The Mets defeated the Dodgers, 1-0, in a pitchers' duel between Jon Matlack and Andy Messersmith. Matlack allowed only two hits. The Mets collected six off Messersmith and scored their run in the second inning on a walk to John Milner, a wild pitch and two-out single by Jerry Grote. [The Sporting News]
New York Mets 1, Los Angeles Dodgers 0

Game Played on Wednesday, August 8, 1973 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium

Mets         0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  0
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  2  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hahn cf               3   0   0   0     1   1   .248      Lopes 2b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .278
Millan 2b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .297      Mota lf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .331
Staub rf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .274      Davis cf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .296
Milner 1b             3   1   1   0     1   1   .247      Garvey 1b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .316
Jones lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .261      Ferguson c            2   0   0   0     1   1   .260
Garrett 3b            4   0   1   0     0   2   .246      Cey 3b                3   0   0   0     0   2   .260
Grote c               4   0   2   1     0   0   .231      Crawford rf           3   0   0   0     0   2   .304
Martinez ss           3   0   1   0     0   1   .228      Russell ss            3   0   0   0     0   2   .278
Matlack p             3   0   0   0     0   3   .091      Messersmith p         1   0   0   0     1   0   .197
                                                            McMullen ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .268
                                                            Richert p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .200

Totals               31   1   6   1     3   8             Totals               28   0   2   0     2   9

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance: 24,219
Left on Base: Mets 6, Dodgers 3
DP: Mets 1, Dodgers 1
Doubles: Martinez (7), Grote (5)
Stolen Bases: Garrett (6)
GIDP: Millan (12), Mota (9)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack W(9-14)         9     2   0   0   2   9   0  30   3.30
Totals                  9     2   0   0   2   9   0  30

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Messersmith L(11-7)     8     6   1   1   3   7   0  31   2.83
Richert                 1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.01
Totals                  9     6   1   1   3   8   0  34

Wild Pitches: Messersmith (6)

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Ed Sudol


METS 1ST: Hahn walked; Millan grounded into a double play (third
to second to first) [Hahn out at second]; Staub grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); Mota
grounded out (second to first); Davis singled to center; Garvey
popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets
0, Dodgers 0.

METS 2ND: Milner walked; Messersmith threw a wild pitch [Milner
to second]; Jones lined to left; Garrett struck out; Grote
singled to left [Milner scored]; Martinez doubled to right
[Grote out at home (right to second to catcher)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Ferguson struck out; Cey struck out; Crawford
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 0.

METS 3RD: Matlack struck out; Hahn grounded out (shortstop to
first); Millan popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Russell struck out; Messersmith grounded out
(second to first); Lopes struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
1, Dodgers 0.

METS 4TH: Staub flied to left; Milner struck out; Jones grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers
0.

DODGERS 4TH: Mota singled to center; Davis struck out; Garvey
popped to shortstop; Ferguson grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 0.

METS 5TH: Garrett flied to right; Grote doubled to left;
Martinez was called out on strikes; Matlack struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Cey struck out; Crawford flied to right; Russell
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
1, Dodgers 0.

METS 6TH: Hahn grounded out (third to first); Millan flied to
center; Staub singled to shortstop; Milner singled to right
[Staub to second]; Jones flied to right in foul territory; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 6TH: Messersmith walked; Lopes flied to left; Mota
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Messersmith out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1,
Dodgers 0.

METS 7TH: Garrett singled to center; Garrett stole second; Grote
flied to right; Martinez popped to shortstop; Matlack struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 7TH: Davis grounded out (first unassisted); Garvey
popped to second; Ferguson walked; Cey grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 0.

METS 8TH: Hahn was called out on strikes; Millan walked; Staub
forced Millan (second to shortstop); Milner grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 8TH: Crawford struck out; Russell struck out; MCMULLEN
BATTED FOR MESSERSMITH; McMullen popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 0.

METS 9TH: RICHERT REPLACED MCMULLEN (PITCHING); Jones grounded
out (third to first); Garrett was called out on strikes; Grote
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 9TH: Lopes flied to right; Mota grounded out (second to
first); Davis popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1,
Dodgers 0.
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