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SEA
@CAL		4
6
TOR
@CHW		2
3
BOS
@CLE		8
4
DET
@KCR		8
5
NYY
@MIL		3
4
OAK
@MIN		1
3
HOU
@ATL		3
4
PHI
@MON		3
4
CHC
@NYM		1
4
CIN
@SDP		4
5
LAD
@SFG		5
0
PIT
@STL		3
1
Saturday, April 16, 1977
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 11,423, Time of Game: 1:50
Cubs
1
4-3
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 at Mets
4
4-4
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 1 GB
W: Nino Espinosa (2-0)
L: Rick Reuschel (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  1
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   4  0  X    4  5  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ivan de Jesus SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .379 .904 -0.019 1.25 0.090 -0.109 -0.3 1 1 2B,GDP
Jose Cardenal LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .483 -0.188 1.12 0.000 -0.188 -1.8 0 0
Larry Biittner 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .379 .848 0.075 0.57 0.097 -0.021 0.7 11 1 2B
Bobby Murcer RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .385 1.221 0.012 1.07 0.091 -0.079 -0.2 2 0 GDP
Jerry Morales CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .509 -0.089 0.90 0.000 -0.089 -0.9 3 0 CS
Steve Ontiveros 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .656 -0.050 0.69 0.000 -0.050 -0.5 0 2
George Mitterwald C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .850 -0.068 0.91 0.000 -0.068 -0.7 4 1
Manny Trillo 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .360 .905 0.036 0.62 0.052 -0.016 0.3 2 6
Rick Reuschel P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .667 -0.042 0.90 0.000 -0.042 -0.4 1 1
   Ramon Hernandez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Greg Gross PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.167 0.045 1.08 0.045 0.000 0.4
   Jim Todd P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 1 8 1 0 1 .258 .581 -0.288 0.91 0.375 -0.662 -3.2 24 13
2B: L Biittner (2, off N Espinosa); I de Jesus (1, off N Espinosa).
TB: L Biittner 3; I de Jesus 3; M Trillo 2; G Gross; B Murcer.
GIDP: B Murcer (2); I de Jesus (1).
RBI: B Murcer (8).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
E: L Biittner (3).
Baserunning
CS: J Morales (1, 2nd base by N Espinosa/R Hodges).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lee Mazzilli CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .172 .467 -0.114 1.14 0.000 -0.114 -1.4 2 0
Felix Millan 2B 4 1 0 0 0 0 .258 .548 0.016 0.73 0.054 -0.038 -0.3 2 5
Bruce Boisclair LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .364 .955 0.050 0.90 0.076 -0.026 0.0 3 0
Dave Kingman 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .344 .945 0.211 1.56 0.270 -0.059 0.8 12 1 CS
Ed Kranepool RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .344 1.000 0.145 2.03 0.212 -0.067 0.8 3 0
   Mike Vail PR-RF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .933 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Roy Staiger 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .833 -0.038 1.29 0.015 -0.053 0.0 1 3
Ron Hodges C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.064 1.28 0.000 -0.064 -0.4 1 1
   Jerry Grote PH-C 1 0 1 2 0 0 .400 .800 0.093 1.95 0.093 0.000 1.6 0 0
Bud Harrelson SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .397 -0.059 0.76 0.000 -0.059 -0.9 3 3
Nino Espinosa P 2 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .333 -0.028 0.54 0.002 -0.030 -0.0 0 2
Team Totals 29 4 5 4 2 4 .172 .398 0.212 1.17 0.722 -0.510 0.3 27 15
TB: D Kingman 2; E Kranepool; J Grote; B Boisclair.
RBI: J Grote 2 (2); D Kingman (6); E Kranepool (5).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 3. N Espinosa-B Harrelson-D Kingman; F Millan-B Harrelson-D Kingman; D Kingman-B Harrelson.
Baserunning
CS: D Kingman (1, 2nd base by R Reuschel/G Mitterwald).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Reuschel, L (1-1) 6.1 4 4 3 1 3 0 3.55 24 53 -0.152 1.35 -0.3
Ramon Hernandez 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 4 3 2 -0.067 0.85 -0.5
Jim Todd 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13.50 3 0 0 0.006 0.07 0.5
Team Totals 8 5 4 3 2 4 0 3.38 31 53 3 2 -0.213 0.91 -0.3

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nino Espinosa, W (2-0) 9 8 1 1 0 1 0 0.71 31 68 0.287 0.91 3.2
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 0 1 0 1.00 31 68 0.287 1.17 3.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 1:50.
Attendance: 11,423.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, Wind 9mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 0-1 1 12- R NYM D. Kingman R. Reuschel 21% 64% Single to CF; Millan Scores/unER; Boisclair to 2B
b7 1-1 1 12- R NYM E. Kranepool R. Reuschel 21% 86% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Boisclair Scores; Kingman to 3B
t6 1-0 0 -2- OO CHC J. Cardenal N. Espinosa 11% 37% Line Drive Double Play: 1B-SS
b7 2-1 1 123 RR NYM J. Grote R. Hernandez 9% 96% Single to CF; Kingman Scores; Vail Scores; Staiger to 3B
t4 0-0 0 -2- R CHC B. Murcer N. Espinosa -9% 33% Single to CF; Biittner Scores

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' Nino Espinosa facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC I. de Jesus N. Espinosa 2% 52% Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC J. Cardenal N. Espinosa 1% 54% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC L. Biittner N. Espinosa 1% 55% 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' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYM L. Mazzilli R. Reuschel -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYM F. Millan R. Reuschel -1% 51% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYM B. Boisclair R. Reuschel -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC B. Murcer N. Espinosa 2% 52% Lineout: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHC J. Morales N. Espinosa 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O CHC S. Ontiveros N. Espinosa 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O NYM D. Kingman R. Reuschel -2% 53% Popfly: 2B
b2 0-0 1 --- O NYM E. Kranepool R. Reuschel -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 --- O NYM R. Staiger R. Reuschel -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHC G. Mitterwald N. Espinosa 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- CHC M. Trillo N. Espinosa -3% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t3 0-0 1 1-- O CHC R. Reuschel N. Espinosa 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 2 1-- CHC I. de Jesus N. Espinosa -2% 51% Single to LF; Trillo to 2B
t3 0-0 2 12- O CHC J. Cardenal N. Espinosa 5% 55% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O NYM R. Hodges R. Reuschel -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 1 --- O NYM B. Harrelson R. Reuschel -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O NYM N. Espinosa R. Reuschel -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- CHC L. Biittner N. Espinosa -8% 42% Double to LF (Line Drive)
t4 0-0 0 -2- R CHC B. Murcer N. Espinosa -9% 33% Single to CF; Biittner Scores
t4 1-0 0 1-- O CHC J. Morales N. Espinosa 3% 37% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 1-0 1 1-- O CHC S. Ontiveros N. Espinosa 3% 39% Lineout: RF
t4 1-0 2 1-- O CHC G. Mitterwald N. Espinosa 2% 42% Morales Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
b4 0-1 0 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli R. Reuschel -3% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-1 1 --- O NYM F. Millan R. Reuschel -2% 37% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-1 2 --- O NYM B. Boisclair R. Reuschel -1% 35% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 7-8-9
t5 1-0 0 --- O CHC G. Mitterwald N. Espinosa 2% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-0 1 --- O CHC M. Trillo N. Espinosa 2% 39% Flyball: RF
t5 1-0 2 --- O CHC R. Reuschel N. Espinosa 1% 40% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
b5 0-1 0 --- NYM D. Kingman R. Reuschel 6% 46% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b5 0-1 0 1-- O NYM E. Kranepool R. Reuschel -5% 41% Flyball: CF
b5 0-1 1 1-- O NYM R. Staiger R. Reuschel -4% 36% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-1 2 1-- O NYM R. Hodges R. Reuschel -3% 33% Kingman Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 1-2-3
t6 1-0 0 --- CHC I. de Jesus N. Espinosa -7% 26% Double to RF (Line Drive)
t6 1-0 0 -2- OO CHC J. Cardenal N. Espinosa 11% 37% Line Drive Double Play: 1B-SS
t6 1-0 2 --- O CHC L. Biittner N. Espinosa 1% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 7-8-9
b6 0-1 0 --- O NYM R. Hodges R. Reuschel -4% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYM B. Harrelson R. Reuschel -3% 31% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-1 2 --- O NYM N. Espinosa R. Reuschel -2% 29% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 4-5-6
t7 1-0 0 --- O CHC B. Murcer N. Espinosa 2% 32% Flyball: LF
t7 1-0 1 --- O CHC J. Morales N. Espinosa 2% 33% Groundout: P-1B
t7 1-0 2 --- O CHC S. Ontiveros N. Espinosa 1% 35% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
b7 0-1 0 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli R. Reuschel -5% 30% Strikeout Looking
b7 0-1 1 --- NYM F. Millan R. Reuschel 5% 35% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Millan to 1B
b7 0-1 1 1-- NYM B. Boisclair R. Reuschel 8% 43% Single to P/Bunt; Millan to 2B
b7 0-1 1 12- R NYM D. Kingman R. Reuschel 21% 64% Single to CF; Millan Scores/unER; Boisclair to 2B
b7 1-1 1 12- R NYM E. Kranepool R. Reuschel 21% 86% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Boisclair Scores; Kingman to 3B
b7 2-1 1 1-3 NYM R. Staiger R. Reuschel 2% 87% Walk; Kranepool to 2B
Ramon Hernandez replaces Rick Reuschel pitching and batting 9th
Jerry Grote pinch hits for Ron Hodges (C) batting 7th
Mike Vail pinch runs for Ed Kranepool (RF) batting 5th
b7 2-1 1 123 RR NYM J. Grote R. Hernandez 9% 96% Single to CF; Kingman Scores; Vail Scores; Staiger to 3B
b7 4-1 1 1-3 O NYM B. Harrelson R. Hernandez -1% 95% Groundout: P-1B; Grote to 2B
b7 4-1 2 -23 NYM N. Espinosa R. Hernandez 0% 95% Walk
b7 4-1 2 123 O NYM L. Mazzilli R. Hernandez -1% 94% Strikeout
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 4.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 7-8-9
Jerry Grote moves from PH to C
Mike Vail moves from PR to RF
t8 1-4 0 --- O CHC G. Mitterwald N. Espinosa 2% 96% Flyball: CF
t8 1-4 1 --- CHC M. Trillo N. Espinosa -2% 93% Single to CF
Greg Gross pinch hits for Ramon Hernandez (P) batting 9th
t8 1-4 1 1-- CHC G. Gross N. Espinosa -4% 89% Single to LF (Line Drive); Trillo to 2B
t8 1-4 1 12- 7,(3-2)  OO CHC I. de Jesus N. Espinosa 9% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cubs' Jim Todd facing 2-3-4
Jim Todd replaces Greg Gross (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-1 0 --- O NYM F. Millan J. Todd -0% 97% Lineout: 2B
b8 4-1 1 --- O NYM B. Boisclair J. Todd -0% 97% Flyball: CF
b8 4-1 2 --- O NYM D. Kingman J. Todd -0% 97% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 4.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 2-3-4
t9 1-4 0 --- O CHC J. Cardenal N. Espinosa 2% 99% Flyball: LF
t9 1-4 1 --- CHC L. Biittner N. Espinosa -2% 97% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t9 1-4 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  OO CHC B. Murcer N. Espinosa 3% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 4.

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