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NYY  6
@BAL  5
(10)		 MIN 12
@CHW  1
 WSA  8
@CLE  1
 BOS  7
@DET  4
 SEP  6
OAK  3
 ATL  6
@LAD  4
 CHC  9
@NYM  3
 STL 10
@PHI  4
 PIT  4
MON  3
 SDP  5
CIN  2
 SFG  2
HOU  1
Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 16,252

 Saturday, April 26, 1969
Time of Game: 2:29
Cubs
9
13-5
Won 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  1  1   3  0  2   0  1  0    9 13  1
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    3  8  3
W: Bill Hands (3-1), L: Don Cardwell (0-3)
 Mets
3
6-10
Lost 2
5th, 6 GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                5   1   3   1    1   0  .284  .777              1   4   
A Spangler RF                 5   3   3   0    0   0  .348  .839              1   0   2B
  A Phillips CF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200              1   0   
B Williams LF                 5   2   1   0    1   1  .300  .771              1   0   
R Santo 3B                    3   1   2   3    2   0  .197  .781              1   2   
E Banks 1B                    3   0   2   2    0   0  .288  .725             12   0   HBP,SH
R Hundley C                   4   0   2   2    0   0  .273  .725              7   0   2B,SF
D Young CF-RF                 5   1   0   0    0   2  .232  .678              2   0   
N Oliver 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              1   4   
B Hands P                     3   1   0   0    1   2  .000  .083              0   2   SH
Totals                       39   9  13   0    5   7                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: A Spangler (4, off D Cardwell); R Hundley (1, off D Cardwell).
SF: R Hundley (1, off A Jackson).
SH: E Banks (2, off T McGraw); B Hands (4, off D Cardwell).
HBP: E Banks (2, by A Jackson).
TB: A Spangler 4; R Hundley 3; D Kessinger 3; E Banks 2; R Santo 2; B Williams.
RBI: R Santo 3 (11); R Hundley 2 (9); E Banks 2 (16); D Kessinger (9).
2-out RBI: E Banks 2; R Santo 2; D Kessinger; R Hundley.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 6 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. N Oliver-D Kessinger-E Banks.
E: B Williams (1).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                3   1   2   0    0   0  .234  .631              2   0   2B
  T McGraw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  R Gaspar PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .563              0   0   
  R Taylor P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
K Boswell 2B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .275  .743              4   2   GDP
A Otis CF                     4   0   0   1    0   0  .179  .431              2   0   
C Jones LF                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .426 1.019              3   0   
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .311  .790              5   0   
R Swoboda RF                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .324  .834              1   0   
J Grote C                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .229  .561              7   0   
K Collins 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .136  .492              2   4   
D Cardwell P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   2   
  A Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  W Garrett PH-SS             2   1   1   0    0   1  .300  .962              1   0   2B
Totals                       34   3   8   0    1   7                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: B Harrelson (3, off B Hands); W Garrett (2, off B Hands).
TB: B Harrelson 3; W Garrett 2; J Grote 2; K Boswell; E Kranepool; C Jones.
GIDP: K Boswell (3).
RBI: E Kranepool (11); A Otis (1); K Boswell (3).
2-out RBI: E Kranepool.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: D Cardwell (1); C Jones (1); K Collins (1).

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
B Hands, W (3-1)               9     8   3   2    1   7   0   1.83   35     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 7     67    -     0.40   0.18
Totals                         9     8   3   2    1   7   0          35     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 7           -  
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 (0-3)            3.1   7   5   4    1   1   0   2.79   19     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 0· 7     28    -     0.90  -0.20
A Jackson                      2.2   4   3   3    2   3   0   9.53   16     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 1· 3          2-2    0.44  -0.11
T McGraw                       2     1   1   1    2   2   0   2.16    9     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.10  -0.00
R Taylor                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.48    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    13   9   8    5   7   0          48     -       ·  ·     15·10· 1·10          2-2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: A Jackson (1; E Banks).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Frank Dezelan.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 16,252.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              New York Mets                                
1. Don Kessinger                SS       1. Bud Harrelson                SS
2. Al Spangler                  RF       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. Don Young                    CF       7. Jerry Grote                   C
8. Nate Oliver                  2B       8. Kevin Collins                3B
9. Bill Hands                    P       9. Don Cardwell                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 2 -2- R 10% 70% 1-0 CHC D. Kessinger D. Cardwell Single to CF; Young Scores/unER; Kessinger to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t1 2 -2- R 10% 58% 0-0 CHC R. Santo D. Cardwell Single to LF; Spangler Scores
t3 2 1-- R 10% 80% 2-0 CHC R. Hundley D. Cardwell Double to LF; Williams Scores
b1 0 1-- OO 8% 60% 0-1 NYM K. Boswell B. Hands Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t4 2 123 RR 6% 96% 4-0 CHC E. Banks A. Jackson Single to LF; Kessinger Scores; Spangler Scores; Santo to 2B

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' Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CHC D. Kessinger D. Cardwell Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- 4% 52% 0-0 CHC A. Spangler D. Cardwell Double to LF
t1 1 -2- O -3% 49% 0-0 CHC B. Williams D. Cardwell Flyball: LF
t1 2 -2- R 10% 58% 0-0 CHC R. Santo D. Cardwell Single to LF; Spangler Scores
t1 2 1-- 2% 60% 1-0 CHC E. Banks D. Cardwell Single to LF; Santo to 2B
t1 2 12- O -4% 56% 1-0 CHC R. Hundley D. Cardwell Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 52% 0-1 NYM B. Harrelson B. Hands Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b1 0 1-- OO 8% 60% 0-1 NYM K. Boswell B. Hands Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 61% 0-1 NYM A. Otis B. Hands Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- 3% 64% 1-0 CHC D. Young D. Cardwell Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
t2 0 1-- O -3% 61% 1-0 CHC N. Oliver D. Cardwell Popfly: SS
t2 1 1-- O -2% 60% 1-0 CHC B. Hands D. Cardwell Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Young to 2B
t2 2 -2- R 10% 70% 1-0 CHC D. Kessinger D. Cardwell Single to CF; Young Scores/unER; Kessinger to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t2 2 -2- O -2% 68% 2-0 CHC A. Spangler D. Cardwell Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 70% 0-2 NYM C. Jones B. Hands Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 2% 72% 0-2 NYM E. Kranepool B. Hands Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O 1% 72% 0-2 NYM R. Swoboda B. Hands Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- 3% 75% 2-0 CHC B. Williams D. Cardwell Single to CF
t3 0 1-- O -3% 73% 2-0 CHC R. Santo D. Cardwell Flyball: LF
t3 1 1-- O -2% 71% 2-0 CHC E. Banks D. Cardwell Popfly: 2B
t3 2 1-- R 10% 80% 2-0 CHC R. Hundley D. Cardwell Double to LF; Williams Scores
t3 2 -2- O -2% 78% 3-0 CHC D. Young D. Cardwell Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 2% 81% 0-3 NYM J. Grote B. Hands Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O 1% 82% 0-3 NYM K. Collins B. Hands Popfly: 3B
b3 2 --- O 1% 83% 0-3 NYM D. Cardwell B. Hands Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O -1% 82% 3-0 CHC N. Oliver D. Cardwell Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --- 1% 83% 3-0 CHC B. Hands D. Cardwell Walk
t4 1 1-- 2% 85% 3-0 CHC D. Kessinger D. Cardwell Single to CF; Hands to 2B
Al Jackson replaces Don Cardwell pitching and batting 9th
t4 1 12- 3% 88% 3-0 CHC A. Spangler A. Jackson Single to 3B/Bunt; Hands to 3B; Kessinger to 2B
t4 1 123 O -4% 84% 3-0 CHC B. Williams A. Jackson Strikeout
t4 2 123 R 6% 90% 3-0 CHC R. Santo A. Jackson Walk; Hands Scores; Kessinger to 3B; Spangler to 2B
t4 2 123 RR 6% 96% 4-0 CHC E. Banks A. Jackson Single to LF; Kessinger Scores; Spangler Scores; Santo to 2B
t4 2 12- O -1% 95% 6-0 CHC R. Hundley A. Jackson Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-6 NYM B. Harrelson B. Hands Groundout: P-1B
b4 1 --- O 0% 97% 0-6 NYM K. Boswell B. Hands Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- O 0% 97% 0-6 NYM A. Otis B. Hands Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-0, Mets' Al Jackson facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-0 CHC D. Young A. Jackson Popfly: SS
t5 1 --- O -0% 96% 6-0 CHC N. Oliver A. Jackson Strikeout
t5 2 --- O -0% 96% 6-0 CHC B. Hands A. Jackson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- -2% 95% 0-6 NYM C. Jones B. Hands Walk
b5 0 1-- O 1% 96% 0-6 NYM E. Kranepool B. Hands Flyball: CF
b5 1 1-- O 1% 97% 0-6 NYM R. Swoboda B. Hands Flyball: CF
b5 2 1-- -1% 96% 0-6 NYM J. Grote B. Hands Single to LF; Jones to 2B
b5 2 12- O 1% 98% 0-6 NYM K. Collins B. Hands Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-0, Mets' Al Jackson facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-0 CHC D. Kessinger A. Jackson Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- 0% 98% 6-0 CHC A. Spangler A. Jackson Single to LF
t6 1 1-- 0% 98% 6-0 CHC B. Williams A. Jackson Walk; Spangler to 2B
t6 1 12- R 1% 99% 6-0 CHC R. Santo A. Jackson Single to LF; Spangler Scores; Williams to 2B
t6 1 12- 0% 99% 7-0 CHC E. Banks A. Jackson Hit By Pitch; Williams to 3B; Santo to 2B
t6 1 123 R 0% 100% 7-0 CHC R. Hundley A. Jackson Reached on E7/Sacrifice Fly; Williams Scores; Santo to 3B; Banks to 2B; Hundley to 1B
t6 1 123 O -0% 99% 8-0 CHC D. Young A. Jackson Strikeout
t6 2 123 O -0% 99% 8-0 CHC N. Oliver A. Jackson Lineout: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 8, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-8, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 9-1-2
Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Al Jackson (P) batting 9th
b6 0 --- -1% 99% 0-8 NYM W. Garrett B. Hands Double to RF
b6 0 -2- -1% 98% 0-8 NYM B. Harrelson B. Hands Double to RF; Garrett to 3B
b6 0 -23 RO 1% 98% 0-8 NYM K. Boswell B. Hands Groundout: 2B-1B; Garrett Scores; Harrelson to 3B
b6 1 --3 RO 0% 99% 1-8 NYM A. Otis B. Hands Groundout: 2B-1B; Harrelson Scores
b6 2 --- -0% 98% 2-8 NYM C. Jones B. Hands Single to LF; Jones to 2B/Adv on E7
b6 2 -2- R -2% 96% 2-8 NYM E. Kranepool B. Hands Single to CF; Jones Scores/unER
b6 2 1-- O 1% 97% 3-8 NYM R. Swoboda B. Hands Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 8, Mets 3.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-3, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 9-1-2
Tug McGraw replaces Bud Harrelson (SS) pitching and batting 1st; Wayne Garrett moves from PH to SS
t7 0 --- O -0% 97% 8-3 CHC B. Hands T. McGraw Strikeout
t7 1 --- 0% 97% 8-3 CHC D. Kessinger T. McGraw Walk
t7 1 1-- O -0% 97% 8-3 CHC A. Spangler T. McGraw Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 2 1-- O -0% 97% 8-3 CHC B. Williams T. McGraw Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 8, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-8, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 7-8-9
Adolfo Phillips replaces Al Spangler (RF) playing CF batting 2nd; Don Young moves from CF to RF
b7 0 --- O 1% 98% 3-8 NYM J. Grote B. Hands Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O 1% 98% 3-8 NYM K. Collins B. Hands Strikeout
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 3-8 NYM W. Garrett B. Hands Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 8, Mets 3.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-3, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- 0% 99% 8-3 CHC R. Santo T. McGraw Walk
t8 0 1-- O 0% 99% 8-3 CHC E. Banks T. McGraw Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Santo to 2B
t8 1 -2- R 1% 99% 8-3 CHC R. Hundley T. McGraw Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Santo Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)
t8 1 1-- O -0% 99% 9-3 CHC D. Young T. McGraw Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 2 1-- O 0% 99% 9-3 CHC N. Oliver T. McGraw Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 9, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-9, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
Rod Gaspar pinch hits for Tug McGraw (P) batting 1st
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 NYM R. Gaspar B. Hands Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- -0% 99% 3-9 NYM K. Boswell B. Hands Single to CF
b8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 3-9 NYM A. Otis B. Hands Popfly: 2B
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 3-9 NYM C. Jones B. Hands Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 9, Mets 3.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 9-3, Mets' Ron Taylor facing 9-1-2
Ron Taylor replaces Rod Gaspar (PH) pitching and batting 1st
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-3 CHC B. Hands R. Taylor Strikeout
t9 1 --- 0% 100% 9-3 CHC D. Kessinger R. Taylor Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
t9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 9-3 CHC A. Phillips R. Taylor Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 9-3 CHC B. Williams R. Taylor Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 9, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-9, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 NYM E. Kranepool B. Hands Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 NYM R. Swoboda B. Hands Strikeout
b9 2 --- -0% 100% 3-9 NYM J. Grote B. Hands Single to CF
b9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 3-9 NYM K. Collins B. Hands Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 9, Mets 3.

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