September 16, 1972 New York Mets at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 10
CLE 0 CHW 2
@CAL 0 DET 2
@MIL 1 MIN 11
KCR 1 BAL 7
@NYY 3 OAK 4
TEX 0 SFG 8
@ATL 5 ATL 5
SFG 2 CHC 18
NYM 5 CIN 6
SDP 3 LAD 10
@HOU 0 PHI 3
MON 1 STL 4
PIT 0

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 20,192

Saturday, September 16, 1972, 1:15PM
Time of Game: 3:06

Mets

72-66

Lost 2

3rd, 16½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  1  0   0  1  3   0  0  0    5 10  2
Cubs            1  3  7   2  0  0   5  0  X   18 17  1

W: B Hooton (10-13), L: T Seaver (17-12), S: B Bonham (3)

Cubs

77-64

Won 2

2nd, 13 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     5   0   1   1    0   1  .224  .691    0    5   0   
K Boswell 2B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .200  .588    0    3   1   SF
W Mays 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .802    0    3   0   
  J Beauchamp 1B-LF           1   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .620    0    0   0   
C Jones RF                    4   1   0   0    1   1  .258  .668    0    1   0   
J Milner LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .832    0    0   0   
  D Frisella P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
W Garrett 3B                  2   1   1   0    2   1  .217  .670    0    1   1   
D Dyer C                      4   1   2   1    0   0  .249  .725    0   11   1   2B
B Harrelson SS                4   1   2   1    0   0  .219  .590    0    0   2   
  L Barnes PR-SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .641         0   0   
T Seaver P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .171  .577    0    0   0   
  B Strom P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Sudakis PH                1   1   1   0    0   0  .103  .291    0    0   0   
  H Webb P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  E Kranepool PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .725    0    0   0   
  B Rauch P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Fregosi 1B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .657    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   5  10   4    3   7                    24   6

BATTING

2B: D Dyer (17, off B Hooton).

SF: K Boswell (3, off B Hooton).

TB: D Dyer 3; B Harrelson 2; K Boswell; E Kranepool; W Garrett; T Agee; W Mays; B Sudakis.

RBI: B Harrelson (24); T Agee (45); K Boswell (27); D Dyer (32).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

E: W Mays (4); C Jones (6).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                4   3   3   0    0   0  .284  .709    0    0   2   2B
  D Rosello SS                2   1   1   3    1   1  .333 1.262    0    1   1   HR
J Cardenal RF                 5   2   3   5    0   0  .294  .827    0    1   0   2·HR,SF
  P LaCock PR-RF              1   1   0   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
B Williams LF                 6   1   1   3    0   2  .334  .981    0    0   0   HR
  B North CF                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .450    0    1   0   
J Hickman 1B                  3   1   1   0    3   1  .278  .855    0    5   2   
  P Bourque PR-1B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         2   0   
R Santo 3B                    3   1   1   0    2   0  .307  .885    0    1   1   
  C Fanzone PH-3B             0   0   0   0    1   0  .225  .733    0    0   2   
R Monday CF                   3   2   3   2    3   0  .252  .774    0    4   0   2·2B
  J Tyrone PR-LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
G Beckert 2B                  6   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .620    0    2   1   
E Hendricks C                 1   3   0   0    5   0  .149  .528    0    8   0   2·IW
B Hooton P                    3   2   2   4    0   1  .119  .348    0    2   0   HR,SH
  B Bonham P                  2   1   2   1    0   0  .364  .826    0    0   1   
Totals                       40  18  17  18   15   7                    27  10

BATTING

2B: R Monday 2 (20, off B Rauch, off B Strom); D Kessinger (19, off T Seaver).

HR: J Cardenal 2 (17, 2 off B Strom; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs); B Hooton (1, off T Seaver; 3rd inn, 3 on, 1 out); B Williams (31, off T Seaver; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs); D Rosello (1, off B Rauch; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out).

SF: J Cardenal (3, off T Seaver).

SH: B Hooton (5, off B Strom).

IBB: E Hendricks 2 (8, by B Rauch, by T Seaver).

TB: J Cardenal 9; B Hooton 5; R Monday 5; D Kessinger 4; B Williams 4; D Rosello 4; B Bonham 2; R Santo; J Hickman.

RBI: J Cardenal 5 (70); B Hooton 4 (5); D Rosello 3 (3); B Williams 3 (107); R Monday 2 (41); B Bonham (1).

2-out RBI: J Cardenal 2; B Williams 2; R Monday 2.

Team LOB: 15.

With RISP: 6 for 19.

FIELDING

PB: E Hendricks (3).

E: R Monday (1).

PITCHING

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 Seaver, L (17-12)            2.1   6   8   8    5   1   2   3.22   18     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 6      9    -     0.97  -0.45
B Strom                        1.2   4   5   5    3   1   2   7.71   13     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 4          0-0    0.03  -0.02
H Webb                         1     1   0   0    1   1   0   5.23    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.01   0.00
B Rauch                        1.2   5   5   5    5   1   1   6.14   15     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 5          0-0    0.01   0.00
D Frisella                     1.1   1   0   0    1   3   0   3.67    6     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          3-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    17  18  18   15   7   5          57     -       ·  ·      7·11· 0·17          3-0

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Hooton, W (10-13)            5.1   7   5   4    3   5   0   2.94   26     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 0· 7     38    -     0.51   0.03
B Bonham, S (3)                3.2   3   0   0    0   2   0   3.27   14     -       ·  ·      7· 2· 1· 2          1-1    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    10   5   4    3   7   0          40     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1· 9          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: T Seaver (5); B Rauch (5).

IBB: B Rauch (2; E Hendricks); T Seaver (2; E Hendricks).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.

Time of Game: 3:06.

Attendance: 20,192.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 77° F, Wind 19mph in unknown direction, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Chicago Cubs                         
1. T Agee               CF    1. D Kessinger          SS 
2. K Boswell            2B    2. J Cardenal           RF 
3. W Mays               1B    3. B Williams           LF 
4. C Jones              RF    4. J Hickman            1B 
5. J Milner             LF    5. R Santo              3B 
6. W Garrett            3B    6. R Monday             CF 
7. D Dyer               C     7. G Beckert            2B 
8. B Harrelson          SS    8. E Hendricks          C  
9. T Seaver             P     9. B Hooton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  1-2  -2-      16%  81% B Williams      T Seaver        Home Run; Kessinger Scores
   t 2   1  1-0  12-     -16%  41% D Dyer          B Hooton        Double to LF; Jones Scores; Garrett to 3B
   b 2   1  1-1  1--       9%  64% D Kessinger     T Seaver        Single to RF; Hooton to 3B/Adv on E9; Kessinger to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 3   1  1-4  123       8%  98% B Hooton        T Seaver        Home Run; Santo Scores; Monday Scores; Hendricks Scores
   t 2   1  1-1  -23       8%  49% B Harrelson     B Hooton        Fielder's Choice SS; Garrett out at Hm/SS-C; Dyer to 3B; Harrelson to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  T Agee          Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  K Boswell       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  W Mays          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  D Kessinger     Double to RF
   O      -2-      59%  J Cardenal      Groundout: SS-1B; Kessinger to 3B
   RO     --3      62%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B; Kessinger Scores
          ---      63%  J Hickman       Walk
          1--      65%  R Santo         Single to LF; Hickman to 2B
          12-      67%  R Monday        Walk; Hickman to 3B; Santo to 2B
   O      123      61%  G Beckert       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Burt Hooton facing 4-5-6
          ---      57%  C Jones         Walk
   O      1--      61%  J Milner        Flyball: CF
          1--      57%  W Garrett       Walk; Jones to 2B
   R      12-      41%  D Dyer          Double to LF; Jones Scores; Garrett to 3B
   O      -23      49%  B Harrelson     Fielder's Choice SS; Garrett out at Hm/SS-C; Dyer to 3B; Harrelson to 2B
   O      -23      55%  T Seaver        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  E Hendricks     Foul Flyball: C
          ---      55%  B Hooton        Single to LF
          1--      64%  D Kessinger     Single to RF; Hooton to 3B/Adv on E9; Kessinger to 2B/Adv on throw
   RO     -23      65%  J Cardenal      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hooton Scores
   RR     -2-      81%  B Williams      Home Run; Kessinger Scores
   O      ---      81%  J Hickman       Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 4.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      83%  T Agee          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      84%  K Boswell       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      85%  W Mays          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
          ---      87%  R Santo         Walk
          1--      89%  R Monday        Walk; Santo to 2B
          12-      91%  G Beckert       Wild Pitch; Santo to 3B; Monday to 2B
   O      -23      89%  " "             Foul Flyball: C
          -23      89%  E Hendricks     Intentional Walk
   RRRR   123      98%  B Hooton        Home Run; Santo Scores; Monday Scores; Hendricks Scores
                  Brent Strom replaces Tom Seaver pitching and batting 9th
          ---      98%  D Kessinger     Single to CF
   RR     1--      99%  J Cardenal      Home Run; Kessinger Scores
   O      ---      99%  B Williams      Strikeout
          ---      99%  J Hickman       Walk
          1--      99%  R Santo         Walk; Hickman to 2B
   R      12-     100%  R Monday        Double to CF; Hickman Scores; Santo to 3B
   O      -23      99%  G Beckert       Flyball: RF
                  7 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 11.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-11, Burt Hooton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  C Jones         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  J Milner        Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  W Garrett       Single to SS
          1--     100%  D Dyer          Passed Ball; Garrett to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 11.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 11-1, Brent Strom facing 8-9-1
          ---     100%  E Hendricks     Walk
   O      1--     100%  B Hooton        Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Hendricks to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  D Kessinger     Flyball: CF; Hendricks to 3B
   RR     --3     100%  J Cardenal      Home Run; Hendricks Scores
          ---     100%  B Williams      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Williams to 1B
   O      1--     100%  J Hickman       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 13.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-13, Burt Hooton facing 8-9-1
                  Dave Rosello replaces Don Kessinger playing SS batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 1B-P
                  Bill Sudakis pinch hits for Brent Strom batting 9th
          ---     100%  B Sudakis       Single to P
          1--     100%  T Agee          Single to CF; Sudakis to 3B
   RO     1-3     100%  K Boswell       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Sudakis Scores
          1--     100%  W Mays          Single to LF; Agee to 2B
   O      12-     100%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 13.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 13-2, Hank Webb facing 5-6-7
                  Hank Webb replaces Bill Sudakis pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  R Santo         Groundout: P-1B
          ---     100%  R Monday        Single to 2B
   O      1--     100%  G Beckert       Flyball: CF
          1--     100%  E Hendricks     Walk; Monday to 2B
   O      12-     100%  B Hooton        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 13.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-13, Burt Hooton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  J Milner        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---     100%  W Garrett       Walk
          1--     100%  D Dyer          Single to LF; Garrett to 2B
   RR     12-     100%  B Harrelson     Single to CF; Garrett Scores; Dyer Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI; Harrelson to 2B
                  Bill Bonham replaces Burt Hooton pitching and batting 9th; Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Hank Webb batting 9th
          -2-      99%  E Kranepool     Single to LF; Harrelson to 3B
   RO     1-3     100%  T Agee          Groundout: 3B-1B; Harrelson Scores/unER; Kranepool to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  K Boswell       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 13.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 13-5, Bob Rauch facing 1-2-3
                  Bob Rauch replaces Ed Kranepool pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  D Rosello       Walk
   O      1--     100%  J Cardenal      Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--     100%  B Williams      Popfly: C
          1--     100%  J Hickman       Walk; Rosello to 2B
   O      12-     100%  R Santo         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 13.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 5-13, Bill Bonham facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  W Mays          Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  C Jones         Lineout: SS
   O      ---     100%  J Milner        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 13.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 13-5, Bob Rauch facing 6-7-8
                  Jim Beauchamp replaces Willie Mays playing 1B batting 3rd
          ---     100%  R Monday        Double to LF
          -2-     100%  G Beckert       Wild Pitch; Monday to 3B
   O      --3     100%  " "             Foul Flyball: 3B
          --3     100%  E Hendricks     Intentional Walk
   R      1-3     100%  B Bonham        Single to RF; Monday Scores; Hendricks to 3B
   RRR    1-3     100%  D Rosello       Home Run; Hendricks Scores; Bonham Scores
          ---     100%  J Cardenal      Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  B Williams      Strikeout
          1--     100%  J Hickman       Single to RF; Cardenal to 2B
                  Carmen Fanzone pinch hits for Ron Santo batting 5th; Pat Bourque pinch runs for Jim Hickman batting 4th; Pete LaCock pinch runs for Jose Cardenal batting 2nd
          12-     100%  C Fanzone       Walk; LaCock to 3B; Bourque to 2B
   R      123     100%  R Monday        Walk; LaCock Scores; Bourque to 3B; Fanzone to 2B
                  Danny Frisella replaces John Milner pitching and batting 5th; Jim Fregosi replaces Bob Rauch playing 1B batting 9th; Jim Beauchamp moves to LF; Jim Tyrone pinch runs for Rick Monday batting 6th
   O      123     100%  G Beckert       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 18.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 5-18, Bill Bonham facing 6-7-8
                  Pat Bourque moves to 1B; Carmen Fanzone moves to 3B; Jim Tyrone moves to LF; Billy North replaces Billy Williams playing CF batting 3rd; Pete LaCock moves to RF
   O      ---     100%  W Garrett       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  D Dyer          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  B Harrelson     Single to 3B/Bunt
                  Lute Barnes pinch runs for Bud Harrelson batting 8th
   O      1--     100%  J Fregosi       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 18.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 18-5, Danny Frisella facing 8-9-1
                  Lute Barnes moves to SS
          ---     100%  E Hendricks     Walk
          1--     100%  B Bonham        Single to LF; Hendricks to 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Rosello       Strikeout
   O      12-     100%  P LaCock        Strikeout
   O      12-     100%  B North         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 18.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 5-18, Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  T Agee          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  K Boswell       Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  J Beauchamp     Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 18.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation