September 21, 1962 Chicago Cubs at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
MIN 2 CHW 7
NYY 6 DET 6
@KCA 1 CLE 9
@LAA 6 BOS 4
@WSA 1 SFG 11
@HOU 5 NYM 4
CHC 1 PHI 8
CIN 6 MLN 7
@PIT 3 STL 11
LAD 2

Standings at end of play this day

Polo Grounds V, Attendance: 3,582

Friday, September 21, 1962, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 2:53

Cubs

56-99

Lost 1

9th, 43½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  3
Mets            3  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  X    4  6  1

W: G Cisco (5-7), L: D Ellsworth (9-19)

Mets

38-115

Won 1

10th, 60½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Murphy RF                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .729    0    1   0   
K Hubbs 2B                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .261  .649    0    1   4   
E Banks 1B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .823    0   13   0   
B Williams LF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .303  .851    0    2   0   
N Mathews CF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .154  .483    0    0   0   
R Santo 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .228  .662    0    2   2   
A Rodgers SS                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .736    0    0   0   
  A Grammas PR-SS             1   1   1   0    1   0  .186  .459    0    3   4   HBP
M Thacker C                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .183  .517    0    2   2   
  G Altman PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .313  .899    0    0   0   
  D Bertell C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .706    0    0   0   HBP
  C Barragan PH-C             1   0   0   0    0   1  .195  .546    0    0   0   
D Ellsworth P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .117  .417         0   0   
  D Cardwell P                1   0   1   1    0   0  .148  .380    0    0   2   3B
  B Will PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .653    0    0   0   
  G Hobbie P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .122  .295         0   2   
  D Landrum PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .287  .702    0    0   0   
  D Gerard P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .819         0   1   
  D Elston P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Ott PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .544    0    0   0   
  D Prince P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       32   1   4   1    5   8                    24  18

BATTING

3B: D Cardwell (1, off G Cisco).

HBP: D Bertell (1, by G Cisco); A Grammas (1, by G Cisco).

TB: D Cardwell 3; A Rodgers; B Williams; A Grammas.

RBI: D Cardwell (3).

2-out RBI: D Cardwell.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 5. K Hubbs-E Banks; D Prince-A Grammas-E Banks; D Cardwell-M Thacker-E Banks; K Hubbs-A Grammas-E Banks; A Grammas-R Santo.

E: C Barragan (7); D Ellsworth (3); A Rodgers (26).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Chacon SS                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .235  .654    0    1   1   2B
R Kanehl 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .252  .629    0    1   2   
J Christopher RF              2   2   1   1    1   0  .252  .727    0    1   0   HR,SH,GDP
F Thomas LF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .809    0    2   0   HBP
J Hickman CF                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .253  .753    0    4   0   CS,GDP
S Drake 3B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .222  .522    0    0   2   
R Herrscher 1B                2   0   0   1    1   0  .182  .545    0    7   1   
J Pignatano C                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .237  .579    0    9   0   GDP
G Cisco P                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .252    0    2   1   
Totals                       26   4   6   4    5   1                    27   7

BATTING

2B: E Chacon (10, off D Gerard).

HR: J Christopher (6, off D Cardwell; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: J Christopher (3, off D Ellsworth).

HBP: F Thomas (8, by D Prince).

TB: J Christopher 4; E Chacon 2; J Pignatano; R Kanehl; J Hickman; S Drake.

GIDP: J Pignatano (3); J Christopher (5); J Hickman (10).

RBI: J Hickman (45); S Drake (7); R Herrscher (5); J Christopher (30).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: R Kanehl (31).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Hickman (4, 3rd base by D Cardwell/M Thacker).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ellsworth, L (9-19)          0.1   0   3   0    3   1   0   5.18    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0     43    -     1.69  -0.31
D Cardwell                     2.2   3   1   1    0   0   1   4.97    9     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 3          3-0    0.63   0.06
G Hobbie                       2     1   0   0    0   0   0   5.25    6     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.37   0.04
D Gerard                       1.1   2   0   0    1   0   0   4.97    6     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 3· 1          0-0    0.32  -0.00
D Elston                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.66    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.39   0.03
D Prince                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.20   0.01
Totals                         8     6   4   1    5   1   1          33     -       ·  ·     15· 3· 3· 5          5-0

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
G Cisco, W (5-7)               9     4   1   1    5   8   0   6.17   39     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 2· 4     78    -     1.12   0.33
Totals                         9     4   1   1    5   8   0          39     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 2· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: G Cisco (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: G Cisco 2 (4; A Grammas, D Bertell); D Prince (1; F Thomas).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Vinnie Smith, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Dusty Boggess, 3B - Stan Landes.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 3,582.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  New York Mets                        
1. D Murphy             RF    1. E Chacon             SS 
2. K Hubbs              2B    2. R Kanehl             2B 
3. E Banks              1B    3. J Christopher        RF 
4. B Williams           LF    4. F Thomas             LF 
5. N Mathews            CF    5. J Hickman            CF 
6. R Santo              3B    6. S Drake              3B 
7. A Rodgers            SS    7. R Herrscher          1B 
8. M Thacker            C     8. J Pignatano          C  
9. D Ellsworth          P     9. G Cisco              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  3-0  1--      -9%  71% D Cardwell      G Cisco         Triple to LF; Grammas Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  123       9%  73% J Hickman       D Ellsworth     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Christopher to 2B; Kanehl to 3B; Chacon Scores/unER
   t 6   2  4-1  123       8%  91% D Landrum       G Cisco         Strikeout Looking
   b 1   1  0-3  123      -8%  78% J Pignatano     D Cardwell      Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
   b 3   0  1-3  ---       7%  84% J Christopher   D Cardwell      Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Galen Cisco facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  K Hubbs         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      53%  E Banks         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--      51%  B Williams      Walk; Banks to 2B
   O      12-      55%  N Mathews       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  E Chacon        Walk
          1--      64%  R Kanehl        Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Chacon to 2B
          12-      71%  J Christopher   Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Kanehl to 2B; Chacon to 3B
   O      123      64%  F Thomas        Strikeout
   R      123      73%  J Hickman       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Christopher to 2B; Kanehl to 3B; Chacon Scores/unER
   R      123      80%  S Drake         Walk; Kanehl Scores/unER; Christopher to 3B; Hickman to 2B
   R      123      86%  R Herrscher     Walk; Christopher Scores/unER; Hickman to 3B; Drake to 2B
                  Don Cardwell replaces Dick Ellsworth pitching and batting 9th
   OO     123      78%  J Pignatano     Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
                  3 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Galen Cisco facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      80%  R Santo         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      78%  A Rodgers       Single to 2B
                  Alex Grammas pinch runs for Andre Rodgers batting 7th
   O      1--      80%  M Thacker       Strikeout
   R      1--      71%  D Cardwell      Triple to LF; Grammas Scores
   O      --3      75%  D Murphy        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Don Cardwell facing 9-1-2
                  Alex Grammas moves to SS
   O      ---      73%  G Cisco         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      72%  E Chacon        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      71%  R Kanehl        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 3.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Galen Cisco facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      74%  K Hubbs         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      76%  E Banks         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      77%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Don Cardwell facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      84%  J Christopher   Home Run
   O      ---      83%  F Thomas        Flyball: LF
          ---      84%  J Hickman       Single to LF
          1--      86%  S Drake         Single to LF; Hickman to 2B
   O      12-      83%  R Herrscher     Hickman Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      1--      82%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 4.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Galen Cisco facing 5-6-7
          ---      78%  N Mathews       Walk
   O      1--      80%  R Santo         Groundout: 2B-1B; Mathews to 2B
          -2-      75%  A Grammas       Single to P; Mathews to 3B
                  George Altman pinch hits for Moe Thacker batting 8th
   O      1-3      82%  G Altman        Strikeout
                  Bob Will pinch hits for Don Cardwell batting 9th
   O      1-3      86%  B Will          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Glen Hobbie facing 8-9-1
                  Glen Hobbie replaces Bob Will pitching and batting 9th; Dick Bertell replaces George Altman playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      85%  J Pignatano     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      85%  G Cisco         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      84%  E Chacon        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 4.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Galen Cisco facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      86%  D Murphy        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      88%  K Hubbs         Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  E Banks         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Glen Hobbie facing 2-3-4
          ---      90%  R Kanehl        Single to SS
   OO     1--      87%  J Christopher   Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      87%  F Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 4.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Galen Cisco facing 4-5-6
          ---      83%  B Williams      Single
   O      1--      86%  N Mathews       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      89%  R Santo         Flyball: RF
          1--      87%  A Grammas       Hit By Pitch; Williams to 2B
          12-      83%  D Bertell       Hit By Pitch; Williams to 3B; Grammas to 2B
                  Don Landrum pinch hits for Glen Hobbie batting 9th
   O      123      91%  D Landrum       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dave Gerard facing 5-6-7
                  Dave Gerard replaces Don Landrum pitching and batting 9th
          ---      92%  J Hickman       Walk
   OO     1--      90%  S Drake         Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---      90%  R Herrscher     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 4.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Galen Cisco facing 1-2-3
          ---      85%  D Murphy        Walk
          1--      78%  K Hubbs         Walk; Murphy to 2B
   O      12-      85%  E Banks         Lineout: CF
   O      12-      90%  B Williams      Popfly: P
   O      12-      94%  N Mathews       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dave Gerard facing 8-9-1
          ---      95%  J Pignatano     Single
   O      1--      94%  G Cisco         Lineout: RF
          1--      96%  E Chacon        Double to RF (Line Drive); Pignatano to 3B
                  Don Elston replaces Dave Gerard pitching and batting 9th
   OO     -23      93%  R Kanehl        Double Play: Popfly: SS-3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 4.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Galen Cisco facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      95%  R Santo         Strikeout
          ---      93%  A Grammas       Walk
                  Cuno Barragan pinch hits for Dick Bertell batting 8th
          1--      92%  C Barragan      Wild Pitch; Grammas to 2B
   O      -2-      95%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  Billy Ott pinch hits for Don Elston batting 9th
   O      -2-      97%  B Ott           Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Don Prince facing 3-4-5
                  Don Prince replaces Billy Ott pitching and batting 9th; Cuno Barragan moves to C
          ---      98%  J Christopher   Walk
          1--      98%  F Thomas        Hit By Pitch; Christopher to 2B
   OO     12-      97%  J Hickman       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Christopher to 3B
          --3      97%  S Drake         E2 on Foul Ball
   O      --3      97%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 4.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Galen Cisco facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  K Hubbs         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  E Banks         Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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