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BOS  3
DET  2
 KCR  9
@CAL  4
 KCR  3
@CAL  2
 BAL  5
@NYY  1
 OAK  8
SEP  7
 WSA  5
CLE  0
 ATL  7
LAD  4
 CHC  6
NYM  4
 SDP  8
@CIN  5
 HOU  3
SFG  1
 PIT  7
@MON  3
 PHI  7
@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 14,702

 Friday, May 2, 1969
Time of Game: 2:26
Mets
4
9-13
Lost 2
5th, 7 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  2  0   1  0  1    4  9  2
Cubs            0  0  0   4  1  1   0  0  X    6  9  1
W: Ken Holtzman (3-1), L: Gary Gentry (2-1), S: Phil Regan (2)
 Cubs
6
17-7
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     4   2   4   2    1   0  .261  .820              2   0   HR
K Boswell 2B                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .257  .675              1   2   
R Gaspar RF                   4   0   2   2    0   0  .231  .572              0   0   SB,SF
C Jones 1B                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .419 1.068              8   0   
E Charles 3B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .128  .407              2   1   
R Swoboda LF                  2   0   0   0    2   1  .286  .714              2   0   
J Grote C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .207  .530              7   0   
A Weis SS                     2   1   1   0    0   0  .091  .258              0   2   
  W Garrett PH-SS             2   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .703              1   2   
G Gentry P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Dyer PH                   0   1   0   0    1   0  .500 2.667              0   0   
  A Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
  R Taylor P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  E Kranepool PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .317  .854              0   0   
  T McGraw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       36   4   9   0    4   7                         24   7
Batting Events
HR: T Agee (3, off P Regan; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SF: R Gaspar (1, off T Abernathy).
TB: T Agee 7; R Gaspar 2; K Boswell; A Weis; C Jones.
RBI: R Gaspar 2 (3); T Agee 2 (9).
2-out RBI: R Gaspar.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: A Weis (1); E Charles (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Gaspar (5, 2nd base off K Holtzman/R Hundley).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                4   1   1   0    0   0  .306  .818              2   3   
G Beckert 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .634              2   4   
B Williams LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .743              1   0   
R Santo 3B                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .220  .847              0   3   HR,2B
E Banks 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .275  .678              9   0   
R Hundley C                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .267  .773              7   0   3B,CS
A Spangler RF                 4   2   2   3    0   0  .339  .895              2   0   HR,2B
D Young CF                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .239  .657              4   0   
K Holtzman P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Abernathy P               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  P Regan P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       34   6   9   0    1   5                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: R Santo (2, off A Jackson); A Spangler (6, off A Jackson).
3B: R Hundley (1, off T McGraw).
HR: R Santo (6, off G Gentry; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs); A Spangler (1, off G Gentry; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).
TB: A Spangler 6; R Santo 6; R Hundley 3; D Kessinger; D Young; G Beckert; E Banks.
RBI: A Spangler 3 (10); R Santo 2 (21); D Young (9).
2-out RBI: A Spangler 3; R Santo 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: G Beckert (3).
Baserunning Events
CS: R Hundley (2, Home by T McGraw/J Grote).

Pitching Stats

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
G Gentry, L (2-1)              4     3   4   4    1   4   2   3.38   18     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 1· 3     43    -     0.75  -0.18
A Jackson                      1.1   4   2   2    0   0   0  10.29    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 4          0-0    0.60  -0.10
R Taylor                       1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1          1-0    0.28   0.03
T McGraw                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.35    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8     9   6   6    1   5   2          35     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1· 9          1-0 
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Holtzman, W (3-1)            5.1   4   2   2    3   4   0   2.42   24     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 2· 3     53    -     1.04   0.13
T Abernathy, H (1)             1.2   3   1   1    0   2   0   0.49    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 3          1-0    0.99   0.05
P Regan, S (2)                 2     2   1   1    1   1   1   2.25    9     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 1          0-0    1.27   0.08
Totals                         9     9   4   4    4   7   1          41     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 3· 7          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Satch Davidson.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 14,702.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Tommie Agee                  CF       1. Don Kessinger                SS
2. Ken Boswell                  2B       2. Glenn Beckert                2B
3. Rod Gaspar                   RF       3. Billy Williams               LF
4. Cleon Jones                  1B       4. Ron Santo                    3B
5. Ed Charles                   3B       5. Ernie Banks                  1B
6. Ron Swoboda                  LF       6. Randy Hundley                 C
7. Jerry Grote                   C       7. Al Spangler                  RF
8. Al Weis                      SS       8. Don Young                    CF
9. Gary Gentry                   P       9. Ken Holtzman                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 2 12- RRR 22% 90% 1-0 CHC A. Spangler G. Gentry Home Run; Banks Scores; Hundley Scores
b4 2 --- R 14% 65% 0-0 CHC R. Santo G. Gentry Home Run
t5 2 12- R -8% 76% 1-4 NYM R. Gaspar K. Holtzman Single to LF; Dyer Scores; Agee to 2B
b5 2 -2- R 8% 88% 4-2 CHC R. Santo A. Jackson Double to RF; Kessinger Scores
t5 1 12- R -7% 79% 0-4 NYM T. Agee K. Holtzman Single to LF; Weis Scores; Dyer to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 NYM T. Agee K. Holtzman Single to LF
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 NYM K. Boswell K. Holtzman Flyball: LF
t1 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 NYM R. Gaspar K. Holtzman Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
t1 2 1-- -1% 52% 0-0 NYM C. Jones K. Holtzman Gaspar Steals 2B
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 NYM C. Jones K. Holtzman Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 CHC D. Kessinger G. Gentry Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 CHC G. Beckert G. Gentry Lineout: 2B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CHC B. Williams G. Gentry Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM E. Charles K. Holtzman Popfly: SS
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 NYM R. Swoboda K. Holtzman Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 NYM J. Grote K. Holtzman Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 CHC R. Santo G. Gentry Popfly: 3B
b2 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 CHC E. Banks G. Gentry Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b2 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 CHC R. Hundley G. Gentry Strikeout
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 CHC A. Spangler G. Gentry Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM A. Weis K. Holtzman Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 NYM G. Gentry K. Holtzman Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 NYM T. Agee K. Holtzman Walk
t3 2 1-- -3% 50% 0-0 NYM K. Boswell K. Holtzman Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Agee to 3B
t3 2 1-3 O 6% 56% 0-0 NYM R. Gaspar K. Holtzman Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 CHC D. Young G. Gentry Popfly: 3B
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 CHC K. Holtzman G. Gentry Strikeout
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CHC D. Kessinger G. Gentry Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 NYM C. Jones K. Holtzman Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 NYM E. Charles K. Holtzman Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 NYM R. Swoboda K. Holtzman Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 CHC G. Beckert G. Gentry Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 CHC B. Williams G. Gentry Strikeout
b4 2 --- R 14% 65% 0-0 CHC R. Santo G. Gentry Home Run
b4 2 --- 1% 66% 1-0 CHC E. Banks G. Gentry Single to LF
b4 2 1-- 2% 68% 1-0 CHC R. Hundley G. Gentry Walk; Banks to 2B
b4 2 12- RRR 22% 90% 1-0 CHC A. Spangler G. Gentry Home Run; Banks Scores; Hundley Scores
b4 2 --- 0% 90% 4-0 CHC D. Young G. Gentry Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b4 2 1-- O -1% 90% 4-0 CHC K. Holtzman G. Gentry Strikeout
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 4.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 2% 92% 0-4 NYM J. Grote K. Holtzman Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- -2% 89% 0-4 NYM A. Weis K. Holtzman Single to SS (Ground Ball)
Duffy Dyer pinch hits for Gary Gentry (P) batting 9th
t5 1 1-- -3% 86% 0-4 NYM D. Dyer K. Holtzman Walk; Weis to 2B
t5 1 12- R -7% 79% 0-4 NYM T. Agee K. Holtzman Single to LF; Weis Scores; Dyer to 2B
t5 1 12- O 5% 84% 1-4 NYM K. Boswell K. Holtzman Strikeout Looking
t5 2 12- R -8% 76% 1-4 NYM R. Gaspar K. Holtzman Single to LF; Dyer Scores; Agee to 2B
t5 2 12- O 5% 81% 2-4 NYM C. Jones K. Holtzman Lineout: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mets' Al Jackson facing 1-2-3
Al Jackson replaces Duffy Dyer (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- 2% 83% 4-2 CHC D. Kessinger A. Jackson Single to LF
b5 0 1-- O -2% 81% 4-2 CHC G. Beckert A. Jackson Flyball: CF
b5 1 1-- O -1% 80% 4-2 CHC B. Williams A. Jackson Groundout: 2B-P; Kessinger to 2B
b5 2 -2- R 8% 88% 4-2 CHC R. Santo A. Jackson Double to RF; Kessinger Scores
b5 2 -2- O -1% 86% 5-2 CHC E. Banks A. Jackson Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 5.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 2% 89% 2-5 NYM E. Charles K. Holtzman Lineout: SS
t6 1 --- -3% 86% 2-5 NYM R. Swoboda K. Holtzman Walk
Ted Abernathy replaces Ken Holtzman pitching and batting 9th
t6 1 1-- O 3% 89% 2-5 NYM J. Grote T. Abernathy Lineout: RF
Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Al Weis (SS) batting 8th
t6 2 1-- O 2% 91% 2-5 NYM W. Garrett T. Abernathy Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mets' Al Jackson facing 6-7-8
Wayne Garrett moves from PH to SS
b6 0 --- O -1% 90% 5-2 CHC R. Hundley A. Jackson Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- 2% 92% 5-2 CHC A. Spangler A. Jackson Double to RF
b6 1 -2- R 4% 96% 5-2 CHC D. Young A. Jackson Single to LF; Spangler Scores; Young to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
Ron Taylor replaces Al Jackson pitching and batting 9th
b6 1 -2- O -1% 95% 6-2 CHC T. Abernathy R. Taylor Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 -2- O -1% 94% 6-2 CHC D. Kessinger R. Taylor Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 6.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Cubs' Ted Abernathy facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O 2% 96% 2-6 NYM R. Taylor T. Abernathy Strikeout
t7 1 --- -2% 94% 2-6 NYM T. Agee T. Abernathy Single to LF
t7 1 1-- -4% 90% 2-6 NYM K. Boswell T. Abernathy Single to RF; Agee to 3B
t7 1 1-3 RO 2% 92% 2-6 NYM R. Gaspar T. Abernathy Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Agee Scores
t7 2 1-- -3% 89% 3-6 NYM C. Jones T. Abernathy Single to RF; Boswell to 3B
t7 2 1-3 O 5% 94% 3-6 NYM E. Charles T. Abernathy Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-3, Mets' Ron Taylor facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- 1% 95% 6-3 CHC G. Beckert R. Taylor Single to CF
b7 0 1-- O -1% 94% 6-3 CHC B. Williams R. Taylor Flyball: LF
b7 1 1-- O -1% 94% 6-3 CHC R. Santo R. Taylor Popfly: SS
b7 2 1-- O -1% 93% 6-3 CHC E. Banks R. Taylor Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 6.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-6, Cubs' Phil Regan facing 6-7-8
Phil Regan replaces Ted Abernathy pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- -4% 89% 3-6 NYM R. Swoboda P. Regan Walk
t8 0 1-- O 4% 93% 3-6 NYM J. Grote P. Regan Strikeout
t8 1 1-- O 3% 95% 3-6 NYM W. Garrett P. Regan Flyball: RF
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Ron Taylor (P) batting 9th
t8 2 1-- O 2% 97% 3-6 NYM E. Kranepool P. Regan Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-3, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 6-7-8
Tug McGraw replaces Ed Kranepool (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- 1% 99% 6-3 CHC R. Hundley T. McGraw Triple to RF
b8 0 --3 O -2% 97% 6-3 CHC A. Spangler T. McGraw Hundley Caught Stealing Hm (C)
b8 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-3 CHC A. Spangler T. McGraw Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 2 --- O -0% 97% 6-3 CHC D. Young T. McGraw Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 6.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-6, Cubs' Phil Regan facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- R -4% 92% 3-6 NYM T. Agee P. Regan Home Run
t9 0 --- O 4% 96% 4-6 NYM K. Boswell P. Regan Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- -5% 91% 4-6 NYM R. Gaspar P. Regan Single to P/Bunt
t9 1 1-- O 5% 96% 4-6 NYM C. Jones P. Regan Flyball: CF
t9 2 1-- O 4% 100% 4-6 NYM E. Charles P. Regan Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 6.

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