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Standings
TOR
@BAL		7
10
CLE
@DET		2
10
CAL
@KCR		14
2
SEA
@MIL		3
10
CHW
@MIN		1
2		 
(10)
BOS
@NYY		5
6
OAK
@TEX		13
12		 
(15)
NYM
@CHC		4
5
NYM
@CHC		2
8
ATL
@LAD		2
1
HOU
@SDP		4
1
CIN
@SFG		1
2
CIN
@SFG		3
7
PHI
@STL		7
13
PHI
@STL		1
2
Sunday, July 1, 1979
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 36,609, Time of Game: 2:10
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Mets
2
31-41
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 13 GB
 at Cubs
8
38-33
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 5½ GB
L: Pete Falcone (1-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  7  0
Cubs            2  5  0   0  0  1   0  0  X    8  9  0

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joel Youngblood RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .285 .833 0.028 0.66 0.058 -0.030 -0.4 2 0 SB
Frank Taveras SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .610 -0.060 0.47 0.000 -0.060 -1.2 1 4
Lee Mazzilli CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .337 .944 -0.024 0.46 0.017 -0.041 0.4 3 0 2B
Richie Hebner 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .290 .800 -0.010 0.49 0.010 -0.021 -0.6 0 2
Willie Montanez 1B 3 0 1 2 0 1 .206 .555 0.044 0.55 0.058 -0.014 0.3 7 0 SF
Steve Henderson LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .274 .756 0.029 0.34 0.039 -0.011 -0.2 3 0
Alex Trevino C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .339 .875 -0.063 0.65 0.020 -0.083 -0.3 8 0 2B,GDP
Doug Flynn 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .223 .568 0.018 0.32 0.030 -0.012 0.5 0 1
Pete Falcone P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .530 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Neil Allen P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.010 0.38 0.000 -0.010 -0.2 0 1
   Ed Kranepool PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .158 .513 -0.028 0.95 0.000 -0.028 -0.7
   Dale Murray P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bruce Boisclair PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .550 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.2
   Ed Glynn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 2 7 2 1 7 .226 .533 -0.078 0.49 0.232 -0.312 -2.7 24 8
2B: L Mazzilli (22, off L McGlothen); A Trevino (6, off L McGlothen).
SF: W Montanez (5, off L McGlothen).
TB: L Mazzilli 3; A Trevino 2; J Youngblood; D Flynn; W Montanez; S Henderson.
GIDP: A Trevino (2).
RBI: W Montanez 2 (27).
2-out RBI: W Montanez.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Baserunning
SB: J Youngblood (11, 2nd base off L McGlothen/B Foote).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ivan de Jesus SS 3 2 1 1 1 0 .269 .684 0.153 0.77 0.155 -0.002 1.8 1 6 2B,SB
Ted Sizemore 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .266 .691 -0.062 0.48 0.005 -0.068 -0.6 3 1 2B
Bill Buckner 1B 4 2 2 3 0 0 .292 .810 0.193 0.46 0.194 -0.001 2.7 7 0 HR,3B
Dave Kingman LF 3 0 0 1 0 3 .298 1.048 0.012 0.41 0.020 -0.008 -0.8 2 0 SF
   Sam Mejias LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .533 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jerry Martin CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .295 .867 -0.016 0.16 0.000 -0.016 -0.3 1 0 2B
Mike Vail RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .359 1.009 0.049 0.23 0.053 -0.004 -0.1 4 1 2B
Steve Ontiveros 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .293 .740 0.059 0.28 0.062 -0.003 0.2 1 2
Barry Foote C 3 1 1 1 0 0 .234 .686 -0.018 0.38 0.008 -0.026 0.4 7 0 HR
   Tim Blackwell C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .607 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Lynn McGlothen P 3 1 1 0 0 1 .200 .459 0.053 0.42 0.055 -0.002 0.6 1 0
Team Totals 32 8 9 7 1 7 .281 .950 0.423 0.41 0.552 -0.130 3.9 27 10
2B: J Martin (17, off E Glynn); T Sizemore (12, off D Murray); M Vail (3, off P Falcone); I de Jesus (12, off P Falcone).
3B: B Buckner (6, off P Falcone).
HR: B Buckner (9, off P Falcone; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs); B Foote (8, off D Murray; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
SF: D Kingman (2, off P Falcone).
TB: B Buckner 7; B Foote 4; T Sizemore 2; I de Jesus 2; J Martin 2; M Vail 2; L McGlothen; S Ontiveros.
RBI: B Buckner 3 (42); S Ontiveros (22); B Foote (21); I de Jesus (21); D Kingman (65).
2-out RBI: B Buckner 2; B Foote.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. I de Jesus-T Sizemore-B Buckner.
Outfield Assists: M Vail (W Montanez at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: I de Jesus (13, 2nd base off P Falcone/A Trevino).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pete Falcone, L (1-6) 1.2 6 7 7 1 0 1 5.27 12 14 -0.440 0.97 -6.1
Neil Allen 2.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 6.06 7 0 0 0.016 0.09 1.1
Dale Murray 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 4.20 11 0 0 0.000 0.06 0.6
Ed Glynn 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.56 4 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 8 9 8 8 1 7 2 9.00 34 14 0 0 -0.424 0.49 -3.9

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lynn McGlothen, W (9-6) 9 7 2 2 1 7 0 4.30 33 71 0.077 0.49 2.7
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 1 7 0 2.00 33 71 0.077 0.41 2.7
Balks: None.
WP: P Falcone (7).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Ed Montague.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 36,609.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 16mph 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
b1 0-1 1 -2- R CHC B. Buckner P. Falcone 13% 59% Triple to RF; de Jesus Scores
b2 3-1 1 12- R CHC I. de Jesus P. Falcone 9% 87% Double to RF; Ontiveros Scores; McGlothen to 3B
t2 1-2 0 1-- OO NYM A. Trevino L. McGlothen 8% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 5-1 2 --3 RR CHC B. Buckner P. Falcone 7% 94% Home Run; de Jesus Scores
b2 2-1 0 -2- R CHC S. Ontiveros P. Falcone 6% 77% Single to RF; Vail Scores

Play By Play

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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' Lynn McGlothen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYM J. Youngblood L. McGlothen -4% 46% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- NYM F. Taveras L. McGlothen -2% 44% Youngblood Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O NYM F. Taveras L. McGlothen 4% 48% Popfly: 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O NYM L. Mazzilli L. McGlothen 3% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 -2- NYM R. Hebner L. McGlothen -1% 51% Walk
t1 0-0 2 12- RO NYM W. Montanez L. McGlothen -6% 45% Single to RF; Youngblood Scores; Hebner to 3B; Montanez out at 2B/RF-SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Pete Falcone facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- CHC I. de Jesus P. Falcone 4% 49% Walk
b1 0-1 0 1-- CHC T. Sizemore P. Falcone 2% 51% de Jesus Steals 2B
b1 0-1 0 -2- O CHC T. Sizemore P. Falcone -4% 47% Foul Flyball: C
b1 0-1 1 -2- R CHC B. Buckner P. Falcone 13% 59% Triple to RF; de Jesus Scores
b1 1-1 1 --3 RO CHC D. Kingman P. Falcone 2% 61% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Buckner Scores
b1 2-1 2 --- O CHC J. Martin P. Falcone -1% 60% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 2.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 6-7-8
t2 1-2 0 --- NYM S. Henderson L. McGlothen -4% 56% Single to RF
t2 1-2 0 1-- OO NYM A. Trevino L. McGlothen 8% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t2 1-2 2 --- O NYM D. Flynn L. McGlothen 1% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Pete Falcone facing 6-7-8
b2 2-1 0 --- CHC M. Vail P. Falcone 5% 71% Double to LF
b2 2-1 0 -2- R CHC S. Ontiveros P. Falcone 6% 77% Single to RF; Vail Scores
b2 3-1 0 1-- O CHC B. Foote P. Falcone -2% 75% Flyball: CF
b2 3-1 1 1-- CHC L. McGlothen P. Falcone 2% 77% Single to LF; Ontiveros to 2B
b2 3-1 1 12- R CHC I. de Jesus P. Falcone 9% 87% Double to RF; Ontiveros Scores; McGlothen to 3B
b2 4-1 1 -23 R CHC T. Sizemore P. Falcone 3% 90% Wild Pitch; McGlothen Scores; de Jesus to 3B
b2 5-1 1 --3 O CHC T. Sizemore P. Falcone -2% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 5-1 2 --3 RR CHC B. Buckner P. Falcone 7% 94% Home Run; de Jesus Scores
Neil Allen replaces Pete Falcone pitching and batting 9th
b2 7-1 2 --- O CHC D. Kingman N. Allen -0% 94% Strikeout
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 7.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 9-1-2
t3 1-7 0 --- O NYM N. Allen L. McGlothen 1% 95% Strikeout
t3 1-7 1 --- O NYM J. Youngblood L. McGlothen 1% 95% Flyball: 3B
t3 1-7 2 --- O NYM F. Taveras L. McGlothen 0% 96% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 7.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-1, Mets' Neil Allen facing 5-6-7
b3 7-1 0 --- O CHC J. Martin N. Allen -0% 95% Lineout: LF
b3 7-1 1 --- O CHC M. Vail N. Allen -0% 95% Strikeout Looking
b3 7-1 2 --- O CHC S. Ontiveros N. Allen -0% 95% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 7.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 3-4-5
t4 1-7 0 --- NYM L. Mazzilli L. McGlothen -2% 93% Single to CF
t4 1-7 0 1-- O NYM R. Hebner L. McGlothen 1% 95% Flyball: LF
t4 1-7 1 1-- O NYM W. Montanez L. McGlothen 1% 96% Strikeout
t4 1-7 2 1-- O NYM S. Henderson L. McGlothen 1% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 7.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-1, Mets' Neil Allen facing 8-9-1
b4 7-1 0 --- O CHC B. Foote N. Allen -0% 97% Groundout: P-SS-1B
b4 7-1 1 --- O CHC L. McGlothen N. Allen -0% 96% Flyball: SS
b4 7-1 2 --- O CHC I. de Jesus N. Allen -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 7.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 7-8-9
t5 1-7 0 --- NYM A. Trevino L. McGlothen -2% 94% Double to LF
t5 1-7 0 -2- NYM D. Flynn L. McGlothen -3% 91% Single to RF; Trevino to 3B
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Neil Allen (P) batting 9th
t5 1-7 0 1-3 O NYM E. Kranepool L. McGlothen 3% 94% Strikeout
t5 1-7 1 1-3 O NYM J. Youngblood L. McGlothen 2% 96% Strikeout
t5 1-7 2 1-3 O NYM F. Taveras L. McGlothen 1% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-1, Mets' Dale Murray facing 2-3-4
Dale Murray replaces Ed Kranepool (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 7-1 0 --- CHC T. Sizemore D. Murray 1% 98% Double to RF
b5 7-1 0 -2- O CHC B. Buckner D. Murray -0% 98% Flyball: CF; Sizemore to 3B
b5 7-1 1 --3 O CHC D. Kingman D. Murray -1% 98% Strikeout
b5 7-1 2 --3 O CHC J. Martin D. Murray -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 7.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 3-4-5
t6 1-7 0 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli L. McGlothen 1% 98% Bunt Popfly: P
t6 1-7 1 --- O NYM R. Hebner L. McGlothen 0% 98% Strikeout
t6 1-7 2 --- O NYM W. Montanez L. McGlothen 0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-1, Mets' Dale Murray facing 6-7-8
b6 7-1 0 --- O CHC M. Vail D. Murray -0% 98% Flyball: CF
b6 7-1 1 --- O CHC S. Ontiveros D. Murray -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 7-1 2 --- R CHC B. Foote D. Murray 1% 99% Home Run
b6 8-1 2 --- O CHC L. McGlothen D. Murray -0% 99% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 8.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-8, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 6-7-8
Tim Blackwell replaces Barry Foote playing C batting 8th
t7 1-8 0 --- O NYM S. Henderson L. McGlothen 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-8 1 --- O NYM A. Trevino L. McGlothen 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t7 1-8 2 --- O NYM D. Flynn L. McGlothen 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-1, Mets' Dale Murray facing 1-2-3
b7 8-1 0 --- O CHC I. de Jesus D. Murray -0% 100% Flyball: RF
b7 8-1 1 --- O CHC T. Sizemore D. Murray -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 8-1 2 --- O CHC B. Buckner D. Murray -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 8.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-8, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 9-1-2
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Dale Murray (P) batting 9th
t8 1-8 0 --- O NYM B. Boisclair L. McGlothen 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-8 1 --- O NYM J. Youngblood L. McGlothen 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-8 2 --- O NYM F. Taveras L. McGlothen 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-1, Mets' Ed Glynn facing 4-5-6
Ed Glynn replaces Bruce Boisclair (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 8-1 0 --- O CHC D. Kingman E. Glynn -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 8-1 1 --- CHC J. Martin E. Glynn 0% 100% Double to LF
b8 8-1 1 -2- O CHC M. Vail E. Glynn -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 8-1 2 -2- O CHC S. Ontiveros E. Glynn -0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 8.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-8, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 3-4-5
Sam Mejias replaces Dave Kingman playing LF batting 4th
t9 1-8 0 --- NYM L. Mazzilli L. McGlothen -0% 100% Double to LF
t9 1-8 0 -2- O NYM R. Hebner L. McGlothen 0% 100% Flyball: RF; Mazzilli to 3B
t9 1-8 1 --3 RO NYM W. Montanez L. McGlothen 0% 100% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Mazzilli Scores
t9 2-8 2 --- O NYM S. Henderson L. McGlothen 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 8.

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