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Dodgers 5 @ Mets 4
Shea Stadium
August 23, 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 August 23, 1973 at Shea Stadium. The home team Mets were bested by the visiting Dodgers with a score of 5 to 4.

Game Summary

DateAugust 23, 1973 
Visiting Team
Los Angeles Dodgers
R: 5 H: 10 E: 1 LOB: 9
Runs: 5
Hits: 10
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 9
Home Team
New York Mets
R: 4 H: 8 E: 0 LOB: 6
Runs: 4
Hits: 8
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 6
Winning Pitcher—Claude Osteen  
Losing Pitcher—Buzz Capra  
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Game Winning RBI—Joe Ferguson 

Game Info

DateAugust 23, 1973 
Day of WeekThu 
Day / NightN 
Visiting TeamLos Angeles Dodgers 
Home TeamNew York Mets 
Visiting Starting PitcherClaude Osteen  
Home Starting PitcherJon Matlack  
BallparkShea Stadium 
CityNew York 
StateNY 
Attendance26,056 
Time of Game2 hours 34 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Bob Engel
1B: Harry Wendelstedt
2B: Satch Davidson
3B: Augie Donatelli

Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup 

Name  Position 
Davey Lopes  Second Baseman 
Bill Buckner  First Baseman 
Willie Davis  Center Fielder 
Joe Ferguson  Catcher 
Manny Mota  Left Fielder 
Bill Russell  Shortstop 
Willie Crawford  Right Fielder 
Ron Cey  Third Baseman 
Claude Osteen  Pitcher 
Walter Alston  Manager 

New York Mets Lineup 

Name  Position 
Wayne Garrett  Third Baseman 
Felix Millan  Second Baseman 
Willie Mays  First Baseman 
John Milner  Left Fielder 
Cleon Jones  Right Fielder 
Jerry Grote  Catcher 
Don Hahn  Center Fielder 
Ted Martinez  Shortstop 
Jon Matlack  Pitcher 
Yogi Berra  Manager 

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Dodgers 5 @ Mets 4
Shea Stadium
August 23, 1973

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         Game of 8/23/1973 -- Los Angeles at New York (N)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Lopes D, 2b           5  1  2  0   Garrett W, 3b         5  1  1  0   
Buckner B, 1b         5  0  1  0   Millan F, 2b          2  1  0  0   
Davis W, cf           5  2  2  2   Mays W, 1b            4  1  2  1   
Ferguson J, c         5  2  3  1   Milner J, lf          4  0  1  1   
Mota M, lf            4  0  0  0   Jones C, rf           3  0  0  1   
Paciorek T, lf        0  0  0  0   Grote J, c            4  1  1  0   
Russell B, ss         4  0  1  1   Hahn D, cf            4  0  1  0   
Crawford W, rf        2  0  1  1   Martinez T, ss        4  0  0  0   
Cey R, 3b             2  0  0  0   Matlack J, p          1  0  1  1   
Osteen C, p           4  0  0  0   Capra B, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Beauchamp J, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Parker H, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Dyer D, ph            1  0  1  0   
                                   Harrelson B, pr       0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5 10  5                        33  4  8  4

Los Angeles      000 131 000 --  5
New York         100 120 000 --  4

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Osteen C (W)          9.0  8  4  4  2  7

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Matlack J             4.2  8  4  4  3  2
Capra B (L)           1.1  2  1  1  2  0
Parker H              3.0  0  0  0  0  4

E -- Russell B
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 9, New York 6
2B -- Ferguson J 3, Crawford W
HR -- Davis W
SB -- Russell B
CS -- Lopes D
SH -- Millan F
SF -- Jones C
WP -- Osteen C
T -- 2:34
A -- 26056

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