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Standings
LAA
@BAL		1
7
NYY
@BOS		4
14
WSA
@CHW		3
4
KCA
@CLE		6
5
MIN
@DET		4
2
HOU
@LAD		7
10
CHC
@NYM		5
6		 
(13)
CIN
@PHI		3
2
MLN
@PIT		4
5		 
(10)
STL
@SFG		3
6
Tuesday, May 15, 1962 8:05PM
, Polo Grounds V
Attendance: 8,463, Time of Game: 4:54
Cubs
5
9-22
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
10th, 15 GB
 at Mets
6
8-18
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
9th, 13½ GB
W: Roger Craig (2-3)
L: Tony Balsamo (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12  13    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  1   1  0  2   0  0  0   1  0  0   0    5 14  2
Mets            0  0  1   0  0  0   2  0  1   1  0  0   1    6 12  4
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock CF 5 0 0 1 0 2 .265 .811 -0.035 1.00 0.059 -0.095 -0.4 6 0 SF
Ken Hubbs 2B 6 0 1 0 0 1 .271 .650 -0.137 1.39 0.034 -0.171 -0.6 3 3
Billy Williams LF 6 1 2 1 0 1 .341 1.041 0.228 1.58 0.439 -0.212 -0.2 1 0 HR
Ernie Banks 1B 6 1 3 1 0 0 .260 .806 0.107 0.93 0.203 -0.096 0.2 10 0 HR
George Altman RF 6 2 4 2 0 0 .297 .838 0.146 1.04 0.273 -0.127 1.9 2 0 2·HR,SB
Ron Santo SS 5 0 1 0 1 0 .217 .676 -0.116 1.08 0.017 -0.133 -0.8 2 1
Cuno Barragan C 6 0 2 0 0 0 .235 .610 -0.045 0.89 0.067 -0.112 0.1 10 2
Jim McKnight 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 .205 .472 0.031 0.83 0.068 -0.037 0.0 1 0
   Daryl Robertson 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .182 .432 -0.101 1.54 0.000 -0.101 -0.5 3 1
Bob Buhl P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .167 -0.037 0.85 0.000 -0.037 -0.5 0 0 2·SH
   Don Elston P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.050 1.18 0.000 -0.050 -0.6 0 1
   Bob Anderson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Will PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .641 -0.045 1.80 0.000 -0.045 -0.2
   Barney Schultz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Tony Balsamo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Brewer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Cal Koonce P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 49 5 14 5 1 9 .286 .825 -0.054 1.14 1.160 -1.216 -1.5 38 9
HR: E Banks (8, off V Mizell; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs); G Altman 2 (5, 2 off V Mizell; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs); B Williams (8, off C Anderson; 10th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SF: L Brock (2, off V Mizell).
SH: B Buhl 2 (2, 1 off V Mizell, 1 off K MacKenzie).
TB: G Altman 10; E Banks 6; B Williams 5; C Barragan 2; K Hubbs; J McKnight; R Santo.
RBI: G Altman 2 (14); B Williams (23); L Brock (9); E Banks (18).
2-out RBI: G Altman 2; E Banks.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Santo-K Hubbs-E Banks.
PB: C Barragan 2 (2).
E: C Barragan (4); R Santo (4).
Baserunning
SB: G Altman (3, 2nd base off C Anderson/S Taylor).
Pickoffs: B Williams (1st base by R Craig).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Hickman CF 6 1 1 0 1 3 .305 1.008 0.128 1.96 0.308 -0.180 -0.3 4 0 2B
Elio Chacon SS 6 1 3 0 1 0 .273 .739 -0.193 2.38 0.268 -0.461 0.7 2 3 2B,SB,CS
Charlie Neal 2B 4 1 1 1 3 0 .284 .776 0.390 2.72 0.578 -0.188 1.3 5 3
Frank Thomas LF 4 0 2 0 1 1 .304 .970 0.070 2.35 0.268 -0.199 -0.6 2 1 GDP
   Rod Kanehl PR-LF 1 1 1 0 1 0 .333 .775 0.374 3.32 0.374 0.000 1.1 0 1 SB
Ed Bouchee 1B 2 0 0 1 3 1 .225 .882 -0.165 3.06 0.081 -0.246 -0.2 8 3 SF,IW
   John DeMerit PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .282 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Gil Hodges 1B 0 1 0 0 1 0 .304 .873 0.104 3.19 0.104 0.000 0.6 4 1
Cliff Cook 3B 7 0 2 1 0 2 .238 .606 -0.568 3.87 0.139 -0.707 -2.5 2 1
Gus Bell RF 6 0 1 1 1 0 .149 .431 0.289 2.87 0.527 -0.238 0.0 1 0
Sammy Taylor C 6 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .493 -0.266 1.69 0.000 -0.266 -1.4 9 0
   Harry Chiti PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .730 -0.175 5.63 0.000 -0.175 -0.8
Vinegar Bend Mizell P 2 1 1 0 0 0 .125 .347 0.127 1.59 0.141 -0.014 1.1 1 1
   Marv Throneberry PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .111 .444 0.014 0.39 0.014 0.000 0.1
   Ken MacKenzie P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Richie Ashburn PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273 .718 0.098 2.48 0.098 0.000 0.4
   Craig Anderson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Felix Mantilla PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .311 .770 -0.089 3.48 0.000 -0.089 -0.2
   Roger Craig P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .143 -0.035 1.38 0.000 -0.035 -0.1 1 1
   Hobie Landrith PH 0 0 0 1 1 0 .360 1.069 0.341 6.39 0.341 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 47 6 12 5 15 9 .255 .726 0.444 2.67 3.241 -2.798 -0.8 39 17
2B: E Chacon (2, off B Buhl); J Hickman (2, off D Elston).
SF: E Bouchee (1, off B Buhl).
IBB: E Bouchee (2, by B Buhl).
TB: E Chacon 4; C Cook 2; F Thomas 2; J Hickman 2; G Bell; R Kanehl; V Mizell; C Neal.
GIDP: F Thomas (3).
RBI: C Cook (2); E Bouchee (10); H Landrith (6); G Bell (5); C Neal (12).
2-out RBI: H Landrith; G Bell; C Neal.
Team LOB: 19.
With RISP: 4 for 19.
Fielding
E: C Neal (4); E Chacon (2); K MacKenzie (1); J Hickman (1).
Outfield Assists: F Thomas (E Banks at 2nd base); R Kanehl (E Banks at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: R Kanehl (1, 2nd base off D Elston/C Barragan); E Chacon (3, 2nd base off B Buhl/C Barragan).
CS: E Chacon (2, 2nd base by D Elston/C Barragan).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Buhl 6.1 7 3 3 8 5 0 7.32 33 44 -0.087 1.71 -0.4
Don Elston, BS (3) 3.1 4 2 2 3 1 0 1.06 16 2 0 -0.381 4.12 -0.0
Bob Anderson 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.81 2 2 0 0.112 5.38 0.4
Barney Schultz 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.10 5 0 0 0.240 1.90 0.9
Tony Balsamo, L (0-1) 0.2 1 1 1 1 1 0 5.94 4 0 0 -0.035 2.52 -0.3
Jim Brewer 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10.13 1 2 0 -0.125 4.30 -0.7
Cal Koonce 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.86 2 3 1 -0.166 6.01 0.8
Team Totals 12.2 12 6 6 15 9 0 4.26 63 44 9 1 -0.442 1.14 0.8
J Brewer faced 1 batter in the 13th inning.

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vinegar Bend Mizell 6 6 4 3 0 2 3 4.84 24 48 -0.167 0.82 -1.0
Ken MacKenzie 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 5.19 9 0 0 0.072 0.91 1.0
Craig Anderson 2 4 1 1 1 3 1 2.29 10 0 0 -0.261 1.06 0.0
Roger Craig, W (2-3) 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 7.52 10 0 0 0.413 2.09 1.5
Team Totals 13 14 5 4 1 9 4 2.77 53 48 0 0 0.057 2.67 1.5
Balks: None.
WP: B Buhl (1); C Anderson (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Buhl (3; E Bouchee).
Pickoffs: R Craig (1; B Williams, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 4:54.
Attendance: 8,463.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         New York Mets
1 Lou Brock CF 1 Jim Hickman CF
2 Ken Hubbs 2B 2 Elio Chacon SS
3 Billy Williams LF 3 Charlie Neal 2B
4 Ernie Banks 1B 4 Frank Thomas LF
5 George Altman RF 5 Ed Bouchee 1B
6 Ron Santo SS 6 Cliff Cook 3B
7 Cuno Barragan C 7 Gus Bell RF
8 Jim McKnight 3B 8 Sammy Taylor C
9 Bob Buhl P 9 Vinegar Bend Mizel P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b10 4-5 2 -2- R NYM C. Neal D. Elston 42% 56% Single to LF (Line Drive); Hickman Scores
b9 3-4 2 --3 R NYM G. Bell D. Elston 40% 56% Single to 1B; Kanehl Scores
t10 4-4 1 --- R CHC B. Williams C. Anderson -38% 18% Home Run
b13 5-5 2 123 R NYM H. Landrith C. Koonce 34% 100% Walk; Hodges Scores; Bell to 3B; Chiti to 2B
b9 3-4 0 1-- NYM E. Bouchee D. Elston 25% 59% Kanehl Steals 2B; Kanehl to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)

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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHC L. Brock V. Mizell -4% 46% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CHC K. Hubbs V. Mizell 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B; Brock to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O CHC B. Williams V. Mizell 3% 51% Groundout: 1B-P; Brock to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 O CHC E. Banks V. Mizell 4% 55% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYM J. Hickman B. Buhl -2% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- NYM E. Chacon B. Buhl 2% 55% Single to SS
b1 0-0 1 1-- NYM C. Neal B. Buhl 4% 59% Chacon Steals 2B; Chacon to 3B/Adv on E6
b1 0-0 1 --3 NYM C. Neal B. Buhl 2% 61% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-3 OO NYM F. Thomas B. Buhl -11% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC G. Altman V. Mizell 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHC R. Santo V. Mizell 2% 54% Lineout: 3B
t2 0-0 2 --- O CHC C. Barragan V. Mizell 1% 55% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bob Buhl facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O NYM E. Bouchee B. Buhl -2% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-0 1 --- NYM C. Cook B. Buhl 3% 55% Single to LF
b2 0-0 1 1-- O NYM G. Bell B. Buhl -3% 52% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-0 2 1-- O NYM S. Taylor B. Buhl -2% 50% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- CHC J. McKnight V. Mizell -7% 43% Single to SS; McKnight to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
t3 0-0 0 -2- O CHC B. Buhl V. Mizell 2% 45% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; McKnight to 3B
t3 0-0 1 --3 RO CHC L. Brock V. Mizell -2% 42% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; McKnight Scores/unER
t3 1-0 2 --- O CHC K. Hubbs V. Mizell 1% 43% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Bob Buhl facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- NYM V. Mizell B. Buhl 4% 48% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b3 0-1 0 1-- O NYM J. Hickman B. Buhl -4% 44% Strikeout
b3 0-1 1 1-- NYM E. Chacon B. Buhl 4% 48% Walk; Mizell to 2B
b3 0-1 1 12- NYM C. Neal B. Buhl 7% 55% Walk; Mizell to 3B; Chacon to 2B
b3 0-1 1 123 R NYM F. Thomas B. Buhl 10% 65% Wild Pitch; Mizell Scores; Chacon to 3B; Neal to 2B
b3 1-1 1 -23 O NYM F. Thomas B. Buhl -9% 57% Strikeout
b3 1-1 2 -23 NYM E. Bouchee B. Buhl 1% 58% Walk
b3 1-1 2 123 O NYM C. Cook B. Buhl -8% 50% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 3-4-5
t4 1-1 0 --- O CHC B. Williams V. Mizell 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t4 1-1 1 --- O CHC E. Banks V. Mizell 2% 55% Single to LF; Banks out at 2B/LF-1B-2B
t4 1-1 2 --- R CHC G. Altman V. Mizell -13% 41% Home Run
t4 2-1 2 --- CHC R. Santo V. Mizell -1% 40% Single to 3B (Line Drive)
t4 2-1 2 1-- O CHC C. Barragan V. Mizell 2% 43% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Bob Buhl facing 7-8-9
b4 1-2 0 --- O NYM G. Bell B. Buhl -3% 40% Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 1-2 1 --- O NYM S. Taylor B. Buhl -2% 37% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1-2 2 --- O NYM V. Mizell B. Buhl -1% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 8-9-1
t5 2-1 0 --- O CHC J. McKnight V. Mizell 2% 38% Popfly: 1B
t5 2-1 1 --- O CHC B. Buhl V. Mizell 2% 40% Strikeout
t5 2-1 2 --- O CHC L. Brock V. Mizell 1% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
b5 1-2 0 --- O NYM J. Hickman B. Buhl -3% 38% Strikeout
b5 1-2 1 --- NYM E. Chacon B. Buhl 6% 44% Double to CF (Line Drive)
b5 1-2 1 -2- O NYM C. Neal B. Buhl -5% 39% Flyball: CF
b5 1-2 2 -2- NYM F. Thomas B. Buhl 2% 40% Walk
b5 1-2 2 12- NYM E. Bouchee B. Buhl 3% 43% Passed Ball; Chacon to 3B; Thomas to 2B
b5 1-2 2 -23 NYM E. Bouchee B. Buhl 2% 45% Intentional Walk
b5 1-2 2 123 O NYM C. Cook B. Buhl -11% 34% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 2-3-4
t6 2-1 0 --- O CHC K. Hubbs V. Mizell 2% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-1 1 --- O CHC B. Williams V. Mizell 2% 38% Strikeout
t6 2-1 2 --- R CHC E. Banks V. Mizell -13% 25% Home Run
t6 3-1 2 --- R CHC G. Altman V. Mizell -9% 15% Home Run
t6 4-1 2 --- O CHC R. Santo V. Mizell 1% 16% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Bob Buhl facing 7-8-9
b6 1-4 0 --- O NYM G. Bell B. Buhl -3% 13% Flyball: CF
b6 1-4 1 --- O NYM S. Taylor B. Buhl -2% 11% Groundout: 1B unassisted
Marv Throneberry pinch hits for Vinegar Bend Mizell (P) batting 9th
b6 1-4 2 --- NYM M. Throneberry B. Buhl 1% 13% Walk
b6 1-4 2 1-- O NYM J. Hickman B. Buhl -2% 10% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Ken MacKenzie facing 7-8-9
Ken MacKenzie replaces Marv Throneberry (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-1 0 --- CHC C. Barragan K. MacKenzie -1% 9% Single to SS
t7 4-1 0 1-- O CHC J. McKnight K. MacKenzie 1% 10% Strikeout
t7 4-1 1 1-- O CHC B. Buhl K. MacKenzie 0% 11% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Barragan to 3B/Adv on E1/Adv on throw
t7 4-1 2 --3 O CHC L. Brock K. MacKenzie 2% 12% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Bob Buhl facing 2-3-4
b7 1-4 0 --- NYM E. Chacon B. Buhl 5% 17% Single to 3B
b7 1-4 0 1-- NYM C. Neal B. Buhl 2% 19% Passed Ball; Chacon to 2B
b7 1-4 0 -2- NYM C. Neal B. Buhl 6% 26% Walk
b7 1-4 0 12- NYM F. Thomas B. Buhl 12% 38% Single to 3B; Chacon to 3B; Neal to 2B
b7 1-4 0 123 RO NYM E. Bouchee B. Buhl -5% 33% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Chacon Scores; Neal to 3B
b7 2-4 1 1-3 R NYM C. Cook B. Buhl 11% 44% Single to P; Neal Scores; Thomas to 2B
Don Elston replaces Bob Buhl pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-4 1 12- O NYM G. Bell D. Elston -9% 35% Flyball: CF
b7 3-4 2 12- O NYM S. Taylor D. Elston -9% 25% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 3.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mets' Ken MacKenzie facing 2-3-4
t8 4-3 0 --- CHC K. Hubbs K. MacKenzie -3% 22% Single to SS (Line Drive)
t8 4-3 0 1-- O CHC B. Williams K. MacKenzie 3% 25% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 4-3 1 1-- O CHC E. Banks K. MacKenzie 3% 28% Flyball: LF
t8 4-3 2 1-- CHC G. Altman K. MacKenzie -3% 25% Single to LF (Line Drive); Williams to 3B
t8 4-3 2 1-3 O CHC R. Santo K. MacKenzie 5% 30% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Cubs' Don Elston facing 9-1-2
Daryl Robertson replaces Jim McKnight playing 3B batting 8th
Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Ken MacKenzie (P) batting 9th
b8 3-4 0 --- NYM R. Ashburn D. Elston 10% 40% Walk
b8 3-4 0 1-- NYM J. Hickman D. Elston 14% 54% Walk; Ashburn to 2B
b8 3-4 0 12- O NYM E. Chacon D. Elston -14% 40% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Hickman to 2B
b8 3-4 1 12- O NYM C. Neal D. Elston -10% 31% Flyball: RF; Hickman to 3B
b8 3-4 2 1-3 O NYM F. Thomas D. Elston -14% 16% Chacon Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 3.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mets' Craig Anderson facing 7-8-9
Craig Anderson replaces Richie Ashburn (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-3 0 --- CHC C. Barragan C. Anderson -2% 14% Single
t9 4-3 0 1-- O CHC D. Robertson C. Anderson 1% 15% Groundout: SS-1B; Barragan to 2B
t9 4-3 1 -2- CHC D. Elston C. Anderson -3% 12% Wild Pitch; Barragan to 3B
t9 4-3 1 --3 O CHC D. Elston C. Anderson 5% 17% Strikeout
t9 4-3 2 --3 O CHC L. Brock C. Anderson 3% 20% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Cubs' Don Elston facing 4-5-6
b9 3-4 0 --- NYM F. Thomas D. Elston 13% 34% Single to LF
Rod Kanehl pinch runs for Frank Thomas (LF) batting 4th
b9 3-4 0 1-- NYM E. Bouchee D. Elston 25% 59% Kanehl Steals 2B; Kanehl to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b9 3-4 0 --3 O NYM E. Bouchee D. Elston -17% 41% Strikeout
b9 3-4 1 --3 O NYM C. Cook D. Elston -25% 16% Flyball: CF
b9 3-4 2 --3 R NYM G. Bell D. Elston 40% 56% Single to 1B; Kanehl Scores
b9 4-4 2 1-- O NYM S. Taylor D. Elston -6% 50% Groundout: C-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 4.
Top of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Mets' Craig Anderson facing 2-3-4
Rod Kanehl moves from PR to LF
t10 4-4 0 --- O CHC K. Hubbs C. Anderson 6% 56% Strikeout
t10 4-4 1 --- R CHC B. Williams C. Anderson -38% 18% Home Run
t10 5-4 1 --- O CHC E. Banks C. Anderson 1% 19% Single to LF; Banks out at 2B/LF-2B
t10 5-4 2 --- CHC G. Altman C. Anderson -1% 18% Single
t10 5-4 2 1-- CHC R. Santo C. Anderson -1% 17% Altman Steals 2B
t10 5-4 2 -2- CHC R. Santo C. Anderson -0% 17% Walk
t10 5-4 2 12- O CHC C. Barragan C. Anderson 3% 20% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 10th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-5, Cubs' Don Elston facing 9-1-2
Felix Mantilla pinch hits for Craig Anderson (P) batting 9th
b10 4-5 0 --- O NYM F. Mantilla D. Elston -9% 11% Foul Flyball: 3B
b10 4-5 1 --- NYM J. Hickman D. Elston 17% 28% Double to LF
b10 4-5 1 -2- O NYM E. Chacon D. Elston -14% 14% Popfly: 1B
b10 4-5 2 -2- R NYM C. Neal D. Elston 42% 56% Single to LF (Line Drive); Hickman Scores
b10 5-5 2 1-- NYM R. Kanehl D. Elston 5% 61% Walk; Neal to 2B
Bob Anderson replaces Don Elston pitching and batting 9th
b10 5-5 2 12- NYM E. Bouchee B. Anderson 5% 66% Walk; Neal to 3B; Kanehl to 2B
John DeMerit pinch runs for Ed Bouchee (1B) batting 5th
b10 5-5 2 123 O NYM C. Cook B. Anderson -16% 50% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 5.
Top of the 11th, Cubs Batting, Tied 5-5, Mets' Roger Craig facing 8-9-1
Roger Craig replaces Felix Mantilla (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Gil Hodges replaces John DeMerit (PR) playing 1B batting 5th
t11 5-5 0 --- O CHC D. Robertson R. Craig 6% 56% Strikeout
Bob Will pinch hits for Bob Anderson (P) batting 9th
t11 5-5 1 --- O CHC B. Will R. Craig 4% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
t11 5-5 2 --- O CHC L. Brock R. Craig 3% 64% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 11th, Mets Batting, Tied 5-5, Cubs' Barney Schultz facing 7-8-9
Barney Schultz replaces Bob Will (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b11 5-5 0 --- O NYM G. Bell B. Schultz -6% 58% Popfly: 3B
b11 5-5 1 --- O NYM S. Taylor B. Schultz -4% 54% Strikeout
b11 5-5 2 --- O NYM R. Craig B. Schultz -4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 5.
Top of the 12th, Cubs Batting, Tied 5-5, Mets' Roger Craig facing 2-3-4
t12 5-5 0 --- O CHC K. Hubbs R. Craig 6% 56% Flyball: CF
t12 5-5 1 --- CHC B. Williams R. Craig -6% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t12 5-5 1 1-- O CHC E. Banks R. Craig 10% 60% Williams Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t12 5-5 2 --- CHC E. Banks R. Craig -7% 53% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Banks to 2B
t12 5-5 2 -2- O CHC G. Altman R. Craig 10% 64% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 12th, Mets Batting, Tied 5-5, Cubs' Barney Schultz facing 1-2-3
b12 5-5 0 --- O NYM J. Hickman B. Schultz -6% 58% Popfly: SS
b12 5-5 1 --- O NYM E. Chacon B. Schultz -4% 54% Groundout: P-1B
Tony Balsamo replaces Barney Schultz pitching and batting 9th
b12 5-5 2 --- O NYM C. Neal T. Balsamo -4% 50% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 5.
Top of the 13th, Cubs Batting, Tied 5-5, Mets' Roger Craig facing 6-7-8
t13 5-5 0 --- O CHC R. Santo R. Craig 6% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B
t13 5-5 1 --- O CHC C. Barragan R. Craig 4% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
t13 5-5 2 --- O CHC D. Robertson R. Craig 3% 64% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 13th, Mets Batting, Tied 5-5, Cubs' Tony Balsamo facing 4-5-6
b13 5-5 0 --- NYM R. Kanehl T. Balsamo 7% 71% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b13 5-5 0 1-- NYM G. Hodges T. Balsamo 10% 82% Walk; Kanehl to 2B
b13 5-5 0 12- O NYM C. Cook T. Balsamo -11% 71% Strikeout
Jim Brewer replaces Tony Balsamo pitching and batting 9th
b13 5-5 1 12- NYM G. Bell J. Brewer 13% 83% Walk; Kanehl to 3B; Hodges to 2B
Cal Koonce replaces Jim Brewer pitching and batting 9th
Harry Chiti pinch hits for Sammy Taylor (C) batting 8th
b13 5-5 1 123 O NYM H. Chiti C. Koonce -17% 66% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Hodges to 3B; Bell to 2B
Hobie Landrith pinch hits for Roger Craig (P) batting 9th
b13 5-5 2 123 R NYM H. Landrith C. Koonce 34% 100% Walk; Hodges Scores; Bell to 3B; Chiti to 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 6.

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