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Dodgers
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 9, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on June 9, 1973 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 9, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Downing |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 47,800 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Bill Williams |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Manny Mota | Left Fielder |
| Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Al Downing | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Martinez | Third Baseman |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| George Theodore | Left Fielder |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 9, 1973
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Matlack
Lopes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Theodore. Lopes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Matlack
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Matlack
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it and throws to second for the out. Lopes scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Matlack
There goes Davis. The throw from Dyer, and Milner drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ferguson vs. Matlack
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cey vs. Matlack
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Downing
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Downing
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Downing
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Downing
Staub hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mota. Staub reaches second base with a double. Martinez scores. Mays goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Downing
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Milner vs. Downing
Milner strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Matlack
Mota hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Matlack
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Matlack
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Matlack
Downing strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Theodore vs. Downing
Theodore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Downing
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Downing
Matlack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Matlack
Lopes bunts towards the mound. Matlack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Matlack
Matlack fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Matlack. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Matlack
There goes Lopes. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Lopes steals third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buckner vs. Matlack
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Theodore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopes tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Matlack
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Matlack
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Matlack
Cey takes first base on ball four. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mota vs. Matlack
Mota hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Downing
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Downing
Millan hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Downing
Mays hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Downing
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Matlack
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Matlack
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Matlack
There goes Russell. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Russell steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Matlack
Downing is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Matlack
Lopes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Downing
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Downing
Milner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lopes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Theodore vs. Downing
Theodore hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Matlack
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Matlack
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Matlack
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Downing
Dyer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Downing
Matlack strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Downing
Martinez bunts towards the mound. Downing fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Downing
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Matlack
Cey hits a fly ball into left field. Theodore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Matlack
Mota takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Matlack
Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. Theodore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Matlack
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Downing
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Downing
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Downing covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Downing
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Matlack
Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Al Downing.
Paciorek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Paciorek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Matlack
Lopes bunts towards the mound. Matlack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Paciorek moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Matlack
Lopes is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Matlack
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Rau
Doug Rau now pitching.
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Theodore vs. Rau
Theodore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Rau
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matlack vs. Rau
Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Matlack
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Matlack
Ferguson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Matlack
Cey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Rau
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Rau
Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Rau
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Rau
Staub hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mota. Staub reaches second base with a double. Millan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Rau
Fregosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Rau
Milner takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to third. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Theodore vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
Theodore hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Matlack
Mota hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Matlack
Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. Theodore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Matlack
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi misplays the ball. That's an error on Fregosi. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Matlack
Steve Garvey pinch hits for Charlie Hough.
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1973 -- Los Angeles at New York (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 4 2 3 0 Martinez T, 3b 4 1 2 0
Buckner B, 1b 3 0 1 1 Millan F, 2b 4 1 1 0
Davis W, cf 4 0 0 1 Mays W, cf 3 2 1 1
Ferguson J, c 3 0 0 0 Staub R, rf 4 0 2 3
Cey R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Fregosi J, ss 3 0 0 0
Mota M, lf 3 0 1 0 Milner J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Crawford W, rf 4 0 0 0 Theodore G, lf 4 0 1 0
Russell B, ss 4 0 1 0 Dyer D, c 3 0 0 0
Downing A, p 2 0 0 0 Matlack J, p 3 0 0 0
Paciorek T, ph 1 0 1 0
Rau D, p 0 0 0 0
Hough C, p 0 0 0 0
Garvey S, ph 1 0 0 0
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32 2 7 2 31 4 7 4
Los Angeles 101 000 000 -- 2
New York 201 000 01x -- 4
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Downing A (L) 6.0 4 3 3 1 3
Rau D 1.2 3 1 1 2 3
Hough C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (W) 9.0 7 2 1 3 4
E -- Milner J, Matlack J, Fregosi J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 7, New York 6
2B -- Lopes D, Staub R 2, Paciorek T
HR -- Mays W
SB -- Davis W, Lopes D, Russell B
CS -- Lopes D, Paciorek T
SF -- Buckner B
T -- 2:25
A -- 47800
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