August 12, 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 4
BOS 2 DET 5
KCR 1 OAK 3
NYY 2 MIL 5
@TEX 1 PIT 7
@CIN 4 NYM 3
LAD 1 PHI 4
SFG 1 STL 6
SDP 5
(13)

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 33,431

Monday, August 12, 1974
Time of Game: 1:52

Dodgers

75-41

Lost 1

1st

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

W: H Parker (4-10), L: A Messersmith (13-4)

Mets

49-63

Won 1

5th, 9½ GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .258  .694    0    3   3   2B
B Buckner LF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .310  .738    0    1   0   
J Wynn CF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .949    0    3   0   
S Garvey 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .323  .845    0   11   1   
W Crawford RF                 4   0   3   0    0   0  .298  .816    0    0   0   2B,GDP
R Cey 3B                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .762    0    0   1   
B Russell SS                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .264  .689    0    0   3   
S Yeager C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .773    0    5   0   
A Messersmith P               2   1   1   0    0   0  .224  .646    0    1   1   2B
  V Joshua PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .678    0    0   0   
  M Marshall P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   2   
Totals                       34   1   9   1    1   2                    24  11

BATTING

2B: D Lopes (17, off H Parker); W Crawford (19, off H Parker); A Messersmith (5, off H Parker).

TB: W Crawford 4; D Lopes 3; B Russell 2; A Messersmith 2; S Garvey.

GIDP: W Crawford (7).

RBI: D Lopes (19).

2-out RBI: D Lopes.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                3   1   0   0    1   0  .237  .673    0    2   6   
F Millan 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .592    0    3   3   
J Milner 1B                   4   2   2   1    0   1  .255  .756    0   13   1   HR,SB
R Staub RF                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .265  .768    0    1   0   SB
E Kranepool LF                2   0   0   1    0   0  .345  .894    0    1   0   SF
W Garrett 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .207  .637    0    2   3   
  T Martinez PR-3B            0   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .534         0   1   
D Hahn CF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .789    0    2   0   
J Grote C                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .684    0    3   0   
H Parker P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .063    0    0   0   
Totals                       28   3   5   3    1   5                    27  14

BATTING

HR: J Milner (18, off A Messersmith; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: E Kranepool (2, off A Messersmith).

TB: J Milner 5; W Garrett; J Grote; R Staub.

RBI: J Milner (47); R Staub (54); E Kranepool (19).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. W Garrett-J Milner; J Milner-B Harrelson-J Milner.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Staub (2, 2nd base off A Messersmith/S Yeager); J Milner (7, 3rd base off A Messersmith/S Yeager).

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
A Messersmith, L (13-4)        6     4   3   3    1   3   1   2.25   23     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 0· 3     54    -     0.79  -0.11
M Marshall                     2     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.31    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.48   0.03
Totals                         8     5   3   3    1   5   1          30     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 4           -

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
H Parker, W (4-10)             9     9   1   1    1   2   0   3.29   35     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 1· 9     66    -     1.18   0.43
Totals                         9     9   1   1    1   2   0          35     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 1· 9           -

Balks: M Marshall (3).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Satch Davidson.

Time of Game: 1:52.

Attendance: 33,431.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           New York Mets                        
1. D Lopes              2B    1. B Harrelson          SS 
2. B Buckner            LF    2. F Millan             2B 
3. J Wynn               CF    3. J Milner             1B 
4. S Garvey             1B    4. R Staub              RF 
5. W Crawford           RF    5. E Kranepool          LF 
6. R Cey                3B    6. W Garrett            3B 
7. B Russell            SS    7. D Hahn               CF 
8. S Yeager             C     8. J Grote              C  
9. A Messersmith        P     9. H Parker             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  1-2  ---      11%  85% J Milner        A Messersmith   Home Run
   t 5   2  2-0  -2-     -10%  69% D Lopes         H Parker        Single to LF; Messersmith Scores
   t 5   0  2-0  1--       9%  81% S Yeager        H Parker        Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
   t 4   0  2-0  1--       9%  79% W Crawford      H Parker        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   b 1   1  0-0  1-3       7%  68% R Staub         A Messersmith   Single to RF; Harrelson Scores; Milner to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Harry Parker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Lopes         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  B Buckner       Walk
   O      1--      52%  J Wynn          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      55%  S Garvey        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  B Harrelson     Walk
   O      1--      55%  F Millan        Popfly: 1B
          1--      61%  J Milner        Single to RF; Harrelson to 3B
   R      1-3      68%  R Staub         Single to RF; Harrelson Scores; Milner to 2B
          12-      73%  E Kranepool     Milner Steals 3B; Staub Steals 2B
   RO     -23      74%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Milner Scores; Staub to 3B
   O      --3      71%  W Garrett       Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Harry Parker facing 5-6-7
          ---      67%  W Crawford      Single to CF
   O      1--      71%  R Cey           Popfly: SS
   O      1--      74%  B Russell       Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      76%  S Yeager        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Andy Messersmith facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      74%  D Hahn          Strikeout
   O      ---      73%  J Grote         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      73%  H Parker        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Harry Parker facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      75%  A Messersmith   Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      71%  D Lopes         Double to LF
   O      -2-      74%  B Buckner       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Lopes to 3B
   O      --3      78%  J Wynn          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      76%  B Harrelson     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      75%  F Millan        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      75%  J Milner        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Harry Parker facing 4-5-6
          ---      70%  S Garvey        Single to CF
   OO     1--      79%  W Crawford      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   O      ---      80%  R Cey           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Andy Messersmith facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      78%  R Staub         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      77%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      77%  W Garrett       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Harry Parker facing 7-8-9
          ---      72%  B Russell       Single to RF
   OO     1--      81%  S Yeager        Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
          ---      79%  A Messersmith   Double to LF
   R      -2-      69%  D Lopes         Single to LF; Messersmith Scores
   O      1--      72%  B Buckner       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Andy Messersmith facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      70%  D Hahn          Flyball: LF
          ---      72%  J Grote         Single to LF
   O      1--      69%  H Parker        Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--      67%  B Harrelson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Harry Parker facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      71%  J Wynn          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      73%  S Garvey        Flyball: CF
          ---      70%  W Crawford      Double to RF
   O      -2-      75%  R Cey           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Andy Messersmith facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      73%  F Millan        Popfly: 2B
   R      ---      85%  J Milner        Home Run
   O      ---      84%  R Staub         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      83%  E Kranepool     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 3.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Harry Parker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      86%  B Russell       Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  S Yeager        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Von Joshua pinch hits for Andy Messersmith batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  V Joshua        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike Marshall facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Marshall replaces Von Joshua pitching and batting 9th
          ---      91%  W Garrett       Single to RF
                  Ted Martinez pinch runs for Wayne Garrett batting 6th
   O      1--      91%  D Hahn          Groundout: P-2B; Martinez to 2B
          -2-      92%  J Grote         Balk; Martinez to 3B
   O      --3      89%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      88%  H Parker        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 3.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Harry Parker facing 1-2-3
                  Ted Martinez moves to 3B
   O      ---      91%  D Lopes         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  B Buckner       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      95%  J Wynn          Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike Marshall facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      94%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  F Millan        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      93%  J Milner        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 3.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Harry Parker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  S Garvey        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      92%  W Crawford      Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  R Cey           Popfly: 2B
          1--      93%  B Russell       Single to RF; Crawford to 2B
   O      12-     100%  S Yeager        Strikeout
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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