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

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 25,553

Saturday, September 15, 1973, 5:00PM
Time of Game: 2:19

Cubs

70-77

Won 1

5th, 5 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  3  0   2  0  0   0  1  1    7 12  0
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0 10  0

W: R Reuschel (13-15), L: R Sadecki (4-4)

Mets

72-76

Lost 1

4th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                5   0   3   1    0   1  .262  .642    0    2   6   2B
R Monday CF                   4   0   1   1    1   0  .268  .851    0    4   0   
B Williams LF                 4   0   0   0    1   0  .298  .833    0    3   0   
J Cardenal RF                 5   1   1   1    0   2  .309  .832    0    2   0   HR
R Santo 3B                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .272  .800    0    0   3   HR,GDP
C Fanzone 1B                  2   3   1   0    3   0  .262  .784    0   12   3   
P Popovich 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .236  .575    0    1   2   
K Rudolph C                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .192  .517    0    1   0   2·2B,GDP
R Reuschel P                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .129  .282    0    2   1   2B
Totals                       37   7  12   7    5   4                    27  15

BATTING

2B: K Rudolph 2 (8, off J McAndrew, off R Sadecki); R Reuschel (1, off R Sadecki); D Kessinger (20, off C Swan).

HR: J Cardenal (11, off J McAndrew; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); R Santo (18, off R Sadecki; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: R Santo 5; D Kessinger 4; J Cardenal 4; K Rudolph 4; R Reuschel 2; R Monday; C Fanzone; P Popovich.

GIDP: K Rudolph (6); R Santo (24).

RBI: K Rudolph 2 (16); R Monday (52); R Santo (69); R Reuschel (2); D Kessinger (38); J Cardenal (64).

2-out RBI: R Reuschel; D Kessinger; R Monday; J Cardenal.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

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

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Garrett 3B                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .707    0    0   3   GDP
F Millan 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .291  .684    0    3   4   
R Staub RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .770    0    3   0   
J Milner LF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .254  .794    0    2   0   
E Kranepool 1B                3   0   1   0    1   0  .239  .618    0    9   0   
D Schneck CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .546    0    4   0   GDP
J Grote C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .572    0    4   0   
  R Hodges C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .591    0    0   0   
B Harrelson SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .644    0    2   2   
R Sadecki P                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .233  .533    0    0   0   
  B Capra P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
  G Harts PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  C Swan P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Boswell PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .219  .601    0    0   0   
  J McAndrew P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .581         0   0   
  J Beauchamp PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .629    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   0  10   0    2   0                    27   9

BATTING

TB: F Millan 2; J Milner 2; E Kranepool; B Harrelson; D Schneck; R Sadecki; R Staub; G Harts.

GIDP: D Schneck (1); W Garrett (8).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Harrelson-F Millan-E Kranepool; W Garrett-F Millan-E Kranepool.

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, W (13-15)          9    10   0   0    2   0   0   2.84   37     -       ·  ·     21· 9· 5· 0     65    -     0.58   0.22
Totals                         9    10   0   0    2   0   0          37     -       ·  ·     21· 9· 5· 0           -

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
R Sadecki, L (4-4)             3.2   5   5   5    4   2   1   3.71   18     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 2· 3     29    -     0.86  -0.25
B Capra                        1.1   3   0   0    0   1   0   3.92    7     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 0          1-1    0.37  -0.03
C Swan                         2     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.68    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 1          0-0    0.14   0.01
J McAndrew                     2     3   2   2    1   0   1   5.38   10     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 2· 1          0-0    0.05  -0.01
Totals                         9    12   7   7    5   4   2          42     -       ·  ·     12·11· 5· 5          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 25,553.

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             LF 
5. R Santo              3B    5. E Kranepool          1B 
6. C Fanzone            1B    6. D Schneck            CF 
7. P Popovich           2B    7. J Grote              C  
8. K Rudolph            C     8. B Harrelson          SS 
9. R Reuschel           P     9. R Sadecki            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-1  1--      11%  73% K Rudolph       R Sadecki       Double to LF (Line Drive); Fanzone Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  ---      11%  61% R Santo         R Sadecki       Home Run
   t 2   2  0-2  -2-       8%  78% D Kessinger     R Sadecki       Single to CF (Line Drive); Rudolph Scores
   b 2   0  3-0  1--       7%  80% D Schneck       R Reuschel      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 4   2  0-3  --3       6%  89% R Reuschel      R Sadecki       Double to LF; Fanzone Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Sadecki facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Kessinger     Strikeout
          ---      50%  R Monday        Walk
   O      1--      48%  B Williams      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      45%  J Cardenal      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  W Garrett       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      45%  F Millan        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      48%  R Staub         Lineout: CF
   O      1--      50%  J Milner        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Sadecki facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      61%  R Santo         Home Run
          ---      65%  C Fanzone       Walk
   O      1--      61%  P Popovich      Foul Flyball: 1B
   R      1--      73%  K Rudolph       Double to LF (Line Drive); Fanzone Scores
   O      -2-      70%  R Reuschel      Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-      78%  D Kessinger     Single to CF (Line Drive); Rudolph Scores
   O      1--      77%  R Monday        Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Rick Reuschel facing 5-6-7
          ---      73%  E Kranepool     Walk
   OO     1--      80%  D Schneck       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      81%  J Grote         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ray Sadecki facing 3-4-5
          ---      83%  B Williams      Walk
   O      1--      81%  J Cardenal      Strikeout
   OO     1--      79%  R Santo         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      78%  R Sadecki       Single to CF (Pop Fly)
   OO     1--      83%  W Garrett       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ray Sadecki facing 6-7-8
          ---      85%  C Fanzone       Walk
          1--      88%  P Popovich      Single to P; Fanzone to 2B
   OO     12-      83%  K Rudolph       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Fanzone to 3B
   R      --3      89%  R Reuschel      Double to LF; Fanzone Scores
                  Buzz Capra replaces Ray Sadecki pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      89%  D Kessinger     Single to RF (Ground Ball); Reuschel to 3B
   R      1-3      93%  R Monday        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Kessinger to 2B; Reuschel Scores
   O      12-      92%  B Williams      Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Rick Reuschel facing 2-3-4
          ---      90%  F Millan        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      92%  R Staub         Flyball: LF
          1--      90%  J Milner        Single to RF (Line Drive); Millan to 2B
   O      12-      92%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Milner to 2B; Millan to 3B
   O      -23      95%  D Schneck       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Buzz Capra facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      94%  J Cardenal      Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  R Santo         Flyball: LF
          ---      94%  C Fanzone       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      94%  P Popovich      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Rick Reuschel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      95%  J Grote         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Greg Harts pinch hits for Buzz Capra batting 9th
          ---      95%  G Harts         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      96%  W Garrett       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Craig Swan facing 8-9-1
                  Craig Swan replaces Greg Harts pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  K Rudolph       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      96%  R Reuschel      Strikeout Looking
          ---      96%  D Kessinger     Double to LF
   O      -2-      95%  R Monday        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Rick Reuschel facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      96%  F Millan        Flyball: RF
          ---      95%  R Staub         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      97%  J Milner        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      97%  E Kranepool     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Craig Swan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  B Williams      Lineout: SS
   O      ---      97%  J Cardenal      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  R Santo         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Rick Reuschel facing 6-7-8
          ---      95%  D Schneck       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      97%  J Grote         Lineout: CF
   O      1--      98%  B Harrelson     Flyball: LF
                  Ken Boswell pinch hits for Craig Swan batting 9th
          1--      97%  K Boswell       Walk; Schneck to 2B
   O      12-      99%  W Garrett       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 0.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jim McAndrew facing 6-7-8
                  Jim McAndrew replaces Ken Boswell pitching and batting 9th; Ron Hodges replaces Jerry Grote playing C batting 7th
          ---      99%  C Fanzone       Walk
   O      1--      99%  P Popovich      Flyball: CF
   R      1--      99%  K Rudolph       Double to CF (Line Drive); Fanzone Scores
   O      -2-      99%  R Reuschel      Popfly: SS
   O      -2-      99%  D Kessinger     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Rick Reuschel facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  F Millan        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Staub         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  J Milner        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--      99%  E Kranepool     Single to RF (Ground Ball); Milner to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  D Schneck       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 0.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-0, Jim McAndrew facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  R Monday        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---     100%  J Cardenal      Home Run
          ---     100%  R Santo         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--     100%  C Fanzone       Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-7, Rick Reuschel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  R Hodges        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---     100%  B Harrelson     Single to RF (Ground Ball)
                  Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Jim McAndrew batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  J Beauchamp     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  W Garrett       Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Mets 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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