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BAL  6
CLE  5

(11)
BOS  7
DET  1

CAL  6
CHW  1

KCR 10
@MIN  1

TOR 19
@NYY  3

OAK  4
MIL  1

TEX  5
@SEA  2

TEX  7
@SEA  1

ATL  9
SDP  6

NYM  7
@CHC  2

CIN  7
LAD  4

HOU  2
SFG  0

PHI  3
STL  1

MON  4
@PIT  2

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 16,256

Saturday, September 10, 1977
Time of Game: 2:59
Mets
7
55-87
Won 1
6th, 33½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            1  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  5    7 13  2
Cubs            0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2 10  1
W: S Lockwood (4-7), L: D Moore (3-2)
Cubs
2
76-65
Lost 1
3rd, 12 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Randle 3B                   5   1   3   0    0   0  .301  .776    0    0   3   
L Mazzilli CF                 2   2   0   0    2   1  .242  .662    0    5   0   SH
B Boisclair RF                3   0   1   0    0   0  .301  .786    0    2   0   
  M Vail PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .716    0    0   0   
  S Lockwood P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         0   0   
  J Youngblood PH-RF          1   1   1   1    0   0  .219  .551    0    0   0   2B
S Henderson LF                4   0   1   2    0   2  .306  .883    0    3   0   SF
J Milner 1B                   3   2   2   0    2   0  .254  .787    8    8   0   SB,IW
J Stearns C                   5   1   2   2    0   0  .259  .783    6    7   0   2B
L Foster 2B                   5   0   1   1    0   2  .216  .521    7    2   3   
D Flynn SS                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .218  .504    0    0   2   
  R Hodges PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .625    0    0   0   
  B Harrelson SS              1   0   1   1    0   0  .184  .496    0    0   2   
J Koosman P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .114  .282    0    0   0   
  E Kranepool PH-RF           3   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .790    0    0   0   
  B Apodaca P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
Totals                       39   7  13   7    4   6               21   27  10
BATTING
2B: J Stearns (24, off D Moore); J Youngblood (8, off D Moore).
SF: S Henderson (4, off D Moore).
SH: L Mazzilli (4, off D Moore).
IBB: J Milner (7, by D Moore).
TB: J Stearns 3; L Randle 3; J Youngblood 2; J Milner 2; L Foster; B Harrelson; D Flynn; S Henderson; B Boisclair.
RBI: J Stearns 2 (51); S Henderson 2 (53); L Foster (4); J Youngblood (6); B Harrelson (12).
2-out RBI: B Harrelson.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 5 for 14.
FIELDING
PB: J Stearns (7).
E: L Foster (5); J Stearns (14).
BASERUNNING
SB: J Milner (6, 2nd base off B Bonham/G Mitterwald).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  5   0   2   0    0   2  .263  .670    0    0   4   SB
J Cardenal LF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .252  .692   15    3   0   
B Buckner 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .783    0    7   2   
J Morales CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .290  .793   10    4   0   
S Ontiveros 3B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .299  .821    6    0   5   
G Clines RF                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .301  .792    0    1   0   2B
  W Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .134         0   0   
  P Reuschel P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Rosello PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .638    0    0   0   
  D Moore P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .833         0   0   
  D Giusti P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
M Trillo 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .281  .719   17    4   1   
G Mitterwald C                3   0   1   1    0   1  .239  .677    0    6   0   
  L Biittner PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .753    0    0   0   
B Bonham P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .530    0    1   0   
  G Gross RF                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .321  .838    7    1   0   
Totals                       37   2  10   1    0   6               55   27  12
BATTING
2B: G Clines (11, off J Koosman).
TB: G Clines 2; I DeJesus 2; B Bonham; G Gross; M Trillo; G Mitterwald; D Rosello; J Cardenal; S Ontiveros.
RBI: G Mitterwald (43).
2-out RBI: G Mitterwald.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
FIELDING
E: M Trillo (24).
BASERUNNING
SB: I DeJesus (21, 2nd base off J Koosman/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                      6     7   2   1    0   5   0   3.46   25   37-23   28·12· 0   11· 6· 3· 0     57    -     1.04   0.07
S Lockwood, W (4-7)            2     3   0   0    0   1   0   3.01    9   17-12   14· 4· 0    2· 2· 1· 3          0-0    1.30   0.16
B Apodaca                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.26    3    0-0     3· 0· 0    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         9    10   2   1    0   6   0          37   54-35   45·16· 0   16· 8· 4· 3           -  
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                       6.2   7   1   1    2   4   0   4.36   29    6-4    24· 2· 0   15· 5· 2· 1     58    -     1.23   0.21
W Hernandez, H (7)             0.2   1   1   1    1   1   0   3.08    4    8-4     4· 2· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          3-0    3.02   0.05
P Reuschel, BS (2)             0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.90    3    0-0     3· 0· 0    1· 2· 0· 0          2-1    3.93  -0.04
D Moore, L (3-2)               0.1   3   5   5    1   0   0   4.79    6    0-0     5· 0· 0    1· 1· 2· 1          0-0    1.68  -0.49
D Giusti                       0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.24    3    7-5     4· 2· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          1-1    0.09  -0.01
Totals                         9    13   7   7    4   6   0          45   21-13   40· 6· 1   19· 9· 5· 2          6-2 
Balks: J Koosman (4).
WP: None.
IBB: D Moore (6; J Milner).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Bruce Froemming.
Time of Game: 2:59.
Attendance: 16,256.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 64° F, Wind 11mph in unknown direction, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Chicago Cubs                         
1. L Randle             3B    1. I DeJesus            SS 
2. L Mazzilli           CF    2. J Cardenal           LF 
3. B Boisclair          RF    3. B Buckner            1B 
4. S Henderson          LF    4. J Morales            CF 
5. J Milner             1B    5. S Ontiveros          3B 
6. J Stearns            C     6. G Clines             RF 
7. L Foster             2B    7. M Trillo             2B 
8. D Flynn              SS    8. G Mitterwald         C  
9. J Koosman            P     9. B Bonham             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  2-2  1--      23%  82% L Mazzilli      D Moore         Reached on E4 (catch)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to 1B); Randle to 3B; Mazzilli to 2B
   t 8   1  2-1  12-      22%  57% L Foster        P Reuschel      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Milner Scores; Stearns to 2B
   t 7   2  2-1  123     -14%  22% M Vail          W Hernandez     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   b 4   2  1-0  -2-  7  -13%  46% M Trillo        J Koosman       Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Clines Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI; Trillo to 2B
   b 4   2  1-1  -2-     -12%  34% G Mitterwald    J Koosman       Single to LF (Line Drive); Trillo Scores/unER

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%  L Randle        Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  L Mazzilli      Walk
          1--      56%  B Boisclair     Single to CF (Ground Ball); Mazzilli to 3B
   R      1-3      63%  S Henderson     Single to SS; Mazzilli Scores; Boisclair to 2B
   O      12-      59%  J Milner        Flyball: LF
   O      12-      55%  J Stearns       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      57%  I DeJesus       Strikeout
   O      ---  8   59%  J Cardenal      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      60%  B Buckner       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Bonham facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      58%  L Foster        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      56%  D Flynn         Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  J Koosman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      58%  J Morales       Strikeout
   O      ---  6   60%  S Ontiveros     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      57%  G Clines        Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-      57%  M Trillo        Passed Ball; Clines to 3B
   O      --3  9   61%  " "             Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
          ---      64%  L Randle        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      61%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      59%  B Boisclair     Flyball: CF; Randle to 2B
   O      -2-      56%  S Henderson     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      59%  G Mitterwald    Flyball: CF
          ---      56%  B Bonham        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      59%  I DeJesus       Strikeout
          1--      57%  J Cardenal      Single to CF (Ground Ball); Bonham to 2B
   O      12-      62%  B Buckner       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Bonham facing 5-6-7
          ---      65%  J Milner        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   62%  J Stearns       Lineout: 2B
   O      1--      59%  L Foster        Strikeout
          1--      60%  D Flynn         Milner Steals 2B
   O      -2-      57%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      60%  J Morales       Flyball: CF
          ---      56%  S Ontiveros     Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      60%  G Clines        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      59%  M Trillo        Balk; Clines to 2B
   R      -2-  7   46%  " "             Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Clines Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI; Trillo to 2B
   R      -2-      34%  G Mitterwald    Single to LF (Line Drive); Trillo Scores/unER
   O      1--      37%  B Bonham        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Bill Bonham facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      33%  J Koosman       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      31%  L Randle        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      30%  L Mazzilli      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
          ---      26%  I DeJesus       Single to 3B/Bunt
          1--      20%  J Cardenal      DeJesus Steals 2B; DeJesus to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3  7   25%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3      31%  B Buckner       Groundout: 1B unassisted; DeJesus stays at 3B
   O      --3      35%  J Morales       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Bill Bonham facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      31%  B Boisclair     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      28%  S Henderson     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      30%  J Milner        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      26%  J Stearns       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      29%  S Ontiveros     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      30%  G Clines        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      31%  M Trillo        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Bill Bonham facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      27%  L Foster        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      32%  D Flynn         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
                  Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Jerry Koosman batting 9th
   O      1--      26%  E Kranepool     Flyball: LF
          1--      30%  L Randle        Single to 3B/Bunt; Flynn to 2B
          12-      36%  L Mazzilli      Walk; Flynn to 3B; Randle to 2B
                  Willie Hernandez replaces Gene Clines pitching and batting 6th; Greg Gross replaces Bill Bonham playing RF batting 9th; Mike Vail pinch hits for Bruce Boisclair batting 3rd
   O      123      22%  M Vail          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Skip Lockwood facing 8-9-1
                  Skip Lockwood replaces Mike Vail pitching and batting 3rd; Ed Kranepool moves to RF
   O      ---      24%  G Mitterwald    Strikeout Looking
          ---  7   21%  G Gross         Single to LF
          1--      16%  I DeJesus       Single to RF; Gross to 3B
   O      1-3      22%  J Cardenal      Fielder's Choice 3B; Gross out at Hm/3B-C; DeJesus to 2B; Cardenal to 1B
   O      12-      26%  B Buckner       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Willie Hernandez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      21%  S Henderson     Strikeout Looking
          ---  8   27%  J Milner        Walk
          1--      35%  J Stearns       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Milner to 2B
                  Paul Reuschel replaces Willie Hernandez pitching and batting 6th
   R      12-      57%  L Foster        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Milner Scores; Stearns to 2B
                  Ron Hodges pinch hits for Doug Flynn batting 8th
   O      12-      48%  R Hodges        Flyball: LF
   O      12-      39%  E Kranepool     Popfly: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Skip Lockwood facing 4-5-6
                  Bud Harrelson replaces Ron Hodges playing SS batting 8th
   O      --- 10   44%  J Morales       Lineout: LF
   O      ---      47%  S Ontiveros     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Dave Rosello pinch hits for Paul Reuschel batting 6th
          ---      45%  D Rosello       Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  M Trillo        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Donnie Moore facing 1-2-3
                  Donnie Moore replaces Dave Rosello pitching and batting 6th
          ---      58%  L Randle        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      82%  L Mazzilli      Reached on E4 (catch)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to 1B); Randle to 3B; Mazzilli to 2B
                  Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Skip Lockwood batting 3rd
   R      -23      93%  J Youngblood    Double to CF; Randle Scores; Mazzilli to 3B
   RO     -23      93%  S Henderson     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Mazzilli Scores
          -2-      93%  J Milner        Intentional Walk
   RR     12-      99%  J Stearns       Double to LF (Line Drive); Youngblood Scores; Milner Scores
                  Dave Giusti replaces Donnie Moore pitching and batting 6th
   O      -2-  7   98%  L Foster        Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-      99%  B Harrelson     Single to CF (Line Drive); Stearns Scores; Harrelson to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      99%  E Kranepool     Flyball: RF
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Bob Apodaca facing 8-9-1
                  Bob Apodaca replaces Ed Kranepool pitching and batting 9th; Joel Youngblood moves to RF; Larry Biittner pinch hits for George Mitterwald batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  L Biittner      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  G Gross         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  I DeJesus       Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Cubs 2.

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