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NYY  7
@BAL  2
 CHW  6
MIN  5
 WSA 10
@CLE  3
 BOS  5
@DET  4
 CAL  6
@KCR  3
 OAK 14
@SEP  2
 LAD  3
ATL  1
 CHC  3
@NYM  1
 PHI  5
STL  1
 PIT  8
MON  2
 CIN  4
@SDP  1
 SFG 12
HOU  8
(13)
Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 18,548

 Friday, April 25, 1969
Time of Game: 2:15
Cubs
3
12-5
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  1   1  1  0   0  0  0    3  6  0
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  6  0
W: Fergie Jenkins (3-1), L: Tom Seaver (1-2)
 Mets
1
6-9
Lost 1
4th, 5 GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                4   1   1   1    0   0  .261  .741              2   3   HR
G Beckert 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .597              3   3   
B Williams LF                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .307  .787              2   0   
R Santo 3B                    3   1   1   1    1   2  .172  .739              0   1   HR
E Banks 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .270  .689              6   0   
R Hundley C                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .258  .698             10   0   
A Spangler RF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .317  .773              1   0   2B
D Young CF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .255  .739              3   0   
F Jenkins P                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .833              0   2   HR
Totals                       33   3   6   0    3  10                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: A Spangler (3, off R Taylor).
HR: R Santo (4, off T Seaver; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); D Kessinger (1, off T Seaver; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs); F Jenkins (1, off T Seaver; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: R Santo 4; D Kessinger 4; F Jenkins 4; A Spangler 2; G Beckert; R Hundley.
RBI: R Santo (8); D Kessinger (8); F Jenkins (2).
2-out RBI: D Kessinger.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Kessinger-G Beckert-E Banks; G Beckert-D Kessinger-E Banks.
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                4   0   1   0    0   1  .205  .564              0   4   
K Boswell 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .277  .763              0   3   GDP
A Otis CF                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .200  .479              1   0   
C Jones LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .431 1.029              3   0   GDP
E Kranepool 1B                3   0   1   0    1   0  .317  .817             10   0   
R Swoboda RF                  3   1   2   1    0   1  .364  .932              0   0   HR,SH
J Grote C                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .205  .523             12   0   
K Collins 3B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .599              1   2   IW
T Seaver P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .100              0   0   
  R Gaspar PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .576              0   0   
  R Taylor P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       30   1   6   0    3   9                         27   9
Batting Events
HR: R Swoboda (1, off F Jenkins; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
SH: R Swoboda (1, off F Jenkins).
IBB: K Collins (1, by F Jenkins).
TB: R Swoboda 5; K Boswell; E Kranepool; B Harrelson; C Jones.
GIDP: C Jones (1); K Boswell (2).
RBI: R Swoboda (7).
2-out RBI: R Swoboda.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.

Pitching Stats

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Jenkins, W (3-1)             9     6   1   1    3   9   1   3.41   34     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 0· 6     77    -     1.41   0.48
Totals                         9     6   1   1    3   9   1          34     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 0· 6           -  
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, L (1-2)              7     5   3   3    2   7   3   2.79   28     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 5     60    -     0.64  -0.06
R Taylor                       2     1   0   0    1   3   0   3.86    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 1          0-0    0.41   0.04
Totals                         9     6   3   3    3  10   3          36     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 1· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: F Jenkins (1; K Collins).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Dezelan, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 18,548.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              New York Mets                                
1. Don Kessinger                SS       1. Bud Harrelson                SS
2. Glenn Beckert                2B       2. Ken Boswell                  2B
3. Billy Williams               LF       3. Amos Otis                    CF
4. Ron Santo                    3B       4. Cleon Jones                  LF
5. Ernie Banks                  1B       5. Ed Kranepool                 1B
6. Randy Hundley                 C       6. Ron Swoboda                  RF
7. Al Spangler                  RF       7. Jerry Grote                   C
8. Don Young                    CF       8. Kevin Collins                3B
9. Fergie Jenkins                P       9. Tom Seaver                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 2 --- R 13% 58% 0-0 CHC D. Kessinger T. Seaver Home Run
t4 0 --- R 11% 74% 1-0 CHC R. Santo T. Seaver Home Run
b4 1 -23 O 10% 69% 0-2 NYM J. Grote F. Jenkins Popfly: SS
b4 2 123 O 10% 77% 0-2 NYM T. Seaver F. Jenkins Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 1-- OO 9% 93% 1-3 NYM C. Jones F. Jenkins Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CHC D. Kessinger T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 CHC G. Beckert T. Seaver Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 CHC B. Williams T. Seaver Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson F. Jenkins Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 NYM K. Boswell F. Jenkins Walk
b1 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 NYM A. Otis F. Jenkins Strikeout
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 NYM C. Jones F. Jenkins Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CHC R. Santo T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 CHC E. Banks T. Seaver Walk
t2 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 CHC R. Hundley T. Seaver Strikeout
t2 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 CHC A. Spangler T. Seaver Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 NYM E. Kranepool F. Jenkins Walk
b2 0 1-- -6% 36% 0-0 NYM R. Swoboda F. Jenkins Single to CF; Kranepool to 2B
b2 0 12- O 6% 41% 0-0 NYM J. Grote F. Jenkins Strikeout
b2 1 12- O 5% 46% 0-0 NYM K. Collins F. Jenkins Flyball: LF
b2 2 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 NYM T. Seaver F. Jenkins Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CHC D. Young T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 CHC F. Jenkins T. Seaver Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- R 13% 58% 0-0 CHC D. Kessinger T. Seaver Home Run
t3 2 --- 1% 60% 1-0 CHC G. Beckert T. Seaver Single to CF
t3 2 1-- O -2% 57% 1-0 CHC B. Williams T. Seaver Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- -5% 53% 0-1 NYM B. Harrelson F. Jenkins Single to LF
b3 0 1-- OO 9% 62% 0-1 NYM K. Boswell F. Jenkins Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 63% 0-1 NYM A. Otis F. Jenkins Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- R 11% 74% 1-0 CHC R. Santo T. Seaver Home Run
t4 0 --- O -2% 73% 2-0 CHC E. Banks T. Seaver Strikeout
t4 1 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 CHC R. Hundley T. Seaver Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 71% 2-0 CHC A. Spangler T. Seaver Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- -5% 66% 0-2 NYM C. Jones F. Jenkins Single to LF
b4 0 1-- -8% 58% 0-2 NYM E. Kranepool F. Jenkins Single to LF; Jones to 2B
b4 0 12- O 1% 59% 0-2 NYM R. Swoboda F. Jenkins Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Jones to 3B; Kranepool to 2B
b4 1 -23 O 10% 69% 0-2 NYM J. Grote F. Jenkins Popfly: SS
b4 2 -23 -2% 67% 0-2 NYM K. Collins F. Jenkins Intentional Walk
b4 2 123 O 10% 77% 0-2 NYM T. Seaver F. Jenkins Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O -2% 75% 2-0 CHC D. Young T. Seaver Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- R 9% 84% 2-0 CHC F. Jenkins T. Seaver Home Run
t5 1 --- O -1% 83% 3-0 CHC D. Kessinger T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 83% 3-0 CHC G. Beckert T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 2% 85% 0-3 NYM B. Harrelson F. Jenkins Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O 2% 87% 0-3 NYM K. Boswell F. Jenkins Flyball: LF
b5 2 --- O 1% 88% 0-3 NYM A. Otis F. Jenkins Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O -1% 87% 3-0 CHC B. Williams T. Seaver Strikeout
t6 1 --- 1% 88% 3-0 CHC R. Santo T. Seaver Walk
t6 1 1-- O -1% 87% 3-0 CHC E. Banks T. Seaver Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 2 1-- 1% 87% 3-0 CHC R. Hundley T. Seaver Single to RF; Santo to 2B
t6 2 12- O -2% 86% 3-0 CHC A. Spangler T. Seaver Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 2% 88% 0-3 NYM C. Jones F. Jenkins Strikeout
b6 1 --- O 2% 90% 0-3 NYM E. Kranepool F. Jenkins Foul Flyball: C
b6 2 --- R -8% 82% 0-3 NYM R. Swoboda F. Jenkins Home Run
b6 2 --- O 1% 83% 1-3 NYM J. Grote F. Jenkins Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O -1% 82% 3-1 CHC D. Young T. Seaver Popfly: 1B
t7 1 --- O -1% 81% 3-1 CHC F. Jenkins T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O -1% 80% 3-1 CHC D. Kessinger T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O 4% 84% 1-3 NYM K. Collins F. Jenkins Flyball: CF
Rod Gaspar pinch hits for Tom Seaver (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- O 2% 86% 1-3 NYM R. Gaspar F. Jenkins Flyball: RF
b7 2 --- O 2% 88% 1-3 NYM B. Harrelson F. Jenkins Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Ron Taylor facing 2-3-4
Ron Taylor replaces Rod Gaspar (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -1% 86% 3-1 CHC G. Beckert R. Taylor Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O -1% 86% 3-1 CHC B. Williams R. Taylor Strikeout
t8 2 --- O -1% 85% 3-1 CHC R. Santo R. Taylor Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- -8% 77% 1-3 NYM K. Boswell F. Jenkins Single to RF
b8 0 1-- O 7% 84% 1-3 NYM A. Otis F. Jenkins Flyball: CF
b8 1 1-- OO 9% 93% 1-3 NYM C. Jones F. Jenkins Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 1.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Ron Taylor facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O -1% 93% 3-1 CHC E. Banks R. Taylor Lineout: LF
t9 1 --- O -1% 92% 3-1 CHC R. Hundley R. Taylor Strikeout
t9 2 --- 1% 93% 3-1 CHC A. Spangler R. Taylor Double to LF
t9 2 -2- 0% 93% 3-1 CHC D. Young R. Taylor Walk
t9 2 12- O -1% 92% 3-1 CHC F. Jenkins R. Taylor Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- O 4% 96% 1-3 NYM E. Kranepool F. Jenkins Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1 --- O 3% 99% 1-3 NYM R. Swoboda F. Jenkins Strikeout
b9 2 --- O 1% 100% 1-3 NYM J. Grote F. Jenkins Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 1.

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