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

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 37,437

Sunday, April 27, 1969
Time of Game: 2:28

Cubs

14-6

Lost 1

1st

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

W: T McGraw (2-0), L: R Nye (0-2)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Mets

7-11

Won 1

4th, 6 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                4   0   1   0    0   1  .296  .796    0    1   6   
G Beckert 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .580    0    3   4   
B Williams LF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .292  .739    0    1   0   CS
R Santo 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .188  .748    0    3   2   
E Banks 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .307  .757    0   10   0   2B
R Hundley C                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .268  .769    0    4   0   SH,IW
A Spangler RF                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .838    0    1   0   
  J Hickman PH-RF             2   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .310    0    0   0   
A Phillips CF                 2   0   1   0    1   1  .167  .667    0    2   0   CS
R Nye P                       3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       30   0   6   0    3   6                    25  12

BATTING

2B: E Banks (1, off T McGraw).

SH: R Hundley (3, off T McGraw).

IBB: R Hundley (1, by T McGraw).

TB: E Banks 3; B Williams 2; D Kessinger; A Phillips.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Beckert-D Kessinger-E Banks; D Kessinger-G Beckert-E Banks.

E: B Williams (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Williams (1, 2nd base by T McGraw/J Grote); A Phillips (1, 2nd base by J McAndrew/J Grote).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Gaspar CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .224  .586    0    2   0   
K Boswell 2B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .276  .743    0    2   1   GDP,IW
E Charles 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .147  .462    0    0   2   
C Jones LF                    4   1   2   3    0   0  .443 1.087    0    3   0   HR
R Swoboda RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .326  .804    0    4   0   GDP
J Grote C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .587    0    6   2   2B
E Kranepool 1B                2   0   0   0    1   1  .294  .749    0    6   1   
A Weis SS                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .100    0    1   3   
  T Agee PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .625    0    0   0   
  W Garrett SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .789         0   0   
J McAndrew P                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .733    0    3   0   
  T McGraw P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
Totals                       28   3   4   3    3   3                    27  10

BATTING

2B: J Grote (4, off R Nye).

HR: C Jones (2, off R Nye; 9th inn, 2 on, 1 out).

IBB: K Boswell (1, by R Nye).

TB: C Jones 5; J Grote 2; R Gaspar.

GIDP: R Swoboda (2); K Boswell (4).

RBI: C Jones 3 (14).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Grote-K Boswell; A Weis-E Kranepool.

PB: J Grote (1).

E: K Boswell (9).

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
R Nye, L (0-2)                 8.1   4   3   2    3   3   1   2.87   31     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 2· 4     65    -     1.45   0.16
Totals                         8.1   4   3   2    3   3   1          31     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 2· 4           -

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
J McAndrew                     5     3   0   0    2   0   0   7.63   19     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 2· 2     59    -     0.98   0.08
T McGraw, W (2-0)              4     3   0   0    1   6   0   1.46   15     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 3          2-0    2.29   0.58
Totals                         9     6   0   0    3   6   0          34     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 2· 5          2-0

J McAndrew faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T McGraw (1; R Hundley); R Nye (1; K Boswell).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 37,437.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  New York Mets                        
1. D Kessinger          SS    1. R Gaspar             CF 
2. G Beckert            2B    2. K Boswell            2B 
3. B Williams           LF    3. E Charles            3B 
4. R Santo              3B    4. C Jones              LF 
5. E Banks              1B    5. R Swoboda            RF 
6. R Hundley            C     6. J Grote              C  
7. A Spangler           RF    7. E Kranepool          1B 
8. A Phillips           CF    8. A Weis               SS 
9. R Nye                P     9. J McAndrew           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  0-0  12-      30% 100% C Jones         R Nye           Home Run; Gaspar Scores/unER; Boswell Scores
   t 9   0  0-0  1--      18%  60% R Santo         T McGraw        Double Play: Strikeout, Williams Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   b 9   0  0-0  ---      17%  80% R Gaspar        R Nye           Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Gaspar to 2B
   t 6   0  0-0  1--     -14%  31% D Kessinger     J McAndrew      Single to RF; Nye to 3B
   b 7   0  0-0  1--     -12%  52% R Swoboda       R Nye           Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim McAndrew facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Kessinger     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  G Beckert       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Nye facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  R Gaspar        Single to LF
   OO     1--      51%  K Boswell       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  E Charles       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim McAndrew facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  R Santo         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  E Banks         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  R Hundley       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Nye facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  C Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  R Swoboda       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Grote         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim McAndrew facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  A Spangler      Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  A Phillips      Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      55%  R Nye           Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Nye facing 7-8-9
          ---      59%  E Kranepool     Walk
   O      1--      56%  A Weis          Foul Flyball: C
          1--      60%  J McAndrew      Walk; Kranepool to 2B
   O      12-      55%  R Gaspar        Flyball: CF
   O      12-      50%  K Boswell       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim McAndrew facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  G Beckert       Lineout: P
          ---      53%  B Williams      Single to CF
          1--      51%  R Santo         Walk; Williams to 2B
   O      12-      56%  E Banks         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Nye facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  E Charles       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  C Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Swoboda       Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim McAndrew facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  R Hundley       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  A Spangler      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      53%  A Phillips      Walk
   O      1--      56%  R Nye           Phillips Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Nye facing 6-7-8
          ---      65%  J Grote         Double to RF
   O      -2-      59%  E Kranepool     Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      55%  A Weis          Popfly: 3B
   O      -2-      50%  J McAndrew      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim McAndrew facing 9-1-2
          ---      45%  R Nye           Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball)
          1--      31%  D Kessinger     Single to RF; Nye to 3B
                  Tug McGraw replaces Jim McAndrew pitching and batting 9th
          1-3      29%  G Beckert       Passed Ball; Kessinger to 2B
   O      -23      37%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   O      -23      49%  B Williams      Flyball: LF
   O      -23      57%  R Santo         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Nye facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      54%  R Gaspar        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      52%  K Boswell       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  E Charles       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tug McGraw facing 5-6-7
          ---      44%  E Banks         Single to CF
   O      1--      46%  R Hundley       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Banks to 2B
                  Jim Hickman pinch hits for Al Spangler batting 7th
   O      -2-      52%  J Hickman       Strikeout
   O      -2-      58%  A Phillips      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Nye facing 4-5-6
                  Jim Hickman moves to RF
          ---      64%  C Jones         Single to LF
   OO     1--      52%  R Swoboda       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Grote         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tug McGraw facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      55%  R Nye           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      58%  D Kessinger     Strikeout
   O      ---      60%  G Beckert       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Nye facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      56%  E Kranepool     Groundout: SS-1B
                  Tommie Agee pinch hits for Al Weis batting 8th
   O      ---      52%  T Agee          Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  T McGraw        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tug McGraw facing 3-4-5
                  Wayne Garrett replaces Tommie Agee playing SS batting 8th
          ---      42%  B Williams      Single to LF
   OO     1--      60%  R Santo         Double Play: Strikeout, Williams Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      53%  E Banks         Double to RF
          -2-      52%  R Hundley       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      63%  J Hickman       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Nye facing 1-2-3
          ---      80%  R Gaspar        Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Gaspar to 2B
          -2-      81%  K Boswell       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      70%  E Charles       Foul Flyball: 3B
   RRR    12-     100%  C Jones         Home Run; Gaspar Scores/unER; Boswell Scores
        3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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