September 15, 1973 Chicago Cubs at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 3
@BAL 0 CLE 9
@BOS 8 CAL 3
KCR 1 CHW 11
MIN 4 DET 4
MIL 3 OAK 3
TEX 1 CIN 3
ATL 2
(10) HOU 5
LAD 1 MON 5
PHI 4
(10) NYM 5
CHC 1 CHC 7
@NYM 0 SFG 5
@SDP 2 PIT 7
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Shea Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Saturday, September 15, 1973, 2:15PM
Time of Game: 2:17

Cubs

69-77

Lost 3

5th, 5 GB

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

W: G Stone (11-3), L: F Jenkins (12-15), S: T McGraw (21)

Mets

72-75

Won 3

4th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                4   0   1   0    0   1  .259  .635    0    2   3   2B
R Monday CF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .268  .853    0    4   0   
B Williams LF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .300  .837    0    2   1   
J Cardenal RF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .310  .830    0    3   0   CS
R Santo 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .794    0    0   1   
C Fanzone 1B                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .258  .768    0    7   1   
P Popovich 2B                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .236  .577    0    1   3   2B
R Hundley C                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .222  .618    0    4   1   
F Jenkins P                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .128  .369    0    1   2   
  J Hickman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .682    0    0   0   
  B Locker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .142         0   0   
  M Paul P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       34   1   9   1    1   7                    24  13

BATTING

2B: P Popovich (6, off G Stone); D Kessinger (19, off G Stone).

TB: P Popovich 3; R Monday 2; D Kessinger 2; F Jenkins; R Hundley; J Cardenal; B Williams.

RBI: R Hundley (41).

2-out RBI: R Hundley.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. P Popovich-D Kessinger-C Fanzone; F Jenkins-D Kessinger-C Fanzone.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Cardenal (7, 2nd base by G Stone/J Grote).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Garrett 3B                  2   1   0   1    1   0  .243  .714    0    0   3   SF
F Millan 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .682    0    3   0   HBP
R Staub RF                    2   1   1   2    2   0  .267  .771    0    3   0   2B
J Milner 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .251  .791    0    9   0   2B
C Jones LF                    4   0   1   2    0   0  .264  .668    0    3   0   GDP
D Schneck CF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .572    0    2   0   
  D Hahn CF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .578    0    0   0   
J Grote C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .579    0    7   1   GDP
B Harrelson SS                1   2   1   0    1   0  .253  .646    0    0   2   HBP
G Stone P                     1   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .522    0    0   0   SH
  T McGraw P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .136  .272    0    0   0   
Totals                       26   5   7   5    4   3                    27   6

BATTING

2B: R Staub (35, off M Paul); J Milner (12, off F Jenkins).

SF: W Garrett (3, off F Jenkins).

SH: G Stone (3, off F Jenkins).

HBP: F Millan (5, by B Locker); B Harrelson (1, by B Locker).

TB: J Milner 3; R Staub 2; B Harrelson; D Schneck; G Stone; C Jones.

GIDP: J Grote (9); C Jones (9).

RBI: C Jones 2 (33); R Staub 2 (68); W Garrett (48).

2-out RBI: C Jones 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Milner.

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
F Jenkins, L (12-15)           6     6   3   3    3   2   0   3.94   25     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 4· 0     47    -     0.63  -0.14
B Locker                       0.1   0   2   2    1   1   0   2.64    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.65  -0.04
M Paul                         1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.89    5     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 0          3-2    0.29  -0.03
Totals                         8     7   5   5    4   3   0          34     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 5· 0          3-2

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
G Stone, W (11-3)              6.2   7   1   1    1   4   0   2.64   26     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 5· 0     59    -     0.86   0.19
T McGraw, S (21)               2.1   2   0   0    0   3   0   4.37    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.76   0.09
Totals                         9     9   1   1    1   7   0          35     -       ·  ·     11·11· 5· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Locker 2 (4; B Harrelson, F Millan).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Dutch Rennert.

Time of Game: 2:17.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  New York Mets                        
1. D Kessinger          SS    1. W Garrett            3B 
2. R Monday             CF    2. F Millan             2B 
3. B Williams           LF    3. R Staub              RF 
4. J Cardenal           RF    4. J Milner             1B 
5. R Santo              3B    5. C Jones              LF 
6. C Fanzone            1B    6. D Schneck            CF 
7. P Popovich           2B    7. J Grote              C  
8. R Hundley            C     8. B Harrelson          SS 
9. F Jenkins            P     9. G Stone              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  -23      17%  73% C Jones         F Jenkins       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Milner Scores; Staub Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  1-3      14%  51% B Williams      G Stone         Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
   t 7   2  3-0  12-      -7%  84% R Hundley       G Stone         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Popovich to 2B; Fanzone Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  -2-      -7%  37% R Monday        G Stone         Single to P/Bunt; Kessinger to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  ---      -6%  44% D Kessinger     G Stone         Double to LF (Line Drive)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, George Stone facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      44%  D Kessinger     Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-      37%  R Monday        Single to P/Bunt; Kessinger to 3B
   OO     1-3      51%  B Williams      Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
   O      --3      55%  J Cardenal      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  W Garrett       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  F Millan        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      52%  R Staub         Walk
          1--      56%  J Milner        Double to RF (Line Drive); Staub to 3B
   RR     -23      73%  C Jones         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Milner Scores; Staub Scores
   O      1--      71%  D Schneck       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, George Stone facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      74%  R Santo         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      75%  C Fanzone       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      76%  P Popovich      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      75%  J Grote         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      76%  B Harrelson     Walk
          1--      81%  G Stone         Single to C/Bunt; Harrelson to 3B
   RO     1-3      82%  W Garrett       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Harrelson Scores
   O      1--      81%  F Millan        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, George Stone facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      83%  R Hundley       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      85%  F Jenkins       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      85%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
          ---      87%  R Staub         Walk
          1--      89%  J Milner        Single to RF (Line Drive); Staub to 2B
   OO     12-      85%  C Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Staub to 3B
   O      --3      83%  D Schneck       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, George Stone facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      85%  R Monday        Strikeout
   O      ---      87%  B Williams      Strikeout
          ---      86%  J Cardenal      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      87%  R Santo         Cardenal Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      87%  J Grote         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      88%  B Harrelson     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      87%  G Stone         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Harrelson to 2B
   O      -2-      85%  W Garrett       Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, George Stone facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      88%  R Santo         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      89%  C Fanzone       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      87%  P Popovich      Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      90%  R Hundley       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      89%  F Millan        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      88%  R Staub         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      88%  J Milner        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, George Stone facing 9-1-2
          ---      84%  F Jenkins       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      88%  D Kessinger     Strikeout
   O      1--      90%  R Monday        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      92%  B Williams      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      92%  C Jones         Flyball: RF
          ---      92%  D Schneck       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      91%  J Grote         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, George Stone facing 4-5-6
                  Don Hahn replaces Dave Schneck playing CF batting 6th
   O      ---      93%  J Cardenal      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      94%  R Santo         Popfly: 2B
          ---      93%  C Fanzone       Walk
          1--      91%  P Popovich      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Fanzone to 2B
   R      12-      84%  R Hundley       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Popovich to 2B; Fanzone Scores
                  Tug McGraw replaces George Stone pitching and batting 9th; Jim Hickman pinch hits for Fergie Jenkins batting 9th
   O      12-      90%  J Hickman       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bob Locker facing 8-9-1
                  Bob Locker replaces Jim Hickman pitching and batting 9th
          ---      91%  B Harrelson     Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      90%  T McGraw        Strikeout Looking
          1--      91%  W Garrett       Walk; Harrelson to 2B
          12-      94%  F Millan        Hit By Pitch; Harrelson to 3B; Garrett to 2B
                  Mike Paul replaces Bob Locker pitching and batting 9th
   RRO    123      98%  R Staub         Double to LF (Line Drive); Millan out at Hm/LF-SS-C; Garrett Scores; Harrelson Scores; Staub to 3B/Adv on throw
   O      --3      97%  J Milner        Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Tug McGraw facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      97%  R Monday        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--      94%  B Williams      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Monday to 3B
   O      1-3      97%  J Cardenal      Strikeout
   O      1-3      99%  R Santo         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mike Paul facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  C Jones         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  D Hahn          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  J Grote         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Tug McGraw facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  C Fanzone       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  P Popovich      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  R Hundley       Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation