September 4, 1974 New York Mets at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 1,953

Wednesday, September 4, 1974, 1:30PM
Time of Game: 2:53

Mets

63-71

Won 7

4th, 9 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  2   1  0  1    4  8  2
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2 11  1

W: R Sadecki (7-7), L: S Stone (6-5), S: B Apodaca (3)

Cubs

55-78

Lost 3

6th, 16½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                3   1   1   1    2   2  .231  .650    0    0   4   
F Millan 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .267  .626    0    4   2   HBP
J Milner 1B                   5   0   1   2    0   1  .255  .758    0    8   0   
R Staub RF                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .278  .795    0    5   0   GDP
B Ayala LF                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .219  .694    0    2   0   
W Garrett 3B                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .221  .661    0    0   2   HBP
T Martinez CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .580    0    2   0   GDP
  D Hahn CF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .727         1   0   
D Dyer C                      3   0   1   0    1   1  .176  .481    0    5   0   
R Sadecki P                   2   1   2   0    1   0  .263  .563    0    0   0   
  B Apodaca P                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .158  .490    0    0   0   2B
Totals                       34   4   8   4    5   7                    27   8

BATTING

2B: B Apodaca (2, off J Todd).

HBP: F Millan (6, by J Todd); W Garrett (2, by D LaRoche).

TB: B Apodaca 2; R Sadecki 2; W Garrett; B Harrelson; D Dyer; F Millan; J Milner.

GIDP: T Martinez (8); R Staub (18).

RBI: J Milner 2 (54); F Millan (31); B Harrelson (12).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

E: W Garrett (19); B Ayala (1).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Monday CF                   5   1   2   1    0   2  .292  .832    0    0   0   
D Kessinger SS                5   0   3   0    0   0  .260  .659    0    2   4   
J Cardenal LF                 5   0   2   1    0   2  .305  .827    0    2   0   2B
A Thornton 1B                 4   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .838    0    8   1   
J Morales RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .732    0    0   0   3B
  J Todd P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .134         0   0   
  J Kremmel P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
  H Hutson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Madlock 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .303  .773    0    0   1   
S Swisher C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .215  .611    0    8   0   
R Sperring 2B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .145  .441    0    3   5   
  R Dunn PH-2B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .800    0    2   2   
S Stone P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .128  .274    0    0   0   
  D LaRoche P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .600         0   0   
  O Zamora P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         1   0   
  J Tyrone PH-RF              1   1   0   0    0   0  .161  .410    0    1   0   
  P LaCock PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .195  .526    0    0   0   
Totals                       39   2  11   2    1   4                    27  13

BATTING

2B: J Cardenal (31, off B Apodaca).

3B: J Morales (6, off R Sadecki).

TB: J Morales 3; J Cardenal 3; D Kessinger 3; B Madlock 2; R Monday 2; S Swisher.

RBI: R Monday (48); J Cardenal (59).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Sperring-D Kessinger-A Thornton; D Kessinger-R Dunn-A Thornton.

E: D Kessinger (23).

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
R Sadecki, W (7-7)             6.1   9   2   1    0   3   0   3.40   29     -       ·  ·      8·11· 6· 1     52    -     1.17   0.18
B Apodaca, S (3)               2.2   2   0   0    1   1   0   4.00   11     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 1· 0          2-1    3.01   0.26
Totals                         9    11   2   1    1   4   0          40     -       ·  ·     12·15· 7· 1          2-1

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Stone, L (6-5)               5     5   2   2    1   5   0   4.25   21     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 5· 0     53    -     1.08  -0.08
D LaRoche                      1.1   1   1   1    2   1   0   4.50    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    1.10  -0.01
O Zamora                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.25    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          3-0    1.11   0.05
J Todd                         1.1   2   1   1    1   1   0   4.08    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.17  -0.01
J Kremmel                      0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   7.11    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-1    1.26  -0.03
H Hutson                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.26    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    1.02   0.02
Totals                         9     8   4   4    5   7   0          41     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 5· 1         11-1

S Stone faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: D LaRoche (2).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: D LaRoche (2; W Garrett); J Todd (3; F Millan).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 1,953.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 60° F.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Chicago Cubs                         
1. B Harrelson          SS    1. R Monday             CF 
2. F Millan             2B    2. D Kessinger          SS 
3. J Milner             1B    3. J Cardenal           LF 
4. R Staub              RF    4. A Thornton           1B 
5. B Ayala              LF    5. J Morales            RF 
6. W Garrett            3B    6. B Madlock            3B 
7. T Martinez           CF    7. S Swisher            C  
8. D Dyer               C     8. R Sperring           2B 
9. R Sadecki            P     9. S Stone              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  3-1  12-     -26%  46% J Cardenal      B Apodaca       Double to RF (Pop Fly); Monday Scores; Kessinger to 3B
   b 7   1  3-2  123      16%  60% J Morales       B Apodaca       Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Cardenal to 3B; Thornton to 2B
   b 7   2  3-2  123      16%  76% B Madlock       B Apodaca       Lineout: 2B
   t 6   0  0-0  1--      14%  69% B Harrelson     S Stone         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Sadecki to 3B
   t 6   0  0-0  1-3      11%  80% F Millan        S Stone         Single to RF (Pop Fly); Sadecki Scores; Harrelson to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Harrelson     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  F Millan        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  J Milner        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Sadecki facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  R Monday        Strikeout Looking
          ---      45%  D Kessinger     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      48%  J Cardenal      Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  A Thornton      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Stone facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  R Staub         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  B Ayala         Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  W Garrett       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Sadecki facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  J Morales       Flyball: LF
          ---      45%  B Madlock       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      48%  S Swisher       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      50%  R Sperring      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Stone facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  T Martinez      Lineout: LF
          ---      50%  D Dyer          Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      54%  R Sadecki       Walk; Dyer to 2B
   O      12-      49%  B Harrelson     Strikeout
   O      12-      45%  F Millan        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Sadecki facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  S Stone         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  R Monday        Strikeout
          ---      47%  D Kessinger     Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      45%  J Cardenal      Single to LF (Line Drive); Kessinger to 2B
   O      12-      50%  A Thornton      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Stone facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  J Milner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  R Staub         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      44%  B Ayala         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Sadecki facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  J Morales       Flyball: RF
          ---      44%  B Madlock       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      40%  S Swisher       Single to LF (Line Drive); Madlock to 2B
   O      12-      44%  R Sperring      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Madlock to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  S Stone         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Stone facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  W Garrett       Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  T Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      44%  D Dyer          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Sadecki facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      46%  R Monday        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  D Kessinger     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  J Cardenal      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Stone facing 9-1-2
          ---      55%  R Sadecki       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--      69%  B Harrelson     Single to RF (Ground Ball); Sadecki to 3B
   R      1-3      80%  F Millan        Single to RF (Pop Fly); Sadecki Scores; Harrelson to 3B
   R      1-3      85%  J Milner        Single to LF (Line Drive); Harrelson Scores; Millan to 2B
                  Dave LaRoche replaces Steve Stone pitching and batting 9th
   OO     12-      78%  R Staub         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Millan to 3B
   O      --3      76%  B Ayala         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Ray Sadecki facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      79%  A Thornton      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      70%  J Morales       Triple to RF
   O      --3      78%  B Madlock       Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      --3      83%  S Swisher       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dave LaRoche facing 6-7-8
          ---      85%  W Garrett       Hit By Pitch
          1--      87%  T Martinez      Balk; Garrett to 2B
   O      -2-      84%  " "             Popfly: 2B
          -2-      85%  D Dyer          Walk
          12-      89%  R Sadecki       Single to RF (Pop Fly); Garrett to 3B; Dyer to 2B
   R      123      94%  B Harrelson     Walk; Garrett Scores; Dyer to 3B; Sadecki to 2B
                  Oscar Zamora replaces Dave LaRoche pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      91%  F Millan        Groundout: SS-C/Forceout at Hm; Sadecki to 3B; Harrelson to 2B
   O      123      88%  J Milner        Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Ray Sadecki facing 8-9-1
                  Ron Dunn pinch hits for Rob Sperring batting 8th
   O      ---      91%  R Dunn          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Jim Tyrone pinch hits for Oscar Zamora batting 9th
          ---      87%  J Tyrone        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Tyrone to 2B/Adv on E7 (throw)
   R      -2-      79%  R Monday        Single to CF (Line Drive); Tyrone Scores/unER
          1--      72%  D Kessinger     Single to CF (Line Drive); Monday to 2B
                  Bob Apodaca replaces Ray Sadecki pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-      46%  J Cardenal      Double to RF (Pop Fly); Monday Scores; Kessinger to 3B
          -23      44%  A Thornton      Walk
   O      123      60%  J Morales       Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Cardenal to 3B; Thornton to 2B
   O      123      76%  B Madlock       Lineout: 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 2.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Todd facing 4-5-6
                  Jim Todd replaces Jerry Morales pitching and batting 5th; Ron Dunn moves to 2B; Jim Tyrone moves to RF
          ---      79%  R Staub         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      76%  B Ayala         Flyball: RF
          1--      79%  W Garrett       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Staub to 2B
   OO     12-      71%  T Martinez      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Bob Apodaca facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      77%  S Swisher       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      81%  R Dunn          Flyball: RF
                  Pete LaCock pinch hits for Jim Tyrone batting 9th
   O      ---      84%  P LaCock        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 2.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Todd facing 8-9-1
                  Pete LaCock moves to RF
   O      ---      83%  D Dyer          Strikeout Looking
          ---      86%  B Apodaca       Double to RF
          -2-      87%  B Harrelson     Walk
          12-      90%  F Millan        Hit By Pitch; Apodaca to 3B; Harrelson to 2B
                  Jim Kremmel replaces Jim Todd pitching and batting 5th
   RO     123      93%  J Milner        Groundout: 2B-1B; Apodaca Scores; Harrelson to 3B; Millan to 2B
          -23      94%  R Staub         Walk
                  Herb Hutson replaces Jim Kremmel pitching and batting 5th
   O      123      91%  B Ayala         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Bob Apodaca facing 1-2-3
                  Don Hahn replaces Ted Martinez playing CF batting 7th
          ---      83%  R Monday        Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      90%  D Kessinger     Flyball: CF
   O      1--      96%  J Cardenal      Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  A Thornton      Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation