April 9, 1977 New York Mets at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 5
@BAL 1 KCR 16
@DET 2 MIL 3
@NYY 2 OAK 7
MIN 4 SEA 5
CAL 1 CHW 3
@TOR 2 NYM 8
@CHC 6 SDP 6
@CIN 3 HOU 2
ATL 0 LAD 8
SFG 2 MON 4
@PHI 3 STL 8
@PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 17,848

Saturday, April 9, 1977
Time of Game: 2:45

Mets

2-0

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            2  0  4   0  0  0   0  0  2    8 14  2
Cubs            0  0  0   0  2  0   0  4  0    6  6  0

W: N Espinosa (1-0), L: J Todd (0-1)

Cubs

0-2

Lost 2

5th, 2 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Mazzilli CF                 4   1   0   0    1   1  .125  .347    0    3   0   
F Millan 2B                   5   2   4   1    0   0  .444 1.000    0    2   2   2B
J Milner LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .375    0    1   0   
  B Boisclair LF              1   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
D Kingman RF                  5   2   3   3    0   1  .500 1.556    0    1   0   HR,SB
E Kranepool 1B                4   1   3   0    0   0  .500 1.125    0    9   0   SB
  J Torre PH-1B               1   0   1   2    0   0 1.000 3.000    0    2   0   2B
J Stearns C                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222    0    6   1   
R Staiger 3B                  5   1   2   2    0   0  .333 1.111    0    0   4   HR,2B
B Harrelson SS                3   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .661    0    3   5   
J Koosman P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    6    0   1   SH
  B Apodaca P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Sadecki P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  N Espinosa P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       40   8  14   8    2   4                6   27  13

BATTING

2B: R Staiger (1, off S Renko); F Millan (1, off M Krukow); J Torre (1, off R Hernandez).

HR: R Staiger (1, off M Krukow; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); D Kingman (1, off M Krukow; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: J Koosman (1, off W Hernandez).

TB: R Staiger 6; D Kingman 6; F Millan 5; E Kranepool 3; J Torre 2; B Harrelson.

RBI: D Kingman 3 (3); R Staiger 2 (2); J Torre 2 (2); F Millan (1).

2-out RBI: R Staiger 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

FIELDING

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

E: D Kingman (1); E Kranepool (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Kingman (1, 2nd base off M Krukow/G Mitterwald); E Kranepool (1, 2nd base off M Krukow/G Mitterwald).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    7    1   3   
J Cardenal LF                 4   1   0   0    0   1  .286  .661   12    2   0   SB
  J Todd P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  R Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Sutter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
L Biittner 1B                 4   1   1   2    0   1  .500 1.000   13   12   0   
B Murcer RF                   3   1   1   2    1   0  .286 1.089   12    2   0   HR
J Morales CF-LF               4   1   1   0    0   0  .125  .250    0    2   0   GDP
S Ontiveros 3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .875    0    1   6   GDP
G Mitterwald C                3   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .250    0    4   0   
M Trillo 2B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .143  .393    0    2   0   
M Krukow P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  P Reuschel P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  G Clines PH                 1   0   1   2    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  S Renko P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  W Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  D Rosello PH                0   1   0   0    1   0                9    0   0   
  J Wallis CF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   6   6   6    4   6               53   27  12

BATTING

HR: B Murcer (1, off R Sadecki; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: B Murcer 4; L Biittner; G Clines; I DeJesus; M Trillo; J Morales.

GIDP: S Ontiveros (1); J Morales (1).

RBI: L Biittner 2 (2); G Clines 2 (2); B Murcer 2 (3).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Cardenal (2, 2nd base off B Apodaca/J Stearns).

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 Koosman                      7     3   3   3    4   4   0   3.86   27     -       ·15· 1   10· 3· 5· 1     59    -     0.76   0.16
B Apodaca                      0.1   2   2   2    0   0   0  54.00    3     -       · 2· 0    1· 0· 2· 0          1-1    1.69  -0.11
R Sadecki, BS (1)              0     1   1   1    0   0   1    inf    1     -       · 0· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          1-1    2.44  -0.38
N Espinosa, W (1-0)            1.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    5     -       · 0· 0    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.29   0.16
Totals                         9     6   6   6    4   6   1          36     -     39·17· 1   13· 4· 8· 1          2-2

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Krukow                       2.2   7   6   6    1   1   2  20.25   16     -       · 0· 0    6· 2· 5· 1     20    -     0.86  -0.32
P Reuschel                     2.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    8     -       · 2· 1    4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.02
S Renko                        0.2   2   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    5     -       · 0· 0    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.47  -0.00
W Hernandez                    2.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    8     -       · 0· 0    4· 3· 1· 0          3-0    0.27   0.05
J Todd, L (0-1)                0.1   2   2   2    0   0   0  54.00    3     -       · 0· 0    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.97  -0.18
R Hernandez                    0     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       · 0· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          2-2    4.97  -0.25
B Sutter                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    2     -       · 0· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.49   0.03
Totals                         9    14   8   8    2   4   2          43     -     38· 2· 1   20· 7· 9· 1          6-2

J Koosman faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
R Sadecki faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
R Hernandez faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 17,848.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 52° F, Wind 15mph in unknown direction, Cloudy.

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. G Mitterwald         C  
8. B Harrelson          SS    8. M Trillo             2B 
9. J Koosman            P     9. M Krukow             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  6-4  1--     -38%  44% B Murcer        R Sadecki       Home Run (Line Drive); Biittner Scores
   t 9   1  6-6  1-3      25%  93% J Torre         R Hernandez     Double to CF (Line Drive); Boisclair Scores; Kingman Scores
   t 9   1  6-6  1--      18%  68% D Kingman       J Todd          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Boisclair to 3B
   t 3   1  0-2  1--      13%  84% D Kingman       M Krukow        Home Run (Line Drive); Millan Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  1--      11%  65% F Millan        M Krukow        Double to CF (Line Drive); Mazzilli Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Krukow facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  L Mazzilli      Walk
   R      1--      65%  F Millan        Double to CF (Line Drive); Mazzilli Scores
   O      -2-      63%  J Milner        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Millan to 3B
   R      --3      68%  D Kingman       Single to CF (Line Drive); Millan Scores
          1--      69%  E Kranepool     Kingman Steals 2B
          -2-      73%  " "             Single to RF; Kingman to 3B
   O      1-3      68%  J Stearns       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1-3      64%  R Staiger       Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  I DeJesus       Strikeout
   O      ---  6   68%  J Cardenal      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   69%  L Biittner      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Krukow facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      67%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      66%  J Koosman       Strikeout
   O      ---      65%  L Mazzilli      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   61%  B Murcer        Walk
   O      1--      65%  J Morales       Lineout: LF
   OO     1--      71%  S Ontiveros     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Krukow facing 2-3-4
          ---      73%  F Millan        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      71%  J Milner        Flyball: LF
   RR     1--      84%  D Kingman       Home Run (Line Drive); Millan Scores
          ---      85%  E Kranepool     Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      86%  J Stearns       Kranepool Steals 2B
   O      -2-      84%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   RR     -2-      92%  R Staiger       Home Run (Line Drive); Kranepool Scores
                  Paul Reuschel replaces Mike Krukow pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  B Harrelson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      93%  G Mitterwald    Strikeout Looking
          ---      92%  M Trillo        Single to LF
   O      1--      94%  P Reuschel      Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  7   95%  I DeJesus       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-0, Paul Reuschel facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   94%  J Koosman       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      94%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      94%  F Millan        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Jerry Koosman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      95%  J Cardenal      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   95%  L Biittner      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   96%  B Murcer        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-0, Paul Reuschel facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      95%  J Milner        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  D Kingman       Strikeout
          ---      95%  E Kranepool     Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      95%  J Stearns       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
          ---      93%  J Morales       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      95%  S Ontiveros     Lineout: SS
          1--      93%  G Mitterwald    Walk; Morales to 2B
          12-      90%  M Trillo        Walk; Morales to 3B; Mitterwald to 2B
                  Gene Clines pinch hits for Paul Reuschel batting 9th
   RR     123      79%  G Clines        Single to RF (Line Drive); Morales Scores; Mitterwald Scores; Trillo to 3B/Adv on E9; Clines to 2B
   O      -23      86%  I DeJesus       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -23      91%  J Cardenal      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 2.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-2, Steve Renko facing 7-8-9
                  Steve Renko replaces Gene Clines pitching and batting 9th
          ---      93%  R Staiger       Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-      94%  B Harrelson     Walk
   O      12-      92%  J Koosman       Bunt Popfly: P
   O      12-      91%  L Mazzilli      Strikeout Looking
          12-      92%  F Millan        Single to SS (Ground Ball); Staiger to 3B; Harrelson to 2B
                  Willie Hernandez replaces Steve Renko pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      90%  J Milner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-6, Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
                  Bruce Boisclair replaces John Milner playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---      92%  L Biittner      Flyball: CF
          ---      89%  B Murcer        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Murcer to 1B
   OO     1--      94%  J Morales       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 2.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-2, Willie Hernandez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      93%  D Kingman       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  E Kranepool     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      92%  J Stearns       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-6, Jerry Koosman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      94%  S Ontiveros     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  G Mitterwald    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  M Trillo        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 2.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-2, Willie Hernandez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      96%  R Staiger       Lineout: 2B
          ---      96%  B Harrelson     Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      96%  J Koosman       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Harrelson to 2B
   O      -2-      95%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-6, Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Rosello pinch hits for Willie Hernandez batting 9th
          ---  9   92%  D Rosello       Walk
                  Bob Apodaca replaces Jerry Koosman pitching and batting 9th
          1--      86%  I DeJesus       Single to LF (Line Drive); Rosello to 2B
   O      12-  6   91%  J Cardenal      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Rosello to 3B
          1-3      89%  L Biittner      Cardenal Steals 2B
   RR     -23      82%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Rosello Scores; Cardenal Scores
                  Ray Sadecki replaces Bob Apodaca pitching and batting 9th
   RR     1--      44%  B Murcer        Home Run (Line Drive); Biittner Scores
                  Nino Espinosa replaces Ray Sadecki pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      47%  J Morales       Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      50%  S Ontiveros     Strikeout
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 6.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 6-6, Jim Todd facing 2-3-4
                  Jim Todd replaces Jose Cardenal pitching and batting 2nd; Jerry Morales moves to LF; Joe Wallis replaces Dave Rosello playing CF batting 9th
          ---      58%  F Millan        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      50%  B Boisclair     Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      68%  D Kingman       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Boisclair to 3B
                  Ramon Hernandez replaces Jim Todd pitching and batting 2nd; Joe Torre pinch hits for Ed Kranepool batting 5th
   RR     1-3      93%  J Torre         Double to CF (Line Drive); Boisclair Scores; Kingman Scores
                  Bruce Sutter replaces Ramon Hernandez pitching and batting 2nd
   O      -2-      91%  J Stearns       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      90%  R Staiger       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 8, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 6-8, Nino Espinosa facing 7-8-9
                  Joe Torre moves to 1B
   O      ---      95%  G Mitterwald    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  M Trillo        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---     100%  J Wallis        Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Cubs 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation