April 27, 1969 Chicago Cubs at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
NYY 0 BAL 10
NYY 5 MIN 4
@CHW 3 WSA 6
@CLE 5 DET 7
BOS 3 CAL 6
@KCR 2 OAK 13
@SEP 5 LAD 10
ATL 0 CHC 8
@NYM 6 NYM 3
CHC 0 PHI 1
STL 0 MON 4
@PIT 2 SDP 5
CIN 2 SDP 10
CIN 9
(13) SFG 8
HOU 5 SFG 4
HOU 3

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Shea Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, April 27, 1969
Time of Game: 2:57

Cubs

14-5

Won 3

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  2   0  1  0   0  1  4    8 10  0
Mets            3  0  0   0  3  0   0  0  0    6 12  2

W: P Regan (4-0), L: C Koonce (0-2)

Mets

6-11

Lost 3

4th, 6 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                3   3   2   0    2   0  .299  .812    0    1   3   
G Beckert 2B                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .268  .611    0    3   5   GDP
B Williams LF                 5   1   0   1    0   1  .282  .727    0    1   0   
R Santo 3B                    5   0   1   3    0   0  .197  .770    0    1   0   2B
E Banks 1B                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .296  .730    0    6   1   
R Hundley C                   3   2   1   2    2   0  .275  .783    0    8   0   HR
A Spangler RF                 3   0   1   1    2   0  .347  .870    0    1   1   2B
D Young CF                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .656    0    4   0   
  M Jimenez PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  A Phillips CF               0   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .429    0    1   0   
D Selma P                     2   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
  H Aguirre P                 0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         1   0   
  W Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .975    0    0   0   
  T Abernathy P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Oliver PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
  P Regan P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       37   8  10   8    8   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: R Santo (1, off G Gentry); A Spangler (5, off C Koonce).

HR: R Hundley (3, off C Koonce; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

TB: R Hundley 4; A Spangler 2; E Banks 2; R Santo 2; G Beckert 2; D Kessinger 2; D Selma.

GIDP: G Beckert (3).

RBI: R Santo 3 (14); R Hundley 2 (11); A Spangler (7); B Williams (11); E Banks (17).

2-out RBI: R Santo 2; R Hundley 2; E Banks; A Spangler.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Gaspar CF                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .222  .594    0    3   0   2B
W Garrett SS                  5   1   1   0    0   3  .267  .789    0    4   0   
K Boswell 2B                  4   2   2   0    1   1  .291  .771    0    3   3   
C Jones LF                    5   2   3   3    0   1  .439 1.047    0    2   0   2B
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .306  .766    0    7   1   
R Swoboda RF                  3   0   2   2    0   0  .350  .861    0    3   1   SF
J Martin C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .414    0    4   0   
K Collins 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .154  .493    0    1   2   
G Gentry P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
  A Otis PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .175  .420    0    0   0   
  C Koonce P                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  T Seaver P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .100         0   0   
Totals                       36   6  12   6    2   7                    27   7

BATTING

2B: R Gaspar (2, off D Selma); C Jones (5, off D Selma).

SF: R Swoboda (1, off H Aguirre).

SH: G Gentry (2, off D Selma).

TB: C Jones 4; R Swoboda 2; K Boswell 2; R Gaspar 2; E Kranepool; W Garrett; C Koonce; K Collins.

RBI: C Jones 3 (11); R Swoboda 2 (9); E Kranepool (12).

2-out RBI: R Swoboda.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Boswell-E Kranepool.

E: K Boswell (8); K Collins (2).

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
D Selma                        4     8   6   6    2   2   0   5.54   22     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 1· 8     22    -     0.97  -0.43
H Aguirre                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          1-1    0.64  -0.01
T Abernathy                    2     2   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.25   0.03
P Regan, W (4-0)               2     2   0   0    0   3   0   2.13    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.72   0.10
Totals                         9    12   6   6    2   7   0          40     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1·12          1-1

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
G Gentry                       6     6   3   3    3   3   0   2.64   27     -       ·  ·      4·12· 0· 5     48    -     1.18  -0.03
C Koonce, BS (2), L (0-2)      2.2   4   5   1    4   0   1   6.10   16     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 4          0-0    1.73  -0.81
T Seaver                       0.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   2.76    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.50   0.01
Totals                         9    10   8   4    8   4   1          45     -       ·  ·      9·15· 0· 9          1-0

D Selma faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  New York Mets                        
1. D Kessinger          SS    1. R Gaspar             CF 
2. G Beckert            2B    2. W Garrett            SS 
3. B Williams           LF    3. K Boswell            2B 
4. R Santo              3B    4. C Jones              LF 
5. E Banks              1B    5. E Kranepool          1B 
6. R Hundley            C     6. R Swoboda            RF 
7. A Spangler           RF    7. J Martin             C  
8. D Young              CF    8. K Collins            3B 
9. D Selma              P     9. G Gentry             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  6-6  1--      49%  92% R Hundley       C Koonce        Home Run; Banks Scores/unER; Hundley Scores/unER
   t 9   2  6-5  --3      31%  43% E Banks         C Koonce        Single to RF; Williams Scores/unER
   b 5   0  3-3  12-     -18%  14% C Jones         D Selma         Double to RF; Garrett Scores; Boswell Scores
   t 3   2  3-0  12-      17%  36% R Santo         G Gentry        Double to RF; Selma Scores; Kessinger Scores
   t 5   0  3-2  1--      13%  54% G Beckert       G Gentry        Single to RF; Kessinger to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Gentry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  G Beckert       Single to CF
   O      1--      48%  B Williams      Foul Flyball: SS
   O      1--      45%  R Santo         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Selma facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  R Gaspar        Walk
   O      1--      45%  W Garrett       Strikeout
          1--      42%  K Boswell       Walk; Gaspar to 2B
   R      12-      29%  C Jones         Single to RF; Gaspar Scores; Boswell to 3B
   RO     1-3      27%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 2B-1B; Boswell Scores; Jones to 2B
   R      -2-      19%  R Swoboda       Single to RF; Jones Scores
   O      1--      21%  J Martin        Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Gary Gentry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      19%  E Banks         Popfly: 1B
          ---      21%  R Hundley       Walk
   O      1--      18%  A Spangler      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      17%  D Young         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dick Selma facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      18%  K Collins       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      19%  G Gentry        Strikeout Looking
          ---      17%  R Gaspar        Double to RF
   O      -2-      19%  W Garrett       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Gary Gentry facing 9-1-2
          ---      23%  D Selma         Single to LF
          1--      29%  D Kessinger     Walk; Selma to 2B
   O      12-      23%  G Beckert       Flyball: LF
   O      12-      19%  B Williams      Strikeout
   RR     12-      36%  R Santo         Double to RF; Selma Scores; Kessinger Scores
          -2-      38%  E Banks         Single to SS (Ground Ball); Santo to 3B
   O      1-3      32%  R Hundley       Popfly: SS
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dick Selma facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      34%  K Boswell       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      36%  C Jones         Flyball: RF
          ---      35%  E Kranepool     Single to RF
   O      1--      37%  R Swoboda       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 3.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Gary Gentry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      34%  A Spangler      Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      32%  D Young         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      31%  D Selma         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dick Selma facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      33%  J Martin        Flyball: CF
          ---      30%  K Collins       Single to CF
   O      1--      32%  G Gentry        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Collins to 2B
   O      -2-      35%  R Gaspar        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 3.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Gary Gentry facing 1-2-3
          ---      40%  D Kessinger     Single to LF
          1--      54%  G Beckert       Single to RF; Kessinger to 3B
   RO     1-3      50%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Kessinger Scores
   O      1--      47%  R Santo         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      44%  E Banks         Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Dick Selma facing 2-3-4
          ---      39%  W Garrett       Single to RF
          1--      32%  K Boswell       Single to LF; Garrett to 2B
   RR     12-      14%  C Jones         Double to RF; Garrett Scores; Boswell Scores
                  Hank Aguirre replaces Dick Selma pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      14%  E Kranepool     Flyball: CF; Jones to 3B
   RO     --3      12%  R Swoboda       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Jones Scores
   O      ---      12%  J Martin        Popfly: P
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 6.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-6, Gary Gentry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      10%  R Hundley       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      13%  A Spangler      Walk
                  Manny Jimenez pinch hits for Don Young batting 8th
   O      1--      10%  M Jimenez       Strikeout
                  Willie Smith pinch hits for Hank Aguirre batting 9th
   O      1--       8%  W Smith         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-3, Ted Abernathy facing 8-9-1
                  Ted Abernathy replaces Willie Smith pitching and batting 9th; Adolfo Phillips replaces Manny Jimenez playing CF batting 8th
   O      ---       9%  K Collins       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Amos Otis pinch hits for Gary Gentry batting 9th
   O      ---       9%  A Otis          Strikeout
   O      ---       9%  R Gaspar        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 6.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-6, Cal Koonce facing 1-2-3
                  Cal Koonce replaces Amos Otis pitching and batting 9th
          ---      13%  D Kessinger     Single to LF
   OO     1--       6%  G Beckert       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---       5%  B Williams      Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-3, Ted Abernathy facing 2-3-4
   O      ---       6%  W Garrett       Strikeout
          ---       5%  K Boswell       Single to RF
   O      1--       6%  C Jones         Single to RF; Boswell out at 3B/RF-3B
   O      1--       6%  E Kranepool     Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 6.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-6, Cal Koonce facing 4-5-6
   O      ---       4%  R Santo         Flyball: RF
   O      ---       3%  E Banks         Flyball: CF
          ---       4%  R Hundley       Walk
   R      1--      10%  A Spangler      Double to LF; Hundley Scores
          -2-      12%  A Phillips      Walk
                  Gene Oliver pinch hits for Ted Abernathy batting 9th
   O      12-       6%  G Oliver        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-4, Phil Regan facing 6-7-8
                  Phil Regan replaces Gene Oliver pitching and batting 9th
          ---       5%  R Swoboda       Single to RF
   O      1--       5%  J Martin        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--       6%  K Collins       Flyball: CF
          1--       5%  C Koonce        Single to LF; Martin to 3B
   O      1-3       7%  R Gaspar        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 6.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-6, Cal Koonce facing 1-2-3
          ---      14%  D Kessinger     Walk
   O      1--       9%  G Beckert       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Kessinger to 2B
          -2-      17%  B Williams      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Kessinger to 3B
   RO     1-3      12%  R Santo         Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Kessinger Scores/unER; Williams to 3B; Santo out at 2B/1B-RF-2B
   R      --3      43%  E Banks         Single to RF; Williams Scores/unER
   RR     1--      92%  R Hundley       Home Run; Banks Scores/unER; Hundley Scores/unER
          ---      92%  A Spangler      Walk
                  Tom Seaver replaces Cal Koonce pitching and batting 9th
          1--      93%  A Phillips      Walk; Spangler to 2B
   O      12-      92%  P Regan         Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 8, Mets 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 6-8, Phil Regan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      96%  W Garrett       Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  K Boswell       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  C Jones         Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 8, Mets 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation