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Standings
NYY
@BOS		6
11
CLE
@CHW		3
2
BAL
@KCA		4
2
DET
@LAA		3
1
WSA
@MIN		3
6
SFG
@CIN		6
10
LAD
@MLN		7
0
CHC
@NYM		5
2
PHI
@PIT		5
1
HOU
@STL		7
8		 
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Tuesday, May 28, 1963
, Polo Grounds V
Attendance: 8,858, Time of Game: 2:50
Cubs
5
23-21
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
4th, 4½ GB
 at Mets
2
17-29
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
10th, 11½ GB
L: Roger Craig (2-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
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Cubs            3  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    5 11  1
Mets            1  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    2 10  2

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .282 .720 -0.046 0.71 0.026 -0.072 -1.3 3 0 2B
Ken Hubbs 2B 5 2 2 0 0 1 .283 .734 -0.027 0.60 0.031 -0.058 -0.5 1 2
Billy Williams LF 4 2 3 2 0 0 .280 .830 0.206 0.68 0.216 -0.010 2.8 2 0 HR
Ron Santo 3B 4 1 2 2 0 1 .279 .788 0.170 0.87 0.196 -0.026 1.6 2 2 2·3B
Ernie Banks 1B 3 0 0 1 0 1 .203 .621 -0.042 0.78 0.023 -0.065 -0.8 11 0 SF,GDP
Andre Rodgers SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 .215 .573 -0.032 0.37 0.003 -0.035 -0.3 2 5
Nelson Mathews CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .149 .507 -0.039 0.41 0.000 -0.039 -0.7 2 0
Dick Bertell C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .212 .577 0.025 0.28 0.035 -0.009 0.2 4 0
Dick Ellsworth P 3 0 1 0 1 1 .087 .212 -0.018 0.61 0.013 -0.032 0.2 0 2
   Lindy McDaniel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 36 5 11 5 1 8 .306 .844 0.197 0.59 0.543 -0.346 1.2 27 12
2B: L Brock (5, off R Craig).
3B: R Santo 2 (2, 2 off R Craig).
HR: B Williams (4, off R Craig; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
SF: E Banks (3, off R Craig).
TB: R Santo 6; B Williams 6; K Hubbs 2; L Brock 2; A Rodgers; D Bertell; D Ellsworth.
GIDP: E Banks (2).
RBI: R Santo 2 (30); B Williams 2 (22); E Banks (22).
2-out RBI: B Williams 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
E: L Brock (4).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Piersall CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .252 .619 0.005 1.57 0.133 -0.127 0.2 2 0 3B
Chico Fernandez SS 3 0 1 1 1 0 .174 .494 -0.048 1.39 0.068 -0.116 -0.5 4 2 SF
Ron Hunt 2B 3 0 1 0 2 0 .298 .813 0.010 0.94 0.072 -0.062 0.2 1 3
Frank Thomas LF 4 0 0 0 1 2 .196 .589 -0.110 1.22 0.012 -0.123 -1.0 2 0
Jim Hickman RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .243 .788 0.017 0.98 0.106 -0.089 0.5 0 0 2B
Charlie Neal 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .235 .625 0.045 1.34 0.141 -0.097 0.2 0 4
Norm Sherry C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .086 .319 -0.102 1.53 0.000 -0.102 -0.7 8 0
   Cliff Cook PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .116 .415 -0.045 1.94 0.000 -0.045 -0.6
   Choo Choo Coleman C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .483 -0.044 1.48 0.000 -0.044 -0.6 0 0
Rod Kanehl 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .179 .425 0.038 1.15 0.088 -0.051 0.8 10 0
Roger Craig P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .074 .212 -0.013 1.46 0.044 -0.057 -0.1 0 2
   Duke Snider PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .767 -0.054 2.55 0.000 -0.054 -0.4
   Don Rowe P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 37 2 10 2 5 4 .270 .700 -0.301 1.32 0.664 -0.967 -1.8 27 11
2B: J Hickman (9, off L McDaniel).
3B: J Piersall (1, off D Ellsworth).
SF: C Fernandez (1, off D Ellsworth).
TB: J Hickman 3; J Piersall 3; C Neal 2; R Kanehl 2; C Fernandez; R Hunt; R Craig.
RBI: C Fernandez (6); R Kanehl (2).
Team LOB: 14.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. C Fernandez; C Neal-R Hunt-R Kanehl.
E: C Neal (6); D Rowe (1).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Ellsworth, W (6-3) 8 9 2 2 5 3 0 1.22 39 54 0.229 1.28 1.0
Lindy McDaniel, S (8) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.18 4 1 0 0.073 1.70 0.8
Team Totals 9 10 2 2 5 4 0 2.00 43 54 1 0 0.302 0.59 1.8
D Ellsworth faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roger Craig, L (2-8) 8 10 5 5 1 8 1 3.86 35 49 -0.203 0.62 -1.6
Don Rowe 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.49 3 0 0 0.006 0.24 0.4
Team Totals 9 11 5 5 1 8 1 5.00 38 49 0 0 -0.197 1.32 -1.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Frank Walsh, 2B - Jocko Conlan, 3B - Ken Burkhart.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 8,858.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         New York Mets
1 Lou Brock RF 1 Jim Piersall CF
2 Ken Hubbs 2B 2 Chico Fernandez SS
3 Billy Williams LF 3 Ron Hunt 2B
4 Ron Santo 3B 4 Frank Thomas LF
5 Ernie Banks 1B 5 Jim Hickman RF
6 Andre Rodgers SS 6 Charlie Neal 3B
7 Nelson Mathews CF 7 Norm Sherry C
8 Dick Bertell C 8 Rod Kanehl 1B
9 Dick Ellsworth P 9 Roger Craig P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 1 1-3 RR CHC R. Santo R. Craig 18% 75% Triple to LF; Hubbs Scores; Williams Scores
t7 3-1 2 1-- RR CHC B. Williams R. Craig 12% 95% Inside-the-park Home Run to RF (Line Drive); Hubbs Scores
b4 1-3 2 123 O NYM J. Piersall D. Ellsworth 10% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2-5 2 123 O NYM C. Fernandez D. Ellsworth 9% 97% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-3 0 --- NYM J. Piersall D. Ellsworth -8% 68% Triple to RF (Line Drive)

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' Roger Craig facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC L. Brock R. Craig -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- CHC K. Hubbs R. Craig 2% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 1 1-- CHC B. Williams R. Craig 7% 57% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Hubbs to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 RR CHC R. Santo R. Craig 18% 75% Triple to LF; Hubbs Scores; Williams Scores
t1 2-0 1 --3 RO CHC E. Banks R. Craig 2% 77% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Santo Scores
t1 3-0 2 --- O CHC A. Rodgers R. Craig -1% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- NYM J. Piersall D. Ellsworth -8% 68% Triple to RF (Line Drive)
b1 0-3 0 --3 RO NYM C. Fernandez D. Ellsworth 2% 70% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Piersall Scores
b1 1-3 1 --- O NYM R. Hunt D. Ellsworth 1% 71% Lineout: 3B
b1 1-3 2 --- NYM F. Thomas D. Ellsworth -1% 70% Walk
b1 1-3 2 1-- O NYM J. Hickman D. Ellsworth 2% 72% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Roger Craig facing 7-8-9
t2 3-1 0 --- O CHC N. Mathews R. Craig -2% 71% Groundout: P-1B
t2 3-1 1 --- CHC D. Bertell R. Craig 2% 72% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t2 3-1 1 1-- O CHC D. Ellsworth R. Craig -2% 70% Strikeout
t2 3-1 2 1-- CHC L. Brock R. Craig 3% 73% Double to RF (Line Drive); Bertell to 3B
t2 3-1 2 -23 O CHC K. Hubbs R. Craig -4% 69% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 6-7-8
b2 1-3 0 --- O NYM C. Neal D. Ellsworth 2% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-3 1 --- O NYM N. Sherry D. Ellsworth 2% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-3 2 --- O NYM R. Kanehl D. Ellsworth 1% 74% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Roger Craig facing 3-4-5
t3 3-1 0 --- CHC B. Williams R. Craig 3% 76% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t3 3-1 0 1-- O CHC R. Santo R. Craig -2% 74% Strikeout
t3 3-1 1 1-- OO CHC E. Banks R. Craig -4% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 9-1-2
b3 1-3 0 --- O NYM R. Craig D. Ellsworth 2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-3 1 --- O NYM J. Piersall D. Ellsworth 2% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-3 2 --- NYM C. Fernandez D. Ellsworth -1% 73% Walk
b3 1-3 2 1-- NYM R. Hunt D. Ellsworth -2% 71% Single to LF (Line Drive); Fernandez to 2B
b3 1-3 2 12- O NYM F. Thomas D. Ellsworth 5% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Roger Craig facing 6-7-8
t4 3-1 0 --- O CHC A. Rodgers R. Craig -2% 74% Strikeout
t4 3-1 1 --- O CHC N. Mathews R. Craig -1% 73% Flyball: CF
t4 3-1 2 --- CHC D. Bertell R. Craig 2% 75% Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Bertell to 2B
t4 3-1 2 -2- CHC D. Ellsworth R. Craig 1% 75% Walk
t4 3-1 2 12- O CHC L. Brock R. Craig -3% 72% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 5-6-7
b4 1-3 0 --- O NYM J. Hickman D. Ellsworth 3% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-3 1 --- NYM C. Neal D. Ellsworth -3% 72% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Neal to 1B
b4 1-3 1 1-- O NYM N. Sherry D. Ellsworth 3% 75% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 1-3 2 1-- NYM R. Kanehl D. Ellsworth -3% 72% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Sherry to 2B
b4 1-3 2 12- NYM R. Craig D. Ellsworth -4% 68% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Sherry to 3B; Kanehl to 2B
b4 1-3 2 123 O NYM J. Piersall D. Ellsworth 10% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Roger Craig facing 2-3-4
t5 3-1 0 --- O CHC K. Hubbs R. Craig -1% 76% Strikeout
t5 3-1 1 --- O CHC B. Williams R. Craig -1% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 3-1 2 --- CHC R. Santo R. Craig 2% 77% Triple to CF
t5 3-1 2 --3 O CHC E. Banks R. Craig -3% 75% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 2-3-4
b5 1-3 0 --- NYM C. Fernandez D. Ellsworth -5% 69% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 1-3 0 1-- O NYM R. Hunt D. Ellsworth 5% 74% Flyball: CF
b5 1-3 1 1-- O NYM F. Thomas D. Ellsworth 3% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B; Fernandez to 2B
b5 1-3 2 -2- O NYM J. Hickman D. Ellsworth 4% 81% Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Fernandez out at 3B/3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Roger Craig facing 6-7-8
t6 3-1 0 --- O CHC A. Rodgers R. Craig -1% 79% Strikeout
t6 3-1 1 --- O CHC N. Mathews R. Craig -1% 78% Strikeout
t6 3-1 2 --- O CHC D. Bertell R. Craig -1% 78% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 6-7-8
b6 1-3 0 --- NYM C. Neal D. Ellsworth -6% 72% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 1-3 0 1-- O NYM N. Sherry D. Ellsworth 5% 77% Popfly: SS
b6 1-3 1 1-- O NYM R. Kanehl D. Ellsworth 4% 81% Flyball: LF
b6 1-3 2 1-- O NYM R. Craig D. Ellsworth 3% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Roger Craig facing 9-1-2
t7 3-1 0 --- O CHC D. Ellsworth R. Craig -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-1 1 --- O CHC L. Brock R. Craig -1% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 3-1 2 --- CHC K. Hubbs R. Craig 1% 83% Single to P/Bunt
t7 3-1 2 1-- RR CHC B. Williams R. Craig 12% 95% Inside-the-park Home Run to RF (Line Drive); Hubbs Scores
t7 5-1 2 --- O CHC R. Santo R. Craig -0% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
b7 1-5 0 --- O NYM J. Piersall D. Ellsworth 1% 96% Flyball: RF
b7 1-5 1 --- O NYM C. Fernandez D. Ellsworth 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-5 2 --- NYM R. Hunt D. Ellsworth -1% 96% Walk
b7 1-5 2 1-- O NYM F. Thomas D. Ellsworth 1% 97% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mets' Roger Craig facing 5-6-7
t8 5-1 0 --- O CHC E. Banks R. Craig -0% 97% Foul Flyball: SS
t8 5-1 1 --- CHC A. Rodgers R. Craig 0% 97% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t8 5-1 1 1-- O CHC N. Mathews R. Craig -0% 97% Flyball: LF
t8 5-1 2 1-- O CHC D. Bertell R. Craig -0% 97% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 5-6-7
b8 1-5 0 --- NYM J. Hickman D. Ellsworth -2% 94% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b8 1-5 0 1-- NYM C. Neal D. Ellsworth -5% 89% Single to CF (Line Drive); Hickman to 2B
Cliff Cook pinch hits for Norm Sherry (C) batting 7th
b8 1-5 0 12- O NYM C. Cook D. Ellsworth 4% 94% Flyball: CF
b8 1-5 1 12- R NYM R. Kanehl D. Ellsworth -6% 88% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Hickman Scores; Neal to 2B
Duke Snider pinch hits for Roger Craig (P) batting 9th
b8 2-5 1 12- O NYM D. Snider D. Ellsworth 5% 93% Lineout: SS
b8 2-5 2 12- NYM J. Piersall D. Ellsworth -5% 88% Walk; Neal to 3B; Kanehl to 2B
b8 2-5 2 123 O NYM C. Fernandez D. Ellsworth 9% 97% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 2.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mets' Don Rowe facing 9-1-2
Don Rowe replaces Duke Snider (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Choo Choo Coleman replaces Cliff Cook (PH) playing C batting 7th
t9 5-2 0 --- CHC D. Ellsworth D. Rowe 1% 98% Single to P (Ground Ball); Ellsworth to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw to 1B)
t9 5-2 0 -2- OO CHC L. Brock D. Rowe -1% 97% Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted
t9 5-2 2 --- O CHC K. Hubbs D. Rowe -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 3-4-5
b9 2-5 0 --- NYM R. Hunt D. Ellsworth -4% 93% Walk
Lindy McDaniel replaces Dick Ellsworth pitching and batting 9th
b9 2-5 0 1-- O NYM F. Thomas L. McDaniel 4% 96% Strikeout
b9 2-5 1 1-- NYM J. Hickman L. McDaniel -8% 88% Double to LF (Line Drive); Hunt to 3B
b9 2-5 1 -23 O NYM C. Neal L. McDaniel 7% 96% Groundout: P-1B
b9 2-5 2 -23 O NYM C. Coleman L. McDaniel 4% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 2.

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