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Scores
Standings
SEA
@CAL		5
10
SEA
@CAL		0
5
TOR
@CHW		3
0
BOS
@CLE		12
5
BOS
@CLE		3
2
BAL
@KCR		3
11
NYY
@MIL		5
6
MIN
@OAK		9
8		 
(11)
DET
@TEX		5
1
SDP
@ATL		4
6
SDP
@ATL		7
0
SFG
@CIN		4
2
LAD
@HOU		7
1
LAD
@HOU		7
5
CHC
@NYM		0
7
MON
@PHI		3
6
MON
@PHI		8
1
PIT
@STL		0
4
Saturday, July 8, 1978, 4:05PM
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 23,007, Time of Game: 2:30
Cubs
0
42-39
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Mets
7
36-49
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Kevin Kobel (1-1)
L: Ray Burris (5-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  1
Mets            1  3  0   0  3  0   0  0  X    7  8  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rodney Scott 3B-SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .293 .711 -0.051 0.56 0.002 -0.054 -0.3 1 2
Gene Clines LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .282 .705 -0.034 0.35 0.000 -0.034 -0.9 3 0
Bobby Murcer CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .269 .731 0.004 0.23 0.015 -0.011 0.2 0 0
Mike Vail RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .719 -0.012 0.30 0.014 -0.027 -0.9 1 0 2B,GDP
Manny Trillo 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .690 -0.046 0.45 0.000 -0.046 -0.9 1 4
Larry Biittner 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .271 .698 0.048 0.63 0.064 -0.016 0.8 12 0
Larry Cox C 1 0 0 0 1 1 .257 .685 0.039 0.78 0.049 -0.010 0.5 4 0
   Mike Gordon C 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .400 0.004 0.07 0.004 0.000 0.3 1 0
Mick Kelleher SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .192 .515 -0.061 1.12 0.000 -0.061 -0.8 0 4
   Steve Ontiveros 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .641 -0.005 0.23 0.000 -0.005 -0.4 1 0
Ray Burris P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .132 .364 -0.074 0.91 0.000 -0.074 -1.1 0 1
   Dave Geisel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Donnie Moore P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .571 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Bill Buckner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .703 -0.003 0.12 0.000 -0.003 -0.5
   Ken Holtzman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 0 5 0 3 4 .161 .429 -0.191 0.48 0.148 -0.341 -3.9 24 13
2B: M Vail (3, off K Kobel).
TB: L Biittner 2; M Vail 2; R Scott; B Murcer.
GIDP: M Vail (2).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
E: B Murcer (2).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Randle 3B 3 1 1 2 1 0 .246 .711 0.112 0.57 0.133 -0.021 1.9 2 4 2B
Tim Foli SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .243 .563 -0.002 0.33 0.013 -0.014 0.5 7 2 HBP
Lee Mazzilli CF 3 2 1 1 1 0 .276 .789 0.115 0.32 0.128 -0.013 1.2 1 0 HR
Willie Montanez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .267 .757 -0.026 0.23 0.000 -0.026 -1.2 6 0
John Stearns C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .266 .765 0.066 0.32 0.072 -0.007 0.7 6 0 2B
Steve Henderson LF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .251 .692 -0.007 0.37 0.004 -0.011 -0.4 0 0
Elliott Maddox RF 2 0 1 1 2 0 .282 .759 0.049 0.40 0.054 -0.005 0.8 2 0
Doug Flynn 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .243 .536 0.061 0.27 0.065 -0.004 1.5 3 0
Kevin Kobel P 3 1 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 -0.061 0.39 0.000 -0.061 -1.2 0 0
   Dale Murray P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 1
Team Totals 31 7 8 7 4 3 .258 .780 0.307 0.34 0.469 -0.162 3.6 27 7
2B: J Stearns (10, off R Burris); L Randle (12, off R Burris).
HR: L Mazzilli (10, off R Burris; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
HBP: T Foli (1, by R Burris).
TB: L Mazzilli 4; J Stearns 3; L Randle 2; D Flynn 2; E Maddox; T Foli.
RBI: L Randle 2 (20); S Henderson (45); D Flynn (18); J Stearns (32); L Mazzilli (40); E Maddox (18).
2-out RBI: L Randle 2; D Flynn; L Mazzilli.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Murray-T Foli-W Montanez.
E: S Henderson (7).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: J Stearns (3rd base by D Moore).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ray Burris, L (5-6) 4 6 7 7 2 1 1 4.99 21 21 -0.294 0.53 -4.1
Dave Geisel 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.22 4 3 2 -0.010 0.28 -0.5
Donnie Moore 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.07 4 3 1 -0.004 0.07 0.1
Ken Holtzman 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 6.28 7 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.9
Team Totals 8 8 7 7 4 3 1 7.88 36 21 6 3 -0.308 0.48 -3.6
R Burris faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Kevin Kobel, W (1-1) 6.1 4 0 0 2 3 0 0.52 25 66 0.182 0.62 2.2
Dale Murray 2.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.33 9 2 0 0.011 0.09 1.7
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 3 4 0 0.00 34 66 2 0 0.193 0.34 3.9
Balks: None.
WP: K Kobel (1).
HBP: R Burris (5; T Foli).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: D Moore (2; J Stearns, 3rd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Joe West.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 23,007.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 86° F, Wind 5mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         New York Mets
1 Rodney Scott 3B 1 Lenny Randle 3B
2 Gene Clines LF 2 Tim Foli SS
3 Bobby Murcer CF 3 Lee Mazzilli CF
4 Mike Vail RF 4 Willie Montanez 1B
5 Manny Trillo 2B 5 John Stearns C
6 Larry Biittner 1B 6 Steve Henderson LF
7 Larry Cox C 7 Elliott Maddox RF
8 Mick Kelleher SS 8 Doug Flynn 2B
9 Ray Burris P 9 Kevin Kobel P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 2-0 2 1-3 8,(3-2)  RR NYM L. Randle R. Burris 13% 89% Double to CF; Flynn Scores; Kobel Scores
b1 0-0 2 --- R NYM L. Mazzilli R. Burris 12% 62% Home Run (Line Drive)
t5 0-4 1 -23 O CHC R. Burris K. Kobel 6% 92% Fielder's Choice 3B; Biittner out at Hm/3B-C; Burris to 1B
b2 2-0 1 -23 O NYM K. Kobel R. Burris -6% 77% Fielder's Choice SS; Maddox out at Hm/SS-C; Flynn to 3B; Kobel to 1B
b2 2-0 1 1-- NYM D. Flynn R. Burris 6% 83% Single to CF (Line Drive); Maddox to 3B; Flynn to 2B/Adv on E8

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' Kevin Kobel facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Scott K. Kobel 2% 52% Popfly: SS
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC G. Clines K. Kobel 1% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- CHC B. Murcer K. Kobel -1% 52% Single to CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CHC M. Vail K. Kobel 2% 55% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 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 --- 5,(1-2)  O NYM L. Randle R. Burris -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYM T. Foli R. Burris -1% 51% Lineout: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- R NYM L. Mazzilli R. Burris 12% 62% Home Run (Line Drive)
b1 1-0 2 --- O NYM W. Montanez R. Burris -1% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Kevin Kobel facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O CHC M. Trillo K. Kobel 2% 64% Popfly: 1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O CHC L. Biittner K. Kobel 2% 66% Strikeout
t2 0-1 2 --- O CHC L. Cox K. Kobel 1% 67% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Ray Burris facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- NYM J. Stearns R. Burris 6% 72% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b2 1-0 0 -2- O NYM S. Henderson R. Burris -1% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B; Stearns to 3B
b2 1-0 1 --3 R NYM E. Maddox R. Burris 5% 77% Single to CF (Line Drive); Stearns Scores
b2 2-0 1 1-- NYM D. Flynn R. Burris 6% 83% Single to CF (Line Drive); Maddox to 3B; Flynn to 2B/Adv on E8
b2 2-0 1 -23 O NYM K. Kobel R. Burris -6% 77% Fielder's Choice SS; Maddox out at Hm/SS-C; Flynn to 3B; Kobel to 1B
b2 2-0 2 1-3 8,(3-2)  RR NYM L. Randle R. Burris 13% 89% Double to CF; Flynn Scores; Kobel Scores
b2 4-0 2 -2- NYM T. Foli R. Burris 0% 90% Hit By Pitch
b2 4-0 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O NYM L. Mazzilli R. Burris -1% 88% Popfly: 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 4.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Kevin Kobel facing 8-9-1
t3 0-4 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC M. Kelleher K. Kobel 1% 90% Lineout: SS
t3 0-4 1 --- O CHC R. Burris K. Kobel 1% 91% Flyball: RF
t3 0-4 2 --- O CHC R. Scott K. Kobel 1% 91% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Ray Burris facing 4-5-6
b3 4-0 0 --- O NYM W. Montanez R. Burris -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 4-0 1 --- 8,(2-2)  O NYM J. Stearns R. Burris -0% 90% Foul Flyball: LF
b3 4-0 2 --- O NYM S. Henderson R. Burris -0% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 4.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Kevin Kobel facing 2-3-4
t4 0-4 0 --- O CHC G. Clines K. Kobel 1% 91% Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 0-4 1 --- O CHC B. Murcer K. Kobel 1% 92% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-4 2 --- CHC M. Vail K. Kobel -1% 91% Double to LF (Line Drive); Vail to 3B/Adv on E7
t4 0-4 2 --3 O CHC M. Trillo K. Kobel 2% 93% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Ray Burris facing 7-8-9
b4 4-0 0 --- O NYM E. Maddox R. Burris -1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 4-0 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O NYM D. Flynn R. Burris -0% 92% Strikeout Swinging
b4 4-0 2 --- O NYM K. Kobel R. Burris -0% 92% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 4.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Kevin Kobel facing 6-7-8
t5 0-4 0 --- CHC L. Biittner K. Kobel -3% 89% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t5 0-4 0 1-- CHC L. Cox K. Kobel -5% 84% Walk; Biittner to 2B
t5 0-4 0 12- CHC M. Kelleher K. Kobel -3% 81% Wild Pitch; Biittner to 3B; Cox to 2B
t5 0-4 0 -23 6,(2-2)  O CHC M. Kelleher K. Kobel 5% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 0-4 1 -23 O CHC R. Burris K. Kobel 6% 92% Fielder's Choice 3B; Biittner out at Hm/3B-C; Burris to 1B
t5 0-4 2 12- O CHC R. Scott K. Kobel 3% 94% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Ray Burris facing 1-2-3
b5 4-0 0 --- NYM L. Randle R. Burris 1% 95% Walk
b5 4-0 0 1-- NYM T. Foli R. Burris 1% 96% Single to LF; Randle to 2B
b5 4-0 0 12- 7,(3-2)  NYM L. Mazzilli R. Burris 1% 98% Walk; Randle to 3B; Foli to 2B
Dave Geisel replaces Ray Burris pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-0 0 123 O NYM W. Montanez D. Geisel -1% 96% Strikeout
b5 4-0 1 123 R NYM J. Stearns D. Geisel 2% 98% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Randle Scores; Foli to 3B; Mazzilli to 2B
b5 5-0 1 123 RO NYM S. Henderson D. Geisel 0% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Foli Scores; Mazzilli to 3B; Stearns to 2B
b5 6-0 2 -23 NYM E. Maddox D. Geisel 0% 99% Walk
Donnie Moore replaces Dave Geisel pitching and batting 9th
b5 6-0 2 123 R NYM D. Flynn D. Moore 1% 99% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Mazzilli Scores; Stearns to 3B; Maddox to 2B
b5 7-0 2 123 O NYM K. Kobel D. Moore -0% 99% Stearns Picked off 3B (P-C)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 7.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Mets' Kevin Kobel facing 2-3-4
t6 0-7 0 --- O CHC G. Clines K. Kobel 0% 99% Lineout: CF
t6 0-7 1 --- O CHC B. Murcer K. Kobel 0% 99% Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 0-7 2 --- O CHC M. Vail K. Kobel 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-0, Cubs' Donnie Moore facing 9-1-2
Mike Gordon replaces Larry Cox playing C batting 7th
Steve Ontiveros replaces Mick Kelleher (SS) playing 3B batting 8th
Rodney Scott moves from 3B to SS
b6 7-0 0 --- O NYM K. Kobel D. Moore -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
b6 7-0 1 --- O NYM L. Randle D. Moore -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 7-0 2 --- O NYM T. Foli D. Moore -0% 99% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 7.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Mets' Kevin Kobel facing 5-6-7
t7 0-7 0 --- O CHC M. Trillo K. Kobel 0% 100% Lineout: RF
t7 0-7 1 --- CHC L. Biittner K. Kobel -0% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t7 0-7 1 1-- CHC M. Gordon K. Kobel -0% 99% Walk; Biittner to 2B
Dale Murray replaces Kevin Kobel pitching and batting 9th
t7 0-7 1 12- O CHC S. Ontiveros D. Murray 0% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Biittner to 3B
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Donnie Moore (P) batting 9th
t7 0-7 2 1-3 O CHC B. Buckner D. Murray 0% 100% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 3-4-5
Ken Holtzman replaces Bill Buckner (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-0 0 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli K. Holtzman -0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
b7 7-0 1 --- O NYM W. Montanez K. Holtzman -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 7-0 2 --- O NYM J. Stearns K. Holtzman -0% 100% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 7.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Mets' Dale Murray facing 1-2-3
t8 0-7 0 --- CHC R. Scott D. Murray -0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t8 0-7 0 1-- O CHC G. Clines D. Murray 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 0-7 1 1-- CHC B. Murcer D. Murray -0% 99% Walk; Clines to 2B
t8 0-7 1 12- OO CHC M. Vail D. Murray 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 6-7-8
b8 7-0 0 --- O NYM S. Henderson K. Holtzman 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 7-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  NYM E. Maddox K. Holtzman 0% 100% Walk
b8 7-0 1 1-- O NYM D. Flynn K. Holtzman -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 7-0 2 1-- O NYM D. Murray K. Holtzman 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 7.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Mets' Dale Murray facing 5-6-7
t9 0-7 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHC M. Trillo D. Murray 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 0-7 1 --- O CHC L. Biittner D. Murray 0% 100% Lineout: SS
t9 0-7 2 --- O CHC M. Gordon D. Murray 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 7.

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