May 23, 1970 Chicago Cubs at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
BOS 0 OAK 12
@CHW 2 CLE 4
NYY 3
(13) WSA 6
@DET 5 KCR 3
MIL 1 MIN 5
CAL 4 CIN 14
@HOU 3 ATL 5
@LAD 1 PIT 8
@MON 4 CHC 14
@NYM 8 STL 3
@PHI 1 SDP 17
@SFG 16
(15)

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 35,500

Saturday, May 23, 1970, 2:15PM
Time of Game: 3:08

Cubs

20-16

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  3  3   5  1  0   2  0  0   14 15  3
Mets            1  0  0   1  1  2   1  1  1    8 12  2

W: F Jenkins (3-6), L: G Gentry (4-2), S: P Regan (7)

Mets

19-20

Lost 3

3rd, 2½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Popovich SS                 6   0   1   1    0   0  .095  .231    0    4   1   
G Beckert 2B                  5   1   1   0    1   0  .300  .702    0    0   2   
B Williams LF                 5   3   2   2    1   0  .280  .956    0    3   0   2·HR
R Santo 3B                    4   3   2   0    2   0  .250  .763    0    1   0   2B
J Hickman 1B                  3   4   1   1    3   0  .295 1.001    0    3   0   
J Callison RF                 5   2   2   3    1   1  .268  .808    0    3   0   2B
J Hiatt C                     6   0   2   2    0   1  .269  .745    0    8   0   2B
C James CF                    4   1   3   2    1   0  .222  .677    0    5   0   HBP,IW
F Jenkins P                   4   0   1   2    0   1  .083  .163    0    0   1   SF
  P Regan P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
Totals                       43  14  15  13    9   3                    27   5

BATTING

2B: R Santo (7, off G Gentry); J Hiatt (4, off C Koonce); J Callison (6, off D Cardwell).

HR: B Williams 2 (14, off D Cardwell, off G Gentry; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: F Jenkins (1, off G Gentry).

IBB: C James (3, by C Koonce).

HBP: C James (1, by D Cardwell).

TB: B Williams 8; J Hiatt 3; C James 3; J Callison 3; R Santo 3; G Beckert; F Jenkins; J Hickman; P Popovich.

RBI: J Callison 3 (21); J Hiatt 2 (9); B Williams 2 (40); F Jenkins 2 (2); C James 2 (2); J Hickman (18); P Popovich (1).

2-out RBI: C James; P Popovich.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 6 for 20.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Regan-P Popovich-J Hickman.

E: P Popovich (1); F Jenkins (1); J Hickman (3).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     4   1   1   0    1   1  .221  .674    0    5   0   3B
B Harrelson SS                2   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .791    0    1   0   
  A Weis SS                   3   1   2   1    0   0  .194  .643    0    1   2   3B
C Jones LF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .175  .535    0    2   0   2B,SB,SF
A Shamsky 1B                  4   2   3   2    1   0  .333  .998    0    8   2   HR,2·2B
K Boswell 2B                  4   0   2   0    1   0  .292  .749    0    3   3   3B
R Swoboda RF                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .273  .814    0    2   0   3B,GDP
J Foy 3B                      4   1   0   0    0   2  .224  .702    0    1   3   SB,HBP
J Grote C                     4   1   1   2    0   1  .184  .546    0    3   0   HR
G Gentry P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .050  .186    0    1   0   
  D Cardwell P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  E Kranepool PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .436    0    0   0   
  C Koonce P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Clendenon PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .302  .906    0    0   0   
  R Sadecki P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       38   8  12   6    3   8                    27  11

BATTING

2B: C Jones (4, off F Jenkins); A Shamsky 2 (10, off P Regan, off F Jenkins).

3B: R Swoboda (2, off F Jenkins); A Weis (1, off F Jenkins); T Agee (1, off F Jenkins); K Boswell (1, off F Jenkins).

HR: J Grote (2, off F Jenkins; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); A Shamsky (5, off F Jenkins; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: C Jones (2, off F Jenkins).

HBP: J Foy (3, by F Jenkins).

TB: A Shamsky 8; K Boswell 4; J Grote 4; A Weis 4; R Swoboda 3; T Agee 3; C Jones 2; B Harrelson.

GIDP: R Swoboda (1).

RBI: A Shamsky 2 (17); J Grote 2 (8); C Jones (13); A Weis (4).

2-out RBI: A Weis.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 19.

FIELDING

E: B Harrelson (8); A Weis (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Foy (11, 2nd base off F Jenkins/J Hiatt); C Jones (3, 2nd base off F Jenkins/J Hiatt).

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, W (3-6)             7.2  10   7   6    3   8   2   5.05   38     -       ·  ·      3·13· 0·10     38    -     0.31   0.02
P Regan, S (7)                 1.1   2   1   0    0   0   0   2.88    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          2-0    0.10   0.00
Totals                         9    12   8   6    3   8   2          43     -       ·  ·      5·14· 0·12          2-0

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 (4-2)              3     7   9   8    5   2   1   3.00   22     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 7      8    -     0.95  -0.44
D Cardwell                     3     5   3   3    1   0   1   6.75   16     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 0· 5          3-3    0.08  -0.03
C Koonce                       2     3   2   1    3   1   0   3.50   13     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.03  -0.01
R Sadecki                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.01    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    15  14  12    9   3   2          54     -       ·  ·     14·12· 0·15          3-3

G Gentry faced 3 batters in the 4th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: C Koonce (5; C James).

HBP: D Cardwell (3; C James); F Jenkins (1; J Foy).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Tom Gorman.

Time of Game: 3:08.

Attendance: 35,500.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 65° F, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  New York Mets                        
1. P Popovich           SS    1. T Agee               CF 
2. G Beckert            2B    2. B Harrelson          SS 
3. B Williams           LF    3. C Jones              LF 
4. R Santo              3B    4. A Shamsky            1B 
5. J Hickman            1B    5. K Boswell            2B 
6. J Callison           RF    6. R Swoboda            RF 
7. J Hiatt              C     7. J Foy                3B 
8. C James              CF    8. J Grote              C  
9. F Jenkins            P     9. G Gentry             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  1-0  12-      15%  59% C James         G Gentry        Single to LF; Callison to 3B; Hickman Scores; James to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 2   2  1-2  -2-       9%  68% P Popovich      G Gentry        Single to RF; James Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  ---      -9%  36% T Agee          F Jenkins       Triple to CF
   t 3   0  1-3  ---       8%  80% B Williams      G Gentry        Home Run
   t 3   2  1-4  12-       7%  86% C James         G Gentry        Single to LF; Hickman to 2B; Santo Scores

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%  P Popovich      Popfly: 2B
          ---      50%  G Beckert       Walk
   O      1--      47%  B Williams      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      45%  R Santo         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
          ---      36%  T Agee          Triple to CF
   O      --3      41%  B Harrelson     Flyball: CF
   RO     --3      39%  C Jones         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Agee Scores
   O      ---      40%  A Shamsky       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Gary Gentry facing 5-6-7
          ---      43%  J Hickman       Walk
          1--      50%  J Callison      Single to CF; Hickman to 2B
   O      12-      44%  J Hiatt         Strikeout
   R      12-      59%  C James         Single to LF; Callison to 3B; Hickman Scores; James to 2B/Adv on throw
   RO     -23      59%  F Jenkins       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Callison Scores
   R      -2-      68%  P Popovich      Single to RF; James Scores
   O      1--      66%  G Beckert       Popfly: SS
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
          ---      62%  K Boswell       Walk
   O      1--      64%  R Swoboda       Groundout: P-1B; Boswell to 2B
   O      -2-      68%  J Foy           Strikeout
   O      -2-      71%  J Grote         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Gary Gentry facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      80%  B Williams      Home Run
          ---      83%  R Santo         Double to CF
          -2-      85%  J Hickman       Walk
   O      12-      82%  J Callison      Strikeout
   O      12-      79%  J Hiatt         Flyball: CF
   R      12-      86%  C James         Single to LF; Hickman to 2B; Santo Scores
   R      12-      91%  F Jenkins       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); James to 2B; Hickman Scores/unER/No RBI
   O      12-      89%  P Popovich      Groundout: 1B-P
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-6, Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      91%  G Gentry        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      92%  T Agee          Strikeout
          ---      91%  B Harrelson     Single to CF
   O      1--      92%  C Jones         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-1, Gary Gentry facing 2-3-4
          ---      93%  G Beckert       Single to SS
          1--      95%  B Williams      Walk; Beckert to 2B
          12-      96%  R Santo         Walk; Beckert to 3B; Williams to 2B
                  Don Cardwell replaces Gary Gentry pitching and batting 9th
   R      123      98%  J Hickman       Walk; Beckert Scores; Williams to 3B; Santo to 2B
   RRR    123      99%  J Callison      Double to LF; Hickman Scores; Santo Scores; Williams Scores; Callison to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      --3      99%  J Hiatt         Groundout: P-1B
          --3      99%  C James         Hit By Pitch
   R      1-3      99%  F Jenkins       Single to LF; James to 2B; Callison Scores
   O      12-      99%  P Popovich      Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; James to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  G Beckert       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 11, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-11, Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      99%  A Shamsky       Home Run
          ---      98%  K Boswell       Triple to RF
   O      --3      99%  R Swoboda       Strikeout
   O      --3      99%  J Foy           Strikeout
   O      --3      99%  J Grote         Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 11, Mets 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 11-2, Don Cardwell facing 3-4-5
                  Al Weis replaces Bud Harrelson playing SS batting 2nd
   R      ---     100%  B Williams      Home Run
   O      ---     100%  R Santo         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Hickman       Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  J Callison      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 12, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-12, Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  D Cardwell      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  T Agee          Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  A Weis          Triple to CF
   R      --3      99%  C Jones         Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Weis Scores/unER/No RBI
          1--      99%  A Shamsky       Jones Steals 2B
          -2-      99%  " "             Walk
   O      12-     100%  K Boswell       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 12, Mets 3.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 12-3, Don Cardwell facing 7-8-9
          ---     100%  J Hiatt         Single to LF
          1--     100%  C James         Single to LF; Hiatt to 2B
   O      12-     100%  F Jenkins       Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B; James to 2B
   O      12-     100%  P Popovich      Flyball: CF
   O      12-      99%  G Beckert       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 12, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-12, Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
          ---      99%  R Swoboda       Triple to RF
   O      --3      99%  J Foy           Popfly: SS
   RR     --3      99%  J Grote         Home Run; Swoboda Scores
                  Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Don Cardwell batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  E Kranepool     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  T Agee          Popfly: 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 12, Mets 5.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 12-5, Cal Koonce facing 3-4-5
                  Cal Koonce replaces Ed Kranepool pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      99%  R Santo         Walk
          1--      99%  J Hickman       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Santo to 2B
          12-      99%  J Callison      Walk; Santo to 3B; Hickman to 2B
   RR     123     100%  J Hiatt         Double to LF; Callison to 3B; Hickman Scores/unER; Santo Scores
          -23     100%  C James         Intentional Walk
   O      123     100%  F Jenkins       Strikeout
   O      123     100%  P Popovich      Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 14, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 5-14, Fergie Jenkins facing 2-3-4
          ---     100%  A Weis          E3 on Foul Ball
   O      ---     100%  " "             Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  C Jones         Double to RF
   R      -2-      99%  A Shamsky       Double to RF; Jones Scores
   O      -2-     100%  K Boswell       Groundout: 2B-1B; Shamsky to 3B
   O      --3     100%  R Swoboda       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 14, Mets 6.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 14-6, Cal Koonce facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  G Beckert       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  R Santo         Single to CF
          1--     100%  J Hickman       Single to LF; Santo to 2B
   O      12-     100%  J Callison      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 14, Mets 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 6-14, Fergie Jenkins facing 7-8-9
          ---     100%  J Foy           Hit By Pitch
          1--     100%  J Grote         Foy Steals 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Strikeout
                  Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Cal Koonce batting 9th
   O      -2-     100%  D Clendenon     Strikeout
          -2-     100%  T Agee          Walk
   R      12-     100%  A Weis          Single to LF; Agee to 2B; Foy Scores
                  Phil Regan replaces Fergie Jenkins pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-     100%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 14, Mets 7.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 14-7, Ray Sadecki facing 7-8-9
                  Ray Sadecki replaces Donn Clendenon pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Hiatt         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  C James         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  P Regan         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 14, Mets 7.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 7-14, Phil Regan facing 4-5-6
          ---     100%  A Shamsky       Double to RF
          -2-      99%  K Boswell       Single to SS; Shamsky to 3B/Adv on E6
   ROO    1-3     100%  R Swoboda       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Shamsky Scores/unER/No RBI
   O      ---     100%  J Foy           Flyball: RF
        1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 14, Mets 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation