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Standings
CLE
@BAL		2
8
CLE
@BAL		3
8
NYY
@CAL		5
2
DET
@CHW		3
1		 
(11)
WSA
@KCA		3
2		 
(10)
BOS
@MIN		8
1
BOS
@MIN		4
1
LAD
@CIN		1
2
ATL
@HOU		4
5
CHC
@NYM		3
1
CHC
@NYM		1
5
PIT
@PHI		3
2
SFG
@STL		10
5
Sunday, May 8, 1966,
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:39
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Cubs
3
6-16
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Mets
1
7-10
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  2   1  0  0    3  2  0
Mets            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  2

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Adolfo Phillips CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .228 .744 -0.063 1.44 0.000 -0.063 -0.7 4 0 SH
   Carl Warwick CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .308 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Glenn Beckert 2B 4 0 1 2 0 0 .238 .547 0.162 1.11 0.203 -0.041 0.7 3 1
Billy Williams LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .193 .461 -0.056 0.59 0.000 -0.056 -0.5 1 0
Ron Santo 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .303 .943 0.002 0.83 0.054 -0.052 -0.3 0 4
Byron Browne RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .281 .921 0.042 0.98 0.084 -0.042 0.1 3 0
Ernie Banks 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .170 .426 -0.182 1.03 0.000 -0.182 -1.4 7 0 GDP
Chris Krug C 2 1 0 0 1 1 .125 .347 0.054 1.44 0.175 -0.122 0.4 8 1
Don Kessinger SS 2 1 1 0 1 0 .236 .556 0.072 1.01 0.089 -0.017 0.5 0 2 SB
Dick Ellsworth P 2 1 0 0 0 2 .167 .333 0.059 1.30 0.095 -0.036 0.2 0 0 SH
   Fergie Jenkins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.262 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 27 3 2 2 4 5 .074 .268 0.090 1.09 0.700 -0.611 -1.0 27 8
SH: D Ellsworth (1, off J Hamilton); A Phillips (1, off J Hamilton).
TB: D Kessinger; G Beckert.
GIDP: E Banks (2).
RBI: G Beckert 2 (4).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Santo-G Beckert-E Banks; C Krug-G Beckert.
Baserunning
SB: D Kessinger (3, 2nd base off J Hamilton/J Grote).
Pickoffs: C Krug (1st base by J Hamilton).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron Hunt 2B-SS 3 0 2 0 1 0 .263 .747 0.115 0.81 0.136 -0.021 0.7 1 7 2·2B
Roy McMillan SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .170 .462 -0.022 0.84 0.024 -0.046 -0.2 1 2
   Chuck Hiller PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.045 -0.073 2.64 0.000 -0.073 -0.4 0 0
Ken Boyer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .292 .804 -0.154 1.48 0.000 -0.154 -1.1 0 1
Dick Stuart 1B 3 1 1 1 1 1 .143 .607 0.073 1.15 0.148 -0.074 0.9 15 1 HR
Cleon Jones CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .325 .907 0.051 1.10 0.118 -0.067 0.1 3 0 CS
Jim Hickman RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .450 -0.089 1.28 0.000 -0.089 -0.8 1 0
   Johnny Lewis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .567 -0.071 3.33 0.000 -0.071 -0.3
Ron Swoboda LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .132 .469 -0.054 1.29 0.044 -0.098 -0.5 0 0
Jerry Grote C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .265 .728 0.030 1.20 0.068 -0.039 -0.0 5 0
   Ed Kranepool PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .185 .686 -0.040 1.43 0.000 -0.040 -0.2
Jack Hamilton P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .397 -0.027 0.57 0.000 -0.027 -0.3 1 3
   Eddie Bressoud PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .792 -0.150 3.61 0.000 -0.150 -0.8 GDP
   Larry Bearnarth P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 31 1 6 1 4 6 .194 .641 -0.411 1.30 0.538 -0.949 -3.0 27 15
2B: R Hunt 2 (3, 2 off D Ellsworth).
HR: D Stuart (1, off D Ellsworth; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: D Stuart 4; R Hunt 4; R McMillan; J Grote; C Jones.
GIDP: E Bressoud (1).
RBI: D Stuart (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Hunt-R McMillan-D Stuart.
E: J Hamilton (1); J Grote (1).
Baserunning
CS: C Jones (1, 2nd base by D Ellsworth/C Krug).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Ellsworth, W (1-3) 7 6 1 1 3 5 1 2.52 28 63 0.152 1.07 1.5
Fergie Jenkins, S (1) 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.21 7 1 0 0.260 2.21 1.5
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 4 6 1 1.00 35 63 1 0 0.412 1.09 3.0
D Ellsworth faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Hamilton, L (3-2) 7 2 3 2 4 3 0 2.25 27 62 -0.125 1.26 0.1
Larry Bearnarth 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.87 6 0 0 0.037 0.25 0.9
Team Totals 9 2 3 2 4 5 0 2.00 33 62 0 0 -0.088 1.30 1.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Hamilton (1; C Krug, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Jackowski, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         New York Mets
1 Adolfo Phillips CF 1 Ron Hunt 2B
2 Glenn Beckert 2B 2 Roy McMillan SS
3 Billy Williams LF 3 Ken Boyer 3B
4 Ron Santo 3B 4 Dick Stuart 1B
5 Byron Browne RF 5 Cleon Jones CF
6 Ernie Banks 1B 6 Jim Hickman RF
7 Chris Krug C 7 Ron Swoboda LF
8 Don Kessinger SS 8 Jerry Grote C
9 Dick Ellsworth P 9 Jack Hamilton P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 0-1 1 -23 RR CHC G. Beckert J. Hamilton 20% 68% Single to RF; Kessinger Scores; Ellsworth Scores
t5 0-1 0 12- OO CHC E. Banks J. Hamilton -15% 33% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Santo to 3B
b7 1-3 1 12- OO NYM E. Bressoud D. Ellsworth 15% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t7 2-1 2 1-3 R CHC D. Ellsworth J. Hamilton 12% 83% Kessinger Steals 2B; Kessinger to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw); Krug Scores/unER
b2 0-0 0 --- R NYM D. Stuart D. Ellsworth -12% 34% Home Run

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' Jack Hamilton facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC A. Phillips J. Hamilton -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC G. Beckert J. Hamilton -1% 46% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Williams J. Hamilton -1% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYM R. Hunt D. Ellsworth 2% 48% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYM R. McMillan D. Ellsworth 1% 49% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYM K. Boyer D. Ellsworth 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jack Hamilton facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Santo J. Hamilton -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHC B. Browne J. Hamilton -2% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 2 --- O CHC E. Banks J. Hamilton -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- R NYM D. Stuart D. Ellsworth -12% 34% Home Run
b2 1-0 0 --- NYM C. Jones D. Ellsworth -3% 30% Single to LF
b2 1-0 0 1-- O NYM J. Hickman D. Ellsworth 3% 33% Flyball: RF
b2 1-0 1 1-- OO NYM R. Swoboda D. Ellsworth 4% 38% Double Play: Strikeout, Jones Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jack Hamilton facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- CHC C. Krug J. Hamilton 4% 42% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
t3 0-1 0 1-- O CHC D. Kessinger J. Hamilton -7% 35% Krug Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t3 0-1 1 --- O CHC D. Kessinger J. Hamilton -2% 33% Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 0-1 2 --- O CHC D. Ellsworth J. Hamilton -1% 32% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 8-9-1
b3 1-0 0 --- O NYM J. Grote D. Ellsworth 2% 34% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- O NYM J. Hamilton D. Ellsworth 1% 35% Strikeout
b3 1-0 2 --- NYM R. Hunt D. Ellsworth -1% 34% Walk
b3 1-0 2 1-- NYM R. McMillan D. Ellsworth -2% 32% Single to RF; Hunt to 3B
b3 1-0 2 1-3 O NYM K. Boyer D. Ellsworth 4% 36% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jack Hamilton facing 1-2-3
t4 0-1 0 --- O CHC A. Phillips J. Hamilton -3% 34% Flyball: CF
t4 0-1 1 --- O CHC G. Beckert J. Hamilton -2% 32% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-1 2 --- O CHC B. Williams J. Hamilton -1% 30% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- NYM D. Stuart D. Ellsworth -3% 27% Walk
b4 1-0 0 1-- O NYM C. Jones D. Ellsworth 3% 30% Flyball: CF
b4 1-0 1 1-- O NYM J. Hickman D. Ellsworth 2% 33% Flyball: CF
b4 1-0 2 1-- O NYM R. Swoboda D. Ellsworth 2% 35% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jack Hamilton facing 4-5-6
t5 0-1 0 --- CHC R. Santo J. Hamilton 5% 40% Walk
t5 0-1 0 1-- CHC B. Browne J. Hamilton 8% 48% Walk; Santo to 2B
t5 0-1 0 12- OO CHC E. Banks J. Hamilton -15% 33% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Santo to 3B
t5 0-1 2 --3 O CHC C. Krug J. Hamilton -5% 28% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 8-9-1
b5 1-0 0 --- O NYM J. Grote D. Ellsworth 2% 30% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-0 1 --- O NYM J. Hamilton D. Ellsworth 1% 31% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-0 2 --- NYM R. Hunt D. Ellsworth -2% 29% Double to LF
b5 1-0 2 -2- O NYM R. McMillan D. Ellsworth 3% 32% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jack Hamilton facing 8-9-1
t6 0-1 0 --- CHC D. Kessinger J. Hamilton 6% 38% Walk
t6 0-1 0 1-- CHC D. Ellsworth J. Hamilton 9% 48% Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Kessinger to 2B; Ellsworth to 1B
t6 0-1 0 12- O CHC A. Phillips J. Hamilton -0% 48% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Kessinger to 3B; Ellsworth to 2B
t6 0-1 1 -23 RR CHC G. Beckert J. Hamilton 20% 68% Single to RF; Kessinger Scores; Ellsworth Scores
t6 2-1 1 1-- O CHC B. Williams J. Hamilton -3% 65% Flyball: CF
t6 2-1 2 1-- O CHC R. Santo J. Hamilton -2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 3-4-5
b6 1-2 0 --- O NYM K. Boyer D. Ellsworth 4% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-2 1 --- O NYM D. Stuart D. Ellsworth 3% 69% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 1-2 2 --- O NYM C. Jones D. Ellsworth 2% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Jack Hamilton facing 5-6-7
t7 2-1 0 --- O CHC B. Browne J. Hamilton -2% 69% Flyball: CF
t7 2-1 1 --- O CHC E. Banks J. Hamilton -2% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-1 2 --- CHC C. Krug J. Hamilton 1% 69% Walk
t7 2-1 2 1-- CHC D. Kessinger J. Hamilton 3% 71% Single to LF; Krug to 3B
t7 2-1 2 1-3 R CHC D. Ellsworth J. Hamilton 12% 83% Kessinger Steals 2B; Kessinger to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw); Krug Scores/unER
t7 3-1 2 --3 O CHC D. Ellsworth J. Hamilton -2% 81% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 6-7-8
b7 1-3 0 --- O NYM J. Hickman D. Ellsworth 4% 84% Strikeout Looking
b7 1-3 1 --- NYM R. Swoboda D. Ellsworth -4% 80% Walk
b7 1-3 1 1-- NYM J. Grote D. Ellsworth -7% 73% Single to LF; Swoboda to 2B
Eddie Bressoud pinch hits for Jack Hamilton (P) batting 9th
b7 1-3 1 12- OO NYM E. Bressoud D. Ellsworth 15% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Larry Bearnarth facing 1-2-3
Larry Bearnarth replaces Eddie Bressoud (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-1 0 --- O CHC A. Phillips L. Bearnarth -1% 87% Strikeout
t8 3-1 1 --- O CHC G. Beckert L. Bearnarth -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-1 2 --- O CHC B. Williams L. Bearnarth -1% 86% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
Carl Warwick replaces Adolfo Phillips playing CF batting 1st
b8 1-3 0 --- NYM R. Hunt D. Ellsworth -10% 75% Double to LF
Fergie Jenkins replaces Dick Ellsworth pitching and batting 9th
Chuck Hiller pinch hits for Roy McMillan (SS) batting 2nd
b8 1-3 0 -2- O NYM C. Hiller F. Jenkins 7% 83% Foul Flyball: C
b8 1-3 1 -2- O NYM K. Boyer F. Jenkins 6% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-3 2 -2- O NYM D. Stuart F. Jenkins 5% 94% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 1.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Larry Bearnarth facing 4-5-6
Chuck Hiller moves from PH to 2B
Ron Hunt moves from 2B to SS
t9 3-1 0 --- O CHC R. Santo L. Bearnarth -1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 3-1 1 --- O CHC B. Browne L. Bearnarth -0% 92% Strikeout
t9 3-1 2 --- O CHC E. Banks L. Bearnarth -0% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
b9 1-3 0 --- NYM C. Jones F. Jenkins -9% 84% Walk
Johnny Lewis pinch hits for Jim Hickman (RF) batting 6th
b9 1-3 0 1-- O NYM J. Lewis F. Jenkins 7% 91% Flyball: 2B
b9 1-3 1 1-- O NYM R. Swoboda F. Jenkins 5% 96% Flyball: CF
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Jerry Grote (C) batting 8th
b9 1-3 2 1-- O NYM E. Kranepool F. Jenkins 4% 100% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 1.

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