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KCR  4
@BAL  2
 BOS  5
CHW  4
 MIL  6
@CLE  1
 TOR  6
@DET  2
 OAK  1
@MIN  0
 TEX  6
@NYY  4
 CAL  8
@SEA  6
 ATL  3
CIN  2
 NYM  2
@CHC  1
 LAD  3
HOU  2
 PIT  3
MON  2
 SFG  7
SDP  6
(14)		 STL  7
PHI  3
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 7,475

 Sunday, April 12, 1981
Time of Game: 3:00
Mets
2
2-1
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  1    2  5  0
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  4  0
W: Neil Allen (1-0), L: Rawly Eastwick (0-1)
 Cubs
1
1-2
Lost 1
5th, 1 GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Wilson RF-LF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .308              2   0   
F Taveras SS                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .083              1   3   
L Mazzilli CF                 2   1   0   0    2   0  .111  .778              0   0   SB
D Kingman LF                  2   0   1   1    2   0  .143  .643              1   0   
  J Reardon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  N Allen P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
R Staub 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .773              9   0   
  J Youngblood PH-RF          1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
H Brooks 3B                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .417 1.000              2   4   3B,CS
A Trevino C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .717             10   0   
D Flynn 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .444 1.222              1   1   
  M Cubbage PH                0   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .333              0   0   SF
  W Backman 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
T Leary P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  P Falcone P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  M Jorgensen 1B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       30   2   5   0    5   5                         27   8
Batting Events
3B: H Brooks (1, off R Eastwick).
SF: M Cubbage (1, off R Eastwick).
TB: H Brooks 5; D Flynn; D Kingman.
RBI: M Cubbage (1); D Kingman (1).
2-out RBI: D Kingman.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Staub.
Baserunning Events
SB: L Mazzilli (1, 2nd base off L Smith/T Blackwell).
CS: H Brooks (1, 2nd base by L Smith/T Blackwell).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .545              0   1   SH
J Strain 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .788              2   0   
  J Tracy PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500              0   0   
  R Eastwick P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
B Buckner 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .091  .258             10   0   
S Henderson LF                3   0   0   1    1   1  .333 1.056              3   0   
L Durham RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .100  .350              2   0   
K Reitz 3B                    2   0   1   0    2   0  .444 1.472              1   6   IW
S Thompson CF                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347              1   0   
  J Morales PH-CF             2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000              1   0   
T Blackwell C                 3   1   0   0    1   2  .000  .091              6   1   
  S Dillard PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
K Kravec P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  L Smith P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   2   
  D Capilla P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Tyson PH-2B               0   0   0   0    1   0                          0   0   
  B Foote PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       29   1   4   0    6   9                         27  10
Batting Events
SH: I DeJesus (1, off N Allen).
IBB: K Reitz (1, by P Falcone).
TB: K Reitz; J Morales; J Strain; B Buckner.
RBI: S Henderson (3).
2-out RBI: S Henderson.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.

Pitching Stats

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
T Leary                        2     0   0   0    1   3   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 0     58    -     0.75   0.10
P Falcone                      5     3   0   0    1   6   0   0.00   18     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 1· 3          0-0    1.58   0.33
J Reardon                      0     0   1   1    2   0   0  54.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.17  -0.24
N Allen, BS (1), W (1-0)       2     1   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 1· 1          2-1    4.71   0.21
Totals                         9     4   1   1    6   9   0          36     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 3· 4          2-1
J Reardon faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
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 Kravec                       5     1   0   0    3   3   0   0.00   19     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0· 1     65    -     1.01   0.27
L Smith                        2.2   3   1   1    2   1   0   3.38   12     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 2· 3          0-0    1.53  -0.08
D Capilla                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.17   0.02
R Eastwick, L (0-1)            1     1   1   1    0   1   0   9.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 1          0-0    2.33  -0.32
Totals                         9     5   2   2    5   5   0          36     -       ·  ·     10·11· 3· 5          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: T Leary (1); D Capilla (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: P Falcone (1; K Reitz).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Joe West, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 3:00.
Attendance: 7,475.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 47° F, Wind 11mph in from Leftfield.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Mookie Wilson                RF       1. Ivan DeJesus                 SS
2. Frank Taveras                SS       2. Joe Strain                   2B
3. Lee Mazzilli                 CF       3. Bill Buckner                 1B
4. Dave Kingman                 LF       4. Steve Henderson              LF
5. Rusty Staub                  1B       5. Leon Durham                  RF
6. Hubie Brooks                 3B       6. Ken Reitz                    3B
7. Alex Trevino                  C       7. Scot Thompson                CF
8. Doug Flynn                   2B       8. Tim Blackwell                 C
9. Tim Leary                     P       9. Ken Kravec                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 0 --- 29% 79% 1-1 NYM H. Brooks R. Eastwick Triple to RF
b8 2 123 R -28% 37% 0-1 CHC S. Henderson N. Allen Walk; Blackwell Scores; Tyson to 3B; Tracy to 2B
t8 2 -2- R 26% 74% 0-0 NYM D. Kingman L. Smith Single to CF; Mazzilli Scores
b8 1 123 O 20% 65% 0-1 CHC B. Buckner N. Allen Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 1 --3 RO 15% 82% 1-1 NYM M. Cubbage R. Eastwick Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Brooks Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Kravec facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYM M. Wilson K. Kravec Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 NYM F. Taveras K. Kravec Walk
t1 1 1-- O -3% 48% 0-0 NYM L. Mazzilli K. Kravec Popfly: 2B
t1 2 1-- 2% 50% 0-0 NYM D. Kingman K. Kravec Walk; Taveras to 2B
t1 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 NYM R. Staub K. Kravec Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tim Leary facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 CHC I. DeJesus T. Leary Strikeout
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 CHC J. Strain T. Leary Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 CHC B. Buckner T. Leary Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Kravec facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYM H. Brooks K. Kravec Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 NYM A. Trevino K. Kravec Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 NYM D. Flynn K. Kravec Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tim Leary facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 CHC S. Henderson T. Leary Lineout: RF
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 CHC L. Durham T. Leary Strikeout
b2 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 CHC K. Reitz T. Leary Walk
b2 2 1-- -1% 47% 0-0 CHC S. Thompson T. Leary Wild Pitch; Reitz to 2B
b2 2 -2- O 3% 50% 0-0 CHC S. Thompson T. Leary Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Kravec facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYM T. Leary K. Kravec Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 NYM M. Wilson K. Kravec Strikeout
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 NYM F. Taveras K. Kravec Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Pete Falcone facing 8-9-1
Pete Falcone replaces Tim Leary pitching and batting 9th
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 CHC T. Blackwell P. Falcone Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 CHC K. Kravec P. Falcone Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 CHC I. DeJesus P. Falcone Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Kravec facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 NYM L. Mazzilli K. Kravec Walk
t4 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 NYM D. Kingman K. Kravec Popfly: 3B
t4 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 NYM R. Staub K. Kravec Flyball: CF
t4 2 1-- 3% 50% 0-0 NYM H. Brooks K. Kravec Single to RF; Mazzilli to 3B
t4 2 1-3 O -6% 44% 0-0 NYM A. Trevino K. Kravec Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Pete Falcone facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 CHC J. Strain P. Falcone Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 CHC B. Buckner P. Falcone Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 CHC S. Henderson P. Falcone Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Kravec facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 NYM D. Flynn K. Kravec Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 NYM P. Falcone K. Kravec Strikeout
t5 2 --- O -1% 44% 0-0 NYM M. Wilson K. Kravec Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Pete Falcone facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 CHC L. Durham P. Falcone Strikeout
b5 1 --- -3% 43% 0-0 CHC K. Reitz P. Falcone Single to CF
b5 1 1-- OO 7% 50% 0-0 CHC S. Thompson P. Falcone Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Lee Smith facing 2-3-4
Lee Smith replaces Ken Kravec pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 NYM F. Taveras L. Smith Bunt Groundout: C unassisted
t6 1 --- O -2% 44% 0-0 NYM L. Mazzilli L. Smith Lineout: LF
t6 2 --- 2% 46% 0-0 NYM D. Kingman L. Smith Walk
t6 2 1-- O -3% 43% 0-0 NYM R. Staub L. Smith Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Pete Falcone facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 0-0 CHC T. Blackwell P. Falcone Strikeout
b6 1 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 CHC L. Smith P. Falcone Strikeout
b6 2 --- O 2% 50% 0-0 CHC I. DeJesus P. Falcone Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Lee Smith facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- 6% 56% 0-0 NYM H. Brooks L. Smith Single to RF
t7 0 1-- O -6% 50% 0-0 NYM A. Trevino L. Smith Popfly: P
t7 1 1-- O -7% 44% 0-0 NYM D. Flynn L. Smith Brooks Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t7 2 --- 2% 46% 0-0 NYM D. Flynn L. Smith Single to 1B
t7 2 1-- O -4% 42% 0-0 NYM P. Falcone L. Smith Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Pete Falcone facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- -6% 36% 0-0 CHC J. Strain P. Falcone Single to LF
b7 0 1-- -8% 28% 0-0 CHC B. Buckner P. Falcone Single to CF; Strain to 2B
b7 0 12- O 8% 36% 0-0 CHC S. Henderson P. Falcone Strikeout
b7 1 12- O 5% 40% 0-0 CHC L. Durham P. Falcone Groundout: 1B unassisted; Strain to 3B; Buckner to 2B
b7 2 -23 -2% 38% 0-0 CHC K. Reitz P. Falcone Intentional Walk
Jerry Morales pinch hits for Scot Thompson (CF) batting 7th
b7 2 123 O 12% 50% 0-0 CHC J. Morales P. Falcone Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Lee Smith facing 1-2-3
Jerry Morales moves from PH to CF
t8 0 --- O -5% 45% 0-0 NYM M. Wilson L. Smith Lineout: LF
t8 1 --- O -3% 42% 0-0 NYM F. Taveras L. Smith Strikeout
t8 2 --- 3% 45% 0-0 NYM L. Mazzilli L. Smith Walk
t8 2 1-- 3% 48% 0-0 NYM D. Kingman L. Smith Mazzilli Steals 2B
t8 2 -2- R 26% 74% 0-0 NYM D. Kingman L. Smith Single to CF; Mazzilli Scores
Doug Capilla replaces Lee Smith pitching and batting 9th; Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Rusty Staub (1B) batting 5th
t8 2 1-- 1% 75% 1-0 NYM J. Youngblood D. Capilla Wild Pitch; Kingman to 2B
t8 2 -2- O -3% 72% 1-0 NYM J. Youngblood D. Capilla Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jeff Reardon facing 8-9-1
Jeff Reardon replaces Dave Kingman (LF) pitching and batting 4th; Mike Jorgensen replaces Pete Falcone (P) playing 1B batting 9th; Mookie Wilson moves from RF to LF; Joel Youngblood moves from PH to RF
b8 0 --- -10% 62% 0-1 CHC T. Blackwell J. Reardon Walk
Mike Tyson pinch hits for Doug Capilla (P) batting 9th
b8 0 1-- -14% 48% 0-1 CHC M. Tyson J. Reardon Walk; Blackwell to 2B
Neil Allen replaces Jeff Reardon pitching and batting 4th
b8 0 12- O -1% 46% 0-1 CHC I. DeJesus N. Allen Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Blackwell to 3B; Tyson to 2B
Jim Tracy pinch hits for Joe Strain (2B) batting 2nd
b8 1 -23 -1% 46% 0-1 CHC J. Tracy N. Allen Walk
b8 1 123 O 20% 65% 0-1 CHC B. Buckner N. Allen Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 2 123 R -28% 37% 0-1 CHC S. Henderson N. Allen Walk; Blackwell Scores; Tyson to 3B; Tracy to 2B
b8 2 123 O 13% 50% 1-1 CHC L. Durham N. Allen Popfly: SS
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Rawly Eastwick facing 6-7-8
Rawly Eastwick replaces Jim Tracy (PH) pitching and batting 2nd; Mike Tyson moves from PH to 2B
t9 0 --- 29% 79% 1-1 NYM H. Brooks R. Eastwick Triple to RF
t9 0 --3 O -11% 68% 1-1 NYM A. Trevino R. Eastwick Lineout: 1B
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Doug Flynn (2B) batting 8th
t9 1 --3 RO 15% 82% 1-1 NYM M. Cubbage R. Eastwick Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Brooks Scores
t9 2 --- O -1% 82% 2-1 NYM M. Jorgensen R. Eastwick Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Neil Allen facing 6-7-8
Wally Backman replaces Mike Cubbage (PH) playing 2B batting 8th
b9 0 --- O 8% 90% 1-2 CHC K. Reitz N. Allen Lineout: 3B
b9 1 --- -9% 81% 1-2 CHC J. Morales N. Allen Single to LF
b9 1 1-- O 10% 91% 1-2 CHC T. Blackwell N. Allen Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
Barry Foote pinch hits for Mike Tyson (2B) batting 9th; Steve Dillard pinch runs for Tim Blackwell (C) batting 8th
b9 2 1-- O 9% 100% 1-2 CHC B. Foote N. Allen Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 1.

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