September 9, 1969 Chicago Cubs at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 51,448

Tuesday, September 9, 1969
Time of Game: 2:15

Cubs

84-58

Lost 6

1st

                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

W: T Seaver (21-7), L: F Jenkins (19-13)

Mets

82-57

Won 4

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                4   0   0   0    0   2  .285  .727    0    1   4   
G Beckert 2B                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .305  .696    0    1   3   2B
B Williams LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .839    0    2   0   GDP
R Santo 3B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .294  .887    0    2   1   
W Smith 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .755    0   10   1   
J Hickman RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .775    0    0   0   
R Hundley C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .763    0    7   1   
O Gamble CF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .663    0    1   0   
F Jenkins P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .126  .355    0    0   3   
  A Spangler PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .606    0    0   0   
  T Abernathy P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .625         0   1   
Totals                       31   1   5   1    1   5                    24  14

BATTING

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                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     4   1   2   0    1   0  .285  .852    0    4   0   
W Garrett 3B                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .221  .557    0    1   1   SF
C Jones LF                    4   1   1   0    1   1  .347  .927    0    2   0   
A Shamsky RF                  4   2   1   1    0   1  .300  .885    0    1   0   HR
  R Gaspar RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .586         2   0   
K Boswell 2B                  4   1   2   2    0   2  .265  .689    0    0   0   2B
  A Weis 2B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .561         0   0   
D Clendenon 1B                3   1   1   2    0   1  .258  .739    0    7   2   HR,HBP
J Grote C                     4   0   2   1    0   1  .248  .671    0    5   0   2B
B Harrelson SS                3   0   0   0    1   1  .236  .619    0    3   2   IW
T Seaver P                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .132  .395    0    2   2   2B
Totals                       34   7  10   7    3   9                    27   7

BATTING

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.

BASERUNNING

PO: A Shamsky (1st base by F Jenkins).

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
F Jenkins, L (19-13)           7    10   7   5    3   9   2   3.15   36     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 1· 9     39    -     0.55  -0.30
T Abernathy                    1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.39    3     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    10   7   5    3   9   2          39     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 1· 9           -

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
T Seaver, W (21-7)             9     5   1   1    1   5   0   2.43   32     -       ·  ·      8·13· 0· 5     77    -     0.49   0.20
Totals                         9     5   1   1    1   5   0          32     -       ·  ·      8·13· 0· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: F Jenkins (13; B Harrelson).

PO: F Jenkins (1; A Shamsky, 1st base).

HBP: F Jenkins (7; D Clendenon).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Satch Davidson.

Time of Game: 2:15.

Attendance: 51,448.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  New York Mets                        
1. D Kessinger          SS    1. T Agee               CF 
2. G Beckert            2B    2. W Garrett            3B 
3. B Williams           LF    3. C Jones              LF 
4. R Santo              3B    4. A Shamsky            RF 
5. W Smith              1B    5. K Boswell            2B 
6. J Hickman            RF    6. D Clendenon          1B 
7. R Hundley            C     7. J Grote              C  
8. O Gamble             CF    8. B Harrelson          SS 
9. F Jenkins            P     9. T Seaver             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  -23      18%  73% K Boswell       F Jenkins       Double to RF; Agee Scores; Jones Scores
   b 3   2  0-2  -2-      13%  89% D Clendenon     F Jenkins       Home Run; Shamsky Scores/unER; Clendenon Scores/unER
   t 4   2  4-0  -2-      -5%  85% R Santo         T Seaver        Single to CF (LF-CF); Beckert Scores
   t 4   2  4-1  1-3       4%  87% J Hickman       T Seaver        Flyball: CF
   b 1   0  0-0  ---       4%  58% T Agee          F Jenkins       Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

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

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  T Agee          Walk
   O      1--      55%  W Garrett       Lineout: SS
          1--      58%  C Jones         Walk; Agee to 2B
   O      12-      56%  A Shamsky       Groundout: P-1B; Agee to 3B; Jones to 2B
   RR     -23      73%  K Boswell       Double to RF; Agee Scores; Jones Scores
   O      -2-      71%  D Clendenon     Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      73%  R Santo         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      75%  W Smith         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      76%  J Hickman       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 7-8-9
          ---      78%  J Grote         Strikeout, Passed Ball; Grote to 1B
   O      1--      76%  B Harrelson     Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      74%  T Seaver        Strikeout (foul bunt)
          1--      76%  T Agee          Single to LF; Grote to 3B
   O      1-3      73%  W Garrett       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      75%  R Hundley       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      77%  O Gamble        Strikeout
   O      ---      78%  F Jenkins       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
          ---      80%  C Jones         Single to CF (CF-RF)
   O      1--      78%  A Shamsky       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      79%  K Boswell       Shamsky Picked off 1B (P-1B--2B); Shamsky to 2B
   O      -2-      77%  " "             Strikeout
   RR     -2-      89%  D Clendenon     Home Run; Shamsky Scores/unER; Clendenon Scores/unER
          ---      90%  J Grote         Single to CF (LF-CF)
   O      1--      89%  B Harrelson     Foul Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 4.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      91%  D Kessinger     Strikeout Looking
          ---      88%  G Beckert       Double to CF (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      90%  B Williams      Flyball: CF
   R      -2-      85%  R Santo         Single to CF (LF-CF); Beckert Scores
          1--      83%  W Smith         Single to RF (CF-RF); Santo to 3B
   O      1-3      87%  J Hickman       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
          ---      90%  T Seaver        Double to CF (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      90%  T Agee          Groundout: SS-1B; Seaver to 3B
   RO     --3      91%  W Garrett       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Seaver Scores
   O      ---      91%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      92%  R Hundley       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  O Gamble        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      94%  F Jenkins       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      97%  A Shamsky       Home Run
   O      ---      96%  K Boswell       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      96%  D Clendenon     Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      96%  J Grote         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 6.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      97%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      96%  G Beckert       Walk
   OO     1--      98%  B Williams      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, Fergie Jenkins facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  B Harrelson     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      97%  T Seaver        Strikeout Looking
          ---      98%  T Agee          Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  W Garrett       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 6.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      98%  R Santo         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      99%  W Smith         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  J Hickman       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  C Jones         Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  A Shamsky       Strikeout Looking
          ---      99%  K Boswell       Single to RF
          1--      99%  D Clendenon     Hit By Pitch; Boswell to 2B
   R      12-      99%  J Grote         Double to RF (CF-RF); Boswell Scores; Clendenon to 3B
          -23      99%  B Harrelson     Intentional Walk
   O      123      99%  T Seaver        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, Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
                  Rod Gaspar replaces Art Shamsky playing RF batting 4th
          ---      99%  R Hundley       Single to CF (LF-CF)
   O      1--      99%  O Gamble        Groundout: P-1B; Hundley to 2B
                  Al Spangler pinch hits for Fergie Jenkins batting 9th
   O      -2-     100%  A Spangler      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      -2-     100%  D Kessinger     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-1, Ted Abernathy facing 1-2-3
                  Ted Abernathy replaces Al Spangler pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  T Agee          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  W Garrett       Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 7.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-7, Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
                  Al Weis replaces Ken Boswell playing 2B batting 5th
   O      ---     100%  G Beckert       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---     100%  B Williams      Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  R Santo         Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  W Smith         Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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