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BOS
@BAL		1
0
OAK
@CHW		7
4
MIL
@CLE		1
3
NYY
@DET		10
6
CAL
@MIN		0
6
KCR
@TEX		0
1
SDP
@ATL		8
11
CIN
@LAD		4
3
PHI
@MON		6
5
CHC
@NYM		2
5
HOU
@SFG		0
10
PIT
@STL		0
3
Saturday, September 25, 1976 2:15PM
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 8,166, Time of Game: 2:08
Cubs
2
71-85
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
4th, 24 GB
 at Mets
5
83-71
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
3rd, 11 GB
W: Craig Swan (6-8)
L: Steve Renko (7-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  2
Mets            3  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  X    5  9  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Monday 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .271 .848 -0.004 1.05 0.062 -0.065 0.1 10 0
Pete LaCock LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .710 0.077 1.44 0.176 -0.100 1.1 1 0
Larry Biittner RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .586 -0.105 1.06 0.000 -0.105 -0.8 1 0
Jerry Morales CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .731 0.027 0.86 0.084 -0.057 0.1 2 0 2B
Manny Trillo 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .608 -0.122 0.90 0.000 -0.122 -1.0 2 5
Rob Sperring 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .598 -0.092 0.98 0.000 -0.092 -0.7 0 0
Steve Swisher C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .238 .605 0.000 0.79 0.049 -0.050 -0.2 8 0
Mick Kelleher SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .226 .528 0.043 0.90 0.055 -0.012 0.2 0 2
   Jerry Tabb PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .828 -0.053 2.36 0.000 -0.053 -0.3
   Dave Rosello SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .648 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Steve Renko P 1 1 1 0 0 0 .113 .226 -0.013 1.28 0.011 -0.024 -0.1 0 3 SH
   Champ Summers PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .582 -0.043 1.61 0.000 -0.043 -0.2
   Bruce Sutter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .111 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 32 2 5 0 1 3 .156 .369 -0.285 1.08 0.437 -0.723 -1.7 24 12
2B: J Morales (17, off C Swan).
SH: S Renko (4, off C Swan).
TB: J Morales 2; R Monday; S Swisher; S Renko; M Kelleher.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
E: B Sutter (1); D Rosello (12).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lee Mazzilli CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .235 .733 -0.029 0.65 0.009 -0.039 -0.2 2 0
Felix Millan 2B 4 1 3 1 0 0 .286 .694 0.100 0.80 0.118 -0.018 1.1 2 4
Ed Kranepool 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .291 .749 -0.010 0.79 0.049 -0.059 0.7 8 0
   Leon Brown PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .514 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Dave Kingman RF-1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .242 .800 -0.004 0.57 0.037 -0.040 -0.6 5 1
Billy Baldwin LF 4 1 3 2 0 0 .278 .911 0.260 0.94 0.269 -0.009 2.2 2 0 3B,2B
Jerry Grote C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .277 .729 0.031 0.79 0.081 -0.051 0.8 3 1 3B
Mike Phillips SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .673 -0.082 0.78 0.000 -0.082 -1.3 2 1
Leo Foster 3B 4 1 0 0 0 0 .211 .595 -0.017 0.57 0.026 -0.042 -0.4 2 0
Craig Swan P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .108 .303 -0.033 0.71 0.000 -0.033 -0.5 0 2 SH
   Skip Lockwood P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .789 -0.002 0.08 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 34 5 9 4 1 6 .265 .697 0.214 0.71 0.589 -0.375 1.7 27 9
2B: B Baldwin (1, off S Renko).
3B: B Baldwin (1, off S Renko); J Grote (2, off S Renko).
SH: C Swan (6, off B Sutter).
TB: B Baldwin 6; J Grote 4; F Millan 3; D Kingman.
RBI: B Baldwin 2 (5); J Grote (28); F Millan (33).
2-out RBI: B Baldwin 2; J Grote.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
E: B Baldwin (1).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Renko, L (7-12) 6 7 3 3 0 4 0 4.20 25 50 -0.081 0.79 -0.5
Bruce Sutter 2 2 2 0 1 2 0 2.72 11 0 0 -0.133 0.54 -1.2
Team Totals 8 9 5 3 1 6 0 3.38 36 50 0 0 -0.214 1.08 -1.7

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Craig Swan, W (6-8) 7 5 2 0 1 0 0 3.55 28 62 0.188 1.16 0.6
Skip Lockwood, S (19) 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 2.76 6 1 0 0.098 0.69 1.2
Team Totals 9 5 2 0 1 3 0 0.00 34 62 1 0 0.286 0.71 1.7
C Swan faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 8,166.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 69° F, Wind 4mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         New York Mets
1 Rick Monday 1B 1 Lee Mazzilli CF
2 Pete LaCock LF 2 Felix Millan 2B
3 Larry Biittner RF 3 Ed Kranepool 1B
4 Jerry Morales CF 4 Dave Kingman RF
5 Manny Trillo 2B 5 Billy Baldwin LF
6 Rob Sperring 3B 6 Jerry Grote C
7 Steve Swisher C 7 Mike Phillips SS
8 Mick Kelleher SS 8 Leo Foster 3B
9 Steve Renko P 9 Craig Swan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 2 -23 RR NYM B. Baldwin S. Renko 19% 75% Triple to LF (Fly Ball); Millan Scores; Kingman Scores
t3 0-3 2 1-3 RR CHC P. LaCock C. Swan -18% 64% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Renko Scores/No RBI/unER; Monday Scores/No RBI/unER; LaCock to 2B
t4 2-3 0 --- CHC J. Morales C. Swan -8% 56% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b7 3-2 1 12- R NYM F. Millan B. Sutter 8% 92% Single to CF (Line Drive); Foster Scores/unER; Mazzilli to 2B
t4 2-3 0 -2- O CHC M. Trillo C. Swan 8% 64% Fielder's Choice P; Morales out at 3B/P-3B; Trillo 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' Craig Swan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Monday C. Swan 2% 52% Groundout: C-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC P. LaCock C. Swan 1% 54% Lineout: SS
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC L. Biittner C. Swan 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Steve Renko facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli S. Renko -2% 52% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- NYM F. Millan S. Renko 2% 55% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 1 1-- O NYM E. Kranepool S. Renko -3% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 1-- NYM D. Kingman S. Renko 4% 56% Single to LF (Line Drive); Millan to 3B; Kingman to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b1 0-0 2 -23 RR NYM B. Baldwin S. Renko 19% 75% Triple to LF (Fly Ball); Millan Scores; Kingman Scores
b1 2-0 2 --3 R NYM J. Grote S. Renko 8% 83% Triple to CF (Line Drive); Baldwin Scores
b1 3-0 2 --3 O NYM M. Phillips S. Renko -2% 81% Lineout: LF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Craig Swan facing 4-5-6
t2 0-3 0 --- O CHC J. Morales C. Swan 2% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-3 1 --- O CHC M. Trillo C. Swan 1% 84% Lineout: RF
t2 0-3 2 --- O CHC R. Sperring C. Swan 1% 85% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Steve Renko facing 8-9-1
b2 3-0 0 --- O NYM L. Foster S. Renko -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 3-0 1 --- O NYM C. Swan S. Renko -1% 83% Groundout: P-1B
b2 3-0 2 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli S. Renko -0% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Craig Swan facing 7-8-9
t3 0-3 0 --- O CHC S. Swisher C. Swan 2% 84% Lineout: CF
t3 0-3 1 --- O CHC M. Kelleher C. Swan 1% 86% Popfly: 1B
t3 0-3 2 --- CHC S. Renko C. Swan -1% 84% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 0-3 2 1-- CHC R. Monday C. Swan -2% 82% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Renko to 3B
t3 0-3 2 1-3 RR CHC P. LaCock C. Swan -18% 64% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Renko Scores/No RBI/unER; Monday Scores/No RBI/unER; LaCock to 2B
t3 2-3 2 -2- O CHC L. Biittner C. Swan 4% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Steve Renko facing 2-3-4
b3 3-2 0 --- O NYM F. Millan S. Renko -2% 66% Groundout: P-SS-1B
b3 3-2 1 --- O NYM E. Kranepool S. Renko -1% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 3-2 2 --- O NYM D. Kingman S. Renko -1% 64% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 3.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Craig Swan facing 4-5-6
t4 2-3 0 --- CHC J. Morales C. Swan -8% 56% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t4 2-3 0 -2- O CHC M. Trillo C. Swan 8% 64% Fielder's Choice P; Morales out at 3B/P-3B; Trillo to 1B
t4 2-3 1 1-- O CHC R. Sperring C. Swan 4% 67% Flyball: RF
t4 2-3 2 1-- O CHC S. Swisher C. Swan 3% 70% Foul Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Steve Renko facing 5-6-7
b4 3-2 0 --- NYM B. Baldwin S. Renko 6% 76% Double to RF (Line Drive)
b4 3-2 0 -2- O NYM J. Grote S. Renko -4% 72% Groundout: P-1B
b4 3-2 1 -2- O NYM M. Phillips S. Renko -3% 69% Foul Popfly: C
b4 3-2 2 -2- O NYM L. Foster S. Renko -3% 66% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 3.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Craig Swan facing 8-9-1
t5 2-3 0 --- CHC M. Kelleher C. Swan -6% 60% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t5 2-3 0 1-- O CHC S. Renko C. Swan 2% 63% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Kelleher to 2B
t5 2-3 1 -2- O CHC R. Monday C. Swan 4% 67% Flyball: CF; Kelleher to 3B
t5 2-3 2 --3 O CHC P. LaCock C. Swan 5% 72% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Steve Renko facing 9-1-2
b5 3-2 0 --- O NYM C. Swan S. Renko -2% 71% Strikeout
b5 3-2 1 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli S. Renko -1% 69% Foul Popfly: C
b5 3-2 2 --- NYM F. Millan S. Renko 1% 70% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b5 3-2 2 1-- O NYM E. Kranepool S. Renko -2% 68% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 3.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Craig Swan facing 3-4-5
t6 2-3 0 --- O CHC L. Biittner C. Swan 4% 72% Lineout: RF
t6 2-3 1 --- O CHC J. Morales C. Swan 2% 74% Popfly: LF
t6 2-3 2 --- O CHC M. Trillo C. Swan 2% 76% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Steve Renko facing 4-5-6
b6 3-2 0 --- O NYM D. Kingman S. Renko -2% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-2 1 --- NYM B. Baldwin S. Renko 2% 76% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b6 3-2 1 1-- O NYM J. Grote S. Renko -1% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B; Baldwin to 2B
b6 3-2 2 -2- O NYM M. Phillips S. Renko -3% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 3.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Craig Swan facing 6-7-8
t7 2-3 0 --- O CHC R. Sperring C. Swan 4% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-3 1 --- CHC S. Swisher C. Swan -5% 71% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
Jerry Tabb pinch hits for Mick Kelleher (SS) batting 8th
t7 2-3 1 1-- O CHC J. Tabb C. Swan 5% 76% Popfly: 3B
Champ Summers pinch hits for Steve Renko (P) batting 9th
t7 2-3 2 1-- O CHC C. Summers C. Swan 4% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Bruce Sutter facing 8-9-1
Bruce Sutter replaces Champ Summers (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Dave Rosello replaces Jerry Tabb (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b7 3-2 0 --- NYM L. Foster B. Sutter 3% 83% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b7 3-2 0 1-- O NYM C. Swan B. Sutter -1% 83% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Foster to 2B
b7 3-2 1 -2- NYM L. Mazzilli B. Sutter 1% 83% Walk
b7 3-2 1 12- R NYM F. Millan B. Sutter 8% 92% Single to CF (Line Drive); Foster Scores/unER; Mazzilli to 2B
b7 4-2 1 12- R NYM E. Kranepool B. Sutter 5% 97% Reached on E1 (throw)/Bunt; Mazzilli Scores/No RBI/unER; Millan to 3B
Leon Brown pinch runs for Ed Kranepool (1B) batting 3rd
b7 5-2 1 1-3 O NYM D. Kingman B. Sutter -1% 95% Strikeout
b7 5-2 2 1-3 O NYM B. Baldwin B. Sutter -1% 94% Lineout: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 5.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Mets' Craig Swan facing 1-2-3
Dave Kingman moves from RF to 1B
Leon Brown moves from PR to RF
t8 2-5 0 --- CHC R. Monday C. Swan -4% 91% Walk
Skip Lockwood replaces Craig Swan pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-5 0 1-- O CHC P. LaCock S. Lockwood 3% 94% Strikeout
t8 2-5 1 1-- O CHC L. Biittner S. Lockwood 2% 96% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 2-5 2 1-- O CHC J. Morales S. Lockwood 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cubs' Bruce Sutter facing 6-7-8
b8 5-2 0 --- NYM J. Grote B. Sutter 0% 98% Single to CF (Pop Fly)
b8 5-2 0 1-- O NYM M. Phillips B. Sutter -0% 98% Popfly: CF
b8 5-2 1 1-- O NYM L. Foster B. Sutter -0% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 5-2 2 1-- O NYM S. Lockwood B. Sutter -0% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 5.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Mets' Skip Lockwood facing 5-6-7
t9 2-5 0 --- O CHC M. Trillo S. Lockwood 2% 99% Flyball: RF
t9 2-5 1 --- O CHC R. Sperring S. Lockwood 1% 100% Strikeout
t9 2-5 2 --- O CHC S. Swisher S. Lockwood 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 5.

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