April 19, 1973 Chicago Cubs at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 6
@BAL 1 DET 11
@BOS 7 MIL 10
@CLE 7 KCR 16
OAK 8 SFG 8
@LAD 6 MON 6
PHI 5 NYM 3
CHC 1 CHC 7
@NYM 0

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Shea Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Thursday, April 19, 1973, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:00

Cubs

6-4

Lost 1

2nd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  1
Mets            0  0  0   2  0  0   0  1  X    3 10  1

W: J Koosman (2-0), L: R Reuschel (1-1)

Mets

6-4

Won 1

3rd, 2½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C James CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .444    0    3   0   SB
G Beckert 2B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .222  .595    0    2   5   2B
B Williams LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .678    0    0   0   
J Hickman 1B                  4   1   0   0    0   0  .083  .350    0   13   0   
R Santo 3B                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .355  .861    0    1   2   
  G Hiser PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
J Cardenal RF                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .300  .699    0    0   0   CS
R Hundley C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .094  .296    0    5   2   
D Kessinger SS                3   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .485    0    0   2   
R Reuschel P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .334    0    0   2   
  J Pepitone PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .716    0    0   0   
  D LaRoche P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       32   1   5   1    2   3                    24  14

BATTING

2B: G Beckert (2, off J Koosman).

TB: G Beckert 3; C James; J Cardenal; B Williams.

RBI: J Cardenal (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

E: D Kessinger (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: C James (2, 2nd base off J Koosman/J Grote).

CS: J Cardenal (1, 2nd base by J Koosman/J Grote).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .573    0    1   2   
F Millan 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .162  .448    0    3   4   
W Mays CF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .071  .204    0    3   0   
R Staub RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .411    0    1   0   2B
C Jones LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .787    0    5   0   
J Milner 1B                   3   2   3   1    1   0  .387 1.287    0    9   1   HR
W Garrett 3B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .273  .697    0    0   1   2B
J Grote C                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .400  .800    0    4   1   
J Koosman P                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .167  .334    0    1   2   
Totals                       35   3  10   3    1   5                    27  11

BATTING

2B: R Staub (2, off R Reuschel); W Garrett (1, off R Reuschel).

HR: J Milner (4, off D LaRoche; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: J Milner 6; W Garrett 3; R Staub 2; J Grote 2; F Millan; J Koosman.

RBI: J Grote (1); J Milner (6); W Garrett (1).

2-out RBI: W Garrett; J Grote.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: R Staub (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
R Reuschel, L (1-1)            7     8   2   2    1   5   0   1.80   31     -       ·  ·     17· 1· 2· 5     57    -     0.97   0.04
D LaRoche                      1     2   1   1    0   0   1   9.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.37  -0.06
Totals                         8    10   3   3    1   5   1          36     -       ·  ·     18· 3· 2· 7           -

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 (2-0)             9     5   1   0    2   3   0   1.13   34     -       ·  ·      8·13· 5· 3     76    -     1.42   0.49
Totals                         9     5   1   0    2   3   0          34     -       ·  ·      8·13· 5· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Bob Engel.

Time of Game: 2:00.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 77° F, Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  New York Mets                        
1. C James              CF    1. B Harrelson          SS 
2. G Beckert            2B    2. F Millan             2B 
3. B Williams           LF    3. W Mays               CF 
4. J Hickman            1B    4. R Staub              RF 
5. R Santo              3B    5. C Jones              LF 
6. J Cardenal           RF    6. J Milner             1B 
7. R Hundley            C     7. W Garrett            3B 
8. D Kessinger          SS    8. J Grote              C  
9. R Reuschel           P     9. J Koosman            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  1-0  1--      17%  55% W Garrett       R Reuschel      Double to CF; Milner Scores; Garrett to 3B/Adv on throw
   b 4   2  1-1  --3      12%  67% J Grote         R Reuschel      Single to RF; Garrett Scores
   t 2   1  0-0  -2-      -9%  39% J Cardenal      J Koosman       Single to CF; Hickman Scores/unER
   t 9   1  3-1  12-       8%  93% J Cardenal      J Koosman       Strikeout
   t 8   2  2-1  -2-       8%  88% G Beckert       J Koosman       Flyball: 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%  C James         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  G Beckert       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  B Williams      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  B Harrelson     Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      51%  F Millan        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  W Mays          Groundout: P-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 4-5-6
          ---      43%  J Hickman       Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Hickman to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  R Santo         Lineout: 2B
   R      -2-      39%  J Cardenal      Single to CF; Hickman Scores/unER
   O      1--      42%  R Hundley       Cardenal Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B-2B-1B)
   O      ---      43%  " "             Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      41%  R Staub         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      39%  C Jones         Strikeout
          ---      40%  J Milner        Walk
   O      1--      38%  W Garrett       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      40%  D Kessinger     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      41%  R Reuschel      Strikeout
   O      ---      42%  C James         Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      40%  J Grote         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      38%  J Koosman       Strikeout
          ---      39%  B Harrelson     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      43%  F Millan        Single to RF; Harrelson to 3B
   O      1-3      37%  W Mays          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jerry Koosman facing 2-3-4
          ---      30%  G Beckert       Double
   O      -2-      31%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B; Beckert to 3B
   O      --3      37%  J Hickman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      --3      41%  R Santo         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      38%  R Staub         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      36%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      38%  J Milner        Single (Ground Ball)
   R      1--      55%  W Garrett       Double to CF; Milner Scores; Garrett to 3B/Adv on throw
   R      --3      67%  J Grote         Single to RF; Garrett Scores
          1--      69%  J Koosman       Single (Ground Ball); Grote to 2B
   O      12-      65%  B Harrelson     Lineout: 3B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Jerry Koosman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  J Cardenal      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      70%  R Hundley       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      72%  D Kessinger     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rick Reuschel facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      70%  F Millan        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      68%  W Mays          Strikeout
          ---      71%  R Staub         Double to RF
   O      -2-      67%  C Jones         Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      71%  R Reuschel      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      73%  C James         Lineout: P
          ---      71%  G Beckert       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      75%  B Williams      Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rick Reuschel facing 6-7-8
          ---      78%  J Milner        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      75%  W Garrett       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      81%  J Grote         Single to LF; Garrett to 3B
   O      1-3      75%  J Koosman       Strikeout
   O      1-3      71%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      75%  J Hickman       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      70%  R Santo         Walk
   O      1--      76%  J Cardenal      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      80%  R Hundley       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rick Reuschel facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      78%  F Millan        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      77%  W Mays          Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  R Staub         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  D Kessinger     Groundout: SS-1B
                  Joe Pepitone pinch hits for Rick Reuschel batting 9th
   O      ---      85%  J Pepitone      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      82%  C James         Single to LF
          1--      80%  G Beckert       James Steals 2B
   O      -2-      88%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave LaRoche facing 5-6-7
                  Dave LaRoche replaces Joe Pepitone pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  C Jones         Flyball: CF
   R      ---      94%  J Milner        Home Run
          ---      95%  W Garrett       Single to RF
   O      1--      94%  J Grote         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      93%  J Koosman       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 3.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
          ---      86%  B Williams      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      92%  J Hickman       Flyball: LF
          1--      85%  R Santo         Walk; Williams to 2B
                  Gene Hiser pinch runs for Ron Santo batting 5th
   O      12-      93%  J Cardenal      Strikeout
   O      12-     100%  R Hundley       Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation