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Thursday May 24, 1973
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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.



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