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MIL
@BAL		13
1
TOR
@BOS		11
4
MIN
@CAL		1
5
TEX
@DET		3
2
OAK
@KCR		0
2
CHW
@NYY		1
7
CLE
@SEA		2
0
PHI
@ATL		8
11
NYM
@CHC		4
5
FLA
@COL		4
5
MON
@HOU		5
0
LAD
@PIT		2
4
STL
@SDP		4
10
CIN
@SFG		12
6
Sunday, May 5, 1996 1:20
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 25,949, Time of Game: 2:42
Mets
4
13-16
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 6 GB
 at Cubs
5
16-15
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Turk Wendell (3-0)
L: Jerry DiPoto (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            1  0  0   1  2  0   0  0  0    4 10  0
Cubs            2  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  1    5  8  1
Winning Run scored with 0 outs

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lance Johnson CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .741 14 9 -0.023 1.42 0.081 -0.104 -0.5 1 0
Jose Vizcaino 2B 4 2 2 0 1 0 .333 .873 22 13 -0.141 1.48 0.104 -0.246 -0.1 4 6 3B,2B
Bernard Gilkey LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .325 .941 17 11 0.076 1.55 0.166 -0.090 0.9 5 1
Todd Hundley C 4 0 2 2 0 0 .299 1.007 18 12 0.138 1.52 0.184 -0.046 0.7 4 0 2B
Butch Huskey 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .237 .541 15 9 -0.010 0.77 0.032 -0.042 -0.2 7 2
   Rico Brogna PH-1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .313 .875 6 2 0.067 2.45 0.067 0.000 0.4 2 0
Jeff Kent 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .287 .799 18 12 0.045 1.89 0.157 -0.112 0.5 0 3 2B
Carl Everett RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .533 16 7 -0.206 2.05 0.016 -0.221 -1.3 0 0 IW
Rey Ordonez SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .764 15 9 0.040 1.67 0.082 -0.042 0.0 1 2
Pete Harnisch P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 9 7 -0.079 1.52 0.000 -0.079 -0.7 0 1
   Kevin Roberson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .802 7 6 -0.040 1.55 0.000 -0.040 -0.3
   Dave Mlicki P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Edgardo Alfonzo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .549 7 4 -0.083 3.42 0.000 -0.083 -0.4
   Jerry DiPoto P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 4 10 4 4 2 .294 .810 164 101 -0.216 1.63 0.889 -1.105 -0.9 24 15
2B: T Hundley (8, off K Foster); J Kent (6, off K Foster); J Vizcaino (6, off K Foster).
3B: J Vizcaino (3, off K Foster).
IBB: C Everett (1, by K Foster).
TB: J Vizcaino 5; T Hundley 3; B Gilkey 2; J Kent 2; L Johnson; B Huskey; R Ordonez.
RBI: T Hundley 2 (24); B Gilkey (26); R Ordonez (6).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Vizcaino-R Ordonez-R Brogna; B Gilkey-J Kent-J Vizcaino-B Huskey-J Vizcaino.
Outfield Assists: B Gilkey (S Sosa at 2nd base).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian McRae CF 2 0 0 1 1 0 .300 .783 16 10 0.027 1.38 0.066 -0.039 -0.1 1 0 SF
Ryne Sandberg 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .819 14 10 -0.227 1.39 0.000 -0.227 -1.5 1 0
Mark Grace 1B 4 2 2 0 0 0 .374 .942 18 11 -0.007 0.97 0.055 -0.062 0.2 12 3
Sammy Sosa RF 4 2 3 3 0 1 .238 .776 20 12 0.618 1.45 0.643 -0.025 2.6 2 2 2·HR
Luis Gonzalez LF 2 0 0 1 0 0 .323 .817 12 6 -0.088 0.90 0.000 -0.088 -1.0 0 0 SF
Scott Servais C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .295 .979 6 5 0.024 0.91 0.056 -0.032 0.0 3 1
Leo Gomez 3B 2 1 1 0 0 1 .288 .943 8 7 0.052 1.40 0.089 -0.037 0.2 1 2 2B,SH
Rey Sanchez SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .209 .543 11 6 0.022 1.42 0.093 -0.071 0.2 4 4
Kevin Foster P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .630 9 6 -0.076 1.52 0.000 -0.076 -0.7 2 0 SH
   Bob Patterson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Scott Bullett PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .465 2 1 -0.064 2.22 0.000 -0.064 -0.3
   Turk Wendell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Team Totals 26 5 8 5 1 4 .308 .887 116 74 0.281 1.29 1.002 -0.721 -0.3 27 13
2B: L Gomez (5, off P Harnisch).
HR: S Sosa 2 (9, 1 off P Harnisch, 1 off J DiPoto; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SF: B McRae (2, off P Harnisch); L Gonzalez (2, off P Harnisch).
SH: K Foster (2, off P Harnisch); L Gomez (1, off D Mlicki).
TB: S Sosa 9; M Grace 2; L Gomez 2; R Sanchez; S Servais.
RBI: S Sosa 3 (24); B McRae (14); L Gonzalez (18).
2-out RBI: S Sosa 2.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Grace; T Wendell-M Grace.
E: R Sandberg (1).
Outfield Assists: S Sosa (J Kent at home plate); S Sosa (T Hundley at 3rd base).

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
Pete Harnisch 6 6 4 4 0 4 1 4.97 23 83 55 36 7 12 8 11 5 0 48 -0.129 1.04 -0.8
Dave Mlicki 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.00 7 28 17 13 1 3 3 3 1 0 0 0 0.202 1.95 1.1
Jerry DiPoto, L (1-1) 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 4.11 1 5 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -0.355 2.29 0.0
Team Totals 8 8 5 5 1 4 2 5.62 31 116 74 50 8 16 11 15 6 0 48 0 0 -0.282 1.63 0.3

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
Kevin Foster 6 8 4 4 3 1 0 6.87 26 103 63 42 7 14 9 13 9 0 38 -0.129 1.23 -0.8
Bob Patterson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.69 3 13 10 7 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.091 1.17 0.5
Turk Wendell, W (3-0) 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 1.83 9 48 28 19 3 6 4 3 2 0 0 0 0.256 2.94 1.1
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 4 2 0 4.00 38 164 101 68 10 23 16 16 11 0 38 0 0 0.218 1.29 0.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: K Foster (2; C Everett).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Greg Bonin, 3B - Larry Vanover.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 25,949.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 52° F, Wind 20mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Chicago Cubs
1 Lance Johnson CF 1 Brian McRae CF
2 Jose Vizcaino 2B 2 Ryne Sandberg 2B
3 Bernard Gilkey LF 3 Mark Grace 1B
4 Todd Hundley C 4 Sammy Sosa RF
5 Butch Huskey 1B 5 Luis Gonzalez LF
6 Jeff Kent 3B 6 Scott Servais C
7 Carl Everett RF 7 Leo Gomez 3B
8 Rey Ordonez SS 8 Rey Sanchez SS
9 Pete Harnisch P 9 Kevin Foster P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 4-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  R CHC S. Sosa J. DiPoto 36% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t9 4-4 1 12- 10,(3-2)  OO NYM J. Vizcaino T. Wendell 22% 64% Line Drive Double Play: P (P's Right); Johnson out at 1B/P-1B
b1 0-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  RR CHC S. Sosa P. Harnisch 19% 61% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Grace Scores
b8 4-4 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO CHC R. Sandberg D. Mlicki -15% 53% Double Play: Groundout: 2B-SS-1B/Interference called
t5 2-3 1 1-3 5,(1-2)  RRO NYM T. Hundley K. Foster -13% 41% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Vizcaino Scores; Gilkey Scores; Hundley out at 3B/RF-C-3B

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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' Kevin Foster facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM L. Johnson K. Foster 2% 52% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  NYM J. Vizcaino K. Foster -4% 48% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
t1 0-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  R NYM B. Gilkey K. Foster -8% 40% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Vizcaino Scores
t1 1-0 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  O NYM T. Hundley K. Foster 2% 42% Groundout: 1B-P; Gilkey to 2B
t1 1-0 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  O NYM B. Huskey K. Foster 3% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Pete Harnisch facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC B. McRae P. Harnisch -2% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
b1 0-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC R. Sandberg P. Harnisch -2% 41% Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
b1 0-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC M. Grace P. Harnisch 1% 42% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b1 0-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  RR CHC S. Sosa P. Harnisch 19% 61% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Grace Scores
b1 2-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC L. Gonzalez P. Harnisch -1% 60% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 2.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 6-7-8
t2 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM J. Kent K. Foster 2% 63% Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
t2 1-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM C. Everett K. Foster 2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM R. Ordonez K. Foster 1% 65% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Pete Harnisch facing 6-7-8
b2 2-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC S. Servais P. Harnisch -2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC L. Gomez P. Harnisch -1% 62% Strikeout Swinging
b2 2-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC R. Sanchez P. Harnisch -1% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 2.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 9-1-2
t3 1-2 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O NYM P. Harnisch K. Foster 3% 64% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t3 1-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM L. Johnson K. Foster 2% 65% Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
t3 1-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  NYM J. Vizcaino K. Foster -3% 63% Triple to CF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t3 1-2 2 --3 8,(3-2)  O NYM B. Gilkey K. Foster 4% 67% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Pete Harnisch facing 9-1-2
b3 2-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC K. Foster P. Harnisch -2% 65% Strikeout Looking
b3 2-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC B. McRae P. Harnisch -2% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC R. Sandberg P. Harnisch -1% 62% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 2.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 4-5-6
t4 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM T. Hundley K. Foster 3% 65% Groundout: 1B-P
t4 1-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  NYM B. Huskey K. Foster -3% 62% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t4 1-2 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  NYM J. Kent K. Foster -11% 51% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Huskey to 3B
t4 1-2 1 -23 4,(3-0)  NYM C. Everett K. Foster -2% 50% Intentional Walk
t4 1-2 1 123 4,(1-2)  RO NYM R. Ordonez K. Foster 1% 51% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Huskey Scores; Kent out at Hm/RF-C; Everett to 2B
t4 2-2 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O NYM P. Harnisch K. Foster 5% 56% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Pete Harnisch facing 3-4-5
b4 2-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC M. Grace P. Harnisch 4% 60% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b4 2-2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  CHC S. Sosa P. Harnisch 10% 71% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Grace to 3B
b4 2-2 0 1-3 3,(2-0)  ROO CHC L. Gonzalez P. Harnisch -6% 65% Double Play: Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Grace Scores; Sosa out at 2B/LF-3B-2B-1B-2B
b4 3-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC S. Servais P. Harnisch -1% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 3.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 1-2-3
t5 2-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM L. Johnson K. Foster 3% 67% Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t5 2-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  NYM J. Vizcaino K. Foster -4% 63% Walk
t5 2-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  NYM B. Gilkey K. Foster -9% 54% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Vizcaino to 3B
t5 2-3 1 1-3 5,(1-2)  RRO NYM T. Hundley K. Foster -13% 41% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Vizcaino Scores; Gilkey Scores; Hundley out at 3B/RF-C-3B
t5 4-3 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O NYM B. Huskey K. Foster 1% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Mets' Pete Harnisch facing 7-8-9
b5 3-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC L. Gomez P. Harnisch 9% 51% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
b5 3-4 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  CHC R. Sanchez P. Harnisch 9% 60% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Gomez to 3B
b5 3-4 0 1-3 4,(2-1)  O CHC K. Foster P. Harnisch -5% 55% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Sanchez to 2B
b5 3-4 1 -23 2,(0-1)  RO CHC B. McRae P. Harnisch 0% 55% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Gomez Scores; Sanchez to 3B
b5 4-4 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O CHC R. Sandberg P. Harnisch -5% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 4.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 6-7-8
t6 4-4 0 --- 9,(3-2)  NYM J. Kent K. Foster -5% 45% Walk
t6 4-4 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO NYM C. Everett K. Foster 11% 56% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted; Kent out at 1B/1B
t6 4-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM R. Ordonez K. Foster 2% 58% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Mets' Pete Harnisch facing 3-4-5
b6 4-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC M. Grace P. Harnisch -3% 54% Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b6 4-4 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC S. Sosa P. Harnisch -3% 52% Strikeout Swinging
b6 4-4 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHC L. Gonzalez P. Harnisch -2% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 4.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Cubs' Bob Patterson facing 9-1-2
Bob Patterson replaces Kevin Foster pitching and batting 9th
Kevin Roberson pinch hits for Pete Harnisch (P) batting 9th
t7 4-4 0 --- 7,(1-2)  O NYM K. Roberson B. Patterson 4% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 4-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYM L. Johnson B. Patterson 3% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 4-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM J. Vizcaino B. Patterson 2% 59% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Mets' Dave Mlicki facing 6-7-8
Dave Mlicki replaces Kevin Roberson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC S. Servais D. Mlicki 6% 65% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
b7 4-4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC L. Gomez D. Mlicki -2% 62% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Servais to 2B
b7 4-4 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  O CHC R. Sanchez D. Mlicki -6% 56% Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
Scott Bullett pinch hits for Bob Patterson (P) batting 9th
b7 4-4 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O CHC S. Bullett D. Mlicki -6% 50% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 4.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Cubs' Turk Wendell facing 3-4-5
Turk Wendell replaces Scott Bullett (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM B. Gilkey T. Wendell 5% 55% Flyball: RF
t8 4-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  NYM T. Hundley T. Wendell -5% 50% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
Rico Brogna pinch hits for Butch Huskey (1B) batting 5th
t8 4-4 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  NYM R. Brogna T. Wendell -7% 43% Walk; Hundley to 2B
t8 4-4 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O NYM J. Kent T. Wendell 9% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t8 4-4 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O NYM C. Everett T. Wendell 9% 61% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Mets' Dave Mlicki facing 1-2-3
Rico Brogna moves from PH to 1B
b8 4-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  CHC B. McRae D. Mlicki 6% 67% Walk
b8 4-4 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO CHC R. Sandberg D. Mlicki -15% 53% Double Play: Groundout: 2B-SS-1B/Interference called
b8 4-4 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC M. Grace D. Mlicki -3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 4.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Cubs' Turk Wendell facing 8-9-1
t9 4-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  NYM R. Ordonez T. Wendell -8% 42% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
Edgardo Alfonzo pinch hits for Dave Mlicki (P) batting 9th
t9 4-4 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  O NYM E. Alfonzo T. Wendell 8% 50% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 1B)
t9 4-4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  NYM L. Johnson T. Wendell -8% 42% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Alfonzo to 2B
t9 4-4 1 12- 10,(3-2)  OO NYM J. Vizcaino T. Wendell 22% 64% Line Drive Double Play: P (P's Right); Johnson out at 1B/P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Mets' Jerry DiPoto facing 4-5-6
Jerry DiPoto replaces Edgardo Alfonzo (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 4-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  R CHC S. Sosa J. DiPoto 36% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 5.

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  • 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.

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