May 13, 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 8
CLE 3 CAL 3
CHW 0 MIL 6
@DET 5
(10) MIN 5
@KCR 0 NYY 4
BAL 0 BAL 9
@NYY 6 TEX 7
OAK 2 SDP 6
@ATL 4 ATL 6
SDP 2 CHC 4
PHI 2 CHC 9
PHI 3 CIN 2
@HOU 0 NYM 6
@PIT 4 LAD 15
@SFG 3 STL 3
MON 2

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 31,626

Sunday, May 13, 1973
Time of Game: 2:45

Dodgers

19-15

Won 1

4th, 4½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         3  0  0   9  0  0   1  0  2   15 20  0
Giants          1  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  1

W: A Messersmith (3-3), L: J Barr (4-3)

Giants

25-12

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    4   1   2   3    2   0  .358  .880    0    3   0   HR
B Buckner 1B                  6   1   1   0    0   0  .245  .572    0    9   1   
W Davis CF                    5   4   4   0    1   0  .304  .854    0    3   0   2·2B
J Ferguson LF                 4   2   2   4    2   1  .316  .979    0    0   0   HR
W Crawford RF                 5   3   3   1    1   1  .283  .754    0    2   0   2·2B
R Cey 3B                      5   1   4   5    1   0  .257  .685    0    5   4   GDP
B Russell SS                  5   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .580    0    1   3   GDP
S Yeager C                    6   2   3   0    0   1  .313  .825    0    4   0   2B
A Messersmith P               4   1   1   1    0   0  .167  .334    0    0   2   SH
Totals                       44  15  20  14    8   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: S Yeager (1, off J Barr); W Crawford 2 (7, off D Carrithers, off J Barr); W Davis 2 (7, off S McDowell, off J Barr).

HR: J Ferguson (7, off D Carrithers; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF); D Lopes (1, off J Barr; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: A Messersmith (2, off J Barr).

TB: W Davis 6; W Crawford 5; J Ferguson 5; D Lopes 5; S Yeager 4; R Cey 4; A Messersmith; B Buckner.

GIDP: R Cey (5); B Russell (2).

RBI: R Cey 5 (18); J Ferguson 4 (27); D Lopes 3 (9); A Messersmith (2); W Crawford (12).

2-out RBI: R Cey 2; A Messersmith; W Crawford; D Lopes.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 10 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Cey-B Buckner-D Lopes.

PB: S Yeager (1).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds RF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .306  .918    0    1   0   2·SB
  J Howarth RF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .407    0    0   0   
M Phillips 2B                 4   1   0   0    1   1  .286  .690    0    4   3   
C Speier SS                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .275  .761    0    2   4   2B,HBP
W McCovey 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .269 1.017    0    7   2   
  G Thomasson 1B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .651         0   0   
E Goodson 3B                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .337  .837    0    1   1   
G Maddox CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .356  .854    0    1   0   
G Matthews LF                 2   0   0   0    2   0  .293  .823    0    3   0   
D Rader C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .203  .532    0    1   0   
  M Sadek C                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .750    0    4   0   
J Barr P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .329    0    1   1   
  D Carrithers P              0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  S McDowell P                2   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .250    0    2   0   
  D Kingman P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .171  .624    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   3   6   2    6   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: C Speier (7, off A Messersmith).

HBP: C Speier (2, by A Messersmith).

TB: E Goodson 2; C Speier 2; W McCovey; D Rader; B Bonds.

RBI: W McCovey (20); E Goodson (14).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Speier-M Phillips-W McCovey 2.

E: G Maddox (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Bonds 2 (11, 2nd base off A Messersmith/S Yeager 2).

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, W (3-3)         9     6   3   2    6   4   0   3.43   39     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1· 6     63    -     0.58  -0.16
Totals                         9     6   3   2    6   4   0          39     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1· 6           -

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 (4-3)                3.1   9   7   7    3   0   1   3.77   21     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 1· 9     11    -     0.94  -0.44
D Carrithers                   0.1   5   5   4    0   0   1   9.95    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 5          2-2    0.47  -0.21
S McDowell                     3.1   4   1   1    3   1   0   5.92   16     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 2· 4          2-2    0.03  -0.01
D Kingman                      2     2   2   2    2   3   0   9.00   10     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    20  15  14    8   4   2          53     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 3·20          4-4

Balks: None.

WP: D Kingman 2 (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: A Messersmith (2; C Speier).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Paul Pryor.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 31,626.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           San Francisco Giants                 
1. D Lopes              2B    1. B Bonds              RF 
2. B Buckner            1B    2. M Phillips           2B 
3. W Davis              CF    3. C Speier             SS 
4. J Ferguson           LF    4. W McCovey            1B 
5. W Crawford           RF    5. E Goodson            3B 
6. R Cey                3B    6. G Maddox             CF 
7. B Russell            SS    7. G Matthews           LF 
8. S Yeager             C     8. D Rader              C  
9. A Messersmith        P     9. J Barr               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  3-3  --3      16%  72% D Lopes         J Barr          Home Run; Yeager Scores
   t 4   1  3-5  12-      16%  92% J Ferguson      D Carrithers    Home Run; Buckner Scores; Davis Scores
   t 1   2  0-1  -23      15%  76% R Cey           J Barr          Single to LF; Ferguson Scores; Crawford Scores
   b 3   1  3-2  12-     -12%  40% E Goodson       A Messersmith   Single to CF; Speier Scores; McCovey to 2B
   t 1   2  0-0  12-      11%  61% W Crawford      J Barr          Double to LF; Davis Scores; Ferguson to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Barr facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Lopes         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  B Buckner       Lineout: RF
          ---      48%  W Davis         Double to LF
          -2-      49%  J Ferguson      Walk
   R      12-      61%  W Crawford      Double to LF; Davis Scores; Ferguson to 3B
   RR     -23      76%  R Cey           Single to LF; Ferguson Scores; Crawford Scores
          1--      77%  B Russell       Walk; Cey to 2B
          12-      79%  S Yeager        Single to SS; Cey to 3B; Russell to 2B
   O      123      74%  A Messersmith   Groundout: 1B-P
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 3, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
          ---      71%  B Bonds         Walk
          1--      69%  M Phillips      Bonds Steals 2B
   O      -2-      71%  " "             Flyball: CF; Bonds to 3B
   R      --3      68%  C Speier        Passed Ball; Bonds Scores/unER
          ---      65%  " "             Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      68%  W McCovey       Strikeout
   O      1--      70%  E Goodson       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Giants 1.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jim Barr facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  D Lopes         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  B Buckner       Flyball: SS
          ---      69%  W Davis         Single
   O      1--      67%  J Ferguson      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Andy Messersmith facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      69%  G Maddox        Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      71%  G Matthews      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      70%  D Rader         Single to LF
   O      1--      72%  J Barr          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Giants 1.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jim Barr facing 5-6-7
          ---      75%  W Crawford      Single to SS
   OO     1--      69%  R Cey           Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  B Russell       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
          ---      64%  B Bonds         Single to CF
          1--      61%  M Phillips      Bonds Steals 2B
          -2-      57%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      63%  C Speier        Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Phillips to 2B
   R      12-      52%  W McCovey       Single to RF; Phillips Scores; Speier to 2B
   R      12-      40%  E Goodson       Single to CF; Speier Scores; McCovey to 2B
   OO     12-      50%  G Maddox        Double Play: Groundout: 3B-1B-2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Giants 3.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Jim Barr facing 8-9-1
          ---      58%  S Yeager        Double to RF
   O      -2-      56%  A Messersmith   Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Yeager to 3B
   RR     --3      72%  D Lopes         Home Run; Yeager Scores
          ---      74%  B Buckner       Single to LF
          1--      77%  W Davis         Walk; Buckner to 2B
                  Don Carrithers replaces Jim Barr pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    12-      92%  J Ferguson      Home Run; Buckner Scores; Davis Scores
          ---      93%  W Crawford      Double to RF
   R      -2-      96%  R Cey           Single to CF; Crawford Scores
   O      1--      95%  B Russell       Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--      95%  S Yeager        Single to 3B; Cey to 2B
   R      12-      97%  A Messersmith   Single to CF; Cey Scores; Yeager to 3B
                  Sam McDowell replaces Don Carrithers pitching and batting 9th
   RR     1-3      99%  D Lopes         Single to CF; Yeager Scores; Messersmith Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI/unER; Lopes to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  B Buckner       Groundout: 1B-P
                  9 runs, 9 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 12, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-12, Andy Messersmith facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  G Matthews      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  D Rader         Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      99%  S McDowell      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 12, Giants 3.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 12-3, Sam McDowell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  W Davis         Groundout: P unassisted
          ---      99%  J Ferguson      Walk
   O      1--      99%  W Crawford      Lineout: SS
          1--      99%  R Cey           Single to CF; Ferguson to 2B
   O      12-      99%  B Russell       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 12, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-12, Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  B Bonds         Flyball: SS
   O      ---     100%  M Phillips      Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  C Speier        Double to LF
   O      -2-     100%  W McCovey       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 12, Giants 3.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 12-3, Sam McDowell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  S Yeager        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---     100%  A Messersmith   Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---     100%  D Lopes         Walk
   O      1--     100%  B Buckner       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 12, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-12, Andy Messersmith facing 5-6-7
          ---      99%  E Goodson       Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  G Maddox        Flyball: 2B
          1--      99%  G Matthews      Walk; Goodson to 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Rader         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      12-     100%  S McDowell      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 12, Giants 3.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 12-3, Sam McDowell facing 3-4-5
          ---     100%  W Davis         Double to RF
   R      -2-     100%  J Ferguson      Single to LF; Davis Scores
   O      1--     100%  W Crawford      Strikeout
          1--     100%  R Cey           Walk; Ferguson to 2B
   OO     12-     100%  B Russell       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 13, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-13, Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  B Bonds         Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  M Phillips      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  C Speier        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 13, Giants 3.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 13-3, Dave Kingman facing 8-9-1
                  Dave Kingman replaces Sam McDowell pitching and batting 9th; Mike Sadek replaces Dave Rader playing C batting 8th; Jim Howarth replaces Bobby Bonds playing RF batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  S Yeager        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  A Messersmith   Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  D Lopes         Walk
   O      1--     100%  B Buckner       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 13, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-13, Andy Messersmith facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  W McCovey       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     100%  E Goodson       Strikeout
          ---     100%  G Maddox        Walk
          1--     100%  G Matthews      Walk; Maddox to 2B
          12-     100%  M Sadek         Walk; Maddox to 3B; Matthews to 2B
   O      123     100%  D Kingman       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 13, Giants 3.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 13-3, Dave Kingman facing 3-4-5
                  Gary Thomasson replaces Willie McCovey playing 1B batting 4th
          ---     100%  W Davis         Single to RF
          1--     100%  J Ferguson      Wild Pitch; Davis to 2B
          -2-     100%  " "             Wild Pitch; Davis to 3B
   O      --3     100%  " "             Strikeout
          --3     100%  W Crawford      Walk
   RR     1-3     100%  R Cey           Single to CF; Davis Scores; Crawford Scores
   O      1--     100%  B Russell       Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  S Yeager        Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 15, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-15, Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  J Howarth       Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  M Phillips      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  C Speier        Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 15, Giants 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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