May 4, 1974 San Diego Padres at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 46,195

Saturday, May 4, 1974, 2:15PM
Time of Game: 2:18

Padres

11-15

Lost 1

6th, 7 GB

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

W: J Matlack (3-1), L: R Jones (2-5)

Mets

9-14

Won 1

5th, 3½ GB

BATTING

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Thomas 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .320  .768    0    1   4   3B
E Hernandez SS                4   1   1   1    0   1  .221  .554    0    2   4   SB
N Colbert LF                  4   1   2   2    0   2  .176  .557    0    2   0   HR,SB
W McCovey 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .259  .772    0    9   0   
D Winfield CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .303  .808    0    2   0   
C Gaston RF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .243  .624    0    5   0   
F Kendall C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .628    0    3   1   
D Roberts 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   2  .191  .522    0    0   0   
R Jones P                     3   1   1   0    0   2  .167  .417    0    0   1   2B
  V Romo P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   3   6   3    1  13                    24  10

BATTING

2B: R Jones (1, off J Matlack).

3B: D Thomas (2, off T McGraw).

HR: N Colbert (2, off J Matlack; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: N Colbert 5; D Thomas 3; R Jones 2; D Roberts; E Hernandez.

RBI: N Colbert 2 (10); E Hernandez (5).

2-out RBI: N Colbert 2; E Hernandez.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Hernandez-D Thomas-W McCovey.

E: D Roberts (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: E Hernandez (10, 2nd base off J Matlack/J Grote); N Colbert (2, 2nd base off J Matlack/J Grote).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                3   1   1   0    2   1  .261  .746    0    0   5   
F Millan 2B                   4   1   0   0    1   0  .315  .764    0    2   1   
R Staub RF                    4   1   1   3    0   0  .275  .796    0    0   0   HR
C Jones LF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .305  .687    0    0   0   GDP
  T McGraw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Milner 1B                   3   2   2   2    1   0  .276  .772    0    7   0   HR,2B,CS
J Grote C                     2   0   1   0    2   0  .193  .608    0   14   0   
W Garrett 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .182  .675    0    2   0   
D Hahn CF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .214  .508    0    1   0   
J Matlack P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .200    0    0   1   
  G Theodore PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Schneck LF                1   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .820    0    1   0   SB
Totals                       31   6   8   6    7   3                    27   7

BATTING

2B: J Milner (4, off R Jones).

HR: R Staub (3, off R Jones; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF); J Milner (3, off R Jones; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: J Milner 6; R Staub 4; W Garrett; B Harrelson; D Schneck; J Grote; C Jones.

GIDP: C Jones (5).

RBI: R Staub 3 (13); J Milner 2 (17); W Garrett (10).

2-out RBI: R Staub 3; J Milner 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Schneck (2, 2nd base off V Romo/F Kendall).

CS: J Milner (1, 2nd base by R Jones/F Kendall).

PITCHING

San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Jones, L (2-5)               6.2   7   6   6    6   1   2   6.75   32     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 1· 7     31    -     1.29  -0.55
V Romo                         1.1   1   0   0    1   2   0   2.63    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.16   0.01
Totals                         8     8   6   6    7   3   2          38     -       ·  ·      9·10· 1· 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, W (3-1)             7     5   3   3    1   9   1   2.36   27     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0· 5     63    -     0.88  -0.11
T McGraw, H (2)                2     1   0   0    0   4   0   5.91    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.88   0.07
Totals                         9     6   3   3    1  13   1          34     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 0· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Jerry Dale.

Time of Game: 2:18.

Attendance: 46,195.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Diego Padres              New York Mets                        
1. D Thomas             2B    1. B Harrelson          SS 
2. E Hernandez          SS    2. F Millan             2B 
3. N Colbert            LF    3. R Staub              RF 
4. W McCovey            1B    4. C Jones              LF 
5. D Winfield           CF    5. J Milner             1B 
6. C Gaston             RF    6. J Grote              C  
7. F Kendall            C     7. W Garrett            3B 
8. D Roberts            3B    8. D Hahn               CF 
9. R Jones              P     9. J Matlack            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  3-1  12-      57%  77% R Staub         R Jones         Home Run; Harrelson Scores; Millan Scores
   b 7   2  3-4  1--      16%  94% J Milner        R Jones         Home Run; Jones Scores
   t 6   2  1-1  --3     -16%  35% E Hernandez     J Matlack       Single to RF; Jones Scores
   t 4   2  0-0  ---     -14%  40% N Colbert       J Matlack       Home Run
   t 6   2  1-2  -2-     -12%  22% N Colbert       J Matlack       Single to LF; Hernandez Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Thomas        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      54%  E Hernandez     Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  N Colbert       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Jones facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  B Harrelson     Walk
          1--      64%  F Millan        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Harrelson to 2B
   O      12-      58%  R Staub         Flyball: CF
   OO     12-      50%  C Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  W McCovey       Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  D Winfield      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  C Gaston        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Jones facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  J Milner        Walk
   O      1--      53%  J Grote         Milner Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      55%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      52%  W Garrett       Flyball: RF
          1--      54%  D Hahn          Walk; Grote to 2B
   O      12-      50%  J Matlack       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  F Kendall       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  D Roberts       Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  R Jones         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Jones facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  B Harrelson     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  F Millan        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Staub         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  D Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  E Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      40%  N Colbert       Home Run
   O      ---      41%  W McCovey       Popfly: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Randy Jones facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      38%  C Jones         Flyball: CF
          ---      44%  J Milner        Double to RF
          -2-      51%  J Grote         Single to RF; Milner to 3B
   R      1-3      60%  W Garrett       Single to RF; Grote to 2B; Milner Scores
   O      12-      55%  D Hahn          Flyball: RF
   O      12-      50%  J Matlack       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Tied 1-1, Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  D Winfield      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  C Gaston        Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  F Kendall       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Randy Jones facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  B Harrelson     Single to LF
   O      1--      57%  F Millan        Popfly: 1B
   O      1--      53%  R Staub         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      50%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Tied 1-1, Jon Matlack facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  D Roberts       Strikeout Looking
          ---      47%  R Jones         Double to LF
   O      -2-      51%  D Thomas        Flyball: CF; Jones to 3B
   R      --3      35%  E Hernandez     Single to RF; Jones Scores
          1--      34%  N Colbert       Hernandez Steals 2B
   R      -2-      22%  " "             Single to LF; Hernandez Scores
          1--      21%  W McCovey       Colbert Steals 2B
          -2-      21%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      24%  D Winfield      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 3, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Randy Jones facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      20%  J Milner        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      18%  J Grote         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      17%  W Garrett       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Mets 1.

Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jon Matlack facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      18%  C Gaston        Strikeout
   O      ---      19%  F Kendall       Popfly: 3B
          ---      18%  D Roberts       Single to LF
   O      1--      20%  R Jones         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 3, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Randy Jones facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      16%  D Hahn          Flyball: RF
                  George Theodore pinch hits for Jon Matlack batting 9th
   O      ---      14%  G Theodore      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      16%  B Harrelson     Walk
          1--      19%  F Millan        Walk; Harrelson to 2B
   RRR    12-      77%  R Staub         Home Run; Harrelson Scores; Millan Scores
          ---      78%  C Jones         Single to RF
   RR     1--      94%  J Milner        Home Run; Jones Scores
                  Vicente Romo replaces Randy Jones pitching and batting 9th
          ---      94%  J Grote         Walk
   O      1--      94%  W Garrett       Strikeout
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 3, Mets 6.

Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 3-6, Tug McGraw facing 1-2-3
                  Tug McGraw replaces Cleon Jones pitching and batting 4th; Dave Schneck replaces George Theodore playing LF batting 9th
          ---      87%  D Thomas        Triple to RF
   O      --3      92%  E Hernandez     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      --3      96%  N Colbert       Strikeout
   O      --3      98%  W McCovey       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 3, Mets 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-3, Vicente Romo facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      97%  D Hahn          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  D Schneck       Single to LF
          1--      98%  B Harrelson     Schneck Steals 2B
   O      -2-      98%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      97%  F Millan        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 3, Mets 6.

Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 3-6, Tug McGraw facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  D Winfield      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  C Gaston        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  F Kendall       Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Mets 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation