April 21, 1972 Chicago Cubs at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 5
NYY 4 BAL 6
@CLE 0 TEX 7
CAL 6 CIN 4
@ATL 3 LAD 12
SDP 2 MON 2
STL 1 NYM 2
CHC 0 PIT 3
@PHI 2
(10) HOU 7
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 11,144

Friday, April 21, 1972, 2:05PM
Time of Game: 2:00

Cubs

2-4

Lost 3

5th, 3 GB

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

W: T Seaver (2-0), L: B Hooton (1-1)

Mets

2-2

Won 1

3rd, 2 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    1   0   
G Beckert 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .120  .274    0    0   5   
B Williams LF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .320  .800    0    1   0   
J Pepitone 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .327    0   10   1   
R Santo 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .261  .798    0    0   2   
J Cardenal RF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .820    0    0   0   CS
R Hundley C                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .308  .911    0   10   0   
D Kessinger SS                3   0   0   0    0   2  .111  .372    0    1   1   
B Hooton P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    1   3   
  P Popovich PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D McGinn P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   0   4   0    1   9                    24  12

BATTING

TB: B Williams 2; J Cardenal; B North.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Cardenal (2, 2nd base by T Seaver/J Grote).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                4   1   3   1    0   1  .267  .646    0    1   3   2B
K Boswell 2B                  3   0   1   1    1   1  .133  .368    0    4   1   
T Agee CF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .544    0    2   0   SH
R Staub RF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .437    0    1   0   IW
C Jones LF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .357  .829    0    0   0   
J Fregosi 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .762    0    0   1   2B
E Kranepool 1B                3   1   1   0    1   1  .273  .853    0   10   0   IW
J Grote C                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .444    0    9   1   SH
T Seaver P                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000    0    0   4   
Totals                       29   2   7   2    3   9                    27  10

BATTING

2B: J Fregosi (2, off B Hooton); B Harrelson (1, off B Hooton).

SH: T Agee (1, off B Hooton); J Grote (1, off B Hooton).

IBB: R Staub (2, by B Hooton); E Kranepool (1, by B Hooton).

TB: B Harrelson 4; J Fregosi 3; K Boswell; E Kranepool.

RBI: B Harrelson (1); K Boswell (1).

2-out RBI: K Boswell; B Harrelson.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

E: J Fregosi (1).

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, L (1-1)              7     6   2   2    3   9   0   1.13   30     -       ·  ·     11· 0· 6· 1     63    -     0.99  -0.01
D McGinn                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.22   0.01
Totals                         8     7   2   2    3   9   0          34     -       ·  ·     12· 2· 7· 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, W (2-0)              9     4   0   0    1   9   0   0.00   32     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0· 1     87    -     1.01   0.50
Totals                         9     4   0   0    1   9   0          32     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Hooton 2 (2; R Staub, E Kranepool).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - John McSherry.

Time of Game: 2:00.

Attendance: 11,144.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 58° F.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  New York Mets                        
1. B North              CF    1. B Harrelson          SS 
2. G Beckert            2B    2. K Boswell            2B 
3. B Williams           LF    3. T Agee               CF 
4. J Pepitone           1B    4. R Staub              RF 
5. R Santo              3B    5. C Jones              LF 
6. J Cardenal           RF    6. J Fregosi            3B 
7. R Hundley            C     7. E Kranepool          1B 
8. D Kessinger          SS    8. J Grote              C  
9. B Hooton             P     9. T Seaver             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  0-0  -2-      17%  71% B Harrelson     B Hooton        Single to LF (Line Drive); Kranepool Scores; Harrelson to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 5   2  0-1  -2-      11%  82% K Boswell       B Hooton        Single to LF (Line Drive); Harrelson Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  123      -8%  57% C Jones         B Hooton        Strikeout Looking
   b 1   2  0-0  123      -7%  50% J Fregosi       B Hooton        Groundout: SS-1B
   t 7   2  2-0  1-3       7%  90% R Hundley       T Seaver        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B North         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  G Beckert       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  B Williams      Single to CF (CF-RF)
   O      1--      54%  J Pepitone      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  B Harrelson     Double to CF (LF-CF)
          -2-      64%  K Boswell       Walk
   O      12-      64%  T Agee          Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Harrelson to 3B; Boswell to 2B
          -23      65%  R Staub         Intentional Walk
   O      123      57%  C Jones         Strikeout Looking
   O      123      50%  J Fregosi       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  R Santo         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  J Cardenal      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  R Hundley       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Burt Hooton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  E Kranepool     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      51%  J Grote         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      50%  T Seaver        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  D Kessinger     Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      54%  B Hooton        Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  B North         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  B Harrelson     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      51%  K Boswell       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  T Agee          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  G Beckert       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Williams      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      56%  J Pepitone      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Burt Hooton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  R Staub         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Fregosi       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  R Santo         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  J Cardenal      Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      55%  R Hundley       Cardenal Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      56%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Burt Hooton facing 7-8-9
          ---      61%  E Kranepool     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      59%  J Grote         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Kranepool to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  T Seaver        Strikeout
   R      -2-      71%  B Harrelson     Single to LF (Line Drive); Kranepool Scores; Harrelson to 2B/Adv on throw
   R      -2-      82%  K Boswell       Single to LF (Line Drive); Harrelson Scores
   O      1--      81%  T Agee          Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      84%  D Kessinger     Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  B Hooton        Strikeout Looking
          ---      84%  B North         Single to LF (Pop Fly)
   O      1--      87%  G Beckert       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Burt Hooton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      86%  R Staub         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      85%  C Jones         Strikeout Looking
          ---      86%  J Fregosi       Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          -2-      86%  E Kranepool     Intentional Walk
   O      12-      84%  J Grote         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      87%  B Williams      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      89%  J Pepitone      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      87%  R Santo         Walk
          1--      84%  J Cardenal      Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Santo to 3B
   O      1-3      90%  R Hundley       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Burt Hooton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      90%  T Seaver        Strikeout Looking
          ---      91%  B Harrelson     Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      89%  K Boswell       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      89%  T Agee          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      92%  D Kessinger     Strikeout Looking
                  Paul Popovich pinch hits for Burt Hooton batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  P Popovich      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      95%  B North         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dan McGinn facing 4-5-6
                  Dan McGinn replaces Paul Popovich pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  R Staub         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      94%  C Jones         Flyball: CF
          ---      94%  J Fregosi       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      94%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      97%  G Beckert       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      93%  B Williams      Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--      97%  J Pepitone      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Williams to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  R Santo         Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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