September 30, 1962 New York Mets at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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WSA 3
@BOS 1 BOS 3
WSA 1 CLE 4
LAA 3 CLE 6
LAA 1 DET 6
KCA 1 MIN 1
BAL 0 CHW 8
@NYY 4 CHC 5
NYM 1 CIN 4
PHI 0 STL 1
@LAD 0 PIT 4
@MLN 3 SFG 2
HOU 1

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 3,960

Sunday, September 30, 1962
Time of Game: 2:16

Mets

40-120

Lost 1

10th, 60 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  3
Cubs            0  1  1   0  1  0   2  0  X    5  7  0

W: B Buhl (12-14), L: W Hunter (1-6)

Cubs

59-103

Won 1

9th, 42 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Ashburn 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .306  .817   20    4   4   
  K Mackenzie P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .166         0   0   
C Coleman C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .744   11    2   0   
  J Pignatano C               1   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .561    5    3   0   
J Christopher RF              4   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .700   21    0   0   
F Thomas LF                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .266  .825   20    2   0   HR
M Throneberry 1B              2   0   0   0    1   0  .238  .721   15    5   0   
  E Kranepool 1B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .500    3    2   0   
F Mantilla 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .729   15    0   2   2B
J Hickman CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .729   12    2   1   
E Chacon SS                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .236  .664   14    3   5   
W Hunter P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .462         0   0   
  R Daviault P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .067  .192    4    0   0   
  S Taylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .637    3    0   0   
  C Anderson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .094  .215         0   0   
  S Drake PH-2B               1   0   1   0    0   0  .192  .468    6    1   0   
Totals                       30   1   5   1    3   6              149   24  12

BATTING

2B: F Mantilla (17, off B Buhl).

HR: F Thomas (34, off B Buhl; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: F Thomas 5; F Mantilla 2; S Drake; R Ashburn.

RBI: F Thomas (94).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Ashburn-M Throneberry.

E: R Ashburn (6); F Mantilla (20); J Christopher (4).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Hubbs 2B                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .260  .645   13    2   3   
R Santo 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .227  .660   14    1   4   SB
B Williams LF                 4   1   0   0    0   0  .298  .835    7    1   0   
E Banks 1B                    4   1   0   0    0   0  .269  .809   11   10   2   
G Altman RF                   3   2   3   1    1   0  .318  .904   18    2   0   SB
N Mathews CF                  2   0   2   2    2   0  .306  .862   19    1   0   2B
A Rodgers SS                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .278  .731   12    4   1   
C Barragan C                  3   0   0   1    1   1  .201  .567   12    6   0   
B Buhl P                      4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .090   16    0   2   
Totals                       31   5   7   4    6   4              122   27  12

BATTING

2B: N Mathews (2, off R Daviault).

TB: G Altman 3; N Mathews 3; K Hubbs; R Santo.

RBI: N Mathews 2 (13); G Altman (74); C Barragan (12).

2-out RBI: N Mathews.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

TP: 1. K Hubbs-E Banks-A Rodgers.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Altman (19, 2nd base off C Anderson/J Pignatano); R Santo (4, 2nd base off C Anderson/J Pignatano).

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
W Hunter, L (1-6)              1     1   1   1    4   0   0   6.65    8   31-11    9· 0· 2    3· 1· 0· 0     43    -     1.29  -0.19
R Daviault                     3     3   1   1    1   2   0   6.22   12   37-23   11· 7· 5    3· 3· 3· 0          3-0    1.10   0.17
C Anderson                     3     3   3   0    1   1   0   5.35   14   40-21   15· 3· 3    8· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.67  -0.12
K Mackenzie                    1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.95    3    9-7     5· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8     7   5   2    6   4   0          37  117-62   40·11·11   15· 8· 4· 0          3-0

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Buhl, W (12-14)              9     5   1   1    3   6   1   3.87   33  149-92   52·12·28   13· 7· 4· 0     76    -     0.88   0.37
Totals                         9     5   1   1    3   6   1          33  149-92   52·12·28   13· 7· 4· 0           -

W Hunter faced 4 batters in the 2nd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: C Anderson (9).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Augie Donatelli.

Time of Game: 2:16.

Attendance: 3,960.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 70° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Chicago Cubs                         
1. R Ashburn            2B    1. K Hubbs              2B 
2. C Coleman            C     2. R Santo              3B 
3. J Christopher        RF    3. B Williams           LF 
4. F Thomas             LF    4. E Banks              1B 
5. M Throneberry        1B    5. G Altman             RF 
6. F Mantilla           3B    6. N Mathews            CF 
7. J Hickman            CF    7. A Rodgers            SS 
8. E Chacon             SS    8. C Barragan           C  
9. W Hunter             P     9. B Buhl               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  0-1  123  1  -13%  61% K Hubbs         R Daviault      Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   b 3   2  0-1  12-  5   11%  77% N Mathews       R Daviault      Double to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Banks Scores; Altman to 3B
   t 4   1  2-0  ---  5  -10%  65% F Thomas        B Buhl          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   t 8   0  5-1  12-  5    9%  99% J Pignatano     B Buhl          Triple Play: Flyball: 2B-1B-SS (Deep 2B)
   b 5   2  1-2  1-3  2    9%  80% A Rodgers       C Anderson      Wild Pitch; Altman Scores/unER; Mathews to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  R Ashburn       Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
   O      ---  4   54%  C Coleman       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  8   55%  J Christopher   Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Willard Hunter facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   58%  K Hubbs         Walk
   O      1--  4   55%  R Santo         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   52%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   50%  E Banks         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Buhl facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   52%  F Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   54%  M Throneberry   Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   52%  F Mantilla      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  2   55%  J Hickman       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Willard Hunter facing 5-6-7
          ---  7   59%  G Altman        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
          1--  4   64%  N Mathews       Walk; Altman to 2B
          12-  4   72%  A Rodgers       Walk; Altman to 3B; Mathews to 2B
   R      123  4   79%  C Barragan      Walk; Altman Scores; Mathews to 3B; Rodgers to 2B
                  Ray Daviault replaces Willard Hunter pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  4   74%  B Buhl          Strikeout Swinging
   OO     123  1   61%  K Hubbs         Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Buhl facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   57%  E Chacon        Walk
   O      1--  4   61%  R Daviault      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  6   64%  R Ashburn       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   67%  C Coleman       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ray Daviault facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   70%  R Santo         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  2   67%  B Williams      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  2   64%  E Banks         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  5   66%  G Altman        Walk; Banks to 2B
   R      12-  5   77%  N Mathews       Double to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Banks Scores; Altman to 3B
   O      -23  1   73%  A Rodgers       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Buhl facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   75%  J Christopher   Foul Popfly: 3B
   R      ---  5   65%  F Thomas        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          ---  6   62%  M Throneberry   Walk
   O      1--  2   66%  F Mantilla      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  4   69%  J Hickman       Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ray Daviault facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   66%  C Barragan      Lineout: LF
   O      ---  3   65%  B Buhl          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   66%  K Hubbs         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   64%  R Santo         Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Buhl facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   67%  E Chacon        Lineout: CF (LF-CF)
                  Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Ray Daviault batting 9th
   O      ---  3   69%  S Taylor        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   71%  R Ashburn       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Craig Anderson facing 3-4-5
                  Craig Anderson replaces Sammy Taylor pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   69%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   67%  E Banks         Popfly: SS
          ---  2   70%  G Altman        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Altman to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw to 3B)
          --3  5   71%  N Mathews       Walk
   R      1-3      80%  A Rodgers       Wild Pitch; Altman Scores/unER; Mathews to 2B
   O      -2-  3   78%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 3.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Buhl facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   81%  C Coleman       Popfly: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  3   83%  J Christopher   Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   81%  F Thomas        Walk
   O      1--  5   84%  M Throneberry   Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Craig Anderson facing 8-9-1
                  Joe Pignatano replaces Choo Choo Coleman playing C batting 2nd
   O      ---  4   83%  C Barragan      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   82%  B Buhl          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   81%  K Hubbs         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 3.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Buhl facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   85%  F Mantilla      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   87%  J Hickman       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   89%  E Chacon        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Craig Anderson facing 2-3-4
                  Ed Kranepool replaces Marv Throneberry playing 1B batting 5th
          ---  1   90%  R Santo         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--      92%  B Williams      Santo Steals 2B
          -2-  2   94%  " "             Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Santo to 3B
   O      1-3  2   92%  E Banks         Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   R      1-3  4   96%  G Altman        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Santo Scores/unER; Williams to 3B
          1-3      96%  N Mathews       Altman Steals 2B
   RO     -23  3   97%  " "             Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Williams Scores/unER; Altman out at Hm/CF-C; Mathews to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-  2   96%  A Rodgers       Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 5.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Bob Buhl facing 9-1-2
                  Sammy Drake pinch hits for Craig Anderson batting 9th
          ---  6   94%  S Drake         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   89%  R Ashburn       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Drake to 2B
   OOO    12-  5   99%  J Pignatano     Triple Play: Flyball: 2B-1B-SS (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Ken Mackenzie facing 8-9-1
                  Ken Mackenzie replaces Richie Ashburn pitching and batting 1st; Sammy Drake moves to 2B
   O      ---  2   99%  C Barragan      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  6   99%  B Buhl          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   98%  K Hubbs         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 5.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Bob Buhl facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   99%  J Christopher   Popfly: SS (Short LF)
          ---  2   98%  F Thomas        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      1--  3  100%  E Kranepool     Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5  100%  F Mantilla      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation