September 3, 1973 Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 13
@BOS 8 BOS 9
BAL 8 CAL 3
OAK 1 CHW 8
TEX 7
(11) CHW 5
TEX 2 NYY 4
@DET 3 MIN 11
@KCR 5 MIL 13
CLE 5 CLE 10
@MIL 5 CIN 4
@HOU 3 MON 5
CHC 2 NYM 5
PHI 0 PHI 6
@NYM 3 PIT 5
STL 4
(13) STL 8
@PIT 3 ATL 7
@SDP 3 SFG 11
LAD 8

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 30,748

Monday, September 3, 1973
Time of Game: 2:38

Phillies

63-75

Won 1

6th, 7 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        1  1  0   0  3  0   1  0  0    6 13  0
Mets            3  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  8  3

W: D Ruthven (6-9), L: C Swan (0-1), S: M Scarce (10)

Mets

64-73

Lost 1

5th, 5½ GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Doyle 2B                    5   1   4   1    0   0  .258  .623    0    2   3   
D Unser CF                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .293  .794    0    4   0   
W Montanez 1B                 3   0   2   1    1   0  .269  .713    0    8   0   SF
G Luzinski LF                 5   1   1   2    0   0  .290  .839    0    2   0   HR,CS
B Robinson RF                 4   2   1   0    0   2  .294  .890    0    0   0   2B
  M Anderson RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .770    0    0   0   
B Boone C                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .260  .676    0    6   0   
M Schmidt 3B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .209  .727    0    1   1   GDP
L Bowa SS                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .212  .499    0    4   3   IW
D Ruthven P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .338    0    0   0   2·SH
  M Scarce P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   6  13   5    3   3                    27   7

BATTING

2B: B Robinson (24, off C Swan).

HR: G Luzinski (25, off C Swan; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

SF: W Montanez (4, off C Swan).

SH: D Ruthven 2 (6, 2 off C Swan).

IBB: L Bowa (8, by J McAndrew).

TB: D Doyle 4; G Luzinski 4; B Robinson 2; M Schmidt 2; W Montanez 2; L Bowa; B Boone; D Unser.

GIDP: M Schmidt (6).

RBI: G Luzinski 2 (89); W Montanez (61); M Schmidt (42); D Doyle (20).

2-out RBI: D Doyle; M Schmidt.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. L Bowa-W Montanez; D Doyle-L Bowa-W Montanez.

BASERUNNING

CS: G Luzinski (2, 2nd base by C Swan/R Hodges).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Garrett 3B                  1   1   0   0    3   0  .237  .685    0    0   0   
  J Beauchamp PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .638    0    0   0   
F Millan 2B                   4   1   0   0    1   0  .290  .682    0    7   3   
R Staub RF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .275  .770    0    0   0   GDP
J Milner LF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .245  .792    0    1   2   2B
E Kranepool 1B                3   0   0   1    0   1  .245  .619    0    6   0   
  W Mays PH-1B                0   0   0   0    1   0  .213  .647    0    2   0   
R Hodges C                    2   0   1   1    1   0  .250  .600    0    4   1   IW
  D Dyer PH-C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .185  .485    0    0   0   GDP
D Hahn CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .607    0    5   0   
B Harrelson SS                4   0   1   0    0   2  .255  .645    0    2   5   
C Swan P                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  J McAndrew P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .581         0   0   
  K Boswell PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .223  .593    0    0   0   2B
  H Parker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .300         0   1   
  C Jones PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .678    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   3   8   3    6   6                    27  13

BATTING

2B: J Milner (11, off D Ruthven); K Boswell (2, off D Ruthven).

IBB: R Hodges (2, by D Ruthven).

TB: J Milner 3; K Boswell 2; B Harrelson; R Staub; R Hodges; C Jones; D Hahn.

GIDP: D Dyer (5); R Staub (10).

RBI: R Hodges (16); R Staub (61); E Kranepool (33).

2-out RBI: R Hodges.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Harrelson-F Millan-E Kranepool; R Hodges-F Millan.

E: J Milner (11); W Garrett (22); D Hahn (2).

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
D Ruthven, W (6-9)             6.1   6   3   3    5   5   0   3.72   29     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 0· 6     49    -     1.12  -0.07
M Scarce, S (10)               2.2   2   0   0    1   1   0   2.06    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          2-0    1.57   0.18
Totals                         9     8   3   3    6   6   0          38     -       ·  ·      7·11· 0· 8          2-0

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
C Swan, L (0-1)                4.1   9   5   4    2   2   1   8.31   23     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 0· 9     27    -     1.38  -0.32
J McAndrew                     2.2   4   1   0    1   0   0   5.29   12     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 4          1-1    0.83  -0.09
H Parker                       2     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.62    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.18   0.02
Totals                         9    13   6   4    3   3   1          41     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 2·13          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: M Scarce (7).

IBB: J McAndrew (8; L Bowa); D Ruthven (8; R Hodges).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - John Kibler.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 30,748.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         New York Mets                        
1. D Doyle              2B    1. W Garrett            3B 
2. D Unser              CF    2. F Millan             2B 
3. W Montanez           1B    3. R Staub              RF 
4. G Luzinski           LF    4. J Milner             LF 
5. B Robinson           RF    5. E Kranepool          1B 
6. B Boone              C     6. R Hodges             C  
7. M Schmidt            3B    7. D Hahn               CF 
8. L Bowa               SS    8. B Harrelson          SS 
9. D Ruthven            P     9. C Swan               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  3-3  ---      16%  63% G Luzinski      C Swan          Home Run
   b 8   0  6-3  12-      15%  95% D Dyer          M Scarce        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Milner to 3B
   t 5   0  3-2  ---      14%  49% D Unser         C Swan          Single to CF; Unser to 3B/Adv on E8
   t 5   2  3-4  -2-      12%  76% M Schmidt       J McAndrew      Single to LF; Robinson Scores; Schmidt to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 7   1  6-3  12-      10%  94% R Staub         M Scarce        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Craig Swan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  D Doyle         Single to 3B
          1--      59%  D Unser         Walk; Doyle to 2B
          12-      67%  W Montanez      Walk; Doyle to 3B; Unser to 2B
   RO     123      67%  G Luzinski      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Doyle Scores; Unser to 3B
   OO     1-3      56%  B Robinson      Double Play: Strikeout, Luzinski Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
          ---      52%  W Garrett       Walk
          1--      46%  F Millan        Walk; Garrett to 2B
   R      12-      36%  R Staub         Single to CF; Garrett Scores; Millan to 2B
   O      12-      37%  J Milner        Groundout: 2B-1B; Millan to 3B; Staub to 2B
   RO     -23      36%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 2B-1B; Millan Scores; Staub to 3B
   R      --3      27%  R Hodges        Single to CF; Staub Scores
   O      1--      29%  D Hahn          Popfly: 2B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Mets 3.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Craig Swan facing 6-7-8
          ---      35%  B Boone         Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Boone to 2B
   O      -2-      31%  M Schmidt       Foul Flyball: 1B
          -2-      36%  L Bowa          Single to LF; Boone to 3B
   O      1-3      30%  D Ruthven       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Bowa to 2B
   R      -23      39%  D Doyle         Single to LF; Boone Scores/unER; Bowa to 3B
   O      1-3      34%  D Unser         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dick Ruthven facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      36%  B Harrelson     Strikeout
   O      ---      37%  C Swan          Strikeout
          ---      36%  W Garrett       Walk
   O      1--      38%  F Millan        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Mets 3.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-3, Craig Swan facing 3-4-5
          ---      42%  W Montanez      Single to P
   O      1--      38%  G Luzinski      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      35%  B Robinson      Strikeout
   O      1--      32%  B Boone         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dick Ruthven facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      34%  R Staub         Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      30%  J Milner        Double to RF
   O      -2-      34%  E Kranepool     Flyball: CF
          -2-      33%  R Hodges        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      37%  D Hahn          Single/runner struck by batted ball and is out; Hodges out at 2B/1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Mets 3.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-3, Craig Swan facing 7-8-9
          ---      41%  M Schmidt       Single to LF
   O      1--      37%  L Bowa          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      35%  D Ruthven       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Schmidt to 2B
   O      -2-      31%  D Doyle         Single to LF; Schmidt out at Hm/LF-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dick Ruthven facing 8-9-1
          ---      27%  B Harrelson     Single to 3B
   O      1--      30%  C Swan          Strikeout
   O      1--      33%  W Garrett       Popfly: SS
   O      1--      35%  F Millan        Foul Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Mets 3.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-3, Craig Swan facing 2-3-4
          ---      49%  D Unser         Single to CF; Unser to 3B/Adv on E8
   RO     --3      47%  W Montanez      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Unser Scores
   R      ---      63%  G Luzinski      Home Run
          ---      67%  B Robinson      Double to LF
                  Jim McAndrew replaces Craig Swan pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      64%  B Boone         Flyball: CF
   R      -2-      76%  M Schmidt       Single to LF; Robinson Scores; Schmidt to 2B/Adv on throw
          -2-      77%  L Bowa          Intentional Walk
   O      12-      73%  D Ruthven       Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 5, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-5, Dick Ruthven facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      76%  R Staub         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      78%  J Milner        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      80%  E Kranepool     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 5, Mets 3.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-3, Jim McAndrew facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      78%  D Doyle         Single to LF; Doyle out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---      77%  D Unser         Flyball: CF
          ---      78%  W Montanez      Single to RF
   O      1--      76%  G Luzinski      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 5, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-5, Dick Ruthven facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      80%  R Hodges        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      82%  D Hahn          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      83%  B Harrelson     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 5, Mets 3.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-3, Jim McAndrew facing 5-6-7
          ---      85%  B Robinson      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--      91%  B Boone         Single to RF; Robinson to 3B
   ROO    1-3      89%  M Schmidt       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Robinson Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      ---      89%  L Bowa          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Phillies 6, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-6, Dick Ruthven facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Anderson replaces Bill Robinson playing RF batting 5th; Ken Boswell pinch hits for Jim McAndrew batting 9th
          ---      83%  K Boswell       Double to RF
          -2-      76%  W Garrett       Walk
   O      12-      84%  F Millan        Flyball: CF
                  Mac Scarce replaces Dick Ruthven pitching and batting 9th
   OO     12-      94%  R Staub         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 6, Mets 3.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 6-3, Harry Parker facing 9-1-2
                  Harry Parker replaces Ken Boswell pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  M Scarce        Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  D Doyle         Lineout: SS
   O      ---      93%  D Unser         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 6, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-6, Mac Scarce facing 4-5-6
          ---      88%  J Milner        Single to RF
                  Willie Mays pinch hits for Ed Kranepool batting 5th
          1--      87%  W Mays          Wild Pitch; Milner to 2B
          -2-      79%  " "             Walk
                  Duffy Dyer pinch hits for Ron Hodges batting 6th
   OO     12-      95%  D Dyer          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Milner to 3B
   O      --3      97%  D Hahn          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 6, Mets 3.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 6-3, Harry Parker facing 3-4-5
                  Duffy Dyer moves to C; Willie Mays moves to 1B
   O      ---      97%  W Montanez      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  G Luzinski      Lineout: SS
   O      ---      96%  M Anderson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 6, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-6, Mac Scarce facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  B Harrelson     Flyball: LF
                  Cleon Jones pinch hits for Harry Parker batting 9th
          ---      96%  C Jones         Single to LF
                  Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Wayne Garrett batting 1st
   O      1--      99%  J Beauchamp     Strikeout Looking
   O      1--     100%  F Millan        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 6, Mets 3.

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