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Standings
NYY
@BAL		4
1
TOR
@DET		8
2
KCR
@MIN		2
1
CHW
@OAK		2
4
TEX
@SEA		4
5
NYM
@CHC		2
8
ATL
@CIN		1
4
SFG
@HOU		0
6
MON
@PIT		1
2
PHI
@STL		1
7
Wednesday, September 24, 1986,
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 6,468, Time of Game: 2:31
Mets
2
99-53
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Cubs
8
65-87
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Drew Hall (1-1)
L: Rick Aguilera (8-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  6  1
Cubs            0  1  0   0  1  0   5  1  X    8 15  0

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Dykstra CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .294 .825 0.055 0.66 0.078 -0.024 0.1 1 0 2B
Wally Backman 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .786 -0.084 1.02 0.000 -0.084 -0.8 2 4
Keith Hernandez 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .310 .859 -0.081 0.81 0.001 -0.082 -0.5 9 0
   Dave Magadan 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .438 .938 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Gary Carter RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .243 .758 -0.083 0.85 0.005 -0.088 1.1 1 0 HR
Lee Mazzilli LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .236 .724 0.007 0.64 0.042 -0.035 0.0 0 0
Howard Johnson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .243 .776 -0.020 0.81 0.040 -0.060 -0.5 2 3
Ed Hearn C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .721 -0.100 0.98 0.000 -0.100 -0.9 5 0
Kevin Elster SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .648 -0.049 0.97 0.000 -0.049 -0.4 2 3
   Kevin Mitchell PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .283 .829 0.031 1.15 0.031 0.000 0.2
   Rafael Santana SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .534 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1 1 1
Rick Aguilera P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .163 .497 -0.033 0.65 0.000 -0.033 -0.3 0 1
   Mookie Wilson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .295 .794 -0.064 2.49 0.000 -0.064 -0.4
   Doug Sisk P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Randy Niemann P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .762 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 33 2 6 2 2 8 .182 .532 -0.421 0.86 0.197 -0.619 -2.5 24 13
2B: L Dykstra (26, off D Hall).
HR: G Carter (22, off D Hall; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
TB: G Carter 4; L Dykstra 2; H Johnson; K Hernandez; K Mitchell; L Mazzilli.
RBI: G Carter 2 (98).
2-out RBI: G Carter 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. K Elster-W Backman-K Hernandez; H Johnson-K Hernandez.
E: G Carter (9).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chico Walker CF 5 2 3 2 0 1 .295 .759 0.019 0.67 0.067 -0.049 1.7 2 0 SB
Ryne Sandberg 2B 5 0 3 3 0 0 .285 .740 0.153 0.61 0.169 -0.016 2.0 4 3
Rafael Palmeiro LF 4 1 0 0 0 1 .220 .671 -0.131 0.54 0.001 -0.132 -1.1 0 0 HBP,GDP
Keith Moreland 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .271 .717 -0.006 0.59 0.033 -0.039 -1.3 0 1 GDP
   Manny Trillo 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .758 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Leon Durham 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .809 -0.040 0.79 0.000 -0.040 -0.5 6 0
   Terry Francona PH-1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246 .605 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 0.1 3 0
Jody Davis C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .240 .689 -0.023 0.48 0.016 -0.039 0.7 8 0
Brian Dayett RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .200 .581 0.103 0.60 0.136 -0.033 0.7 4 0 2B
Shawon Dunston SS 4 2 3 1 0 0 .254 .702 0.028 0.63 0.057 -0.030 1.7 0 5 HR
Drew Hall P 4 1 1 0 0 2 .167 .452 -0.025 0.71 0.027 -0.052 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 37 8 15 8 1 5 .405 .949 0.078 0.61 0.506 -0.430 4.0 27 10
2B: B Dayett (2, off R Aguilera).
HR: S Dunston (17, off R Niemann; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
HBP: R Palmeiro (1, by D Sisk).
TB: S Dunston 6; C Walker 3; B Dayett 3; R Sandberg 3; J Davis 2; K Moreland; D Hall.
GIDP: K Moreland (15); R Palmeiro (4).
RBI: R Sandberg 3 (71); C Walker 2 (7); B Dayett (2); J Davis (64); S Dunston (67).
2-out RBI: J Davis; R Sandberg; B Dayett.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Baserunning
SB: C Walker (12, 2nd base off R Aguilera/E Hearn).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Aguilera, L (8-7) 6 7 2 2 0 4 0 4.01 24 54 0.031 0.86 1.0
Doug Sisk 1 6 5 5 1 0 0 3.06 10 0 0 -0.106 0.28 -4.5
Randy Niemann 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 3.89 5 0 0 -0.002 0.01 -0.5
Team Totals 8 15 8 8 1 5 1 9.00 39 54 0 0 -0.077 0.86 -4.0

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Drew Hall, W (1-1) 9 6 2 2 2 8 1 3.79 35 73 0.422 0.86 2.5
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 2 8 1 2.00 35 73 0.422 0.61 2.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Sisk (5; R Palmeiro).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 6,468.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Chicago Cubs
1 Lenny Dykstra CF 1 Chico Walker CF
2 Wally Backman 2B 2 Ryne Sandberg 2B
3 Keith Hernandez 1B 3 Rafael Palmeiro LF
4 Gary Carter RF 4 Keith Moreland 3B
5 Lee Mazzilli LF 5 Leon Durham 1B
6 Howard Johnson 3B 6 Jody Davis C
7 Ed Hearn C 7 Brian Dayett RF
8 Kevin Elster SS 8 Shawon Dunston SS
9 Rick Aguilera P 9 Drew Hall P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 2 1-- R CHC B. Dayett R. Aguilera 12% 64% Double; Davis Scores
b3 1-0 1 1-3 OO CHC R. Palmeiro R. Aguilera -11% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 1-0 2 -2- R CHC R. Sandberg R. Aguilera 10% 80% Single; Walker Scores
t7 0-2 2 12- O NYM M. Wilson D. Hall 6% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-0 1 1-- CHC R. Sandberg R. Aguilera 6% 73% Single; Walker to 3B

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' Drew Hall facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM L. Dykstra D. Hall 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYM W. Backman D. Hall 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYM K. Hernandez D. Hall 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Rick Aguilera facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHC C. Walker R. Aguilera -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHC R. Sandberg R. Aguilera -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CHC R. Palmeiro R. Aguilera -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Drew Hall facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYM G. Carter D. Hall 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- NYM L. Mazzilli D. Hall -3% 50% Single
t2 0-0 1 1-- O NYM H. Johnson D. Hall 3% 53% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 1-- O NYM E. Hearn D. Hall 2% 55% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Rick Aguilera facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CHC K. Moreland R. Aguilera -2% 53% Lineout: SS
b2 0-0 1 --- O CHC L. Durham R. Aguilera -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 --- CHC J. Davis R. Aguilera 1% 52% Single
b2 0-0 2 1-- R CHC B. Dayett R. Aguilera 12% 64% Double; Davis Scores
b2 1-0 2 -2- O CHC S. Dunston R. Aguilera -3% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Drew Hall facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O NYM K. Elster D. Hall 3% 64% Strikeout
t3 0-1 1 --- O NYM R. Aguilera D. Hall 2% 66% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 --- NYM L. Dykstra D. Hall -3% 63% Double
t3 0-1 2 -2- O NYM W. Backman D. Hall 4% 67% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Rick Aguilera facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O CHC D. Hall R. Aguilera -2% 65% Flyball: SS
b3 1-0 1 --- CHC C. Walker R. Aguilera 2% 67% Single
b3 1-0 1 1-- CHC R. Sandberg R. Aguilera 6% 73% Single; Walker to 3B
b3 1-0 1 1-3 OO CHC R. Palmeiro R. Aguilera -11% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Drew Hall facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- O NYM K. Hernandez D. Hall 3% 66% Flyball: RF
t4 0-1 1 --- O NYM G. Carter D. Hall 2% 68% Flyball: RF
t4 0-1 2 --- NYM L. Mazzilli D. Hall -2% 66% Walk
t4 0-1 2 1-- O NYM H. Johnson D. Hall 3% 69% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Rick Aguilera facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- CHC K. Moreland R. Aguilera 3% 72% Single
b4 1-0 0 1-- O CHC L. Durham R. Aguilera -1% 71% Groundout: P-1B; Moreland to 2B
b4 1-0 1 -2- O CHC J. Davis R. Aguilera -3% 67% Flyball: RF
b4 1-0 2 -2- O CHC B. Dayett R. Aguilera -3% 64% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Drew Hall facing 7-8-9
t5 0-1 0 --- O NYM E. Hearn D. Hall 3% 67% Flyball: RF
t5 0-1 1 --- O NYM K. Elster D. Hall 2% 70% Strikeout
t5 0-1 2 --- O NYM R. Aguilera D. Hall 1% 71% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Rick Aguilera facing 8-9-1
b5 1-0 0 --- CHC S. Dunston R. Aguilera 3% 74% Single
b5 1-0 0 1-- O CHC D. Hall R. Aguilera -3% 71% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b5 1-0 1 1-- O CHC C. Walker R. Aguilera -3% 69% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 1-0 2 1-- CHC R. Sandberg R. Aguilera 1% 70% Walker Steals 2B
b5 1-0 2 -2- R CHC R. Sandberg R. Aguilera 10% 80% Single; Walker Scores
b5 2-0 2 1-- O CHC R. Palmeiro R. Aguilera -2% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Drew Hall facing 1-2-3
t6 0-2 0 --- NYM L. Dykstra D. Hall -5% 73% Walk
t6 0-2 0 1-- O NYM W. Backman D. Hall 3% 76% Groundout: SS-1B; Dykstra to 2B
t6 0-2 1 -2- O NYM K. Hernandez D. Hall 4% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B; Dykstra to 3B
t6 0-2 2 --3 O NYM G. Carter D. Hall 4% 85% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Rick Aguilera facing 4-5-6
b6 2-0 0 --- O CHC K. Moreland R. Aguilera -1% 84% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-0 1 --- O CHC L. Durham R. Aguilera -1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-0 2 --- O CHC J. Davis R. Aguilera -1% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Drew Hall facing 5-6-7
t7 0-2 0 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli D. Hall 3% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-2 1 --- NYM H. Johnson D. Hall -4% 81% Single
t7 0-2 1 1-- O NYM E. Hearn D. Hall 4% 86% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hearn to 1B
Kevin Mitchell pinch hits for Kevin Elster (SS) batting 8th
t7 0-2 2 1-- NYM K. Mitchell D. Hall -3% 83% Single; Hearn to 2B
Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Rick Aguilera (P) batting 9th
t7 0-2 2 12- O NYM M. Wilson D. Hall 6% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Doug Sisk facing 7-8-9
Doug Sisk replaces Mookie Wilson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Rafael Santana replaces Kevin Mitchell (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b7 2-0 0 --- CHC B. Dayett D. Sisk 2% 91% Single
b7 2-0 0 1-- CHC S. Dunston D. Sisk 2% 93% Single; Dayett to 2B
b7 2-0 0 12- CHC D. Hall D. Sisk 3% 95% Single; Dayett to 3B; Dunston to 2B
b7 2-0 0 123 RR CHC C. Walker D. Sisk 3% 99% Single; Dayett Scores; Dunston Scores; Hall to 3B/Adv on E9; Walker to 2B
b7 4-0 0 -23 RR CHC R. Sandberg D. Sisk 1% 99% Single; Hall Scores; Walker Scores
b7 6-0 0 1-- CHC R. Palmeiro D. Sisk 0% 100% Hit By Pitch; Sandberg to 2B
b7 6-0 0 12- OO CHC K. Moreland D. Sisk -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Palmeiro to 2B
Terry Francona pinch hits for Leon Durham (1B) batting 5th
b7 6-0 2 -2- CHC T. Francona D. Sisk 0% 99% Walk
b7 6-0 2 12- R CHC J. Davis D. Sisk 0% 100% Single; Palmeiro Scores; Francona to 2B
b7 7-0 2 12- O CHC B. Dayett D. Sisk -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
5 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 7.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-7, Cubs' Drew Hall facing 1-2-3
Terry Francona moves from PH to 1B
Manny Trillo replaces Keith Moreland playing 3B batting 4th
t8 0-7 0 --- O NYM L. Dykstra D. Hall 0% 100% Strikeout
t8 0-7 1 --- O NYM W. Backman D. Hall 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t8 0-7 2 --- NYM K. Hernandez D. Hall -0% 100% Single
t8 0-7 2 1-- RR NYM G. Carter D. Hall -0% 99% Home Run; Hernandez Scores
t8 2-7 2 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli D. Hall 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-2, Mets' Randy Niemann facing 8-9-1
Randy Niemann replaces Doug Sisk pitching and batting 9th
Dave Magadan replaces Keith Hernandez playing 1B batting 3rd
b8 7-2 0 --- R CHC S. Dunston R. Niemann 0% 100% Home Run
b8 8-2 0 --- O CHC D. Hall R. Niemann -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 8-2 1 --- CHC C. Walker R. Niemann 0% 100% Single
b8 8-2 1 1-- O CHC R. Sandberg R. Niemann -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 8-2 2 1-- O CHC R. Palmeiro R. Niemann -0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 8.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-8, Cubs' Drew Hall facing 6-7-8
t9 2-8 0 --- O NYM H. Johnson D. Hall 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 2-8 1 --- O NYM E. Hearn D. Hall 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2-8 2 --- O NYM R. Santana D. Hall 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 8.

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