July 10, 1969 Chicago Cubs at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 5
BOS 4 OAK 12
@CHW 2 CLE 7
@DET 5
(11) MIN 6
KCR 5 CIN 5
@HOU 4
(10) SFG 3
@LAD 0 CHC 6
@NYM 2 STL 9
@PHI 3 PIT 2
MON 1
(11) ATL 3
@SDP 1

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 36,012

Thursday, July 10, 1969
Time of Game: 2:23

Cubs

54-33

Won 1

1st

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

W: B Hands (10-7), L: G Gentry (8-7)

Mets

47-35

Lost 1

2nd, 4½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                4   2   1   1    1   0  .290  .752    0    3   4   
G Beckert 2B                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .301  .680    0    1   5   
B Williams RF-LF              4   0   1   1    0   0  .291  .819    0    1   0   2B,SF
R Santo 3B                    5   1   2   2    0   0  .297  .920    0    0   1   HR
E Banks 1B                    3   0   1   1    1   1  .266  .765    0   14   0   GDP
W Smith LF                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .314  .918    0    0   0   
  J Hickman RF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .665    0    1   0   
R Hundley C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .822    0    6   0   
J Qualls CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .269  .668    0    1   0   2B
B Hands P                     4   1   0   0    0   2  .022  .104    0    0   3   
Totals                       36   6  10   5    3   4                    27  13

BATTING

2B: J Qualls (4, off G Gentry); B Williams (19, off D Cardwell).

HR: R Santo (17, off G Gentry; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out).

SF: B Williams (1, off G Gentry).

TB: R Santo 5; J Qualls 3; B Williams 2; G Beckert 2; D Kessinger; R Hundley; E Banks.

GIDP: E Banks (6).

RBI: R Santo 2 (76); E Banks (69); D Kessinger (40); B Williams (48).

2-out RBI: E Banks.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Kessinger-E Banks.

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     2   1   1   1    1   0  .283  .844    0    2   0   HR,HBP
K Boswell 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .249  .652    0    0   3   
C Jones LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .347  .953    0    1   0   
A Shamsky RF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .321  .935    0    0   0   
W Garrett 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .272  .686    0    3   3   
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   0   1    0   0  .228  .669    0   11   1   GDP
J Grote C                     3   0   0   0    1   2  .225  .593    0    5   0   IW
A Weis SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .193  .512    0    5   6   
G Gentry P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .132  .312    0    0   0   
  C Koonce P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    0   1   
  R Gaspar PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .598    0    0   0   
  D Cardwell P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .574         0   0   
Totals                       29   2   3   2    4   6                    27  14

BATTING

HR: T Agee (13, off B Hands; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

IBB: J Grote (4, by B Hands).

HBP: T Agee (1, by B Hands).

TB: T Agee 4; K Boswell; W Garrett.

GIDP: E Kranepool (5).

RBI: E Kranepool (34); T Agee (38).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Boswell-A Weis-E Kranepool.

E: A Weis (6); K Boswell (12).

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
B Hands, W (10-7)              9     3   2   2    4   6   1   2.67   34     -       ·  ·     15· 3· 2· 3     75    -     0.91   0.07
Totals                         9     3   2   2    4   6   1          34     -       ·  ·     15· 3· 2· 3           -

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, L (8-7)              4.1   7   6   5    2   1   1   3.35   22     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 0· 6     26    -     1.51  -0.47
C Koonce                       2.2   1   0   0    1   2   0   5.10   10     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.30   0.03
D Cardwell                     2     2   0   0    0   1   0   3.36    8     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         9    10   6   5    3   4   1          40     -       ·  ·     16· 9· 0· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Hands (3; J Grote).

HBP: B Hands (3; T Agee).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 36,012.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  New York Mets                        
1. D Kessinger          SS    1. T Agee               CF 
2. G Beckert            2B    2. K Boswell            2B 
3. B Williams           RF    3. C Jones              LF 
4. R Santo              3B    4. A Shamsky            RF 
5. E Banks              1B    5. W Garrett            3B 
6. W Smith              LF    6. E Kranepool          1B 
7. R Hundley            C     7. J Grote              C  
8. J Qualls             CF    8. A Weis               SS 
9. B Hands              P     9. G Gentry             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   0  2-1  12-      13%  62% D Kessinger     G Gentry        Single to CF (LF-CF); Qualls Scores; Hands to 2B
   t 4   2  1-0  12-      13%  49% E Banks         G Gentry        Single to LF; Kessinger Scores; Beckert to 2B
   t 5   1  2-4  -2-      12%  90% R Santo         G Gentry        Home Run; Beckert Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  ---     -10%  35% T Agee          B Hands         Home Run
   t 5   0  2-2  12-       9%  72% G Beckert       G Gentry        Single to 3B/Bunt; Hands to 3B; Kessinger to 2B

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: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  G Beckert       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  B Williams      Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      35%  T Agee          Home Run
   O      ---      37%  K Boswell       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      38%  C Jones         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      39%  A Shamsky       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Gary Gentry facing 4-5-6
          ---      43%  R Santo         Single to LF
   OO     1--      35%  E Banks         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      34%  W Smith         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Hands facing 5-6-7
          ---      31%  W Garrett       Single to CF
   OO     1--      37%  E Kranepool     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      38%  J Grote         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Gary Gentry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      35%  R Hundley       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      34%  J Qualls        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      32%  B Hands         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Hands facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      34%  A Weis          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      36%  G Gentry        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      37%  T Agee          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Gary Gentry facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  D Kessinger     Walk
          1--      49%  G Beckert       Single to LF; Kessinger to 2B
   O      12-      42%  B Williams      Popfly: SS
   O      12-      36%  R Santo         Flyball: LF
   R      12-      49%  E Banks         Single to LF; Kessinger Scores; Beckert to 2B
          12-      53%  W Smith         Walk; Beckert to 3B; Banks to 2B
   O      123      44%  R Hundley       Popfly: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Bill Hands facing 2-3-4
          ---      40%  K Boswell       Single to RF
   O      1--      44%  C Jones         Lineout: CF
          1--      40%  A Shamsky       Walk; Boswell to 2B
          12-      32%  W Garrett       Walk; Boswell to 3B; Shamsky to 2B
   RO     123      30%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Boswell Scores; Shamsky to 3B; Garrett to 2B
          -23      29%  J Grote         Intentional Walk
   O      123      35%  A Weis          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Gary Gentry facing 8-9-1
          ---      44%  J Qualls        Double to RF
          -2-      49%  B Hands         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   R      12-      62%  D Kessinger     Single to CF (LF-CF); Qualls Scores; Hands to 2B
          12-      72%  G Beckert       Single to 3B/Bunt; Hands to 3B; Kessinger to 2B
   RRO    123      78%  B Williams      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hands Scores/unER; Kessinger Scores/No RBI/Adv on E4 (throw); Beckert to 2B
   RR     -2-      90%  R Santo         Home Run; Beckert Scores
                  Cal Koonce replaces Gary Gentry pitching and batting 9th
          ---      91%  E Banks         Walk
   O      1--      90%  W Smith         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      91%  R Hundley       Single to LF; Smith to 2B
   O      12-      89%  J Qualls        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Bill Hands facing 9-1-2
                  Billy Williams moves to LF; Jim Hickman replaces Willie Smith playing RF batting 6th
   O      ---      91%  C Koonce        Strikeout
          ---      89%  T Agee          Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      91%  K Boswell       Groundout: 2B-1B; Agee to 2B
   O      -2-      93%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-2, Cal Koonce facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      92%  B Hands         Strikeout
   O      ---      92%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      92%  G Beckert       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Bill Hands facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      93%  A Shamsky       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  W Garrett       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      95%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-2, Cal Koonce facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  R Santo         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      94%  E Banks         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Bill Hands facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      96%  J Grote         Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  A Weis          Groundout: P-1B
                  Rod Gaspar pinch hits for Cal Koonce batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  R Gaspar        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 2.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-2, Don Cardwell facing 6-7-8
                  Don Cardwell replaces Rod Gaspar pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  J Hickman       Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  R Hundley       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      97%  J Qualls        Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      96%  B Hands         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
          ---      94%  T Agee          Walk
   O      1--      96%  K Boswell       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      98%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      99%  A Shamsky       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 2.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-2, Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  D Kessinger     Foul Flyball: SS
   O      ---      99%  G Beckert       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      99%  B Williams      Double to CF (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      98%  R Santo         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Bill Hands facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  W Garrett       Lineout: 1B
   O      ---     100%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Grote         Popfly: 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation