Willie Davis collected four hits and Joe Ferguson, Von Joshua and Bill Russell rapped three apiece as the Dodgers defeated the Mets, 9-5. Russell batted in four runs. Ferguson capped the Dodgers' scoring with a two-run homer in the seventh inning. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 9, New York Mets 5
Game Played on Saturday, May       26, 1973 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Mets         3  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   5 12  1
Dodgers      0  1  3    0  0  3    2  0  x  -   9 16  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garrett 3b            4   2   1   0     1   0   .252      Lopes 2b              6   0   0   0     0   2   .345
Millan 2b             5   2   3   0     0   0   .275      Buckner 1b            5   0   0   0     0   0   .274
Theodore lf           4   1   3   1     0   0   .295      Davis cf              5   2   4   0     0   0   .299
Staub rf              4   0   0   1     1   1   .243      Ferguson c            5   2   3   2     0   1   .305
Fregosi 1b            3   0   1   1     0   2   .203      Crawford rf           4   2   2   1     1   1   .318
  Kranepool ph,1b     2   0   0   0     0   0   .301      Cey 3b                2   2   0   0     3   0   .291
Martinez cf           5   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Joshua lf             4   1   3   1     1   0   .414
Dyer c                4   0   1   0     0   1   .140      Russell ss            5   0   3   4     0   1   .267
Harrelson ss          4   0   3   0     0   1   .262      Downing p             1   0   1   1     1   0   .105
Parker p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .154        Mota ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Milner ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .309        Culver p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  McAndrew p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .125        Richert p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .500
  Beauchamp ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .273
  Moore p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   5  12   3     2   6             Totals               40   9  16   9     6   5

Time of Game: 2:55   Attendance: 28,635
Left on Base: Mets 10, Dodgers 13
DP: Mets 0, Dodgers 0
Errors: McAndrew, Davis
Home Runs: Ferguson (10)
Stolen Bases: Joshua (2), Davis (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Parker (4), Theodore (4), McAndrew (2)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Parker                  3     7   4   4   3   3   0  19   3.13
McAndrew L(3-4)         4     9   5   5   3   2   1  24   5.30
Moore                   1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0.00
Totals                  8    16   9   9   6   5   1  46

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Downing                 5     7   5   3   1   4   0  24   2.77
Culver W(2-3)           1.1   2   0   0   1   1   0   7   2.95
Richert SV(3)           2.2   3   0   0   0   1   0  11   1.72
Totals                  9    12   5   3   2   6   0  42

Wild Pitches: McAndrew (1)

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Tom Gorman


METS 1ST: Garrett walked; Millan singled to right [Garrett to
third]; Theodore singled to left [Garrett scored, Millan to
second]; Staub popped to third in foul territory; Fregosi struck
out; Martinez reached on an error by Davis [Theodore scored
(unearned) (no RBI), Millan scored (unearned) (no RBI), Martinez
to third]; Dyer struck out; 3 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets
3, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes grounded out (second to first); Buckner
grounded out (second to first); Davis singled to second;
Ferguson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Dodgers 0.

METS 2ND: Harrelson singled to center; Parker out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Harrelson to second]; Garrett popped
to shortstop; Millan flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets
3, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Crawford was called out on strikes; Cey walked;
Joshua singled to right [Cey to second]; Russell singled to left
[Joshua to second, Cey scored]; Downing walked [Joshua to third,
Russell to second]; Lopes struck out; Buckner flied to left; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 3, Dodgers 1.

METS 3RD: Theodore flied to right; Staub grounded out (first
unassisted); Fregosi was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 3, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 3RD: Davis singled to left; Ferguson flied to center;
Crawford forced Davis (second to shortstop); Cey walked
[Crawford to second]; Joshua singled to right [Cey to third,
Crawford scored]; Russell singled to left [Joshua to second, Cey
scored]; Downing singled to center [Russell to third, Joshua
scored]; Lopes flied to right; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3,
Dodgers 4.

METS 4TH: Martinez grounded out (third to first); Dyer grounded
out (shortstop to first); Harrelson singled to right; MILNER
BATTED FOR PARKER; Milner struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 3, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 4TH: MCANDREW REPLACED MILNER (PITCHING); Buckner flied
to left; Davis grounded out (second to first); Ferguson singled
to third; Crawford singled to right [Ferguson to third]; Cey
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets
3, Dodgers 4.

METS 5TH: Garrett singled; Millan singled to left [Garrett to
second]; Theodore out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second)
[Millan to second, Garrett to third]; Staub grounded out (first
unassisted) [Millan to third, Garrett scored]; Fregosi singled
to left [Millan scored]; Martinez popped to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 5, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 5TH: Joshua singled to center; Joshua stole second;
Russell struck out; MOTA BATTED FOR DOWNING; Mota grounded out
(third to first); Lopes struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets
5, Dodgers 4.

METS 6TH: CULVER REPLACED MOTA (PITCHING); Dyer singled to
pitcher; Harrelson struck out; McAndrew out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Dyer to second]; Garrett grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 5, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 6TH: Buckner grounded out (first to pitcher); Davis
singled to right [Davis to second (error by McAndrew)]; Ferguson
singled to center [Davis to third]; Crawford singled to right
[Ferguson to third, Davis scored]; Cey grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Crawford to second]; Joshua was walked intentionally;
Russell singled to left [Crawford scored, Ferguson scored,
Joshua to second]; Culver flied to left; 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Mets 5, Dodgers 7.

METS 7TH: Millan lined to shortstop; Theodore singled to center;
Staub walked [Theodore to second]; KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR FREGOSI;
RICHERT REPLACED CULVER (PITCHING); Kranepool popped to
shortstop; Martinez popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mets 5, Dodgers 7.

DODGERS 7TH: KRANEPOOL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Lopes
grounded out (third to first); Buckner grounded out (second to
first); Davis singled to right; Davis stole second; Ferguson
homered [Davis scored]; Crawford walked; McAndrew threw a wild
pitch [Crawford to second]; Cey walked; Joshua forced Cey
(second to shortstop); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 5, Dodgers 9.

METS 8TH: Dyer grounded out (third to first); Harrelson singled
to left; BEAUCHAMP BATTED FOR MCANDREW; Beauchamp forced
Harrelson (third to second); Garrett flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 5, Dodgers 9.

DODGERS 8TH: MOORE REPLACED BEAUCHAMP (PITCHING); Russell flied
to right; Richert grounded out (first to pitcher); Lopes
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 5,
Dodgers 9.

METS 9TH: Millan singled to center; Theodore singled to right
[Millan to second]; Staub struck out; Kranepool flied to center;
Martinez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mets 5, Dodgers 9.