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BOS  7
NYY  2

CHW  4
CAL  2

CLE  4
BAL  3

MIL  6
@DET  3

MIN  9
@TEX  1

SDP  6
@ATL  5

(11)
LAD  3
SFG  0

MON  2
CHC  1

(13)
CHC  3
@MON  0

PHI  4
@NYM  1

PIT  2
@STL  1

(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 28,506

Thursday, August 3, 1972
Time of Game: 2:27
Phillies
4
37-62
Won 3
6th, 24½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  1   0  0  2   0  1  0    4  8  0
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  6  0
W: B Lersch (2-4), L: G Gentry (5-8), S: M Scarce (1)
Mets
1
53-44
Lost 3
2nd, 7½ GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Doyle 2B                    4   2   2   1    1   0  .247  .595    0    0   1   HR,CS
L Bowa SS                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .241  .582    0    4   3   SH
T Hutton RF-1B                2   1   0   0    1   0  .272  .740    0    3   0   SH
W Montanez CF                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .236  .708    0    3   0   2B
D Johnson 1B                  2   0   1   1    2   0  .198  .592    0    8   0   IW
  K Reynolds PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .255         0   0   
  M Scarce P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
D Money 3B                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .235  .640    0    1   3   SF
B Robinson LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .702    0    2   0   
J Bateman C                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .607    0    2   0   
  M Ryan C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .210  .591    0    4   0   
B Lersch P                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  R Freed RF                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .723    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   4   8   4    4   4                    27   9
BATTING
2B: W Montanez (20, off R Sadecki).
HR: D Doyle (1, off G Gentry; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SF: D Money (2, off B Rauch).
SH: T Hutton (4, off R Sadecki); L Bowa (12, off G Gentry).
IBB: D Johnson (4, by R Sadecki).
TB: D Doyle 5; W Montanez 3; B Robinson; L Bowa; D Johnson; R Freed.
RBI: D Doyle (18); W Montanez (42); D Money (33); D Johnson (21).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
FIELDING
DP: 1. L Bowa-T Hutton.
BASERUNNING
CS: D Doyle (3, 2nd base by B Rauch/D Dyer).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     3   0   1   1    1   0  .257  .737    0    2   0   2B
W Garrett 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .199  .638    0    2   2   
D Schneck RF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .216  .640    0    4   0   
E Kranepool 1B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .641    0    6   0   
  J Beauchamp PH-1B           1   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .399    0    0   0   
J Milner LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .249  .755    0    3   0   2B
J Fregosi SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .230  .650    0    2   2   
K Boswell 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .155  .459    0    3   1   
  W Mays PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .247  .778    0    0   0   
D Dyer C                      3   1   1   0    0   0  .238  .736    0    5   1   HBP
G Gentry P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .355    0    0   0   
  B Rauch P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Marshall PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .657    0    0   0   
  R Sadecki P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   1   
  C Jones PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .688    0    0   0   GDP
Totals                       32   1   6   1    3   5                    27   7
BATTING
2B: J Milner (7, off B Lersch); T Agee (17, off B Lersch).
HBP: D Dyer (2, by M Scarce).
TB: J Milner 2; T Agee 2; K Boswell; J Fregosi; D Dyer; D Marshall.
GIDP: C Jones (7).
RBI: T Agee (32).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 8.

PITCHING

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Lersch, W (2-4)              7     6   1   1    2   3   0   3.24   29     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 1· 6     62    -     1.11   0.31
M Scarce, S (1)                2     0   0   0    1   2   0   3.14    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.14   0.07
Totals                         9     6   1   1    3   5   0          36     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1· 6           -  
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, L (5-8)              5.1   5   3   3    2   2   1   3.78   23     -       ·  ·      3· 9· 2· 5     46    -     1.00  -0.09
B Rauch                        1.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   3.38    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          3-1    0.67   0.02
R Sadecki                      2     3   1   1    1   1   0   3.12   10     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 3          0-0    0.44  -0.04
Totals                         9     8   4   4    4   4   1          38     -       ·  ·      6·14· 2· 8          3-1 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: R Sadecki (3; D Johnson).
HBP: M Scarce (2; D Dyer).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 28,506.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         New York Mets                        
1. D Doyle              2B    1. T Agee               CF 
2. L Bowa               SS    2. W Garrett            3B 
3. T Hutton             RF    3. D Schneck            RF 
4. W Montanez           CF    4. E Kranepool          1B 
5. D Johnson            1B    5. J Milner             LF 
6. D Money              3B    6. J Fregosi            SS 
7. B Robinson           LF    7. K Boswell            2B 
8. J Bateman            C     8. D Dyer               C  
9. B Lersch             P     9. G Gentry             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  0-0  ---      13%  61% D Doyle         G Gentry        Home Run
   t 6   1  0-1  123       9%  87% D Johnson       G Gentry        Walk; Doyle Scores; Hutton to 3B; Montanez to 2B
   b 9   1  4-1  12-       9% 100% C Jones         M Scarce        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   b 7   1  3-0  1--      -7%  82% D Marshall      B Lersch        Single to CF; Dyer to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  ---      -6%  39% T Agee          B Lersch        Double to RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Gentry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Doyle         Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      46%  L Bowa          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  T Hutton        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Barry Lersch facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  T Agee          Double to RF
   O      -2-      43%  W Garrett       Foul Flyball: C
          -2-      42%  D Schneck       Walk
   O      12-      46%  E Kranepool     Flyball: CF
   O      12-      50%  J Milner        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Gentry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  W Montanez      Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  D Johnson       Single to LF
   O      1--      47%  D Money         Flyball: CF
          1--      50%  B Robinson      Single to CF; Johnson to 3B
   O      1-3      45%  J Bateman       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Barry Lersch facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  J Fregosi       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      45%  K Boswell       Single to RF
   O      1--      47%  D Dyer          Groundout: 3B-1B; Boswell to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  G Gentry        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Gentry facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      48%  B Lersch        Strikeout Looking
   R      ---      61%  D Doyle         Home Run
   O      ---      59%  L Bowa          Popfly: SS
   O      ---      59%  T Hutton        Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Barry Lersch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      61%  T Agee          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      63%  W Garrett       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      64%  D Schneck       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gary Gentry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      62%  W Montanez      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      61%  D Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      60%  D Money         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Barry Lersch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  E Kranepool     Popfly: SS
   O      ---      65%  J Milner        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      63%  J Fregosi       Single to LF
   O      1--      66%  K Boswell       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gary Gentry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      62%  J Bateman       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      61%  B Lersch        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Barry Lersch facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Ryan replaces John Bateman playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      65%  D Dyer          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      67%  G Gentry        Strikeout
          ---      65%  T Agee          Walk
   O      1--      68%  W Garrett       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gary Gentry facing 1-2-3
          ---      72%  D Doyle         Single to CF
   O      1--      71%  L Bowa          Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Doyle to 2B
          -2-      72%  T Hutton        Walk
          12-      78%  W Montanez      Single to SS; Doyle to 3B; Hutton to 2B
   R      123      87%  D Johnson       Walk; Doyle Scores; Hutton to 3B; Montanez to 2B
                  Bob Rauch replaces Gary Gentry pitching and batting 9th
   RO     123      89%  D Money         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Hutton Scores
   O      12-      87%  B Robinson      Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Barry Lersch facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      89%  D Schneck       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      91%  E Kranepool     Flyball: RF
          ---      89%  J Milner        Double to RF
   O      -2-      92%  J Fregosi       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Mets 0.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Rauch facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      91%  M Ryan          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      90%  B Lersch        Strikeout
          ---      91%  D Doyle         Walk
   O      1--      90%  L Bowa          Doyle Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Barry Lersch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      92%  K Boswell       Lineout: SS
          ---      89%  D Dyer          Single to LF
                  Dave Marshall pinch hits for Bob Rauch batting 9th
          1--      82%  D Marshall      Single to CF; Dyer to 3B
   RO     1-3      84%  T Agee          Groundout: 3B-1B; Dyer Scores; Marshall to 2B
   O      -2-      89%  W Garrett       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Mets 1.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ray Sadecki facing 2-3-4
                  Ray Sadecki replaces Dave Marshall pitching and batting 9th
          ---      90%  L Bowa          Single to CF
   O      1--      90%  T Hutton        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Bowa to 2B
   R      -2-      95%  W Montanez      Double to RF; Bowa Scores
          -2-      95%  D Johnson       Intentional Walk
                  Ken Reynolds pinch runs for Deron Johnson batting 5th
   O      12-      94%  D Money         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      12-      93%  B Robinson      Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 4, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Mac Scarce facing 3-4-5
                  Mac Scarce replaces Ken Reynolds pitching and batting 5th; Tom Hutton moves to 1B; Roger Freed replaces Barry Lersch playing RF batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  D Schneck       Strikeout
                  Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Ed Kranepool batting 4th
   O      ---      97%  J Beauchamp     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      97%  J Milner        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Mets 1.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ray Sadecki facing 8-9-1
                  Jim Beauchamp moves to 1B
   O      ---      97%  M Ryan          Foul Flyball: C
          ---      97%  R Freed         Single to RF
   O      1--      97%  D Doyle         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      97%  L Bowa          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Mac Scarce facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  J Fregosi       Strikeout
                  Willie Mays pinch hits for Ken Boswell batting 7th
          ---      96%  W Mays          Walk
          1--      91%  D Dyer          Hit By Pitch; Mays to 2B
                  Cleon Jones pinch hits for Ray Sadecki batting 9th
   OO     12-     100%  C Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Mets 1.

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