September 23, 1962 Chicago Cubs at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 9
@BAL 2 NYY 5
@CHW 1
(10) DET 3
@KCA 1 CLE 11
@LAA 5 SFG 10
@HOU 3 NYM 2
CHC 1 CIN 4
@PHI 2
(10) MLN 10
@PIT 3 STL 12
LAD 2

Standings at end of play this day

Polo Grounds V, Attendance: 10,304

Sunday, September 23, 1962, 2:15PM
Time of Game: 3:04

Cubs

57-100

Lost 1

9th, 43½ GB

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

W: R Craig (10-23), L: J Brewer (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Mets

39-116

Won 1

10th, 60½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Ott RF                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .466    0    1   0   
K Hubbs 2B                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .263  .654    0    3   2   
E Banks 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .817    0    9   0   
B Williams LF                 3   0   2   0    1   0  .306  .855    0    1   0   
N Mathews CF                  3   0   1   1    0   1  .212  .611    0    3   0   SH
R Santo 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .228  .661    0    2   4   
A Grammas SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .205  .488    0    2   2   
  B Will PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .646    0    0   0   
  A Rodgers SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .736         0   1   
C Barragan C                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .202  .556    0    1   2   
  G Altman PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .313  .897    0    0   0   
  D Bertell C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .706         3   0   
G Gerberman P                 1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    0   1   
  F Burdette P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Murphy PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .206  .603    0    0   0   
  D Elston P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   1   
  J Brewer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Anderson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .417         0   0   
Totals                       30   1   3   1    3   9                    26  13

BATTING

SH: N Mathews (1, off R Craig).

TB: B Williams 2; N Mathews.

RBI: N Mathews (8).

2-out RBI: N Mathews.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Elston-E Banks; R Santo-C Barragan-R Santo-K Hubbs-C Barragan-A Grammas.

E: G Gerberman (1); K Hubbs 2 (15).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Chacon SS                   2   0   0   0    3   1  .235  .659    0    1   1   
C Coleman C                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .259  .784    0   10   0   2·2B
J Christopher RF              5   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .715    0    1   0   
F Thomas LF                   4   1   2   2    1   1  .262  .811    0    2   0   HR
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .600    0    6   1   2B
  R Herrscher PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .545         0   0   
  R Craig P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .053  .166         0   2   
S Drake 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .209  .501    0    1   0   IW
J Hickman CF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .249  .745    0    2   0   
R Kanehl 2B                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .251  .628    0    0   1   IW
  M Throneberry PH            0   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .718         0   0   
  F Mantilla PH-2B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .733    0    1   0   
B Miller P                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .132  .338    0    1   1   
  G Hodges PH-1B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .803    0    2   0   
Totals                       32   2   6   2    8   4                    27   6

BATTING

2B: C Coleman 2 (7, off G Gerberman, off J Brewer); E Kranepool (1, off D Elston).

HR: F Thomas (33, off G Gerberman; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

IBB: R Kanehl (2, by F Burdette); S Drake (1, by D Elston).

TB: F Thomas 5; C Coleman 4; E Kranepool 2; S Drake.

RBI: F Thomas 2 (92).

2-out RBI: F Thomas.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

FIELDING

PB: C Coleman (5).

E: E Chacon (21).

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
G Gerberman                    5.1   3   1   1    5   1   1   1.69   24     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 1· 3     54    -     1.37   0.12
F Burdette                     0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.35    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.01   0.08
D Elston                       1.1   1   0   0    2   2   0   2.60    7     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 1          0-0    2.00  -0.08
J Brewer, L (0-1)              1     1   1   1    0   1   0   9.53    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          3-0    3.47   0.21
B Anderson                     0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   5.01    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          1-1    3.92  -0.30
Totals                         8.2   6   2   2    8   4   1          40     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 2· 6          5-1

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
B Miller                       8     2   1   1    3   9   0   5.15   30     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 1· 1     80    -     1.06   0.39
R Craig, W (10-23)             1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.42    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          0-0    3.18   0.14
Totals                         9     3   1   1    3   9   0          34     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1· 2           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Anderson (8); B Miller (12).

IBB: F Burdette (2; R Kanehl); D Elston (8; S Drake).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:04.

Attendance: 10,304.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  New York Mets                        
1. B Ott                RF    1. E Chacon             SS 
2. K Hubbs              2B    2. C Coleman            C  
3. E Banks              1B    3. J Christopher        RF 
4. B Williams           LF    4. F Thomas             LF 
5. N Mathews            CF    5. E Kranepool          1B 
6. R Santo              3B    6. S Drake              3B 
7. A Grammas            SS    7. J Hickman            CF 
8. C Barragan           C     8. R Kanehl             2B 
9. G Gerberman          P     9. B Miller             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  1-1  --3      37% 100% F Thomas        B Anderson      Single to LF; Coleman Scores
   b 6   0  1-0  ---      18%  58% F Thomas        G Gerberman     Home Run
   b 1   1  1-0  -23     -14%  40% F Thomas        G Gerberman     Double Play: Fielder's Choice 3B; Chacon out at Hm/3B-C-3B; Coleman out at 3B/3B-2B-C-SS
   b 8   1  1-1  123     -14%  63% F Mantilla      J Brewer        Foul Flyball: 3B
   b 8   2  1-1  123     -13%  50% G Hodges        J Brewer        Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Miller facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Ott           Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      50%  K Hubbs         Walk
   O      1--      53%  E Banks         Strikeout
          1--      51%  B Williams      Wild Pitch; Hubbs to 3B
          --3      50%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3      41%  N Mathews       Single to LF (Line Drive); Williams to 2B; Hubbs Scores
   O      12-      45%  R Santo         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, George Gerberman facing 1-2-3
          ---      48%  E Chacon        Walk
          1--      59%  C Coleman       Double to RF; Chacon to 3B
   O      -23      54%  J Christopher   Popfly: 2B
   OO     -23      40%  F Thomas        Double Play: Fielder's Choice 3B; Chacon out at Hm/3B-C-3B; Coleman out at 3B/3B-2B-C-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Miller facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      42%  A Grammas       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      43%  C Barragan      Strikeout
   O      ---      44%  G Gerberman     Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, George Gerberman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      42%  E Kranepool     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      40%  S Drake         Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      39%  J Hickman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Miller facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  B Ott           Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      42%  K Hubbs         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      43%  E Banks         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, George Gerberman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      41%  R Kanehl        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      39%  B Miller        Flyball: CF
          ---      40%  E Chacon        Walk
   O      1--      38%  C Coleman       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Miller facing 4-5-6
          ---      34%  B Williams      Single to CF
   O      1--      37%  N Mathews       Strikeout
   O      1--      40%  R Santo         Strikeout Looking
          1--      39%  A Grammas       Passed Ball; Williams to 2B
   O      -2-      43%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, George Gerberman facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      40%  J Christopher   Flyball: CF
          ---      43%  F Thomas        Walk
          1--      48%  E Kranepool     Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Thomas to 2B
   O      12-      44%  S Drake         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Kranepool to 2B; Thomas to 3B
   O      -23      36%  J Hickman       Popfly: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Miller facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      38%  C Barragan      Strikeout
          ---      36%  G Gerberman     Walk
   O      1--      39%  B Ott           Flyball: CF
   O      1--      41%  K Hubbs         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, George Gerberman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      38%  R Kanehl        Flyball: CF
          ---      42%  B Miller        Walk
          1--      47%  E Chacon        Walk; Miller to 2B
   O      12-      40%  C Coleman       Popfly: SS
   O      12-      34%  J Christopher   Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Miller facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      36%  E Banks         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      38%  B Williams      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      39%  N Mathews       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, George Gerberman facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      58%  F Thomas        Home Run
   O      ---      54%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      58%  S Drake         Single to 2B
                  Freddie Burdette replaces George Gerberman pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      55%  J Hickman       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hickman to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
          -2-      56%  R Kanehl        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  B Miller        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Miller facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      54%  R Santo         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      50%  A Grammas       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
                  George Altman pinch hits for Cuno Barragan batting 8th
   O      1--      55%  G Altman        Strikeout
                  Danny Murphy pinch hits for Freddie Burdette batting 9th
   O      1--      59%  D Murphy        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Elston facing 1-2-3
                  Don Elston replaces Danny Murphy pitching and batting 9th; Dick Bertell replaces George Altman playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      55%  E Chacon        Strikeout
          ---      59%  C Coleman       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      50%  J Christopher   Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Miller facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      55%  B Ott           Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      58%  K Hubbs         Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  E Banks         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Elston facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      56%  F Thomas        Strikeout
          ---      65%  E Kranepool     Double to LF
                  Rick Herrscher pinch runs for Ed Kranepool batting 5th
          -2-      67%  S Drake         Intentional Walk
          12-      77%  J Hickman       Walk; Herrscher to 3B; Drake to 2B
                  Jim Brewer replaces Don Elston pitching and batting 9th; Marv Throneberry pinch hits for Rod Kanehl batting 8th; Felix Mantilla pinch hits for Marv Throneberry batting 8th
   O      123      63%  F Mantilla      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  Gil Hodges pinch hits for Bob Miller batting 9th
   O      123      50%  G Hodges        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Roger Craig facing 4-5-6
                  Roger Craig replaces Rick Herrscher pitching and batting 5th; Gil Hodges moves to 1B; Felix Mantilla moves to 2B
          ---      42%  B Williams      Single to RF
   O      1--      44%  N Mathews       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Williams to 2B
   O      -2-      53%  R Santo         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Bob Will pinch hits for Alex Grammas batting 7th
   O      -2-      64%  B Will          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Brewer facing 1-2-3
                  Andre Rodgers replaces Bob Will playing SS batting 7th
   O      ---      58%  E Chacon        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      70%  C Coleman       Double to RF
                  Bob Anderson replaces Jim Brewer pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      61%  J Christopher   Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      63%  F Thomas        Wild Pitch; Coleman to 3B
   R      --3     100%  " "             Single to LF; Coleman Scores
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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