July 31, 1966 Chicago Cubs at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 3
@CAL 2 CHW 4
NYY 1 CHW 5
NYY 0 DET 5
@KCA 4 DET 7
@KCA 1 BAL 4
@MIN 0 BOS 5
@WSA 2 SFG 4
@ATL 3 HOU 7
@CIN 0 CIN 10
HOU 6 NYM 2
CHC 1 PHI 8
@PIT 1 PHI 6
@PIT 5
(10) LAD 6
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 21,283

Sunday, July 31, 1966
Time of Game: 2:35

Cubs

32-71

Lost 2

10th, 28 GB

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

W: B Shaw (9-9), L: B Hands (7-9)

Mets

47-55

Won 2

8th, 12½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Phillips CF                 4   1   0   0    0   1  .267  .831    0    2   0   
G Beckert 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .661    0    1   1   
B Williams RF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .300  .860    0    2   0   
R Santo 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .309  .967    0    0   2   
E Banks 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .703    0    5   2   
B Browne LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .254  .801    0    3   0   
R Hundley C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .688    0    6   0   
D Kessinger SS                4   0   1   0    0   1  .239  .545    0    2   2   
B Hands P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .061  .230    0    3   0   
  G Altman PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .655    0    0   0   
  A Earley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   1   5   0    2   5                    24   7

BATTING

TB: D Kessinger; B Browne; G Beckert; R Hundley; R Santo.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Hiller 2B                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .324  .791    0    0   3   2B
A Luplow RF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .239  .648    0    4   1   
E Kranepool 1B                4   1   1   0    0   1  .244  .716    0   10   2   3B
L Elliot LF                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .291  .807    0    0   1   
C Jones CF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .280  .704    0    2   0   2·SB
K Boyer 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .720    0    0   3   
E Bressoud SS                 2   1   1   0    2   0  .230  .714    0    3   4   2B,SB
J Grote C                     3   0   0   0    1   2  .226  .642    0    6   0   IW
B Shaw P                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .443    0    2   1   
Totals                       29   2   5   2    7   5                    27  15

BATTING

2B: E Bressoud (7, off A Earley); C Hiller (6, off B Hands).

3B: E Kranepool (2, off B Hands).

IBB: J Grote (5, by B Hands).

TB: E Kranepool 3; E Bressoud 2; C Hiller 2; B Shaw; C Jones.

RBI: C Hiller (9); C Jones (37).

2-out RBI: C Hiller.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

E: K Boyer (13); C Hiller (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: E Bressoud (2, 2nd base off B Hands/R Hundley); C Jones 2 (10, 3rd base off B Hands/R Hundley, 2nd base off B Hands/R Hundley).

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
B Hands, L (7-9)               6     4   2   2    5   2   0   4.49   27     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 2· 0     53    -     1.06   0.01
A Earley                       2     1   0   0    2   3   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.60   0.05
Totals                         8     5   2   2    7   5   0          36     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 4· 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
B Shaw, W (9-9)                9     5   1   0    2   5   0   4.49   35     -       ·  ·     18· 6· 4· 0     78    -     1.20   0.55
Totals                         9     5   1   0    2   5   0          35     -       ·  ·     18· 6· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Hands (5; J Grote).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Stan Landes.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 21,283.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  New York Mets                        
1. A Phillips           CF    1. C Hiller             2B 
2. G Beckert            2B    2. A Luplow             RF 
3. B Williams           RF    3. E Kranepool          1B 
4. R Santo              3B    4. L Elliot             LF 
5. E Banks              1B    5. C Jones              CF 
6. B Browne             LF    6. K Boyer              3B 
7. R Hundley            C     7. E Bressoud           SS 
8. D Kessinger          SS    8. J Grote              C  
9. B Hands              P     9. B Shaw               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  0-0  1--      18%  71% C Hiller        B Hands         Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Bressoud Scores
   b 6   0  0-1  ---       9%  85% E Kranepool     B Hands         Triple to CF (Fly Ball)
   t 6   2  1-0  1-3       8%  75% E Banks         B Shaw          Groundout: 2B-1B
   t 9   2  2-1  1--       7% 100% D Kessinger     B Shaw          Groundout: 3B-1B
   t 9   0  2-1  ---       7%  92% E Banks         B Shaw          Groundout: SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Shaw facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  A Phillips      Groundout: LF-SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  G Beckert       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  B Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  C Hiller        Walk
   O      1--      55%  A Luplow        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      52%  E Kranepool     Strikeout Looking
          1--      54%  L Elliot        Walk; Hiller to 2B
   O      12-      50%  C Jones         Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Shaw facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  R Santo         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  E Banks         Flyball: RF
          ---      53%  B Browne        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      55%  R Hundley       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  K Boyer         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  E Bressoud      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Grote         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Shaw facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  D Kessinger     Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  B Hands         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  A Phillips      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 9-1-2
          ---      59%  B Shaw          Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      56%  C Hiller        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      52%  A Luplow        Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      50%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Shaw facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  G Beckert       Lineout: CF
   O      ---      54%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      53%  R Santo         Walk
   O      1--      56%  E Banks         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  L Elliot        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  K Boyer         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Shaw facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  B Browne        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  R Hundley       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      53%  D Kessinger     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      56%  B Hands         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 7-8-9
          ---      61%  E Bressoud      Walk
   O      1--      57%  J Grote         Strikeout
   O      1--      53%  B Shaw          Bunt Popfly: P
   R      1--      71%  C Hiller        Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Bressoud Scores
   O      -2-      68%  A Luplow        Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Shaw facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      71%  A Phillips      Popfly: SS
   O      ---      74%  G Beckert       Flyball: RF
          ---      72%  B Williams      Walk
          1--      67%  R Santo         Single to CF (Line Drive); Williams to 3B
   O      1-3      75%  E Banks         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Hands facing 3-4-5
          ---      85%  E Kranepool     Triple to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      --3      81%  L Elliot        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      --3      86%  C Jones         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Kranepool Scores
   O      1--      85%  K Boyer         Flyball: RF
          1--      85%  E Bressoud      Jones Steals 2B
          -2-      86%  " "             Walk
          12-      87%  J Grote         Jones Steals 3B; Bressoud Steals 2B
          -23      87%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      123      84%  B Shaw          Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Shaw facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      87%  B Browne        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      89%  R Hundley       Foul Flyball: C
          ---      87%  D Kessinger     Single to CF (Ground Ball)
                  George Altman pinch hits for Bill Hands batting 9th
   O      1--      90%  G Altman        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Arnold Earley facing 1-2-3
                  Arnold Earley replaces George Altman pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  C Hiller        Strikeout
          ---      90%  A Luplow        Walk
   O      1--      89%  E Kranepool     Lineout: CF
          1--      90%  L Elliot        Walk; Luplow to 2B
   O      12-      88%  C Jones         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Shaw facing 1-2-3
          ---      81%  A Phillips      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   RO     1--      82%  G Beckert       Single to RF (Line Drive); Phillips Scores/No RBI/Adv on throw to Hm/unER; Beckert out at 2B/RF-SS
   O      ---      85%  B Williams      Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  R Santo         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Arnold Earley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      87%  K Boyer         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      89%  E Bressoud      Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-      87%  J Grote         Strikeout
   O      -2-      85%  B Shaw          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Shaw facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      92%  E Banks         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  B Browne        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      93%  R Hundley       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--     100%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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