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TEX
@BAL		3
2
CLE
@BOS		19
9
KCR
@DET		5
0
MIL
@NYY		2
1
MIN
@OAK		6
9
MIN
@OAK		7
1
CAL
@SEA		12
5
CHW
@TOR		1
3
NYM
@CHC		2
5
SDP
@CIN		12
4
ATL
@HOU		6
0
SFG
@LAD		8
4
MON
@PHI		9
8
STL
@PIT		8
7
Sunday, April 10, 1977
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 14,102, Time of Game: 2:08
Mets
2
2-1
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 1 GB
 at Cubs
5
1-2
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 2 GB
W: Rick Reuschel (1-0)
L: Jon Matlack (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  1
Cubs            0  0  1   0  3  0   0  1  X    5 10  1

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lee Mazzilli CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .397 -0.066 1.37 0.045 -0.111 -0.5 3 0 SB
Felix Millan 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .750 -0.070 0.86 0.000 -0.070 -0.7 2 1
   Mike Phillips PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.074 2.60 0.000 -0.074 -0.5 1 0
John Milner LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .182 .523 -0.052 0.91 0.024 -0.077 -0.3 2 0
Dave Kingman RF 4 0 1 0 0 3 .417 1.212 -0.019 0.97 0.053 -0.072 -0.3 2 0
Ed Kranepool 1B 4 2 2 2 0 0 .500 1.583 0.097 1.16 0.219 -0.122 1.1 5 1 2·HR
John Stearns C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .154 .308 -0.020 0.77 0.040 -0.060 -0.2 5 1
Roy Staiger 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .308 .923 -0.063 1.06 0.023 -0.086 -0.4 1 1
Bud Harrelson SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .473 0.019 0.83 0.058 -0.039 -0.0 2 2
   Ron Hodges PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.029 1.02 0.000 -0.029 -0.4
Jon Matlack P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.047 0.86 0.000 -0.047 -0.5 0 3
   Bruce Boisclair PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 0.042 1.85 0.042 0.000 0.2
   Bob Myrick P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Mike Vail PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.014 0.47 0.000 -0.014 -0.3
Team Totals 34 2 7 2 2 10 .206 .632 -0.296 1.06 0.504 -0.801 -2.9 24 9
HR: E Kranepool 2 (2, 2 off R Reuschel; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: E Kranepool 8; J Stearns; D Kingman; R Staiger; J Milner; L Mazzilli.
RBI: E Kranepool 2 (3).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
E: R Staiger (1).
Baserunning
SB: L Mazzilli (1, 2nd base off R Reuschel/G Mitterwald).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ivan de Jesus SS 3 1 2 4 0 1 .364 .970 0.322 1.33 0.372 -0.050 2.0 2 3 HR,CS,SF
Jose Cardenal LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .432 -0.074 0.66 0.009 -0.082 -0.9 1 0 CS
Larry Biittner 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .417 .833 -0.049 0.57 0.007 -0.056 -0.3 13 1
Bobby Murcer RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .364 1.144 -0.020 0.84 0.077 -0.097 0.6 0 0 2B
Jerry Morales CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .167 .333 -0.030 0.44 0.008 -0.038 -0.5 2 1
Steve Ontiveros 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .583 -0.067 0.63 0.000 -0.067 -1.0 0 3
George Mitterwald C 3 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .452 0.007 0.83 0.043 -0.037 -0.0 9 2
Manny Trillo 2B 3 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .664 0.076 0.90 0.084 -0.009 0.6 0 5
Rick Reuschel P 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.033 1.73 0.040 -0.007 0.2 0 0 SH
   Bruce Sutter P 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.006 0.24 0.006 0.000 0.1 0 0
Team Totals 30 5 10 5 1 4 .333 .810 0.204 0.82 0.646 -0.443 0.7 27 15
2B: B Murcer (1, off B Myrick).
HR: I de Jesus (1, off J Matlack; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: I de Jesus (1, off J Matlack).
SH: R Reuschel (1, off J Matlack).
TB: I de Jesus 5; B Murcer 3; M Trillo 2; R Reuschel; L Biittner; J Morales; G Mitterwald.
RBI: I de Jesus 4 (4); B Murcer (4).
2-out RBI: I de Jesus 3.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Morales-M Trillo-L Biittner.
E: L Biittner (2).
Outfield Assists: J Morales (D Kingman at 1st base).
Baserunning
CS: J Cardenal (1, 2nd base by J Matlack POCS); I de Jesus (1, 2nd base by B Myrick/J Stearns).
Pickoffs: B Murcer (1st base by J Matlack).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jon Matlack, L (0-1) 6 7 4 4 0 4 1 6.00 24 46 -0.202 1.00 -0.7
Bob Myrick 2 3 1 1 1 0 0 4.50 9 0 0 -0.001 0.35 0.1
Team Totals 8 10 5 5 1 4 1 5.62 33 46 0 0 -0.203 1.06 -0.7

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Reuschel, W (1-0) 6.1 6 2 2 2 7 2 2.84 27 58 0.042 0.94 0.8
Bruce Sutter, S (1) 2.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 1.80 9 2 0 0.256 1.41 2.0
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 2 10 2 2.00 36 58 2 0 0.298 0.82 2.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Matlack 2 (2; J Cardenal, 2nd base (CS), B Murcer, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Nick Colosi.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 14,102.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 82° F, Wind 20mph in unknown direction, Sunny, No Precipitation.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-2 2 1-3 RRR CHC I. de Jesus J. Matlack 36% 78% Home Run (Line Drive); Trillo Scores; Reuschel Scores
t4 1-1 0 --- R NYM E. Kranepool R. Reuschel -12% 38% Home Run (Line Drive)
t6 2-4 0 1-- OO NYM E. Kranepool R. Reuschel 11% 83% Double Play: Flyball: CF-2B-1B
t2 0-0 0 --- R NYM E. Kranepool R. Reuschel -10% 40% Home Run (Line Drive)
t7 2-4 2 1-3 O NYM M. Phillips B. Sutter 7% 88% Groundout: SS-1B

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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' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli R. Reuschel 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYM F. Millan R. Reuschel 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- NYM J. Milner R. Reuschel -1% 53% Single to CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O NYM D. Kingman R. Reuschel 2% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC I. de Jesus J. Matlack -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHC J. Cardenal J. Matlack -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CHC L. Biittner J. Matlack -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- R NYM E. Kranepool R. Reuschel -10% 40% Home Run (Line Drive)
t2 1-0 0 --- O NYM J. Stearns R. Reuschel 2% 42% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-0 1 --- NYM R. Staiger R. Reuschel -2% 40% Single to CF
t2 1-0 1 1-- O NYM B. Harrelson R. Reuschel 3% 43% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 1-0 2 1-- O NYM J. Matlack R. Reuschel 2% 45% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 8,(3-2)  CHC B. Murcer J. Matlack 4% 49% Single to 1B
b2 0-1 0 1-- O CHC J. Morales J. Matlack -7% 42% Murcer Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b2 0-1 1 --- O CHC J. Morales J. Matlack -2% 40% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 2 --- O CHC S. Ontiveros J. Matlack -1% 39% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli R. Reuschel 2% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O NYM F. Millan R. Reuschel 2% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- NYM J. Milner R. Reuschel -1% 42% Walk
t3 1-0 2 1-- O NYM D. Kingman R. Reuschel 2% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- CHC G. Mitterwald J. Matlack 4% 49% Single to CF
b3 0-1 0 1-- CHC M. Trillo J. Matlack 7% 55% Single to CF; Mitterwald to 2B
b3 0-1 0 12- O CHC R. Reuschel J. Matlack -1% 54% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Mitterwald to 3B; Trillo to 2B
b3 0-1 1 -23 RO CHC I. de Jesus J. Matlack -0% 54% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Mitterwald Scores; Trillo to 3B
b3 1-1 2 --3 O CHC J. Cardenal J. Matlack -4% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 5-6-7
t4 1-1 0 --- R NYM E. Kranepool R. Reuschel -12% 38% Home Run (Line Drive)
t4 2-1 0 --- O NYM J. Stearns R. Reuschel 2% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2-1 1 --- O NYM R. Staiger R. Reuschel 2% 42% Strikeout
t4 2-1 2 --- O NYM B. Harrelson R. Reuschel 1% 43% Groundout: C-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 3-4-5
b4 1-2 0 --- O CHC L. Biittner J. Matlack -3% 40% Lineout: CF
b4 1-2 1 --- O CHC B. Murcer J. Matlack -2% 38% Flyball: CF
b4 1-2 2 --- O CHC J. Morales J. Matlack -1% 37% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 1.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 9-1-2
t5 2-1 0 --- O NYM J. Matlack R. Reuschel 3% 39% Strikeout
t5 2-1 1 --- NYM L. Mazzilli R. Reuschel -3% 37% Single to CF
t5 2-1 1 1-- NYM F. Millan R. Reuschel -2% 35% Mazzilli Steals 2B
t5 2-1 1 -2- O NYM F. Millan R. Reuschel 4% 39% Strikeout
t5 2-1 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O NYM J. Milner R. Reuschel 4% 42% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 6-7-8
b5 1-2 0 --- O CHC S. Ontiveros J. Matlack -3% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-2 1 --- O CHC G. Mitterwald J. Matlack -3% 36% Lineout: LF
b5 1-2 2 --- CHC M. Trillo J. Matlack 2% 38% Single to RF
b5 1-2 2 1-- CHC R. Reuschel J. Matlack 4% 42% Single to 2B (Pop Fly); Trillo to 3B
b5 1-2 2 1-3 RRR CHC I. de Jesus J. Matlack 36% 78% Home Run (Line Drive); Trillo Scores; Reuschel Scores
b5 4-2 2 --- CHC J. Cardenal J. Matlack 1% 79% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Cardenal to 1B
b5 4-2 2 1-- O CHC L. Biittner J. Matlack -2% 77% Cardenal Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 4.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
t6 2-4 0 --- NYM D. Kingman R. Reuschel -5% 72% Single to LF
t6 2-4 0 1-- OO NYM E. Kranepool R. Reuschel 11% 83% Double Play: Flyball: CF-2B-1B
t6 2-4 2 --- O NYM J. Stearns R. Reuschel 1% 84% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mets' Jon Matlack facing 3-4-5
b6 4-2 0 --- O CHC L. Biittner J. Matlack -1% 83% Lineout: RF
b6 4-2 1 --- O CHC B. Murcer J. Matlack -1% 82% Lineout: RF
b6 4-2 2 --- CHC J. Morales J. Matlack 1% 82% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 4-2 2 1-- O CHC S. Ontiveros J. Matlack -2% 81% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 4.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 7-8-9
t7 2-4 0 --- O NYM R. Staiger R. Reuschel 4% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2-4 1 --- NYM B. Harrelson R. Reuschel -6% 79% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Harrelson to 2B
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Jon Matlack (P) batting 9th
t7 2-4 1 -2- 8,(3-2)  NYM B. Boisclair R. Reuschel -4% 74% Walk
Bruce Sutter replaces Rick Reuschel pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-4 1 12- O NYM L. Mazzilli B. Sutter 7% 81% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Harrelson to 3B
Mike Phillips pinch hits for Felix Millan (2B) batting 2nd
t7 2-4 2 1-3 O NYM M. Phillips B. Sutter 7% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mets' Bob Myrick facing 7-8-9
Bob Myrick replaces Bruce Boisclair (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Mike Phillips moves from PH to 2B
b7 4-2 0 --- O CHC G. Mitterwald B. Myrick -1% 87% Lineout: SS
b7 4-2 1 --- O CHC M. Trillo B. Myrick -1% 86% Lineout: 3B
b7 4-2 2 --- CHC B. Sutter B. Myrick 1% 87% Walk
b7 4-2 2 1-- CHC I. de Jesus B. Myrick 1% 88% Single to LF (Line Drive); Sutter to 3B
b7 4-2 2 1-3 O CHC J. Cardenal B. Myrick -3% 86% de Jesus Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 4.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Bruce Sutter facing 3-4-5
t8 2-4 0 --- O NYM J. Milner B. Sutter 4% 90% Strikeout
t8 2-4 1 --- O NYM D. Kingman B. Sutter 3% 92% Strikeout
t8 2-4 2 --- O NYM E. Kranepool B. Sutter 1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mets' Bob Myrick facing 2-3-4
b8 4-2 0 --- O CHC J. Cardenal B. Myrick -1% 93% Foul Flyball: C
b8 4-2 1 --- CHC L. Biittner B. Myrick 1% 94% Single to RF
b8 4-2 1 1-- R CHC B. Murcer B. Myrick 4% 97% Double to CF (Line Drive); Biittner Scores
b8 5-2 1 -2- O CHC J. Morales B. Myrick -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 5-2 2 -2- O CHC S. Ontiveros B. Myrick -1% 96% Lineout: P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 5.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Bruce Sutter facing 6-7-8
t9 2-5 0 --- NYM J. Stearns B. Sutter -4% 92% Single to RF
t9 2-5 0 1-- O NYM R. Staiger B. Sutter 3% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B; Stearns to 2B
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Bud Harrelson (SS) batting 8th
t9 2-5 1 -2- O NYM R. Hodges B. Sutter 3% 99% Flyball: LF
Mike Vail pinch hits for Bob Myrick (P) batting 9th
t9 2-5 2 -2- O NYM M. Vail B. Sutter 1% 100% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 5.

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