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Playing the longest game in their Los Angeles history, the Dodgers lost to the Mets in 19 innings, 7-3. There were 41 hits, 40 men left on base and nine double plays in the five-hour, 42-minute marathon. Willie Davis tied the modern N. L. record for most hits in one game with six for the Dodgers. Rusty Staub had five hits for the Mets. In the 19th, Cleon Jones singled and scored the tie-breaking run on a double by Staub. Ken Boswell, batting for George Stone, who gained his first victory of the season, singled to drive in Staub. Duffy Dyer walked and Ed Kranepool doubled to drive in two extra runs. [The Sporting News] |
New York Mets 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 3
Game Played on Thursday, May 24, 1973 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Mets 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 - 7 22 3 Dodgers 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 19 3 Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Garrett 3b 10 0 1 0 0 4 .242 Lopes 2b 9 0 2 0 1 1 .358 Millan 2b 9 0 1 0 0 0 .256 Buckner 1b 8 1 1 0 1 0 .280 Jones cf 9 2 3 0 0 2 .288 Mota lf 9 0 0 0 0 1 .320 Gosger cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 Davis cf 9 1 6 1 0 0 .292 Staub rf 9 1 5 1 0 0 .255 Ferguson c 7 0 2 0 2 1 .297 Beauchamp 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .286 Crawford rf 8 1 4 0 1 2 .312 McGraw p 1 0 1 0 0 0 .167 Cey 3b 6 0 2 0 3 0 .289 Milner ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .315 Russell ss 7 0 1 1 1 2 .262 Matlack pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 John p 3 0 0 0 0 0 .063 Stone p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Richert p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 Boswell ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 .238 Culver p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 McAndrew p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 McMullen ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Theodore lf 7 1 3 1 1 1 .264 Brewer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 May c 3 0 2 0 0 0 .182 Cannizzaro ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Martinez pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 Hough p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Dyer c 4 1 0 0 2 2 .128 Garvey ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .220 Harrelson ss 8 0 2 1 1 2 .238 Rau p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Seaver p 2 1 1 0 0 0 .125 Joshua ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .360 Fregosi ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .192 Hennigan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Kranepool 1b 5 0 2 2 0 1 .309 Totals 74 7 22 6 6 13 Totals 71 3 19 2 9 7 Time of Game: 5:42 Attendance: 27,580 Left on Base: Mets 18, Dodgers 22 DP: Mets 5, Dodgers 4 Errors: Garrett, Beauchamp, Dyer, Crawford, Russell 2 Doubles: Harrelson (3), Jones (3), Staub (8), Kranepool (7) Stolen Bases: Theodore (1), Davis (6) Sacrifice Hits: Kranepool (2), Theodore (3), Rau (2) Sacrifice Flies: Russell (2) GIDP: Millan (3), Theodore (2), Garrett (2), Dyer (2), Buckner (9), John (2), Mota (3), Cey (8), Russell (3) Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Seaver 6 9 3 2 1 5 0 27 1.68 Hennigan 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 4.05 McGraw 5 4 0 0 5 0 0 21 4.35 Stone W(1-0) 6 4 0 0 2 2 0 25 0.69 McAndrew SV(1) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 4.59 Totals 19 19 3 2 9 7 0 82 Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA John 6.1 10 2 2 0 1 0 26 3.24 Richert 1 3 1 1 1 1 0 7 2.19 Culver 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.15 Brewer 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 1.71 Hough 5 2 0 0 3 6 0 20 2.33 Rau L(0-1) 4 6 4 4 1 5 0 20 6.62 Totals 19 22 7 7 6 13 0 82 Passed Balls: Ferguson (5) Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello METS 1ST: Garrett flied to center; Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); Jones singled to third; Staub singled to right [Jones to second]; Beauchamp forced Jones (third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 1ST: Lopes singled to left; Buckner grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Lopes out at second]; Mota struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0. METS 2ND: Theodore grounded out (pitcher to first); May grounded out (pitcher to first); Harrelson flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 2ND: Davis singled to center; Ferguson grounded out (second to first) [Davis to second]; Crawford reached on an error by Beauchamp [Davis scored (no RBI)]; Cey singled to right [Crawford to third]; Russell hit a sacrifice fly to right [Crawford scored (unearned)]; John grounded out (second to first); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 2. METS 3RD: Seaver singled to center; Garrett singled to right [Seaver to third]; Millan grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Seaver scored (no RBI), Garrett out at second]; Jones grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Dodgers 2. DODGERS 3RD: Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); Buckner singled to center; Mota grounded out (second to first) [Buckner to second]; Davis singled to left [Buckner scored]; Ferguson forced Davis (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Dodgers 3. METS 4TH: Staub singled to right; Beauchamp struck out; Theodore grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Staub out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 4TH: Crawford singled to right; Cey singled to center [Crawford to third]; Russell struck out; John reached on a fielder's choice [Cey to second, Crawford out at home (first to catcher)]; Lopes was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Dodgers 3. METS 5TH: May singled to second; Harrelson singled to left [May to second]; Seaver popped to pitcher; Garrett grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Harrelson out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 5TH: Buckner grounded out (second to first); Mota grounded out (third to first); Davis singled to right; Ferguson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Dodgers 3. METS 6TH: Millan flied to center; Jones grounded out (third to first); Staub grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 6TH: Crawford singled to center; Cey walked [Crawford to second]; Russell struck out; John grounded into a double play (pitcher to third to first) [Crawford out at third]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Dodgers 3. METS 7TH: Beauchamp flied to center; Theodore singled to left; May singled to right [Theodore to second]; MARTINEZ RAN FOR MAY; Harrelson doubled to left [Martinez to third, Theodore scored]; RICHERT REPLACED JOHN (PITCHING); FREGOSI BATTED FOR SEAVER; Fregosi was walked intentionally; Garrett struck out; Millan flied to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 7TH: DYER REPLACED MARTINEZ (PLAYING C ); HENNIGAN REPLACED FREGOSI (PITCHING); Lopes popped to first; Buckner grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Mota popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Dodgers 3. METS 8TH: Jones doubled to left; Staub singled to right [Jones to third]; Beauchamp popped to catcher in foul territory; Theodore singled to center [Staub to second, Jones scored]; CULVER REPLACED RICHERT (PITCHING); Dyer grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Theodore out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 8TH: Davis singled to center; Davis stole second [Davis to third (error by Dyer)]; Ferguson walked; MCGRAW REPLACED BEAUCHAMP (PITCHING); KRANEPOOL REPLACED HENNIGAN (PLAYING 1B); Crawford popped to shortstop; Cey walked [Ferguson to second]; Russell forced Davis (shortstop to catcher) [Cey to second, Ferguson to third]; MCMULLEN BATTED FOR CULVER; McMullen flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 3. METS 9TH: BREWER REPLACED MCMULLEN (PITCHING); Harrelson walked; Kranepool out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Harrelson to second]; Garrett flied to center; Millan grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 9TH: Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); Buckner walked; Mota grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Buckner out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 3. METS 10TH: Jones popped to third; Staub flied to left; McGraw singled to shortstop [McGraw to second (error by Russell)]; Theodore popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 10TH: Davis singled to right; Ferguson singled to second [Davis to third]; Crawford was walked intentionally [Ferguson to second]; Cey grounded into a double play (third to catcher to first) [Crawford to second, Ferguson to third, Davis out at home]; Russell was walked intentionally; CANNIZZARO BATTED FOR BREWER; Cannizzaro grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 3. METS 11TH: HOUGH REPLACED CANNIZZARO (PITCHING); Dyer struck out; Harrelson was called out on strikes; Kranepool grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 11TH: Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); Buckner grounded out (shortstop to first); Mota grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 3. METS 12TH: Garrett struck out; Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); Jones was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 12TH: Davis grounded out (first to pitcher); Ferguson singled to left; Crawford singled to left [Ferguson to second]; Cey walked [Ferguson to third, Crawford to second]; Russell grounded into a double play (third to catcher to first) [Ferguson out at home]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 3. METS 13TH: Staub grounded out (second to first); MILNER BATTED FOR MCGRAW; Milner walked; MATLACK RAN FOR MILNER; Ferguson allowed a passed ball [Matlack to second]; Theodore struck out; Dyer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 13TH: STONE REPLACED MATLACK (PITCHING); Hough popped to second; Lopes grounded out (pitcher to first); Buckner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 3. METS 14TH: Harrelson grounded out (third to first); Kranepool singled to left; Garrett reached on an error by Crawford [Kranepool out at home (right to second to catcher), Garrett to second]; Millan singled to shortstop [Garrett to third]; Jones flied to right in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 14TH: Mota grounded out (shortstop to first); Davis singled to right; Ferguson reached on an error by Garrett [Davis to second]; Crawford struck out; Cey flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 3. METS 15TH: Staub popped to shortstop; Stone grounded out (pitcher to first); Theodore walked; Theodore stole second; Dyer walked; Harrelson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 15TH: Russell flied to right; GARVEY BATTED FOR HOUGH; Garvey popped to first in foul territory; Lopes singled to left; Buckner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 3. METS 16TH: RAU REPLACED GARVEY (PITCHING); Kranepool lined to left; Garrett flied to left; Millan reached on an error by Russell; Jones struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 16TH: Mota flied to center; Davis grounded out (second to first); Ferguson walked; Crawford singled to right [Ferguson to third]; Cey flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 3. METS 17TH: Staub singled to left; Stone forced Staub (third to shortstop); Theodore singled to right [Stone to second]; Dyer forced Theodore (third to second) [Stone to third]; Harrelson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 17TH: Russell singled to center; Rau out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Russell to second]; Lopes was walked intentionally; Buckner grounded out (shortstop to first) [Lopes to second, Russell to third]; Mota lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 3. METS 18TH: Kranepool struck out; Garrett was called out on strikes; Millan grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 18TH: Davis flied to left; Ferguson grounded out (third to first); Crawford struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Dodgers 3. METS 19TH: Jones singled to left; Staub doubled to left [Jones scored, Staub to third (on throw)]; BOSWELL BATTED FOR STONE; Boswell singled to left [Staub scored]; Theodore out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Boswell to second]; Dyer walked; Harrelson grounded out (second to first) [Dyer to second, Boswell to third]; Kranepool doubled to right [Dyer scored, Boswell scored]; Garrett was called out on strikes; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 19TH: MCANDREW REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); GOSGER REPLACED JONES (PLAYING CF); Cey grounded out (shortstop to first); Russell grounded out (shortstop to first); JOSHUA BATTED FOR RAU; Joshua singled to right; Lopes forced Joshua (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Dodgers 3.The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
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