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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
1
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: Jerry Koosman (2-0), L: Rick Reuschel (1-1)
 Mets
3
6-4
Won 1
3rd, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C James CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .444              3   0   SB
G Beckert 2B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .222  .595              2   5   2B
B Williams LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .678              0   0   
J Hickman 1B                  4   1   0   0    0   0  .083  .350             13   0   
R Santo 3B                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .355  .861              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   CS
R Hundley C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .094  .296              5   2   
D Kessinger SS                3   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .485              0   2   
R Reuschel P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .333              0   2   
  J Pepitone PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .715              0   0   
  D LaRoche P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
Totals                       32   1   5   0    2   3                         24  14
Batting Events
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 Events
E: D Kessinger (4).
Baserunning Events
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  Str   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .573              1   2   
F Millan 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .162  .448              3   4   
W Mays CF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .071  .205              3   0   
R Staub RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .411              1   0   2B
C Jones LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .786              5   0   
J Milner 1B                   3   2   3   1    1   0  .387 1.287              9   1   HR
W Garrett 3B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .273  .697              0   1   2B
J Grote C                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .400  .800              4   1   
J Koosman P                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .167  .333              1   2   
Totals                       35   3  10   0    1   5                         27  11
Batting Events
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 Events
E: R Staub (1).

Pitching Stats

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· 3· 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· 5· 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   1.12   34     -       ·  ·      8·18· 5· 3     76    -     1.42   0.49
Totals                         9     5   1   0    2   3   0          34     -       ·  ·      8·18· 5· 3           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:00.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 77° F, Overcast, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              New York Mets                                
1. Cleo James                   CF       1. Bud Harrelson                SS
2. Glenn Beckert                2B       2. Felix Millan                 2B
3. Billy Williams               LF       3. Willie Mays                  CF
4. Jim Hickman                  1B       4. Rusty Staub                  RF
5. Ron Santo                    3B       5. Cleon Jones                  LF
6. Jose Cardenal                RF       6. John Milner                  1B
7. Randy Hundley                 C       7. Wayne Garrett                3B
8. Don Kessinger                SS       8. Jerry Grote                   C
9. Rick Reuschel                 P       9. Jerry Koosman                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 2 1-- R 17% 55% 0-1 NYM W. Garrett R. Reuschel Double to CF; Milner Scores; Garrett to 3B/Adv on throw
b4 2 --3 R 12% 67% 1-1 NYM J. Grote R. Reuschel Single to RF; Garrett Scores
t2 1 -2- R -9% 38% 0-0 CHC J. Cardenal J. Koosman Single to CF; Hickman Scores/unER
t9 1 12- O 8% 93% 1-3 CHC J. Cardenal J. Koosman Strikeout
t8 2 -2- O 8% 88% 1-2 CHC G. Beckert J. Koosman Flyball: LF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHC C. James J. Koosman Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CHC G. Beckert J. Koosman Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CHC B. Williams J. Koosman Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson R. Reuschel Groundout: C-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 NYM F. Millan R. Reuschel Groundout: P-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 NYM W. Mays R. Reuschel Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -7% 43% 0-0 CHC J. Hickman J. Koosman Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Hickman to 2B
t2 0 -2- O 5% 48% 0-0 CHC R. Santo J. Koosman Lineout: 2B
t2 1 -2- R -9% 38% 0-0 CHC J. Cardenal J. Koosman Single to CF; Hickman Scores/unER
t2 1 1-- O 4% 42% 1-0 CHC R. Hundley J. Koosman Cardenal Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B-2B-1B)
t2 2 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 CHC R. Hundley J. Koosman Popfly: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -3% 41% 0-1 NYM R. Staub R. Reuschel Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 39% 0-1 NYM C. Jones R. Reuschel Strikeout
b2 2 --- 1% 40% 0-1 NYM J. Milner R. Reuschel Walk
b2 2 1-- O -2% 38% 0-1 NYM W. Garrett R. Reuschel Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 CHC D. Kessinger J. Koosman Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 CHC R. Reuschel J. Koosman Strikeout
t3 2 --- O 1% 42% 1-0 CHC C. James J. Koosman Popfly: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -3% 40% 0-1 NYM J. Grote R. Reuschel Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 38% 0-1 NYM J. Koosman R. Reuschel Strikeout
b3 2 --- 2% 39% 0-1 NYM B. Harrelson R. Reuschel Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b3 2 1-- 3% 43% 0-1 NYM F. Millan R. Reuschel Single to RF; Harrelson to 3B
b3 2 1-3 O -6% 37% 0-1 NYM W. Mays R. Reuschel 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, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- -6% 30% 1-0 CHC G. Beckert J. Koosman Double
t4 0 -2- O 1% 31% 1-0 CHC B. Williams J. Koosman Groundout: 2B-1B; Beckert to 3B
t4 1 --3 O 6% 38% 1-0 CHC J. Hickman J. Koosman Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --3 O 4% 41% 1-0 CHC R. Santo J. Koosman Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -3% 38% 0-1 NYM R. Staub R. Reuschel Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 36% 0-1 NYM C. Jones R. Reuschel Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- 2% 38% 0-1 NYM J. Milner R. Reuschel Single (Ground Ball)
b4 2 1-- R 17% 55% 0-1 NYM W. Garrett R. Reuschel Double to CF; Milner Scores; Garrett to 3B/Adv on throw
b4 2 --3 R 12% 67% 1-1 NYM J. Grote R. Reuschel Single to RF; Garrett Scores
b4 2 1-- 2% 69% 2-1 NYM J. Koosman R. Reuschel Single (Ground Ball); Grote to 2B
b4 2 12- O -4% 65% 2-1 NYM B. Harrelson R. Reuschel Lineout: 3B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3% 68% 1-2 CHC J. Cardenal J. Koosman Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- O 2% 70% 1-2 CHC R. Hundley J. Koosman Popfly: SS
t5 2 --- O 1% 72% 1-2 CHC D. Kessinger J. Koosman Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O -2% 70% 2-1 NYM F. Millan R. Reuschel Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O -1% 68% 2-1 NYM W. Mays R. Reuschel Strikeout
b5 2 --- 2% 71% 2-1 NYM R. Staub R. Reuschel Double to RF
b5 2 -2- O -3% 67% 2-1 NYM C. Jones R. Reuschel Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 4% 71% 1-2 CHC R. Reuschel J. Koosman Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O 2% 73% 1-2 CHC C. James J. Koosman Lineout: P
t6 2 --- -2% 71% 1-2 CHC G. Beckert J. Koosman Single to CF (Line Drive)
t6 2 1-- O 4% 75% 1-2 CHC B. Williams J. Koosman Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- 3% 78% 2-1 NYM J. Milner R. Reuschel Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 0 1-- O -3% 75% 2-1 NYM W. Garrett R. Reuschel Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 1 1-- 6% 81% 2-1 NYM J. Grote R. Reuschel Single to LF; Garrett to 3B
b6 1 1-3 O -6% 75% 2-1 NYM J. Koosman R. Reuschel Strikeout
b6 2 1-3 O -4% 71% 2-1 NYM B. Harrelson R. Reuschel Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 4% 75% 1-2 CHC J. Hickman J. Koosman Groundout: P-1B
t7 1 --- -5% 70% 1-2 CHC R. Santo J. Koosman Walk
t7 1 1-- O 5% 76% 1-2 CHC J. Cardenal J. Koosman Flyball: CF
t7 2 1-- O 4% 80% 1-2 CHC R. Hundley J. Koosman Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O -2% 78% 2-1 NYM F. Millan R. Reuschel Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 1 --- O -1% 77% 2-1 NYM W. Mays R. Reuschel Strikeout
b7 2 --- O -1% 76% 2-1 NYM R. Staub R. Reuschel Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 5% 81% 1-2 CHC D. Kessinger J. Koosman Groundout: SS-1B
Joe Pepitone pinch hits for Rick Reuschel (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- O 4% 85% 1-2 CHC J. Pepitone J. Koosman Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- -3% 82% 1-2 CHC C. James J. Koosman Single to LF
t8 2 1-- -2% 80% 1-2 CHC G. Beckert J. Koosman James Steals 2B
t8 2 -2- O 8% 88% 1-2 CHC G. Beckert J. Koosman Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Dave LaRoche facing 5-6-7
Dave LaRoche replaces Joe Pepitone (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -1% 86% 2-1 NYM C. Jones D. LaRoche Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- R 8% 94% 2-1 NYM J. Milner D. LaRoche Home Run
b8 1 --- 0% 95% 3-1 NYM W. Garrett D. LaRoche Single to RF
b8 1 1-- O -1% 94% 3-1 NYM J. Grote D. LaRoche Flyball: CF
b8 2 1-- O -1% 93% 3-1 NYM J. Koosman D. LaRoche Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 3.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- -7% 86% 1-3 CHC B. Williams J. Koosman Single to CF (Line Drive)
t9 0 1-- O 6% 92% 1-3 CHC J. Hickman J. Koosman Flyball: LF
t9 1 1-- -7% 85% 1-3 CHC R. Santo J. Koosman Walk; Williams to 2B
Gene Hiser pinch runs for Ron Santo (3B) batting 5th
t9 1 12- O 8% 93% 1-3 CHC J. Cardenal J. Koosman Strikeout
t9 2 12- O 7% 100% 1-3 CHC R. Hundley J. Koosman Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 3.

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