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Scores
Standings
BOS
@BAL		1
2		 
(10)
BOS
@BAL		4
3
OAK
@CHW		5
1
OAK
@CHW		5
2
NYY
@CLE		6
5
NYY
@CLE		8
7		 
(11)
WSA
@DET		6
4
MIL
@KCR		5
6		 
(10)
CAL
@MIN		6
5
CIN
@HOU		7
10
ATL
@LAD		1
8
PIT
@MON		3
0
CHC
@NYM		3
1
CHC
@NYM		1
3
STL
@PHI		5
6		 
(10)
SDP
@SFG		1
6
SDP
@SFG		6
7
Sunday, May 24, 1970,
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 53,284, Time of Game: 2:25
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Cubs
1
21-17
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Mets
3
20-21
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Nolan Ryan (3-3)
L: Joe Decker (1-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  2  1
Mets            0  2  0   0  0  0   0  1  X    3  7  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .305 .812 0.016 0.97 0.069 -0.053 0.4 2 1
Glenn Beckert 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .295 .696 -0.009 1.30 0.072 -0.081 0.3 1 2
Billy Williams LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .280 .942 -0.101 1.27 0.029 -0.131 -0.8 1 0
Ron Santo 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .743 -0.162 1.42 0.000 -0.162 -1.3 0 0
Jim Hickman 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .294 1.008 -0.067 1.30 0.024 -0.091 -0.4 6 1
Johnny Callison RF 2 0 0 1 2 0 .256 .781 0.062 1.39 0.115 -0.053 0.7 1 0
Jack Hiatt C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .682 -0.122 1.56 0.000 -0.122 -1.2 9 1
   Willie Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .188 .632 -0.012 0.44 0.000 -0.012 -0.1
Cleo James CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .562 -0.078 1.02 0.000 -0.078 -0.6 4 0
Joe Decker P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .647 -0.047 0.93 0.000 -0.047 -0.4 0 1
   Jimmie Hall PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .056 .161 -0.031 1.25 0.000 -0.031 -0.2
   Jim Colborn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 1 2 1 5 8 .069 .275 -0.551 1.22 0.309 -0.861 -3.5 24 6
TB: D Kessinger; B Williams.
RBI: J Callison (23).
2-out RBI: J Callison.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
E: J Hickman (4).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommie Agee CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .223 .671 -0.105 1.00 0.000 -0.105 -1.1 3 0
Bud Harrelson SS 3 0 2 0 1 1 .276 .806 0.068 0.71 0.090 -0.022 0.7 1 1 3B,SB
Ken Boswell 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .274 .717 -0.065 1.07 0.016 -0.081 -0.6 1 3
   Al Weis 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .643 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Art Shamsky LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .336 .981 -0.055 0.88 0.020 -0.074 -0.4 3 0
   Cleon Jones PR-LF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .172 .530 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Donn Clendenon 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .297 .879 -0.039 1.03 0.041 -0.079 -0.7 6 1
Wayne Garrett 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .214 .841 0.058 0.95 0.096 -0.038 0.9 1 1
Ron Swoboda RF 3 1 2 2 0 0 .274 .803 0.202 1.22 0.228 -0.026 1.8 1 0 2B,SF
Jerry Grote C 3 0 0 1 0 0 .177 .523 -0.053 1.02 0.023 -0.076 -0.9 9 0 SF
Nolan Ryan P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .118 .235 -0.062 0.97 0.000 -0.062 -0.8 1 0
Team Totals 30 3 7 3 3 9 .233 .619 -0.051 0.98 0.514 -0.563 -1.0 27 6
2B: R Swoboda (5, off J Decker).
3B: B Harrelson (5, off J Colborn).
SF: R Swoboda (1, off J Colborn); J Grote (4, off J Decker).
TB: B Harrelson 4; R Swoboda 3; W Garrett; A Shamsky; D Clendenon.
RBI: R Swoboda 2 (12); J Grote (9).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Baserunning
SB: B Harrelson (12, 2nd base off J Decker/J Hiatt).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Decker, L (1-4) 6 5 2 2 3 7 0 3.20 26 58 0.066 1.06 1.0
Jim Colborn 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 2.04 9 0 0 -0.014 0.71 0.0
Team Totals 8 7 3 2 3 9 0 2.25 35 58 0 0 0.052 1.22 1.0

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nolan Ryan, W (3-3) 9 2 1 1 5 8 0 2.78 34 82 0.551 1.22 3.5
Team Totals 9 2 1 1 5 8 0 1.00 34 82 0.551 0.98 3.5
Balks: None.
WP: N Ryan (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 53,284.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Overcast, Rain.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         New York Mets
1 Don Kessinger SS 1 Tommie Agee CF
2 Glenn Beckert 2B 2 Bud Harrelson SS
3 Billy Williams LF 3 Ken Boswell 2B
4 Ron Santo 3B 4 Art Shamsky LF
5 Jim Hickman 1B 5 Donn Clendenon 1B
6 Johnny Callison RF 6 Wayne Garrett 3B
7 Jack Hiatt C 7 Ron Swoboda RF
8 Cleo James CF 8 Jerry Grote C
9 Joe Decker P 9 Nolan Ryan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-1 1 1-- R NYM R. Swoboda J. Decker 16% 60% Double to LF; Clendenon Scores; Swoboda to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
t1 0-0 2 123 R CHC J. Callison N. Ryan -9% 38% Walk; Kessinger Scores; Beckert to 3B; Hickman to 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 O CHC R. Santo N. Ryan 6% 50% Strikeout
t1 1-0 2 123 O CHC J. Hiatt N. Ryan 6% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 0 1-3 O CHC B. Williams N. Ryan 6% 44% Strikeout

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' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHC D. Kessinger N. Ryan -4% 46% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- CHC G. Beckert N. Ryan -5% 41% Walk; Kessinger to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- CHC B. Williams N. Ryan -3% 38% Wild Pitch; Kessinger to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 O CHC B. Williams N. Ryan 6% 44% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 1-3 O CHC R. Santo N. Ryan 6% 50% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 1-3 CHC J. Hickman N. Ryan -2% 48% Walk; Beckert to 2B
t1 0-0 2 123 R CHC J. Callison N. Ryan -9% 38% Walk; Kessinger Scores; Beckert to 3B; Hickman to 2B
t1 1-0 2 123 O CHC J. Hiatt N. Ryan 6% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Joe Decker facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O NYM T. Agee J. Decker -2% 42% Strikeout
b1 0-1 1 --- NYM B. Harrelson J. Decker 3% 45% Single to CF
b1 0-1 1 1-- O NYM K. Boswell J. Decker -3% 42% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 2 1-- O NYM A. Shamsky J. Decker -2% 40% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
t2 1-0 0 --- O CHC C. James N. Ryan 2% 42% Popfly: 2B
t2 1-0 1 --- O CHC J. Decker N. Ryan 1% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- O CHC D. Kessinger N. Ryan 1% 44% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Joe Decker facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- NYM D. Clendenon J. Decker 4% 48% Single to LF
b2 0-1 0 1-- O NYM W. Garrett J. Decker -4% 44% Popfly: 2B
b2 0-1 1 1-- R NYM R. Swoboda J. Decker 16% 60% Double to LF; Clendenon Scores; Swoboda to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
b2 1-1 1 --3 RO NYM J. Grote J. Decker 2% 62% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Swoboda Scores
b2 2-1 2 --- O NYM N. Ryan J. Decker -1% 61% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4
t3 1-2 0 --- O CHC G. Beckert N. Ryan 3% 64% Flyball: CF
t3 1-2 1 --- CHC B. Williams N. Ryan -3% 61% Single to CF
t3 1-2 1 1-- O CHC R. Santo N. Ryan 3% 64% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 1-2 2 1-- O CHC J. Hickman N. Ryan 3% 67% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Joe Decker facing 1-2-3
b3 2-1 0 --- O NYM T. Agee J. Decker -2% 65% Strikeout Looking
b3 2-1 1 --- NYM B. Harrelson J. Decker 2% 67% Walk
b3 2-1 1 1-- NYM K. Boswell J. Decker 2% 69% Harrelson Steals 2B
b3 2-1 1 -2- NYM K. Boswell J. Decker 2% 70% Walk
b3 2-1 1 12- O NYM A. Shamsky J. Decker -4% 66% Flyball: CF
b3 2-1 2 12- O NYM D. Clendenon J. Decker -4% 62% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
t4 1-2 0 --- O CHC J. Callison N. Ryan 3% 65% Flyball: LF
t4 1-2 1 --- O CHC J. Hiatt N. Ryan 2% 67% Strikeout
t4 1-2 2 --- O CHC C. James N. Ryan 1% 69% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Joe Decker facing 6-7-8
b4 2-1 0 --- NYM W. Garrett J. Decker 3% 72% Single to RF
b4 2-1 0 1-- NYM R. Swoboda J. Decker 5% 77% Single to RF; Garrett to 2B
b4 2-1 0 12- O NYM J. Grote J. Decker -5% 72% Popfly: SS
b4 2-1 1 12- O NYM N. Ryan J. Decker -3% 69% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Garrett to 3B
b4 2-1 2 1-3 O NYM T. Agee J. Decker -5% 64% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
t5 1-2 0 --- O CHC J. Decker N. Ryan 3% 67% Strikeout
t5 1-2 1 --- O CHC D. Kessinger N. Ryan 2% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-2 2 --- CHC G. Beckert N. Ryan -2% 68% Walk
t5 1-2 2 1-- O CHC B. Williams N. Ryan 3% 71% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Joe Decker facing 2-3-4
b5 2-1 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson J. Decker -2% 69% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-1 1 --- O NYM K. Boswell J. Decker -2% 67% Groundout: C-1B
b5 2-1 2 --- O NYM A. Shamsky J. Decker -1% 66% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
t6 1-2 0 --- O CHC R. Santo N. Ryan 4% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-2 1 --- O CHC J. Hickman N. Ryan 3% 72% Flyball: LF
t6 1-2 2 --- CHC J. Callison N. Ryan -2% 70% Walk
t6 1-2 2 1-- O CHC J. Hiatt N. Ryan 4% 74% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Joe Decker facing 5-6-7
b6 2-1 0 --- O NYM D. Clendenon J. Decker -2% 72% Strikeout
b6 2-1 1 --- NYM W. Garrett J. Decker 2% 74% Walk
b6 2-1 1 1-- O NYM R. Swoboda J. Decker -3% 72% Flyball: CF
b6 2-1 2 1-- O NYM J. Grote J. Decker -2% 69% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
t7 1-2 0 --- O CHC C. James N. Ryan 4% 74% Strikeout
Jimmie Hall pinch hits for Joe Decker (P) batting 9th
t7 1-2 1 --- O CHC J. Hall N. Ryan 3% 77% Strikeout
t7 1-2 2 --- O CHC D. Kessinger N. Ryan 2% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Jim Colborn facing 9-1-2
Jim Colborn replaces Jimmie Hall (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-1 0 --- O NYM N. Ryan J. Colborn -2% 77% Strikeout
b7 2-1 1 --- O NYM T. Agee J. Colborn -1% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2-1 2 --- NYM B. Harrelson J. Colborn 3% 78% Triple to LF
b7 2-1 2 --3 O NYM K. Boswell J. Colborn -4% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4
t8 1-2 0 --- O CHC G. Beckert N. Ryan 5% 80% Flyball: RF
t8 1-2 1 --- O CHC B. Williams N. Ryan 4% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 1-2 2 --- O CHC R. Santo N. Ryan 3% 87% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Jim Colborn facing 4-5-6
b8 2-1 0 --- NYM A. Shamsky J. Colborn 2% 89% Single to CF
Cleon Jones pinch runs for Art Shamsky (LF) batting 4th
b8 2-1 0 1-- O NYM D. Clendenon J. Colborn -2% 87% Strikeout
b8 2-1 1 1-- NYM W. Garrett J. Colborn 4% 91% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Jones to 3B
b8 2-1 1 1-3 RO NYM R. Swoboda J. Colborn 2% 93% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Jones Scores/unER
b8 3-1 2 1-- O NYM J. Grote J. Colborn -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 3.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
Al Weis replaces Ken Boswell playing 2B batting 3rd
Cleon Jones moves from PR to LF
t9 1-3 0 --- O CHC J. Hickman N. Ryan 4% 96% Foul Flyball: C
t9 1-3 1 --- O CHC J. Callison N. Ryan 2% 99% Flyball: LF
Willie Smith pinch hits for Jack Hiatt (C) batting 7th
t9 1-3 2 --- O CHC W. Smith N. Ryan 1% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 3.

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