July 11, 1968 Chicago Cubs at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 26,145

Thursday, July 11, 1968
Time of Game: 2:30

Cubs

40-46

Won 1

9th, 14½ GB

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

W: B Hands (8-5), L: D Cardwell (3-9)

Mets

40-44

Lost 1

7th, 13½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .582    0    4   6   
G Beckert 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .279  .664    0    4   4   2B
B Williams RF-LF              3   1   1   0    1   0  .278  .763    0    1   0   
R Santo 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .243  .769    0    1   2   
E Banks 1B                    3   0   1   2    0   1  .241  .719    0    9   0   2B,SH
  J Arcia PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .554         0   0   
  D Nen 1B                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .620         1   0   
W Smith LF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .233  .647    0    1   0   IW
  A Phillips PR-CF            0   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .717         1   0   
R Hundley C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .617    0    5   0   GDP
J Hickman CF-RF               4   0   1   0    0   1  .241  .699    0    0   0   
B Hands P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .026  .099    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   2   4   2    3   5                    27  12

BATTING

2B: E Banks (16, off D Cardwell); G Beckert (19, off D Cardwell).

SH: E Banks (8, off D Cardwell).

IBB: W Smith (3, by D Cardwell).

TB: E Banks 2; G Beckert 2; J Hickman; B Williams.

GIDP: R Hundley (8).

RBI: E Banks 2 (46).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Linz 2B                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .234  .533    0    0   1   2B,HBP
K Collins 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .213  .527    0    1   3   
C Jones CF-LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .767    0    3   0   
A Shamsky LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .681    0    2   0   
  T Agee CF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .468         0   0   
R Swoboda RF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .243  .738    0    4   0   
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .569    0   10   1   
J Grote C                     3   0   2   0    1   0  .296  .722    0    5   0   
B Harrelson SS                3   0   1   0    0   1  .207  .492    0    1   2   
  J Martin PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .646    0    0   0   
D Cardwell P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .067  .234    0    1   4   
  R Taylor P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   0   5   0    2   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: P Linz (2, off B Hands).

HBP: P Linz (2, by B Hands).

TB: P Linz 2; J Grote 2; B Harrelson; K Collins.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Collins-E Kranepool.

E: B Harrelson (7); D Cardwell (1).

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, W (8-5)               9     5   0   0    2   4   0   2.51   35     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 2· 5     79    -     1.20   0.55
Totals                         9     5   0   0    2   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 2· 5           -

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
D Cardwell, L (3-9)            8.1   4   2   2    3   4   0   2.84   33     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 4     68    -     1.60   0.03
R Taylor                       0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.82    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.67   0.02
Totals                         9     4   2   2    3   5   0          35     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 1· 4          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Cardwell (6; W Smith).

HBP: B Hands (4; P Linz).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - John Kibler.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 26,145.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  New York Mets                        
1. D Kessinger          SS    1. P Linz               2B 
2. G Beckert            2B    2. K Collins            3B 
3. B Williams           RF    3. C Jones              CF 
4. R Santo              3B    4. A Shamsky            LF 
5. E Banks              1B    5. R Swoboda            RF 
6. W Smith              LF    6. E Kranepool          1B 
7. R Hundley            C     7. J Grote              C  
8. J Hickman            CF    8. B Harrelson          SS 
9. B Hands              P     9. D Cardwell           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  0-0  12-      37%  95% E Banks         D Cardwell      Double to LF; Williams Scores; Beckert Scores
   t 7   1  0-0  123     -25%  42% R Hundley       D Cardwell      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
   t 9   0  0-0  ---      18%  68% G Beckert       D Cardwell      Double to LF
   t 9   0  0-0  12-     -12%  58% R Santo         D Cardwell      Strikeout
   b 5   1  0-0  --3      12%  47% C Jones         B Hands         Fielder's Choice SS; Linz out at Hm/SS-C

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Kessinger     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      47%  G Beckert       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      46%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B-P
                  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
   O      ---      48%  P Linz          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      45%  K Collins       Single to RF
   O      1--      47%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B; Collins to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  A Shamsky       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  R Santo         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      46%  E Banks         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  W Smith         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  R Swoboda       Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  E Kranepool     Flyball: RF
          ---      48%  J Grote         Walk
   O      1--      50%  B Harrelson     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  R Hundley       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      46%  J Hickman       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  B Hands         Strikeout
                  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
   O      ---      47%  D Cardwell      Popfly: SS
          ---      45%  P Linz          Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      48%  K Collins       Foul Flyball: LF
   O      1--      50%  C Jones         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  D Kessinger     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  G Beckert       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  B Williams      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  A Shamsky       Popfly: SS
          ---      44%  R Swoboda       Walk
   O      1--      47%  E Kranepool     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      45%  J Grote         Single to LF; Kranepool to 2B
          12-      41%  B Harrelson     Single to CF; Grote to 2B; Kranepool to 3B
   O      123      50%  D Cardwell      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 4-5-6
          ---      55%  R Santo         Walk
   O      1--      53%  E Banks         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Santo to 2B
   O      -2-      49%  W Smith         Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      44%  R Hundley       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
          ---      35%  P Linz          Double to LF
   O      -2-      35%  K Collins       Groundout: 2B-1B; Linz to 3B
   O      --3      47%  C Jones         Fielder's Choice SS; Linz out at Hm/SS-C
   O      1--      50%  A Shamsky       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 8-9-1
          ---      56%  J Hickman       Single to LF
   O      1--      51%  B Hands         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      47%  D Kessinger     Flyball: CF
   O      1--      43%  G Beckert       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      46%  R Swoboda       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  E Kranepool     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Grote         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 3-4-5
          ---      56%  B Williams      Single to RF
          1--      65%  R Santo         Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Williams to 2B
   O      12-      57%  E Banks         Strikeout
          12-      67%  W Smith         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Santo to 2B; Williams to 3B
   OO     123      42%  R Hundley       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      46%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      48%  D Cardwell      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  P Linz          Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      46%  J Hickman       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      43%  B Hands         Strikeout
   O      ---      41%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      45%  K Collins       Strikeout
   O      ---      48%  C Jones         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      50%  A Shamsky       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 2-3-4
                  Cleon Jones moves to LF; Tommie Agee replaces Art Shamsky playing CF batting 4th
          ---      68%  G Beckert       Double to LF
          -2-      70%  B Williams      Walk
   O      12-      58%  R Santo         Strikeout
   RR     12-      95%  E Banks         Double to LF; Williams Scores; Beckert Scores
                  Jose Arcia pinch runs for Ernie Banks batting 5th
          -2-      95%  W Smith         Intentional Walk
                  Ron Taylor replaces Don Cardwell pitching and batting 9th; Adolfo Phillips pinch runs for Willie Smith batting 6th
   O      12-      94%  R Hundley       Flyball: RF
   O      12-      93%  J Hickman       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Hands facing 5-6-7
                  Dick Nen replaces Jose Arcia playing 1B batting 5th; Billy Williams moves to LF; Adolfo Phillips moves to CF; Jim Hickman moves to RF
   O      ---      97%  R Swoboda       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  E Kranepool     Lineout: 2B
          ---      97%  J Grote         Single to LF
                  J.C. Martin pinch hits for Bud Harrelson batting 8th
   O      1--     100%  J Martin        Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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