May 20, 1981 New York Mets at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 5
CAL 3 BOS 5
OAK 3 SEA 3
@CLE 1 DET 8
TEX 4 MIL 6
MIN 1 NYY 5
KCR 4
(11) CHW 6
@TOR 5 CIN 10
@CHC 7 LAD 3
PHI 2
(10) PIT 6
ATL 1 MON 6
@SDP 2 NYM 4
@SFG 3
(10) HOU 4
@STL 3
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 5,189

Wednesday, May 20, 1981
Time of Game: 3:22

Mets

9-24

Won 1

5th, 12½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Mets            2  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0   1    4  9  2
Giants          0  0  1   1  0  0   1  0  0   0    3  9  0

W: J Reardon (1-0), L: G Minton (1-2)

Giants

21-20

Lost 1

3rd, 7½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Mazzilli CF                 3   1   0   0    2   1  .198  .595    0    1   0   
W Backman 2B                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .250  .558    0    2   2   SB,SH
J Youngblood RF               5   1   2   1    0   0  .357  .939    0    1   0   2B
D Kingman LF                  4   1   3   2    1   0  .207  .758    0    0   0   HR,IW
  M Wilson LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .512         1   0   
M Jorgensen 1B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .811    0    9   0   2B,GDP
  R Staub PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .800    0    0   0   
  A Trevino C                 0   0   0   1    0   0  .280  .630    0    3   0   SF
J Stearns C-1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .628    0   10   0   
H Brooks 3B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .348  .773    0    2   1   2B,SB
D Flynn SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .778    0    1   5   
  J Reardon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
G Harris P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  M Cubbage PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .474    0    0   0   
  N Allen P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  B Bailor PH-SS              1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .581    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   4   9   4    4   7                    30  11

BATTING

2B: M Jorgensen (2, off T Griffin); J Youngblood (7, off T Griffin); H Brooks (5, off G Lavelle).

HR: D Kingman (6, off T Griffin; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: A Trevino (1, off G Minton).

SH: W Backman (1, off G Lavelle).

IBB: D Kingman (2, by G Lavelle).

TB: D Kingman 6; H Brooks 3; J Youngblood 3; M Jorgensen 2; W Backman.

GIDP: M Jorgensen (2).

RBI: D Kingman 2 (16); A Trevino (8); J Youngblood (15).

2-out RBI: D Kingman.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Harris-D Flynn-M Jorgensen.

PB: A Trevino (3).

E: H Brooks (8); G Harris (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: W Backman (1, 2nd base off T Griffin/M May); H Brooks (3, 2nd base off T Griffin/M May).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .225  .666    0    1   4   
D Bergman 1B                  5   0   2   1    0   1  .175  .525    0   13   0   2B
J Clark RF                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .214  .667    0    1   0   
D Evans 3B                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .703         0   0   
  E Cabell 3B                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .258  .609    0    1   1   
L Herndon LF                  4   1   2   1    1   1  .353  .859    0    3   0   HR,SB
J Martin CF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .636    0    2   1   
M May C                       3   0   1   0    0   1  .292  .714    0    6   0   
  M Sadek PR-C                1   1   0   0    0   1  .174  .538    0    2   1   
J LeMaster SS                 2   0   1   0    1   0  .234  .553    0    1   4   SH
T Griffin P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .413    0    0   2   GDP
  R Stennett PH               1   0   1   1    0   0  .213  .506    0    0   0   SB
  G Lavelle P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   2   
  J Wohlford PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .310  .793    0    0   0   
  G Minton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       38   3   9   3    3   9                    30  15

BATTING

2B: D Bergman (1, off G Harris).

HR: L Herndon (1, off G Harris; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: J LeMaster (2, off N Allen).

TB: L Herndon 5; D Bergman 3; J Morgan; J LeMaster; M May; R Stennett; E Cabell.

GIDP: T Griffin (1).

RBI: R Stennett (4); L Herndon (16); D Bergman (3).

2-out RBI: D Bergman.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Martin-M Sadek-J Morgan; J Morgan-J LeMaster-D Bergman.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Stennett (2, 2nd base off N Allen/J Stearns); L Herndon (8, 2nd base off N Allen/A Trevino).

PO: J Martin (1st base by G Harris).

PITCHING

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Harris                       6     4   2   2    2   5   1   3.00   24     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 0· 4     59    -     0.98   0.08
N Allen, BS (4)                2     2   1   1    1   1   0   2.08    9     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 2          0-0    2.07  -0.07
J Reardon, W (1-0)             2     3   0   0    0   3   0   3.55    9     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 3          0-0    3.36   0.29
Totals                        10     9   3   3    3   9   1          42     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 9           -

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Griffin                      7     6   3   3    1   5   1   3.57   27     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 0· 6     57    -     0.93  -0.09
G Lavelle                      2     1   0   0    2   1   0   2.63    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    2.82   0.22
G Minton, L (1-2)              1     2   1   1    1   1   0   3.48    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          0-0    3.85  -0.33
Totals                        10     9   4   4    4   7   1          41     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: T Griffin (2).

IBB: G Lavelle (2; D Kingman).

PO: G Harris (0; J Martin, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - (none), 3B - Dutch Rennert.

Time of Game: 3:22.

Attendance: 5,189.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 San Francisco Giants                 
1. L Mazzilli           CF    1. J Morgan             2B 
2. W Backman            2B    2. D Bergman            1B 
3. J Youngblood         RF    3. J Clark              RF 
4. D Kingman            LF    4. D Evans              3B 
5. M Jorgensen          1B    5. L Herndon            LF 
6. J Stearns            C     6. J Martin             CF 
7. H Brooks             3B    7. M May                C  
8. D Flynn              SS    8. J LeMaster           SS 
9. G Harris             P     9. T Griffin            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  3-2  -2-     -21%  42% R Stennett      N Allen         Single to RF; Sadek Scores
   t 6   2  2-2  ---      20%  65% D Kingman       T Griffin       Home Run
   b10   2  4-3  1-3      18% 100% J Martin        J Reardon       Flyball: LF
   b 4   1  2-1  ---     -16%  47% L Herndon       G Harris        Home Run
   t10   1  3-3  12-      14%  72% D Kingman       G Minton        Single to CF; Mazzilli to 3B; Youngblood to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  W Backman       Single to LF
   R      1--      63%  J Youngblood    Double to LF; Backman Scores
          -2-      66%  D Kingman       Wild Pitch; Youngblood to 3B
   RO     --3      68%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Youngblood Scores
   O      ---      68%  M Jorgensen     Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Greg Harris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      70%  J Morgan        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  D Bergman       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      72%  J Clark         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Griffin facing 6-7-8
                  Enos Cabell replaces Darrell Evans playing 3B batting 4th
   O      ---      71%  J Stearns       Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      70%  H Brooks        Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  D Flynn         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Greg Harris facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      71%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      73%  L Herndon       Strikeout Looking
          ---      71%  J Martin        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--      70%  M May           Martin Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Martin to 3B
   O      --3      74%  " "             Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Griffin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      72%  G Harris        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      71%  L Mazzilli      Strikeout
          ---      72%  W Backman       Walk
          1--      73%  J Youngblood    Backman Steals 2B
   O      -2-      70%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Greg Harris facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      73%  J LeMaster      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      75%  T Griffin       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      73%  J Morgan        Single to CF
   R      1--      60%  D Bergman       Double to LF; Morgan Scores
   O      -2-      64%  J Clark         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Giants 1.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tom Griffin facing 4-5-6
          ---      68%  D Kingman       Single to LF
   OO     1--      61%  M Jorgensen     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      60%  J Stearns       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Greg Harris facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  E Cabell        Flyball: 2B
   R      ---      47%  L Herndon       Home Run
   O      ---      49%  J Martin        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  M May           Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Giants 2.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Tom Griffin facing 7-8-9
          ---      55%  H Brooks        Single to LF
          1--      59%  D Flynn         Brooks Steals 2B
   O      -2-      53%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      48%  G Harris        Strikeout
   O      -2-      44%  L Mazzilli      Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Greg Harris facing 8-9-1
          ---      39%  J LeMaster      Walk
   OO     1--      49%  T Griffin       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
          ---      47%  J Morgan        Walk
          1--      44%  D Bergman       Single to RF; Morgan to 2B
   O      12-      50%  J Clark         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Giants 2.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Tom Griffin facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  W Backman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  J Youngblood    Flyball: LF
   R      ---      65%  D Kingman       Home Run
          ---      67%  M Jorgensen     Double to LF
   O      -2-      63%  J Stearns       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Greg Harris facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      67%  E Cabell        Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  L Herndon       Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      72%  J Martin        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 2.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tom Griffin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      70%  H Brooks        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      68%  D Flynn         Flyball: CF
                  Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Greg Harris batting 9th
   O      ---      67%  M Cubbage       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Neil Allen facing 7-8-9
                  Neil Allen replaces Mike Cubbage pitching and batting 9th
          ---      59%  M May           Single to CF
                  Mike Sadek pinch runs for Milt May batting 7th
   O      1--      62%  J LeMaster      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Sadek to 2B
                  Rennie Stennett pinch hits for Tom Griffin batting 9th
   R      -2-      42%  R Stennett      Single to RF; Sadek Scores
          1--      38%  J Morgan        Stennett Steals 2B
   O      -2-      44%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  D Bergman       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 3.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Gary Lavelle facing 1-2-3
                  Gary Lavelle replaces Rennie Stennett pitching and batting 9th; Mike Sadek moves to C
          ---      57%  L Mazzilli      Walk
   O      1--      55%  W Backman       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Mazzilli to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  J Youngblood    Flyball: RF
          -2-      49%  D Kingman       Intentional Walk
                  Rusty Staub pinch hits for Mike Jorgensen batting 5th
   O      12-      40%  R Staub         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Neil Allen facing 3-4-5
                  Alex Trevino replaces Rusty Staub playing C batting 5th; John Stearns moves to 1B
   O      ---      45%  J Clark         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      48%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      45%  L Herndon       Walk
          1--      42%  J Martin        Herndon Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 3.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Gary Lavelle facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      45%  J Stearns       Flyball: 1B
          ---      56%  H Brooks        Double to RF
   O      -2-      49%  D Flynn         Groundout: P-2B-1B; Brooks to 3B
                  Bob Bailor pinch hits for Neil Allen batting 9th
   O      --3      38%  B Bailor        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Jeff Reardon facing 7-8-9
                  Jeff Reardon replaces Doug Flynn pitching and batting 8th; Bob Bailor moves to SS
   O      ---      43%  M Sadek         Strikeout
          ---      38%  J LeMaster      Single to LF
                  Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Gary Lavelle batting 9th
          1--      31%  J Wohlford      Passed Ball; LeMaster to 2B
   O      -2-      40%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  J Morgan        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 3.

Top of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Greg Minton facing 1-2-3
                  Greg Minton replaces Jim Wohlford pitching and batting 9th
          ---      58%  L Mazzilli      Walk
   O      1--      50%  W Backman       Strikeout
          1--      58%  J Youngblood    Single to LF; Mazzilli to 2B
          12-      72%  D Kingman       Single to CF; Mazzilli to 3B; Youngblood to 2B
   ROO    123      83%  A Trevino       Double Play: Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Mazzilli Scores; Youngblood to 3B; Kingman out at 2B/CF-C-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Jeff Reardon facing 2-3-4
                  Mookie Wilson replaces Dave Kingman playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---      90%  D Bergman       Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  J Clark         Flyball: CF
          ---      91%  E Cabell        Single to CF
          1--      82%  L Herndon       Single to RF; Cabell to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  J Martin        Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation