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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
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 30,789

Sunday, April 23, 1972, 4:00PM
Time of Game: 3:29
Cubs
6
2-6
Lost 5
5th, 4 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  1   3  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  0    6 13  3
Mets            0  0  0   2  2  0   0  2  0   0  0  1    7 15  1
W: J McAndrew (1-0), L: P Regan (0-1)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
Mets
7
4-2
Won 3
2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                4   1   1   0    1   1  .111  .352    0    5   4   SH
J Cardenal CF-RF              6   0   1   1    0   0  .258  .798    0    1   0   2B
B Williams LF                 6   0   1   0    0   1  .257  .657    0    0   0   2B
R Santo 3B                    6   1   2   0    0   0  .258  .795    0    0   3   2B
J Hickman RF-1B               6   2   3   0    0   0  .375  .750    0    8   1   
R Hundley C                   6   1   2   2    0   2  .316  .954    0    4   2   2·2B
C Fanzone 1B                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    8   0   
  R Monday PH-CF              1   1   0   1    2   0  .294  .752    0    3   0   SF,IW
G Beckert 2B                  5   0   1   0    1   1  .182  .404    0    5  10   
B Hands P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Pepitone PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .125  .359    0    0   0   IW
  D McGinn P                  1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  B North PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .534    0    0   0   
  P Regan P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Hamilton P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       46   6  13   5    5   7                    34  20
BATTING
2B: R Santo (3, off J McAndrew); J Cardenal (2, off J Koosman); B Williams (2, off J Koosman); R Hundley 2 (3, 2 off J Koosman).
SF: R Monday (1, off C Taylor).
SH: D Kessinger (3, off T McGraw).
IBB: J Pepitone (2, by C Taylor); R Monday (1, by J McAndrew).
TB: R Hundley 4; J Hickman 3; R Santo 3; J Cardenal 2; B Williams 2; D Kessinger; G Beckert; D McGinn; B North.
RBI: R Hundley 2 (4); R Monday (1); D McGinn (1); J Cardenal (4).
2-out RBI: D McGinn; J Cardenal.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 15.
FIELDING
DP: 2. G Beckert-D Kessinger-C Fanzone; G Beckert-D Kessinger.
E: G Beckert (2); R Santo (3); J Cardenal (2).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                6   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .653    0    0   5   
K Boswell 2B                  6   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .445    0    5   2   GDP
T Agee CF                     6   3   3   0    0   1  .227  .606    0    4   0   
R Staub RF                    5   1   3   0    1   1  .348  .855    0    4   0   2B
C Jones LF                    6   0   3   3    0   0  .391 1.049    0    4   0   2B
J Fregosi 3B                  5   1   0   0    1   0  .227  .775    0    1   1   IW
E Kranepool 1B                4   1   1   0    1   1  .278  .808    0   10   2   IW
  J Beauchamp PH              1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
J Grote C                     5   0   1   2    0   0  .222  .666    0    7   1   2B
J Koosman P                   2   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  C Taylor P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  D Hahn PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  T McGraw P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  J Milner PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
  J McAndrew P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       49   7  15   6    3   4                    36  12
BATTING
2B: R Staub (1, off B Hands); J Grote (2, off D McGinn); C Jones (2, off B Hands).
IBB: J Fregosi (1, by S Hamilton); E Kranepool (2, by B Hands).
TB: C Jones 4; R Staub 4; T Agee 3; J Grote 2; E Kranepool; J Beauchamp; B Harrelson; J Koosman; J Milner.
GIDP: K Boswell (1).
RBI: C Jones 3 (6); J Grote 2 (2); J Beauchamp (1).
2-out RBI: J Grote 2; C Jones.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
FIELDING
DP: 1. E Kranepool-K Boswell.
PB: J Grote (1).
E: K Boswell (2).

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                        5     7   4   4    2   0   0   5.87   24     -       ·  ·     12· 4· 4· 2     35    -     1.36  -0.21
D McGinn, BS (1)               5     3   2   0    0   4   0   1.23   19     -       ·  ·      8· 3· 3· 1          0-0    1.88   0.06
P Regan, L (0-1)               1.1   4   1   1    0   0   0   3.86    7     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 2· 0          0-0    2.71  -0.08
S Hamilton                     0     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    5.22  -0.18
Totals                        11.1  15   7   5    3   4   0          52     -       ·  ·     25· 7· 9· 4          2-1 
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                      5     9   5   4    1   4   0   7.45   24     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 3· 5     34    -     0.92  -0.43
C Taylor                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          2-1    1.61   0.08
T McGraw                       5     3   1   1    2   3   0   1.00   20     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 3· 0          0-0    1.82   0.31
J McAndrew, W (1-0)            1     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    3.73   0.12
Totals                        12    13   6   5    5   7   0          53     -       ·  ·     13·16· 6· 6          2-1 
J Koosman faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: S Hamilton (1; J Fregosi); J McAndrew (1; R Monday); C Taylor (1; J Pepitone); B Hands (1; E Kranepool).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Tom Gorman.
Time of Game: 3:29.
Attendance: 30,789.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  6-4  12-      44%  58% J Grote         D McGinn        Double to LF (Line Drive); Fregosi Scores/unER; Kranepool Scores/unER
   b12   0  6-6  1--      24%  93% R Staub         P Regan         Single to LF (Line Drive); Agee to 3B
   b11   1  6-6  12-     -19%  50% K Boswell       P Regan         Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
   t12   1  6-6  --3      19%  51% R Hundley       J McAndrew      Popfly: 3B
   t12   0  6-6  ---     -17%  33% R Santo         J McAndrew      Double to LF

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Kessinger     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Cardenal      Flyball: RF
          ---      51%  B Williams      Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      54%  R Santo         Flyball: CF
                  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      ---      52%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  K Boswell       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      50%  T Agee          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  J Hickman       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      54%  R Hundley       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  C Fanzone       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  R Staub         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      57%  C Jones         Double to RF (Pop Fly)
   O      -2-      54%  J Fregosi       Groundout: C-1B; Jones to 3B
          --3      55%  E Kranepool     Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      50%  J Grote         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
          ---      46%  G Beckert       Single to CF
   OO     1--      54%  B Hands         Double Play: Bunt Popfly: 1B-2B
          ---      51%  D Kessinger     Single to 2B; Kessinger to 2B/Adv on E4
   R      -2-      38%  J Cardenal      Double to RF (Line Drive); Kessinger Scores
   O      -2-      41%  B Williams      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Hands facing 9-1-2
          ---      46%  J Koosman       Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Koosman to 1B
   O      1--      42%  B Harrelson     Bunt Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      36%  K Boswell       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
          ---      32%  R Santo         Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      23%  J Hickman       Single to CF (LF-CF); Santo to 3B
   RR     1-3      11%  R Hundley       Double to CF (LF-CF); Santo Scores; Hickman Scores; Hundley to 3B/Adv on throw
   R      --3      10%  C Fanzone       Passed Ball; Hundley Scores/unER
   O      ---      10%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      ---      11%  G Beckert       Strikeout
   O      ---      11%  B Hands         Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Bill Hands facing 3-4-5
          ---      14%  T Agee          Single to CF
          1--      24%  R Staub         Double to LF; Agee to 3B
   RR     -23      33%  C Jones         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Agee Scores; Staub Scores
   O      1--      28%  J Fregosi       Lineout: RF
   O      1--      25%  E Kranepool     Flyball: CF
   O      1--      22%  J Grote         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
          ---      20%  D Kessinger     Walk
   O      1--      20%  J Cardenal      Groundout: SS-1B; Kessinger to 2B
   O      -2-      22%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B; Kessinger to 3B
   O      --3      25%  R Santo         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Bill Hands facing 9-1-2
          ---      31%  J Koosman       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      28%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 2B-1B; Koosman to 2B
   O      -2-      23%  K Boswell       Flyball: RF
   R      -2-      35%  T Agee          Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Koosman Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/No RBI
          1--      38%  R Staub         Walk; Agee to 2B
   R      12-      56%  C Jones         Single to LF (Line Drive); Agee Scores; Staub to 2B
   O      12-      50%  J Fregosi       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 4.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
          ---      45%  J Hickman       Single to RF (Pop Fly)
          1--      28%  R Hundley       Double to LF; Hickman to 3B
                  Chuck Taylor replaces Jerry Koosman pitching and batting 9th; Rick Monday pinch hits for Carmen Fanzone batting 7th
   RO     -23      29%  R Monday        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Hickman Scores
   O      -2-      33%  G Beckert       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Joe Pepitone pinch hits for Bill Hands batting 9th
          -2-      32%  J Pepitone      Intentional Walk
   O      12-      36%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-5, Dan McGinn facing 7-8-9
                  Dan McGinn replaces Joe Pepitone pitching and batting 9th; Jim Hickman moves to 1B; Rick Monday moves to CF; Jose Cardenal moves to RF
   O      ---      33%  E Kranepool     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      30%  J Grote         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Don Hahn pinch hits for Chuck Taylor batting 9th
   O      ---      28%  D Hahn          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 4.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Tug McGraw facing 2-3-4
                  Tug McGraw replaces Don Hahn pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      30%  J Cardenal      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      32%  B Williams      Lineout: RF
   O      ---      33%  R Santo         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-5, Dan McGinn facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      28%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      25%  K Boswell       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      23%  T Agee          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 4.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Tug McGraw facing 5-6-7
          ---      20%  J Hickman       Single to 3B (Line Drive)
   O      1--      23%  R Hundley       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      25%  R Monday        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      23%  G Beckert       Walk; Monday to 2B
   R      12-      12%  D McGinn        Single to CF (Line Drive); Monday Scores; Beckert to 2B
   O      12-      14%  D Kessinger     Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-6, Dan McGinn facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      10%  R Staub         Strikeout
   O      ---       7%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      10%  J Fregosi       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--      14%  E Kranepool     Single to RF (Line Drive); Fregosi to 2B
   RR     12-      58%  J Grote         Double to LF (Line Drive); Fregosi Scores/unER; Kranepool Scores/unER
   O      -2-      50%  T McGraw        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 6.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 6-6, Tug McGraw facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      55%  J Cardenal      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      59%  B Williams      Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  R Santo         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 6-6, Dan McGinn facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      57%  B Harrelson     Lineout: SS
   O      ---      53%  K Boswell       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  T Agee          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 6.

Top of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 6-6, Tug McGraw facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      55%  J Hickman       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      59%  R Hundley       Strikeout
          ---      56%  R Monday        Walk
   O      1--      62%  G Beckert       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 6.

Bottom of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 6-6, Dan McGinn facing 4-5-6
          ---      70%  R Staub         Single to LF
   O      1--      62%  C Jones         Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      56%  J Fregosi       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  E Kranepool     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 6.

Top of the 11th, Cubs Batting, Tied 6-6, Tug McGraw facing 9-1-2
                  Billy North pinch hits for Dan McGinn batting 9th
          ---      42%  B North         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      44%  D Kessinger     Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; North to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  J Cardenal      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      62%  B Williams      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 6.

Bottom of the 11th, Mets Batting, Tied 6-6, Phil Regan facing 8-9-1
                  Phil Regan replaces Billy North pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      57%  J Grote         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  John Milner pinch hits for Tug McGraw batting 9th
          ---      62%  J Milner        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      69%  B Harrelson     Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Milner to 2B
   OO     12-      50%  K Boswell       Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 6.

Top of the 12th, Cubs Batting, Tied 6-6, Jim McAndrew facing 4-5-6
                  Jim McAndrew replaces John Milner pitching and batting 9th
          ---      33%  R Santo         Double to LF
   O      -2-      32%  J Hickman       Groundout: 2B-1B; Santo to 3B
   O      --3      51%  R Hundley       Popfly: 3B
          --3      49%  R Monday        Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      62%  G Beckert       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 6.

Bottom of the 12th, Mets Batting, Tied 6-6, Phil Regan facing 3-4-5
          ---      70%  T Agee          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      93%  R Staub         Single to LF (Line Drive); Agee to 3B
   O      1-3      82%  C Jones         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Steve Hamilton replaces Phil Regan pitching and batting 9th
          1-3      83%  J Fregosi       Intentional Walk; Jones to 2B
                  Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Ed Kranepool batting 7th
   R      123     100%  J Beauchamp     Single to CF; Agee Scores; Jones to 3B; Fregosi to 2B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 7.

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