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Los Angeles Dodgers @ New York Mets

1973-06-09 Β· Day game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 47800 Β· 2:25

New York Mets defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 4–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 1st. Jon Matlack earned the win. Willie Mays went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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LAN10100000027
NYN2010000147

W: Jon Matlack   L: Al Downing   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Dick Stello Β· 1B: Jerry Dale Β· 2B: Tom Gorman Β· 3B: Bill Williams Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Davey Lopes423000
Bill Buckner301100
Willie Davis400100
Joe Ferguson300010
Ron Cey300010
Manny Mota301010
Willie Crawford400002
Bill Russell401000
Al Downing200002
Tom Paciorek101000
Steve Garvey100000

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ted Martinez412000
Felix Millan411000
Willie Mays321111
Rusty Staub402300
Jim Fregosi300010
John Milner300012
George Theodore401000
Duffy Dyer300001
Jon Matlack300002

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Al Downing6.0413
Doug Rau1.2323
Charlie Hough0.1000

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jon Matlack9.0734

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Davey Lopes: D7
  • Bill Buckner: S9.2-3
  • Willie Davis: 46(1)/FO.3-H
  • Joe Ferguson: SB2.1-3(E3/TH)
  • Joe Ferguson: 53
  • Ron Cey: 63

Bot 1

  • Ted Martinez: S7
  • Felix Millan: 53.1-2
  • Willie Mays: W
  • Rusty Staub: D7.1-H;2-H
  • Jim Fregosi: 43.2-3
  • John Milner: K

Top 2

  • Manny Mota: S7
  • Willie Crawford: K
  • Bill Russell: 8/F
  • Al Downing: K

Bot 2

  • George Theodore: 63
  • Duffy Dyer: 13
  • Jon Matlack: 43

Top 3

  • Davey Lopes: S/BG
  • Bill Buckner: PO1(E1).1-2
  • Bill Buckner: SB3
  • Bill Buckner: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
  • Willie Davis: 8/F
  • Joe Ferguson: W
  • Ron Cey: W.1-2
  • Manny Mota: 8/F

Bot 3

  • Ted Martinez: 53
  • Felix Millan: 6/P
  • Willie Mays: HR
  • Rusty Staub: 9/F

Top 4

  • Willie Crawford: K
  • Bill Russell: S7
  • Al Downing: SB2#
  • Al Downing: K/C
  • Davey Lopes: 4/P

Bot 4

  • Jim Fregosi: 43
  • John Milner: 4/L
  • George Theodore: 9/F

Top 5

  • Bill Buckner: 13
  • Willie Davis: 9/F
  • Joe Ferguson: 43

Bot 5

  • Duffy Dyer: K
  • Jon Matlack: K
  • Ted Martinez: S/BG
  • Felix Millan: 64(1)/FO

Top 6

  • Ron Cey: 7/F
  • Manny Mota: W
  • Willie Crawford: 7/F
  • Bill Russell: 8/F

Bot 6

  • Willie Mays: 8/F
  • Rusty Staub: 31
  • Jim Fregosi: 53

Top 7

  • Tom Paciorek: D9
  • Davey Lopes: S1/BG.2-3
  • Bill Buckner: CS2(2413634349);CSH(92)/DP
  • Bill Buckner: 8/F

Bot 7

  • John Milner: K
  • George Theodore: S9
  • Duffy Dyer: 54(1)/FO
  • Jon Matlack: K/C

Top 8

  • Willie Davis: 5/FL
  • Joe Ferguson: 4/P
  • Ron Cey: 4/P

Bot 8

  • Ted Martinez: 9/F
  • Felix Millan: S9
  • Willie Mays: K/C
  • Rusty Staub: D7.1-H
  • Jim Fregosi: W
  • John Milner: W.2-3;1-2
  • George Theodore: 8/F

Top 9

  • Manny Mota: 9/F
  • Willie Crawford: 7/F
  • Bill Russell: E6
  • Steve Garvey: 63