Dyer (5, by B Moore); C Jones (4, by B Moore).

TB: D Dyer 4; T Agee; D Frisella; D Schneck; W Mays; T Martinez.

GIDP: T Martinez (7); B Harrelson (5).

RBI: D Dyer 2 (21); D Schneck (4); T Agee (30).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

PB: D Dyer (1).

E: W Garrett (9).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Agee (5, 2nd base off B Moore/T Humphrey).

CS: W Garrett (1, 2nd base by J Strohmayer/T Humphrey); W Mays (5, 2nd base by B Moore/T Humphrey).

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 Moore                        6     4   2   1    5   7   0   4.61   25     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 4     60    -     1.18  -0.01
S Renko, L (1-7)               1.1   2   2   2    3   2   1   5.72    9     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    1.96  -0.27
J Strohmayer                   0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.57    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.25   0.01
Totals                         8     6   4   3    8   9   1          35     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 0· 6          1-0

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
B Strom                        6.2   2   2   1    4   7   0   1.35   25     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 0· 2     67    -     1.39   0.16
D Frisella, BS (2), W (4-5)    2.1   2   0   0    0   3   0   2.30   10     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 2          3-1    3.02   0.07
Totals                         9     4   2   1    4  10   0          35     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 0· 4          3-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Moore 2 (3; C Jones, D Dyer); B Strom (1; R Woods).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Shag Crawford.

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 18,685.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                New York Mets                        
1. R Hunt               2B    1. T Agee               CF 
2. T Foli               SS    2. B Harrelson          SS 
3. C Mashore            RF    3. W Mays               1B 
4. B Bailey             3B    4. C Jones              LF 
5. H Breeden            1B    5. D Schneck            RF 
6. K Singleton          LF    6. D Dyer               C  
7. R Woods              CF    7. W Garrett            3B 
8. T Humphrey           C     8. T Martinez           2B 
9. B Moore              P     9. B Strom              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  2-2  1--      35%  95% D Dyer          S Renko         Home Run; Jones Scores
   t 7   2  2-1  123     -20%  46% T Humphrey      D Frisella      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Bailey Scores/No RBI/unER; Morton to 3B; Woods to 2B; Humphrey to 1B
   b 5   1  0-0  -2-      14%  73% T Agee          B Moore         Single to CF; Martinez Scores
   t 9   0  4-2  1--     -12%  75% R Fairly        D Frisella      Single to 2B; Bailey to 2B
   t 7   2  2-2  123      12%  58% J Fairey        D Frisella      Groundout: 2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Brent Strom facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Hunt          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  T Foli          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  C Mashore       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Balor Moore facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  T Agee          Walk
          1--      61%  B Harrelson     Agee Steals 2B
   O      -2-      57%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      53%  W Mays          Flyball: CF
          -2-      54%  C Jones         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  D Schneck       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Brent Strom facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  B Bailey        Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  H Breeden       Strikeout
          ---      53%  K Singleton     Walk
   O      1--      55%  R Woods         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Balor Moore facing 6-7-8
          ---      59%  D Dyer          Walk
   O      1--      55%  W Garrett       Strikeout
   OO     1--      50%  T Martinez      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Brent Strom facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  T Humphrey      Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  B Moore         Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  R Hunt          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Balor Moore facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  B Strom         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  T Agee          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  B Harrelson     Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Brent Strom facing 2-3-4
          ---      46%  T Foli          Single to SS
   O      1--      47%  C Mashore       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Foli to 2B
   O      -2-      54%  B Bailey        Foli Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---      56%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Balor Moore facing 3-4-5
          ---      60%  W Mays          Single to LF
   O      1--      58%  C Jones         Groundout: P-SS-1B; Mays to 2B
   O      -2-      54%  D Schneck       Flyball: RF
          -2-      55%  D Dyer          Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  W Garrett       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Brent Strom facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  H Breeden       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  K Singleton     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      56%  R Woods         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Balor Moore facing 8-9-1
          ---      61%  T Martinez      Single to CF
   O      1--      59%  B Strom         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Martinez to 2B
   R      -2-      73%  T Agee          Single to CF; Martinez Scores
   OO     1--      68%  B Harrelson     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Brent Strom facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      72%  T Humphrey      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      74%  B Moore         Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  R Hunt          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Balor Moore facing 3-4-5
          ---      79%  W Mays          Walk
          1--      82%  C Jones         Mays Caught Stealing 2B, Safe on E6; Mays to 2B
   O      -2-      78%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-      87%  D Schneck       Single to RF; Mays Scores/unER
   O      1--      85%  D Dyer          Strikeout
   O      1--      84%  W Garrett       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Brent Strom facing 2-3-4
          ---      78%  T Foli          Single to RF
   O      1--      83%  C Mashore       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      77%  B Bailey        Walk; Mashore to 2B
          12-      67%  H Breeden       Walk; Mashore to 3B; Bailey to 2B
                  Carl Morton pinch runs for Hal Breeden batting 5th
   RO     123      72%  K Singleton     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Mashore Scores
          12-      69%  R Woods         Passed Ball; Bailey to 3B; Morton to 2B
          -23      66%  " "             Intentional Walk
                  Danny Frisella replaces Brent Strom pitching and batting 9th
   R      123      46%  T Humphrey      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Bailey Scores/No RBI/unER; Morton to 3B; Woods to 2B; Humphrey to 1B
                  Jim Fairey pinch hits for Balor Moore batting 9th
   O      123      58%  J Fairey        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Steve Renko facing 8-9-1
                  Steve Renko replaces Jim Fairey pitching and batting 9th; Ron Fairly replaces Carl Morton playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---      54%  T Martinez      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      58%  D Frisella      Single to RF
          1--      64%  T Agee          Walk; Frisella to 2B
                  John Milner pinch hits for Bud Harrelson batting 2nd
   O      12-      57%  J Milner        Strikeout
   O      12-      50%  W Mays          Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Tied 2-2, Danny Frisella facing 1-2-3
                  Ken Boswell replaces John Milner playing 2B batting 2nd; Ted Martinez moves to SS
   O      ---      54%  R Hunt          Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  T Foli          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      60%  C Mashore       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Steve Renko facing 4-5-6
          ---      66%  C Jones         Walk
   O      1--      60%  D Schneck       Strikeout
   RR     1--      95%  D Dyer          Home Run; Jones Scores
          ---      95%  W Garrett       Walk
                  John Strohmayer replaces Steve Renko pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      94%  T Martinez      Garrett Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      94%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 4.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-4, Danny Frisella facing 4-5-6
                  Ed Kranepool replaces Willie Mays playing 1B batting 3rd
          ---      87%  B Bailey        Single to CF
          1--      75%  R Fairly        Single to 2B; Bailey to 2B
                  Bill Stoneman pinch runs for Ron Fairly batting 5th
   O      12-      85%  K Singleton     Strikeout
                  Tim McCarver pinch hits for Ron Woods batting 7th
   O      12-      93%  T McCarver      Strikeout
   O      12-     100%  T Humphrey      Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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