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Standings
BAL
@BOS		2
10
CAL
@CHW		8
4
MIL
@CLE		4
7
NYY
@DET		7
1
MIN
@OAK		1
4
MIN
@OAK		1
5
KCR
@TEX		2
0
SDP
@ATL		3
4
HOU
@CIN		3
5
HOU
@CIN		7
6
SFG
@LAD		6
3		 
(13)
CHC
@NYM		6
8
CHC
@NYM		3
4
PIT
@STL		5
0
Sunday, April 20, 1975 6:49PM
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 26,693, Time of Game: 2:17
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Cubs
3
7-3
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
 at Mets
4
4-6
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 3 GB
W: Randy Tate (1-0)
L: Burt Hooton (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  3    3  8  2
Mets            0  0  1   0  1  2   0  0  X    4  8  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 4 1 0 0 1 2 .200 .613 -0.098 1.06 0.025 -0.123 -0.9 1 2
Jose Cardenal LF 5 0 3 2 0 0 .289 .885 0.142 0.80 0.163 -0.022 2.9 0 0
Bill Madlock 3B 2 0 0 0 3 0 .318 .784 -0.012 1.85 0.136 -0.148 0.7 0 2
Rick Monday CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .417 1.155 -0.017 1.62 0.063 -0.080 -0.0 3 0
Jerry Morales RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .325 .836 -0.321 1.56 0.000 -0.321 -2.9 2 0 2·GDP
Pete LaCock 1B 2 1 2 0 2 0 .300 1.114 0.101 0.93 0.142 -0.041 1.3 8 0 2B,CS
Manny Trillo 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .278 .769 0.091 1.36 0.141 -0.050 0.7 5 3
Steve Swisher C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .651 -0.081 1.40 0.018 -0.098 -0.6 4 0
Burt Hooton P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.132 1.93 0.000 -0.132 -0.9 1 3
   Gene Hiser PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.039 1.37 0.000 -0.039 -0.7
   Darold Knowles P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Vic Harris PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 -0.020 0.92 0.000 -0.020 -0.4
Team Totals 32 3 8 2 7 4 .250 .666 -0.386 1.32 0.688 -1.074 -1.0 24 11
2B: P LaCock (1, off R Tate).
TB: P LaCock 3; J Cardenal 3; R Monday; M Trillo; S Swisher.
GIDP: J Morales 2 (4).
RBI: J Cardenal 2 (3).
2-out RBI: J Cardenal 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Kessinger-M Trillo-P LaCock.
E: B Madlock (1); M Trillo (5).
Baserunning
CS: P LaCock (1, 2nd base by R Tate/J Grote).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wayne Garrett 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .375 1.108 0.072 0.66 0.107 -0.034 0.8 1 1
Felix Millan 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .424 -0.002 0.41 0.024 -0.027 -0.5 3 3
Del Unser CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .385 .918 -0.055 0.65 0.018 -0.072 -0.7 3 0 GDP
Rusty Staub RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .767 -0.054 0.56 0.000 -0.054 -0.9 3 0
   Bob Gallagher RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Joe Torre 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .125 .389 -0.019 0.42 0.011 -0.030 -0.4 4 1
Dave Kingman LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .225 .812 0.110 0.50 0.130 -0.020 2.0 3 0 HR,SB
Jack Heidemann SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .263 .807 -0.054 0.54 0.001 -0.056 -0.3 2 3
Jerry Grote C 4 2 3 1 0 0 .226 .573 0.149 0.43 0.151 -0.002 1.1 5 1 HR
Randy Tate P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.033 0.93 0.000 -0.033 -0.4 0 1 SH
   Rick Baldwin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 1 0 SH
Team Totals 31 4 8 4 2 3 .258 .755 0.113 0.53 0.442 -0.329 0.5 27 10
HR: D Kingman (4, off B Hooton; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF); J Grote (1, off B Hooton; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: R Baldwin (1, off D Knowles); R Tate (1, off B Hooton).
TB: J Grote 6; D Kingman 5; W Garrett; D Unser; J Heidemann.
GIDP: D Unser (1).
RBI: D Kingman 2 (6); J Grote (4); W Garrett (2).
2-out RBI: D Kingman 2; W Garrett.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 3. J Heidemann-F Millan-J Torre; W Garrett-F Millan-J Torre; J Grote-F Millan.
E: D Kingman (1).
Baserunning
SB: D Kingman (2, 2nd base off B Hooton/S Swisher).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Burt Hooton, L (0-1) 6 6 4 4 1 2 2 5.59 25 45 -0.121 0.71 -1.4
Darold Knowles 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 10 0 0 0.007 0.07 0.9
Team Totals 8 8 4 4 2 3 2 4.50 35 45 0 0 -0.114 1.32 -0.5

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Randy Tate, W (1-0) 6 5 0 0 5 2 0 1.93 25 59 0.241 1.50 1.3
Rick Baldwin, S (1) 3 3 3 2 2 2 0 4.50 14 2 0 0.145 1.01 -0.3
Team Totals 9 8 3 2 7 4 0 2.00 39 59 2 0 0.386 0.53 1.0
R Tate faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Nick Colosi.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 26,693.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         New York Mets
1 Don Kessinger SS 1 Wayne Garrett 3B
2 Jose Cardenal LF 2 Felix Millan 2B
3 Bill Madlock 3B 3 Del Unser CF
4 Rick Monday CF 4 Rusty Staub RF
5 Jerry Morales RF 5 Joe Torre 1B
6 Pete LaCock 1B 6 Dave Kingman LF
7 Manny Trillo 2B 7 Jack Heidemann SS
8 Steve Swisher C 8 Jerry Grote C
9 Burt Hooton P 9 Randy Tate P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 0-2 1 1-3 OO CHC J. Morales R. Tate 15% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 123 OO CHC J. Morales R. Tate 15% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b3 0-0 0 --- R NYM J. Grote B. Hooton 13% 68% Home Run
t9 3-4 2 --3 O CHC B. Madlock R. Baldwin 12% 100% Flyball: RF
t5 0-1 1 1-3 O CHC B. Hooton R. Tate 11% 66% Fielder's Choice P; LaCock out at Hm/P-C; Trillo to 2B; Hooton to 1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Randy Tate facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger R. Tate 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- CHC J. Cardenal R. Tate -2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- CHC B. Madlock R. Tate -4% 46% Walk; Cardenal to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- CHC R. Monday R. Tate -6% 40% Single to SS; Cardenal to 3B; Madlock to 2B
t1 0-0 1 123 OO CHC J. Morales R. Tate 15% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYM W. Garrett B. Hooton -2% 52% Lineout: 2B
b1 0-0 1 --- NYM F. Millan B. Hooton 2% 55% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Millan to 1B
b1 0-0 1 1-- OO NYM D. Unser B. Hooton -5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Randy Tate facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- CHC P. LaCock R. Tate -4% 46% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- OO CHC M. Trillo R. Tate 8% 54% Double Play: Strikeout, LaCock Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t2 0-0 2 --- O CHC S. Swisher R. Tate 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Burt Hooton facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O NYM R. Staub B. Hooton -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O NYM J. Torre B. Hooton -2% 51% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- NYM D. Kingman B. Hooton 1% 52% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b2 0-0 2 1-- NYM J. Heidemann B. Hooton 1% 53% Kingman Steals 2B
b2 0-0 2 -2- O NYM J. Heidemann B. Hooton -3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Randy Tate facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHC B. Hooton R. Tate 2% 52% Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 0-0 1 --- O CHC D. Kessinger R. Tate 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O CHC J. Cardenal R. Tate 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Burt Hooton facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- R NYM J. Grote B. Hooton 13% 68% Home Run
b3 1-0 0 --- O NYM R. Tate B. Hooton -2% 66% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-0 1 --- O NYM W. Garrett B. Hooton -1% 65% Popfly: SS
b3 1-0 2 --- O NYM F. Millan B. Hooton -1% 64% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Randy Tate facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- O CHC B. Madlock R. Tate 3% 66% Flyball: CF
t4 0-1 1 --- O CHC R. Monday R. Tate 2% 68% Flyball: CF
t4 0-1 2 --- O CHC J. Morales R. Tate 1% 70% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Burt Hooton facing 3-4-5
b4 1-0 0 --- O NYM D. Unser B. Hooton -2% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-0 1 --- O NYM R. Staub B. Hooton -1% 66% Groundout: P unassisted
b4 1-0 2 --- NYM J. Torre B. Hooton 1% 67% Walk
b4 1-0 2 1-- O NYM D. Kingman B. Hooton -2% 65% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Randy Tate facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- CHC P. LaCock R. Tate -5% 60% Walk
t5 0-1 0 1-- CHC M. Trillo R. Tate -8% 52% Walk; LaCock to 2B
t5 0-1 0 12- O CHC S. Swisher R. Tate 4% 55% Flyball: RF; LaCock to 3B
t5 0-1 1 1-3 O CHC B. Hooton R. Tate 11% 66% Fielder's Choice P; LaCock out at Hm/P-C; Trillo to 2B; Hooton to 1B
t5 0-1 2 12- O CHC D. Kessinger R. Tate 6% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Burt Hooton facing 7-8-9
b5 1-0 0 --- O NYM J. Heidemann B. Hooton -2% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-0 1 --- NYM J. Grote B. Hooton 2% 72% Single to CF
b5 1-0 1 1-- O NYM R. Tate B. Hooton -1% 71% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Grote to 2B
b5 1-0 2 -2- R NYM W. Garrett B. Hooton 11% 81% Single to RF; Grote Scores
b5 2-0 2 1-- O NYM F. Millan B. Hooton -1% 80% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Randy Tate facing 2-3-4
t6 0-2 0 --- CHC J. Cardenal R. Tate -5% 75% Single to CF
t6 0-2 0 1-- CHC B. Madlock R. Tate -9% 66% Walk; Cardenal to 2B
t6 0-2 0 12- O CHC R. Monday R. Tate 5% 71% Flyball: CF; Cardenal to 3B
t6 0-2 1 1-3 OO CHC J. Morales R. Tate 15% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Burt Hooton facing 3-4-5
b6 2-0 0 --- NYM D. Unser B. Hooton 2% 88% Single to 1B/Bunt
b6 2-0 0 1-- O NYM R. Staub B. Hooton -2% 86% Foul Flyball: C
b6 2-0 1 1-- O NYM J. Torre B. Hooton -1% 85% Flyball: CF
b6 2-0 2 1-- RR NYM D. Kingman B. Hooton 11% 95% Home Run; Unser Scores
b6 4-0 2 --- O NYM J. Heidemann B. Hooton -0% 95% Popfly: 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 4.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Randy Tate facing 6-7-8
t7 0-4 0 --- CHC P. LaCock R. Tate -3% 92% Double to RF
t7 0-4 0 -2- CHC M. Trillo R. Tate -6% 86% Single to LF; LaCock to 3B
Rick Baldwin replaces Randy Tate pitching and batting 9th
t7 0-4 0 1-3 O CHC S. Swisher R. Baldwin 5% 91% Flyball: RF
Gene Hiser pinch hits for Burt Hooton (P) batting 9th
t7 0-4 1 1-3 O CHC G. Hiser R. Baldwin 4% 95% Strikeout Looking
t7 0-4 2 1-3 O CHC D. Kessinger R. Baldwin 2% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Darold Knowles facing 8-9-1
Darold Knowles replaces Gene Hiser (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-0 0 --- NYM J. Grote D. Knowles 0% 98% Single to CF
b7 4-0 0 1-- O NYM R. Baldwin D. Knowles -0% 98% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Grote to 2B
b7 4-0 1 -2- NYM W. Garrett D. Knowles 0% 98% Walk
b7 4-0 1 12- O NYM F. Millan D. Knowles -0% 98% Flyball: RF
b7 4-0 2 12- O NYM D. Unser D. Knowles -0% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 4.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Rick Baldwin facing 2-3-4
t8 0-4 0 --- O CHC J. Cardenal R. Baldwin 1% 98% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 0-4 1 --- CHC B. Madlock R. Baldwin -1% 97% Walk
t8 0-4 1 1-- O CHC R. Monday R. Baldwin 1% 98% Lineout: LF
t8 0-4 2 1-- O CHC J. Morales R. Baldwin 1% 99% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Darold Knowles facing 4-5-6
b8 4-0 0 --- O NYM R. Staub D. Knowles -0% 99% Strikeout
b8 4-0 1 --- O NYM J. Torre D. Knowles -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 4-0 2 --- NYM D. Kingman D. Knowles 0% 99% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Kingman to 1B
b8 4-0 2 1-- NYM J. Heidemann D. Knowles 0% 99% Single to RF; Kingman to 3B
b8 4-0 2 1-3 O NYM J. Grote D. Knowles -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 4.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Rick Baldwin facing 6-7-8
Bob Gallagher replaces Rusty Staub playing RF batting 4th
t9 0-4 0 --- CHC P. LaCock R. Baldwin -2% 97% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t9 0-4 0 1-- O CHC M. Trillo R. Baldwin 1% 99% Flyball: RF
t9 0-4 1 1-- CHC S. Swisher R. Baldwin -2% 97% Single to LF; LaCock to 2B
Vic Harris pinch hits for Darold Knowles (P) batting 9th
t9 0-4 1 12- O CHC V. Harris R. Baldwin 2% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; LaCock to 3B
t9 0-4 2 1-3 CHC D. Kessinger R. Baldwin -2% 97% Walk; Harris to 2B
t9 0-4 2 123 RRR CHC J. Cardenal R. Baldwin -9% 88% Single to LF; LaCock Scores; Harris Scores; Kessinger Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER; Cardenal to 3B
t9 3-4 2 --3 O CHC B. Madlock R. Baldwin 12% 100% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 4.

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