April 15, 1977 Chicago Cubs at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 7
SEA 0 CHW 7
TOR 5 DET 4
@KCR 3 MIL 7
NYY 4 OAK 3
@MIN 2 ATL 4
HOU 3 PHI 7
@MON 2 CHC 8
@NYM 4 CIN 9
@SDP 5 LAD 7
@SFG 1 PIT 7
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 6,148

Friday, April 15, 1977
Time of Game: 2:21

Cubs

4-2

Won 4

2nd, ½ GB

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

W: P Reuschel (1-0), L: S Lockwood (0-1)

Mets

3-4

Lost 3

4th, 2 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  5   1   2   0    0   1  .360  .850   15    1   4   
J Cardenal LF                 4   1   0   0    1   0  .182  .560    0    2   0   
L Biittner 1B                 5   1   2   2    0   1  .360  .785    7    8   1   2B
B Murcer RF                   3   2   1   1    1   1  .409 1.349    0    2   0   HR,GDP,IW
J Morales CF                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .250  .572    0    3   1   
S Ontiveros 3B                4   0   2   0    0   1  .273  .742    0    0   4   GDP
G Mitterwald C                2   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.012    0    4   2   GDP
  W Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Rosello PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  P Reuschel P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Gross PH                  0   1   0   1    1   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  B Sutter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
M Trillo 2B                   4   1   2   3    0   0  .318  .848    0    3   3   2·2B
M Krukow P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  M Gordon C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   10    3   0   
Totals                       36   8  11   8    3   7               38   27  15

BATTING

2B: L Biittner (1, off S Lockwood); M Trillo 2 (4, off J Matlack, off S Lockwood).

HR: B Murcer (3, off J Matlack; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

IBB: B Murcer (1, by S Lockwood).

TB: M Trillo 4; B Murcer 4; L Biittner 3; I DeJesus 2; S Ontiveros 2; J Morales 2.

GIDP: S Ontiveros (2); B Murcer (1); G Mitterwald (1).

RBI: M Trillo 3 (4); L Biittner 2 (4); J Morales (4); G Gross (1); B Murcer (7).

2-out RBI: M Trillo 3; G Gross.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 4 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Morales-M Trillo.

E: I DeJesus (1).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Mazzilli CF                 2   1   1   0    2   0  .200  .533    6    2   0   CS
F Millan 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .296  .629    0    1   4   
J Milner LF                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .167  .589    0    0   0   SF
D Kingman RF                  4   1   1   2    0   1  .321  .938    0    3   0   HR
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .345 1.035    9   11   2   CS
M Phillips 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .083    7    0   4   
J Stearns C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .520    5    7   0   
B Harrelson SS                3   0   1   0    0   1  .190  .451    0    2   3   
J Matlack P                   1   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .250    0    1   0   SH
  S Lockwood P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Myrick P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       28   4   5   3    4   6               27   27  13

BATTING

HR: D Kingman (2, off M Krukow; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).

SF: J Milner (1, off W Hernandez).

SH: J Matlack (1, off P Reuschel).

TB: D Kingman 4; E Kranepool; B Harrelson; F Millan; L Mazzilli.

RBI: D Kingman 2 (5); J Milner (3).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 3. F Millan-B Harrelson-E Kranepool; E Kranepool-B Harrelson-E Kranepool; M Phillips-F Millan-E Kranepool.

E: F Millan (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: L Mazzilli (1, 2nd base by M Krukow/G Mitterwald); E Kranepool (1, Home by M Krukow/G Mitterwald).

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
M Krukow                       4.1   4   4   3    4   3   1  11.57   20   16-10   17· 5· 0    6· 3· 2· 2     40    -     0.63  -0.21
W Hernandez                    1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5    0-0     4· 0· 0    2· 2· 0· 0          3-1    0.39   0.01
P Reuschel, W (1-0)            1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    6-4     4· 2· 0    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.31   0.01
B Sutter                       2     0   0   0    0   2   0   1.00    6    5-4     5· 2· 0    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.34   0.04
Totals                         9     5   4   3    4   6   1          34   27-18   30· 9· 0   13· 6· 3· 2          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                      7.1   8   3   3    0   6   1   4.73   28   24-18   28·10· 0   10· 5· 3· 4     56    -     0.79   0.18
S Lockwood, BS (1), L (0-1)    0.1   3   5   5    3   1   0  13.50    7    0-0     3· 0· 0    0· 0· 1· 2          2-2    4.04  -0.84
B Myrick                       1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.42    4   14-10    8· 4· 0    3· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         9    11   8   8    3   7   1          39   38-28   39·14· 0   13· 6· 4· 6          3-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: S Lockwood (1; B Murcer).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Jerry Crawford.

Time of Game: 2:21.

Attendance: 6,148.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 64° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  New York Mets                        
1. I DeJesus            SS    1. L Mazzilli           CF 
2. J Cardenal           LF    2. F Millan             2B 
3. L Biittner           1B    3. J Milner             LF 
4. B Murcer             RF    4. D Kingman            RF 
5. J Morales            CF    5. E Kranepool          1B 
6. S Ontiveros          3B    6. M Phillips           3B 
7. G Mitterwald         C     7. J Stearns            C  
8. M Trillo             2B    8. B Harrelson          SS 
9. M Krukow             P     9. J Matlack            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  4-1  123      27%  46% L Biittner      S Lockwood      Double to RF; Trillo Scores; DeJesus Scores; Cardenal to 3B
   t 8   2  4-4  123      24%  78% G Gross         S Lockwood      Walk; Biittner Scores; Murcer to 3B; Morales to 2B
   t 8   1  4-3  123      21%  68% J Morales       S Lockwood      Single to 3B; Cardenal Scores; Biittner to 3B; Murcer to 2B
   t 8   2  4-5  123      19%  97% M Trillo        S Lockwood      Double to LF (Line Drive); Murcer Scores; Morales Scores; Gross Scores
   t 8   1  4-4  123     -15%  54% S Ontiveros     S Lockwood      Strikeout

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      ---  6   48%  I DeJesus       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  J Cardenal      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   45%  L Biittner      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Krukow facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  L Mazzilli      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      36%  F Millan        Single to 2B; Mazzilli to 2B
   RO     12-      33%  J Milner        Groundout: 2B-1B; Mazzilli Scores/No RBI; Millan to 2B
   RR     -2-      19%  D Kingman       Home Run; Millan Scores
   O      ---      20%  E Kranepool     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   21%  M Phillips      Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      19%  B Murcer        Strikeout
   O      ---      18%  J Morales       Flyball: CF
          ---      19%  S Ontiveros     Single to CF
   O      1--      17%  G Mitterwald    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike Krukow facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      18%  J Stearns       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      19%  B Harrelson     Strikeout
   O      ---      19%  J Matlack       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Jon Matlack facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      17%  M Trillo        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   16%  M Krukow        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      15%  I DeJesus       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike Krukow facing 1-2-3
          ---      13%  L Mazzilli      Walk
   O      1--      16%  F Millan        Mazzilli Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      17%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      17%  J Milner        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Jon Matlack facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      15%  J Cardenal      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      17%  L Biittner      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      13%  B Murcer        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike Krukow facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      14%  D Kingman       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  9   13%  E Kranepool     Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      11%  M Phillips      Walk; Kranepool to 2B
   O      12-      13%  J Stearns       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Kranepool to 3B
   O      1-3      15%  B Harrelson     Kranepool Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B-C)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      13%  J Morales       Strikeout Looking
          ---      15%  S Ontiveros     Single to CF
   OO     1--      11%  G Mitterwald    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike Krukow facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      11%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      10%  J Matlack       Walk
          1--       9%  L Mazzilli      Walk; Matlack to 2B
          12-       7%  F Millan        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Matlack to 3B; Mazzilli to 2B; Millan to 1B
                  Willie Hernandez replaces George Mitterwald pitching and batting 7th; Mike Gordon replaces Mike Krukow playing C batting 9th
   RO     123       6%  J Milner        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Matlack Scores/unER; Mazzilli to 3B
   O      1-3       7%  D Kingman       Strikeout
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 4.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Jon Matlack facing 8-9-1
   O      ---       6%  M Trillo        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5    5%  M Gordon        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---       6%  I DeJesus       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--       7%  J Cardenal      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); DeJesus to 2B; Cardenal to 1B
   O      12-       4%  L Biittner      Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Willie Hernandez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---       5%  E Kranepool     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---       5%  M Phillips      Flyball: LF
   O      ---       5%  J Stearns       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 4.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6
   R      ---       9%  B Murcer        Home Run (Line Drive)
          ---      14%  J Morales       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--       6%  S Ontiveros     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  Dave Rosello pinch hits for Willie Hernandez batting 7th
   O      ---       5%  D Rosello       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Paul Reuschel facing 8-9-1
                  Paul Reuschel replaces Dave Rosello pitching and batting 7th
          ---       5%  B Harrelson     Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--       5%  J Matlack       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Harrelson to 2B
   OO     -2-  6    6%  L Mazzilli      Line Drive Double Play: CF-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 4.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Jon Matlack facing 8-9-1
          ---      12%  M Trillo        Double to CF
   O      -2-       8%  M Gordon        Strikeout
          -2-      13%  I DeJesus       Single to LF; Trillo to 3B
                  Skip Lockwood replaces Jon Matlack pitching and batting 9th
          1-3      19%  J Cardenal      Walk; DeJesus to 2B
   RR     123      46%  L Biittner      Double to RF; Trillo Scores; DeJesus Scores; Cardenal to 3B
          -23      48%  B Murcer        Intentional Walk
   R      123      68%  J Morales       Single to 3B; Cardenal Scores; Biittner to 3B; Murcer to 2B
   O      123      54%  S Ontiveros     Strikeout
                  Greg Gross pinch hits for Paul Reuschel batting 7th
   R      123      78%  G Gross         Walk; Biittner Scores; Murcer to 3B; Morales to 2B
   RRR    123      97%  M Trillo        Double to LF (Line Drive); Murcer Scores; Morales Scores; Gross Scores
                  Bob Myrick replaces Skip Lockwood pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  5   96%  M Gordon        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  7 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 8, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-8, Bruce Sutter facing 2-3-4
                  Bruce Sutter replaces Greg Gross pitching and batting 7th
   O      ---      98%  F Millan        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  J Milner        Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  D Kingman       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 8, Mets 4.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-4, Bob Myrick facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  9   99%  I DeJesus       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      98%  J Cardenal      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  L Biittner      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 8, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-8, Bruce Sutter facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  E Kranepool     Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  M Phillips      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  5  100%  J Stearns       Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 8, Mets 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation