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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		7
6
MIN
@CHW		2
5
CLE
@DET		2
4
BOS
@MIL		5
3
KCR
@TEX		7
2
ATL
@HOU		5
3
CIN
@LAD		4
9
CHC
@NYM		3
0
SFG
@SDP		4
3		 
(11)
MON
@STL		3
5
Tuesday, September 5, 1972,
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 15,915, Time of Game: 2:04
Cubs
3
71-60
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Mets
0
66-61
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Rick Reuschel (7-7)
L: Tom Seaver (16-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  2    3  5  0
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 .281 .698 -0.086 0.72 0.000 -0.086 -0.9 2 3
Rick Monday CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .242 .746 0.184 0.71 0.214 -0.030 1.1 2 0 HR
Billy Williams LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .341 .991 -0.020 0.64 0.024 -0.044 -0.2 1 0 HBP
Joe Pepitone 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .255 .702 -0.050 0.94 0.023 -0.073 -0.5 13 0
Ron Santo 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .311 .899 0.027 1.01 0.089 -0.062 0.4 1 3 2B
Jim Hickman RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .285 .866 0.014 0.95 0.096 -0.082 0.9 1 0 HR
   Bill North RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .450 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Elrod Hendricks C 3 0 0 0 1 2 .153 .501 -0.021 0.77 0.020 -0.041 -0.3 5 0
Carmen Fanzone 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .232 .759 -0.070 0.84 0.003 -0.073 -0.4 2 5
Rick Reuschel P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .143 .361 -0.086 0.89 0.000 -0.086 -0.9 0 1
Team Totals 32 3 5 3 4 9 .156 .645 -0.108 0.82 0.469 -0.577 -0.8 27 12
2B: R Santo (22, off T Seaver).
HR: R Monday (11, off T Seaver; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs); J Hickman (15, off H Webb; 9th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).
HBP: B Williams (5, by R Sadecki).
TB: R Monday 4; J Hickman 4; R Santo 2; J Pepitone; B Williams.
RBI: J Hickman 2 (54); R Monday (35).
2-out RBI: R Monday.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Kessinger-C Fanzone-J Pepitone.

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommie Agee CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .240 .738 -0.021 0.87 0.000 -0.021 -0.2 1 0
   John Milner LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .765 -0.150 1.92 0.000 -0.150 -0.7 2 0
Ken Boswell 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .183 .547 -0.110 1.08 0.000 -0.110 -0.8 0 1
Dave Marshall RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .252 .713 -0.078 0.80 0.000 -0.078 -0.5 6 0
Ed Kranepool 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .256 .719 -0.004 0.94 0.054 -0.058 -0.3 5 1
Cleon Jones LF-CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .261 .676 -0.035 1.40 0.039 -0.074 -0.2 0 0
Jim Fregosi 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .664 -0.101 1.37 0.000 -0.101 -0.5 0 1
Duffy Dyer C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .246 .703 -0.051 1.56 0.041 -0.092 -0.0 9 0
Ted Martinez SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .514 -0.005 1.95 0.117 -0.122 -0.2 3 2 SB,HBP,GDP
Tom Seaver P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .162 .540 -0.011 0.46 0.000 -0.011 -0.1 0 1
   Ray Sadecki P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .364 -0.077 2.36 0.000 -0.077 -0.4 1 0
   Jim Beauchamp PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253 .652 0.034 1.15 0.034 0.000 0.1
   Hank Webb P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 0 3 0 1 5 .103 .265 -0.609 1.33 0.285 -0.894 -3.8 27 6
HBP: T Martinez (1, by R Reuschel).
TB: E Kranepool; D Dyer; C Jones.
GIDP: T Martinez (8).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Baserunning
SB: T Martinez (7, 2nd base off R Reuschel/E Hendricks).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Reuschel, W (7-7) 9 3 0 0 1 5 0 2.88 31 85 0.609 1.33 3.8
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 1 5 0 0.00 31 85 0.609 0.82 3.8

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Seaver, L (16-11) 5 4 1 1 2 5 1 3.00 21 58 0.086 1.05 1.1
Ray Sadecki 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 2.67 10 0 0 0.134 0.64 1.3
Hank Webb 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 18.00 6 0 0 -0.111 0.30 -1.6
Team Totals 9 5 3 3 4 9 2 3.00 37 58 0 0 0.109 1.33 0.8
Balks: None.
WP: T Seaver (4).
HBP: R Reuschel (2; T Martinez); R Sadecki (2; B Williams).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Ed Sudol.
Time of Game: 2:04.
Attendance: 15,915.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         New York Mets
1 Don Kessinger SS 1 Tommie Agee CF
2 Rick Monday CF 2 Ken Boswell 2B
3 Billy Williams LF 3 Dave Marshall RF
4 Joe Pepitone 1B 4 Ed Kranepool 1B
5 Ron Santo 3B 5 Cleon Jones LF
6 Jim Hickman RF 6 Jim Fregosi 3B
7 Elrod Hendricks C 7 Duffy Dyer C
8 Carmen Fanzone 2B 8 Ted Martinez SS
9 Rick Reuschel P 9 Tom Seaver P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-0 2 --- R CHC R. Monday T. Seaver 17% 62% Home Run
t9 1-0 0 1-- RR CHC J. Hickman H. Webb 10% 97% Home Run; Santo Scores
b3 0-0 0 1-- OO NYM T. Martinez R. Reuschel 8% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 0-1 0 -2- O NYM R. Sadecki R. Reuschel 8% 60% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t2 0-0 0 --- CHC R. Santo T. Seaver 7% 57% Double to LF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger T. Seaver -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- CHC R. Monday T. Seaver 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- CHC B. Williams T. Seaver 2% 52% Wild Pitch; Monday to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O CHC B. Williams T. Seaver -3% 49% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 -2- O CHC J. Pepitone T. Seaver -3% 46% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYM T. Agee R. Reuschel 2% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYM K. Boswell R. Reuschel 1% 49% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYM D. Marshall R. Reuschel 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- CHC R. Santo T. Seaver 7% 57% Double to LF
t2 0-0 0 -2- O CHC J. Hickman T. Seaver -5% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 -2- CHC E. Hendricks T. Seaver 2% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 1 12- O CHC C. Fanzone T. Seaver -5% 50% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 12- O CHC R. Reuschel T. Seaver -4% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O NYM E. Kranepool R. Reuschel 2% 47% Lineout: 3B
b2 0-0 1 --- O NYM C. Jones R. Reuschel 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O NYM J. Fregosi R. Reuschel 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
John Milner replaces Tommie Agee (CF) playing LF batting 1st
Cleon Jones moves from LF to CF
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger T. Seaver -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 1 --- O CHC R. Monday T. Seaver -2% 46% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- CHC B. Williams T. Seaver 1% 47% Single to CF
t3 0-0 2 1-- CHC J. Pepitone T. Seaver 2% 50% Single to CF; Williams to 2B
t3 0-0 2 12- O CHC R. Santo T. Seaver -5% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- NYM D. Dyer R. Reuschel -4% 41% Single to LF
b3 0-0 0 1-- OO NYM T. Martinez R. Reuschel 8% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O NYM T. Seaver R. Reuschel 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
t4 0-0 0 --- O CHC J. Hickman T. Seaver -3% 47% Popfly: SS
t4 0-0 1 --- O CHC E. Hendricks T. Seaver -2% 46% Flyball: RF
t4 0-0 2 --- O CHC C. Fanzone T. Seaver -1% 44% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- O NYM J. Milner R. Reuschel 3% 47% Lineout: CF
b4 0-0 1 --- O NYM K. Boswell R. Reuschel 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- O NYM D. Marshall R. Reuschel 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
t5 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Reuschel T. Seaver -3% 47% Strikeout
t5 0-0 1 --- O CHC D. Kessinger T. Seaver -2% 45% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-0 2 --- R CHC R. Monday T. Seaver 17% 62% Home Run
t5 1-0 2 --- O CHC B. Williams T. Seaver -1% 61% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
b5 0-1 0 --- O NYM E. Kranepool R. Reuschel 3% 65% Popfly: SS
b5 0-1 1 --- NYM C. Jones R. Reuschel -4% 61% Single to CF
b5 0-1 1 1-- O NYM J. Fregosi R. Reuschel 4% 65% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-1 2 1-- O NYM D. Dyer R. Reuschel 3% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 4-5-6
Ray Sadecki replaces Tom Seaver pitching and batting 9th
t6 1-0 0 --- O CHC J. Pepitone R. Sadecki -2% 66% Groundout: 1B-P
t6 1-0 1 --- O CHC R. Santo R. Sadecki -1% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-0 2 --- O CHC J. Hickman R. Sadecki -1% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
b6 0-1 0 --- NYM T. Martinez R. Reuschel -7% 57% Hit By Pitch
b6 0-1 0 1-- NYM R. Sadecki R. Reuschel -5% 52% Martinez Steals 2B
b6 0-1 0 -2- O NYM R. Sadecki R. Reuschel 8% 60% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b6 0-1 1 -2- O NYM J. Milner R. Reuschel 6% 66% Lineout: SS
b6 0-1 2 -2- O NYM K. Boswell R. Reuschel 6% 72% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 7-8-9
t7 1-0 0 --- O CHC E. Hendricks R. Sadecki -2% 70% Strikeout
t7 1-0 1 --- O CHC C. Fanzone R. Sadecki -1% 68% Flyball: RF
t7 1-0 2 --- O CHC R. Reuschel R. Sadecki -1% 67% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 3-4-5
b7 0-1 0 --- O NYM D. Marshall R. Reuschel 5% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-1 1 --- NYM E. Kranepool R. Reuschel -5% 66% Single to RF
b7 0-1 1 1-- O NYM C. Jones R. Reuschel 6% 72% Flyball: RF
b7 0-1 2 1-- O NYM J. Fregosi R. Reuschel 5% 77% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 1-2-3
t8 1-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger R. Sadecki -2% 75% Flyball: RF
t8 1-0 1 --- O CHC R. Monday R. Sadecki -1% 74% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 1-0 2 --- CHC B. Williams R. Sadecki 1% 75% Hit By Pitch
t8 1-0 2 1-- O CHC J. Pepitone R. Sadecki -2% 73% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 7-8-9
b8 0-1 0 --- O NYM D. Dyer R. Reuschel 6% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 0-1 1 --- O NYM T. Martinez R. Reuschel 4% 83% Groundout: P-1B
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Ray Sadecki (P) batting 9th
b8 0-1 2 --- NYM J. Beauchamp R. Reuschel -3% 79% Walk
b8 0-1 2 1-- O NYM J. Milner R. Reuschel 6% 86% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Hank Webb facing 5-6-7
Hank Webb replaces Jim Beauchamp (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-0 0 --- CHC R. Santo H. Webb 2% 88% Walk
t9 1-0 0 1-- RR CHC J. Hickman H. Webb 10% 97% Home Run; Santo Scores
t9 3-0 0 --- O CHC E. Hendricks H. Webb -0% 97% Strikeout
t9 3-0 1 --- CHC C. Fanzone H. Webb 0% 97% Walk
t9 3-0 1 1-- O CHC R. Reuschel H. Webb -0% 97% Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 3-0 2 1-- O CHC D. Kessinger H. Webb -0% 97% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 2-3-4
Bill North replaces Jim Hickman playing RF batting 6th
b9 0-3 0 --- O NYM K. Boswell R. Reuschel 2% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 0-3 1 --- O NYM D. Marshall R. Reuschel 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 0-3 2 --- O NYM E. Kranepool R. Reuschel 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 0.

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