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Standings
BAL
@BOS		4
1
MIL
@DET		3
5
MIN
@KCR		1
0		 
(12)
CLE
@NYY		2
4
CAL
@OAK		6
5
CHW
@TEX		5
1
NYM
@CHC		1
5
ATL
@CIN		4
2
SFG
@LAD		1
0
PHI
@MON		1
4
HOU
@SDP		4
2
PIT
@STL		9
4		 
(14)
Wednesday, May 24, 1972 1:30PM
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 15,330, Time of Game: 2:02
Mets
1
25-9
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
 at Cubs
5
17-15
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
3rd, 7 GB
W: Burt Hooton (4-4)
L: Buzz Capra (3-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  5  1
Cubs            0  0  2   0  3  0   0  0  X    5  5  1

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Mays CF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .234 .821 0.067 0.84 0.092 -0.025 0.8 1 0
Bud Harrelson SS 4 0 1 1 0 2 .221 .566 -0.089 1.17 0.022 -0.111 0.2 1 2 2B
Ken Boswell 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .163 .433 -0.072 0.67 0.000 -0.072 -1.0 0 0
Rusty Staub RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .302 .842 -0.032 0.69 0.010 -0.042 -0.6 0 0
Cleon Jones LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .685 -0.071 0.70 0.000 -0.071 -0.9 5 0
Jim Fregosi 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .271 .779 0.015 0.46 0.038 -0.023 -0.1 0 3
Ed Kranepool 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .230 .671 -0.048 0.73 0.003 -0.051 -0.4 8 1
Jerry Grote C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .749 -0.061 0.58 0.000 -0.061 -0.8 7 1
Buzz Capra P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .833 -0.018 0.84 0.016 -0.034 -0.2 2 1
   Chuck Taylor P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Dave Marshall PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .167 -0.006 0.25 0.000 -0.006 -0.2
   Jerry Koosman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 1 5 1 2 6 .152 .382 -0.315 0.73 0.181 -0.496 -3.3 24 9
2B: B Harrelson (3, off B Hooton).
TB: B Harrelson 2; W Mays 2; B Capra; J Fregosi.
RBI: B Harrelson (7).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
E: B Harrelson (3).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Cardenal RF 4 2 2 4 0 0 .286 .900 0.268 0.81 0.290 -0.022 3.3 1 0 2·HR
Glenn Beckert 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .252 .599 0.004 0.35 0.024 -0.020 -0.3 2 4
Billy Williams LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .278 .748 0.084 0.46 0.096 -0.012 1.3 2 0 HR
Rick Monday CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .320 .975 -0.076 0.56 0.000 -0.076 -1.0 3 0
Jim Hickman 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .280 .818 -0.064 0.61 0.001 -0.065 -0.8 12 0
Carmen Fanzone 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .255 .835 -0.036 0.32 0.002 -0.039 -0.7 1 4 CS
Paul Popovich SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .748 -0.025 0.33 0.000 -0.025 -0.3 0 4
Ken Rudolph C 2 1 0 0 1 1 .273 .804 0.009 0.34 0.021 -0.012 0.1 6 0
Burt Hooton P 2 1 0 0 1 1 .053 .195 0.019 0.63 0.040 -0.021 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 29 5 5 5 4 7 .172 .755 0.183 0.49 0.474 -0.292 1.2 27 12
HR: J Cardenal 2 (6, 2 off B Capra; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); B Williams (4, off B Capra; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: J Cardenal 8; B Williams 5; G Beckert.
RBI: J Cardenal 4 (23); B Williams (15).
2-out RBI: B Williams.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
PB: K Rudolph (2).
E: G Beckert (8).
Baserunning
CS: C Fanzone (1, 2nd base by B Capra/J Grote).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Buzz Capra, L (3-2) 6 5 5 5 3 7 3 4.38 25 46 -0.190 0.63 -2.1
Chuck Taylor 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.24 4 0 0 0.003 0.04 0.5
Jerry Koosman 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 7.25 4 0 0 0.003 0.04 0.5
Team Totals 8 5 5 5 4 7 3 5.62 33 46 0 0 -0.184 0.73 -1.2

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Burt Hooton, W (4-4) 9 5 1 1 2 6 0 2.56 35 77 0.315 0.73 3.3
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 2 6 0 1.00 35 77 0.315 0.49 3.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Ken Burkhart.
Time of Game: 2:02.
Attendance: 15,330.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Sunny.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Chicago Cubs
1 Willie Mays CF 1 Jose Cardenal RF
2 Bud Harrelson SS 2 Glenn Beckert 2B
3 Ken Boswell 2B 3 Billy Williams LF
4 Rusty Staub RF 4 Rick Monday CF
5 Cleon Jones LF 5 Jim Hickman 1B
6 Jim Fregosi 3B 6 Carmen Fanzone 3B
7 Ed Kranepool 1B 7 Paul Popovich SS
8 Jerry Grote C 8 Ken Rudolph C
9 Buzz Capra P 9 Burt Hooton P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 0 1-- RR CHC J. Cardenal B. Capra 18% 77% Home Run; Hooton Scores
b5 2-0 1 1-- RR CHC J. Cardenal B. Capra 11% 93% Home Run; Rudolph Scores
b1 0-0 1 1-3 O CHC R. Monday B. Capra -7% 55% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 1-- CHC B. Williams B. Capra 6% 61% Single to RF (Line Drive); Beckert to 3B
t5 0-2 2 1-3 O NYM B. Harrelson B. Hooton 6% 82% Flyball: CF

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' Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYM W. Mays B. Hooton -4% 46% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- O NYM B. Harrelson B. Hooton 3% 50% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 1-- NYM K. Boswell B. Hooton -2% 48% Passed Ball; Mays to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O NYM K. Boswell B. Hooton 3% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 -2- NYM R. Staub B. Hooton -1% 51% Walk
t1 0-0 2 12- O NYM C. Jones B. Hooton 4% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Buzz Capra facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHC J. Cardenal B. Capra -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- CHC G. Beckert B. Capra 2% 55% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 1 1-- CHC B. Williams B. Capra 6% 61% Single to RF (Line Drive); Beckert to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 O CHC R. Monday B. Capra -7% 55% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 1-3 O CHC J. Hickman B. Capra -5% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Burt Hooton facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- NYM J. Fregosi B. Hooton -4% 46% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t2 0-0 0 1-- O NYM E. Kranepool B. Hooton 2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Fregosi to 2B
t2 0-0 1 -2- O NYM J. Grote B. Hooton 4% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 -2- O NYM B. Capra B. Hooton 3% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Buzz Capra facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O CHC C. Fanzone B. Capra -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O CHC P. Popovich B. Capra -2% 51% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- O CHC K. Rudolph B. Capra -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O NYM W. Mays B. Hooton 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O NYM B. Harrelson B. Hooton 2% 54% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O NYM K. Boswell B. Hooton 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Buzz Capra facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- CHC B. Hooton B. Capra 4% 59% Walk
b3 0-0 0 1-- RR CHC J. Cardenal B. Capra 18% 77% Home Run; Hooton Scores
b3 2-0 0 --- O CHC G. Beckert B. Capra -1% 76% Flyball: CF
b3 2-0 1 --- O CHC B. Williams B. Capra -1% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2-0 2 --- O CHC R. Monday B. Capra -1% 74% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Burt Hooton facing 4-5-6
t4 0-2 0 --- O NYM R. Staub B. Hooton 3% 77% Flyball: LF
t4 0-2 1 --- O NYM C. Jones B. Hooton 2% 78% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-2 2 --- O NYM J. Fregosi B. Hooton 1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Buzz Capra facing 5-6-7
b4 2-0 0 --- O CHC J. Hickman B. Capra -1% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2-0 1 --- O CHC C. Fanzone B. Capra -1% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2-0 2 --- O CHC P. Popovich B. Capra -1% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Burt Hooton facing 7-8-9
t5 0-2 0 --- O NYM E. Kranepool B. Hooton 3% 79% Strikeout
t5 0-2 1 --- O NYM J. Grote B. Hooton 2% 81% Flyball: CF
t5 0-2 2 --- NYM B. Capra B. Hooton -2% 79% Single to 2B/Bunt
t5 0-2 2 1-- NYM W. Mays B. Hooton -3% 76% Single to CF (Line Drive); Capra to 3B
t5 0-2 2 1-3 O NYM B. Harrelson B. Hooton 6% 82% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Buzz Capra facing 8-9-1
b5 2-0 0 --- CHC K. Rudolph B. Capra 2% 84% Walk
b5 2-0 0 1-- O CHC B. Hooton B. Capra -2% 82% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b5 2-0 1 1-- RR CHC J. Cardenal B. Capra 11% 93% Home Run; Rudolph Scores
b5 4-0 1 --- O CHC G. Beckert B. Capra -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 4-0 2 --- R CHC B. Williams B. Capra 3% 96% Home Run
b5 5-0 2 --- O CHC R. Monday B. Capra -0% 96% Groundout: P unassisted
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 5.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Cubs' Burt Hooton facing 3-4-5
t6 0-5 0 --- O NYM K. Boswell B. Hooton 1% 97% Flyball: RF
t6 0-5 1 --- O NYM R. Staub B. Hooton 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-5 2 --- O NYM C. Jones B. Hooton 0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Mets' Buzz Capra facing 5-6-7
b6 5-0 0 --- O CHC J. Hickman B. Capra -0% 97% Strikeout
b6 5-0 1 --- CHC C. Fanzone B. Capra 0% 98% Walk
b6 5-0 1 1-- O CHC P. Popovich B. Capra -0% 97% Fanzone Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b6 5-0 2 --- O CHC P. Popovich B. Capra -0% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 5.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Cubs' Burt Hooton facing 6-7-8
t7 0-5 0 --- O NYM J. Fregosi B. Hooton 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 0-5 1 --- O NYM E. Kranepool B. Hooton 0% 99% Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 0-5 2 --- O NYM J. Grote B. Hooton 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Mets' Chuck Taylor facing 8-9-1
Chuck Taylor replaces Buzz Capra pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-0 0 --- O CHC K. Rudolph C. Taylor -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b7 5-0 1 --- O CHC B. Hooton C. Taylor -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 5-0 2 --- CHC J. Cardenal C. Taylor 0% 99% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b7 5-0 2 1-- O CHC G. Beckert C. Taylor -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 5.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Cubs' Burt Hooton facing 9-1-2
Dave Marshall pinch hits for Chuck Taylor (P) batting 9th
t8 0-5 0 --- O NYM D. Marshall B. Hooton 1% 99% Strikeout
t8 0-5 1 --- NYM W. Mays B. Hooton -1% 98% Walk
t8 0-5 1 1-- R NYM B. Harrelson B. Hooton -2% 96% Double to LF; Mays Scores
t8 1-5 1 -2- O NYM K. Boswell B. Hooton 2% 98% Flyball: LF
t8 1-5 2 -2- O NYM R. Staub B. Hooton 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
Jerry Koosman replaces Dave Marshall (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-1 0 --- O CHC B. Williams J. Koosman -0% 99% Lineout: LF
b8 5-1 1 --- O CHC R. Monday J. Koosman -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b8 5-1 2 --- CHC J. Hickman J. Koosman 0% 99% Walk
b8 5-1 2 1-- O CHC C. Fanzone J. Koosman -0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 5.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Cubs' Burt Hooton facing 5-6-7
t9 1-5 0 --- O NYM C. Jones B. Hooton 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1-5 1 --- O NYM J. Fregosi B. Hooton 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1-5 2 --- NYM E. Kranepool B. Hooton -0% 100% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t9 1-5 2 1-- O NYM J. Grote B. Hooton 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 5.

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