September 3, 1974 New York Mets at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 5
@DET 1 DET 5
CLE 4
(11) CHW 2
@KCR 1 OAK 7
CAL 0 TEX 6
MIN 3 ATL 7
SDP 2 NYM 2
@CHC 0 NYM 11
@CHC 4 CIN 7
@HOU 5 SFG 9
@LAD 5 PIT 8
PHI 2 STL 5
MON 1 STL 8
MON 4

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Wrigley Field, Attendance: Not Given

Tuesday, September 3, 1974
Time of Game: 2:13

Mets

61-71

Won 5

4th, 9½ GB

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

W: J Matlack (12-10), L: B Bonham (10-18)

Cubs

55-76

Lost 1

6th, 16 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                4   0   1   0    0   2  .225  .639    0    1   3   
F Millan 2B                   2   1   1   0    1   0  .265  .623    0    3   2   2B,SB,SH
K Boswell RF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .227  .582    0    2   0   
  D Hahn RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .730         2   0   
J Milner 1B                   3   1   2   2    1   1  .255  .760    0    8   0   HR,IW
B Ayala LF                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .227  .809    0    0   0   
W Garrett 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .648    0    0   3   
T Martinez CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .587    0    1   0   
R Hodges C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .702    0   10   0   
J Matlack P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .076  .215    0    0   1   
Totals                       31   2   4   2    3  10                    27   9

BATTING

2B: F Millan (11, off B Bonham).

HR: J Milner (19, off B Bonham; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

SH: F Millan (22, off B Bonham).

IBB: J Milner (6, by B Bonham).

TB: J Milner 5; F Millan 2; B Harrelson.

RBI: J Milner 2 (50).

2-out RBI: J Milner 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Millan-B Harrelson-J Milner.

BASERUNNING

SB: F Millan (5, 2nd base off B Bonham/S Swisher).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Grabarkewitz 2B-SS          4   0   1   0    0   1  .205  .606    0    3   3   
J Cardenal LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .305  .828    0    0   0   
J Morales CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .729    0    1   0   
A Thornton 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .273  .851    0   10   2   
J Tyrone RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .164  .416    0    0   0   
R Dunn 3B-2B                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .667 1.334    0    0   3   
S Swisher C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .613    0   10   0   GDP
R Sperring SS                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .149  .454    0    2   1   
  B Madlock PH-3B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .768    0    0   0   
B Bonham P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .157  .355    0    1   2   
  G Mitterwald PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .661    0    0   0   
Totals                       30   0   4   0    0  10                    27  11

BATTING

TB: R Dunn 2; B Grabarkewitz; S Swisher.

GIDP: S Swisher (5).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

E: R Sperring (6).

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
J Matlack, W (12-10)           9     4   0   0    0  10   0   2.48   30     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 4· 0     89    -     1.13   0.62
Totals                         9     4   0   0    0  10   0          30     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 4· 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 Bonham, L (10-18)            9     4   2   2    3  10   1   3.75   35     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 1· 1     78    -     0.75   0.12
Totals                         9     4   2   2    3  10   1          35     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 1· 1           -

Balks: B Bonham (6).

WP: None.

IBB: B Bonham (8; J Milner).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Frank Pulli.

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Chicago Cubs                         
1. B Harrelson          SS    1. B Grabarkewitz       2B 
2. F Millan             2B    2. J Cardenal           LF 
3. K Boswell            RF    3. J Morales            CF 
4. J Milner             1B    4. A Thornton           1B 
5. B Ayala              LF    5. J Tyrone             RF 
6. W Garrett            3B    6. R Dunn               3B 
7. T Martinez           CF    7. S Swisher            C  
8. R Hodges             C     8. R Sperring           SS 
9. J Matlack            P     9. B Bonham             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   0  2-0  1--      15%  92% S Swisher       J Matlack       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 6   2  0-1  ---      14%  76% J Milner        B Bonham        Home Run
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-       9%  58% J Milner        B Bonham        Single to RF (Line Drive); Millan Scores
   b 8   0  2-0  ---      -8%  77% R Dunn          J Matlack       Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   b 9   1  2-0  ---      -6%  90% B Grabarkewitz  J Matlack       Single to CF (Ground Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Harrelson     Strikeout
          ---      50%  F Millan        Walk
          1--      52%  K Boswell       Millan Steals 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      58%  J Milner        Single to RF (Line Drive); Millan Scores
   O      1--      56%  B Ayala         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  B Grabarkewitz  Lineout: RF
   O      ---      60%  J Cardenal      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      61%  J Morales       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Bonham facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      59%  W Garrett       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      61%  T Martinez      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      59%  R Hodges        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      57%  J Matlack       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      59%  A Thornton      Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  J Tyrone        Popfly: 2B
          ---      59%  R Dunn          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      62%  S Swisher       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  B Harrelson     Groundout: P-1B
          ---      64%  F Millan        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-      60%  K Boswell       Popfly: SS
   O      -2-      57%  J Milner        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Matlack facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      60%  R Sperring      Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  B Bonham        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      63%  B Grabarkewitz  Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Bonham facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      61%  B Ayala         Strikeout
   O      ---      59%  W Garrett       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      58%  T Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Matlack facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      61%  J Cardenal      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      63%  J Morales       Strikeout
   O      ---      65%  A Thornton      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Bonham facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      62%  R Hodges        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      61%  J Matlack       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      60%  B Harrelson     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      63%  J Tyrone        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      65%  R Dunn          Lineout: 2B
          ---      63%  S Swisher       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      67%  R Sperring      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Bonham facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      64%  F Millan        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      63%  K Boswell       Strikeout
   R      ---      76%  J Milner        Home Run
          ---      77%  B Ayala         Walk
          1--      78%  W Garrett       Balk; Ayala to 2B
   O      -2-      76%  " "             Popfly: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Jon Matlack facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      79%  B Bonham        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      81%  B Grabarkewitz  Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  J Cardenal      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bill Bonham facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      81%  T Martinez      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      80%  R Hodges        Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      79%  J Matlack       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Jon Matlack facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      83%  J Morales       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      86%  A Thornton      Strikeout
   O      ---      87%  J Tyrone        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
          ---      89%  B Harrelson     Single to LF (Pop Fly)
   O      1--      88%  F Millan        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Harrelson to 2B
   O      -2-      87%  K Boswell       Groundout: 2B-1B; Harrelson to 3B
          --3      87%  J Milner        Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      85%  B Ayala         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Jon Matlack facing 6-7-8
                  Don Hahn replaces Ken Boswell playing RF batting 3rd
          ---      77%  R Dunn          Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      92%  S Swisher       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  Bill Madlock pinch hits for Rob Sperring batting 8th
   O      ---      93%  B Madlock       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bill Bonham facing 6-7-8
                  Ron Dunn moves to 2B; Bill Madlock moves to 3B; Billy Grabarkewitz moves to SS
   O      ---      92%  W Garrett       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      92%  T Martinez      Strikeout
   O      ---      91%  R Hodges        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Jon Matlack facing 9-1-2
                  George Mitterwald pinch hits for Bill Bonham batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  G Mitterwald    Strikeout
          ---      90%  B Grabarkewitz  Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      96%  J Cardenal      Flyball: RF
   O      1--     100%  J Morales       Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation