September 25, 1979 New York Mets at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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DET 3
@BAL 2 TOR 5
@BOS 3 CAL 4
KCR 1 MIL 7
SEA 6 CHW 9
@MIN 3 NYY 7
CLE 5 TEX 5
OAK 3 HOU 8
@ATL 0 CHC 11
NYM 3 NYM 4
@CHC 3
(10) SDP 8
@CIN 2 STL 4
@PHI 1 PIT 10
MON 4 LAD 11
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 5,559

Tuesday, September 25, 1979
Time of Game: 2:53

Mets

58-99

Won 1

6th, 37 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Mets            0  1  0   0  0  0   1  0  1   1    4  9  1
Cubs            0  1  2   0  0  0   0  0  0   0    3 10  2

W: N Allen (5-10), L: D Tidrow (13-6), S: A Hassler (3)

Cubs

79-79

Lost 1

5th, 16½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  6   2   3   1    0   0  .258  .628    0    2  10   2B,SB
E Maddox CF                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .248  .619    0    3   0   
L Mazzilli 1B                 4   0   1   1    1   3  .310  .857    0   13   0   
R Hebner 3B                   4   0   1   1    1   1  .265  .736    0    1   0   
J Youngblood RF               4   0   0   0    1   3  .273  .778    0    4   0   
R Hodges C                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .157  .497    0    5   0   
  S Ferrer PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .222         0   0   
  A Trevino C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .658         1   0   
D Norman LF                   4   2   1   0    1   0  .240  .656    0    0   0   
K Chapman 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .155  .405    0    1   3   
  E Kranepool PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .579    0    0   0   
  D Flynn PR-2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .572    0    0   1   
K Kobel P                     1   0   1   0    0   0  .196  .413    0    0   0   2B,SH
  B Boisclair PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .171  .427    0    0   0   
  J Reardon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Stearns PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .666    0    0   0   
  N Allen P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Henderson PH              1   0   1   1    0   0  .306  .820    0    0   0   
  A Hassler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .043         0   1   
Totals                       40   4   9   4    5  12                    30  15

BATTING

2B: K Kobel (1, off B Caudill); F Taveras (29, off B Caudill).

SH: K Kobel (9, off B Caudill).

TB: F Taveras 4; K Kobel 2; S Henderson; D Norman; R Hodges; R Hebner; L Mazzilli.

RBI: R Hebner (72); F Taveras (33); S Henderson (39); L Mazzilli (75).

2-out RBI: S Henderson; R Hebner; L Mazzilli.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Chapman-F Taveras-L Mazzilli 2.

E: J Youngblood (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Taveras (42, 2nd base off B Sutter/B Kimm).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Dilone CF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .224  .559    0    5   0   SB
S Dillard 2B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .289  .794    0    2   0   
  I DeJesus SS                1   0   0   0    0   1  .283  .727    0    0   0   
B Buckner 1B                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .752    0    7   1   GDP
D Kingman LF                  4   2   2   0    0   0  .288  .962    0    0   0   3B
M Vail RF                     4   0   2   1    0   1  .333  .895    0    0   0   GDP
  S Thompson RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .701         0   0   
S Davis 3B                    4   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   
B Kimm C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222    0   13   0   
  L Biittner PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .745    0    0   0   
  T Blackwell C               0   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .559         0   0   
M Kelleher SS-2B              4   0   1   0    0   1  .242  .555    0    2   4   
B Caudill P                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .059  .118    0    0   1   
  B Sutter P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .558    0    1   0   
  K Henderson PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .682    0    0   0   
  D Tidrow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .473         0   1   
Totals                       39   3  10   3    0   6                    30   9

BATTING

3B: D Kingman (5, off K Kobel).

TB: D Kingman 4; M Dilone 2; M Vail 2; B Caudill; S Dillard; M Kelleher; B Buckner.

GIDP: B Buckner (15); M Vail (4).

RBI: S Dillard (24); S Davis (1); M Vail (34).

2-out RBI: M Vail.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

PB: B Kimm (1).

E: B Sutter (3); M Kelleher (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Dilone (21, 2nd base off K Kobel/R Hodges).

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                        6    10   3   3    0   2   0   3.51   26     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 1· 8     42    -     0.91  -0.08
J Reardon                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.04    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.75   0.05
N Allen, W (5-10)              2     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.72    6     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.17   0.17
A Hassler, S (3)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.56    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.21
Totals                        10    10   3   3    0   6   0          39     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 1· 8           -

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 Caudill                      6.2   4   2   2    4   8   0   4.98   29     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 0· 3     62    -     1.07   0.24
B Sutter, BS (9)               2.1   3   1   1    1   4   0   2.17   12     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 3          2-1    2.95  -0.10
D Tidrow, L (13-6)             1     2   1   0    0   0   0   3.46    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    2.69  -0.29
Totals                        10     9   4   3    5  12   0          46     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 8          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dutch Rennert.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 5,559.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Chicago Cubs                         
1. F Taveras            SS    1. M Dilone             CF 
2. E Maddox             CF    2. S Dillard            2B 
3. L Mazzilli           1B    3. B Buckner            1B 
4. R Hebner             3B    4. D Kingman            LF 
5. J Youngblood         RF    5. M Vail               RF 
6. R Hodges             C     6. S Davis              3B 
7. D Norman             LF    7. B Kimm               C  
8. K Chapman            2B    8. M Kelleher           SS 
9. K Kobel              P     9. B Caudill            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t10   2  3-3  -2-      35%  81% S Henderson     D Tidrow        Single to CF; Norman Scores/unER
   t 9   2  3-2  -2-      31%  43% R Hebner        B Sutter        Single to RF; Taveras Scores
   t 2   1  0-0  12-      14%  68% F Taveras       B Caudill       Double to RF; Norman Scores; Kobel to 3B
   t 9   0  3-2  -2-     -14%  23% E Maddox        B Sutter        Strikeout
   t 7   2  3-1  12-      13%  31% L Mazzilli      B Sutter        Single to CF; Taveras Scores; Maddox to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Caudill facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  F Taveras       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      46%  E Maddox        Flyball: CF
          ---      47%  L Mazzilli      Walk
          1--      49%  R Hebner        Walk; Mazzilli to 2B
          12-      52%  J Youngblood    Walk; Mazzilli to 3B; Hebner to 2B
   O      123      45%  R Hodges        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Kobel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  M Dilone        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  S Dillard       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Buckner       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Caudill facing 7-8-9
          ---      54%  D Norman        Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  K Chapman       Strikeout Looking
          1--      54%  K Kobel         Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Norman to 2B; Kobel to 1B
   R      12-      68%  F Taveras       Double to RF; Norman Scores; Kobel to 3B
   O      -23      61%  E Maddox        Popfly: 1B
   O      -23      56%  L Mazzilli      Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Kevin Kobel facing 4-5-6
          ---      52%  D Kingman       Single to SS
          1--      42%  M Vail          Single to RF; Kingman to 3B
   RO     1-3      45%  S Davis         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Kingman Scores
   O      1--      48%  B Kimm          Lineout: 3B
          1--      44%  M Kelleher      Single to CF; Davis to 3B; Kelleher to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   O      -23      50%  B Caudill       Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Bill Caudill facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  R Hebner        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  J Youngblood    Strikeout
   O      ---      44%  R Hodges        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Kevin Kobel facing 1-2-3
          ---      40%  M Dilone        Single to 3B/Bunt
          1--      38%  S Dillard       Dilone Steals 2B
   R      -2-      30%  " "             Single to CF; Dilone Scores
   OO     1--      37%  B Buckner       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      34%  D Kingman       Triple to CF (LF-CF)
   R      --3      25%  M Vail          Single to LF; Kingman Scores
   O      1--      27%  S Davis         Flyball: 1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 3.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Bill Caudill facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      24%  D Norman        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      23%  K Chapman       Flyball: CF
          ---      25%  K Kobel         Double to LF
   O      -2-      21%  F Taveras       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Kevin Kobel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      23%  B Kimm          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      24%  M Kelleher      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      23%  B Caudill       Single to RF
          1--      22%  M Dilone        Single to RF; Caudill to 2B
   O      12-      25%  S Dillard       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 3.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Bill Caudill facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      22%  E Maddox        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      20%  L Mazzilli      Strikeout
   O      ---      19%  R Hebner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Kevin Kobel facing 3-4-5
          ---      17%  B Buckner       Single to 3B/Bunt
   O      1--      19%  D Kingman       Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      22%  M Vail          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 3.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Bill Caudill facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      19%  J Youngblood    Strikeout
   O      ---      17%  R Hodges        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      15%  D Norman        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Kevin Kobel facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      17%  S Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      18%  B Kimm          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      19%  M Kelleher      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 3.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Bill Caudill facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      15%  K Chapman       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Kevin Kobel batting 9th
   O      ---      13%  B Boisclair     Strikeout
          ---      15%  F Taveras       Single to 1B/Bunt
          1--      16%  E Maddox        Passed Ball; Taveras to 2B
          -2-      18%  " "             Walk
                  Bruce Sutter replaces Bill Caudill pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-      31%  L Mazzilli      Single to CF; Taveras Scores; Maddox to 3B
   O      1-3      21%  R Hebner        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jeff Reardon facing 9-1-2
                  Jeff Reardon replaces Bruce Boisclair pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      23%  B Sutter        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      25%  M Dilone        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      22%  S Dillard       Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Dillard to 2B
   O      -2-      26%  B Buckner       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 3.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Bruce Sutter facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      20%  J Youngblood    Strikeout
   O      ---      16%  R Hodges        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      19%  D Norman        Walk
                  Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Kelvin Chapman batting 8th
          1--      24%  E Kranepool     Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Norman to 2B; Kranepool to 1B
                  John Stearns pinch hits for Jeff Reardon batting 9th; Doug Flynn pinch runs for Ed Kranepool batting 8th
   O      12-      13%  J Stearns       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Neil Allen facing 4-5-6
                  Neil Allen replaces John Stearns pitching and batting 9th; Doug Flynn moves to 2B
   O      ---      15%  D Kingman       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      16%  M Vail          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      17%  S Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 3.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Bruce Sutter facing 1-2-3
                  Mick Kelleher moves to 2B; Ivan DeJesus replaces Steve Dillard playing SS batting 2nd; Scot Thompson replaces Mike Vail playing RF batting 5th
          ---      28%  F Taveras       Single to RF
          1--      36%  E Maddox        Taveras Steals 2B
   O      -2-      23%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      11%  L Mazzilli      Strikeout
   R      -2-      43%  R Hebner        Single to RF; Taveras Scores
   O      1--      36%  J Youngblood    Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Neil Allen facing 7-8-9
                  Larry Biittner pinch hits for Bruce Kimm batting 7th
   O      ---      42%  L Biittner      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  M Kelleher      Strikeout Looking
                  Ken Henderson pinch hits for Bruce Sutter batting 9th
   O      ---      50%  K Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 3.

Top of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Dick Tidrow facing 6-7-8
                  Dick Tidrow replaces Ken Henderson pitching and batting 9th; Tim Blackwell replaces Larry Biittner playing C batting 7th
          ---      58%  R Hodges        Single to CF
                  Sergio Ferrer pinch runs for Ron Hodges batting 6th
   O      1--      56%  D Norman        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Norman to 2B/Adv on E4
   O      -2-      46%  D Flynn         Flyball: CF
                  Steve Henderson pinch hits for Neil Allen batting 9th
   R      -2-      81%  S Henderson     Single to CF; Norman Scores/unER
   O      1--      79%  F Taveras       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Andy Hassler facing 1-2-3
                  Andy Hassler replaces Steve Henderson pitching and batting 9th; Alex Trevino replaces Sergio Ferrer playing C batting 6th
   O      ---      88%  M Dilone        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      95%  I DeJesus       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  B Buckner       Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation