October 1, 1978 New York Mets at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 5
TOR 0 CAL 5
CHW 4 BAL 4
@DET 2 KCR 1
MIN 0 CLE 9
@NYY 2 MIL 9
@OAK 0 TEX 9
@SEA 4 NYM 5
@CHC 3 CIN 10
ATL 8
(14) HOU 3
SFG 0 PIT 5
PHI 3 SDP 4
LAD 3
(11) MON 5
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 11,617

Sunday, October 1, 1978
Time of Game: 2:40

Mets

66-96

Won 1

6th, 24 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  2  1   0  1  1    5  8  3
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  2    3 11  2

W: K Kobel (5-6), L: L McGlothen (5-3), S: D Murray (7)

Cubs

79-83

Lost 1

3rd, 11 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Mazzilli CF                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .785    0    2   0   
  B Benton C                  3   0   2   2    0   0  .500 1.100    0    3   0   
D Flynn 2B                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .237  .566    6    2   2   
W Montanez 1B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .256  .712    0    6   0   
D Norman RF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .266  .768    0    2   0   
S Henderson LF                1   0   0   0    1   1  .266  .732    0    1   0   
  B Boisclair LF              2   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .615    0    3   0   
J Youngblood 3B-CF            3   0   1   1    1   1  .252  .730    0    4   0   
A Trevino C-3B                3   2   0   0    1   2  .250  .558    5    1   1   
S Ferrer SS                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .212  .589    0    3   4   
K Kobel P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .160  .392    0    0   1   
  D Murray P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .091    0    0   1   
Totals                       34   5   8   4    4   7               11   27   9

BATTING

TB: B Benton 2; W Montanez 2; J Youngblood; S Ferrer; D Flynn; D Norman.

RBI: B Benton 2 (2); D Norman (10); J Youngblood (30).

2-out RBI: B Benton 2; J Youngblood.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

E: W Montanez (8); D Flynn 2 (15).

BASERUNNING

PO: D Norman (1st base by L McGlothen); W Montanez (1st base by D Moore).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .710   12    0   2   SH
J White CF                    5   1   0   0    0   0  .267  .695    0    2   0   
S Thompson 1B                 4   2   4   0    1   0  .417  .947    6    7   1   3·2B
M Vail RF                     5   0   2   1    0   1  .318  .765    0    1   0   
G Clines LF                   5   0   0   1    0   1  .258  .640    0    3   0   
E Putman 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .510    6    3   2   
  G Gross PH                  1   0   0   1    0   0  .265  .672    0    0   0   
  M Sember 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833         0   0   
  K Pagel PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
L Cox C                       3   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .718    0    7   1   
  D Rader PH-C                1   0   1   0    1   0  .203  .576    7    1   0   
M Kelleher 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .567    0    3   3   
  L Biittner PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .641    0    0   0   HBP
  R Meoli 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .103  .429    0    0   1   
L McGlothen P                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .188  .485    0    0   0   
  D Kingman PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .878    0    0   0   
  D Moore P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .686         0   1   
  B Murcer PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .779    0    0   0   
  D Geisel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       40   3  11   3    2   4               31   27  11

BATTING

2B: S Thompson 3 (3, 2 off K Kobel, off D Murray).

SH: I DeJesus (15, off K Kobel).

HBP: L Biittner (1, by D Murray).

TB: S Thompson 7; M Vail 2; I DeJesus; D Kingman; D Rader; L McGlothen; M Kelleher.

RBI: G Clines (17); M Vail (35); G Gross (39).

Team LOB: 14.

With RISP: 0 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Putman-S Thompson-M Kelleher-L Cox-M Kelleher-E Putman.

E: E Putman (2); L McGlothen (1).

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
K Kobel, W (5-6)               7     9   1   1    1   3   0   2.91   31     -       · 4· 0   10·12· 3· 2     57    -     1.23   0.31
D Murray, S (7)                2     2   2   0    1   1   0   3.78   13     -       · 6· 0    7· 3· 0· 0          2-1    2.45   0.11
Totals                         9    11   3   1    2   4   0          44     -     42·10· 0   17·15· 3· 2          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
L McGlothen, L (5-3)           7     4   3   1    3   6   0   3.30   28     -       · 0· 0    9· 9· 1· 0     64    -     0.92  -0.04
D Moore                        1     3   1   1    0   0   0   4.12    4     -       · 0· 0    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.36  -0.03
D Geisel                       1     1   1   1    1   1   0   4.24    6     -       · 5· 0    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.21  -0.01
Totals                         9     8   5   3    4   7   0          38     -     29· 5· 0   14· 9· 4· 0           -

K Kobel faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Geisel (1).

IBB: None.

PO: L McGlothen (0; D Norman, 1st base); D Moore (3; W Montanez, 1st base).

HBP: D Murray (3; L Biittner).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Paul Runge.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 11,617.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 63° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Chicago Cubs                         
1. L Mazzilli           CF    1. I DeJesus            SS 
2. D Flynn              2B    2. J White              CF 
3. W Montanez           1B    3. S Thompson           1B 
4. D Norman             RF    4. M Vail               RF 
5. S Henderson          LF    5. G Clines             LF 
6. J Youngblood         3B    6. E Putman             3B 
7. A Trevino            C     7. L Cox                C  
8. S Ferrer             SS    8. M Kelleher           2B 
9. K Kobel              P     9. L McGlothen          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  0-0  1--      19%  69% S Ferrer        L McGlothen     Single to 3B/Bunt; Trevino Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI/unER; Ferrer to 3B
   b 9   2  5-3  123      17% 100% R Meoli         D Murray        Flyball: CF
   b 9   1  5-3  12-      11%  91% K Pagel         D Murray        Strikeout
   t 5   2  0-1  --3      10%  73% B Benton        L McGlothen     Single to SS (Ground Ball); Ferrer Scores/unER
   b 8   2  4-1  123      10%  97% B Murcer        D Murray        Flyball: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Lynn McGlothen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Mazzilli      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      46%  D Flynn         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  W Montanez      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Kobel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   47%  I DeJesus       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  J White         Flyball: CF
          ---      47%  S Thompson      Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      50%  M Vail          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Lynn McGlothen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  D Norman        Strikeout
          ---      50%  S Henderson     Walk
          1--      54%  J Youngblood    Walk; Henderson to 2B
   O      12-      49%  A Trevino       Strikeout
   O      12-      45%  S Ferrer        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Kobel facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  G Clines        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  E Putman        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  L Cox           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Lynn McGlothen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      48%  K Kobel         Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  L Mazzilli      Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      44%  D Flynn         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Kobel facing 8-9-1
                  Butch Benton replaces Lee Mazzilli playing C batting 1st; Alex Trevino moves to 3B; Joel Youngblood moves to CF
   O      ---      47%  M Kelleher      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  L McGlothen     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      47%  I DeJesus       Single to 3B/Bunt
   O      1--      50%  J White         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Lynn McGlothen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  W Montanez      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  D Norman        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      44%  S Henderson     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Kobel facing 3-4-5
          ---      40%  S Thompson      Walk
          1--      33%  M Vail          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Thompson to 2B
   O      12-      39%  G Clines        Strikeout
   O      12-  6   45%  E Putman        Popfly: 2B
   O      12-      50%  L Cox           Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Lynn McGlothen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  J Youngblood    Strikeout
          ---      50%  A Trevino       Walk
   R      1--      69%  S Ferrer        Single to 3B/Bunt; Trevino Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI/unER; Ferrer to 3B
   O      --3      63%  K Kobel         Groundout: SS-1B; Ferrer stays at 3B
   R      --3      73%  B Benton        Single to SS (Ground Ball); Ferrer Scores/unER
   O      1--      72%  D Flynn         Popfly: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Kevin Kobel facing 8-9-1
                  Bruce Boisclair replaces Steve Henderson playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---      75%  M Kelleher      Flyball: LF
          ---      71%  L McGlothen     Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      74%  I DeJesus       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; McGlothen to 2B
   O      -2-      78%  J White         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Lynn McGlothen facing 3-4-5
          ---      81%  W Montanez      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      78%  D Norman        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      80%  B Boisclair     Norman Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Norman to 2B
   O      -2-      78%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Norman to 3B
   R      --3      85%  J Youngblood    Single to CF (Ground Ball); Norman Scores
   O      1--      84%  A Trevino       Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Kevin Kobel facing 3-4-5
          ---      77%  S Thompson      Double to LF
   O      -2-      82%  M Vail          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      86%  G Clines        Popfly: RF
   O      -2-      90%  E Putman        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Lynn McGlothen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      89%  S Ferrer        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      88%  K Kobel         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      88%  B Benton        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Kevin Kobel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      90%  L Cox           Flyball: LF
          ---      87%  M Kelleher      Single to CF
                  Dave Kingman pinch hits for Lynn McGlothen batting 9th
          1--      82%  D Kingman       Single to LF (Line Drive); Kelleher to 2B
   O      12-      88%  I DeJesus       Flyball: CF
   O      12-      93%  J White         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Donnie Moore facing 2-3-4
                  Donnie Moore replaces Dave Kingman pitching and batting 9th
          ---      94%  D Flynn         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      97%  W Montanez      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Flynn to 3B
   O      1-3      95%  D Norman        Montanez Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   R      --3      97%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball); Flynn Scores
   OO     1--      96%  B Boisclair     Double Play: Groundout: 3B-1B-2B-C-2B-3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Kevin Kobel facing 3-4-5
          ---      93%  S Thompson      Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      88%  M Vail          Single to LF (Ground Ball); Thompson to 2B
                  Dale Murray replaces Kevin Kobel pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      92%  G Clines        Groundout: P-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Thompson to 3B
                  Greg Gross pinch hits for Ed Putman batting 6th
   RO     1-3      95%  G Gross         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Thompson Scores
                  Dave Rader pinch hits for Larry Cox batting 7th
          1--      92%  D Rader         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Gross to 2B
                  Larry Biittner pinch hits for Mick Kelleher batting 8th
          12-      87%  L Biittner      Hit By Pitch; Gross to 3B; Rader to 2B
                  Bobby Murcer pinch hits for Donnie Moore batting 9th
   O      123      97%  B Murcer        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 1.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dave Geisel facing 6-7-8
                  Dave Geisel replaces Bobby Murcer pitching and batting 9th; Dave Rader moves to C; Rudy Meoli replaces Larry Biittner playing 2B batting 8th; Mike Sember replaces Greg Gross playing 3B batting 6th
   O      ---      96%  J Youngblood    Lineout: LF
          ---  5   97%  A Trevino       Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Trevino to 1B
          1--      97%  S Ferrer        Walk; Trevino to 2B
   O      12-      97%  D Murray        Bunt Popfly: C
   R      12-      99%  B Benton        Single to CF (Line Drive); Trevino Scores; Ferrer to 2B
   O      12-  6   98%  D Flynn         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Dale Murray facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   99%  I DeJesus       Flyball: RF
          ---      98%  J White         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); White to 1B
          1--  6   94%  S Thompson      Double to RF (Ground Ball); White to 3B
   R      -23      89%  M Vail          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); White Scores/unER; Thompson to 3B; Vail to 1B
   R      1-3      80%  G Clines        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Thompson Scores/unER; Vail to 2B; Clines to 1B
                  Karl Pagel pinch hits for Mike Sember batting 6th
   O      12-      91%  K Pagel         Strikeout
          12-  7   83%  D Rader         Walk; Vail to 3B; Clines to 2B
   O      123     100%  R Meoli         Flyball: CF
        2 runs, 1 hit, 3 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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