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CAL  3
@KCR  0
 MIL  2
CLE  1
(17)		 CHW  6
@OAK  5
(12)		 MIN  9
@TEX  5
 CHC  4
NYM  3
 CIN  4
LAD  1
 ATL  4
@HOU  1
 PIT  9
MON  8
(11)		 SFG  4
@SDP  2
 STL  8
PHI  4
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 11,517

 Tuesday, May 15, 1973, 1:30PM
Time of Game: 2:15
Mets
3
17-15
Lost 1
2nd, 3½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  1    3  6  1
Cubs            2  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  X    4  8  2
W: Burt Hooton (5-2), L: Jerry Koosman (5-1), S: Jack Aker (7)
 Cubs
4
22-13
Won 7
1st

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Martinez 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .218  .496              2   1   
W Garrett 3B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .229  .721              1   1   HR
C Jones CF-LF                 3   2   1   0    1   0  .264  .737              0   0   
R Staub RF                    4   0   2   1    0   1  .209  .705              2   0   2B
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   1   1    0   1  .311  .773             10   1   
J Gosger LF-CF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .574              2   0   
D Dyer C                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .121  .311              3   1   
B Harrelson SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .579              3   6   
J Koosman P                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .211  .461              1   1   
  K Boswell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .397              0   0   
  P Hennigan P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
  J Milner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .321 1.069              0   0   
Totals                       35   3   6   0    1   5                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: R Staub (7, off B Hooton).
HR: W Garrett (2, off B Hooton; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: W Garrett 4; R Staub 3; E Kranepool; J Koosman; C Jones.
RBI: R Staub (15); W Garrett (4); E Kranepool (13).
2-out RBI: W Garrett; R Staub.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Martinez-E Kranepool.
E: B Harrelson (1).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Monday CF                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .308 1.066              3   0   2B
G Beckert 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .291  .713              1   6   CS
B Williams LF                 4   1   1   2    0   0  .288  .758              1   0   HR
J Cardenal RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .317  .900              1   0   
R Santo 3B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .371 1.041              1   2   2B
J Hickman 1B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .184  .514             12   3   
R Hundley C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .191  .581              5   1   
D Kessinger SS                2   0   0   0    1   0  .248  .634              1   0   IW
B Hooton P                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .522              2   2   
  J Aker P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       31   4   8   0    3   3                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: R Santo (9, off J Koosman); R Monday (6, off J Koosman).
HR: B Williams (4, off J Koosman; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
IBB: D Kessinger (10, by J Koosman).
TB: B Williams 4; R Santo 3; R Monday 3; J Hickman 2; G Beckert.
RBI: B Williams 2 (17); J Hickman (4).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: B Williams (2); J Hickman (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: G Beckert (1, 2nd base by J Koosman/D Dyer).

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
J Koosman, L (5-1)             7     7   4   3    3   3   1   2.04   30     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 1· 7     49    -     0.62  -0.14
P Hennigan                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.67    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.23   0.01
Totals                         8     8   4   3    3   3   1          34     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1· 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
B Hooton, W (5-2)              8     5   3   3    1   5   1   4.53   31     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 5     64    -     0.88   0.08
J Aker, S (7)                  1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.42    5     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          2-1    6.47   0.30
Totals                         9     6   3   3    1   5   1          36     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 0· 6          2-1
B Hooton faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Koosman (1; D Kessinger).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 11,517.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 56° F, Wind 11mph in from Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Ted Martinez                 2B       1. Rick Monday                  CF
2. Wayne Garrett                3B       2. Glenn Beckert                2B
3. Cleon Jones                  CF       3. Billy Williams               LF
4. Rusty Staub                  RF       4. Jose Cardenal                RF
5. Ed Kranepool                 1B       5. Ron Santo                    3B
6. Jim Gosger                   LF       6. Jim Hickman                  1B
7. Duffy Dyer                    C       7. Randy Hundley                 C
8. Bud Harrelson                SS       8. Don Kessinger                SS
9. Jerry Koosman                 P       9. Burt Hooton                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 2 123 O 23% 100% 3-4 NYM J. Milner J. Aker Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 123 O 22% 77% 3-4 NYM B. Harrelson J. Aker Groundout: 2B-C/Forceout at Hm; Dyer to 2B; Gosger to 3B
t9 1 12- -18% 55% 3-4 NYM D. Dyer J. Aker Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Gosger to 2B; Kranepool to 3B
b1 1 1-- RR 17% 72% 0-0 CHC B. Williams J. Koosman Home Run; Monday Scores
t9 0 12- O 16% 72% 3-4 NYM J. Gosger J. Aker Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B; Kranepool to 2B

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' Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM T. Martinez B. Hooton Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 NYM W. Garrett B. Hooton Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t1 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 NYM C. Jones B. Hooton Flyball: RF
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 NYM R. Staub B. Hooton Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 CHC R. Monday J. Koosman Single to CF
b1 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 CHC G. Beckert J. Koosman Flyball: RF
b1 1 1-- RR 17% 72% 0-0 CHC B. Williams J. Koosman Home Run; Monday Scores
b1 1 --- O -1% 71% 2-0 CHC J. Cardenal J. Koosman Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 70% 2-0 CHC R. Santo J. Koosman Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Burt Hooton facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 73% 0-2 NYM E. Kranepool B. Hooton Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 74% 0-2 NYM J. Gosger B. Hooton Groundout: 1B-P
t2 2 --- O 1% 75% 0-2 NYM D. Dyer B. Hooton Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 CHC J. Hickman J. Koosman Groundout: 1B-P
b2 1 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 CHC R. Hundley J. Koosman Popfly: SS
b2 2 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 CHC D. Kessinger J. Koosman Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Burt Hooton facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 NYM B. Harrelson B. Hooton Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- -3% 71% 0-2 NYM J. Koosman B. Hooton Single to LF
t3 1 1-- O 3% 75% 0-2 NYM T. Martinez B. Hooton Strikeout
t3 2 1-- O 2% 77% 0-2 NYM W. Garrett B. Hooton Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
Cleon Jones moves from CF to LF; Jim Gosger moves from LF to CF
b3 0 --- 2% 79% 2-0 CHC B. Hooton J. Koosman Walk
b3 0 1-- O -2% 77% 2-0 CHC R. Monday J. Koosman Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 1 1-- O -2% 75% 2-0 CHC G. Beckert J. Koosman Flyball: RF
b3 2 1-- O -2% 74% 2-0 CHC B. Williams J. Koosman Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Burt Hooton facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 76% 0-2 NYM C. Jones B. Hooton Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 78% 0-2 NYM R. Staub B. Hooton Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- O 1% 79% 0-2 NYM E. Kranepool B. Hooton Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -1% 78% 2-0 CHC J. Cardenal J. Koosman Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- 3% 80% 2-0 CHC R. Santo J. Koosman Double to RF
b4 1 -2- R 7% 87% 2-0 CHC J. Hickman J. Koosman Single to RF; Santo Scores; Hickman to 2B/Adv on throw
b4 1 -2- O -1% 86% 3-0 CHC R. Hundley J. Koosman Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 -2- 0% 86% 3-0 CHC D. Kessinger J. Koosman Intentional Walk
b4 2 12- R 6% 92% 3-0 CHC B. Hooton J. Koosman Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Hooton to 2B; Kessinger to 3B; Hickman Scores/No RBI/unER
b4 2 -23 O -2% 90% 4-0 CHC R. Monday J. Koosman Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 4.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Burt Hooton facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 2% 92% 0-4 NYM J. Gosger B. Hooton Popfly: SS
t5 1 --- O 1% 93% 0-4 NYM D. Dyer B. Hooton Popfly: 1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 94% 0-4 NYM B. Harrelson B. Hooton Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- 1% 94% 4-0 CHC G. Beckert J. Koosman Single to LF
b5 0 1-- O -1% 93% 4-0 CHC B. Williams J. Koosman Beckert Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b5 1 --- O -0% 93% 4-0 CHC B. Williams J. Koosman Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 2 --- O -0% 92% 4-0 CHC J. Cardenal J. Koosman Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 4.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Burt Hooton facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 2% 94% 0-4 NYM J. Koosman B. Hooton Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O 1% 95% 0-4 NYM T. Martinez B. Hooton Flyball: LF
t6 2 --- R -4% 91% 0-4 NYM W. Garrett B. Hooton Home Run
t6 2 --- -1% 89% 1-4 NYM C. Jones B. Hooton Walk
t6 2 1-- R -8% 81% 1-4 NYM R. Staub B. Hooton Double to CF; Jones Scores
t6 2 -2- O 4% 85% 2-4 NYM E. Kranepool B. Hooton Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- 2% 87% 4-2 CHC R. Santo J. Koosman Single to CF
b6 0 1-- O -2% 85% 4-2 CHC J. Hickman J. Koosman Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 1 1-- O -2% 83% 4-2 CHC R. Hundley J. Koosman Strikeout
b6 2 1-- O -1% 82% 4-2 CHC D. Kessinger J. Koosman Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 4.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Burt Hooton facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 3% 86% 2-4 NYM J. Gosger B. Hooton Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 2% 88% 2-4 NYM D. Dyer B. Hooton Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 1% 89% 2-4 NYM B. Harrelson B. Hooton Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O -1% 88% 4-2 CHC B. Hooton J. Koosman Popfly: 1B
b7 1 --- 2% 90% 4-2 CHC R. Monday J. Koosman Double to CF
b7 1 -2- 1% 91% 4-2 CHC G. Beckert J. Koosman Walk
b7 1 12- OO -4% 87% 4-2 CHC B. Williams J. Koosman Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 4.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Burt Hooton facing 9-1-2
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Jerry Koosman (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 4% 90% 2-4 NYM K. Boswell B. Hooton Groundout: 1B-P
t8 1 --- O 2% 93% 2-4 NYM T. Martinez B. Hooton Groundout: P-1B
t8 2 --- O 1% 94% 2-4 NYM W. Garrett B. Hooton Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mets' Phil Hennigan facing 4-5-6
Phil Hennigan replaces Ken Boswell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -1% 94% 4-2 CHC J. Cardenal P. Hennigan Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 93% 4-2 CHC R. Santo P. Hennigan Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- 0% 93% 4-2 CHC J. Hickman P. Hennigan Single to LF
b8 2 1-- O -1% 93% 4-2 CHC R. Hundley P. Hennigan Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 4.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Burt Hooton facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- -7% 85% 2-4 NYM C. Jones B. Hooton Single to CF
t9 0 1-- -15% 70% 2-4 NYM R. Staub B. Hooton Single to RF; Jones to 3B
Jack Aker replaces Burt Hooton pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 1-3 R -14% 56% 2-4 NYM E. Kranepool J. Aker Single to LF; Staub to 2B; Jones Scores
t9 0 12- O 16% 72% 3-4 NYM J. Gosger J. Aker Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B; Kranepool to 2B
t9 1 12- -18% 55% 3-4 NYM D. Dyer J. Aker Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Gosger to 2B; Kranepool to 3B
t9 1 123 O 22% 77% 3-4 NYM B. Harrelson J. Aker Groundout: 2B-C/Forceout at Hm; Dyer to 2B; Gosger to 3B
John Milner pinch hits for Phil Hennigan (P) batting 9th
t9 2 123 O 23% 100% 3-4 NYM J. Milner J. Aker Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 4.

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