July 21, 1972 New York Mets at San Francisco Giants Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 18,117

Friday, July 21, 1972
Time of Game: 2:28

Mets

49-36

Won 2

2nd, 4½ GB

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

W: J Koosman (7-5), L: J Barr (3-3), S: T McGraw (15)

Giants

39-52

Lost 2

5th, 17½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                4   0   1   1    1   1  .203  .572    0    2   4   SB
W Mays CF                     5   1   2   2    0   0  .237  .761    0    3   0   HR
J Milner 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .249  .754    0    9   2   SH
D Schneck RF                  3   0   0   0    2   0  .333  .993    0    3   0   2·IW
C Jones LF                    5   0   1   0    0   4  .264  .653    0    0   0   
W Garrett 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .212  .698    0    0   0   
T Martinez 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .237  .569    0    1   3   
J Grote C                     3   1   2   0    1   0  .211  .613    0    8   0   2B,IW
J Koosman P                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .222    0    1   1   
  T McGraw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .311         0   0   
Totals                       35   3   8   3    5   8                    27  10

BATTING

2B: J Grote (5, off J Barr).

HR: W Mays (4, off J Barr; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).

SH: J Milner (4, off R Moffitt).

IBB: D Schneck 2 (2, by R Moffitt, by D McMahon); J Grote (8, by J Barr).

TB: W Mays 5; J Grote 3; W Garrett; B Harrelson; C Jones; T Martinez.

RBI: W Mays 2 (15); B Harrelson (18).

2-out RBI: W Mays 2.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Harrelson-J Milner.

E: W Garrett (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Harrelson (9, 2nd base off D McMahon/D Rader).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds RF                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .266  .803    0    1   0   
G Maddox CF                   4   0   2   0    0   2  .277  .776    0    3   0   
C Speier SS                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .271  .777    0    0   2   HR
W McCovey 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .708    0    5   0   
  E Goodson 1B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .737    0    2   0   
T Fuentes 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .252  .669    0    2   1   
K Henderson LF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .192  .564    0    4   0   GDP
A Gallagher 3B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .247  .629    0    1   2   
D Rader C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .676    0    9   0   2B
J Barr P                      1   0   1   0    0   0  .118  .236    0    0   2   
  B Williams PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .172  .528    0    0   0   
  R Moffitt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  C Arnold PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .633    0    0   0   
  D McMahon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  F Healy PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .513    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   1   8   1    1   9                    27   8

BATTING

2B: D Rader (8, off T McGraw).

HR: C Speier (11, off J Koosman; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

TB: C Speier 5; G Maddox 2; D Rader 2; T Fuentes; K Henderson; J Barr.

GIDP: K Henderson (1).

RBI: C Speier (45).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

E: W McCovey (3).

PITCHING

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 Koosman, W (7-5)             7.1   7   1   1    1   6   1   3.30   32     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 7     65    -     1.39   0.09
T McGraw, S (15)               1.2   1   0   0    0   3   0   2.01    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          3-0    2.73   0.37
Totals                         9     8   1   1    1   9   1          37     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 0· 8          3-0

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Barr, L (3-3)                5     5   3   3    1   3   1   3.16   21     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 0· 5     47    -     1.16  -0.13
R Moffitt                      2     3   0   0    2   3   0   2.75   12     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 3          0-0    1.02   0.05
D McMahon                      2     0   0   0    2   2   0   2.91    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.47   0.04
Totals                         9     8   3   3    5   8   1          41     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Koosman (4); R Moffitt (4).

IBB: R Moffitt (3; D Schneck); D McMahon (2; D Schneck); J Barr (4; J Grote).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 18,117.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 San Francisco Giants                 
1. B Harrelson          SS    1. B Bonds              RF 
2. W Mays               CF    2. G Maddox             CF 
3. J Milner             1B    3. C Speier             SS 
4. D Schneck            RF    4. W McCovey            1B 
5. C Jones              LF    5. T Fuentes            2B 
6. W Garrett            3B    6. K Henderson          LF 
7. T Martinez           2B    7. A Gallagher          3B 
8. J Grote              C     8. D Rader              C  
9. J Koosman            P     9. J Barr               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  3-1  123      29%  94% K Henderson     T McGraw        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   t 5   2  0-1  --3      20%  84% W Mays          J Barr          Home Run; Grote Scores
   t 5   0  0-0  1--      14%  69% J Grote         J Barr          Double to RF; Martinez to 3B
   b 8   0  3-1  1--     -12%  66% C Speier        J Koosman       Single to CF; Maddox to 2B
   b 6   0  3-0  ---      -9%  77% C Speier        J Koosman       Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Barr facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Harrelson     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  W Mays          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      45%  J Milner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  B Bonds         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      45%  G Maddox        Single to LF
   O      1--      48%  C Speier        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      50%  W McCovey       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Barr facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  D Schneck       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  C Jones         Single to CF
          1--      57%  W Garrett       Single to RF; Jones to 3B
   O      1-3      51%  T Martinez      Foul Flyball: RF; Garrett to 2B
          -23      53%  J Grote         Intentional Walk
   O      123      45%  J Koosman       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
          ---      41%  T Fuentes       Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Fuentes to 1B
   O      1--      45%  K Henderson     Strikeout
   O      1--      47%  A Gallagher     Groundout: 2B-1B; Fuentes to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  D Rader         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Barr facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  B Harrelson     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      46%  W Mays          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  J Milner        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
          ---      41%  J Barr          Single to P
   O      1--      44%  B Bonds         Strikeout
   O      1--      48%  G Maddox        Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  C Speier        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Barr facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  D Schneck       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  C Jones         Strikeout
   O      ---      44%  W Garrett       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  W McCovey       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      49%  T Fuentes       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  K Henderson     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Barr facing 7-8-9
          ---      55%  T Martinez      Single to 3B
          1--      69%  J Grote         Double to RF; Martinez to 3B
   O      -23      62%  J Koosman       Flyball: LF
   RO     -23      65%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 2B-1B; Martinez Scores; Grote to 3B
   RR     --3      84%  W Mays          Home Run; Grote Scores
   O      ---      84%  J Milner        Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
          ---      79%  A Gallagher     Walk
   O      1--      83%  D Rader         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Bernie Williams pinch hits for Jim Barr batting 9th
   O      1--      86%  B Williams      Strikeout
          1--      82%  B Bonds         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Rader to 3B; Bonds to 2B
   O      -23      88%  G Maddox        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 0.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Randy Moffitt facing 4-5-6
                  Randy Moffitt replaces Bernie Williams pitching and batting 9th
          ---      90%  D Schneck       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Schneck to 1B
   O      1--      88%  C Jones         Strikeout
          1--      89%  W Garrett       Wild Pitch; Schneck to 2B
          -2-      90%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      88%  T Martinez      Popfly: 3B
          12-      89%  J Grote         Single to P; Schneck to 3B; Garrett to 2B
   O      123      86%  J Koosman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      77%  C Speier        Home Run
   O      ---      80%  W McCovey       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      82%  T Fuentes       Flyball: 2B
          ---      80%  K Henderson     Single to LF
   O      1--      84%  A Gallagher     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Randy Moffitt facing 1-2-3
          ---      86%  B Harrelson     Single to CF
          1--      89%  W Mays          Single to RF; Harrelson to 2B
   O      12-      89%  J Milner        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Harrelson to 3B; Mays to 2B
          -23      89%  D Schneck       Intentional Walk
   O      123      85%  C Jones         Strikeout
   O      123      81%  W Garrett       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      84%  D Rader         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Chris Arnold pinch hits for Randy Moffitt batting 9th
   O      ---      87%  C Arnold        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      88%  B Bonds         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 1.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Don McMahon facing 7-8-9
                  Don McMahon replaces Chris Arnold pitching and batting 9th; Ed Goodson replaces Willie McCovey playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---      87%  T Martinez      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      86%  J Grote         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      86%  J Koosman       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Jerry Koosman facing 2-3-4
          ---      78%  G Maddox        Single to 2B
          1--      66%  C Speier        Single to CF; Maddox to 2B
   O      12-      74%  E Goodson       Flyball: CF; Maddox to 3B
          1-3      65%  T Fuentes       Single to 3B; Speier to 2B; Maddox stays at 3B
                  Tug McGraw replaces Jerry Koosman pitching and batting 9th
   OO     123      94%  K Henderson     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 1.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Don McMahon facing 1-2-3
          ---      95%  B Harrelson     Walk
   O      1--      94%  W Mays          Flyball: 2B
          1--      94%  J Milner        Harrelson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      93%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      93%  D Schneck       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      92%  C Jones         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Tug McGraw facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      96%  A Gallagher     Strikeout
          ---      89%  D Rader         Double to RF
                  Fran Healy pinch hits for Don McMahon batting 9th
   O      -2-      96%  F Healy         Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-     100%  B Bonds         Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 1.

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