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8
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2
Saturday, September 29, 1962,
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 2,870, Time of Game: 2:10
Mets
2
40-119
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Cubs
1
58-103
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Bob Miller (1-12)
L: Dick Ellsworth (9-20)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            1  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    2  6  1
Cubs            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  0

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Elio Chacon SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 .238 .666 -0.026 1.02 0.070 -0.096 -0.1 2 4 CS
Sammy Drake 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .176 .440 -0.062 1.07 0.014 -0.076 -0.6 2 7
Joe Christopher RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .247 .709 0.064 0.81 0.107 -0.043 0.8 2 0
Frank Thomas LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .264 .815 0.020 1.15 0.079 -0.059 -0.0 1 0
   Rod Kanehl LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .618 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Felix Mantilla 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .729 -0.120 1.49 0.000 -0.120 -1.2 0 0
Jim Hickman CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .247 .734 -0.133 1.04 0.000 -0.133 -1.1 3 0
Marv Throneberry 1B 3 0 2 1 1 0 .239 .724 0.270 0.95 0.285 -0.015 1.6 13 0 2B
Chris Cannizzaro C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .241 .606 -0.142 1.15 0.009 -0.151 -1.3 4 2 2·GDP,IW
Bob Miller P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .122 .314 -0.089 1.15 0.000 -0.089 -0.8 0 2
Team Totals 29 2 6 2 6 6 .207 .584 -0.218 1.09 0.564 -0.782 -2.7 27 15
2B: M Throneberry (11, off D Ellsworth).
IBB: C Cannizzaro (1, by D Ellsworth).
TB: M Throneberry 3; F Thomas; E Chacon; J Christopher; J Hickman.
GIDP: C Cannizzaro 2 (5).
RBI: M Throneberry (49); J Christopher (32).
2-out RBI: M Throneberry.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Chacon-S Drake-M Throneberry.
E: E Chacon (22).
Baserunning
CS: E Chacon (7, 2nd base by D Gerard/M Thacker).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron Santo 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .660 -0.186 1.34 0.000 -0.186 -1.2 1 3 GDP
Ken Hubbs 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .644 -0.114 1.11 0.000 -0.114 -0.7 1 5
Billy Williams LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .840 -0.104 1.02 0.000 -0.104 -0.6 1 1
Ernie Banks 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .271 .814 0.092 1.08 0.150 -0.058 1.1 14 0 HR
George Altman RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .315 .897 -0.136 1.71 0.018 -0.155 -0.7 0 0
Nelson Mathews CF 4 0 3 0 0 0 .277 .772 -0.015 1.46 0.096 -0.111 0.3 0 0 CS
Andre Rodgers SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .279 .735 -0.153 1.77 0.013 -0.166 -0.9 2 8
Dick Bertell C 3 0 2 0 0 0 .302 .720 0.051 1.58 0.103 -0.052 0.2 5 0
   Lou Brock PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .731 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Dave Gerard P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .819 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Barney Schultz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dick Ellsworth P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .113 .405 -0.082 1.50 0.000 -0.082 -0.8 0 0
   Bob Will PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .664 -0.071 3.04 0.000 -0.071 -0.4
   Moe Thacker C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .187 .521 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 1
Team Totals 33 1 7 1 1 4 .212 .538 -0.718 1.43 0.380 -1.099 -3.7 27 18
HR: E Banks (37, off B Miller; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: E Banks 4; N Mathews 3; D Bertell 2; G Altman.
GIDP: R Santo (17).
RBI: E Banks (104).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. K Hubbs-A Rodgers-E Banks 2.
Outfield Assists: B Williams (F Thomas at home plate).
Baserunning
CS: N Mathews (3, 2nd base by B Miller/C Cannizzaro).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Miller, W (1-12) 9 7 1 1 1 4 1 4.89 34 72 0.719 1.43 3.7
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 1 4 1 1.00 34 72 0.719 1.09 3.7

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Ellsworth, L (9-20) 7 5 2 2 3 5 0 5.09 27 61 0.124 1.12 1.7
Dave Gerard 0.2 0 0 0 3 0 0 4.91 4 0 0 0.009 0.99 0.1
Barney Schultz 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.82 4 2 0 0.086 0.97 1.0
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 6 6 0 2.00 35 61 2 0 0.219 1.43 2.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Ellsworth (6; C Cannizzaro).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Paul Pryor.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 2,870.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Chicago Cubs
1 Elio Chacon SS 1 Ron Santo 3B
2 Sammy Drake 2B 2 Ken Hubbs 2B
3 Joe Christopher RF 3 Billy Williams LF
4 Frank Thomas LF 4 Ernie Banks 1B
5 Felix Mantilla 3B 5 George Altman RF
6 Jim Hickman CF 6 Nelson Mathews CF
7 Marv Throneberry 1B 7 Andre Rodgers SS
8 Chris Cannizzaro C 8 Dick Bertell C
9 Bob Miller P 9 Dick Ellsworth P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 1-1 2 1-- R NYM M. Throneberry D. Ellsworth 22% 67% Double to LF; Hickman Scores
b7 1-2 1 1-- OO CHC R. Santo B. Miller 11% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 0-1 0 --- R CHC E. Banks B. Miller -11% 45% Home Run
t5 1-1 0 1-- OO NYM C. Cannizzaro D. Ellsworth -10% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 -2- R NYM J. Christopher D. Ellsworth 9% 61% Single to LF; Chacon Scores; Christopher to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYM E. Chacon D. Ellsworth 4% 54% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- O NYM S. Drake D. Ellsworth -2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Chacon to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- R NYM J. Christopher D. Ellsworth 9% 61% Single to LF; Chacon Scores; Christopher to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t1 1-0 1 -2- O NYM F. Thomas D. Ellsworth -3% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1-0 2 -2- O NYM F. Mantilla D. Ellsworth -3% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Bob Miller facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O CHC R. Santo B. Miller 2% 57% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-1 1 --- O CHC K. Hubbs B. Miller 2% 59% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 2 --- O CHC B. Williams B. Miller 1% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- O NYM J. Hickman D. Ellsworth -2% 58% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-0 1 --- O NYM M. Throneberry D. Ellsworth -2% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- O NYM C. Cannizzaro D. Ellsworth -1% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Bob Miller facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- R CHC E. Banks B. Miller -11% 45% Home Run
b2 1-1 0 --- O CHC G. Altman B. Miller 2% 47% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 1-1 1 --- CHC N. Mathews B. Miller -3% 45% Single (LF-CF)
b2 1-1 1 1-- O CHC A. Rodgers B. Miller 4% 49% Mathews Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 1-1 2 --- CHC A. Rodgers B. Miller -1% 48% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b2 1-1 2 1-- CHC D. Bertell B. Miller -3% 45% Single to RF; Rodgers to 3B
b2 1-1 2 1-3 O CHC D. Ellsworth B. Miller 5% 50% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 9-1-2
t3 1-1 0 --- O NYM B. Miller D. Ellsworth -3% 47% Strikeout
t3 1-1 1 --- O NYM E. Chacon D. Ellsworth -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t3 1-1 2 --- NYM S. Drake D. Ellsworth 1% 47% Walk
t3 1-1 2 1-- O NYM J. Christopher D. Ellsworth -3% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Bob Miller facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- O CHC R. Santo B. Miller 3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-1 1 --- O CHC K. Hubbs B. Miller 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-1 2 --- O CHC B. Williams B. Miller 1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
t4 1-1 0 --- O NYM F. Thomas D. Ellsworth -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-1 1 --- O NYM F. Mantilla D. Ellsworth -2% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1-1 2 --- O NYM J. Hickman D. Ellsworth -1% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Bob Miller facing 4-5-6
b4 1-1 0 --- CHC E. Banks B. Miller -4% 40% Walk
b4 1-1 0 1-- O CHC G. Altman B. Miller 4% 44% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
b4 1-1 1 1-- CHC N. Mathews B. Miller -4% 40% Single to LF; Banks to 2B
b4 1-1 1 12- O CHC A. Rodgers B. Miller 5% 45% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-1 2 12- O CHC D. Bertell B. Miller 5% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 7-8-9
t5 1-1 0 --- NYM M. Throneberry D. Ellsworth 5% 55% Walk
t5 1-1 0 1-- OO NYM C. Cannizzaro D. Ellsworth -10% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 1-1 2 --- O NYM B. Miller D. Ellsworth -1% 43% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Bob Miller facing 9-1-2
b5 1-1 0 --- O CHC D. Ellsworth B. Miller 3% 46% Strikeout
b5 1-1 1 --- O CHC R. Santo B. Miller 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-1 2 --- O CHC K. Hubbs B. Miller 2% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
t6 1-1 0 --- O NYM E. Chacon D. Ellsworth -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-1 1 --- O NYM S. Drake D. Ellsworth -2% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-1 2 --- O NYM J. Christopher D. Ellsworth -2% 42% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Bob Miller facing 3-4-5
b6 1-1 0 --- O CHC B. Williams B. Miller 3% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-1 1 --- O CHC E. Banks B. Miller 2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-1 2 --- CHC G. Altman B. Miller -2% 46% Single to LF
b6 1-1 2 1-- CHC N. Mathews B. Miller -3% 44% Single to RF; Altman to 2B
b6 1-1 2 12- O CHC A. Rodgers B. Miller 6% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
t7 1-1 0 --- NYM F. Thomas D. Ellsworth 6% 56% Single to P
t7 1-1 0 1-- O NYM F. Mantilla D. Ellsworth -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B; Thomas to 2B
t7 1-1 1 -2- O NYM J. Hickman D. Ellsworth -8% 45% Single to LF; Thomas out at Hm/LF-SS-3B
t7 1-1 2 1-- R NYM M. Throneberry D. Ellsworth 22% 67% Double to LF; Hickman Scores
t7 2-1 2 -2- NYM C. Cannizzaro D. Ellsworth 1% 68% Intentional Walk
t7 2-1 2 12- O NYM B. Miller D. Ellsworth -5% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Bob Miller facing 8-9-1
b7 1-2 0 --- CHC D. Bertell B. Miller -8% 56% Single to CF
Bob Will pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth (P) batting 9th
Lou Brock pinch runs for Dick Bertell (C) batting 8th
b7 1-2 0 1-- O CHC B. Will B. Miller 7% 63% Flyball: CF
b7 1-2 1 1-- OO CHC R. Santo B. Miller 11% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 1.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Dave Gerard facing 1-2-3
Dave Gerard replaces Lou Brock (PR) pitching and batting 8th
Moe Thacker replaces Bob Will (PH) playing C batting 9th
t8 2-1 0 --- NYM E. Chacon D. Gerard 3% 78% Walk
t8 2-1 0 1-- O NYM S. Drake D. Gerard -3% 74% Bunt Popfly: P
t8 2-1 1 1-- O NYM J. Christopher D. Gerard -4% 70% Chacon Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t8 2-1 2 --- NYM J. Christopher D. Gerard 1% 71% Walk
t8 2-1 2 1-- NYM F. Thomas D. Gerard 2% 73% Walk; Christopher to 2B
Barney Schultz replaces Dave Gerard pitching and batting 8th
t8 2-1 2 12- O NYM F. Mantilla B. Schultz -5% 69% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Bob Miller facing 2-3-4
b8 1-2 0 --- O CHC K. Hubbs B. Miller 6% 75% Groundout: C-1B
b8 1-2 1 --- O CHC B. Williams B. Miller 5% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1-2 2 --- O CHC E. Banks B. Miller 3% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 1.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Barney Schultz facing 6-7-8
t9 2-1 0 --- O NYM J. Hickman B. Schultz -2% 82% Foul Flyball: C
t9 2-1 1 --- NYM M. Throneberry B. Schultz 2% 83% Single to RF
t9 2-1 1 1-- OO NYM C. Cannizzaro B. Schultz -4% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Bob Miller facing 5-6-7
Rod Kanehl replaces Frank Thomas playing LF batting 4th
b9 1-2 0 --- O CHC G. Altman B. Miller 9% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1-2 1 --- O CHC N. Mathews B. Miller 7% 95% Flyball: SS
b9 1-2 2 --- O CHC A. Rodgers B. Miller 5% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 1.

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