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Standings
CLE
@BOS		4
3		 
(12)
KCR
@CAL		2
3
TOR
@MIL		1
4
TEX
@OAK		5
0
CHW
@SEA		3
1
SFG
@ATL		8
3
NYM
@CHC		5
8
LAD
@HOU		3
5
MON
@PHI		5
0
MON
@PHI		3
2
PIT
@STL		8
7
Monday, June 11, 1990 8:06
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 33,059, Time of Game: 2:27
Mets
5
26-28
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 7½ GB
 at Cubs
8
26-32
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
5th, 9½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            1  0  0   0  0  0   3  1  0    5 12  1
Cubs            2  0  1   0  0  1   3  1  X    8 15  1

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Daryl Boston CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .253 .810 22 13 0.030 1.27 0.092 -0.062 0.2 0 0
Howard Johnson 3B-SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 .225 .700 19 11 -0.211 1.71 0.000 -0.211 -1.6 2 3
Gregg Jefferies 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .294 .837 20 13 -0.029 0.91 0.054 -0.083 -0.4 3 1
Darryl Strawberry RF 4 2 2 0 0 0 .273 .862 14 9 0.003 0.94 0.060 -0.057 0.2 2 0 2B
Kevin McReynolds LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .251 .759 11 8 0.054 1.15 0.098 -0.045 0.4 1 1 2B
Mike Marshall 1B 4 1 2 2 0 1 .255 .741 11 9 0.089 1.29 0.143 -0.053 1.4 12 1
Mackey Sasser C 3 0 1 1 0 0 .284 .721 5 4 0.148 1.54 0.185 -0.037 0.9 2 1
   Tim Teufel PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .638 4 2 -0.035 1.23 0.000 -0.035 -0.2
   Orlando Mercado C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .762 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Kevin Elster SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .191 .608 6 4 -0.023 0.45 0.000 -0.023 -0.2 0 5
   Dave Magadan PH-3B 2 0 1 1 0 1 .307 .767 9 6 0.108 2.15 0.127 -0.020 0.5 0 3
Frank Viola P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .286 6 5 -0.058 1.13 0.000 -0.058 -0.5 1 0
   Tom O'Malley PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .494 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Mark Carreon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .723 2 2 -0.074 3.24 0.000 -0.074 -0.5
   Alejandro Pena P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Keith Miller PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .274 .699 4 2 0.022 0.41 0.022 0.000 0.3
Team Totals 38 5 12 5 1 7 .316 .702 133 88 0.024 1.28 0.781 -0.758 0.4 24 15
2B: D Strawberry (3, off P Assenmacher); K McReynolds (6, off G Maddux).
TB: K McReynolds 3; D Strawberry 3; M Marshall 2; G Jefferies 2; D Magadan; K Miller; M Sasser; D Boston.
RBI: M Marshall 2 (26); D Magadan (6); K McReynolds (28); M Sasser (8).
2-out RBI: K McReynolds; M Marshall.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 6 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. K Elster-G Jefferies-M Marshall; H Johnson-M Marshall.
E: D Boston (1).
Outfield Assists: K McReynolds (J Walton at 2nd base).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerome Walton CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .276 .689 18 12 -0.106 0.91 0.003 -0.109 -0.9 3 0
Ryne Sandberg 2B 5 3 4 2 0 0 .342 .989 18 11 0.288 0.76 0.295 -0.007 3.1 1 3 HR
Mark Grace 1B 5 2 3 2 0 0 .292 .729 14 10 0.207 1.14 0.212 -0.005 1.5 6 2 2B
Andre Dawson RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .335 1.030 16 6 0.002 0.89 0.072 -0.070 0.7 2 1 GDP,IW
Luis Salazar LF 3 0 3 2 1 0 .248 .647 11 6 0.169 0.96 0.169 0.000 2.4 3 0 2B
Curt Wilkerson 3B 4 0 1 2 0 0 .247 .565 16 11 0.008 1.18 0.138 -0.130 -0.5 0 1 CS
Domingo Ramos SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .247 .631 11 5 0.013 0.64 0.046 -0.033 0.1 3 2 IW
Joe Girardi C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .272 .688 13 10 -0.085 0.55 0.000 -0.085 -2.2 8 0 GDP
Greg Maddux P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .038 7 7 -0.024 0.47 0.000 -0.024 -0.3 1 0
   Mitch Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dwight Smith PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .283 .765 4 0 0.056 1.51 0.056 0.000 0.4
   Paul Assenmacher P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 3 3 -0.005 0.18 0.000 -0.005 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 35 8 15 8 4 3 .429 1.059 131 81 0.523 0.87 0.991 -0.468 3.9 27 9
2B: L Salazar (5, off F Viola); M Grace (9, off F Viola).
HR: R Sandberg (15, off F Viola; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
IBB: A Dawson (14, by A Pena); D Ramos (1, by F Viola).
TB: R Sandberg 7; M Grace 4; L Salazar 4; J Walton 2; A Dawson; C Wilkerson; D Ramos.
GIDP: J Girardi (4); A Dawson (5).
RBI: L Salazar 2 (14); C Wilkerson 2 (10); M Grace 2 (21); R Sandberg 2 (35).
2-out RBI: C Wilkerson 2; R Sandberg; L Salazar.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
E: J Walton (3).
Outfield Assists: A Dawson (D Strawberry at home plate).
Baserunning
CS: C Wilkerson (1, Home by F Viola/M Sasser).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank Viola 6 11 4 3 1 2 1 2.04 26 90 58 35 11 11 12 11 5 0 37 -0.156 0.72 -1.0
Alejandro Pena, L (1-2) 2 4 4 4 3 1 0 4.56 13 41 23 14 4 5 4 5 3 0 0 0 -0.368 1.18 -3.0
Team Totals 8 15 8 7 4 3 1 7.88 39 131 81 49 15 16 16 16 8 0 37 0 0 -0.524 1.28 -3.9

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Greg Maddux 6.1 8 4 4 0 4 0 4.48 26 82 56 35 5 15 8 14 6 0 45 -0.217 1.10 -1.4
Mitch Williams, W (1-5) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.20 3 12 8 5 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0.149 3.65 0.9
Paul Assenmacher, S (2) 2 3 1 1 1 2 0 3.19 10 39 24 11 6 7 2 5 0 0 0 0 0.044 1.02 0.0
Team Totals 9 12 5 5 1 7 0 5.00 39 133 88 51 12 24 11 20 6 0 45 2 0 -0.024 0.87 -0.4
Balks: None.
WP: F Viola (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: F Viola (1; D Ramos); A Pena (1; A Dawson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Hohn, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Terry Tata.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 33,059.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 2-4 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R NYM M. Sasser G. Maddux -18% 57% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); McReynolds Scores; Marshall to 3B/Adv on E8
b7 5-4 2 123 3,(1-1)  RR CHC C. Wilkerson A. Pena 14% 94% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Sandberg Scores; Dawson Scores; Salazar to 3B
t7 3-4 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  R NYM D. Magadan G. Maddux -13% 44% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Marshall Scores; Sasser to 2B
t7 4-4 2 123 6,(3-2)  O NYM H. Johnson M. Williams 12% 59% Strikeout Swinging
b7 4-4 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHC R. Sandberg A. Pena 12% 71% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Smith 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' Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O NYM D. Boston G. Maddux 2% 52% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM H. Johnson G. Maddux 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  NYM G. Jefferies G. Maddux -1% 53% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  NYM D. Strawberry G. Maddux -3% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Jefferies to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  RO NYM K. McReynolds G. Maddux -5% 45% Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Jefferies Scores; Strawberry out at Hm/RF-1B-C
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC J. Walton F. Viola -2% 42% Lineout: RF
b1 0-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  R CHC R. Sandberg F. Viola 10% 53% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b1 1-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC M. Grace F. Viola 4% 57% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b1 1-1 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O CHC A. Dawson F. Viola -3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1-1 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  R CHC L. Salazar F. Viola 10% 63% Double to LF (Line Drive); Grace Scores
b1 2-1 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHC C. Wilkerson F. Viola -3% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 2.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
t2 1-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM M. Marshall G. Maddux 2% 63% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM M. Sasser G. Maddux 2% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM K. Elster G. Maddux 1% 66% Lineout: SS (Deep SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Frank Viola facing 7-8-9
b2 2-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC D. Ramos F. Viola -2% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC J. Girardi F. Viola -1% 62% Flyball: RF
b2 2-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC G. Maddux F. Viola -1% 61% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 2.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
t3 1-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYM F. Viola G. Maddux 3% 64% Strikeout Looking
t3 1-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM D. Boston G. Maddux 2% 66% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t3 1-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYM H. Johnson G. Maddux 1% 67% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
b3 2-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC J. Walton F. Viola -2% 65% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b3 2-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC R. Sandberg F. Viola 4% 69% Single to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Sandberg to 2B/Adv on E8
b3 2-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R CHC M. Grace F. Viola 8% 77% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line); Sandberg Scores/unER
b3 3-1 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  OO CHC A. Dawson F. Viola -4% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 3.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 3-4-5
t4 1-3 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O NYM G. Jefferies G. Maddux 3% 76% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t4 1-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM D. Strawberry G. Maddux 2% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM K. McReynolds G. Maddux 1% 79% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Frank Viola facing 5-6-7
b4 3-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC L. Salazar F. Viola 2% 81% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b4 3-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHC C. Wilkerson F. Viola -2% 79% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 3-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC D. Ramos F. Viola 4% 83% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Wilkerson to 3B
b4 3-1 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  O CHC J. Girardi F. Viola -6% 77% Wilkerson Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B)
b4 3-1 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHC J. Girardi F. Viola -2% 75% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 3.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
t5 1-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM M. Marshall G. Maddux 3% 78% Flyball: CF
t5 1-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM M. Sasser G. Maddux 2% 80% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t5 1-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM K. Elster G. Maddux 1% 81% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Frank Viola facing 9-1-2
b5 3-1 0 --- 5,(0-2)  O CHC G. Maddux F. Viola -1% 80% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b5 3-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC J. Walton F. Viola -1% 79% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Walton out at 2B/LF-2B
b5 3-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC R. Sandberg F. Viola -1% 78% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 3.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
t6 1-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM F. Viola G. Maddux 3% 81% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
t6 1-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM D. Boston G. Maddux 2% 83% Strikeout Swinging
t6 1-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM H. Johnson G. Maddux 1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Frank Viola facing 3-4-5
b6 3-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC M. Grace F. Viola 2% 87% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
b6 3-1 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  CHC A. Dawson F. Viola 5% 92% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Grace to 3B
b6 3-1 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  R CHC L. Salazar F. Viola 2% 94% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Grace Scores; Dawson to 2B
b6 4-1 0 12- 1,(0-0)  CHC C. Wilkerson F. Viola 2% 96% Wild Pitch; Dawson to 3B; Salazar to 2B
b6 4-1 0 -23 9,(3-2)  O CHC C. Wilkerson F. Viola -2% 94% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b6 4-1 1 -23 4,(3-0)  CHC D. Ramos F. Viola 0% 94% Intentional Walk
b6 4-1 1 123 1,(0-0)  OO CHC J. Girardi F. Viola -5% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 4.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 3-4-5
t7 1-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  NYM G. Jefferies G. Maddux -4% 85% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 1-4 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O NYM D. Strawberry G. Maddux 4% 89% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
t7 1-4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  NYM K. McReynolds G. Maddux -4% 85% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Strawberry to 2B
t7 1-4 1 12- 3,(0-2)  R NYM M. Marshall G. Maddux -10% 75% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Strawberry Scores; McReynolds to 2B
t7 2-4 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R NYM M. Sasser G. Maddux -18% 57% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); McReynolds Scores; Marshall to 3B/Adv on E8
Dave Magadan pinch hits for Kevin Elster (SS) batting 8th
t7 3-4 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  R NYM D. Magadan G. Maddux -13% 44% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Marshall Scores; Sasser to 2B
Mitch Williams replaces Greg Maddux pitching and batting 9th
Mark Carreon pinch hits for Tom O'Malley batting 9th
Tom O'Malley pinch hits for Frank Viola (P) batting 9th
t7 4-4 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O NYM M. Carreon M. Williams 7% 51% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t7 4-4 2 12- 4,(1-2)  NYM D. Boston M. Williams -5% 47% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Sasser to 3B; Magadan to 2B
t7 4-4 2 123 6,(3-2)  O NYM H. Johnson M. Williams 12% 59% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Mets' Alejandro Pena facing 9-1-2
Alejandro Pena replaces Mark Carreon (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Dave Magadan moves from PH to 3B
Howard Johnson moves from 3B to SS
Dwight Smith pinch hits for Mitch Williams (P) batting 9th
b7 4-4 0 --- 4,(3-0)  CHC D. Smith A. Pena 6% 64% Walk
b7 4-4 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHC J. Walton A. Pena -5% 59% Bunt Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
b7 4-4 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHC R. Sandberg A. Pena 12% 71% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Smith to 3B
b7 4-4 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO CHC M. Grace A. Pena 7% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Smith Scores; Sandberg to 2B
b7 5-4 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  CHC A. Dawson A. Pena 1% 78% Intentional Walk
b7 5-4 2 12- 4,(3-0)  CHC L. Salazar A. Pena 2% 80% Walk; Sandberg to 3B; Dawson to 2B
b7 5-4 2 123 3,(1-1)  RR CHC C. Wilkerson A. Pena 14% 94% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Sandberg Scores; Dawson Scores; Salazar to 3B
b7 7-4 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O CHC D. Ramos A. Pena -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 7.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-7, Cubs' Paul Assenmacher facing 3-4-5
Paul Assenmacher replaces Dwight Smith (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM G. Jefferies P. Assenmacher 2% 95% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t8 4-7 1 --- 3,(0-2)  NYM D. Strawberry P. Assenmacher -3% 92% Double to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
t8 4-7 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O NYM K. McReynolds P. Assenmacher 3% 95% Flyball: CF
t8 4-7 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R NYM M. Marshall P. Assenmacher -5% 90% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Strawberry Scores
Tim Teufel pinch hits for Mackey Sasser (C) batting 7th
t8 5-7 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O NYM T. Teufel P. Assenmacher 4% 94% Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-5, Mets' Alejandro Pena facing 8-9-1
Orlando Mercado replaces Tim Teufel (PH) playing C batting 7th
b8 7-5 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC J. Girardi A. Pena -1% 93% Strikeout Swinging
b8 7-5 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC P. Assenmacher A. Pena -0% 93% Flyball: LF
b8 7-5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  CHC J. Walton A. Pena 0% 93% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b8 7-5 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  R CHC R. Sandberg A. Pena 4% 97% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Walton Scores; Sandberg to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b8 8-5 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O CHC M. Grace A. Pena -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 8.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 5-8, Cubs' Paul Assenmacher facing 8-9-1
t9 5-8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM D. Magadan P. Assenmacher 2% 99% Strikeout Swinging
Keith Miller pinch hits for Alejandro Pena (P) batting 9th
t9 5-8 1 --- 4,(2-1)  NYM K. Miller P. Assenmacher -2% 96% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t9 5-8 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  NYM D. Boston P. Assenmacher -5% 92% Walk; Miller to 2B
t9 5-8 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O NYM H. Johnson P. Assenmacher 5% 97% Strikeout Swinging
t9 5-8 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O NYM G. Jefferies P. Assenmacher 3% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 8.

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  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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