April 15, 1976 New York Mets at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 8
@BOS 4 CAL 5
@KCR 1 NYY 11
MIN 4 ATL 10
CIN 5 NYM 10
@CHC 8 MON 8
PHI 5 PIT 9
STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 9,709

Thursday, April 15, 1976
Time of Game: 0:00

Mets

3-3

Won 1

3rd, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  2  0   1  0  3   1  0  3   10 13  2
Cubs            0  3  4   0  0  0   1  0  0    8  9  0

W: S Lockwood (1-1), L: T Dettore (0-1)

Cubs

4-2

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Garrett 3B                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .091  .221    0    3   6   
F Millan 2B                   3   0   0   0    2   0  .143  .546    0    4   5   
E Kranepool 1B                5   0   1   2    0   2  .222  .555    0   12   0   
J Milner LF                   4   3   3   0    1   0  .421 1.162    0    0   0   GDP
D Unser CF                    5   2   2   0    0   0  .318  .855    0    3   0   2B
D Kingman RF                  5   2   2   5    0   1  .250 1.100    0    1   0   2·HR
R Hodges C                    0   0   0   0    2   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  J Stearns PH-C              3   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500    0    2   0   
B Harrelson SS                3   1   1   0    1   2  .286  .899    0    1   2   2B
  S Lockwood P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
J Matlack P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Torre PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .429  .929    0    0   0   
  T Hall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B Ayala PH                  1   1   1   1    0   0  .400  .900    0    0   0   
  H Webb P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Phillips SS               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   2   
Totals                       38  10  13  10    6   6                    27  16

BATTING

2B: B Harrelson (2, off G Zahn); D Unser (1, off D Knowles).

HR: D Kingman 2 (4, off T Dettore, off B Bonham; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF Line; 9th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF Line).

TB: D Kingman 8; D Unser 3; J Milner 3; B Harrelson 2; B Ayala; J Stearns; E Kranepool; W Garrett; J Torre.

GIDP: J Milner (1).

RBI: D Kingman 5 (8); E Kranepool 2 (3); B Ayala (1); J Torre (1); J Stearns (1).

2-out RBI: J Torre.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 6 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 3. W Garrett-F Millan-E Kranepool 2; B Harrelson-F Millan-E Kranepool.

E: F Millan (1); D Kingman (2).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Monday CF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .950    0    2   0   
J Cardenal LF                 5   0   2   0    0   0  .320  .810    0    1   1   2B
B Madlock 3B                  2   1   0   0    1   0  .350 1.000    0    0   1   HBP,GDP
  R Hundley C                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.000    0    1   0   
J Morales RF                  4   2   1   0    1   0  .391 1.114    0    0   0   GDP
A Thornton 1B                 4   1   2   2    1   0  .278  .740    0    8   2   SB
M Trillo 2B                   4   1   1   1    1   0  .320  .826    0    2   5   SB,GDP
S Swisher C                   2   1   1   2    0   0  .211  .453    0    6   0   2B,SF
  C Summers PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   HBP
  T Dettore P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  P LaCock PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
D Rosello SS                  1   1   1   2    3   0  .222  .780    0    6   3   HR,2·IW
B Bonham P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  G Zahn P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  P Reuschel P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Knowles P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Wallis PH                 1   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .333    0    0   0   
  M Kelleher 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       33   8   9   8    7   2                    27  14

BATTING

2B: J Cardenal (3, off H Webb); S Swisher (1, off J Matlack).

HR: D Rosello (1, off J Matlack; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

SF: S Swisher (2, off J Matlack).

IBB: D Rosello 2 (2, by J Matlack, by T Hall).

HBP: C Summers (1, by S Lockwood); B Madlock (2, by H Webb).

TB: D Rosello 4; J Cardenal 3; S Swisher 2; A Thornton 2; R Monday; M Trillo; J Morales.

GIDP: B Madlock (2); J Morales (2); M Trillo (2).

RBI: S Swisher 2 (3); A Thornton 2 (4); D Rosello 2 (2); J Wallis (1); M Trillo (4).

2-out RBI: D Rosello 2; S Swisher.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Trillo-D Rosello-A Thornton.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Thornton (2, 2nd base off T Hall/R Hodges); M Trillo (1, 2nd base off J Matlack/R Hodges).

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                      3     8   7   6    3   0   1   4.50   18     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 4· 1     14    -     1.06  -0.50
T Hall                         2     0   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.37   0.03
H Webb                         1.1   1   1   1    1   0   0   8.31    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.20   0.04
S Lockwood, W (1-1)            2.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   2.84   10     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 0          1-1    1.57  -0.05
Totals                         9     9   8   7    7   2   1          43     -       ·  ·     17· 7· 7· 1          1-1

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Bonham                       4     3   3   3    5   4   1   4.09   20     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 3· 1     43    -     0.91  -0.10
G Zahn                         1.1   4   3   3    0   0   0   8.53    8     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 2· 0          1-0    1.04  -0.04
P Reuschel                     0     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.23  -0.07
D Knowles, BS (2)              1.2   3   1   1    0   1   0   4.26    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 3· 0          3-2    2.26  -0.12
T Dettore, BS (1), L (0-1)     2     3   3   3    0   1   1  15.00    9     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 2· 1          0-0    2.27  -0.64
Totals                         9    13  10  10    6   6   2          44     -       ·  ·     14· 6·10· 2          6-2

B Bonham faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.
P Reuschel faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Bonham (1).

IBB: J Matlack (1; D Rosello); T Hall (1; D Rosello).

HBP: S Lockwood (1; C Summers); H Webb (1; B Madlock).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Dutch Rennert.

Time of Game: 0:00.

Attendance: 9,709.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 79° F, Wind 20mph out to Leftfield, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Chicago Cubs                         
1. W Garrett            3B    1. R Monday             CF 
2. F Millan             2B    2. J Cardenal           LF 
3. E Kranepool          1B    3. B Madlock            3B 
4. J Milner             LF    4. J Morales            RF 
5. D Unser              CF    5. A Thornton           1B 
6. D Kingman            RF    6. M Trillo             2B 
7. R Hodges             C     7. S Swisher            C  
8. B Harrelson          SS    8. D Rosello            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
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  8-7  12-      65%  92% D Kingman       T Dettore       Home Run (LF Line); Milner Scores; Unser Scores
   b 2   2  2-1  -2-     -21%  37% D Rosello       J Matlack       Home Run; Swisher Scores
   t 2   1  0-0  -2-      17%  69% D Kingman       B Bonham        Home Run (RF Line); Milner Scores
   t 6   1  7-4  123      15%  40% E Kranepool     D Knowles       Single to RF (Line Drive); Ayala Scores; Garrett Scores; Millan to 2B
   t 6   1  7-6  12-     -14%  25% J Milner        D Knowles       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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%  W Garrett       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  F Millan        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  R Monday        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      45%  J Cardenal      Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      50%  B Madlock       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Bonham facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  J Milner        Walk
   O      1--      52%  D Unser         Groundout: 2B-1B; Milner to 2B
   RR     -2-      69%  D Kingman       Home Run (RF Line); Milner Scores
          ---      71%  R Hodges        Walk
   O      1--      69%  B Harrelson     Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      67%  J Matlack       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6
          ---      63%  J Morales       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      56%  A Thornton      Single to LF (Line Drive); Morales to 2B
   OO     12-      68%  M Trillo        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Morales to 3B
   R      --3      58%  S Swisher       Double to LF (Line Drive); Morales Scores
   RR     -2-      37%  D Rosello       Home Run; Swisher Scores
   O      ---      38%  B Bonham        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 3.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      36%  W Garrett       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      34%  F Millan        Lineout: CF
   O      ---      33%  E Kranepool     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
          ---      29%  R Monday        Single to 1B/Bunt
   O      1--      32%  J Cardenal      Popfly: 2B
          1--      29%  B Madlock       Walk; Monday to 2B
          12-      24%  J Morales       Walk; Monday to 3B; Madlock to 2B
   RR     123      12%  A Thornton      Single to CF (Line Drive); Monday Scores; Madlock Scores; Morales to 3B
   R      1-3       8%  M Trillo        Single to CF (Line Drive); Morales Scores; Thornton to 3B/Adv on E4
          1-3       7%  S Swisher       Trillo Steals 2B
   RO     -23       6%  " "             Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Thornton Scores/unER
          -2-       6%  D Rosello       Intentional Walk
   O      12-       7%  B Bonham        Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 7.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-7, Bill Bonham facing 4-5-6
          ---       9%  J Milner        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--       7%  D Unser         Popfly: 2B
   O      1--       6%  D Kingman       Strikeout
          1--       7%  R Hodges        Walk; Milner to 2B
          12-       8%  B Harrelson     Wild Pitch; Milner to 3B; Hodges to 2B
          -23       9%  " "             Walk
                  Joe Torre pinch hits for Jon Matlack batting 9th
   R      123      14%  J Torre         Single to RF (Line Drive); Milner Scores; Hodges to 3B; Harrelson to 2B
   O      123       8%  W Garrett       Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 7.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-3, Tom Hall facing 1-2-3
                  Tom Hall replaces Joe Torre pitching and batting 9th
          ---       6%  R Monday        Reached on E9 (Line Drive); Monday to 2B
   O      -2-       8%  J Cardenal      Lineout: SS
   O      -2-       8%  B Madlock       Popfly: 3B
   O      -2-      10%  J Morales       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 7.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-7, Bill Bonham facing 2-3-4
          ---      12%  F Millan        Walk
                  Geoff Zahn replaces Bill Bonham pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      10%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      13%  J Milner        Single to RF (Line Drive); Kranepool to 2B
   O      12-      10%  D Unser         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Kranepool to 3B
   O      1-3       6%  D Kingman       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-3, Tom Hall facing 5-6-7
          ---       6%  A Thornton      Walk
          1--       5%  M Trillo        Thornton Steals 2B
   O      -2-       6%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-       7%  S Swisher       Groundout: P-1B; Thornton to 3B
          --3       6%  D Rosello       Intentional Walk
   O      1-3       7%  G Zahn          Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 7.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-7, Geoff Zahn facing 7-8-9
                  John Stearns pinch hits for Ron Hodges batting 7th
   O      ---       6%  J Stearns       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---       8%  B Harrelson     Double to LF (Line Drive)
                  Benny Ayala pinch hits for Tom Hall batting 9th
   R      -2-      13%  B Ayala         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Harrelson Scores
          1--      17%  W Garrett       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Ayala to 2B
                  Paul Reuschel replaces Geoff Zahn pitching and batting 9th
          12-      25%  F Millan        Walk; Ayala to 3B; Garrett to 2B
                  Darold Knowles replaces Paul Reuschel pitching and batting 9th
   RR     123      40%  E Kranepool     Single to RF (Line Drive); Ayala Scores; Garrett Scores; Millan to 2B
   OO     12-      25%  J Milner        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-6, Hank Webb facing 1-2-3
                  Hank Webb replaces Benny Ayala pitching and batting 9th; John Stearns moves to C
   O      ---      27%  R Monday        Flyball: CF
          ---      23%  J Cardenal      Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-      22%  B Madlock       Hit By Pitch
   OO     12-      30%  J Morales       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 7.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 6-7, Darold Knowles facing 5-6-7
          ---      42%  D Unser         Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      34%  D Kingman       Foul Flyball: C
   RO     -2-      43%  J Stearns       Single to LF (Line Drive); Unser Scores; Stearns out at 2B/LF-3B-2B
   O      ---      41%  B Harrelson     Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Cubs 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 7-7, Hank Webb facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      45%  A Thornton      Lineout: 3B
          ---      41%  M Trillo        Walk
                  Skip Lockwood replaces Bud Harrelson pitching and batting 8th; Mike Phillips replaces Hank Webb playing SS batting 9th; Champ Summers pinch hits for Steve Swisher batting 7th
          1--      36%  C Summers       Hit By Pitch; Trillo to 2B
          12-      26%  D Rosello       Walk; Trillo to 3B; Summers to 2B
                  Joe Wallis pinch hits for Darold Knowles batting 9th
   RO     123      20%  J Wallis        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Trillo Scores; Summers to 3B
   O      1-3      25%  R Monday        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 7, Cubs 8.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 7-8, Tom Dettore facing 9-1-2
                  Tom Dettore replaces Champ Summers pitching and batting 7th; Randy Hundley replaces Bill Madlock playing C batting 3rd; Mick Kelleher replaces Joe Wallis playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---      19%  M Phillips      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      15%  W Garrett       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      13%  F Millan        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Cubs 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-7, Skip Lockwood facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      14%  J Cardenal      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      15%  R Hundley       Strikeout
   O      ---      16%  J Morales       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Cubs 8.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 7-8, Tom Dettore facing 3-4-5
   O      ---       9%  E Kranepool     Strikeout
          ---      17%  J Milner        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      28%  D Unser         Single to P (Ground Ball); Milner to 2B
   RRR    12-      92%  D Kingman       Home Run (LF Line); Milner Scores; Unser Scores
   O      ---      92%  J Stearns       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      91%  S Lockwood      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 10, Cubs 8.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 8-10, Skip Lockwood facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  A Thornton      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  M Trillo        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Pete LaCock pinch hits for Tom Dettore batting 7th
   O      ---     100%  P LaCock        Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 10, Cubs 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation