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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: 23,575, Time of Game: 2:18
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Cubs
1
6-17
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Mets
5
8-10
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Dennis Ribant (1-0)
L: Bill Hands (1-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0
Mets            0  0  5   0  0  0   0  0  X    5  7  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Glenn Beckert 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .239 .567 -0.038 0.66 0.012 -0.051 -0.3 1 2 3B
   Billy Hoeft P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
George Altman RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .206 .523 -0.028 0.67 0.028 -0.056 -0.7 1 0
Billy Williams LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .196 .495 0.065 0.59 0.110 -0.046 0.2 2 0 HR
Ron Santo 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .900 -0.053 0.41 0.000 -0.053 -0.8 1 0
Byron Browne CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .279 .894 -0.029 0.40 0.006 -0.035 -0.4 2 0
Ernie Banks 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .161 .404 -0.033 0.43 0.000 -0.033 -0.5 9 0
Chris Krug C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .091 .258 -0.025 0.34 0.000 -0.025 -0.4 8 1
Don Kessinger SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .241 .562 -0.022 0.55 0.012 -0.035 -0.2 0 2
Bill Hands P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 -0.014 0.60 0.000 -0.014 -0.1 0 1
   Bill Connors P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ted Abernathy P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.009 0.35 0.000 -0.009 -0.1 0 3
   Jimmy Stewart PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .375 0.023 0.55 0.023 0.000 0.4
   Joey Amalfitano 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 1 5 1 1 4 .161 .510 -0.163 0.51 0.191 -0.357 -3.0 24 9
3B: G Beckert (1, off D Ribant).
HR: B Williams (1, off D Ribant; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
TB: B Williams 4; G Beckert 3; D Kessinger; B Browne; J Stewart.
RBI: B Williams (5).
2-out RBI: B Williams.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron Hunt 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .701 -0.066 0.63 0.000 -0.066 -0.8 2 3
Eddie Bressoud SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 .304 .911 0.115 0.55 0.135 -0.020 0.8 2 4 3B
Ken Boyer 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .290 .787 0.078 0.48 0.094 -0.016 0.4 0 2
Cleon Jones CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .326 .904 0.000 0.57 0.025 -0.025 0.1 4 0 SB
Ed Kranepool 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .175 .663 -0.014 0.56 0.008 -0.022 -0.3 11 1
Johnny Lewis RF 4 0 1 2 0 2 .250 .560 0.098 0.62 0.113 -0.015 1.3 1 0
Jim Hickman LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .208 .526 0.117 0.56 0.132 -0.015 0.5 2 0 HR
John Stephenson C 3 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.033 0.43 0.041 -0.007 0.1 4 0
Dennis Ribant P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.023 0.63 0.000 -0.023 -0.5 1 1 SH
Team Totals 30 5 7 5 2 7 .233 .681 0.338 0.56 0.548 -0.209 1.5 27 11
3B: E Bressoud (1, off B Hands).
HR: J Hickman (1, off B Hands; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SH: D Ribant (1, off B Hands).
TB: E Bressoud 4; J Hickman 4; K Boyer; J Stephenson; C Jones; J Lewis.
RBI: J Lewis 2 (6); J Hickman (2); K Boyer (13); E Bressoud (4).
2-out RBI: J Lewis 2; K Boyer; E Bressoud.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 5.
Baserunning
SB: C Jones (2, 2nd base off B Connors/C Krug).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Hands, L (1-3) 2.2 4 4 4 0 2 1 3.81 12 36 -0.243 1.00 -1.9
Bill Connors 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 22.50 3 1 1 -0.144 1.24 -2.2
Ted Abernathy 4.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.93 15 2 0 0.047 0.14 2.2
Billy Hoeft 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 2.87 3 0 0 0.002 0.03 0.4
Team Totals 8 7 5 5 2 7 1 5.62 33 36 3 1 -0.338 0.51 -1.5
B Connors faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning.

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Ribant, W (1-0) 9 5 1 1 1 4 1 2.25 32 76 0.162 0.51 3.0
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 1 4 1 1.00 32 76 0.162 0.56 3.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Bill Jackowski.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 23,575.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         New York Mets
1 Glenn Beckert 2B 1 Ron Hunt 2B
2 George Altman RF 2 Eddie Bressoud SS
3 Billy Williams LF 3 Ken Boyer 3B
4 Ron Santo 3B 4 Cleon Jones CF
5 Byron Browne CF 5 Ed Kranepool 1B
6 Ernie Banks 1B 6 Johnny Lewis RF
7 Chris Krug C 7 Jim Hickman LF
8 Don Kessinger SS 8 John Stephenson C
9 Bill Hands P 9 Dennis Ribant P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 1-1 2 -2- R NYM E. Bressoud B. Hands 13% 67% Triple to RF; Stephenson Scores
b3 0-1 0 --- R NYM J. Hickman B. Hands 13% 55% Home Run
b3 3-1 2 123 RR NYM J. Lewis B. Connors 11% 91% Single to CF; Boyer Scores; Jones Scores; Kranepool to 2B
t1 0-0 2 --- R CHC B. Williams D. Ribant -11% 43% Home Run
b3 2-1 2 --3 R NYM K. Boyer B. Hands 9% 76% Single to CF; Bressoud Scores

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' Dennis Ribant facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC G. Beckert D. Ribant 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC G. Altman D. Ribant 1% 54% Popfly: 2B
t1 0-0 2 --- R CHC B. Williams D. Ribant -11% 43% Home Run
t1 1-0 2 --- O CHC R. Santo D. Ribant 1% 43% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O NYM R. Hunt B. Hands -2% 41% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 1 --- O NYM E. Bressoud B. Hands -2% 40% Strikeout
b1 0-1 2 --- O NYM K. Boyer B. Hands -1% 39% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Dennis Ribant facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- O CHC B. Browne D. Ribant 2% 41% Strikeout
t2 1-0 1 --- O CHC E. Banks D. Ribant 1% 42% Flyball: LF
t2 1-0 2 --- O CHC C. Krug D. Ribant 1% 43% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O NYM C. Jones B. Hands -2% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O NYM E. Kranepool B. Hands -2% 39% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-1 2 --- O NYM J. Lewis B. Hands -1% 38% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Dennis Ribant facing 8-9-1
t3 1-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger D. Ribant 2% 40% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O CHC B. Hands D. Ribant 1% 41% Flyball: RF
t3 1-0 2 --- O CHC G. Beckert D. Ribant 1% 42% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- R NYM J. Hickman B. Hands 13% 55% Home Run
b3 1-1 0 --- NYM J. Stephenson B. Hands 4% 59% Single (LF-CF)
b3 1-1 0 1-- O NYM D. Ribant B. Hands -2% 58% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Stephenson to 2B
b3 1-1 1 -2- O NYM R. Hunt B. Hands -4% 54% Lineout: CF
b3 1-1 2 -2- R NYM E. Bressoud B. Hands 13% 67% Triple to RF; Stephenson Scores
b3 2-1 2 --3 R NYM K. Boyer B. Hands 9% 76% Single to CF; Bressoud Scores
Bill Connors replaces Bill Hands pitching and batting 9th
b3 3-1 2 1-- NYM C. Jones B. Connors 2% 78% Single to RF; Boyer to 3B
b3 3-1 2 1-3 NYM E. Kranepool B. Connors 1% 79% Jones Steals 2B
b3 3-1 2 -23 NYM E. Kranepool B. Connors 1% 80% Walk
b3 3-1 2 123 RR NYM J. Lewis B. Connors 11% 91% Single to CF; Boyer Scores; Jones Scores; Kranepool to 2B
Ted Abernathy replaces Bill Connors pitching and batting 9th
b3 5-1 2 12- O NYM J. Hickman T. Abernathy -1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Mets' Dennis Ribant facing 2-3-4
t4 1-5 0 --- CHC G. Altman D. Ribant -3% 87% Walk
t4 1-5 0 1-- O CHC B. Williams D. Ribant 3% 89% Popfly: SS
t4 1-5 1 1-- OO CHC R. Santo D. Ribant 3% 93% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Santo out at 1B/2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Ted Abernathy facing 8-9-1
b4 5-1 0 --- O NYM J. Stephenson T. Abernathy -1% 92% Lineout: LF
b4 5-1 1 --- O NYM D. Ribant T. Abernathy -0% 92% Strikeout
b4 5-1 2 --- O NYM R. Hunt T. Abernathy -0% 91% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Mets' Dennis Ribant facing 5-6-7
t5 1-5 0 --- O CHC B. Browne D. Ribant 1% 93% Flyball: CF
t5 1-5 1 --- O CHC E. Banks D. Ribant 1% 94% Flyball: LF
t5 1-5 2 --- O CHC C. Krug D. Ribant 1% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Ted Abernathy facing 2-3-4
b5 5-1 0 --- O NYM E. Bressoud T. Abernathy -0% 94% Flyball: RF
b5 5-1 1 --- O NYM K. Boyer T. Abernathy -0% 94% Flyball: LF
b5 5-1 2 --- NYM C. Jones T. Abernathy 0% 94% Walk
b5 5-1 2 1-- O NYM E. Kranepool T. Abernathy -0% 93% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Mets' Dennis Ribant facing 8-9-1
t6 1-5 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger D. Ribant 1% 95% Popfly: SS
t6 1-5 1 --- O CHC T. Abernathy D. Ribant 1% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1-5 2 --- CHC G. Beckert D. Ribant -1% 94% Triple to RF
t6 1-5 2 --3 O CHC G. Altman D. Ribant 2% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Ted Abernathy facing 6-7-8
b6 5-1 0 --- O NYM J. Lewis T. Abernathy -0% 96% Strikeout Looking
b6 5-1 1 --- O NYM J. Hickman T. Abernathy -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 5-1 2 --- O NYM J. Stephenson T. Abernathy -0% 95% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Mets' Dennis Ribant facing 3-4-5
t7 1-5 0 --- O CHC B. Williams D. Ribant 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-5 1 --- O CHC R. Santo D. Ribant 1% 97% Flyball: CF
t7 1-5 2 --- CHC B. Browne D. Ribant -1% 97% Single to LF
t7 1-5 2 1-- O CHC E. Banks D. Ribant 1% 98% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Ted Abernathy facing 9-1-2
b7 5-1 0 --- O NYM D. Ribant T. Abernathy -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
b7 5-1 1 --- O NYM R. Hunt T. Abernathy -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
b7 5-1 2 --- NYM E. Bressoud T. Abernathy 0% 97% Single to RF
b7 5-1 2 1-- O NYM K. Boyer T. Abernathy -0% 97% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Mets' Dennis Ribant facing 7-8-9
t8 1-5 0 --- O CHC C. Krug D. Ribant 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1-5 1 --- CHC D. Kessinger D. Ribant -1% 97% Single to LF
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Ted Abernathy (P) batting 9th
t8 1-5 1 1-- CHC J. Stewart D. Ribant -2% 95% Single to RF; Kessinger to 2B
t8 1-5 1 12- O CHC G. Beckert D. Ribant 2% 97% Groundout: 1B-P; Kessinger to 3B; Stewart to 2B
t8 1-5 2 -23 O CHC G. Altman D. Ribant 2% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Billy Hoeft facing 4-5-6
Billy Hoeft replaces Glenn Beckert (2B) pitching and batting 1st
Joey Amalfitano replaces Jimmy Stewart (PH) playing 2B batting 9th
b8 5-1 0 --- O NYM C. Jones B. Hoeft -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
b8 5-1 1 --- O NYM E. Kranepool B. Hoeft -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
b8 5-1 2 --- O NYM J. Lewis B. Hoeft -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Mets' Dennis Ribant facing 3-4-5
t9 1-5 0 --- O CHC B. Williams D. Ribant 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1-5 1 --- O CHC R. Santo D. Ribant 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1-5 2 --- O CHC B. Browne D. Ribant 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.

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