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

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 21,302

Wednesday, September 15, 1971, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 2:18

Cubs

76-73

Won 2

4th, 14½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  1    3 10  0
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  3  0

W: B Hooton (1-0), L: D Frisella (7-5)

Mets

77-72

Lost 2

3rd, 13½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C James CF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .305  .768    0    1   0   
C Fanzone LF                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .222  .666    0    1   0   2B
  B Davis RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .673         0   0   
P Popovich 2B                 4   0   2   1    0   1  .210  .561    0    0   3   
R Santo 3B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .268  .782    0    0   1   
P Bourque 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .100  .200    0    9   1   
B North RF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .661    0    0   0   
  B Williams PH-LF            1   1   1   1    0   0  .304  .893    0    0   0   HR
H Torres SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .641    0    0   3   2B
K Rudolph C                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .167  .471    0   15   1   2B
B Hooton P                    4   0   0   0    0   4  .000  .000    0    1   0   
Totals                       35   3  10   3    1  12                    27   9

BATTING

2B: K Rudolph (3, off D Rose); H Torres (3, off D Frisella); C Fanzone (1, off T McGraw).

HR: B Williams (26, off D Frisella; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: B Williams 4; K Rudolph 2; H Torres 2; P Popovich 2; R Santo 2; C Fanzone 2; C James; P Bourque.

RBI: B Williams (86); P Popovich (26); R Santo (82).

2-out RBI: R Santo.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Martinez SS                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .295  .708    0    1   1   
W Garrett 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .233  .591    0    0   2   
J Milner LF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .200  .400    0    1   1   
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   0   0    0   3  .282  .790    0    8   1   
M Jorgensen CF                4   1   1   0    0   1  .233  .708    0    1   0   
K Singleton RF                2   1   1   2    1   0  .248  .763    0    2   0   HR
D Dyer C                      3   0   0   0    0   3  .245  .664    0   13   1   
T Foli 2B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .568    0    1   2   
T McGraw P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .764    0    0   1   
  D Marshall PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .669    0    0   0   
  D Rose P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Jones PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .325  .880    0    0   0   
  D Frisella P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .558         0   1   
Totals                       30   2   3   2    2  15                    27  10

BATTING

HR: K Singleton (10, off B Hooton; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: K Singleton 4; M Jorgensen; J Milner.

RBI: K Singleton 2 (40).

2-out RBI: K Singleton 2.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

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 Hooton, W (1-0)              9     3   2   2    2  15   1   3.65   32     -       ·  ·     12· 2· 0· 1     86    -     1.34   0.29
Totals                         9     3   2   2    2  15   1          32     -       ·  ·     12· 2· 0· 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
T McGraw                       6     6   2   2    1   9   0   1.80   24     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 2· 2     60    -     0.77  -0.01
D Rose                         2     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.14   0.12
D Frisella, L (7-5)            1     2   1   1    0   2   1   2.18    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    1.38  -0.33
Totals                         9    10   3   3    1  12   1          36     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 3· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:18.

Attendance: 21,302.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  New York Mets                        
1. C James              CF    1. T Martinez           SS 
2. C Fanzone            LF    2. W Garrett            3B 
3. P Popovich           2B    3. J Milner             LF 
4. R Santo              3B    4. E Kranepool          1B 
5. P Bourque            1B    5. M Jorgensen          CF 
6. B North              RF    6. K Singleton          RF 
7. H Torres             SS    7. D Dyer               C  
8. K Rudolph            C     8. T Foli               2B 
9. B Hooton             P     9. T McGraw             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  2-2  ---      40%  84% B Williams      D Frisella      Home Run
   b 7   2  2-0  1--     -37%  48% K Singleton     B Hooton        Home Run; Jorgensen Scores
   t 3   2  0-1  -2-      10%  72% R Santo         T McGraw        Single to LF; James Scores
   b 9   1  3-2  1--      10%  91% E Kranepool     B Hooton        Strikeout
   b 9   1  3-2  ---      -9%  81% J Milner        B Hooton        Single to RF (Ground Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tug McGraw facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  C James         Flyball: CF
          ---      52%  C Fanzone       Double to RF
   R      -2-      61%  P Popovich      Single to CF (Line Drive); Fanzone Scores
   O      1--      59%  R Santo         Flyball: LF
          1--      61%  P Bourque       Single to RF (Line Drive); Popovich to 2B
   O      12-      57%  B North         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  T Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      57%  W Garrett       Walk
   O      1--      59%  J Milner        Strikeout
   O      1--      62%  E Kranepool     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tug McGraw facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      60%  H Torres        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      58%  K Rudolph       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      58%  B Hooton        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Burt Hooton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      60%  M Jorgensen     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      57%  K Singleton     Walk
   O      1--      60%  D Dyer          Strikeout
   O      1--      63%  T Foli          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tug McGraw facing 1-2-3
          ---      66%  C James         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      63%  C Fanzone       Strikeout
   O      1--      62%  P Popovich      Single to LF (Ground Ball); James to 2B; Popovich out at 2B/LF-SS-2B
   R      -2-      72%  R Santo         Single to LF; James Scores
   O      1--      70%  P Bourque       Foul Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Burt Hooton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      73%  T McGraw        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      74%  T Martinez      Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  W Garrett       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tug McGraw facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      74%  B North         Strikeout
   O      ---      73%  H Torres        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      74%  K Rudolph       Walk
   O      1--      72%  B Hooton        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Burt Hooton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      75%  J Milner        Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  E Kranepool     Strikeout
   O      ---      78%  M Jorgensen     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tug McGraw facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      76%  C James         Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  C Fanzone       Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  P Popovich      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Burt Hooton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      77%  K Singleton     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      79%  D Dyer          Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  T Foli          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tug McGraw facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      79%  R Santo         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      78%  P Bourque       Strikeout
   O      ---      78%  B North         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Burt Hooton facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Marshall pinch hits for Tug McGraw batting 9th
   O      ---      81%  D Marshall      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      83%  T Martinez      Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  W Garrett       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Don Rose facing 7-8-9
                  Don Rose replaces Dave Marshall pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      83%  H Torres        Groundout: C-1B
          ---      85%  K Rudolph       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      83%  B Hooton        Strikeout
   O      -2-      81%  C James         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Burt Hooton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      85%  J Milner        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      87%  E Kranepool     Groundout: C-1B
          ---      85%  M Jorgensen     Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--      48%  K Singleton     Home Run; Jorgensen Scores
   O      ---      50%  D Dyer          Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Don Rose facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      46%  C Fanzone       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      43%  P Popovich      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      45%  R Santo         Single to RF (Pop Fly)
   O      1--      40%  P Bourque       Baserunner Out Advancing; Santo out at 2B/1B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Burt Hooton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      45%  T Foli          Strikeout
                  Cleon Jones pinch hits for Don Rose batting 9th
   O      ---      48%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  T Martinez      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Danny Frisella facing 5-6-7
                  Danny Frisella replaces Cleon Jones pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      45%  P Bourque       Groundout: P-1B
                  Billy Williams pinch hits for Billy North batting 6th
   R      ---      84%  B Williams      Home Run
          ---      87%  H Torres        Double to LF
   O      -2-      85%  K Rudolph       Strikeout
   O      -2-      83%  B Hooton        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Burt Hooton facing 2-3-4
                  Billy Williams moves to LF; Brock Davis replaces Carmen Fanzone playing RF batting 2nd
   O      ---      90%  W Garrett       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      81%  J Milner        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      91%  E Kranepool     Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  M Jorgensen     Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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