August 6, 1972 Chicago Cubs at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 11
@BOS 2 CHW 10
TEX 1 CHW 7
TEX 1 CLE 2
DET 1 DET 6
@CLE 5 CAL 4
@KCR 3 CAL 3
@KCR 2 NYY 3
@MIL 0 NYY 6
@MIL 4
(10) OAK 6
@MIN 3
(13) MIN 5
OAK 1 ATL 4
@CIN 3
(10) LAD 6
SDP 0 PIT 8
@MON 0 PIT 7
@MON 2 NYM 12
CHC 2 HOU 7
@SFG 3 SFG 6
HOU 2 STL 6
PHI 0

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 37,867

Sunday, August 6, 1972, 2:05PM
Time of Game: 2:45

Cubs

54-50

Lost 1

3rd, 11 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  1    2  7  1
Mets            3  0  4   0  0  4   0  1  X   12 11  1

W: J Koosman (8-7), L: B Hooton (7-9)

Mets

55-45

Won 1

2nd, 8 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                3   0   2   0    1   0  .267  .669    0    2   1   2B
G Beckert 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .633    0    2   1   GDP
  T Phoebus P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .134         0   0   
  C Fanzone PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .777    0    0   0   
  S Hamilton P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Williams LF                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .336  .970    0    1   0   2B
J Hickman 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .291  .853    0    3   2   
R Santo 3B                    4   1   3   1    0   1  .298  .855    0    2   0   HR
J Cardenal CF                 4   0   0   1    0   1  .273  .778    0    0   0   
T Davis RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .596    0    2   0   
R Hundley C                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .561    0    5   0   
  K Rudolph C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .543    0    5   0   GDP
B Hooton P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .096  .276    0    0   0   
  D McGinn P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .857         1   1   
  P Popovich PH-2B            2   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .464    0    1   1   
Totals                       32   2   7   2    2   6                    24   6

BATTING

2B: B Williams (24, off J Koosman); D Kessinger (12, off J Koosman).

HR: R Santo (11, off J Koosman; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: R Santo 6; D Kessinger 3; B Williams 2; T Davis.

GIDP: K Rudolph (2); G Beckert (12).

RBI: J Cardenal (50); R Santo (45).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Kessinger-P Popovich-J Hickman.

PB: R Hundley (6).

E: T Davis (1).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Agee RF                     2   1   0   0    2   2  .256  .748    0    4   0   
  D Schneck RF-CF             2   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .623    0    2   0   
W Garrett 3B                  2   2   0   0    3   1  .199  .644    0    0   3   
W Mays CF                     3   0   0   0    2   2  .254  .802    0    2   0   
  J Beauchamp PR-1B           0   0   0   0    0   0  .193  .393         3   0   
C Jones LF                    4   3   3   3    0   0  .280  .711    0    0   0   HR,2B
  D Marshall LF-RF            1   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .657    0    0   0   
J Milner 1B-LF                4   3   2   2    1   0  .255  .785    0    7   0   HR,3B,IW
J Fregosi SS                  3   1   2   2    2   1  .235  .665    0    2   4   2·2B,IW
  T Martinez PR-SS            0   1   0   0    0   0  .230  .543         0   0   
K Boswell 2B                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .162  .472    0    1   3   
  L Barnes 2B                 1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   1   
D Dyer C                      4   0   2   2    1   0  .247  .741    0    6   0   
J Koosman P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .088  .176    0    0   1   2·SH,GDP
Totals                       32  12  11  11   12  10                    27  12

BATTING

2B: J Fregosi 2 (12, off S Hamilton, off T Phoebus); C Jones (10, off T Phoebus).

3B: J Milner (2, off B Hooton).

HR: J Milner (9, off B Hooton; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); C Jones (4, off B Hooton; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: J Koosman 2 (7, off B Hooton, off D McGinn).

IBB: J Fregosi (2, by D McGinn); J Milner (1, by T Phoebus).

TB: J Milner 7; C Jones 7; J Fregosi 4; D Dyer 2; K Boswell; L Barnes.

GIDP: J Koosman (1).

RBI: C Jones 3 (35); J Milner 2 (22); D Dyer 2 (24); J Fregosi 2 (30); K Boswell (14); L Barnes (1).

2-out RBI: C Jones 2; J Milner.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 6 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Koosman-J Fregosi-J Milner; K Boswell-J Fregosi-J Milner.

E: W Mays (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 Hooton, L (7-9)              2.1   4   5   5    3   4   2   2.75   14     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 4     30    -     0.61  -0.31
D McGinn                       1.2   2   2   1    2   1   0   4.04    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          1-1    0.24  -0.05
T Phoebus                      3     3   4   4    7   3   0   3.60   18     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.06  -0.01
S Hamilton                     1     2   1   1    0   2   0   2.57    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    11  12  11   12  10   2          46     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 2· 8          1-1

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, W (8-7)             9     7   2   2    2   6   1   3.65   34     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 3· 4     69    -     0.38   0.14
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2   6   1          34     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 3· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Hooton (6).

IBB: T Phoebus (4; J Milner); D McGinn (6; J Fregosi).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Stan Landes.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 37,867.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  New York Mets                        
1. D Kessinger          SS    1. T Agee               RF 
2. G Beckert            2B    2. W Garrett            3B 
3. B Williams           LF    3. W Mays               CF 
4. J Hickman            1B    4. C Jones              LF 
5. R Santo              3B    5. J Milner             1B 
6. J Cardenal           CF    6. J Fregosi            SS 
7. T Davis              RF    7. K Boswell            2B 
8. R Hundley            C     8. D Dyer               C  
9. B Hooton             P     9. J Koosman            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  1--      21%  73% C Jones         B Hooton        Home Run; Garrett Scores
   b 1   2  0-2  ---       8%  81% J Milner        B Hooton        Home Run
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       7%  54% G Beckert       J Koosman       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 3   1  0-3  -2-       6%  93% J Milner        B Hooton        Triple to RF; Jones Scores
   t 2   0  3-0  ---      -5%  75% R Santo         J Koosman       Single to CF; Santo to 2B/Adv on E8

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  D Kessinger     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      54%  G Beckert       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      51%  B Williams      Double to LF
   O      -2-      54%  J Hickman       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  T Agee          Strikeout Looking
          ---      55%  W Garrett       Walk
   O      1--      52%  W Mays          Flyball: RF
   RR     1--      73%  C Jones         Home Run; Garrett Scores
   R      ---      81%  J Milner        Home Run
   O      ---      81%  J Fregosi       Strikeout
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
          ---      75%  R Santo         Single to CF; Santo to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -2-      79%  J Cardenal      Lineout: RF
   O      -2-      82%  T Davis         Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      84%  R Hundley       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Burt Hooton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      83%  K Boswell       Flyball: RF
          ---      85%  D Dyer          Walk
   O      1--      84%  J Koosman       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Dyer to 2B
          -2-      84%  T Agee          Walk
   O      12-      82%  W Garrett       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      84%  B Hooton        Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      86%  G Beckert       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Burt Hooton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      85%  W Mays          Strikeout Looking
          ---      86%  C Jones         Single to RF
          1--      87%  J Milner        Wild Pitch; Jones to 2B
   R      -2-      93%  " "             Triple to RF; Jones Scores
                  Dan McGinn replaces Burt Hooton pitching and batting 9th
          --3      94%  J Fregosi       Intentional Walk
   RR     1-3      98%  K Boswell       Single to RF; Milner Scores; Fregosi Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Boswell to 3B
   R      --3      98%  D Dyer          Single to LF; Boswell Scores/unER
   O      1--      98%  J Koosman       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Dyer to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  T Agee          Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 7.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
          ---      97%  B Williams      Walk
   O      1--      98%  J Hickman       Strikeout
          1--      97%  R Santo         Single to RF; Williams to 3B
   RO     1-3      97%  J Cardenal      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Williams Scores
   O      1--      98%  T Davis         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 7.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-1, Dan McGinn facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  W Garrett       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      98%  W Mays          Walk
   O      1--      98%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B; Mays to 2B
          -2-      98%  J Milner        Passed Ball; Mays to 3B
   O      --3      97%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 7.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-7, Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  R Hundley       Flyball: RF
                  Paul Popovich pinch hits for Dan McGinn batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  P Popovich      Flyball: RF
          ---      98%  D Kessinger     Walk
   O      1--      98%  G Beckert       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-1, Tom Phoebus facing 6-7-8
                  Tom Phoebus replaces Glenn Beckert pitching and batting 2nd; Ken Rudolph replaces Randy Hundley playing C batting 8th; Paul Popovich moves to 2B
          ---      99%  J Fregosi       Walk
   O      1--      98%  K Boswell       Foul Flyball: 3B
          1--      99%  D Dyer          Single to P (Ground Ball); Fregosi to 2B
   OO     12-      98%  J Koosman       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 7.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-7, Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Hickman       Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  R Santo         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-1, Tom Phoebus facing 1-2-3
          ---      99%  T Agee          Walk
          1--      99%  W Garrett       Walk; Agee to 2B
   O      12-      99%  W Mays          Strikeout
   R      12-     100%  C Jones         Ground-rule Double; Agee Scores; Garrett to 3B
          -23     100%  J Milner        Intentional Walk
   RR     123     100%  J Fregosi       Ground-rule Double; Garrett Scores; Jones Scores; Milner to 3B
          -23     100%  K Boswell       Walk
   RO     123     100%  D Dyer          Foul Flyball: 3B; Milner Scores
   O      12-     100%  J Koosman       Strikeout
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 11.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-11, Jerry Koosman facing 6-7-8
                  Lute Barnes replaces Ken Boswell playing 2B batting 7th; Dave Marshall replaces Cleon Jones playing LF batting 4th; Dave Schneck replaces Tommie Agee playing RF batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  J Cardenal      Strikeout Looking
          ---     100%  T Davis         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--     100%  K Rudolph       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 11.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 11-1, Tom Phoebus facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  D Schneck       Popfly: SS
          ---     100%  W Garrett       Walk
          1--     100%  W Mays          Walk; Garrett to 2B
                  Jim Beauchamp pinch runs for Willie Mays batting 3rd
   O      12-     100%  D Marshall      Strikeout
   O      12-     100%  J Milner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 11.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-11, Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Beauchamp moves to 1B; John Milner moves to LF; Dave Schneck moves to CF; Dave Marshall moves to RF
   O      ---     100%  P Popovich      Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  D Kessinger     Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
                  Carmen Fanzone pinch hits for Tom Phoebus batting 2nd
   O      -2-     100%  C Fanzone       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-     100%  B Williams      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 11.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 11-1, Steve Hamilton facing 6-7-8
                  Steve Hamilton replaces Carmen Fanzone pitching and batting 2nd
          ---     100%  J Fregosi       Double to RF (Pop Fly)
                  Ted Martinez pinch runs for Jim Fregosi batting 6th
   R      -2-     100%  L Barnes        Single to LF (Line Drive); Martinez Scores
   O      1--     100%  D Dyer          Lineout: SS
   O      1--     100%  J Koosman       Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  D Schneck       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 12.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-12, Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
                  Ted Martinez moves to SS
   O      ---     100%  J Hickman       Flyball: CF
   R      ---     100%  R Santo         Home Run
   O      ---     100%  J Cardenal      Popfly: 1B
   O      ---     100%  T Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 12.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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