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Tuesday, September 17, 1968, 8:05PM
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 9,117, Time of Game: 2:14
Cubs
2
78-75
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Mets
3
68-84
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Jim McAndrew (3-7)
L: Ken Holtzman (10-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  2  0
Mets            2  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    3  7  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .583 -0.077 1.40 0.000 -0.077 -0.5 1 4 SH
Glenn Beckert 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .295 .699 -0.097 1.49 0.044 -0.140 -0.3 4 2
Billy Williams RF 3 1 0 0 1 2 .289 .840 -0.106 1.49 0.030 -0.135 -0.5 1 0
Ernie Banks 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .254 .777 -0.140 1.48 0.000 -0.140 -0.8 10 2
Ron Santo 3B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .246 .763 0.038 1.33 0.101 -0.063 0.2 0 1
Willie Smith LF 3 0 1 2 0 1 .253 .714 0.215 1.75 0.295 -0.080 1.6 0 0 2B,HBP
   John Upham PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Randy Hundley C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .598 -0.049 0.96 0.000 -0.049 -0.3 3 1
   Randy Bobb C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .347 -0.052 2.38 0.000 -0.052 -0.2 2 0
   Clarence Jones PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.066 2.56 0.000 -0.066 -0.2
Adolfo Phillips CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .710 -0.094 1.29 0.000 -0.094 -0.6 2 0
Ken Holtzman P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .128 .269 -0.034 0.75 0.000 -0.034 -0.2 1 4
   Al Spangler PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .270 .710 0.092 2.09 0.092 0.000 0.4
   Jose Arcia PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .183 .487 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Phil Regan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .390 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 28 2 2 2 4 7 .071 .319 -0.370 1.47 0.562 -0.930 -1.4 24 15
2B: W Smith (9, off J McAndrew).
SH: D Kessinger (11, off J McAndrew).
HBP: W Smith (2, by J McAndrew).
TB: W Smith 2; A Spangler.
RBI: W Smith 2 (27).
2-out RBI: W Smith 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Beckert-D Kessinger-E Banks.

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommie Agee CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .198 .530 -0.039 0.88 0.060 -0.098 -0.6 1 0 CS
Ken Boswell 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .257 .642 0.107 0.69 0.122 -0.015 1.0 3 2
Cleon Jones LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .285 .767 -0.049 0.54 0.000 -0.049 -0.6 3 0
Ed Charles 3B 3 1 2 1 1 1 .278 .760 0.110 0.59 0.135 -0.025 1.2 1 4 HR
Ron Swoboda RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .237 .681 0.106 1.16 0.169 -0.063 0.2 1 0 SB,GDP
Jerry Grote C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .697 0.062 0.90 0.091 -0.029 0.3 7 0 SB
Ed Kranepool 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .240 .587 -0.109 1.20 0.000 -0.109 -0.9 9 1
Bud Harrelson SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 .222 .532 0.006 0.57 0.014 -0.008 0.1 2 4 IW
Jim McAndrew P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .050 -0.063 0.87 0.000 -0.063 -0.7 0 1
Team Totals 28 3 7 1 4 4 .250 .701 0.131 0.77 0.591 -0.459 -0.0 27 12
HR: E Charles (13, off K Holtzman; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
IBB: B Harrelson (2, by K Holtzman).
TB: E Charles 5; K Boswell 2; T Agee; B Harrelson; J Grote.
GIDP: R Swoboda (13).
RBI: E Charles (45).
2-out RBI: E Charles.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Baserunning
SB: R Swoboda (8, Home off K Holtzman/R Hundley); J Grote (1, 2nd base off K Holtzman/R Hundley).
CS: T Agee (7, 2nd base by K Holtzman/R Hundley).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Holtzman, L (10-13) 7 6 3 3 4 4 1 3.33 29 53 -0.151 0.81 -0.3
Phil Regan 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.29 3 0 0 0.021 0.42 0.4
Team Totals 8 7 3 3 4 4 1 3.38 32 53 0 0 -0.130 1.47 0.0

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim McAndrew, W (3-7) 9 2 2 2 4 7 0 2.17 34 78 0.370 1.47 1.4
Team Totals 9 2 2 2 4 7 0 2.00 34 78 0.370 0.77 1.4
Balks: None.
WP: J McAndrew (4).
HBP: J McAndrew (3; W Smith).
IBB: K Holtzman (7; B Harrelson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 9,117.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         New York Mets
1 Don Kessinger SS 1 Tommie Agee CF
2 Glenn Beckert 2B 2 Ken Boswell 2B
3 Billy Williams RF 3 Cleon Jones LF
4 Ernie Banks 1B 4 Ed Charles 3B
5 Ron Santo 3B 5 Ron Swoboda RF
6 Willie Smith LF 6 Jerry Grote C
7 Randy Hundley C 7 Ed Kranepool 1B
8 Adolfo Phillips CF 8 Bud Harrelson SS
9 Ken Holtzman P 9 Jim McAndrew P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-2 2 12- RR CHC W. Smith J. McAndrew -26% 51% Double to CF; Santo Scores; Williams Scores
b1 1-0 2 --- R NYM E. Charles K. Holtzman 11% 74% Home Run
b1 0-0 0 1-- NYM K. Boswell K. Holtzman 10% 68% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Agee to 3B
t8 2-3 0 --- CHC A. Spangler J. McAndrew -9% 69% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b4 2-2 1 1-- NYM J. Grote K. Holtzman 9% 65% Single to LF; Swoboda to 3B

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' Jim McAndrew facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger J. McAndrew 2% 52% Foul Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 1 --- CHC G. Beckert J. McAndrew -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- CHC B. Williams J. McAndrew -2% 48% Wild Pitch; Beckert to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O CHC B. Williams J. McAndrew 3% 51% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 -2- O CHC E. Banks J. McAndrew 3% 54% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- NYM T. Agee K. Holtzman 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- NYM K. Boswell K. Holtzman 10% 68% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Agee to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 RO NYM C. Jones K. Holtzman -4% 64% Baserunner Out Advancing; Boswell out at 2B/P-1B-2B; Agee Scores/Adv on throw to 2B
b1 1-0 1 --- O NYM C. Jones K. Holtzman -1% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1-0 2 --- R NYM E. Charles K. Holtzman 11% 74% Home Run
b1 2-0 2 --- O NYM R. Swoboda K. Holtzman -1% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- O CHC R. Santo J. McAndrew 2% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-2 1 --- O CHC W. Smith J. McAndrew 1% 77% Strikeout
t2 0-2 2 --- O CHC R. Hundley J. McAndrew 1% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 6-7-8
b2 2-0 0 --- O NYM J. Grote K. Holtzman -1% 76% Foul Flyball: C
b2 2-0 1 --- O NYM E. Kranepool K. Holtzman -1% 76% Flyball: CF
b2 2-0 2 --- NYM B. Harrelson K. Holtzman 1% 76% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b2 2-0 2 1-- O NYM J. McAndrew K. Holtzman -1% 75% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O CHC A. Phillips J. McAndrew 2% 77% Strikeout
t3 0-2 1 --- O CHC K. Holtzman J. McAndrew 1% 79% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-2 2 --- O CHC D. Kessinger J. McAndrew 1% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- NYM T. Agee K. Holtzman 2% 82% Single to LF
b3 2-0 0 1-- O NYM K. Boswell K. Holtzman -3% 78% Agee Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b3 2-0 1 --- O NYM K. Boswell K. Holtzman -1% 78% Flyball: CF
b3 2-0 2 --- O NYM C. Jones K. Holtzman -1% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- O CHC G. Beckert J. McAndrew 2% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-2 1 --- CHC B. Williams J. McAndrew -3% 76% Walk
t4 0-2 1 1-- O CHC E. Banks J. McAndrew 3% 79% Foul Flyball: SS
t4 0-2 2 1-- CHC R. Santo J. McAndrew -2% 77% Walk; Williams to 2B
t4 0-2 2 12- RR CHC W. Smith J. McAndrew -26% 51% Double to CF; Santo Scores; Williams Scores
t4 2-2 2 -2- O CHC R. Hundley J. McAndrew 4% 55% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 4-5-6
b4 2-2 0 --- O NYM E. Charles K. Holtzman -3% 53% Strikeout Looking
b4 2-2 1 --- NYM R. Swoboda K. Holtzman 3% 56% Walk
b4 2-2 1 1-- NYM J. Grote K. Holtzman 9% 65% Single to LF; Swoboda to 3B
b4 2-2 1 1-3 RO NYM E. Kranepool K. Holtzman 5% 70% Strikeout, Grote Steals 2B, Swoboda Steals Hm
Randy Bobb replaces Randy Hundley playing C batting 7th
b4 3-2 2 -2- NYM B. Harrelson K. Holtzman 1% 71% Intentional Walk
b4 3-2 2 12- O NYM J. McAndrew K. Holtzman -4% 67% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 3.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 8-9-1
t5 2-3 0 --- O CHC A. Phillips J. McAndrew 3% 70% Popfly: 3B
t5 2-3 1 --- O CHC K. Holtzman J. McAndrew 2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-3 2 --- O CHC D. Kessinger J. McAndrew 1% 73% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
b5 3-2 0 --- O NYM T. Agee K. Holtzman -2% 71% Strikeout
b5 3-2 1 --- NYM K. Boswell K. Holtzman 2% 74% Single to RF
b5 3-2 1 1-- O NYM C. Jones K. Holtzman -2% 71% Flyball: RF
b5 3-2 2 1-- NYM E. Charles K. Holtzman 2% 73% Walk; Boswell to 2B
b5 3-2 2 12- O NYM R. Swoboda K. Holtzman -4% 69% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 3.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 2-3-4
t6 2-3 0 --- O CHC G. Beckert J. McAndrew 3% 73% Flyball: CF
t6 2-3 1 --- O CHC B. Williams J. McAndrew 2% 75% Strikeout
t6 2-3 2 --- O CHC E. Banks J. McAndrew 1% 77% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 6-7-8
b6 3-2 0 --- O NYM J. Grote K. Holtzman -2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 3-2 1 --- O NYM E. Kranepool K. Holtzman -1% 74% Groundout: P-1B
b6 3-2 2 --- O NYM B. Harrelson K. Holtzman -1% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 3.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 5-6-7
t7 2-3 0 --- CHC R. Santo J. McAndrew -8% 66% Walk
t7 2-3 0 1-- O CHC W. Smith J. McAndrew 7% 72% Flyball: LF
t7 2-3 1 1-- O CHC R. Bobb J. McAndrew 5% 77% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 2-3 2 1-- O CHC A. Phillips J. McAndrew 4% 82% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 9-1-2
b7 3-2 0 --- O NYM J. McAndrew K. Holtzman -1% 80% Strikeout
b7 3-2 1 --- O NYM T. Agee K. Holtzman -1% 79% Groundout: P-1B
b7 3-2 2 --- O NYM K. Boswell K. Holtzman -1% 78% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 3.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 9-1-2
Al Spangler pinch hits for Ken Holtzman (P) batting 9th
t8 2-3 0 --- CHC A. Spangler J. McAndrew -9% 69% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
Jose Arcia pinch runs for Al Spangler (PH) batting 9th
t8 2-3 0 1-- O CHC D. Kessinger J. McAndrew 3% 73% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Arcia to 2B
t8 2-3 1 -2- O CHC G. Beckert J. McAndrew 8% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2-3 2 -2- O CHC B. Williams J. McAndrew 8% 89% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Phil Regan facing 3-4-5
Phil Regan replaces Jose Arcia (PR) pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-2 0 --- O NYM C. Jones P. Regan -1% 88% Groundout: P-1B
b8 3-2 1 --- NYM E. Charles P. Regan 1% 89% Single to CF
b8 3-2 1 1-- OO NYM R. Swoboda P. Regan -2% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 3.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Jim McAndrew facing 4-5-6
t9 2-3 0 --- O CHC E. Banks J. McAndrew 6% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2-3 1 --- O CHC R. Santo J. McAndrew 4% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2-3 2 --- CHC W. Smith J. McAndrew -4% 93% Hit By Pitch
Clarence Jones pinch hits for Randy Bobb (C) batting 7th
John Upham pinch runs for Willie Smith (LF) batting 6th
t9 2-3 2 1-- O CHC C. Jones J. McAndrew 7% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 3.

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