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Standings
CHW
@BOS		4
1
CLE
@CAL		0
1		 
(12)
BAL
@KCA		6
8
DET
@MIN		0
5
WSA
@NYY		1
2
LAD
@ATL		2
8
NYM
@CHC		0
5
NYM
@CHC		5
4
SFG
@CIN		4
3
PHI
@PIT		1
9
HOU
@STL		2
8
Saturday, September 2, 1967, 12:30PM
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:44
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Mets
0
52-81
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Cubs
5
74-63
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Joe Niekro (8-6)
L: Cal Koonce (5-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  2
Cubs            0  1  0   0  0  3   0  1  X    5 11  2

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bud Harrelson SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .260 .641 -0.070 0.79 0.005 -0.075 -0.5 1 3
Cleon Jones CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .595 -0.058 0.58 0.000 -0.058 -0.6 1 0
Bob Johnson 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .349 .869 0.021 0.59 0.049 -0.028 0.5 1 1
Tommy Davis LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .798 -0.094 0.91 0.000 -0.094 -1.0 1 0
Ed Kranepool 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .700 -0.052 0.53 0.000 -0.052 -0.8 9 1
Ron Swoboda RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .280 .768 0.071 0.57 0.080 -0.009 0.3 1 0
Jerry Buchek 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .642 -0.082 1.19 0.000 -0.082 -0.7 1 3
Jerry Grote C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .477 -0.049 1.28 0.000 -0.049 -0.4 7 1
   John Sullivan PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .496 -0.011 0.43 0.000 -0.011 -0.2 1 0
Cal Koonce P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .200 -0.072 1.36 0.000 -0.072 -0.5 1 1
   Larry Stahl PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .578 -0.006 0.23 0.000 -0.006 -0.1
   Hal Reniff P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 0 4 0 0 3 .121 .242 -0.402 0.77 0.134 -0.536 -4.0 24 10
TB: B Johnson 2; B Harrelson; R Swoboda.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
E: B Harrelson (27); R Swoboda (10).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 .229 .540 -0.048 0.43 0.004 -0.051 -0.6 2 3
Glenn Beckert 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .266 .657 0.061 0.63 0.093 -0.032 0.3 3 8 2B,SB
Billy Williams LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .278 .804 -0.030 0.44 0.022 -0.052 -0.6 0 0
Ron Santo 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .304 .916 0.009 0.88 0.043 -0.034 0.1 1 6
Ernie Banks 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .284 .780 -0.027 1.02 0.066 -0.093 -0.6 14 0 2B
Al Spangler RF 4 2 3 1 0 1 .265 .673 0.229 0.83 0.254 -0.025 2.9 2 0
Randy Hundley C 4 0 1 2 0 1 .276 .752 -0.004 0.71 0.036 -0.040 0.1 3 0 2B
Adolfo Phillips CF 2 0 1 0 2 1 .265 .850 -0.032 0.65 0.033 -0.066 -0.1 2 0 CS,2·IW
Joe Niekro P 4 0 1 1 0 1 .176 .424 -0.059 0.70 0.006 -0.065 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 34 5 11 4 3 7 .324 .790 0.099 0.69 0.557 -0.458 1.4 27 18
2B: G Beckert (25, off C Koonce); E Banks (25, off C Koonce); R Hundley (24, off C Koonce).
IBB: A Phillips 2 (24, by H Reniff, by C Koonce).
TB: A Spangler 3; E Banks 2; R Hundley 2; G Beckert 2; D Kessinger; J Niekro; A Phillips; R Santo; B Williams.
RBI: R Hundley 2 (51); A Spangler (10); J Niekro (10).
2-out RBI: J Niekro; R Hundley; A Spangler.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
E: G Beckert (21); R Santo (22).
Baserunning
SB: G Beckert (9, 3rd base off C Koonce/J Grote).
CS: A Phillips (9, 2nd base by C Koonce/J Grote).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Cal Koonce, L (5-4) 7 9 4 4 2 6 0 3.63 31 47 -0.094 0.82 -0.9
Hal Reniff 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 3.67 6 0 0 -0.005 0.06 -0.6
Team Totals 8 11 5 5 3 7 0 5.62 37 47 0 0 -0.099 0.77 -1.4

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Niekro, W (8-6) 9 4 0 0 0 3 0 3.49 33 82 0.401 0.77 4.0
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 33 82 0.401 0.69 4.0
Balks: None.
WP: H Reniff (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: H Reniff (6; A Phillips); C Koonce (7; A Phillips).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Frank Dezelan, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Chicago Cubs
1 Bud Harrelson SS 1 Don Kessinger SS
2 Cleon Jones CF 2 Glenn Beckert 2B
3 Bob Johnson 2B 3 Billy Williams LF
4 Tommy Davis LF 4 Ron Santo 3B
5 Ed Kranepool 1B 5 Ernie Banks 1B
6 Ron Swoboda RF 6 Al Spangler RF
7 Jerry Buchek 3B 7 Randy Hundley C
8 Jerry Grote C 8 Adolfo Phillips CF
9 Cal Koonce P 9 Joe Niekro P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 1-0 2 1-3 RR CHC A. Spangler C. Koonce 17% 92% Single to RF; Beckert Scores; Santo Scores/No RBI; Spangler to 3B/Adv on E9
b2 0-0 0 -2- CHC A. Spangler C. Koonce 8% 70% Single to RF; Banks to 3B; Spangler to 2B/Adv on throw
b2 0-0 0 --- CHC E. Banks C. Koonce 7% 61% Double to LF
b6 1-0 1 1-3 O CHC E. Banks C. Koonce -6% 75% Strikeout
b6 1-0 0 --- CHC G. Beckert C. Koonce 6% 81% Double to RF

Play By Play

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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' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson J. Niekro 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYM C. Jones J. Niekro 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- NYM B. Johnson J. Niekro -2% 51% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Johnson to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O NYM T. Davis J. Niekro 3% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger C. Koonce -2% 52% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHC G. Beckert C. Koonce -1% 51% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- CHC B. Williams C. Koonce 2% 53% Single to SS; Williams to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
b1 0-0 2 -2- O CHC R. Santo C. Koonce -3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYM E. Kranepool J. Niekro 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- NYM R. Swoboda J. Niekro -3% 50% Single to CF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O NYM J. Buchek J. Niekro 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 2 1-- O NYM J. Grote J. Niekro 2% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- CHC E. Banks C. Koonce 7% 61% Double to LF
b2 0-0 0 -2- CHC A. Spangler C. Koonce 8% 70% Single to RF; Banks to 3B; Spangler to 2B/Adv on throw
b2 0-0 0 -23 RO CHC R. Hundley C. Koonce -2% 68% Groundout: SS-1B; Banks Scores
b2 1-0 1 -2- O CHC A. Phillips C. Koonce -3% 65% Strikeout Looking
b2 1-0 2 -2- O CHC J. Niekro C. Koonce -3% 62% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- O NYM C. Koonce J. Niekro 3% 65% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-1 1 --- O NYM B. Harrelson J. Niekro 2% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- O NYM C. Jones J. Niekro 1% 68% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger C. Koonce -2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- O CHC G. Beckert C. Koonce -1% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- O CHC B. Williams C. Koonce -1% 64% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- O NYM B. Johnson J. Niekro 3% 66% Flyball: RF
t4 0-1 1 --- O NYM T. Davis J. Niekro 2% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-1 2 --- O NYM E. Kranepool J. Niekro 1% 69% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- CHC R. Santo C. Koonce 3% 73% Single to RF
b4 1-0 0 1-- O CHC E. Banks C. Koonce -3% 70% Strikeout
b4 1-0 1 1-- O CHC A. Spangler C. Koonce -2% 67% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-0 2 1-- O CHC R. Hundley C. Koonce -2% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- NYM R. Swoboda J. Niekro -5% 60% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t5 0-1 0 1-- O NYM J. Buchek J. Niekro 5% 65% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 0-1 1 1-- O NYM J. Grote J. Niekro 3% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B; Buchek to 2B
t5 0-1 2 -2- O NYM C. Koonce J. Niekro 5% 72% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 8-9-1
b5 1-0 0 --- CHC A. Phillips C. Koonce 3% 75% Single to SS
b5 1-0 0 1-- O CHC J. Niekro C. Koonce -3% 72% Bunt Popfly: 1B
b5 1-0 1 1-- O CHC D. Kessinger C. Koonce -4% 68% Phillips Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b5 1-0 2 --- O CHC D. Kessinger C. Koonce -1% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t6 0-1 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson J. Niekro 4% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-1 1 --- O NYM C. Jones J. Niekro 2% 74% Flyball: RF
t6 0-1 2 --- NYM B. Johnson J. Niekro -2% 72% Single to LF
t6 0-1 2 1-- O NYM T. Davis J. Niekro 4% 75% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 2-3-4
b6 1-0 0 --- CHC G. Beckert C. Koonce 6% 81% Double to RF
b6 1-0 0 -2- CHC B. Williams C. Koonce 4% 84% Beckert Steals 3B
b6 1-0 0 --3 O CHC B. Williams C. Koonce -4% 80% Foul Flyball: C
b6 1-0 1 --3 CHC R. Santo C. Koonce 1% 82% Walk
b6 1-0 1 1-3 O CHC E. Banks C. Koonce -6% 75% Strikeout
b6 1-0 2 1-3 RR CHC A. Spangler C. Koonce 17% 92% Single to RF; Beckert Scores; Santo Scores/No RBI; Spangler to 3B/Adv on E9
b6 3-0 2 --3 R CHC R. Hundley C. Koonce 4% 96% Double to CF; Spangler Scores
b6 4-0 2 -2- CHC A. Phillips C. Koonce 0% 96% Intentional Walk
b6 4-0 2 12- O CHC J. Niekro C. Koonce -1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 4.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
t7 0-4 0 --- O NYM E. Kranepool J. Niekro 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 0-4 1 --- O NYM R. Swoboda J. Niekro 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-4 2 --- O NYM J. Buchek J. Niekro 0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 1-2-3
b7 4-0 0 --- CHC D. Kessinger C. Koonce 0% 98% Single to LF
b7 4-0 0 1-- O CHC G. Beckert C. Koonce -0% 98% Lineout: SS
b7 4-0 1 1-- O CHC B. Williams C. Koonce -0% 97% Strikeout
b7 4-0 2 1-- O CHC R. Santo C. Koonce -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 4.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
John Sullivan pinch hits for Jerry Grote (C) batting 8th
t8 0-4 0 --- O NYM J. Sullivan J. Niekro 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
Larry Stahl pinch hits for Cal Koonce (P) batting 9th
t8 0-4 1 --- O NYM L. Stahl J. Niekro 1% 99% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 0-4 2 --- NYM B. Harrelson J. Niekro -0% 98% Single to CF
t8 0-4 2 1-- O NYM C. Jones J. Niekro 1% 99% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mets' Hal Reniff facing 5-6-7
Hal Reniff replaces Larry Stahl (PH) pitching and batting 9th
John Sullivan moves from PH to C
b8 4-0 0 --- O CHC E. Banks H. Reniff -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b8 4-0 1 --- CHC A. Spangler H. Reniff 0% 99% Single to RF
b8 4-0 1 1-- CHC R. Hundley H. Reniff 0% 99% Wild Pitch; Spangler to 2B
b8 4-0 1 -2- O CHC R. Hundley H. Reniff -0% 99% Strikeout
b8 4-0 2 -2- CHC A. Phillips H. Reniff 0% 99% Intentional Walk
b8 4-0 2 12- R CHC J. Niekro H. Reniff 1% 100% Single to RF; Phillips to 3B; Spangler Scores
b8 5-0 2 1-3 O CHC D. Kessinger H. Reniff -0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 5.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Cubs' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
t9 0-5 0 --- NYM B. Johnson J. Niekro -1% 99% Single to RF
t9 0-5 0 1-- O NYM T. Davis J. Niekro 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 0-5 1 1-- O NYM E. Kranepool J. Niekro 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 0-5 2 1-- O NYM R. Swoboda J. Niekro 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 5.

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