April 20, 1975 Chicago Cubs at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 10
BAL 2 CAL 8
@CHW 4 CLE 7
MIL 4 NYY 7
@DET 1 OAK 4
MIN 1 OAK 5
MIN 1 KCR 2
@TEX 0 ATL 4
SDP 3 CIN 5
HOU 3 HOU 7
@CIN 6 SFG 6
@LAD 3
(13) NYM 8
CHC 6 NYM 4
CHC 3 PIT 5
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Shea Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, April 20, 1975, 1:07PM
Time of Game: 2:53

Cubs

7-2

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  2   0  3  0   0  1  0    6 11  0
Mets            3  4  0   0  1  0   0  0  X    8 11  0

W: J Matlack (1-1), L: R Reuschel (1-1), S: B Apodaca (1)

Mets

3-6

Won 1

5th, 3 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                4   0   1   1    0   0  .222  .659    0    3   4   SF
J Cardenal LF                 4   0   0   0    1   0  .242  .843    0    1   1   
B Madlock 3B                  5   1   3   0    0   0  .333  .778    0    1   5   2B
J Morales RF                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .361  .925    0    0   0   GDP
G Mitterwald 1B               5   2   2   1    0   2  .286  .643    0   11   2   2B
R Monday CF                   4   2   3   1    0   0  .438 1.232    0    1   0   2B
M Trillo 2B                   3   1   1   3    1   1  .273  .761    0    0   2   HR
S Swisher C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .669    0    4   0   
  B Locker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Dunn PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.500    0    0   0   
  O Zamora P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
R Reuschel P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
  M Wilcox P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  J Tyrone PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  K Frailing P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         1   1   
  T Hosley C                  1   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .500    0    1   0   
Totals                       36   6  11   6    4   5                    24  16

BATTING

2B: R Monday (6, off J Matlack); G Mitterwald (1, off J Matlack); B Madlock (4, off J Matlack).

HR: M Trillo (2, off J Matlack; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).

SF: D Kessinger (1, off B Apodaca).

TB: R Monday 4; M Trillo 4; B Madlock 4; G Mitterwald 3; D Kessinger; R Dunn.

GIDP: J Morales (2).

RBI: M Trillo 3 (8); G Mitterwald (3); R Monday (11); D Kessinger (3).

2-out RBI: M Trillo 3; R Monday; G Mitterwald.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Kessinger-G Mitterwald; M Trillo-D Kessinger-G Mitterwald.

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Garrett 3B                  3   2   1   0    2   0  .385 1.171    0    1   3   3B,GDP
F Millan 2B                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .184  .468    0    5   3   2B
D Unser CF                    4   2   2   1    0   0  .400  .964    0    3   0   
R Staub RF                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .261  .892    0    0   0   
D Kingman LF                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .194  .709    0    1   0   
E Kranepool 1B                3   0   2   2    1   0  .385  .967    0   10   0   2B,IW
J Heidemann SS                4   1   1   1    0   1  .267  .886    0    2   3   HR,GDP
J Stearns C                   2   0   1   1    2   0  .400 1.225    0    5   2   
  B Apodaca P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
J Matlack P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .533    0    0   2   
  J Grote C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .327    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   8  11   8    6   3                    27  14

BATTING

2B: F Millan (3, off K Frailing); E Kranepool (2, off M Wilcox).

3B: W Garrett (1, off R Reuschel).

HR: J Heidemann (1, off K Frailing; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

IBB: E Kranepool (1, by R Reuschel).

TB: J Heidemann 4; F Millan 3; W Garrett 3; E Kranepool 3; D Unser 2; J Stearns; D Kingman; R Staub.

GIDP: W Garrett (1); J Heidemann (1).

RBI: E Kranepool 2 (2); R Staub (6); D Kingman (4); D Unser (4); J Heidemann (5); J Stearns (1); F Millan (4).

2-out RBI: E Kranepool 2; J Stearns; D Kingman; D Unser.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 6 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Heidemann-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, L (1-1)            1.2   6   5   5    2   2   0   7.27   12     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 6     23    -     1.03  -0.30
M Wilcox                       1.1   2   2   2    2   0   0   5.40    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2          1-1    0.36  -0.08
K Frailing                     1.2   2   1   1    2   1   1   6.00    9     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.37  -0.06
B Locker                       2.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   6.00    7     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 1          2-0    0.32   0.04
O Zamora                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.26    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8    11   8   8    6   3   1          38     -       ·  ·     16· 3· 0·10          3-1

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 Matlack, W (1-1)             7.1  11   6   6    3   5   1   4.43   35     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 0·11     34    -     0.81  -0.01
B Apodaca, S (1)               1.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0          2-1    2.04   0.12
Totals                         9    11   6   6    4   5   1          41     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0·11          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: R Reuschel (1).

IBB: R Reuschel (1; E Kranepool).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Paul Pryor.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 50° F.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  New York Mets                        
1. D Kessinger          SS    1. W Garrett            3B 
2. J Cardenal           LF    2. F Millan             2B 
3. B Madlock            3B    3. D Unser              CF 
4. J Morales            RF    4. R Staub              RF 
5. G Mitterwald         1B    5. D Kingman            LF 
6. R Monday             CF    6. E Kranepool          1B 
7. M Trillo             2B    7. J Heidemann          SS 
8. S Swisher            C     8. J Stearns            C  
9. R Reuschel           P     9. J Matlack            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  7-2  12-     -13%  82% M Trillo        J Matlack       Home Run; Mitterwald Scores; Monday Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  ---      10%  64% W Garrett       R Reuschel      Triple to RF
   t 1   1  0-0  1--      -9%  41% B Madlock       J Matlack       Single to RF; Cardenal to 3B; Madlock to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   t 8   1  8-5  12-      -8%  81% T Hosley        B Apodaca       Walk; Monday to 3B; Dunn to 2B
   b 1   0  0-1  12-       8%  81% R Staub         R Reuschel      Single to LF; Millan Scores; Unser to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  J Cardenal      Walk
          1--      41%  B Madlock       Single to RF; Cardenal to 3B; Madlock to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
          -23      40%  J Morales       Walk
   O      123      47%  G Mitterwald    Strikeout
   O      123      55%  R Monday        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
          ---      64%  W Garrett       Triple to RF
   R      --3      68%  F Millan        Single to LF; Garrett Scores
          1--      73%  D Unser         Single to LF; Millan to 2B
   R      12-      81%  R Staub         Single to LF; Millan Scores; Unser to 2B
          12-      84%  D Kingman       Wild Pitch; Unser to 3B; Staub to 2B
   O      -23      81%  " "             Strikeout
          -23      81%  E Kranepool     Intentional Walk
   O      123      76%  J Heidemann     Strikeout
   RO     123      80%  J Stearns       Single to LF; Unser Scores; Staub out at Hm/LF-C; Kranepool to 2B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Jon Matlack facing 7-8-9
          ---      77%  M Trillo        Walk
   O      1--      80%  S Swisher       Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      82%  R Reuschel      Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      84%  D Kessinger     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rick Reuschel facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      83%  J Matlack       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      84%  W Garrett       Walk
   O      1--      83%  F Millan        Groundout: 3B-1B; Garrett to 2B
   R      -2-      89%  D Unser         Single to RF; Garrett Scores
                  Milt Wilcox replaces Rick Reuschel pitching and batting 9th
          1--      89%  R Staub         Walk; Unser to 2B
   R      12-      93%  D Kingman       Single to LF; Unser Scores; Staub to 2B
   RR     12-      97%  E Kranepool     Double to RF; Staub Scores; Kingman Scores
   O      -2-      97%  J Heidemann     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 7.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Jon Matlack facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  J Cardenal      Popfly: 2B
          ---      97%  B Madlock       Ground-rule Double
   O      -2-      98%  J Morales       Flyball: CF
   R      -2-      96%  G Mitterwald    Double to RF; Madlock Scores
   R      -2-      93%  R Monday        Double to RF; Mitterwald Scores
   O      -2-      95%  M Trillo        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 7.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-2, Milt Wilcox facing 8-9-1
          ---      95%  J Stearns       Walk
   O      1--      95%  J Matlack       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      94%  W Garrett       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 7.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Jon Matlack facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      95%  S Swisher       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Jim Tyrone pinch hits for Milt Wilcox batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  J Tyrone        Strikeout
          ---      95%  D Kessinger     Single to CF
   O      1--      96%  J Cardenal      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 7.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-2, Ken Frailing facing 2-3-4
                  Ken Frailing replaces Jim Tyrone pitching and batting 9th
          ---      97%  F Millan        Double to LF
   O      -2-      96%  D Unser         Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      96%  R Staub         Groundout: 2B-1B; Millan to 3B
   O      --3      95%  D Kingman       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 7.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Jon Matlack facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      96%  B Madlock       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  J Morales       Groundout: C-1B
          ---      96%  G Mitterwald    Single to LF
          1--      95%  R Monday        Single to RF; Mitterwald to 2B
   RRR    12-      82%  M Trillo        Home Run; Mitterwald Scores; Monday Scores
   O      ---      83%  S Swisher       Groundout: C-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-5, Ken Frailing facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      82%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 1B-P
   R      ---      89%  J Heidemann     Home Run
          ---      90%  J Stearns       Walk
   O      1--      89%  J Matlack       Strikeout (foul bunt)
          1--      90%  W Garrett       Walk; Stearns to 2B
                  Bob Locker replaces Steve Swisher pitching and batting 8th; Tim Hosley replaces Ken Frailing playing C batting 9th
   O      12-      88%  F Millan        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 8.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-8, Jon Matlack facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      90%  T Hosley        Strikeout
   O      ---      92%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      92%  J Cardenal      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-5, Bob Locker facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      92%  D Unser         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      91%  R Staub         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      91%  D Kingman       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 8.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-8, Jon Matlack facing 3-4-5
          ---      87%  B Madlock       Single to SS
   OO     1--      94%  J Morales       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      95%  G Mitterwald    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-5, Bob Locker facing 6-7-8
          ---      96%  E Kranepool     Single to RF
   OO     1--      94%  J Heidemann     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  J Stearns       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 8.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-8, Jon Matlack facing 6-7-8
          ---      90%  R Monday        Single to RF
   O      1--      94%  M Trillo        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  Ron Dunn pinch hits for Bob Locker batting 8th
          1--      89%  R Dunn          Single to LF; Monday to 2B
                  Bob Apodaca replaces John Stearns pitching and batting 8th; Jerry Grote replaces Jon Matlack playing C batting 9th
          12-      81%  T Hosley        Walk; Monday to 3B; Dunn to 2B
   RO     123      87%  D Kessinger     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Monday Scores; Dunn to 3B
   O      1-3      95%  J Cardenal      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-6, Oscar Zamora facing 9-1-2
                  Oscar Zamora replaces Ron Dunn pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---      94%  J Grote         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      94%  W Garrett       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      94%  F Millan        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 8.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 6-8, Bob Apodaca facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  B Madlock       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Morales       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---     100%  G Mitterwald    Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 8.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation