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BOS  4
DET  2
(11)		 KCR 15
@CAL  1
 MIN  4
CHW  3
 BAL  5
@NYY  3
 BAL 14
@NYY  2
 SEP  6
@OAK  4
 OAK 11
SEP  7
 WSA  4
CLE  3
 ATL  4
LAD  1
 NYM  3
@CHC  2
 NYM  3
@CHC  2
 CIN  3
SDP  2
 CIN 12
SDP  0
 HOU  3
SFG  1
 MON  6
PIT  4
 PHI  5
@STL  0
Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 40,484

 Sunday, May 4, 1969
Time of Game: 2:29
Mets
3
11-14
Won 2
4th, 6 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            2  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    3  8  0
Cubs            2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  9  0
W: Tug McGraw (3-0), L: Dick Selma (2-3)
 Cubs
2
18-9
Lost 2
1st

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Gaspar CF-RF                4   1   0   0    1   0  .221  .546              3   0   
W Garrett 3B                  4   0   3   0    0   1  .318  .855              0   2   2B
K Boswell 2B                  4   1   3   1    0   0  .299  .744              4   4   2B
C Jones LF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .398 1.000              2   0   CS,GDP
E Kranepool 1B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .311  .872              5   0   IW
R Swoboda RF                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .258  .690              2   0   GDP
  T Agee CF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .820              1   0   
J Grote C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .197  .516              9   1   
A Weis SS                     3   0   1   0    0   2  .143  .325              1   1   SH
T McGraw P                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .125              0   1   
Totals                       31   3   8   0    5   5                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: W Garrett (3, off D Selma); K Boswell (2, off D Selma).
SH: A Weis (1, off T Abernathy).
IBB: E Kranepool (1, by P Regan).
TB: W Garrett 4; K Boswell 4; A Weis; C Jones.
GIDP: R Swoboda (3); C Jones (3).
RBI: C Jones (16); K Boswell (6).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. A Weis-K Boswell-E Kranepool; W Garrett-K Boswell-E Kranepool; J Grote-K Boswell.
Baserunning Events
CS: C Jones (5, 2nd base by D Selma/R Hundley).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                4   1   2   0    0   0  .318  .847              0   4   2B
G Beckert 2B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .265  .607              3   4   
B Williams LF                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .282  .724              1   0   
R Santo 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .217  .835              0   2   CS,GDP
E Banks 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .275  .671             14   0   
  N Oliver PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
R Hundley C                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .281  .787              6   2   
J Hickman RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .154  .344              1   0   
D Young CF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .602              2   0   GDP
  G Oliver PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500              0   0   
D Selma P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .545              0   3   
  P Regan P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  A Phillips PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .643              0   0   
  T Abernathy P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   2   
Totals                       33   2   9   0    2   8                         27  18
Batting Events
2B: D Kessinger (12, off T McGraw).
TB: D Kessinger 3; E Banks 2; R Hundley 2; G Beckert; J Hickman; B Williams.
GIDP: R Santo (5); D Young (2).
RBI: B Williams (15).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Kessinger-G Beckert-E Banks; P Regan-R Hundley-E Banks.
Baserunning Events
CS: R Santo (3, 2nd base 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
T McGraw, W (3-0)              9     9   2   2    2   8   0   1.61   35     -       ·  ·      7·10· 2· 8     67    -     1.93   0.62
Totals                         9     9   2   2    2   8   0          35     -       ·  ·      7·10· 2· 8           -  
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Selma, L (2-3)               6.2   6   3   3    3   5   0   5.23   27     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 2· 4     52    -     1.18  -0.03
P Regan                        1.1   2   0   0    1   0   0   1.86    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2          2-0    1.69   0.11
T Abernathy                    1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.42    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.96   0.04
Totals                         9     8   3   3    5   5   0          37     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 2· 6          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: D Selma 2 (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: P Regan (1; E Kranepool).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Frank Secory.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 40,484.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Rod Gaspar                   CF       1. Don Kessinger                SS
2. Wayne Garrett                3B       2. Glenn Beckert                2B
3. Ken Boswell                  2B       3. Billy Williams               LF
4. Cleon Jones                  LF       4. Ron Santo                    3B
5. Ed Kranepool                 1B       5. Ernie Banks                  1B
6. Ron Swoboda                  RF       6. Randy Hundley                 C
7. Jerry Grote                   C       7. Jim Hickman                  RF
8. Al Weis                      SS       8. Don Young                    CF
9. Tug McGraw                    P       9. Dick Selma                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 2 1-3 O 20% 100% 2-3 CHC G. Oliver T. McGraw Strikeout
t7 2 12- R 19% 68% 2-2 NYM T. McGraw D. Selma Wild Pitch; Swoboda Scores; Weis to 3B
t8 1 123 OO -14% 69% 3-2 NYM R. Swoboda P. Regan Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
t6 1 12- OO -13% 42% 2-2 NYM C. Jones D. Selma Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b9 1 1-- O 11% 90% 2-3 CHC R. Hundley T. McGraw Flyball: CF

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' Dick Selma facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 NYM R. Gaspar D. Selma Walk
t1 0 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 NYM W. Garrett D. Selma Strikeout Looking
t1 1 1-- R 11% 61% 0-0 NYM K. Boswell D. Selma Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Gaspar Scores
t1 1 -2- R 7% 69% 1-0 NYM C. Jones D. Selma Single to CF; Boswell Scores
t1 1 1-- O -3% 66% 2-0 NYM E. Kranepool D. Selma Jones Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 2 --- O -1% 65% 2-0 NYM E. Kranepool D. Selma Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -6% 59% 0-2 CHC D. Kessinger T. McGraw Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b1 0 -2- -7% 52% 0-2 CHC G. Beckert T. McGraw Single to LF; Kessinger to 3B
b1 0 1-3 R -10% 42% 0-2 CHC B. Williams T. McGraw Single to RF; Kessinger Scores; Beckert to 3B
b1 0 1-3 ROO 7% 49% 1-2 CHC R. Santo T. McGraw Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Beckert Scores/No RBI
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 2-2 CHC E. Banks T. McGraw Popfly: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 2.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Dick Selma facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 2-2 NYM R. Swoboda D. Selma Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O -2% 46% 2-2 NYM J. Grote D. Selma Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 2-2 NYM A. Weis D. Selma Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 2-2 CHC R. Hundley T. McGraw Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 2-2 CHC J. Hickman T. McGraw Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 2-2 CHC D. Young T. McGraw Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 2.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Dick Selma facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 2-2 NYM T. McGraw D. Selma Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 2-2 NYM R. Gaspar D. Selma Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- 2% 48% 2-2 NYM W. Garrett D. Selma Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t3 2 -2- 0% 49% 2-2 NYM K. Boswell D. Selma Wild Pitch; Garrett to 3B
t3 2 --3 O -4% 44% 2-2 NYM K. Boswell D. Selma Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3% 47% 2-2 CHC D. Selma T. McGraw Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 2-2 CHC D. Kessinger T. McGraw Flyball: LF
b3 2 --- O 1% 50% 2-2 CHC G. Beckert T. McGraw Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 2.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Dick Selma facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 2-2 NYM C. Jones D. Selma Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --- O -2% 45% 2-2 NYM E. Kranepool D. Selma Groundout: P-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 44% 2-2 NYM R. Swoboda D. Selma Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 2-2 CHC B. Williams T. McGraw Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- -3% 44% 2-2 CHC R. Santo T. McGraw Walk
b4 1 1-- OO 6% 50% 2-2 CHC E. Banks T. McGraw Double Play: Strikeout, Santo Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 2.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Dick Selma facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 2-2 NYM J. Grote D. Selma Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 2-2 NYM A. Weis D. Selma Strikeout
t5 2 --- O -1% 43% 2-2 NYM T. McGraw D. Selma Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- -5% 39% 2-2 CHC R. Hundley T. McGraw Single to LF
b5 0 1-- O 4% 43% 2-2 CHC J. Hickman T. McGraw Lineout: LF
b5 1 1-- OO 7% 50% 2-2 CHC D. Young T. McGraw Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 2.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Dick Selma facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 2-2 NYM R. Gaspar D. Selma Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- 4% 50% 2-2 NYM W. Garrett D. Selma Single to RF
t6 1 1-- 5% 55% 2-2 NYM K. Boswell D. Selma Single to RF; Garrett to 2B
t6 1 12- OO -13% 42% 2-2 NYM C. Jones D. Selma Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 2-2 CHC D. Selma T. McGraw Groundout: C unassisted
b6 1 --- -4% 42% 2-2 CHC D. Kessinger T. McGraw Single to LF
b6 1 1-- O 4% 46% 2-2 CHC G. Beckert T. McGraw Flyball: CF
b6 2 1-- O 4% 50% 2-2 CHC B. Williams T. McGraw Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 2.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Dick Selma facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O -4% 46% 2-2 NYM E. Kranepool D. Selma Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- 4% 50% 2-2 NYM R. Swoboda D. Selma Walk
t7 1 1-- O -5% 45% 2-2 NYM J. Grote D. Selma Flyball: RF
t7 2 1-- 3% 49% 2-2 NYM A. Weis D. Selma Single to LF; Swoboda to 2B
t7 2 12- R 19% 68% 2-2 NYM T. McGraw D. Selma Wild Pitch; Swoboda Scores; Weis to 3B
t7 2 --3 1% 69% 3-2 NYM T. McGraw D. Selma Walk
Phil Regan replaces Dick Selma pitching and batting 9th
t7 2 1-3 O -6% 64% 3-2 NYM R. Gaspar P. Regan Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O 5% 69% 2-3 CHC R. Santo T. McGraw Strikeout
b7 1 --- -5% 63% 2-3 CHC E. Banks T. McGraw Single to LF
b7 1 1-- -7% 56% 2-3 CHC R. Hundley T. McGraw Single to LF; Banks to 2B
b7 1 12- O 8% 64% 2-3 CHC J. Hickman T. McGraw Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Banks to 3B
b7 2 1-3 O 11% 75% 2-3 CHC D. Young T. McGraw Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 2.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Phil Regan facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- 3% 78% 3-2 NYM W. Garrett P. Regan Single to RF
t8 0 1-- 5% 83% 3-2 NYM K. Boswell P. Regan Single to RF; Garrett to 2B
t8 0 12- O 0% 83% 3-2 NYM C. Jones P. Regan Groundout: 2B-1B; Garrett to 3B; Boswell to 2B
t8 1 -23 0% 83% 3-2 NYM E. Kranepool P. Regan Intentional Walk
t8 1 123 OO -14% 69% 3-2 NYM R. Swoboda P. Regan Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 9-1-2
Tommie Agee replaces Ron Swoboda (RF) playing CF batting 6th; Rod Gaspar moves from CF to RF; Adolfo Phillips pinch hits for Phil Regan (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 6% 76% 2-3 CHC A. Phillips T. McGraw Strikeout
b8 1 --- O 5% 80% 2-3 CHC D. Kessinger T. McGraw Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- -4% 77% 2-3 CHC G. Beckert T. McGraw Walk
b8 2 1-- O 7% 83% 2-3 CHC B. Williams T. McGraw Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 2.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Ted Abernathy facing 7-8-9
Ted Abernathy replaces Adolfo Phillips (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- 3% 86% 3-2 NYM J. Grote T. Abernathy Walk
t9 0 1-- O -1% 85% 3-2 NYM A. Weis T. Abernathy Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Grote to 2B
t9 1 -2- O -3% 82% 3-2 NYM T. McGraw T. Abernathy Groundout: P-1B
t9 2 -2- O -3% 80% 3-2 NYM R. Gaspar T. Abernathy Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- O 9% 88% 2-3 CHC R. Santo T. McGraw Strikeout
b9 1 --- -10% 79% 2-3 CHC E. Banks T. McGraw Single to LF
Nate Oliver pinch runs for Ernie Banks (1B) batting 5th
b9 1 1-- O 11% 90% 2-3 CHC R. Hundley T. McGraw Flyball: CF
b9 2 1-- -10% 80% 2-3 CHC J. Hickman T. McGraw Single to CF; Oliver to 3B
Gene Oliver pinch hits for Don Young (CF) batting 8th
b9 2 1-3 O 20% 100% 2-3 CHC G. Oliver T. McGraw Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 2.

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