September 15, 1971 Chicago Cubs at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 4
@BAL 2 OAK 3
@CHW 2 CHW 7
OAK 3 BOS 6
@CLE 5 DET 4
WSA 2 CAL 6
@KCR 2 MIN 1
@MIL 0 ATL 4
@HOU 2 SDP 2
@LAD 1 CHC 6
@NYM 2 CHC 3
@NYM 2 MON 1
@PHI 0 PIT 4
STL 1 CIN 4
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Shea Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Wednesday, September 15, 1971, 5:35PM
Time of Game: 2:00

Cubs

75-73

Won 1

4th, 14½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  2  0   1  2  0   0  1  0    6 11  0
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2  5  2

W: B Hands (11-18), L: J Koosman (6-10)

Mets

77-71

Lost 1

3rd, 13½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C James CF                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .307  .778    0    1   0   2B
C Fanzone LF-3B               5   0   0   0    0   2  .214  .643    0    1   2   
J Hickman 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .262  .813    0    9   1   
  P Bourque 1B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   2   
R Santo 3B                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .266  .781    0    0   1   
  B Davis LF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .673    0    1   0   
P Popovich 2B                 4   1   1   2    0   0  .203  .551    0    4   5   HR,GDP
F Fernandez C                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .148  .581    0    5   0   HR
B North RF                    4   2   2   0    0   1  .500 1.100    0    0   0   SB
H Torres SS                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .242  .627    0    1   6   2B,GDP
B Hands P                     4   0   1   2    0   3  .072  .248    0    3   1   2B
Totals                       38   6  11   6    2   9                    27  18

BATTING

2B: H Torres (2, off B Capra); C James (7, off J Koosman); B Hands (2, off J Koosman).

HR: P Popovich (4, off J Koosman; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); F Fernandez (3, off J Koosman; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: F Fernandez 4; P Popovich 4; C James 3; H Torres 2; B North 2; R Santo 2; B Hands 2; J Hickman.

GIDP: H Torres (3); P Popovich (5).

RBI: P Popovich 2 (25); B Hands 2 (3); H Torres (2); F Fernandez (8).

2-out RBI: B Hands 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. H Torres-P Popovich-J Hickman.

BASERUNNING

SB: B North (1, 2nd base off B Capra/J Grote).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                4   0   2   0    0   1  .256  .631    0    2   3   
W Garrett 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .598    0    0   4   GDP
D Marshall LF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .243  .672    0    1   0   
E Kranepool 1B                4   1   2   2    0   0  .285  .797    0    9   0   HR
M Jorgensen CF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .232  .717    0    2   0   
K Singleton RF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .749    0    2   0   
J Grote C                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .269  .684    0    9   0   
T Martinez 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .306  .734    0    2   3   
J Koosman P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .414    0    0   0   
  B Capra P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  J Milner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Matlack P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .733         0   0   
Totals                       31   2   5   2    1   5                    27  11

BATTING

HR: E Kranepool (13, off B Hands; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).

TB: E Kranepool 5; B Harrelson 2; D Marshall.

GIDP: W Garrett (5).

RBI: E Kranepool 2 (56).

2-out RBI: E Kranepool 2.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

DP: 2. W Garrett-T Martinez-E Kranepool 2.

E: B Harrelson (15); W Garrett (3).

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 (11-18)             9     5   2   2    1   5   1   3.51   32     -       ·  ·     18· 3· 4· 1     73    -     0.49   0.25
Totals                         9     5   2   2    1   5   1          32     -       ·  ·     18· 3· 4· 1           -

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
J Koosman, L (6-10)            4    10   5   5    1   5   2   3.09   23     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 3· 4     26    -     0.97  -0.26
B Capra                        4     1   1   0    1   4   0   0.00   14     -       ·  ·      7· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.14   0.01
J Matlack                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.97    3     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    11   6   5    2   9   2          40     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 3· 4           -

J Koosman faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Koosman (6).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Al Barlick.

Time of Game: 2:00.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 78° F, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  New York Mets                        
1. C James              CF    1. B Harrelson          SS 
2. C Fanzone            LF    2. W Garrett            3B 
3. J Hickman            1B    3. D Marshall           LF 
4. R Santo              3B    4. E Kranepool          1B 
5. P Popovich           2B    5. M Jorgensen          CF 
6. F Fernandez          C     6. K Singleton          RF 
7. B North              RF    7. J Grote              C  
8. H Torres             SS    8. T Martinez           2B 
9. B Hands              P     9. J Koosman            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  0-0  12-      22%  71% B Hands         J Koosman       Double to RF; Torres Scores; North Scores
   t 4   0  0-2  ---       9%  84% F Fernandez     J Koosman       Home Run
   t 5   0  0-3  1--       7%  95% P Popovich      J Koosman       Home Run; Santo Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  ---       6%  56% C James         J Koosman       Double to RF (Line Drive)
   t 3   1  0-2  12-      -6%  70% P Popovich      J Koosman       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      56%  C James         Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      52%  C Fanzone       Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      49%  J Hickman       Popfly: SS
   O      -2-      45%  R Santo         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  B Harrelson     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  W Garrett       Flyball: LF
          ---      48%  D Marshall      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      50%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  P Popovich      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  F Fernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      47%  B North         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      50%  H Torres        Walk; North to 2B
   RR     12-      71%  B Hands         Double to RF; Torres Scores; North Scores
          -2-      72%  C James         Wild Pitch; Hands to 3B
   O      --3      69%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Hands facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      71%  M Jorgensen     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      73%  K Singleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      74%  J Grote         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jerry Koosman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      72%  C Fanzone       Flyball: CF
          ---      74%  J Hickman       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      76%  R Santo         Single to CF; Hickman to 2B
   OO     12-      70%  P Popovich      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Hands facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      73%  T Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      74%  J Koosman       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      75%  B Harrelson     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jerry Koosman facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      84%  F Fernandez     Home Run
          ---      86%  B North         Single to P/Bunt
          1--      88%  H Torres        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); North to 2B
   O      12-      86%  B Hands         Strikeout (foul bunt)
          12-      89%  C James         Single to 2B; Torres to 2B; North to 3B
   O      123      85%  C Fanzone       Strikeout Looking
   O      123      82%  J Hickman       Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Bill Hands facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      84%  W Garrett       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      85%  D Marshall      Strikeout
          ---      84%  E Kranepool     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      86%  M Jorgensen     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
          ---      88%  R Santo         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--      95%  P Popovich      Home Run; Santo Scores
                  Buzz Capra replaces Jerry Koosman pitching and batting 9th
          ---      96%  F Fernandez     Walk
   O      1--      95%  B North         Strikeout
   OO     1--      94%  H Torres        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Bill Hands facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      96%  K Singleton     Lineout: 2B
          ---      94%  J Grote         Walk
   O      1--      96%  T Martinez      Strikeout
   O      1--      97%  B Capra         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Buzz Capra facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      96%  B Hands         Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  C James         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      96%  C Fanzone       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
          ---      94%  B Harrelson     Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      97%  W Garrett       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  D Marshall      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Buzz Capra facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  J Hickman       Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  R Santo         Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  P Popovich      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Bill Hands facing 4-5-6
                  Pat Bourque replaces Jim Hickman playing 1B batting 3rd; Carmen Fanzone moves to 3B; Brock Davis replaces Ron Santo playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---      98%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  M Jorgensen     Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  K Singleton     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 0.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Buzz Capra facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  F Fernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      99%  B North         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--      99%  H Torres        North Steals 2B
   R      -2-      99%  " "             Double to LF (Ground Ball); North Scores/unER
   O      -2-      99%  B Hands         Strikeout
   O      -2-      99%  C James         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Bill Hands facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  J Grote         Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  T Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
                  John Milner pinch hits for Buzz Capra batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Milner        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 0.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-0, Jon Matlack facing 2-3-4
                  Jon Matlack replaces John Milner pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  C Fanzone       Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  P Bourque       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---     100%  B Davis         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
          ---      99%  B Harrelson     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--     100%  W Garrett       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  D Marshall      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   RR     1--     100%  E Kranepool     Home Run; Marshall Scores
   O      ---     100%  M Jorgensen     Strikeout Looking
        2 runs, 2 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