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Standings
MIN
@CAL		5
9
TOR
@CHW		4
5
BOS
@CLE		6
3
BAL
@KCR		2
5
NYY
@MIL		3
5
SEA
@OAK		3
4
DET
@TEX		3
2
SFG
@CIN		3
12
LAD
@HOU		10
11
CHC
@NYM		4
2
MON
@PHI		8
7
PIT
@STL		1
5
Wednesday, April 12, 1978 2:05PM
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 6,024, Time of Game: 2:10
Cubs
4
3-3
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, ½ GB
 at Mets
2
4-3
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
W: Ray Burris (1-0)
L: Nino Espinosa (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  1  0   0  1  1   0  1  0    4  9  0
Mets            2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  2

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ivan de Jesus SS 4 0 1 0 1 1 .360 .829 0.020 1.02 0.068 -0.048 -0.0 2 3
Greg Gross CF 5 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .333 -0.077 1.21 0.035 -0.112 -1.1 4 0 GDP
Larry Biittner 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .444 -0.085 0.82 0.000 -0.085 -0.7 9 2
Bobby Murcer RF 4 3 3 0 0 0 .292 .721 0.228 0.99 0.228 0.000 1.7 2 0 2B
Dave Kingman LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .227 .729 0.199 1.69 0.252 -0.053 1.5 3 0 2B
   Mick Kelleher 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Manny Trillo 2B 3 0 2 2 1 0 .400 .928 0.166 1.57 0.205 -0.040 1.6 2 4
Dave Rader C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .545 -0.134 1.59 0.000 -0.134 -1.4 1 1
Hector Cruz 3B-LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .417 -0.071 1.48 0.101 -0.173 -0.6 1 2 GDP
Ray Burris P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.089 1.27 0.000 -0.089 -0.9 3 0 2·SH
Team Totals 34 4 9 4 2 2 .265 .629 0.157 1.28 0.889 -0.734 0.1 27 13
2B: D Kingman (1, off N Espinosa); B Murcer (2, off N Espinosa).
SH: R Burris 2 (2, 1 off N Espinosa, 1 off M Cornejo).
TB: B Murcer 4; D Kingman 3; M Trillo 2; H Cruz; I de Jesus.
GIDP: G Gross (1); H Cruz (1).
RBI: M Trillo 2 (4); G Gross (1); D Kingman (2).
2-out RBI: M Trillo.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Trillo-I de Jesus-L Biittner.

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Randle 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .043 .285 -0.094 1.01 0.000 -0.094 -0.8 1 1
Tim Foli SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .222 .572 0.001 0.84 0.058 -0.057 0.1 2 5 CS
Steve Henderson LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .318 1.264 0.064 1.40 0.142 -0.078 1.0 3 0 3B
Willie Montanez 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .222 .563 0.010 1.24 0.071 -0.061 -0.1 9 0 SF
Ken Henderson RF 1 0 0 0 1 0 .227 .801 0.025 0.53 0.032 -0.007 0.3 2 0
   Bruce Boisclair RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .429 1.413 -0.101 1.31 0.000 -0.101 -0.5 1 0 GDP
Lee Mazzilli CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .891 -0.094 1.33 0.000 -0.094 -0.7 4 0
John Stearns C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .451 -0.069 0.99 0.000 -0.069 -0.5 3 1
Doug Flynn 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .571 -0.051 0.67 0.000 -0.051 -0.4 2 4
Nino Espinosa P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.003 0.97 0.032 -0.029 0.2 0 0
   Bob Myrick P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ron Hodges PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.038 1.57 0.000 -0.038 -0.2
   Mardie Cornejo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 29 2 5 2 2 1 .172 .460 -0.344 1.05 0.335 -0.679 -1.9 27 12
3B: S Henderson (1, off R Burris).
SF: W Montanez (1, off R Burris).
TB: S Henderson 3; T Foli 2; N Espinosa; W Montanez.
GIDP: B Boisclair (1).
RBI: W Montanez (1); S Henderson (10).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Flynn-T Foli-W Montanez; T Foli-W Montanez.
E: B Boisclair (1); S Henderson (2).
Baserunning
CS: T Foli (1, 2nd base by R Burris/D Rader).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ray Burris, W (1-0) 9 5 2 2 2 1 0 1.69 32 68 0.344 1.05 1.9
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 2 1 0 2.00 32 68 0.344 1.28 1.9

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nino Espinosa, L (0-1) 7.2 8 4 2 2 2 0 3.55 33 51 -0.180 1.43 -0.8
Bob Myrick 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 0.011 0.39 0.2
Mardie Cornejo 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 0 0 0.013 0.35 0.4
Team Totals 9 9 4 2 2 2 0 2.00 38 51 1 0 -0.156 1.05 -0.1
Balks: None.
WP: R Burris (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Jerry Dale.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 6,024.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 64° F, Wind 5mph from Left to Right.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         New York Mets
1 Ivan de Jesus SS 1 Lenny Randle 3B
2 Greg Gross CF 2 Tim Foli SS
3 Larry Biittner 1B 3 Steve Henderson LF
4 Bobby Murcer RF 4 Willie Montanez 1B
5 Dave Kingman LF 5 Ken Henderson RF
6 Manny Trillo 2B 6 Lee Mazzilli CF
7 Dave Rader C 7 John Stearns C
8 Hector Cruz 3B 8 Doug Flynn 2B
9 Ray Burris P 9 Nino Espinosa P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 2-2 0 -2- R CHC D. Kingman N. Espinosa 15% 75% Double to LF (Line Drive); Murcer Scores/unER
b1 0-0 1 -2- R NYM S. Henderson R. Burris -13% 30% Triple to RF (Line Drive); Foli Scores
t6 3-2 1 1-3 OO CHC H. Cruz N. Espinosa -12% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t8 3-2 2 -2- R CHC M. Trillo N. Espinosa 11% 87% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Murcer Scores
t2 0-2 0 1-- CHC D. Kingman N. Espinosa 10% 42% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Murcer to 3B

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 --- CHC I. de Jesus N. Espinosa 4% 54% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO CHC G. Gross N. Espinosa -7% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC L. Biittner N. Espinosa -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ray Burris facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYM L. Randle R. Burris 2% 48% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- NYM T. Foli R. Burris -2% 45% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 1 1-- NYM S. Henderson R. Burris -2% 43% Wild Pitch; Foli to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- R NYM S. Henderson R. Burris -13% 30% Triple to RF (Line Drive); Foli Scores
b1 1-0 1 --3 RO NYM W. Montanez R. Burris -3% 27% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Henderson Scores
b1 2-0 2 --- O NYM K. Henderson R. Burris 1% 28% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- CHC B. Murcer N. Espinosa 4% 32% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t2 0-2 0 1-- CHC D. Kingman N. Espinosa 10% 42% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Murcer to 3B
t2 0-2 0 1-3 R CHC M. Trillo N. Espinosa 7% 49% Single to LF (Line Drive); Murcer Scores; Kingman to 2B
t2 1-2 0 12- O CHC D. Rader N. Espinosa -6% 43% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-2 1 12- O CHC H. Cruz N. Espinosa -5% 38% Popfly: RF
t2 1-2 2 12- O CHC R. Burris N. Espinosa -5% 33% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Ray Burris facing 6-7-8
b2 2-1 0 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli R. Burris 2% 35% Groundout: 2B-P
b2 2-1 1 --- O NYM J. Stearns R. Burris 1% 36% Flyball: CF
b2 2-1 2 --- O NYM D. Flynn R. Burris 1% 37% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 1-2-3
t3 1-2 0 --- O CHC I. de Jesus N. Espinosa -3% 35% Strikeout
t3 1-2 1 --- O CHC G. Gross N. Espinosa -2% 33% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-2 2 --- O CHC L. Biittner N. Espinosa -1% 32% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Ray Burris facing 9-1-2
b3 2-1 0 --- NYM N. Espinosa R. Burris -3% 29% Single to RF
b3 2-1 0 1-- O NYM L. Randle R. Burris 3% 32% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 2-1 1 1-- O NYM T. Foli R. Burris 1% 33% Groundout: SS-1B; Randle to 2B
b3 2-1 2 -2- NYM S. Henderson R. Burris -1% 32% Walk
b3 2-1 2 12- O NYM W. Montanez R. Burris 4% 36% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 4-5-6
t4 1-2 0 --- CHC B. Murcer N. Espinosa 5% 41% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t4 1-2 0 1-- O CHC D. Kingman N. Espinosa -2% 39% Lineout: RF; Murcer to 2B
t4 1-2 1 -2- O CHC M. Trillo N. Espinosa -4% 35% Groundout: SS-1B; Murcer to 3B
t4 1-2 2 --3 O CHC D. Rader N. Espinosa -5% 30% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Ray Burris facing 5-6-7
b4 2-1 0 --- NYM K. Henderson R. Burris -3% 27% Walk
b4 2-1 0 1-- O NYM L. Mazzilli R. Burris 3% 30% Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 2-1 1 1-- O NYM J. Stearns R. Burris 2% 32% Flyball: RF
b4 2-1 2 1-- O NYM D. Flynn R. Burris 2% 34% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 8-9-1
t5 1-2 0 --- CHC H. Cruz N. Espinosa 9% 44% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Cruz to 2B
t5 1-2 0 -2- O CHC R. Burris N. Espinosa -2% 42% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Cruz to 3B
t5 1-2 1 --3 CHC I. de Jesus N. Espinosa 3% 45% Walk
t5 1-2 1 1-3 RO CHC G. Gross N. Espinosa 4% 48% Groundout: SS-1B; Cruz Scores/unER; de Jesus to 2B
t5 2-2 2 -2- O CHC L. Biittner N. Espinosa -5% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Ray Burris facing 9-1-2
b5 2-2 0 --- O NYM N. Espinosa R. Burris 3% 47% Groundout: 1B-2B-P
b5 2-2 1 --- O NYM L. Randle R. Burris 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-2 2 --- NYM T. Foli R. Burris -2% 47% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 2-2 2 1-- O NYM S. Henderson R. Burris 3% 50% Foli Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 2.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 4-5-6
Bruce Boisclair replaces Ken Henderson playing RF batting 5th
t6 2-2 0 --- CHC B. Murcer N. Espinosa 10% 60% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Murcer to 2B
t6 2-2 0 -2- R CHC D. Kingman N. Espinosa 15% 75% Double to LF (Line Drive); Murcer Scores/unER
t6 3-2 0 -2- CHC M. Trillo N. Espinosa 2% 77% Walk
t6 3-2 0 12- O CHC D. Rader N. Espinosa -2% 76% Flyball: LF; Kingman to 3B
t6 3-2 1 1-3 OO CHC H. Cruz N. Espinosa -12% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Cubs' Ray Burris facing 3-4-5
b6 2-3 0 --- O NYM S. Henderson R. Burris 4% 67% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 2-3 1 --- NYM W. Montanez R. Burris -4% 63% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 2-3 1 1-- OO NYM B. Boisclair R. Burris 9% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 2.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 9-1-2
t7 3-2 0 --- O CHC R. Burris N. Espinosa -2% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 3-2 1 --- O CHC I. de Jesus N. Espinosa -2% 68% Lineout: CF
t7 3-2 2 --- O CHC G. Gross N. Espinosa -1% 67% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Cubs' Ray Burris facing 6-7-8
b7 2-3 0 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli R. Burris 5% 71% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 2-3 1 --- O NYM J. Stearns R. Burris 3% 75% Flyball: CF
b7 2-3 2 --- O NYM D. Flynn R. Burris 2% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 2.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 3-4-5
t8 3-2 0 --- O CHC L. Biittner N. Espinosa -2% 75% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 3-2 1 --- CHC B. Murcer N. Espinosa 4% 79% Double to RF (Line Drive)
t8 3-2 1 -2- O CHC D. Kingman N. Espinosa -3% 76% Flyball: RF
t8 3-2 2 -2- R CHC M. Trillo N. Espinosa 11% 87% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Murcer Scores
Bob Myrick replaces Nino Espinosa pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-2 2 1-- O CHC D. Rader B. Myrick -1% 86% Lineout: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Ray Burris facing 9-1-2
Mick Kelleher replaces Dave Kingman (LF) playing 3B batting 5th
Hector Cruz moves from 3B to LF
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Bob Myrick (P) batting 9th
b8 2-4 0 --- O NYM R. Hodges R. Burris 4% 90% Flyball: CF
b8 2-4 1 --- O NYM L. Randle R. Burris 2% 92% Strikeout
b8 2-4 2 --- O NYM T. Foli R. Burris 1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 2.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mets' Mardie Cornejo facing 8-9-1
Mardie Cornejo replaces Ron Hodges (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-2 0 --- CHC H. Cruz M. Cornejo 1% 95% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t9 4-2 0 1-- O CHC R. Burris M. Cornejo -0% 94% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Cruz to 2B
t9 4-2 1 -2- O CHC I. de Jesus M. Cornejo -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B; Cruz to 3B
t9 4-2 2 --3 O CHC G. Gross M. Cornejo -1% 92% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Ray Burris facing 3-4-5
b9 2-4 0 --- O NYM S. Henderson R. Burris 4% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2-4 1 --- O NYM W. Montanez R. Burris 2% 99% Foul Flyball: SS
b9 2-4 2 --- O NYM B. Boisclair R. Burris 1% 100% Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 2.

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