April 7, 1979 New York Mets at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
CHW 3 CLE 3
BOS 0 TEX 8
@DET 2 KCR 7
TOR 4 MIL 4
@NYY 3 MIN 3
@OAK 1
(12) CAL 5
@SEA 4 NYM 9
@CHC 4 SFG 4
@CIN 2 HOU 6
ATL 0 LAD 5
SDP 2 PIT 7
MON 6 STL 3
PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 9,805

Saturday, April 7, 1979
Time of Game: 3:07

Mets

2-0

Won 2

1st

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

W: P Zachry (1-0), L: K Holtzman (0-1), S: S Lockwood (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                 5   1   3   3    0   0  .556 1.600    0    2   0   HR,CS
K Chapman 2B                  4   1   1   0    1   1  .333  .844    0    1   5   2B
R Hebner 3B                   4   1   1   1    1   0  .556 1.711    0    2   2   
J Stearns C                   3   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .222    0    8   0   HBP,GDP
W Montanez 1B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .222  .555    0    9   0   2B
S Henderson LF                3   2   1   1    1   0  .250  .583    0    2   0   SB,IW
E Maddox RF                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .929    0    1   0   
  E Kranepool PH              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Youngblood PH-RF          2   2   1   1    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   1   SB
D Flynn SS                    4   0   2   2    0   0  .286  .661    0    2   2   
  T Foli SS                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
P Zachry P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  A Trevino PH                1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  W Twitchell P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Murray P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  S Lockwood P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35   9  11   9    3   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: K Chapman (1, off R Burris); W Montanez (1, off K Holtzman).

HR: L Mazzilli (1, off K Holtzman; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

IBB: S Henderson (1, by R Burris).

HBP: J Stearns (1, by R Burris).

TB: L Mazzilli 6; K Chapman 2; D Flynn 2; W Montanez 2; J Youngblood; A Trevino; S Henderson; R Hebner.

GIDP: J Stearns (1).

RBI: L Mazzilli 3 (3); D Flynn 2 (3); J Youngblood (1); S Henderson (3); R Hebner (5); A Trevino (1).

2-out RBI: L Mazzilli 2; D Flynn 2; A Trevino.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 6 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Chapman-D Flynn-W Montanez.

E: D Flynn (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Henderson (1, 2nd base off K Holtzman/B Foote); J Youngblood (1, 2nd base off D Lamp/T Blackwell).

CS: L Mazzilli (1, 2nd base by R Burris/B Foote).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  5   0   1   0    1   3  .400 1.055    0    2   3   2B
T Sizemore 2B                 4   1   1   0    1   0  .444 1.167    0    2   4   2B
B Buckner 1B                  3   2   1   0    2   0  .125  .425    0   11   1   
D Kingman LF                  4   0   1   1    1   1  .500 1.556    0    2   0   
B Murcer RF                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .143  .393    0    1   0   GDP
S Ontiveros 3B                2   0   1   1    3   0  .333 1.056    0    0   1   
J Martin CF                   4   0   2   1    1   0  .375  .944    0    2   1   
B Foote C                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    4   1   
  T Blackwell PH-C            1   0   0   1    2   0  .000  .667    0    1   0   
K Holtzman P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  L Biittner PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Burris P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
  W Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Clines PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Moore P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Thompson PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .667 1.334    0    0   0   
  D Lamp P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
  M Vail PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   4   8   4   12   8                    27  13

BATTING

2B: T Sizemore (2, off P Zachry); I DeJesus (2, off W Twitchell).

TB: T Sizemore 2; I DeJesus 2; J Martin 2; D Kingman; B Murcer; S Ontiveros; B Buckner.

GIDP: B Murcer (1).

RBI: S Ontiveros (1); D Kingman (4); J Martin (1); T Blackwell (1).

2-out RBI: T Blackwell.

Team LOB: 15.

With RISP: 2 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 2. I DeJesus-T Sizemore-B Buckner; B Buckner.

E: B Foote (1); S Ontiveros (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
P Zachry, W (1-0)              5     3   1   1    6   4   0   1.80   25     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0· 3     55    -     1.63   0.17
W Twitchell                    1.2   2   2   2    3   0   0  10.80    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.33   0.00
D Murray                       1.2   3   1   1    3   2   0   5.40   11     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          2-1    0.39  -0.03
S Lockwood, S (1)              0.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    1.00   0.04
Totals                         9     8   4   4   12   8   0          46     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 8          5-1

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Holtzman, L (0-1)            4     4   3   3    1   3   1   6.75   16     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 4     44    -     0.75  -0.13
R Burris                       1.1   3   4   2    1   0   0  13.50    8     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.62  -0.10
W Hernandez                    0.2   2   1   0    0   0   0  40.50    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          3-3    0.85  -0.08
D Moore                        1     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.38    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
D Lamp                         2     2   1   1    0   1   0   3.00    8     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.05  -0.01
Totals                         9    11   9   6    3   4   1          39     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 1·11          3-3

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Burris (1; S Henderson).

HBP: R Burris (1; J Stearns).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lanny Harris, 1B - Dick Cavenaugh, 2B - Joe Pomponi, 3B - Dennis Riccio.

Time of Game: 3:07.

Attendance: 9,805.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Chicago Cubs                         
1. L Mazzilli           CF    1. I DeJesus            SS 
2. K Chapman            2B    2. T Sizemore           2B 
3. R Hebner             3B    3. B Buckner            1B 
4. J Stearns            C     4. D Kingman            LF 
5. W Montanez           1B    5. B Murcer             RF 
6. S Henderson          LF    6. S Ontiveros          3B 
7. E Maddox             RF    7. J Martin             CF 
8. D Flynn              SS    8. B Foote              C  
9. P Zachry             P     9. K Holtzman           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-0  -2-       9%  60% S Henderson     K Holtzman      Single to CF; Montanez Scores
   t 2   2  0-1  --3       9%  68% D Flynn         K Holtzman      Single to RF; Henderson Scores
   b 5   2  3-1  -23       8%  78% J Martin        P Zachry        Groundout: SS-1B
   t 3   0  0-2  ---       8%  79% L Mazzilli      K Holtzman      Home Run
   b 2   2  2-0  123       8%  71% T Sizemore      P Zachry        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at Hm

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  K Chapman       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  R Hebner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Zachry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  I DeJesus       Strikeout
          ---      43%  T Sizemore      Double to LF
          -2-      42%  B Buckner       Walk
   O      12-      45%  D Kingman       Flyball: RF; Sizemore to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  B Murcer        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Holtzman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  J Stearns       Flyball: LF
          ---      52%  W Montanez      Double to LF
   R      -2-      60%  S Henderson     Single to CF; Montanez Scores
          1--      65%  E Maddox        Henderson Steals 2B; Henderson to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      59%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   R      --3      68%  D Flynn         Single to RF; Henderson Scores
   O      1--      66%  P Zachry        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pat Zachry facing 6-7-8
          ---      62%  S Ontiveros     Walk
          1--      56%  J Martin        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Ontiveros to 2B
   O      12-      62%  B Foote         Flyball: LF
   O      12-      65%  K Holtzman      Groundout: 3B-1B; Ontiveros to 3B; Martin to 2B
          -23      63%  I DeJesus       Walk
   O      123      71%  T Sizemore      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at Hm
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      79%  L Mazzilli      Home Run
   O      ---      78%  K Chapman       Strikeout
          ---      80%  R Hebner        Walk
   OO     1--      76%  J Stearns       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Pat Zachry facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      79%  B Buckner       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      80%  D Kingman       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      81%  B Murcer        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ken Holtzman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      80%  W Montanez      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      79%  S Henderson     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      78%  E Maddox        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Pat Zachry facing 6-7-8
          ---      74%  S Ontiveros     Walk
          1--      67%  J Martin        Single to CF; Ontiveros to 2B
   O      12-      74%  B Foote         Strikeout
                  Larry Biittner pinch hits for Ken Holtzman batting 9th
   O      12-      79%  L Biittner      Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      84%  I DeJesus       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ray Burris facing 8-9-1
                  Ray Burris replaces Larry Biittner pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      82%  D Flynn         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      81%  P Zachry        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      82%  L Mazzilli      Single
   O      1--      81%  K Chapman       Mazzilli Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Pat Zachry facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      83%  T Sizemore      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      80%  B Buckner       Single to CF
          1--      76%  D Kingman       Walk; Buckner to 2B
          12-      68%  B Murcer        Walk; Buckner to 3B; Kingman to 2B
   RO     123      69%  S Ontiveros     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Buckner Scores; Kingman to 3B; Murcer to 2B
   O      -23      78%  J Martin        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ray Burris facing 2-3-4
          ---      83%  K Chapman       Double to RF
   R      -2-      88%  R Hebner        Single to RF; Chapman Scores
          1--      90%  J Stearns       Hit By Pitch; Hebner to 2B
   O      12-      90%  W Montanez      Groundout: 1B-P; Hebner to 3B; Stearns to 2B
          -23      91%  S Henderson     Intentional Walk
                  Willie Hernandez replaces Ray Burris pitching and batting 9th; Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Ed Kranepool batting 7th; Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Elliott Maddox batting 7th
   R      123      94%  J Youngblood    Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Hebner Scores; Stearns to 3B; Henderson to 2B
   O      123      92%  D Flynn         Flyball: 2B
                  Alex Trevino pinch hits for Pat Zachry batting 9th
   R      123      96%  A Trevino       Single to CF; Stearns Scores/unER; Henderson to 3B; Youngblood to 2B
   RRO    123      98%  L Mazzilli      Single to CF; Henderson Scores/unER; Youngblood Scores/unER; Trevino out at Hm/CF-3B-C
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 8, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-8, Wayne Twitchell facing 8-9-1
                  Wayne Twitchell replaces Alex Trevino pitching and batting 9th; Joel Youngblood moves to RF; Tim Blackwell pinch hits for Barry Foote batting 8th
   O      ---      99%  T Blackwell     Flyball: 1B
                  Gene Clines pinch hits for Willie Hernandez batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  G Clines        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  I DeJesus       Double to RF; DeJesus out at 3B/RF-2B-3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-1, Donnie Moore facing 2-3-4
                  Donnie Moore replaces Gene Clines pitching and batting 9th; Tim Blackwell moves to C
          ---      99%  K Chapman       Walk
   O      1--      99%  R Hebner        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      99%  J Stearns       Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-8, Wayne Twitchell facing 2-3-4
          ---      98%  T Sizemore      Walk
          1--      97%  B Buckner       Walk; Sizemore to 2B
   R      12-      95%  D Kingman       Single to CF; Sizemore Scores; Buckner to 2B
   OO     12-      99%  B Murcer        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Buckner to 3B
          --3      98%  S Ontiveros     Walk
                  Dale Murray replaces Wayne Twitchell pitching and batting 9th
          1-3      97%  J Martin        Walk; Ontiveros to 2B
   R      123      94%  T Blackwell     Walk; Buckner Scores; Ontiveros to 3B; Martin to 2B
                  Scot Thompson pinch hits for Donnie Moore batting 9th
   O      123      98%  S Thompson      Strikeout
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 8, Cubs 3.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-3, Dennis Lamp facing 5-6-7
                  Dennis Lamp replaces Scot Thompson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  W Montanez      Flyball: P
   O      ---      98%  S Henderson     Flyball: CF
          ---      98%  J Youngblood    Single to CF
          1--      98%  D Flynn         Youngblood Steals 2B
   R      -2-      99%  " "             Single to RF; Youngblood Scores
   O      1--      99%  D Murray        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 9, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-9, Dale Murray facing 1-2-3
                  Tim Foli replaces Doug Flynn playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      99%  I DeJesus       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  T Sizemore      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Buckner       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Cubs 3.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 9-3, Dennis Lamp facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  L Mazzilli      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  K Chapman       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Hebner        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-9, Dale Murray facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  D Kingman       Strikeout
          ---     100%  B Murcer        Single to LF
          1--      99%  S Ontiveros     Single to RF; Murcer to 3B
   R      1-3      98%  J Martin        Single to CF; Murcer Scores; Ontiveros to 2B
          12-      96%  T Blackwell     Walk; Ontiveros to 3B; Martin to 2B
                  Skip Lockwood replaces Dale Murray pitching and batting 9th; Mike Vail pinch hits for Dennis Lamp batting 9th
   O      123      98%  M Vail          Strikeout Looking
   O      123     100%  I DeJesus       Strikeout Looking
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 9, Cubs 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation