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Scores
Standings
SEA
@CAL		11
7
TOR
@CHW		2
4
BOS
@CLE		4
1
BOS
@CLE		5
10
DET
@KCR		5
6
NYY
@MIL		0
2
OAK
@MIN		2
10
BAL
@TEX		5
0
BAL
@TEX		6
1
HOU
@ATL		4
5
PHI
@MON		1
2
CHC
@NYM		0
6
CIN
@SDP		4
1
LAD
@SFG		7
6
PIT
@STL		3
4
Sunday, April 17, 1977
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 35,337, Time of Game: 2:05
Cubs
0
4-4
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 1½ GB
 at Mets
6
5-4
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
W: Tom Seaver (3-0)
L: Bill Bonham (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  1  4
Mets            1  0  2   0  0  0   3  0  X    6  8  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ivan de Jesus SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .344 .840 -0.049 0.58 0.014 -0.063 -0.7 1 3 CS
Jose Cardenal LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .138 .437 -0.044 0.59 0.000 -0.044 -0.5 2 0
   Jim Todd P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Greg Gross PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .833 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.1
Larry Biittner 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .747 -0.046 0.46 0.000 -0.046 -0.6 7 1
Bobby Murcer RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .345 1.099 -0.046 0.62 0.000 -0.046 -0.5 3 0
Jerry Morales CF-LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .459 -0.046 0.61 0.000 -0.046 -0.5 2 0
Steve Ontiveros 3B 1 0 1 0 2 0 .269 .751 0.044 0.39 0.044 0.000 0.7 1 2
George Mitterwald C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .238 .733 -0.061 0.76 0.000 -0.061 -1.2 4 0 GDP
Manny Trillo 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .861 -0.045 0.59 0.001 -0.046 -0.3 3 5
Bill Bonham P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.018 0.72 0.000 -0.018 -0.1 0 0
   Joe Wallis PH-CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.024 0.47 0.000 -0.024 -0.4 1 0
Team Totals 26 0 1 0 4 6 .038 .205 -0.336 0.55 0.059 -0.395 -4.2 24 11
TB: S Ontiveros.
GIDP: G Mitterwald (2).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding
DP: 2. S Ontiveros-M Trillo-L Biittner; I de Jesus-M Trillo-L Biittner.
E: I de Jesus (2); L Biittner 2 (5); S Ontiveros (2).
Baserunning
CS: I de Jesus (3, 2nd base by T Seaver/J Stearns).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lee Mazzilli CF 4 3 2 0 0 0 .212 .528 0.074 0.60 0.082 -0.008 1.2 0 0
Felix Millan 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .486 -0.046 0.69 0.006 -0.052 -0.0 4 2
Bruce Boisclair LF 4 0 2 3 0 2 .400 1.033 0.094 0.68 0.130 -0.035 2.1 1 0 2B
Dave Kingman 1B 3 1 1 2 0 0 .343 1.023 0.151 0.63 0.182 -0.031 0.9 10 0 HR,HBP,GDP
Ed Kranepool RF 2 0 1 0 1 0 .353 1.018 0.003 0.53 0.013 -0.010 -0.1 3 0 IW
   Mike Vail RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .750 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 0
John Stearns C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .207 .517 -0.062 0.54 0.000 -0.062 -0.9 6 1 GDP
Roy Staiger 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .768 -0.021 0.33 0.007 -0.028 0.3 1 1
Bud Harrelson SS 4 1 0 0 0 1 .143 .343 -0.001 0.28 0.020 -0.020 0.2 2 5
Tom Seaver P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .347 -0.026 0.20 0.000 -0.026 -1.3 0 2
Team Totals 34 6 8 5 1 4 .235 .631 0.166 0.48 0.440 -0.272 2.3 27 11
2B: B Boisclair (2, off B Bonham).
HR: D Kingman (3, off B Bonham; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).
IBB: E Kranepool (1, by B Bonham).
HBP: D Kingman (1, by J Todd).
TB: D Kingman 4; B Boisclair 3; L Mazzilli 2; J Stearns; E Kranepool; R Staiger.
GIDP: D Kingman (1); J Stearns (1).
RBI: B Boisclair 3 (3); D Kingman 2 (8).
2-out RBI: D Kingman 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Harrelson-F Millan-D Kingman.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Bonham, L (1-1) 5 5 3 3 1 2 1 3.21 21 46 -0.136 0.72 -0.7
Jim Todd 3 3 3 0 0 2 0 4.15 15 0 0 -0.030 0.16 -1.6
Team Totals 8 8 6 3 1 4 1 3.38 36 46 0 0 -0.166 0.55 -2.3

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Seaver, W (3-0) 9 1 0 0 4 6 0 1.08 30 87 0.334 0.55 4.2
Team Totals 9 1 0 0 4 6 0 0.00 30 87 0.334 0.48 4.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Todd (1; D Kingman).
IBB: B Bonham (1; E Kranepool).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Paul Pryor.
Time of Game: 2:05.
Attendance: 35,337.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 66° F, Wind 8mph 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
b3 1-0 2 -2- RR NYM D. Kingman B. Bonham 17% 83% Home Run; Mazzilli Scores
b1 0-0 1 1-- R NYM B. Boisclair B. Bonham 12% 67% Double to CF (Line Drive); Mazzilli Scores
b1 0-0 0 --- NYM L. Mazzilli B. Bonham 4% 58% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 1-0 2 12- O NYM J. Stearns B. Bonham -4% 61% Lineout: SS
b1 0-0 0 1-- O NYM F. Millan B. Bonham -3% 55% Popfly: LF

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' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC I. de Jesus T. Seaver 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC J. Cardenal T. Seaver 1% 54% Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC L. Biittner T. Seaver 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- NYM L. Mazzilli B. Bonham 4% 58% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 0 1-- O NYM F. Millan B. Bonham -3% 55% Popfly: LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- R NYM B. Boisclair B. Bonham 12% 67% Double to CF (Line Drive); Mazzilli Scores
b1 1-0 1 -2- O NYM D. Kingman B. Bonham -3% 64% Flyball: RF
b1 1-0 2 -2- NYM E. Kranepool B. Bonham 1% 65% Intentional Walk
b1 1-0 2 12- O NYM J. Stearns B. Bonham -4% 61% Lineout: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O CHC B. Murcer T. Seaver 2% 63% Lineout: RF
t2 0-1 1 --- O CHC J. Morales T. Seaver 2% 65% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-1 2 --- CHC S. Ontiveros T. Seaver -1% 64% Walk
t2 0-1 2 1-- O CHC G. Mitterwald T. Seaver 2% 66% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bill Bonham facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- O NYM R. Staiger B. Bonham -2% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- O NYM B. Harrelson B. Bonham -1% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- O NYM T. Seaver B. Bonham -1% 62% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O CHC M. Trillo T. Seaver 3% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O CHC B. Bonham T. Seaver 2% 66% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 --- CHC I. de Jesus T. Seaver -1% 65% Walk
t3 0-1 2 1-- O CHC J. Cardenal T. Seaver 3% 68% de Jesus Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- NYM L. Mazzilli B. Bonham 3% 71% Single to 2B/Bunt
b3 1-0 0 1-- O NYM F. Millan B. Bonham -1% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B; Mazzilli to 2B
b3 1-0 1 -2- O NYM B. Boisclair B. Bonham -3% 66% Strikeout
b3 1-0 2 -2- RR NYM D. Kingman B. Bonham 17% 83% Home Run; Mazzilli Scores
b3 3-0 2 --- NYM E. Kranepool B. Bonham 1% 84% Single to 2B
b3 3-0 2 1-- 8,(3-2)  O NYM J. Stearns B. Bonham -1% 83% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
t4 0-3 0 --- O CHC J. Cardenal T. Seaver 2% 85% Popfly: 2B
t4 0-3 1 --- O CHC L. Biittner T. Seaver 1% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-3 2 --- O CHC B. Murcer T. Seaver 1% 87% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Bill Bonham facing 7-8-9
b4 3-0 0 --- O NYM R. Staiger B. Bonham -1% 86% Flyball: RF
b4 3-0 1 --- O NYM B. Harrelson B. Bonham -1% 86% Lineout: CF
b4 3-0 2 --- O NYM T. Seaver B. Bonham -0% 85% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
t5 0-3 0 --- O CHC J. Morales T. Seaver 2% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-3 1 --- CHC S. Ontiveros T. Seaver -3% 85% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t5 0-3 1 1-- O CHC G. Mitterwald T. Seaver 3% 87% Strikeout
t5 0-3 2 1-- O CHC M. Trillo T. Seaver 2% 89% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
b5 3-0 0 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli B. Bonham -1% 89% Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 3-0 1 --- O NYM F. Millan B. Bonham -1% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 3-0 2 --- O NYM B. Boisclair B. Bonham -0% 88% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
Joe Wallis pinch hits for Bill Bonham (P) batting 9th
t6 0-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHC J. Wallis T. Seaver 2% 90% Groundout: P-1B
t6 0-3 1 --- O CHC I. de Jesus T. Seaver 1% 91% Flyball: RF
t6 0-3 2 --- O CHC J. Cardenal T. Seaver 1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Jim Todd facing 4-5-6
Jim Todd replaces Jose Cardenal (LF) pitching and batting 2nd
Jerry Morales moves from CF to LF
Joe Wallis moves from PH to CF
b6 3-0 0 --- NYM D. Kingman J. Todd 1% 93% Hit By Pitch
b6 3-0 0 1-- O NYM E. Kranepool J. Todd -1% 92% Popfly: CF
b6 3-0 1 1-- OO NYM J. Stearns J. Todd -2% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
Mike Vail replaces Ed Kranepool playing RF batting 5th
t7 0-3 0 --- O CHC L. Biittner T. Seaver 2% 93% Popfly: SS
t7 0-3 1 --- O CHC B. Murcer T. Seaver 1% 94% Strikeout
t7 0-3 2 --- O CHC J. Morales T. Seaver 1% 95% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Jim Todd facing 7-8-9
b7 3-0 0 --- NYM R. Staiger J. Todd 1% 95% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Staiger to 1B
b7 3-0 0 1-- NYM B. Harrelson J. Todd 2% 97% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Staiger to 3B; Harrelson to 1B
b7 3-0 0 1-3 O NYM T. Seaver J. Todd -1% 96% Strikeout
b7 3-0 1 1-3 R NYM L. Mazzilli J. Todd 1% 98% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Staiger Scores/No RBI/unER; Harrelson to 2B; Mazzilli to 1B
b7 4-0 1 12- NYM F. Millan J. Todd 1% 98% Reached on E6 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B); Harrelson to 3B; Mazzilli to 2B; Millan to 1B
b7 4-0 1 123 RR NYM B. Boisclair J. Todd 1% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive); Harrelson Scores/unER; Mazzilli Scores/unER; Millan to 2B
b7 6-0 1 12- OO NYM D. Kingman J. Todd -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
3 runs, 1 hit, 4 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 6.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
t8 0-6 0 --- CHC S. Ontiveros T. Seaver -1% 99% Walk
t8 0-6 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  OO CHC G. Mitterwald T. Seaver 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t8 0-6 2 --- CHC M. Trillo T. Seaver -0% 100% Walk
t8 0-6 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O CHC J. Wallis T. Seaver 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cubs' Jim Todd facing 5-6-7
b8 6-0 0 --- O NYM M. Vail J. Todd -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 6-0 1 --- NYM J. Stearns J. Todd 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b8 6-0 1 1-- NYM R. Staiger J. Todd 0% 100% Single to LF; Stearns to 2B
b8 6-0 1 12- 6,(2-2)  O NYM B. Harrelson J. Todd -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b8 6-0 2 12- O NYM T. Seaver J. Todd -0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 6.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
t9 0-6 0 --- O CHC I. de Jesus T. Seaver 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
Greg Gross pinch hits for Jim Todd (P) batting 2nd
t9 0-6 1 --- O CHC G. Gross T. Seaver 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 0-6 2 --- O CHC L. Biittner T. Seaver 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 6.

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