April 23, 1972 Chicago Cubs at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 3
KCR 2 CLE 2
BAL 1 MIL 3
DET 0 MIN 8
OAK 4 TEX 5
CAL 2 ATL 4
CIN 3
(11) SDP 2
@LAD 1 STL 6
@MON 1 NYM 8
CHC 2 NYM 7
CHC 6
(12) PHI 5
PIT 4
(11) HOU 13
@SFG 7

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Shea Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, April 23, 1972, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:34

Cubs

2-5

Lost 4

5th, 4 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  2
Mets            1  0  0   0  0  3   3  1  X    8 13  2

W: J Matlack (1-0), L: M Pappas (1-1)

Mets

3-2

Won 2

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                5   0   0   0    0   0  .087  .294    0    3   3   
B North CF                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .214  .428    0    4   0   
R Monday RF                   2   0   1   0    2   1  .313  .763    0    2   1   SB
B Williams 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .276  .690    0    8   0   
R Santo 3B                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .240  .785    0    0   2   
J Cardenal LF                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .280  .865    0    1   1   2B
K Rudolph C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .286    0    3   1   
G Beckert 2B                  3   0   2   1    0   0  .179  .379    0    2   4   SF
M Pappas P                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .650    0    1   1   SH
  T Phoebus P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  L Gura P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Fanzone PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   2   5   1    5   9                    24  14

BATTING

2B: J Cardenal (1, off G Gentry).

SF: G Beckert (1, off G Gentry).

SH: M Pappas (1, off G Gentry).

TB: J Cardenal 2; G Beckert 2; R Monday; M Pappas.

RBI: G Beckert (3).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Kessinger-G Beckert-B Williams.

E: K Rudolph (1); R Santo (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Monday (1, 2nd base off G Gentry/J Grote).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                4   0   2   0    1   1  .316  .749    0    0   1   CS
K Boswell 2B                  5   2   2   0    0   0  .200  .573    0    1   3   3B
T Agee CF                     3   0   0   1    1   0  .125  .474    0    3   0   SF
R Staub RF                    4   2   3   0    1   1  .278  .687    0    7   1   IW
C Jones LF                    3   2   1   2    1   0  .353 1.009    0    1   0   HR,GDP
J Fregosi 3B                  3   1   1   2    1   0  .294  .956    0    0   0   HR
E Kranepool 1B                3   0   1   2    1   0  .286  .853    0    5   0   
J Grote C                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .231  .683    0    9   0   2B
G Gentry P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  D Marshall PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Matlack P                 2   0   1   1    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   8  13   8    6   2                    27   5

BATTING

2B: J Grote (1, off L Gura).

3B: K Boswell (1, off M Pappas).

HR: J Fregosi (1, off M Pappas; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); C Jones (1, off M Pappas; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: T Agee (1, off M Pappas).

IBB: R Staub (3, by T Phoebus).

TB: J Fregosi 4; C Jones 4; K Boswell 4; J Grote 3; R Staub 3; B Harrelson 2; E Kranepool; J Matlack.

GIDP: C Jones (1).

RBI: C Jones 2 (3); E Kranepool 2 (5); J Fregosi 2 (3); J Matlack (1); T Agee (1).

2-out RBI: E Kranepool 2; J Fregosi.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

E: J Grote (1); K Boswell (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Harrelson (1, 2nd base by T Phoebus/K Rudolph).

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
M Pappas, L (1-1)              5.1   9   4   4    0   0   2   4.85   24     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 5· 4     34    -     1.09  -0.33
T Phoebus                      1.1   1   3   3    5   0   0  10.29    9     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.68  -0.04
L Gura                         1.1   3   1   1    1   2   0  20.25    7     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 3· 0          3-2    0.12  -0.03
Totals                         8    13   8   8    6   2   2          40     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 8· 4          3-2

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
G Gentry                       5     4   2   0    5   4   0   0.82   25     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 2· 2     54    -     1.15  -0.02
J Matlack, W (1-0)             4     1   0   0    0   5   0   1.50   13     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.47   0.12
Totals                         9     5   2   0    5   9   0          38     -       ·  ·      8·11· 3· 2           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T Phoebus (1; R Staub).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 58° F.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  2-1  1--      37%  74% C Jones         M Pappas        Home Run; Staub Scores
   t 2   0  1-0  1--     -13%  45% J Cardenal      G Gentry        Double to CF (CF-RF); Santo to 3B
   b 6   1  2-3  ---      12%  86% J Fregosi       M Pappas        Home Run
   b 4   0  2-1  1--     -10%  35% C Jones         M Pappas        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 1   1  0-0  ---       7%  60% K Boswell       M Pappas        Triple to RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Gentry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Kessinger     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  B North         Strikeout
          ---      52%  R Monday        Walk
   O      1--      54%  B Williams      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Pappas facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  B Harrelson     Single to LF; Harrelson out at 2B/LF-2B
          ---      60%  K Boswell       Triple to RF
   RO     --3      63%  T Agee          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Boswell Scores
          ---      64%  R Staub         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      62%  C Jones         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Gary Gentry facing 5-6-7
          ---      58%  R Santo         Walk
          1--      45%  J Cardenal      Double to CF (CF-RF); Santo to 3B
   RO     -23      44%  K Rudolph       Flyball: RF; Santo Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/unER/No RBI; Cardenal to 3B
   RO     --3      41%  G Beckert       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cardenal Scores/unER
          ---      40%  M Pappas        Single to LF
   O      1--      42%  D Kessinger     Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Milt Pappas facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      40%  J Fregosi       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      38%  E Kranepool     Flyball: CF
          ---      40%  J Grote         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      37%  G Gentry        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Gary Gentry facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      39%  B North         Lineout: 1B
          ---      37%  R Monday        Walk
          1--      35%  B Williams      Monday Steals 2B
   O      -2-      38%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      38%  R Santo         Walk
   O      12-      41%  J Cardenal      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Milt Pappas facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      39%  B Harrelson     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      37%  K Boswell       Lineout: SS
   O      ---      36%  T Agee          Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Gary Gentry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      38%  K Rudolph       Strikeout
          ---      36%  G Beckert       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      37%  M Pappas        Bunt Groundout: 2B-P/Sacrifice; Beckert to 2B
   O      -2-      40%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Milt Pappas facing 4-5-6
          ---      45%  R Staub         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      35%  C Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      34%  J Fregosi       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Gary Gentry facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      36%  B North         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      34%  R Monday        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      30%  B Williams      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Monday to 2B
   O      12-      34%  R Santo         Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Monday to 3B
          1-3      32%  J Cardenal      Walk; Williams to 2B
   O      123      39%  K Rudolph       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Milt Pappas facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      35%  E Kranepool     Flyball: CF
          ---      39%  J Grote         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
                  Dave Marshall pinch hits for Gary Gentry batting 9th
   O      1--      35%  D Marshall      Flyball: LF
          1--      38%  B Harrelson     Single to LF (Line Drive); Grote to 2B
   O      12-      32%  K Boswell       Groundout: 2B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jon Matlack facing 8-9-1
                  Jon Matlack replaces Dave Marshall pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      34%  G Beckert       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      35%  M Pappas        Strikeout
   O      ---      36%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Milt Pappas facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      33%  T Agee          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      37%  R Staub         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--      74%  C Jones         Home Run; Staub Scores
   R      ---      86%  J Fregosi       Home Run
                  Tom Phoebus replaces Milt Pappas pitching and batting 9th
          ---      87%  E Kranepool     Walk
   O      1--      86%  J Grote         Groundout: 3B-1B; Kranepool to 2B
   O      -2-      84%  J Matlack       Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 4.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Jon Matlack facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      87%  B North         Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  R Monday        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      90%  B Williams      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tom Phoebus facing 1-2-3
          ---      92%  B Harrelson     Walk
   O      1--      90%  K Boswell       Harrelson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      91%  " "             Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      90%  T Agee          Groundout: P-1B; Boswell to 2B
          -2-      90%  R Staub         Intentional Walk
          12-      91%  C Jones         Walk; Boswell to 3B; Staub to 2B
   R      123      96%  J Fregosi       Walk; Boswell Scores; Staub to 3B; Jones to 2B
                  Larry Gura replaces Tom Phoebus pitching and batting 9th
   RRO    123      99%  E Kranepool     Single to RF (Line Drive); Staub Scores; Jones Scores; Fregosi to 3B; Kranepool out at 2B/RF-2B-SS
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 7.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  R Santo         Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  J Cardenal      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  K Rudolph       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-2, Larry Gura facing 8-9-1
          ---     100%  J Grote         Double to RF (Line Drive); Grote to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   R      --3     100%  J Matlack       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Grote Scores
   O      1--     100%  B Harrelson     Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  K Boswell       Lineout: RF
          1--     100%  T Agee          Walk; Matlack to 2B
   O      12-     100%  R Staub         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 8.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-8, Jon Matlack facing 8-9-1
          ---     100%  G Beckert       Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Carmen Fanzone pinch hits for Larry Gura batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  C Fanzone       Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  D Kessinger     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  B North         Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 8.

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