April 7, 1973 Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 8
MIL 7
(10) BOS 10
NYY 5 KCR 12
@CAL 5 CLE 2
DET 1 MIN 5
@OAK 3 CHW 3
@TEX 1 CHC 3
MON 2
(10) SFG 7
@CIN 5
(11) NYM 3
PHI 2 SDP 4
LAD 3

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 18,738

Saturday, April 7, 1973
Time of Game: 2:28

Phillies

0-2

Lost 2

5th, 2 GB

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

W: J Matlack (1-0), L: D Selma (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Mets

2-0

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Bowa SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250    0    2   1   
B Robinson CF                 3   2   2   1    1   0  .750 2.550    0    6   0   HR,SB
W Montanez RF                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .400  .971    0    1   1   
D Johnson 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    6   0   SH,GDP
G Luzinski LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .125    0    1   0   IW
J Pagan 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .375    0    0   1   
B Boone C                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833    0    6   2   
T Harmon 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    4   1   
J Lonborg P                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    0   3   
  B Wilson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Anderson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Selma P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       28   2   4   2    5   2                    26   9

BATTING

HR: B Robinson (1, off J Matlack; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SH: D Johnson (1, off J Matlack).

IBB: G Luzinski (1, by J Matlack).

TB: B Robinson 5; W Montanez; B Boone.

GIDP: D Johnson (1).

RBI: B Robinson (1); W Montanez (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Pagan-B Boone-D Johnson.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Robinson (1, 2nd base off J Matlack/D Dyer).

PO: B Boone (1st base by J Matlack).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                4   0   1   0    1   2  .143  .476    0    2   6   SB
F Millan 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .555    0    3   1   
W Mays CF                     5   0   1   1    0   0  .125  .250    0    4   0   GDP
R Staub RF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .167  .619    0    2   0   2B,IW
C Jones LF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .571 2.000    0    0   0   
J Milner 1B                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .333 1.262    0   14   2   HR,CS
J Fregosi 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .429 1.000    0    0   2   2B
D Dyer C                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .143    0    2   0   HBP
J Matlack P                   0   0   0   0    2   0                0    0   4   SH
  E Kranepool PH              0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
  T Martinez PR               0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   3   9   3    6   4                    27  15

BATTING

2B: R Staub (1, off J Lonborg); J Fregosi (1, off J Lonborg).

HR: J Milner (1, off J Lonborg; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out).

SH: J Matlack (1, off J Lonborg).

IBB: R Staub (1, by B Wilson).

HBP: D Dyer (1, by J Lonborg).

TB: J Milner 5; J Fregosi 3; R Staub 2; B Harrelson; W Mays; F Millan; C Jones.

GIDP: W Mays (1).

RBI: J Milner (1); W Mays (1); C Jones (4).

2-out RBI: W Mays; C Jones.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Harrelson-F Millan-J Milner.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Harrelson (1, 2nd base off J Lonborg/B Boone).

CS: J Milner (1, 2nd base by J Lonborg/B Boone).

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
J Lonborg                      6     7   2   2    4   2   1   3.00   29     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 2· 7     48    -     1.17  -0.19
B Wilson                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          3-0    3.36   0.33
D Selma, L (0-1)               1.2   2   1   1    1   2   0   5.40    7     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 2          0-0    2.38  -0.27
Totals                         8.2   9   3   3    6   4   1          39     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 3· 9          3-0

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
J Matlack, W (1-0)             9     4   2   2    5   2   1   2.00   34     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0· 4     68    -     1.37   0.37
Totals                         9     4   2   2    5   2   1          34     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0· 4           -

J Lonborg faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Wilson (1; R Staub); J Matlack (1; G Luzinski).

PO: J Matlack (1; B Boone, 1st base).

HBP: J Lonborg (1; D Dyer).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - Shag Crawford.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 18,738.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         New York Mets                        
1. L Bowa               SS    1. B Harrelson          SS 
2. B Robinson           CF    2. F Millan             2B 
3. W Montanez           RF    3. W Mays               CF 
4. D Johnson            1B    4. R Staub              RF 
5. G Luzinski           LF    5. C Jones              LF 
6. J Pagan              3B    6. J Milner             1B 
7. B Boone              C     7. J Fregosi            3B 
8. T Harmon             2B    8. D Dyer               C  
9. J Lonborg            P     9. J Matlack            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  2-2  -2-      40% 100% W Mays          D Selma         Single; Martinez Scores
   b 7   0  2-2  123     -23%  60% W Mays          B Wilson        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-1B; Millan to 2B; Harrelson to 3B
   t 6   0  2-1  ---     -17%  50% B Robinson      J Matlack       Home Run
   b 2   1  1-0  ---      12%  53% J Milner        J Lonborg       Home Run
   b 3   2  1-1  -2-      12%  65% C Jones         J Lonborg       Single; Staub Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Bowa          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  B Robinson      Walk
          1--      48%  W Montanez      Robinson Steals 2B
   R      -2-      39%  " "             Single; Robinson Scores
   OO     1--      44%  D Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Lonborg facing 1-2-3
          ---      48%  B Harrelson     Walk
          1--      50%  F Millan        Harrelson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      46%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      42%  W Mays          Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      39%  R Staub         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      41%  G Luzinski      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      42%  J Pagan         Strikeout
          ---      41%  B Boone         Walk
   O      1--      43%  T Harmon        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Lonborg facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      41%  C Jones         Flyball: 2B
   R      ---      53%  J Milner        Home Run
          ---      57%  J Fregosi       Double
   O      -2-      53%  D Dyer          Flyball: CF
          -2-      54%  J Matlack       Walk
   O      12-      50%  B Harrelson     Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Jon Matlack facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  J Lonborg       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  L Bowa          Flyball: 1B
          ---      53%  B Robinson      Single
   O      1--      55%  W Montanez      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Lonborg facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  F Millan        Lineout: CF
   O      ---      51%  W Mays          Lineout: RF
          ---      54%  R Staub         Double
   R      -2-      65%  C Jones         Single; Staub Scores
          1--      67%  J Milner        Walk; Jones to 2B
   O      12-      63%  J Fregosi       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      66%  D Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      68%  G Luzinski      Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      69%  J Pagan         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Lonborg facing 8-9-1
          ---      73%  D Dyer          Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      71%  J Matlack       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Dyer to 2B
   O      -2-      69%  B Harrelson     Groundout: P-1B; Dyer to 3B
   O      --3      65%  F Millan        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Jon Matlack facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      68%  B Boone         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      70%  T Harmon        Flyball: CF
          ---      69%  J Lonborg       Walk
   O      1--      72%  L Bowa          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Lonborg facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      70%  W Mays          Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      68%  R Staub         Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      67%  C Jones         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Jon Matlack facing 2-3-4
   R      ---      50%  B Robinson      Home Run
   O      ---      53%  W Montanez      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      56%  D Johnson       Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  G Luzinski      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Lonborg facing 6-7-8
          ---      62%  J Milner        Single
   O      1--      54%  J Fregosi       Milner Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      52%  " "             Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      50%  D Dyer          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Jon Matlack facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      54%  J Pagan         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  B Boone         Single
   O      1--      56%  T Harmon        Boone Picked off 1B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---      58%  " "             Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Lonborg facing 9-1-2
          ---      64%  J Matlack       Walk
          1--      72%  B Harrelson     Single; Matlack to 2B
          12-      83%  F Millan        Single; Harrelson to 2B; Matlack to 3B
                  Bill Wilson replaces Jim Lonborg pitching and batting 9th
   OO     123      60%  W Mays          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-1B; Millan to 2B; Harrelson to 3B
          -23      62%  R Staub         Intentional Walk
   O      123      50%  C Jones         Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Jon Matlack facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Anderson pinch hits for Bill Wilson batting 9th
   O      ---      55%  M Anderson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      58%  L Bowa          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      60%  B Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Dick Selma facing 6-7-8
                  Dick Selma replaces Mike Anderson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      56%  J Milner        Lineout: CF
   O      ---      52%  J Fregosi       Single to RF; Fregosi out at 2B/RF-SS
   O      ---      50%  D Dyer          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Jon Matlack facing 3-4-5
          ---      42%  W Montanez      Walk
   O      1--      44%  D Johnson       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Montanez to 2B
          -2-      42%  G Luzinski      Intentional Walk
   O      12-      52%  J Pagan         Flyball: RF
   O      12-      63%  B Boone         Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Dick Selma facing 9-1-2
                  Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Jon Matlack batting 9th
          ---      70%  E Kranepool     Walk
                  Ted Martinez pinch runs for Ed Kranepool batting 9th
   O      1--      63%  B Harrelson     Strikeout
   O      1--      60%  F Millan        Groundout: 2B-1B; Martinez to 2B
   R      -2-     100%  W Mays          Single; Martinez Scores
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Mets 3.

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