August 23, 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 6
MIL 3 CHC 4
CIN 3
(10) LAD 5
@NYM 4 PHI 6
SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 26,056

Thursday, August 23, 1973
Time of Game: 2:34

Dodgers

78-49

Won 1

1st

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

W: C Osteen (15-6), L: B Capra (2-6)

Mets

57-68

Lost 1

6th, 6½ GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .276  .690    0    2   1   CS
B Buckner 1B                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .279  .650    0   10   0   
W Davis CF                    5   2   2   2    0   0  .284  .772    0    2   0   HR
J Ferguson C                  5   2   3   1    0   1  .261  .826    0    8   0   3·2B
M Mota LF                     4   0   0   0    1   1  .317  .733    0    0   0   
  T Paciorek LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .564         0   0   
B Russell SS                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .278  .663    0    3   3   SB
W Crawford RF                 2   0   1   1    2   0  .303  .844    0    1   1   2B,IW
R Cey 3B                      2   0   0   0    2   1  .251  .740    0    0   3   IW
C Osteen P                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .162  .362    0    1   3   
Totals                       36   5  10   5    5   6                    27  11

BATTING

2B: J Ferguson 3 (21, 2 off J Matlack, off B Capra); W Crawford (23, off J Matlack).

HR: W Davis (15, off J Matlack; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out).

IBB: R Cey (5, by J Matlack); W Crawford (11, by B Capra).

TB: J Ferguson 6; W Davis 5; D Lopes 2; W Crawford 2; B Russell; B Buckner.

RBI: W Davis 2 (69); W Crawford (52); J Ferguson (67); B Russell (47).

2-out RBI: W Crawford; J Ferguson; B Russell.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Crawford-B Buckner.

E: B Russell (24).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Russell (12, 2nd base off B Capra/J Grote).

CS: D Lopes (13, 2nd base by J Matlack/J Grote).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Garrett 3B                  5   1   1   0    0   2  .239  .681    0    0   6   
F Millan 2B                   2   1   0   0    1   0  .285  .666    0    2   3   SH
W Mays 1B                     4   1   2   1    0   2  .221  .672    0   10   0   
J Milner LF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .811    0    1   0   
C Jones RF                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .263  .684    0    1   0   SF
J Grote C                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .240  .563    0    6   1   
D Hahn CF                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .238  .605    0    3   0   
T Martinez SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .572    0    3   2   
J Matlack P                   1   0   1   1    1   0  .120  .387    0    1   1   
  B Capra P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
  J Beauchamp PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .671    0    0   0   
  H Parker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .300         0   0   
  D Dyer PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .186  .487    0    0   0   
  B Harrelson PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .655         0   0   
Totals                       33   4   8   4    2   7                    27  13

BATTING

SF: C Jones (5, off C Osteen).

SH: F Millan (12, off C Osteen).

TB: W Mays 2; W Garrett; D Dyer; J Grote; J Matlack; D Hahn; J Milner.

RBI: J Matlack (2); W Mays (24); J Milner (66); C Jones (27).

2-out RBI: J Matlack.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Osteen, W (15-6)             9     8   4   4    2   7   0   2.87   37     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 3· 8     60    -     1.49   0.19
Totals                         9     8   4   4    2   7   0          37     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 3· 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
J Matlack                      4.2   8   4   4    3   2   1   3.29   24     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 1· 8     31    -     1.29  -0.33
B Capra, L (2-6)               1.1   2   1   1    2   0   0   3.90    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          1-0    1.22  -0.11
H Parker                       3     0   0   0    0   4   0   3.52    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.70   0.13
Totals                         9    10   5   5    5   6   1          41     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1·10          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: C Osteen (6).

IBB: J Matlack (12; R Cey); B Capra (7; W Crawford).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Augie Donatelli.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 26,056.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           New York Mets                        
1. D Lopes              2B    1. W Garrett            3B 
2. B Buckner            1B    2. F Millan             2B 
3. W Davis              CF    3. W Mays               1B 
4. J Ferguson           C     4. J Milner             LF 
5. M Mota               LF    5. C Jones              RF 
6. B Russell            SS    6. J Grote              C  
7. W Crawford           RF    7. D Hahn               CF 
8. R Cey                3B    8. T Martinez           SS 
9. C Osteen             P     9. J Matlack            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  2-1  1--      27%  63% W Davis         J Matlack       Home Run; Lopes Scores
   t 6   2  4-4  1--      20%  66% J Ferguson      B Capra         Double to LF; Davis Scores
   b 5   0  4-2  12-     -19%  40% J Milner        C Osteen        Single to RF; Mays to 3B; Millan Scores
   t 4   2  1-0  1-3      15%  51% W Crawford      J Matlack       Double to LF; Ferguson Scores; Russell to 3B
   b 4   2  1-1  -2-     -13%  33% J Matlack       C Osteen        Single to LF; Grote Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  D Lopes         Single to CF
   O      1--      48%  B Buckner       Lopes Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      50%  " "             Single
   O      1--      49%  W Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B; Buckner to 2B
   O      -2-      45%  J Ferguson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  W Garrett       Single to CF
   O      1--      43%  F Millan        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Garrett to 2B
   R      -2-      35%  W Mays          Single to CF; Garrett Scores
   O      1--      37%  J Milner        Strikeout
   O      1--      39%  C Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      36%  M Mota          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      35%  B Russell       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      36%  W Crawford      Walk
   O      1--      34%  R Cey           Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Claude Osteen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      36%  J Grote         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      33%  D Hahn          Single
   O      1--      36%  T Martinez      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      34%  J Matlack       Walk; Martinez to 2B
   O      12-      38%  W Garrett       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Matlack facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      35%  C Osteen        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      33%  D Lopes         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      32%  B Buckner       Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Claude Osteen facing 2-3-4
          ---      29%  F Millan        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      32%  W Mays          Strikeout
   O      1--      35%  J Milner        Popfly: P
   O      1--      37%  C Jones         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Matlack facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      34%  W Davis         Flyball: RF
          ---      39%  J Ferguson      Double to RF
          -2-      42%  M Mota          Walk
   O      12-      37%  B Russell       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Ferguson to 3B
   R      1-3      51%  W Crawford      Double to LF; Ferguson Scores; Russell to 3B
          -23      53%  R Cey           Intentional Walk
   O      123      44%  C Osteen        Lineout: P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Claude Osteen facing 6-7-8
          ---      40%  J Grote         Single to RF
          1--      37%  D Hahn          Wild Pitch; Grote to 2B
   O      -2-      42%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      46%  T Martinez      Popfly: 1B
   R      -2-      33%  J Matlack       Single to LF; Grote Scores
   O      1--      35%  W Garrett       Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
          ---      40%  D Lopes         Single to RF
   O      1--      35%  B Buckner       Flyball: CF
   RR     1--      63%  W Davis         Home Run; Lopes Scores
          ---      67%  J Ferguson      Double to LF
   O      -2-      64%  M Mota          Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-      75%  B Russell       Single to CF; Ferguson Scores
                  Buzz Capra replaces Jon Matlack pitching and batting 9th
          1--      76%  W Crawford      Russell Steals 2B
          -2-      77%  " "             Intentional Walk
          12-      78%  R Cey           Walk; Russell to 3B; Crawford to 2B
   O      123      73%  C Osteen        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Claude Osteen facing 2-3-4
          ---      68%  F Millan        Walk
          1--      60%  W Mays          Single to LF; Millan to 2B
   R      12-      40%  J Milner        Single to RF; Mays to 3B; Millan Scores
   RO     1-3      43%  C Jones         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Mays Scores
   OO     1--      50%  J Grote         Line Drive Double Play: RF-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 4.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 4-4, Buzz Capra facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  D Lopes         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      44%  B Buckner       Popfly: 2B
          ---      46%  W Davis         Single to LF
   R      1--      66%  J Ferguson      Double to LF; Davis Scores
   O      -2-      62%  M Mota          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-5, Claude Osteen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      66%  D Hahn          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      69%  T Martinez      Popfly: C
                  Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Buzz Capra batting 9th
   O      ---      71%  J Beauchamp     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Mets 4.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Harry Parker facing 6-7-8
                  Harry Parker replaces Jim Beauchamp pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      69%  B Russell       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      67%  W Crawford      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      66%  R Cey           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-5, Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      71%  W Garrett       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      74%  F Millan        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      76%  W Mays          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Mets 4.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Harry Parker facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      74%  C Osteen        Strikeout
   O      ---      73%  D Lopes         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      72%  B Buckner       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-5, Claude Osteen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      78%  J Milner        Foul Flyball: SS
   O      ---      82%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  J Grote         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Mets 4.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Harry Parker facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      83%  W Davis         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      82%  J Ferguson      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      82%  M Mota          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-5, Claude Osteen facing 7-8-9
                  Tom Paciorek replaces Manny Mota playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---      90%  D Hahn          Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  T Martinez      Lineout: CF
                  Duffy Dyer pinch hits for Harry Parker batting 9th
          ---      91%  D Dyer          Single
                  Bud Harrelson pinch runs for Duffy Dyer batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  W Garrett       Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Mets 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation