April 7, 1977 New York Mets at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 2
@BAL 1
(10) CLE 5
@BOS 4
(11) KCR 7
@DET 4 NYY 3
MIL 0 CAL 2
@SEA 0 TOR 9
CHW 5 NYM 5
@CHC 3 LAD 5
SFG 1 STL 12
@PIT 6

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 39,937

Thursday, April 7, 1977
Time of Game: 2:25

Mets

1-0

Won 1

1st

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

W: T Seaver (1-0), L: R Burris (0-1), S: S Lockwood (1)

Cubs

0-1

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Mazzilli CF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    1   0   
F Millan 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    3   1   
J Milner LF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .750    0    3   0   2B
  B Boisclair LF              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Kingman RF                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .333 1.167    7    2   0   2B,IW
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .750    0    4   0   2B
J Stearns C                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .250  .500    0    9   0   2·CS
R Staiger 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .250  .500    5    3   3   
B Harrelson SS                4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    6    2   1   
T Seaver P                    1   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .500    0    0   1   SH
  S Lockwood P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   5   7   4    2   6               24   27   6

BATTING

2B: J Milner (1, off R Burris); D Kingman (1, off R Burris); E Kranepool (1, off R Burris).

SH: T Seaver (1, off R Burris).

IBB: D Kingman (1, by R Burris).

TB: J Milner 2; D Kingman 2; E Kranepool 2; J Stearns; B Harrelson; R Staiger; L Mazzilli.

RBI: J Stearns 2 (2); J Milner (1); E Kranepool (1).

2-out RBI: J Stearns 2.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Stearns 2 (2, 2nd base by B Sutter/S Swisher, 2nd base by R Burris/S Swisher).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    4   4   
J Cardenal LF                 3   2   2   0    1   0  .667 1.417    0    1   0   SB
L Biittner 1B                 4   0   3   0    0   0  .750 1.500    0    7   1   
B Murcer RF                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .250  .500    0    1   0   SB
J Morales CF                  4   0   0   1    0   2  .000  .000    0    2   0   
S Ontiveros 3B                4   1   2   1    0   1  .500 1.750   13    1   1   HR
S Swisher C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    7   2   
  M Gordon C                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
M Trillo 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   2   
R Burris P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   2   
  B Sutter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  J Wallis PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Gross PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   3   9   3    1   8               13   27  12

BATTING

HR: S Ontiveros (1, off T Seaver; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: S Ontiveros 5; L Biittner 3; J Cardenal 2; I DeJesus; B Murcer.

RBI: B Murcer (1); S Ontiveros (1); J Morales (1).

2-out RBI: B Murcer.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

E: L Biittner (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Cardenal (1, 2nd base off T Seaver/J Stearns); B Murcer (1, 2nd base off T Seaver/J Stearns).

PO: I DeJesus (2nd base by T Seaver).

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
T Seaver, W (1-0)              7     9   3   3    1   7   1   3.86   30     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 6· 5     53    -     0.93   0.01
S Lockwood, S (1)              2     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          2-1    1.92   0.26
Totals                         9     9   3   3    1   8   1          36     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 6· 5          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
R Burris, L (0-1)              5.1   4   4   4    2   4   0   6.75   22     -       ·  ·      9· 0· 3· 4     46    -     1.32   0.02
B Sutter, BS (1)               1.2   3   1   1    0   2   0   5.40    7     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 2          3-3    1.29  -0.29
R Hernandez                    2     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 0· 0          0-0    0.25   0.04
Totals                         9     7   5   5    2   6   0          35     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 4· 6          3-3

T Seaver faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: T Seaver (1).

WP: B Sutter (1).

IBB: R Burris (1; D Kingman).

PO: T Seaver (1; I DeJesus, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Dutch Rennert.

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 39,937.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 55° F, Wind 20mph in unknown direction, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Chicago Cubs                         
1. L Mazzilli           CF    1. I DeJesus            SS 
2. F Millan             2B    2. J Cardenal           LF 
3. J Milner             LF    3. L Biittner           1B 
4. D Kingman            RF    4. B Murcer             RF 
5. E Kranepool          1B    5. J Morales            CF 
6. J Stearns            C     6. S Ontiveros          3B 
7. R Staiger            3B    7. S Swisher            C  
8. B Harrelson          SS    8. M Trillo             2B 
9. T Seaver             P     9. R Burris             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  2-2  -23      24%  75% J Stearns       B Sutter        Single to LF; Milner Scores; Kingman Scores
   t 6   1  2-0  12-      20%  48% J Milner        R Burris        Double to RF; Seaver Scores; Mazzilli to 3B
   b 4   0  0-1  ---  7  -10%  22% S Ontiveros     T Seaver        Home Run (Line Drive)
   b 8   0  5-2  1--      -9%  76% L Biittner      T Seaver        Single to LF; Cardenal to 2B
   b 1   2  0-0  --3      -8%  38% B Murcer        T Seaver        Single to 3B/Bunt; Cardenal Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Burris facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Mazzilli      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      46%  F Millan        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  J Milner        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  I DeJesus       Flyball: 2B
          ---      45%  J Cardenal      Single to 3B
          1--      43%  L Biittner      Cardenal Steals 2B
   O      -2-      46%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cardenal to 3B
   R      --3      38%  B Murcer        Single to 3B/Bunt; Cardenal Scores
          1--      37%  J Morales       Murcer Steals 2B
   O      -2-      40%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Ray Burris facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  D Kingman       Double to LF
   O      -2-      44%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 2B-1B; Kingman to 3B
   O      --3      37%  J Stearns       Fielder's Choice 2B; Kingman out at Hm/2B-C; Stearns to 1B
   O      1--      35%  R Staiger       Stearns Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
          ---      31%  S Ontiveros     Single to RF
   O      1--      34%  S Swisher       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      37%  M Trillo        Lineout: RF
   O      1--      39%  R Burris        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Ray Burris facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   36%  R Staiger       Strikeout Swinging
          ---      39%  B Harrelson     Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Harrelson to 1B
   O      1--      37%  T Seaver        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Harrelson to 2B
   O      -2-      33%  L Mazzilli      Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
          ---      30%  I DeJesus       Single to 3B
          1--      28%  J Cardenal      Balk; DeJesus to 2B
   O      -2-      35%  " "             DeJesus Picked off 2B (P-2B)
          ---      33%  " "             Walk
          1--      27%  L Biittner      Single to CF (Line Drive); Cardenal to 3B
   O      1-3      33%  B Murcer        Strikeout
   O      1-3      38%  J Morales       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Ray Burris facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      35%  F Millan        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      33%  J Milner        Lineout: SS
   O      ---  7   32%  D Kingman       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  7   22%  S Ontiveros     Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---      24%  S Swisher       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      25%  M Trillo        Lineout: LF
   O      ---      26%  R Burris        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Ray Burris facing 5-6-7
          ---      33%  E Kranepool     Double to RF
   O      -2-      30%  J Stearns       Groundout: SS-1B; Kranepool to 3B
   O      --3      24%  R Staiger       Strikeout
   O      --3  6   19%  B Harrelson     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      21%  I DeJesus       Lineout: LF
   O      ---      22%  J Cardenal      Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      21%  L Biittner      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      23%  B Murcer        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Ray Burris facing 9-1-2
          ---      28%  T Seaver        Walk
          1--      36%  L Mazzilli      Single to RF; Seaver to 2B
   O      12-      29%  F Millan        Bunt Popfly: P
   R      12-      48%  J Milner        Double to RF; Seaver Scores; Mazzilli to 3B
          -23      50%  D Kingman       Intentional Walk
                  Bruce Sutter replaces Ray Burris pitching and batting 9th
   RO     123      51%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 1B-P; Mazzilli Scores; Milner to 3B; Kingman to 2B
   RR     -23      75%  J Stearns       Single to LF; Milner Scores; Kingman Scores
   O      1--      73%  R Staiger       Stearns Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      77%  J Morales       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   79%  S Ontiveros     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      81%  S Swisher       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 2.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bruce Sutter facing 7-8-9
          ---      83%  R Staiger       Single to LF
          1--      89%  B Harrelson     Single to RF (Line Drive); Staiger to 3B
   R      1-3      92%  T Seaver        Wild Pitch; Staiger Scores; Harrelson to 2B
   O      -2-      90%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      88%  L Mazzilli      Strikeout
   O      -2-  6   86%  F Millan        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      89%  M Trillo        Strikeout Looking
                  Joe Wallis pinch hits for Bruce Sutter batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  J Wallis        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      92%  I DeJesus       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 2.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-2, Ramon Hernandez facing 3-4-5
                  Ramon Hernandez replaces Joe Wallis pitching and batting 9th; Mike Gordon replaces Steve Swisher playing C batting 7th
   O      ---      92%  J Milner        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      91%  D Kingman       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      91%  E Kranepool     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
                  Bruce Boisclair replaces John Milner playing LF batting 3rd
          ---      85%  J Cardenal      Single to LF
          1--      76%  L Biittner      Single to LF; Cardenal to 2B
                  Skip Lockwood replaces Tom Seaver pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      83%  B Murcer        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cardenal to 3B
   RO     1-3      87%  J Morales       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cardenal Scores
   O      1--      92%  S Ontiveros     Popfly: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 3.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-3, Ramon Hernandez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      91%  J Stearns       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      90%  R Staiger       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      90%  B Harrelson     Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Skip Lockwood facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      95%  M Gordon        Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  M Trillo        Flyball: SS
                  Greg Gross pinch hits for Ramon Hernandez batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  G Gross         Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation