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BAL  6
NYY  2

BOS 10
@CLE  7

DET  3
WSA  1

CAL  2
@KCR  1

MIN  7
@MIL  3

ATL  4
@HOU  3

SDP  4
@LAD  1

CHC  1
@NYM  0
MON  6
@PHI  2

PIT  6
STL  1

CIN  8
@SFG  1

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 5,174

Thursday, September 16, 1971, 2:05PM
Time of Game: 2:00
Cubs
1
77-73
Won 3
3rd, 14½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  7  2
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  0
W: Juan Pizarro (7-5), L: Tom Seaver (18-9)
Mets
0
77-73
Lost 3
3rd, 14½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C James RF                    3   0   1   0    1   2  .306  .770              3   0   SB
G Hiser CF                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500              3   0   SB,SH
C Fanzone 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .190  .608              0   1   
P Bourque 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .143  .286              7   1   
P Popovich 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .211  .559              1   2   
B Davis LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .666              1   0   
  B Williams PH-LF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .891              0   0   
H Torres SS                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .268  .675              3   3   
K Rudolph C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .159  .449              8   0   
J Pizarro P                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .133  .415              1   2   HR,GDP
Totals                       31   1   7   0    2   8                         27   9
Batting Events
HR: J Pizarro (1, off T Seaver; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: G Hiser (1, off T Seaver).
TB: J Pizarro 4; H Torres 2; G Hiser; C James; P Bourque; P Popovich.
GIDP: J Pizarro (3).
RBI: J Pizarro (2).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. P Popovich-H Torres-P Bourque.
E: H Torres (3); C Fanzone (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: C James (4, 2nd base off T Seaver/J Grote); G Hiser (1, 2nd base off T Seaver/J Grote).
Pickoffs: C James (2nd base by T Seaver).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Martinez SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .685              2   3   
M Jorgensen CF                3   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .692              5   0   HBP
C Jones LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .325  .877              0   0   
D Clendenon 1B                4   0   2   0    0   2  .250  .714              7   0   
L Stanton RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500              3   0   GDP
B Aspromonte 3B               4   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .585              1   0   
J Grote C                     2   0   2   0    2   0  .273  .693              8   0   CS
  B Harrelson PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .630              0   0   
T Foli 2B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .561              1   4   
  T Agee PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .798              0   0   
T Seaver P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .207  .518              0   2   
  K Singleton PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .760              0   0   
Totals                       33   0   6   0    2   8                         27   9
Batting Events
HBP: M Jorgensen (3, by J Pizarro).
TB: D Clendenon 2; J Grote 2; L Stanton; C Jones.
GIDP: L Stanton (1).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Foli-T Martinez-D Clendenon.
Baserunning Events
CS: J Grote (4, 2nd base by J Pizarro POCS).

Pitching Stats

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Pizarro, W (7-5)             9     6   0   0    2   8   0   3.13   36     -       ·  ·     13·11· 3· 1     81    -     1.63   0.72
Totals                         9     6   0   0    2   8   0          36     -       ·  ·     13·11· 3· 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 Seaver, L (18-9)             9     7   1   1    2   8   1   1.76   34     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0· 3     75    -     1.12   0.22
Totals                         9     7   1   1    2   8   1          34     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0· 3           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Pizarro (2; M Jorgensen).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Pizarro (2; J Grote, 2nd base (CS)); T Seaver (2; C James, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:00.
Attendance: 5,174.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              New York Mets                                
1. Cleo James                   RF       1. Ted Martinez                 SS
2. Gene Hiser                   CF       2. Mike Jorgensen               CF
3. Carmen Fanzone               3B       3. Cleon Jones                  LF
4. Pat Bourque                  1B       4. Donn Clendenon               1B
5. Paul Popovich                2B       5. Leroy Stanton                RF
6. Brock Davis                  LF       6. Bob Aspromonte               3B
7. Hector Torres                SS       7. Jerry Grote                   C
8. Ken Rudolph                   C       8. Tim Foli                     2B
9. Juan Pizarro                  P       9. Tom Seaver                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 1 --- R 30% 75% 0-0 CHC J. Pizarro T. Seaver Home Run
b8 1 12- OO 23% 86% 0-1 NYM L. Stanton J. Pizarro Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b9 1 1-- O 10% 91% 0-1 NYM T. Agee J. Pizarro Strikeout
b8 1 1-- -9% 62% 0-1 NYM D. Clendenon J. Pizarro Single to CF (Ground Ball); Jones to 2B
b9 1 --- -9% 81% 0-1 NYM J. Grote J. Pizarro Walk

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 CHC C. James T. Seaver Walk
t1 0 1-- 3% 56% 0-0 CHC G. Hiser T. Seaver James Steals 2B
t1 0 -2- O -8% 48% 0-0 CHC G. Hiser T. Seaver James Picked off 2B (P-SS)
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 CHC G. Hiser T. Seaver Strikeout
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 CHC C. Fanzone T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Juan Pizarro facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 NYM T. Martinez J. Pizarro Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 NYM M. Jorgensen J. Pizarro Hit By Pitch
b1 1 1-- -4% 42% 0-0 NYM C. Jones J. Pizarro Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Jorgensen to 2B
b1 1 12- O 4% 46% 0-0 NYM D. Clendenon J. Pizarro Strikeout
b1 2 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 NYM L. Stanton J. Pizarro Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CHC P. Bourque T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 CHC P. Popovich T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 CHC B. Davis T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Juan Pizarro facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 NYM B. Aspromonte J. Pizarro Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- -3% 45% 0-0 NYM J. Grote J. Pizarro Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b2 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 NYM T. Foli J. Pizarro Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
b2 2 1-- -2% 46% 0-0 NYM T. Seaver J. Pizarro Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Foli to 2B
b2 2 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 NYM T. Martinez J. Pizarro Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 CHC H. Torres T. Seaver Single to LF
t3 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 CHC K. Rudolph T. Seaver Strikeout
t3 1 1-- OO -6% 45% 0-0 CHC J. Pizarro T. Seaver Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Juan Pizarro facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 NYM M. Jorgensen J. Pizarro Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 NYM C. Jones J. Pizarro Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 NYM D. Clendenon J. Pizarro Single to LF
b3 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 NYM L. Stanton J. Pizarro Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 CHC C. James T. Seaver Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t4 0 1-- O -2% 53% 0-0 CHC G. Hiser T. Seaver Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; James to 2B
t4 1 -2- O -4% 48% 0-0 CHC C. Fanzone T. Seaver Flyball: CF
t4 2 -2- O -4% 44% 0-0 CHC P. Bourque T. Seaver Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Juan Pizarro facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 NYM B. Aspromonte J. Pizarro Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- -3% 44% 0-0 NYM J. Grote J. Pizarro Single to LF (Line Drive)
b4 1 1-- O 5% 49% 0-0 NYM T. Foli J. Pizarro Grote Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
b4 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 NYM T. Foli J. Pizarro Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 CHC P. Popovich T. Seaver Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 CHC B. Davis T. Seaver Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- 2% 47% 0-0 CHC H. Torres T. Seaver Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t5 2 1-- O -3% 44% 0-0 CHC K. Rudolph T. Seaver Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Juan Pizarro facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 NYM T. Seaver J. Pizarro Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 NYM T. Martinez J. Pizarro Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 NYM M. Jorgensen J. Pizarro Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 CHC J. Pizarro T. Seaver Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O -2% 44% 0-0 CHC C. James T. Seaver Strikeout
t6 2 --- 2% 46% 0-0 CHC G. Hiser T. Seaver Single to P
t6 2 1-- 2% 48% 0-0 CHC C. Fanzone T. Seaver Hiser Steals 2B
t6 2 -2- 1% 49% 0-0 CHC C. Fanzone T. Seaver Walk
t6 2 12- O -6% 43% 0-0 CHC P. Bourque T. Seaver Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Juan Pizarro facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 0-0 NYM C. Jones J. Pizarro Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 NYM D. Clendenon J. Pizarro Strikeout
b6 2 --- -2% 47% 0-0 NYM L. Stanton J. Pizarro Single to RF (Line Drive)
b6 2 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 NYM B. Aspromonte J. Pizarro Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O -4% 46% 0-0 CHC P. Popovich T. Seaver Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O -3% 44% 0-0 CHC B. Davis T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- O -2% 42% 0-0 CHC H. Torres T. Seaver Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Juan Pizarro facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- -6% 36% 0-0 NYM J. Grote J. Pizarro Walk
b7 0 1-- O 5% 42% 0-0 NYM T. Foli J. Pizarro Bunt Popfly: P
b7 1 1-- O 5% 46% 0-0 NYM T. Seaver J. Pizarro Groundout: P-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 2 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 NYM T. Martinez J. Pizarro Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O -4% 46% 0-0 CHC K. Rudolph T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- R 30% 75% 0-0 CHC J. Pizarro T. Seaver Home Run
t8 1 --- O -1% 74% 1-0 CHC C. James T. Seaver Strikeout
t8 2 --- O -1% 73% 1-0 CHC G. Hiser T. Seaver Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Juan Pizarro facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 6% 79% 0-1 NYM M. Jorgensen J. Pizarro Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1 --- -7% 72% 0-1 NYM C. Jones J. Pizarro Single to CF (Line Drive)
b8 1 1-- -9% 62% 0-1 NYM D. Clendenon J. Pizarro Single to CF (Ground Ball); Jones to 2B
b8 1 12- OO 23% 86% 0-1 NYM L. Stanton J. Pizarro Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O -1% 84% 1-0 CHC C. Fanzone T. Seaver Popfly: 2B
t9 1 --- 1% 86% 1-0 CHC P. Bourque T. Seaver Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t9 1 1-- 5% 90% 1-0 CHC P. Popovich T. Seaver Single to CF (Ground Ball); Bourque to 3B
Billy Williams pinch hits for Brock Davis (LF) batting 6th
t9 1 1-3 O -5% 86% 1-0 CHC B. Williams T. Seaver Popfly: 3B
t9 2 1-3 O -3% 83% 1-0 CHC H. Torres T. Seaver Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Juan Pizarro facing 6-7-8
Billy Williams moves from PH to LF
b9 0 --- O 8% 90% 0-1 NYM B. Aspromonte J. Pizarro Foul Flyball: 1B
b9 1 --- -9% 81% 0-1 NYM J. Grote J. Pizarro Walk
Tommie Agee pinch hits for Tim Foli (2B) batting 8th; Bud Harrelson pinch runs for Jerry Grote (C) batting 7th
b9 1 1-- O 10% 91% 0-1 NYM T. Agee J. Pizarro Strikeout
Ken Singleton pinch hits for Tom Seaver (P) batting 9th
b9 2 1-- O 9% 100% 0-1 NYM K. Singleton J. Pizarro Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.

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