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Scores
Standings
BOS
@BAL		0
6
CLE
@DET		5
4
CHW
@KCR		7
0
MIL
@NYY		0
3
CAL
@OAK		5
2
MIN
@TEX		0
1
SDP
@ATL		3
5
NYM
@CHC		4
2
CIN
@HOU		2
1
SFG
@LAD		3
6		 
(11)
MON
@STL		4
5
Wednesday, September 4, 1974 1:30PM
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 1,953, Time of Game: 2:53
Mets
4
63-71
⇐ Won 7 ⇒
4th, 9 GB
 at Cubs
2
55-78
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
6th, 16½ GB
W: Ray Sadecki (7-7)
L: Steve Stone (6-5)
 
                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

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bud Harrelson SS 3 1 1 1 2 2 .231 .649 0.125 1.54 0.196 -0.071 1.5 0 4
Felix Millan 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .267 .626 0.061 1.36 0.151 -0.089 0.3 4 2 HBP
John Milner 1B 5 0 1 2 0 1 .255 .758 0.014 1.12 0.077 -0.062 -0.4 8 0
Rusty Staub RF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .278 .795 -0.074 0.88 0.036 -0.109 -0.9 5 0 GDP
Benny Ayala LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .219 .694 -0.110 0.89 0.000 -0.110 -1.7 2 0
Wayne Garrett 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 .221 .662 0.033 0.85 0.073 -0.040 0.7 0 2 HBP
Ted Martinez CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .580 -0.156 1.10 0.000 -0.156 -1.7 2 0 GDP
   Don Hahn CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .727 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Duffy Dyer C 3 0 1 0 1 1 .176 .481 0.007 0.68 0.037 -0.030 0.2 5 0
Ray Sadecki P 2 1 2 0 1 0 .263 .563 0.129 1.29 0.129 0.000 1.4 0 0
   Bob Apodaca P 1 1 1 0 0 0 .158 .490 0.031 0.47 0.031 0.000 0.4 0 0 2B
Team Totals 34 4 8 4 5 7 .235 .631 0.060 1.06 0.730 -0.667 -0.3 27 8
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Monday CF 5 1 2 1 0 2 .292 .832 0.101 1.19 0.169 -0.068 0.6 0 0
Don Kessinger SS 5 0 3 0 0 0 .260 .659 0.011 1.48 0.106 -0.095 0.3 2 4
Jose Cardenal LF 5 0 2 1 0 2 .305 .827 0.185 1.75 0.285 -0.100 1.0 2 0 2B
Andre Thornton 1B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .267 .837 -0.135 1.78 0.011 -0.146 -0.9 8 1
Jerry Morales RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .265 .732 -0.112 2.06 0.094 -0.206 -0.6 0 0 3B
   Jim Todd P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 .133 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Kremmel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Herb Hutson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bill Madlock 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .303 .773 -0.180 2.41 0.055 -0.236 -0.8 0 1
Steve Swisher C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .215 .611 -0.098 1.74 0.043 -0.141 -0.5 8 0
Rob Sperring 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .145 .441 -0.068 1.59 0.000 -0.068 -0.6 3 5
   Ron Dunn PH-2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .800 -0.070 1.43 0.000 -0.070 -0.4 2 2
Steve Stone P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .128 .273 -0.085 1.59 0.000 -0.085 -0.7 0 0
   Dave LaRoche P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .600 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Oscar Zamora P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Jim Tyrone PH-RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 .161 .410 0.043 0.66 0.043 0.000 0.4 1 0
   Pete LaCock PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .195 .525 -0.031 1.22 0.000 -0.031 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 39 2 11 2 1 4 .282 .659 -0.439 1.67 0.806 -1.246 -2.3 27 13
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).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ray Sadecki, W (7-7) 6.1 9 2 1 0 3 0 3.40 29 52 0.180 1.16 1.4
Bob Apodaca, S (3) 2.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 4.00 11 2 1 0.259 3.02 0.8
Team Totals 9 11 2 1 1 4 0 1.00 40 52 2 1 0.439 1.06 2.3

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Stone, L (6-5) 5 5 2 2 1 5 0 4.25 21 53 -0.078 1.10 -0.6
Dave LaRoche 1.1 1 1 1 2 1 0 4.50 7 2 0 -0.014 1.01 -0.6
Oscar Zamora 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.25 2 3 0 0.052 0.96 1.5
Jim Todd 1.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 4.08 8 0 0 -0.012 1.05 -0.6
Jim Kremmel 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 7.11 2 3 1 -0.031 1.14 -0.2
Herb Hutson 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.26 1 3 0 0.021 0.84 0.8
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 5 7 0 4.00 41 53 11 1 -0.062 1.67 0.3
S Stone faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: D LaRoche (2).
WP: None.
HBP: D LaRoche (2; W Garrett); J Todd (3; F Millan).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:53.
Attendance: 1,953.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 60° F.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Chicago Cubs
1 Bud Harrelson SS 1 Rick Monday CF
2 Felix Millan 2B 2 Don Kessinger SS
3 John Milner 1B 3 Jose Cardenal LF
4 Rusty Staub RF 4 Andre Thornton 1B
5 Benny Ayala LF 5 Jerry Morales RF
6 Wayne Garrett 3B 6 Bill Madlock 3B
7 Ted Martinez CF 7 Steve Swisher C
8 Duffy Dyer C 8 Rob Sperring 2B
9 Ray Sadecki P 9 Steve Stone P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 1-3 1 12- R CHC J. Cardenal B. Apodaca -26% 46% Double to RF (Pop Fly); Monday Scores; Kessinger to 3B
b7 2-3 1 123 O CHC J. Morales B. Apodaca 16% 60% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Cardenal to 3B; Thornton to 2B
b7 2-3 2 123 O CHC B. Madlock B. Apodaca 15% 76% Lineout: 2B
t6 0-0 0 1-- NYM B. Harrelson S. Stone 14% 69% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Sadecki to 3B
t6 0-0 0 1-3 R NYM F. Millan S. Stone 11% 80% Single to RF (Pop Fly); Sadecki Scores; Harrelson to 3B

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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' Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson S. Stone -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYM F. Millan S. Stone -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYM J. Milner S. Stone -1% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Monday R. Sadecki 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- CHC D. Kessinger R. Sadecki -2% 45% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 1 1-- O CHC J. Cardenal R. Sadecki 3% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 1-- O CHC A. Thornton R. Sadecki 2% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Steve Stone facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYM R. Staub S. Stone -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYM B. Ayala S. Stone -2% 46% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O NYM W. Garrett S. Stone -1% 45% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O CHC J. Morales R. Sadecki 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 1 --- CHC B. Madlock R. Sadecki -3% 45% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 0-0 1 1-- O CHC S. Swisher R. Sadecki 3% 48% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 1-- O CHC R. Sperring R. Sadecki 2% 50% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Steve Stone facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O NYM T. Martinez S. Stone -2% 48% Lineout: LF
t3 0-0 1 --- NYM D. Dyer S. Stone 3% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 0-0 1 1-- NYM R. Sadecki S. Stone 4% 54% Walk; Dyer to 2B
t3 0-0 1 12- O NYM B. Harrelson S. Stone -5% 49% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 12- O NYM F. Millan S. Stone -5% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O CHC S. Stone R. Sadecki 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O CHC R. Monday R. Sadecki 2% 49% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 --- CHC D. Kessinger R. Sadecki -1% 47% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b3 0-0 2 1-- CHC J. Cardenal R. Sadecki -2% 45% Single to LF (Line Drive); Kessinger to 2B
b3 0-0 2 12- O CHC A. Thornton R. Sadecki 5% 50% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Steve Stone facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O NYM J. Milner S. Stone -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O NYM R. Staub S. Stone -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O NYM B. Ayala S. Stone -1% 44% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 5-6-7
b4 0-0 0 --- O CHC J. Morales R. Sadecki 3% 47% Flyball: RF
b4 0-0 1 --- CHC B. Madlock R. Sadecki -3% 44% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b4 0-0 1 1-- CHC S. Swisher R. Sadecki -4% 40% Single to LF (Line Drive); Madlock to 2B
b4 0-0 1 12- O CHC R. Sperring R. Sadecki 4% 44% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Madlock to 3B
b4 0-0 2 1-3 O CHC S. Stone R. Sadecki 6% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Steve Stone facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- O NYM W. Garrett S. Stone -3% 47% Strikeout
t5 0-0 1 --- O NYM T. Martinez S. Stone -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-0 2 --- O NYM D. Dyer S. Stone -1% 44% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 1-2-3
b5 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Monday R. Sadecki 3% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-0 1 --- O CHC D. Kessinger R. Sadecki 2% 49% Flyball: RF
b5 0-0 2 --- O CHC J. Cardenal R. Sadecki 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Steve Stone facing 9-1-2
t6 0-0 0 --- NYM R. Sadecki S. Stone 5% 55% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t6 0-0 0 1-- NYM B. Harrelson S. Stone 14% 69% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Sadecki to 3B
t6 0-0 0 1-3 R NYM F. Millan S. Stone 11% 80% Single to RF (Pop Fly); Sadecki Scores; Harrelson to 3B
t6 1-0 0 1-3 R NYM J. Milner S. Stone 5% 85% Single to LF (Line Drive); Harrelson Scores; Millan to 2B
Dave LaRoche replaces Steve Stone pitching and batting 9th
t6 2-0 0 12- OO NYM R. Staub D. LaRoche -7% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Millan to 3B
t6 2-0 2 --3 O NYM B. Ayala D. LaRoche -3% 76% Strikeout
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 4-5-6
b6 0-2 0 --- O CHC A. Thornton R. Sadecki 3% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-2 1 --- CHC J. Morales R. Sadecki -9% 70% Triple to RF
b6 0-2 1 --3 O CHC B. Madlock R. Sadecki 8% 78% Foul Popfly: 1B
b6 0-2 2 --3 O CHC S. Swisher R. Sadecki 5% 83% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Dave LaRoche facing 6-7-8
t7 2-0 0 --- NYM W. Garrett D. LaRoche 2% 85% Hit By Pitch
t7 2-0 0 1-- NYM T. Martinez D. LaRoche 2% 87% Balk; Garrett to 2B
t7 2-0 0 -2- O NYM T. Martinez D. LaRoche -3% 84% Popfly: 2B
t7 2-0 1 -2- NYM D. Dyer D. LaRoche 1% 85% Walk
t7 2-0 1 12- NYM R. Sadecki D. LaRoche 4% 89% Single to RF (Pop Fly); Garrett to 3B; Dyer to 2B
t7 2-0 1 123 R NYM B. Harrelson D. LaRoche 5% 94% Walk; Garrett Scores; Dyer to 3B; Sadecki to 2B
Oscar Zamora replaces Dave LaRoche pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-0 1 123 O NYM F. Millan O. Zamora -3% 91% Groundout: SS-C/Forceout at Hm; Sadecki to 3B; Harrelson to 2B
t7 3-0 2 123 O NYM J. Milner O. Zamora -3% 88% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 8-9-1
Ron Dunn pinch hits for Rob Sperring (2B) batting 8th
b7 0-3 0 --- O CHC R. Dunn R. Sadecki 3% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
Jim Tyrone pinch hits for Oscar Zamora (P) batting 9th
b7 0-3 1 --- CHC J. Tyrone R. Sadecki -4% 87% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Tyrone to 2B/Adv on E7 (throw)
b7 0-3 1 -2- R CHC R. Monday R. Sadecki -8% 79% Single to CF (Line Drive); Tyrone Scores/unER
b7 1-3 1 1-- CHC D. Kessinger R. Sadecki -7% 72% Single to CF (Line Drive); Monday to 2B
Bob Apodaca replaces Ray Sadecki pitching and batting 9th
b7 1-3 1 12- R CHC J. Cardenal B. Apodaca -26% 46% Double to RF (Pop Fly); Monday Scores; Kessinger to 3B
b7 2-3 1 -23 CHC A. Thornton B. Apodaca -1% 44% Walk
b7 2-3 1 123 O CHC J. Morales B. Apodaca 16% 60% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Cardenal to 3B; Thornton to 2B
b7 2-3 2 123 O CHC B. Madlock B. Apodaca 15% 76% Lineout: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 2.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Jim Todd facing 4-5-6
Jim Todd replaces Jerry Morales (RF) pitching and batting 5th
Ron Dunn moves from PH to 2B
Jim Tyrone moves from PH to RF
t8 3-2 0 --- NYM R. Staub J. Todd 3% 79% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t8 3-2 0 1-- O NYM B. Ayala J. Todd -3% 76% Flyball: RF
t8 3-2 1 1-- NYM W. Garrett J. Todd 3% 79% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Staub to 2B
t8 3-2 1 12- OO NYM T. Martinez J. Todd -8% 71% 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, Mets' Bob Apodaca facing 7-8-9
b8 2-3 0 --- O CHC S. Swisher B. Apodaca 6% 77% Flyball: LF
b8 2-3 1 --- O CHC R. Dunn B. Apodaca 4% 81% Flyball: RF
Pete LaCock pinch hits for Jim Tyrone (RF) batting 9th
b8 2-3 2 --- O CHC P. LaCock B. Apodaca 3% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 2.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Jim Todd facing 8-9-1
Pete LaCock moves from PH to RF
t9 3-2 0 --- O NYM D. Dyer J. Todd -2% 83% Strikeout Looking
t9 3-2 1 --- NYM B. Apodaca J. Todd 3% 86% Double to RF
t9 3-2 1 -2- NYM B. Harrelson J. Todd 1% 87% Walk
t9 3-2 1 12- NYM F. Millan J. Todd 4% 90% Hit By Pitch; Apodaca to 3B; Harrelson to 2B
Jim Kremmel replaces Jim Todd pitching and batting 5th
t9 3-2 1 123 RO NYM J. Milner J. Kremmel 3% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B; Apodaca Scores; Harrelson to 3B; Millan to 2B
t9 4-2 2 -23 NYM R. Staub J. Kremmel 0% 94% Walk
Herb Hutson replaces Jim Kremmel pitching and batting 5th
t9 4-2 2 123 O NYM B. Ayala H. Hutson -2% 91% 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, Mets' Bob Apodaca facing 1-2-3
Don Hahn replaces Ted Martinez playing CF batting 7th
b9 2-4 0 --- CHC R. Monday B. Apodaca -9% 83% Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
b9 2-4 0 1-- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Apodaca 7% 90% Flyball: CF
b9 2-4 1 1-- O CHC J. Cardenal B. Apodaca 6% 96% Strikeout
b9 2-4 2 1-- O CHC A. Thornton B. Apodaca 4% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 2.

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