April 20, 1967 Chicago Cubs at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 2
KCA 0 DET 4
CAL 3 CHW 8
@WSA 4 CIN 3
@LAD 1
(13) NYM 6
CHC 1 SFG 7
STL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 5,379

Thursday, April 20, 1967, 2:05PM
Time of Game: 2:26

Cubs

4-3

Lost 1

5th, 2 GB

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

W: T Seaver (1-0), L: C Simmons (1-1), S: D Shaw (1)

Mets

3-4

Won 2

6th, 3 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                4   1   2   0    0   0  .304  .795    0    1   3   
G Beckert 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .741    0    2   2   
B Williams LF                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .429 1.194    0    1   0   3B,GDP
R Santo 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .111  .495    0    0   3   
E Banks 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .290  .838    0   10   1   CS
R Hundley C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .945    0    6   0   
B Browne RF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .917    0    3   0   
A Phillips CF                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .429 1.381    0    1   0   
C Simmons P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    0   0   
  C Jones PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Koonce P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  J Upham P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   1   8   1    0   5                    24  10

BATTING

3B: B Williams (3, off T Seaver).

TB: B Williams 4; D Kessinger 2; B Browne; A Phillips; R Hundley; E Banks.

GIDP: B Williams (1).

RBI: B Williams (4).

2-out RBI: B Williams.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

BASERUNNING

CS: E Banks (1, 2nd base by T Seaver/J Grote).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Jones RF                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .077  .154    0    0   0   
D Bosch CF                    2   1   0   0    1   0  .125  .317    0    4   0   SH
K Boyer 3B                    4   2   2   1    0   1  .286  .733    0    0   1   
T Davis LF                    3   1   2   1    0   0  .375 1.037    0    1   0   HR,2B
  T Reynolds PR-LF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .375 1.125    0    1   0   
J Buchek 2B                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .300  .841    0    3   6   HBP,IW
  S Alomar PR-2B              0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
R Swoboda 1B                  2   0   0   1    0   1  .071  .268    0    8   0   SF
  E Kranepool 1B              0   0   0   1    0   0  .300  .685    0    3   0   SF
J Grote C                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .350  .959    0    5   2   IW
B Harrelson SS                4   0   1   2    0   1  .200  .554    0    2   1   
T Seaver P                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .333  .933    0    0   2   
  D Shaw P                    0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
Totals                       28   6   7   6    5   5                    27  12

BATTING

2B: T Davis (1, off C Simmons).

HR: T Davis (1, off C Simmons; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: R Swoboda (1, off C Simmons); E Kranepool (1, off C Koonce).

SH: D Bosch (2, off C Simmons).

IBB: J Buchek (1, by C Simmons); J Grote (1, by C Koonce).

HBP: J Buchek (1, by C Koonce).

TB: T Davis 6; K Boyer 2; B Harrelson; J Grote; C Jones.

RBI: B Harrelson 2 (2); R Swoboda (1); E Kranepool (5); K Boyer (1); T Davis (3).

2-out RBI: B Harrelson 2; T Davis.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Buchek-E Kranepool.

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
C Simmons, L (1-1)             6     5   3   3    2   3   1   4.80   25     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 2· 5     51    -     1.04  -0.16
C Koonce                       1.2   2   3   3    2   1   0  13.50   10     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.38  -0.03
J Upham                        0.1   0   0   0    1   1   0  27.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         8     7   6   6    5   5   1          37     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 2· 7          2-0

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
T Seaver, W (1-0)              7.1   8   1   1    0   5   0   2.13   29     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 1· 8     63    -     1.07   0.23
D Shaw, S (1)                  1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.25    4     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.58   0.08
Totals                         9     8   1   1    0   5   0          33     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1· 8          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: C Simmons (1; J Buchek); C Koonce (2; J Grote).

HBP: C Koonce (1; J Buchek).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Ed Vargo.

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 5,379.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 60° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  New York Mets                        
1. D Kessinger          SS    1. C Jones              RF 
2. G Beckert            2B    2. D Bosch              CF 
3. B Williams           LF    3. K Boyer              3B 
4. R Santo              3B    4. T Davis              LF 
5. E Banks              1B    5. J Buchek             2B 
6. R Hundley            C     6. R Swoboda            1B 
7. B Browne             RF    7. J Grote              C  
8. A Phillips           CF    8. B Harrelson          SS 
9. C Simmons            P     9. T Seaver             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  1-0  ---      16%  51% T Davis         C Simmons       Home Run
   b 6   1  1-1  -2-      16%  76% K Boyer         C Simmons       Single to RF; Jones Scores
   t 3   2  0-0  -2-     -14%  38% B Williams      T Seaver        Triple to RF; Kessinger Scores
   b 6   1  1-2  1--       8%  84% T Davis         C Simmons       Double to RF; Boyer to 3B
   t 8   1  3-1  1--       7%  95% B Williams      D Shaw          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  G Beckert       Popfly: 2B
          ---      52%  B Williams      Single to LF
   O      1--      54%  R Santo         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Curt Simmons facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  C Jones         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      51%  D Bosch         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  K Boyer         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  E Banks         Strikeout
          ---      50%  R Hundley       Single to RF
   O      1--      51%  B Browne        Groundout: 2B-1B; Hundley to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  A Phillips      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Curt Simmons facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  T Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  J Buchek        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Swoboda       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  C Simmons       Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  D Kessinger     Single to CF
   O      1--      51%  G Beckert       Groundout: 2B-1B; Kessinger to 2B
   R      -2-      38%  B Williams      Triple to RF; Kessinger Scores
   O      --3      41%  R Santo         Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Curt Simmons facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      39%  J Grote         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      37%  B Harrelson     Strikeout
          ---      38%  T Seaver        Walk
   O      1--      36%  C Jones         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
          ---      32%  E Banks         Single to CF
   O      1--      38%  R Hundley       Banks Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      39%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      40%  B Browne        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Curt Simmons facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      37%  D Bosch         Lineout: SS
   O      ---      35%  K Boyer         Lineout: CF
   R      ---      51%  T Davis         Home Run
   O      ---      50%  J Buchek        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  A Phillips      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  C Simmons       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      56%  D Kessinger     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Curt Simmons facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  R Swoboda       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      57%  J Grote         Single to CF
   O      1--      53%  B Harrelson     Flyball: RF
   O      1--      50%  T Seaver        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  G Beckert       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      55%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      57%  R Santo         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Curt Simmons facing 1-2-3
          ---      62%  C Jones         Single to LF
   O      1--      60%  D Bosch         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Jones to 2B
   R      -2-      76%  K Boyer         Single to RF; Jones Scores
          1--      84%  T Davis         Double to RF; Boyer to 3B
                  Tommie Reynolds pinch runs for Tommy Davis batting 4th
          -23      84%  J Buchek        Intentional Walk
   RO     123      86%  R Swoboda       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Boyer Scores
   O      12-      84%  J Grote         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 3.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
                  Ed Kranepool replaces Ron Swoboda playing 1B batting 6th; Tommie Reynolds moves to LF
   O      ---      87%  E Banks         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      89%  R Hundley       Flyball: CF
          ---      87%  B Browne        Single to LF
          1--      84%  A Phillips      Single to LF; Browne to 2B
                  Clarence Jones pinch hits for Curt Simmons batting 9th
   O      12-      90%  C Jones         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cal Koonce facing 8-9-1
                  Cal Koonce replaces Clarence Jones pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  B Harrelson     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      89%  T Seaver        Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 3.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
          ---      82%  D Kessinger     Single to CF
   O      1--      88%  G Beckert       Lineout: LF
                  Don Shaw replaces Tom Seaver pitching and batting 9th
   OO     1--      95%  B Williams      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cal Koonce facing 2-3-4
          ---      96%  D Bosch         Walk
          1--      98%  K Boyer         Single to RF; Bosch to 3B
   O      1-3      97%  T Reynolds      Groundout: 3B-1B; Boyer to 2B
          -23      97%  J Buchek        Hit By Pitch
                  Sandy Alomar pinch runs for Jerry Buchek batting 5th
   RO     123      98%  E Kranepool     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Bosch Scores; Alomar to 2B; Boyer to 3B
          -23      98%  J Grote         Intentional Walk
   RR     123     100%  B Harrelson     Single to LF; Grote to 2B; Alomar Scores; Boyer Scores
                  John Upham replaces Cal Koonce pitching and batting 9th
          12-     100%  D Shaw          Walk; Grote to 3B; Harrelson to 2B
   O      123     100%  C Jones         Strikeout
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 6.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Don Shaw facing 4-5-6
                  Sandy Alomar moves to 2B
   O      ---     100%  R Santo         Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---     100%  E Banks         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Hundley       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation