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Standings
BOS
@BAL		1
2
MIN
@CAL		1
3
CLE
@DET		5
1
MIL
@NYY		4
2
CHW
@OAK		1
0
KCR
@TEX		2
0
CIN
@ATL		5
7
NYM
@CHC		2
7
SFG
@HOU		3
6
MON
@PHI		4
1
STL
@PIT		5
10
LAD
@SDP		2
1		 
(10)
Friday, August 11, 1972 1:35PM
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 17,086, Time of Game: 2:25
Mets
2
56-48
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 9½ GB
 at Cubs
7
57-51
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 10½ GB
W: Milt Pappas (8-7)
L: Jon Matlack (10-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  5  2
Cubs            1  0  0   1  0  2   0  3  X    7 11  1

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommie Agee CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .243 .715 -0.041 0.99 0.036 -0.077 -0.2 1 0
Wayne Garrett 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .223 .719 0.006 0.86 0.056 -0.050 0.3 0 4
Dave Marshall RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .238 .675 0.170 0.95 0.200 -0.031 0.8 0 0 HR
Ed Kranepool 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .247 .677 -0.027 0.65 0.023 -0.049 0.0 5 0 2B
John Milner LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .781 -0.054 0.75 0.015 -0.069 -0.8 4 0 HBP
Ken Boswell 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .177 .521 -0.085 0.82 0.000 -0.085 -1.0 3 2
Duffy Dyer C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .724 -0.070 0.93 0.000 -0.070 -0.5 8 1
Lute Barnes SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .429 1.270 -0.046 0.61 0.000 -0.046 -0.3 2 1
Jon Matlack P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .151 .407 -0.039 0.78 0.000 -0.039 -0.3 1 0
   Dave Schneck PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .616 -0.035 1.41 0.000 -0.035 -0.2
   Bob Rauch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Danny Frisella P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 5 1 0 1 .156 .463 -0.221 0.84 0.330 -0.551 -2.3 24 8
2B: E Kranepool (7, off M Pappas).
HR: D Marshall (3, off M Pappas; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
HBP: J Milner (5, by M Pappas).
TB: D Marshall 4; E Kranepool 3; W Garrett; T Agee.
RBI: D Marshall (8).
2-out RBI: D Marshall.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. K Boswell-L Barnes-E Kranepool.
E: D Dyer (5); W Garrett (11).

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 1 .270 .675 -0.109 0.92 0.039 -0.148 -1.3 1 1 CS,SH
Jose Cardenal CF-RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .270 .765 -0.022 0.56 0.030 -0.052 0.5 5 0
Billy Williams LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .340 .990 0.032 0.61 0.061 -0.030 -0.9 3 0 GDP
   Bill North LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .153 .408 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jim Hickman RF-1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .287 .854 -0.085 0.99 0.000 -0.085 -0.9 4 0
Ron Santo 3B 3 0 1 1 1 1 .300 .850 0.102 0.98 0.134 -0.032 1.0 0 4
Carmen Fanzone 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .242 .770 -0.116 1.44 0.000 -0.116 -1.2 12 0
   Rick Monday CF 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .764 0.017 0.22 0.017 0.000 0.6 1 0 2B
Randy Hundley C 3 2 1 0 1 0 .212 .553 -0.027 0.76 0.030 -0.056 0.4 1 0
Glenn Beckert 2B 3 2 1 0 1 0 .259 .634 0.048 0.72 0.064 -0.016 0.8 0 6
Milt Pappas P 3 1 3 5 1 0 .250 .639 0.441 1.14 0.441 0.000 4.2 0 2 HR,2B
Team Totals 33 7 11 7 5 6 .333 .906 0.281 0.86 0.816 -0.535 3.2 27 13
2B: R Monday (15, off B Rauch); M Pappas (1, off J Matlack).
HR: M Pappas (1, off J Matlack; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: D Kessinger (9, off B Rauch).
TB: M Pappas 7; J Cardenal 2; R Monday 2; D Kessinger; G Beckert; R Hundley; R Santo; B Williams.
GIDP: B Williams (10).
RBI: M Pappas 5 (8); J Cardenal (51); R Santo (47).
2-out RBI: R Santo; M Pappas.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Fielding
E: C Fanzone (7).
Baserunning
CS: D Kessinger (4, 2nd base by J Matlack/D Dyer).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jon Matlack, L (10-6) 7 7 4 4 5 6 1 2.18 32 48 -0.228 1.00 -0.7
Bob Rauch 0.1 4 3 2 0 0 0 6.35 6 0 0 -0.054 0.20 -3.7
Danny Frisella 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.83 1 2 0 0.003 0.10 1.2
Team Totals 8 11 7 6 5 6 1 6.75 39 48 2 0 -0.279 0.84 -3.2

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Milt Pappas, W (8-7) 9 5 2 2 0 1 1 3.46 33 70 0.221 0.84 2.3
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 0 1 1 2.00 33 70 0.221 0.86 2.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Pappas (8; J Milner).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 17,086.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 64° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction, Cloudy, Rain.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Chicago Cubs
1 Tommie Agee CF 1 Don Kessinger SS
2 Wayne Garrett 3B 2 Jose Cardenal CF
3 Dave Marshall RF 3 Billy Williams LF
4 Ed Kranepool 1B 4 Jim Hickman RF
5 John Milner LF 5 Ron Santo 3B
6 Ken Boswell 2B 6 Carmen Fanzone 1B
7 Duffy Dyer C 7 Randy Hundley C
8 Lute Barnes SS 8 Glenn Beckert 2B
9 Jon Matlack P 9 Milt Pappas P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 2-2 1 1-- RR CHC M. Pappas J. Matlack 26% 84% Home Run; Beckert Scores
t6 1-2 2 --- R NYM D. Marshall M. Pappas -17% 56% Home Run
b4 1-1 2 12- R CHC M. Pappas J. Matlack 15% 70% Ground-rule Double; Hundley Scores; Beckert to 3B
b1 0-1 2 1-3 R CHC R. Santo J. Matlack 12% 56% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Cardenal Scores; Williams to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw); Santo to 2B
b1 0-1 0 1-- O CHC J. Cardenal J. Matlack -6% 42% Kessinger Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)

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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' Milt Pappas facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYM T. Agee M. Pappas -4% 46% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 1-- NYM W. Garrett M. Pappas -6% 41% Single to CF (Pop Fly); Agee to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- RO NYM D. Marshall M. Pappas -3% 38% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Agee Scores/Adv on E3 (throw)/No RBI; Garrett to 2B
t1 1-0 1 -2- O NYM E. Kranepool M. Pappas 3% 41% Flyball: LF
t1 1-0 2 -2- O NYM J. Milner M. Pappas 3% 44% Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- CHC D. Kessinger J. Matlack 4% 48% Single to CF (Pop Fly)
b1 0-1 0 1-- O CHC J. Cardenal J. Matlack -6% 42% Kessinger Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b1 0-1 1 --- CHC J. Cardenal J. Matlack 3% 44% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b1 0-1 1 1-- CHC B. Williams J. Matlack 4% 48% Walk; Cardenal to 2B
b1 0-1 1 12- O CHC J. Hickman J. Matlack -4% 44% Flyball: CF; Cardenal to 3B
b1 0-1 2 1-3 R CHC R. Santo J. Matlack 12% 56% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Cardenal Scores; Williams to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw); Santo to 2B
b1 1-1 2 -23 O CHC C. Fanzone J. Matlack -6% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Milt Pappas facing 6-7-8
t2 1-1 0 --- O NYM K. Boswell M. Pappas 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 1-1 1 --- O NYM D. Dyer M. Pappas 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1-1 2 --- O NYM L. Barnes M. Pappas 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 7-8-9
b2 1-1 0 --- O CHC R. Hundley J. Matlack -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b2 1-1 1 --- O CHC G. Beckert J. Matlack -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-1 2 --- CHC M. Pappas J. Matlack 1% 52% Walk
b2 1-1 2 1-- O CHC D. Kessinger J. Matlack -2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Milt Pappas facing 9-1-2
t3 1-1 0 --- O NYM J. Matlack M. Pappas 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t3 1-1 1 --- O NYM T. Agee M. Pappas 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t3 1-1 2 --- O NYM W. Garrett M. Pappas 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 2-3-4
b3 1-1 0 --- O CHC J. Cardenal J. Matlack -2% 53% Popfly: 2B
b3 1-1 1 --- O CHC B. Williams J. Matlack -2% 51% Popfly: SS
b3 1-1 2 --- O CHC J. Hickman J. Matlack -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Milt Pappas facing 3-4-5
t4 1-1 0 --- O NYM D. Marshall M. Pappas 3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
t4 1-1 1 --- O NYM E. Kranepool M. Pappas 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-1 2 --- NYM J. Milner M. Pappas -1% 53% Hit By Pitch
t4 1-1 2 1-- O NYM K. Boswell M. Pappas 3% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
b4 1-1 0 --- O CHC R. Santo J. Matlack -3% 53% Strikeout
b4 1-1 1 --- O CHC C. Fanzone J. Matlack -2% 51% Lineout: P
b4 1-1 2 --- CHC R. Hundley J. Matlack 1% 53% Walk
b4 1-1 2 1-- CHC G. Beckert J. Matlack 2% 55% Single to RF (Line Drive); Hundley to 2B
b4 1-1 2 12- R CHC M. Pappas J. Matlack 15% 70% Ground-rule Double; Hundley Scores; Beckert to 3B
b4 2-1 2 -23 O CHC D. Kessinger J. Matlack -5% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 2.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Milt Pappas facing 7-8-9
t5 1-2 0 --- O NYM D. Dyer M. Pappas 3% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-2 1 --- O NYM L. Barnes M. Pappas 2% 70% Flyball: CF
t5 1-2 2 --- O NYM J. Matlack M. Pappas 1% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 2-3-4
b5 2-1 0 --- O CHC J. Cardenal J. Matlack -2% 69% Foul Flyball: C
b5 2-1 1 --- CHC B. Williams J. Matlack 2% 72% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b5 2-1 1 1-- O CHC J. Hickman J. Matlack -3% 69% Strikeout
b5 2-1 2 1-- CHC R. Santo J. Matlack 2% 71% Walk; Williams to 2B
b5 2-1 2 12- O CHC C. Fanzone J. Matlack -4% 67% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 2.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Milt Pappas facing 1-2-3
t6 1-2 0 --- O NYM T. Agee M. Pappas 4% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-2 1 --- O NYM W. Garrett M. Pappas 3% 73% Flyball: LF
t6 1-2 2 --- R NYM D. Marshall M. Pappas -17% 56% Home Run
t6 2-2 2 --- NYM E. Kranepool M. Pappas -2% 54% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t6 2-2 2 1-- O NYM J. Milner M. Pappas 3% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 7-8-9
b6 2-2 0 --- O CHC R. Hundley J. Matlack -3% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2-2 1 --- CHC G. Beckert J. Matlack 4% 58% Walk
b6 2-2 1 1-- RR CHC M. Pappas J. Matlack 26% 84% Home Run; Beckert Scores
b6 4-2 1 --- O CHC D. Kessinger J. Matlack -1% 83% Foul Flyball: C
b6 4-2 2 --- O CHC J. Cardenal J. Matlack -1% 83% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 4.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Milt Pappas facing 6-7-8
t7 2-4 0 --- O NYM K. Boswell M. Pappas 3% 86% Flyball: CF
t7 2-4 1 --- O NYM D. Dyer M. Pappas 2% 88% Groundout: P-1B
t7 2-4 2 --- O NYM L. Barnes M. Pappas 1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 3-4-5
b7 4-2 0 --- O CHC B. Williams J. Matlack -1% 88% Strikeout Looking
b7 4-2 1 --- O CHC J. Hickman J. Matlack -1% 88% Lineout: LF
b7 4-2 2 --- O CHC R. Santo J. Matlack -1% 87% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 4.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Milt Pappas facing 9-1-2
Jim Hickman moves from RF to 1B
Rick Monday replaces Carmen Fanzone (1B) playing CF batting 6th
Jose Cardenal moves from CF to RF
Dave Schneck pinch hits for Jon Matlack (P) batting 9th
t8 2-4 0 --- O NYM D. Schneck M. Pappas 4% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-4 1 --- O NYM T. Agee M. Pappas 2% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-4 2 --- O NYM W. Garrett M. Pappas 1% 94% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mets' Bob Rauch facing 6-7-8
Bob Rauch replaces Dave Schneck (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-2 0 --- CHC R. Monday B. Rauch 2% 96% Double to CF (CF-RF)
b8 4-2 0 -2- CHC R. Hundley B. Rauch 1% 97% Single to LF (Line Drive); Monday to 3B
b8 4-2 0 1-3 CHC G. Beckert B. Rauch 0% 98% Reached on E2 (Ground Ball); Hundley to 2B
b8 4-2 0 123 RR CHC M. Pappas B. Rauch 1% 99% Single to LF; Monday Scores; Hundley Scores; Beckert to 2B
b8 6-2 0 12- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Rauch 0% 99% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Beckert to 3B; Pappas to 2B
b8 6-2 1 -23 R CHC J. Cardenal B. Rauch 0% 100% Single to LF; Beckert Scores/unER; Pappas to 3B
Danny Frisella replaces Bob Rauch pitching and batting 9th
b8 7-2 1 1-3 OO CHC B. Williams D. Frisella -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 7.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-7, Cubs' Milt Pappas facing 3-4-5
Bill North replaces Billy Williams playing LF batting 3rd
t9 2-7 0 --- O NYM D. Marshall M. Pappas 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 2-7 1 --- NYM E. Kranepool M. Pappas -0% 99% Double to LF (Line Drive)
t9 2-7 1 -2- O NYM J. Milner M. Pappas 0% 100% Lineout: 1B
t9 2-7 2 -2- O NYM K. Boswell M. Pappas 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 7.

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