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BOS  1
@BAL  0

OAK  7
@CHW  4

CLE  3
MIL  1

NYY 10
@DET  6

MIN  6
CAL  0

TEX  1
KCR  0

ATL 11
SDP  8

CIN  4
@LAD  3

PHI  6
@MON  5

NYM  5
CHC  2
SFG 10
HOU  0

STL  3
PIT  0

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 8,166

Saturday, September 25, 1976, 2:15PM
Time of Game: 2:08
Cubs
2
71-85
Lost 3
4th, 24 GB
                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
W: Craig Swan (6-8), L: Steve Renko (7-12), S: Skip Lockwood (19)
Mets
5
83-71
Won 3
3rd, 11 GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Monday 1B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .271  .848             10   0   
P LaCock LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .710              1   0   
L Biittner RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .586              1   0   
J Morales CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .731              2   0   2B
M Trillo 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .608              2   5   
R Sperring 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .598              0   0   
S Swisher C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .238  .605              8   0   
M Kelleher SS                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .226  .528              0   2   
  J Tabb PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .357  .828              0   0   
  D Rosello SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .648              0   1   
S Renko P                     1   1   1   0    0   0  .113  .226              0   3   SH
  C Summers PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .582              0   0   
  B Sutter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .111              0   1   
Totals                       32   2   5   0    1   3                         24  12
Batting Events
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 Events
E: B Sutter (1); D Rosello (12).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Mazzilli CF                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .235  .733              2   0   
F Millan 2B                   4   1   3   1    0   0  .286  .694              2   4   
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .291  .749              8   0   
  L Brown PR-RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .514              1   0   
D Kingman RF-1B               4   1   1   0    0   2  .242  .800              5   1   
B Baldwin LF                  4   1   3   2    0   0  .278  .911              2   0   3B,2B
J Grote C                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .277  .729              3   1   3B
M Phillips SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .673              2   1   
L Foster 3B                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .211  .595              2   0   
C Swan P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .108  .303              0   2   SH
  S Lockwood P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .789              0   0   
Totals                       34   5   9   0    1   6                         27   9
Batting Events
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 Events
E: B Baldwin (1).

Pitching Stats

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Renko, L (7-12)              6     7   3   3    0   4   0   4.20   25     -       ·  ·     10·11· 6· 0     50    -     0.84  -0.08
B Sutter                       2     2   2   0    1   2   0   2.72   11     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 2· 0          0-0    0.66  -0.13
Totals                         8     9   5   3    1   6   0          36     -       ·  ·     14·15· 8· 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
C Swan, W (6-8)                7     5   2   0    1   0   0   3.55   28     -       ·  ·     10·17· 7· 0     62    -     1.14   0.19
S Lockwood, S (19)             2     0   0   0    0   3   0   2.76    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.84   0.10
Totals                         9     5   2   0    1   3   0          34     -       ·  ·     12·18· 7· 0          1-0 
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 2 -23 RR 19% 75% 0-0 NYM B. Baldwin S. Renko Triple to LF (Fly Ball); Millan Scores; Kingman Scores
t3 2 1-3 RR -18% 64% 0-3 CHC P. LaCock C. Swan Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Renko Scores/No RBI/unER; Monday Scores/No RBI/unER; LaCock to 2B
t4 0 --- -8% 56% 2-3 CHC J. Morales C. Swan Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b7 1 12- R 8% 92% 3-2 NYM F. Millan B. Sutter Single to CF (Line Drive); Foster Scores/unER; Mazzilli to 2B
t4 0 -2- O 8% 64% 2-3 CHC M. Trillo C. Swan Fielder's Choice P; Morales out at 3B/P-3B; Trillo to 1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Craig Swan facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHC R. Monday C. Swan Groundout: C-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CHC P. LaCock C. Swan Lineout: SS
t1 2 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CHC L. Biittner C. Swan 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 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 NYM L. Mazzilli S. Renko Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 NYM F. Millan S. Renko Single to LF (Line Drive)
b1 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 NYM E. Kranepool S. Renko Strikeout
b1 2 1-- 4% 56% 0-0 NYM D. Kingman S. Renko Single to LF (Line Drive); Millan to 3B; Kingman to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b1 2 -23 RR 19% 75% 0-0 NYM B. Baldwin S. Renko Triple to LF (Fly Ball); Millan Scores; Kingman Scores
b1 2 --3 R 8% 83% 2-0 NYM J. Grote S. Renko Triple to CF (Line Drive); Baldwin Scores
b1 2 --3 O -2% 81% 3-0 NYM M. Phillips S. Renko 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 --- O 2% 83% 0-3 CHC J. Morales C. Swan Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 84% 0-3 CHC M. Trillo C. Swan Lineout: RF
t2 2 --- O 1% 85% 0-3 CHC R. Sperring C. Swan 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 0 --- O -1% 84% 3-0 NYM L. Foster S. Renko Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 83% 3-0 NYM C. Swan S. Renko Groundout: P-1B
b2 2 --- O -0% 82% 3-0 NYM L. Mazzilli S. Renko 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 --- O 2% 84% 0-3 CHC S. Swisher C. Swan Lineout: CF
t3 1 --- O 1% 86% 0-3 CHC M. Kelleher C. Swan Popfly: 1B
t3 2 --- -1% 85% 0-3 CHC S. Renko C. Swan Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 2 1-- -2% 82% 0-3 CHC R. Monday C. Swan Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Renko to 3B
t3 2 1-3 RR -18% 64% 0-3 CHC P. LaCock C. Swan Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Renko Scores/No RBI/unER; Monday Scores/No RBI/unER; LaCock to 2B
t3 2 -2- O 4% 68% 2-3 CHC L. Biittner C. Swan 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 0 --- O -2% 66% 3-2 NYM F. Millan S. Renko Groundout: P-SS-1B
b3 1 --- O -1% 65% 3-2 NYM E. Kranepool S. Renko Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 64% 3-2 NYM D. Kingman S. Renko 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 0 --- -8% 56% 2-3 CHC J. Morales C. Swan Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t4 0 -2- O 8% 64% 2-3 CHC M. Trillo C. Swan Fielder's Choice P; Morales out at 3B/P-3B; Trillo to 1B
t4 1 1-- O 3% 67% 2-3 CHC R. Sperring C. Swan Flyball: RF
t4 2 1-- O 3% 70% 2-3 CHC S. Swisher C. Swan 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 0 --- 6% 76% 3-2 NYM B. Baldwin S. Renko Double to RF (Line Drive)
b4 0 -2- O -4% 72% 3-2 NYM J. Grote S. Renko Groundout: P-1B
b4 1 -2- O -3% 69% 3-2 NYM M. Phillips S. Renko Foul Popfly: C
b4 2 -2- O -3% 66% 3-2 NYM L. Foster S. Renko 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 0 --- -6% 60% 2-3 CHC M. Kelleher C. Swan Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t5 0 1-- O 2% 63% 2-3 CHC S. Renko C. Swan Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Kelleher to 2B
t5 1 -2- O 4% 67% 2-3 CHC R. Monday C. Swan Flyball: CF; Kelleher to 3B
t5 2 --3 O 5% 73% 2-3 CHC P. LaCock C. Swan 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 0 --- O -2% 71% 3-2 NYM C. Swan S. Renko Strikeout
b5 1 --- O -1% 69% 3-2 NYM L. Mazzilli S. Renko Foul Popfly: C
b5 2 --- 1% 70% 3-2 NYM F. Millan S. Renko Single to LF (Line Drive)
b5 2 1-- O -2% 68% 3-2 NYM E. Kranepool S. Renko 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 0 --- O 3% 72% 2-3 CHC L. Biittner C. Swan Lineout: RF
t6 1 --- O 2% 74% 2-3 CHC J. Morales C. Swan Popfly: LF
t6 2 --- O 2% 76% 2-3 CHC M. Trillo C. Swan 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 0 --- O -2% 74% 3-2 NYM D. Kingman S. Renko Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- 2% 76% 3-2 NYM B. Baldwin S. Renko Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b6 1 1-- O -1% 75% 3-2 NYM J. Grote S. Renko Groundout: 2B-1B; Baldwin to 2B
b6 2 -2- O -3% 72% 3-2 NYM M. Phillips S. Renko 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 0 --- O 4% 76% 2-3 CHC R. Sperring C. Swan Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- -5% 71% 2-3 CHC S. Swisher C. Swan Single to LF (Ground Ball)
Jerry Tabb pinch hits for Mick Kelleher (SS) batting 8th
t7 1 1-- O 5% 76% 2-3 CHC J. Tabb C. Swan Popfly: 3B
Champ Summers pinch hits for Steve Renko (P) batting 9th
t7 2 1-- O 4% 81% 2-3 CHC C. Summers C. Swan 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 0 --- 2% 83% 3-2 NYM L. Foster B. Sutter Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b7 0 1-- O -1% 83% 3-2 NYM C. Swan B. Sutter Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Foster to 2B
b7 1 -2- 1% 83% 3-2 NYM L. Mazzilli B. Sutter Walk
b7 1 12- R 8% 92% 3-2 NYM F. Millan B. Sutter Single to CF (Line Drive); Foster Scores/unER; Mazzilli to 2B
b7 1 12- R 5% 97% 4-2 NYM E. Kranepool B. Sutter Reached on E1 (throw)/Bunt; Mazzilli Scores/No RBI/unER; Millan to 3B
Leon Brown pinch runs for Ed Kranepool (1B) batting 3rd
b7 1 1-3 O -1% 95% 5-2 NYM D. Kingman B. Sutter Strikeout
b7 2 1-3 O -1% 94% 5-2 NYM B. Baldwin B. Sutter 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 0 --- -4% 91% 2-5 CHC R. Monday C. Swan Walk
Skip Lockwood replaces Craig Swan pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 1-- O 3% 94% 2-5 CHC P. LaCock S. Lockwood Strikeout
t8 1 1-- O 2% 96% 2-5 CHC L. Biittner S. Lockwood Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 2 1-- O 1% 98% 2-5 CHC J. Morales S. Lockwood 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 0 --- 0% 98% 5-2 NYM J. Grote B. Sutter Single to CF (Pop Fly)
b8 0 1-- O -0% 98% 5-2 NYM M. Phillips B. Sutter Popfly: CF
b8 1 1-- O -0% 98% 5-2 NYM L. Foster B. Sutter Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 2 1-- O -0% 97% 5-2 NYM S. Lockwood B. Sutter 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 0 --- O 2% 99% 2-5 CHC M. Trillo S. Lockwood Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- O 1% 100% 2-5 CHC R. Sperring S. Lockwood Strikeout
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-5 CHC S. Swisher S. Lockwood Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 5.

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