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Standings
DET
@BOS		5
7
KCR
@CAL		2
3
CHW
@MIN		1
3
BAL
@NYY		5
4
SEP
@OAK		2
3
CLE
@WSA		1
6
LAD
@ATL		5
6
NYM
@CHC		2
3
SDP
@CIN		13
5
SFG
@HOU		3
4
PIT
@MON		4
2
PHI
@STL		4
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Saturday, May 3, 1969
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 23,228, Time of Game: 2:50
Mets
2
9-14
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
5th, 8 GB
 at Cubs
3
18-7
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
W: Phil Regan (5-0)
L: Cal Koonce (0-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  1
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  2  X    3  6  0

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rod Gaspar CF-RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .541 -0.066 0.65 0.000 -0.066 -0.8 3 0
Ken Boswell 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .269 .691 0.004 0.64 0.043 -0.039 0.1 0 0 SB
Ron Swoboda RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .283 .750 0.035 0.81 0.108 -0.073 0.2 0 0 HR
   Tommie Agee CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .820 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Cleon Jones LF-1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .422 1.065 0.006 0.57 0.032 -0.026 -0.0 4 0
Ed Kranepool 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .313 .849 -0.031 0.93 0.049 -0.080 -0.2 9 0 2B
   Ron Taylor P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
J.C. Martin C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .167 .564 0.030 1.27 0.113 -0.083 0.7 7 0 HR
Kevin Collins 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .158 .535 -0.142 1.19 0.000 -0.142 -1.2 1 2
Al Weis SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .071 .205 -0.062 0.78 0.000 -0.062 -0.8 0 4
   Wayne Garrett PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .667 -0.037 1.43 0.000 -0.037 -0.1
Nolan Ryan P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.040 0.52 0.000 -0.040 -0.5 0 1
   Cal Koonce P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Al Jackson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Amos Otis LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .175 .420 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 2 8 2 0 4 .229 .657 -0.303 0.84 0.345 -0.648 -2.6 24 7
2B: E Kranepool (4, off F Jenkins).
HR: J Martin (1, off F Jenkins; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs); R Swoboda (2, off F Jenkins; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
TB: J Martin 5; R Swoboda 4; K Boswell 2; C Jones 2; E Kranepool 2.
RBI: J Martin (2); R Swoboda (10).
2-out RBI: R Swoboda.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
E: N Ryan (1).
Baserunning
SB: K Boswell (2, 2nd base off F Jenkins/R Hundley).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .304 .816 -0.100 1.99 0.090 -0.190 -0.6 0 2 2B
Glenn Beckert 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .609 -0.173 1.57 0.000 -0.173 -1.1 0 4
Billy Williams LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .294 .752 0.038 1.25 0.102 -0.064 0.1 3 0
Ron Santo 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .233 .876 0.401 1.87 0.473 -0.072 1.2 0 4 3B
Ernie Banks 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .277 .684 0.002 2.06 0.079 -0.076 -0.0 15 1 IW
Randy Hundley C 2 0 0 0 2 0 .261 .769 0.063 2.30 0.129 -0.066 0.5 4 0
Al Spangler RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .328 .875 0.277 1.99 0.309 -0.032 1.6 1 0
   Gene Oliver PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .667 -0.141 4.58 0.000 -0.141 -0.8
   Ted Abernathy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Don Young CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .236 .649 -0.046 1.32 0.000 -0.046 -0.4 3 0 SH
   Willie Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .214 .838 -0.106 2.80 0.000 -0.106 -0.6
   Adolfo Phillips CF 0 0 0 1 1 0 .167 .712 0.242 5.33 0.242 0.000 1.0 0 0
Fergie Jenkins P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .571 -0.054 0.98 0.000 -0.054 -0.5 0 1
   Manny Jimenez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.165 3.20 0.000 -0.165 -0.8
   Phil Regan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Hickman PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .147 .336 -0.041 1.63 0.000 -0.041 -0.8 0 0
Team Totals 30 3 6 2 5 7 .200 .614 0.197 2.01 1.424 -1.226 -1.1 27 13
2B: D Kessinger (10, off N Ryan).
3B: R Santo (1, off C Koonce).
SH: D Young (2, off N Ryan).
IBB: E Banks (2, by C Koonce).
TB: R Santo 4; B Williams 2; D Kessinger 2; E Banks.
RBI: R Santo (22); A Phillips (1).
2-out RBI: A Phillips.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 13.

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nolan Ryan 6.1 4 1 0 2 4 0 2.21 26 65 0.033 1.46 1.2
Cal Koonce, BS (3), L (0-3) 1 2 2 2 2 1 0 7.15 7 2 0 -0.170 3.24 -0.7
Al Jackson 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 9.82 1 3 0 0.141 4.58 0.8
Ron Taylor 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.92 2 3 1 -0.201 3.48 -0.2
Team Totals 8 6 3 2 5 7 0 2.25 36 65 8 1 -0.197 0.84 1.1

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fergie Jenkins 7 7 2 2 0 3 2 2.72 28 58 0.084 0.71 1.6
Phil Regan, W (5-0) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.12 4 0 0 0.053 0.75 0.5
Ted Abernathy, S (2) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.47 3 0 0 0.165 2.15 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 0 4 2 2.00 35 58 0 0 0.302 2.01 2.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: C Koonce (3; E Banks).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Paul Pryor.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 23,228.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Chicago Cubs
1 Rod Gaspar CF 1 Don Kessinger SS
2 Ken Boswell 2B 2 Glenn Beckert 2B
3 Ron Swoboda RF 3 Billy Williams LF
4 Cleon Jones LF 4 Ron Santo 3B
5 Ed Kranepool 1B 5 Ernie Banks 1B
6 J.C. Martin C 6 Randy Hundley C
7 Kevin Collins 3B 7 Al Spangler RF
8 Al Weis SS 8 Don Young CF
9 Nolan Ryan P 9 Fergie Jenkins P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 1-2 1 1-- R CHC R. Santo C. Koonce 43% 74% Triple to RF; Williams Scores
b7 0-2 0 12- R CHC A. Spangler N. Ryan 27% 66% Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Banks Scores/No RBI/unER; Hundley to 3B; Spangler to 2B
b8 2-2 2 123 R CHC A. Phillips R. Taylor 24% 88% Walk; Santo Scores; Banks to 3B; Hundley to 2B
b7 1-2 1 -23 O CHC M. Jimenez C. Koonce -16% 39% Strikeout
b8 2-2 1 123 O CHC G. Oliver A. Jackson -14% 63% Strikeout

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' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM R. Gaspar F. Jenkins 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- NYM K. Boswell F. Jenkins -2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O NYM R. Swoboda F. Jenkins 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- NYM C. Jones F. Jenkins -2% 51% Single to LF; Boswell to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O NYM E. Kranepool F. Jenkins 4% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger N. Ryan -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHC G. Beckert N. Ryan -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Williams N. Ryan -1% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- R NYM J. Martin F. Jenkins -10% 40% Home Run
t2 1-0 0 --- O NYM K. Collins F. Jenkins 2% 42% Strikeout
t2 1-0 1 --- O NYM A. Weis F. Jenkins 1% 43% Popfly: 1B
t2 1-0 2 --- O NYM N. Ryan F. Jenkins 1% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O CHC R. Santo N. Ryan -3% 42% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 1 --- O CHC E. Banks N. Ryan -2% 40% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 2 --- O CHC R. Hundley N. Ryan -1% 39% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- O NYM R. Gaspar F. Jenkins 2% 41% Flyball: CF
t3 1-0 1 --- O NYM K. Boswell F. Jenkins 2% 43% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1-0 2 --- R NYM R. Swoboda F. Jenkins -11% 32% Home Run
t3 2-0 2 --- O NYM C. Jones F. Jenkins 1% 33% Lineout: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- CHC A. Spangler N. Ryan 4% 37% Walk
b3 0-2 0 1-- O CHC D. Young N. Ryan -2% 35% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Spangler to 2B
b3 0-2 1 -2- O CHC F. Jenkins N. Ryan -4% 31% Flyball: CF
b3 0-2 2 -2- O CHC D. Kessinger N. Ryan -4% 27% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
t4 2-0 0 --- NYM E. Kranepool F. Jenkins -5% 22% Double to RF
t4 2-0 0 -2- O NYM J. Martin F. Jenkins 1% 23% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Kranepool to 3B
t4 2-0 1 --3 O NYM K. Collins F. Jenkins 5% 28% Strikeout
t4 2-0 2 --3 O NYM A. Weis F. Jenkins 3% 31% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- O CHC G. Beckert N. Ryan -3% 28% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-2 1 --- CHC B. Williams N. Ryan 3% 31% Single to CF
b4 0-2 1 1-- CHC R. Santo N. Ryan 5% 36% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Williams to 2B
b4 0-2 1 12- O CHC E. Banks N. Ryan -6% 30% Strikeout
b4 0-2 2 12- O CHC R. Hundley N. Ryan -5% 25% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
t5 2-0 0 --- O NYM N. Ryan F. Jenkins 2% 27% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-0 1 --- O NYM R. Gaspar F. Jenkins 1% 28% Flyball: RF
t5 2-0 2 --- NYM K. Boswell F. Jenkins -1% 27% Single to RF
t5 2-0 2 1-- NYM R. Swoboda F. Jenkins -1% 26% Boswell Steals 2B
t5 2-0 2 -2- O NYM R. Swoboda F. Jenkins 3% 29% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
b5 0-2 0 --- O CHC A. Spangler N. Ryan -3% 26% Popfly: 3B
b5 0-2 1 --- O CHC D. Young N. Ryan -2% 23% Strikeout
b5 0-2 2 --- O CHC F. Jenkins N. Ryan -1% 22% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
t6 2-0 0 --- O NYM C. Jones F. Jenkins 2% 24% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-0 1 --- O NYM E. Kranepool F. Jenkins 1% 25% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-0 2 --- NYM J. Martin F. Jenkins -1% 24% Single to CF
t6 2-0 2 1-- O NYM K. Collins F. Jenkins 2% 26% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
b6 0-2 0 --- CHC D. Kessinger N. Ryan 9% 35% Double to LF
b6 0-2 0 -2- O CHC G. Beckert N. Ryan -6% 28% Flyball: LF
b6 0-2 1 -2- O CHC B. Williams N. Ryan -5% 23% Strikeout
b6 0-2 2 -2- O CHC R. Santo N. Ryan -5% 18% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 8-9-1
t7 2-0 0 --- O NYM A. Weis F. Jenkins 2% 20% Strikeout Looking
t7 2-0 1 --- O NYM N. Ryan F. Jenkins 1% 21% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2-0 2 --- O NYM R. Gaspar F. Jenkins 1% 22% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
b7 0-2 0 --- CHC E. Banks N. Ryan 7% 29% Single to LF
b7 0-2 0 1-- CHC R. Hundley N. Ryan 11% 39% Walk; Banks to 2B
b7 0-2 0 12- R CHC A. Spangler N. Ryan 27% 66% Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Banks Scores/No RBI/unER; Hundley to 3B; Spangler to 2B
Willie Smith pinch hits for Don Young (CF) batting 8th
b7 1-2 0 -23 O CHC W. Smith N. Ryan -11% 55% Strikeout
Cal Koonce replaces Nolan Ryan pitching and batting 9th
Manny Jimenez pinch hits for Fergie Jenkins (P) batting 9th
b7 1-2 1 -23 O CHC M. Jimenez C. Koonce -16% 39% Strikeout
b7 1-2 2 -23 O CHC D. Kessinger C. Koonce -13% 25% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 1.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Phil Regan facing 2-3-4
Phil Regan replaces Manny Jimenez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Adolfo Phillips replaces Willie Smith (PH) playing CF batting 8th
t8 2-1 0 --- O NYM K. Boswell P. Regan 2% 28% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-1 1 --- O NYM R. Swoboda P. Regan 2% 30% Strikeout
t8 2-1 2 --- NYM C. Jones P. Regan -1% 28% Single to CF
t8 2-1 2 1-- O NYM E. Kranepool P. Regan 3% 31% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 2-3-4
b8 1-2 0 --- O CHC G. Beckert C. Koonce -6% 24% Flyball: LF
b8 1-2 1 --- CHC B. Williams C. Koonce 7% 31% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b8 1-2 1 1-- R CHC R. Santo C. Koonce 43% 74% Triple to RF; Williams Scores
b8 2-2 1 --3 CHC E. Banks C. Koonce 1% 75% Intentional Walk
b8 2-2 1 1-3 CHC R. Hundley C. Koonce 2% 77% Walk; Banks to 2B
Al Jackson replaces Cal Koonce pitching and batting 9th
Gene Oliver pinch hits for Al Spangler (RF) batting 7th
b8 2-2 1 123 O CHC G. Oliver A. Jackson -14% 63% Strikeout
Ron Taylor replaces Ed Kranepool (1B) pitching and batting 5th
Cleon Jones moves from LF to 1B
Amos Otis replaces Al Jackson (P) playing LF batting 9th
Tommie Agee replaces Ron Swoboda (RF) playing CF batting 3rd
Rod Gaspar moves from CF to RF
b8 2-2 2 123 R CHC A. Phillips R. Taylor 24% 88% Walk; Santo Scores; Banks to 3B; Hundley to 2B
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Phil Regan (P) batting 9th
b8 3-2 2 123 O CHC J. Hickman R. Taylor -4% 84% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 3.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Cubs' Ted Abernathy facing 6-7-8
Ted Abernathy replaces Gene Oliver (PH) pitching and batting 7th
Jim Hickman moves from PH to RF
t9 2-3 0 --- O NYM J. Martin T. Abernathy 7% 91% Groundout: P-3B-1B
t9 2-3 1 --- O NYM K. Collins T. Abernathy 5% 96% Flyball: LF
Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Al Weis (SS) batting 8th
t9 2-3 2 --- O NYM W. Garrett T. Abernathy 4% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 3.

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