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@BAL		1
6
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@BAL		2
3
MIN
@CAL		11
7
BOS
@CLE		3
1
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@DET		0
2
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@OAK		2
1
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@CIN		7
4
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@HOU		2
9
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@MON		2
4
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@NYM		1
7
STL
@PHI		6
2
Tuesday, September 9, 1969,
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 51,448, Time of Game: 2:15
Cubs
1
84-58
⇐ Lost 6 ⇒
 at Mets
7
82-57
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
W: Tom Seaver (21-7)
L: Fergie Jenkins (19-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  1
Mets            2  0  2   1  1  0   1  0  X    7 10  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .285 .727 -0.049 0.49 0.000 -0.049 -1.0 1 4
Glenn Beckert 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .305 .697 0.022 0.32 0.038 -0.016 0.3 1 3 2B
Billy Williams LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .297 .838 -0.054 0.45 0.000 -0.054 -1.1 2 0 GDP
Ron Santo 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .294 .887 0.021 0.48 0.051 -0.030 0.6 2 1
Willie Smith 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .756 0.005 0.38 0.025 -0.020 -0.2 10 1
Jim Hickman RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .775 -0.056 0.70 0.000 -0.056 -0.7 0 0
Randy Hundley C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .270 .763 -0.034 0.58 0.006 -0.039 -0.1 7 1
Oscar Gamble CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .663 -0.030 0.44 0.000 -0.030 -0.5 1 0
Fergie Jenkins P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .126 .355 -0.016 0.32 0.000 -0.016 -0.2 0 3
   Al Spangler PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .213 .606 -0.004 0.16 0.000 -0.004 -0.3
   Ted Abernathy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .625 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 31 1 5 1 1 5 .161 .381 -0.195 0.45 0.120 -0.314 -3.2 24 14
2B: G Beckert (21, off T Seaver).
TB: R Santo 2; G Beckert 2; R Hundley; W Smith.
GIDP: B Williams (16).
RBI: R Santo (114).
2-out RBI: R Santo.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
PB: R Hundley (8).
E: G Beckert (18).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommie Agee CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .285 .852 0.051 0.40 0.055 -0.003 0.4 4 0
Wayne Garrett 3B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .221 .557 -0.053 0.69 0.016 -0.069 -1.0 1 1 SF
Cleon Jones LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .347 .927 0.055 0.38 0.059 -0.004 0.3 2 0
Art Shamsky RF 4 2 1 1 0 1 .300 .885 -0.011 0.78 0.039 -0.050 0.4 1 0 HR
   Rod Gaspar RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .585 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Ken Boswell 2B 4 1 2 2 0 2 .265 .690 0.151 0.74 0.177 -0.026 1.3 0 0 2B
   Al Weis 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .561 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Donn Clendenon 1B 3 1 1 2 0 1 .258 .739 0.103 0.44 0.128 -0.025 1.5 7 2 HR,HBP
Jerry Grote C 4 0 2 1 0 1 .248 .671 0.033 0.21 0.035 -0.001 1.6 5 0 2B
Bud Harrelson SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .236 .620 -0.031 0.34 0.000 -0.031 -0.6 3 2 IW
Tom Seaver P 4 1 1 0 0 2 .132 .395 0.006 0.32 0.027 -0.022 -0.6 2 2 2B
Team Totals 34 7 10 7 3 9 .294 .918 0.304 0.49 0.536 -0.231 3.3 27 7
2B: J Grote (10, off F Jenkins); K Boswell (11, off F Jenkins); T Seaver (3, off F Jenkins).
HR: D Clendenon (13, off F Jenkins; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs); A Shamsky (13, off F Jenkins; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SF: W Garrett (5, off F Jenkins).
IBB: B Harrelson (6, by F Jenkins).
HBP: D Clendenon (2, by F Jenkins).
TB: A Shamsky 4; D Clendenon 4; J Grote 3; K Boswell 3; T Seaver 2; T Agee 2; C Jones.
RBI: K Boswell 2 (26); D Clendenon 2 (45); A Shamsky (39); W Garrett (34); J Grote (39).
2-out RBI: D Clendenon 2; K Boswell 2; J Grote.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Clendenon-B Harrelson-T Seaver.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fergie Jenkins, L (19-13) 7 10 7 5 3 9 2 3.15 36 39 -0.305 0.53 -3.8
Ted Abernathy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.39 3 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 8 10 7 5 3 9 2 5.62 39 39 0 0 -0.305 0.45 -3.3

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Seaver, W (21-7) 9 5 1 1 1 5 0 2.43 32 77 0.196 0.45 3.2
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 1 5 0 1.00 32 77 0.196 0.49 3.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: F Jenkins (7; D Clendenon).
IBB: F Jenkins (13; B Harrelson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Satch Davidson.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 51,448.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         New York Mets
1 Don Kessinger SS 1 Tommie Agee CF
2 Glenn Beckert 2B 2 Wayne Garrett 3B
3 Billy Williams LF 3 Cleon Jones LF
4 Ron Santo 3B 4 Art Shamsky RF
5 Willie Smith 1B 5 Ken Boswell 2B
6 Jim Hickman RF 6 Donn Clendenon 1B
7 Randy Hundley C 7 Jerry Grote C
8 Oscar Gamble CF 8 Bud Harrelson SS
9 Fergie Jenkins P 9 Tom Seaver P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 2 -23 RR NYM K. Boswell F. Jenkins 18% 73% Double to RF; Agee Scores; Jones Scores
b3 2-0 2 -2- RR NYM D. Clendenon F. Jenkins 13% 89% Home Run; Shamsky Scores/unER; Clendenon Scores/unER
t4 0-4 2 -2- R CHC R. Santo T. Seaver -5% 85% Single to CF (LF-CF); Beckert Scores
t4 1-4 2 1-3 O CHC J. Hickman T. Seaver 4% 87% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- NYM C. Jones F. Jenkins 4% 58% Walk; Agee to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger T. Seaver 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC G. Beckert T. Seaver 1% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Williams T. Seaver 1% 55% Popfly: SS
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 0-0 0 --- NYM T. Agee F. Jenkins 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O NYM W. Garrett F. Jenkins -3% 55% Lineout: SS
b1 0-0 1 1-- NYM C. Jones F. Jenkins 4% 58% Walk; Agee to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- O NYM A. Shamsky F. Jenkins -3% 56% Groundout: P-1B; Agee to 3B; Jones to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -23 RR NYM K. Boswell F. Jenkins 18% 73% Double to RF; Agee Scores; Jones Scores
b1 2-0 2 -2- O NYM D. Clendenon F. Jenkins -2% 71% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- O CHC R. Santo T. Seaver 2% 73% Flyball: CF
t2 0-2 1 --- O CHC W. Smith T. Seaver 2% 75% Flyball: CF
t2 0-2 2 --- O CHC J. Hickman T. Seaver 1% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 7-8-9
b2 2-0 0 --- NYM J. Grote F. Jenkins 2% 78% Strikeout, Passed Ball; Grote to 1B
b2 2-0 0 1-- O NYM B. Harrelson F. Jenkins -2% 76% Strikeout Looking
b2 2-0 1 1-- O NYM T. Seaver F. Jenkins -2% 74% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b2 2-0 2 1-- NYM T. Agee F. Jenkins 2% 76% Single to LF; Grote to 3B
b2 2-0 2 1-3 O NYM W. Garrett F. Jenkins -3% 73% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
t3 0-2 0 --- O CHC R. Hundley T. Seaver 2% 75% Popfly: SS
t3 0-2 1 --- O CHC O. Gamble T. Seaver 2% 77% Strikeout
t3 0-2 2 --- O CHC F. Jenkins T. Seaver 1% 78% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
b3 2-0 0 --- NYM C. Jones F. Jenkins 2% 80% Single to CF (CF-RF)
b3 2-0 0 1-- O NYM A. Shamsky F. Jenkins -2% 78% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 2-0 1 1-- NYM K. Boswell F. Jenkins 1% 79% Shamsky Picked off 1B (P-1B--2B); Shamsky to 2B
b3 2-0 1 -2- O NYM K. Boswell F. Jenkins -2% 77% Strikeout
b3 2-0 2 -2- RR NYM D. Clendenon F. Jenkins 13% 89% Home Run; Shamsky Scores/unER; Clendenon Scores/unER
b3 4-0 2 --- NYM J. Grote F. Jenkins 0% 90% Single to CF (LF-CF)
b3 4-0 2 1-- O NYM B. Harrelson F. Jenkins -1% 89% Foul Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 4.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
t4 0-4 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger T. Seaver 2% 91% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-4 1 --- CHC G. Beckert T. Seaver -3% 88% Double to CF (LF-CF)
t4 0-4 1 -2- O CHC B. Williams T. Seaver 2% 90% Flyball: CF
t4 0-4 2 -2- R CHC R. Santo T. Seaver -5% 85% Single to CF (LF-CF); Beckert Scores
t4 1-4 2 1-- CHC W. Smith T. Seaver -2% 83% Single to RF (CF-RF); Santo to 3B
t4 1-4 2 1-3 O CHC J. Hickman T. Seaver 4% 87% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
b4 4-1 0 --- NYM T. Seaver F. Jenkins 3% 90% Double to CF (LF-CF)
b4 4-1 0 -2- O NYM T. Agee F. Jenkins -0% 90% Groundout: SS-1B; Seaver to 3B
b4 4-1 1 --3 RO NYM W. Garrett F. Jenkins 2% 91% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Seaver Scores
b4 5-1 2 --- O NYM C. Jones F. Jenkins -0% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
t5 1-5 0 --- O CHC R. Hundley T. Seaver 2% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-5 1 --- O CHC O. Gamble T. Seaver 1% 93% Flyball: LF
t5 1-5 2 --- O CHC F. Jenkins T. Seaver 1% 94% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
b5 5-1 0 --- R NYM A. Shamsky F. Jenkins 3% 97% Home Run
b5 6-1 0 --- O NYM K. Boswell F. Jenkins -0% 96% Strikeout Looking
b5 6-1 1 --- O NYM D. Clendenon F. Jenkins -0% 96% Popfly: 1B
b5 6-1 2 --- O NYM J. Grote F. Jenkins -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 6.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
t6 1-6 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger T. Seaver 1% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1-6 1 --- CHC G. Beckert T. Seaver -1% 96% Walk
t6 1-6 1 1-- OO CHC B. Williams T. Seaver 2% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-1, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 8-9-1
b6 6-1 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson F. Jenkins -0% 98% Flyball: LF
b6 6-1 1 --- O NYM T. Seaver F. Jenkins -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
b6 6-1 2 --- NYM T. Agee F. Jenkins 0% 98% Single to LF
b6 6-1 2 1-- O NYM W. Garrett F. Jenkins -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 6.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
t7 1-6 0 --- O CHC R. Santo T. Seaver 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1-6 1 --- O CHC W. Smith T. Seaver 0% 99% Flyball: LF
t7 1-6 2 --- O CHC J. Hickman T. Seaver 0% 99% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-1, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
b7 6-1 0 --- O NYM C. Jones F. Jenkins -0% 99% Strikeout (C-1B)
b7 6-1 1 --- O NYM A. Shamsky F. Jenkins -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
b7 6-1 2 --- NYM K. Boswell F. Jenkins 0% 99% Single to RF
b7 6-1 2 1-- NYM D. Clendenon F. Jenkins 0% 99% Hit By Pitch; Boswell to 2B
b7 6-1 2 12- R NYM J. Grote F. Jenkins 1% 99% Double to RF (CF-RF); Boswell Scores; Clendenon to 3B
b7 7-1 2 -23 NYM B. Harrelson F. Jenkins 0% 99% Intentional Walk
b7 7-1 2 123 O NYM T. Seaver F. Jenkins -0% 99% Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 7.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-7, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
Rod Gaspar replaces Art Shamsky playing RF batting 4th
t8 1-7 0 --- CHC R. Hundley T. Seaver -1% 99% Single to CF (LF-CF)
t8 1-7 0 1-- O CHC O. Gamble T. Seaver 0% 99% Groundout: P-1B; Hundley to 2B
Al Spangler pinch hits for Fergie Jenkins (P) batting 9th
t8 1-7 1 -2- O CHC A. Spangler T. Seaver 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 1-7 2 -2- O CHC D. Kessinger T. Seaver 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-1, Cubs' Ted Abernathy facing 1-2-3
Ted Abernathy replaces Al Spangler (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 7-1 0 --- O NYM T. Agee T. Abernathy -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 7-1 1 --- O NYM W. Garrett T. Abernathy -0% 100% Groundout: P-2B-1B
b8 7-1 2 --- O NYM C. Jones T. Abernathy -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 7.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-7, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
Al Weis replaces Ken Boswell playing 2B batting 5th
t9 1-7 0 --- O CHC G. Beckert T. Seaver 0% 100% Popfly: 1B
t9 1-7 1 --- O CHC B. Williams T. Seaver 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 1-7 2 --- CHC R. Santo T. Seaver -0% 100% Single to CF
t9 1-7 2 1-- O CHC W. Smith T. Seaver 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 7.

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