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Standings
MIN
@CAL		3
1
CLE
@CHW		7
2
BAL
@KCR		8
0
NYY
@MIL		5
6
SEA
@OAK		1
0
BOS
@TEX		2
11
DET
@TOR		4
3		 
(11)
CIN
@ATL		2
0
LAD
@HOU		11
7
PIT
@MON		5
4
PIT
@MON		9
1
CHC
@NYM		4
2
STL
@PHI		5
0
SFG
@SDP		4
3		 
(11)
Friday, July 27, 1979
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 13,144, Time of Game: 2:25
Cubs
4
54-42
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 at Mets
2
41-55
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 13½ GB
W: Dick Tidrow (10-3)
L: Dock Ellis (2-8)
S: Bruce Sutter (23)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  2    4  5  3
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  1    2  7  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 1 1 0 0 .278 .724 0.211 1.36 0.263 -0.052 0.5 3 5 2B
Scot Thompson CF-RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .352 .843 -0.046 0.68 0.013 -0.059 -0.4 3 0
Bill Buckner 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .744 -0.070 0.68 0.000 -0.070 -0.7 8 0
Larry Biittner RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .692 -0.076 1.03 0.000 -0.076 -0.6 0 0
   Dick Tidrow P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Barry Foote C 0 1 0 0 1 0 .245 .711 0.015 0.44 0.015 0.000 0.2 0 0
Dave Kingman LF 4 2 2 3 0 0 .297 1.028 0.196 0.73 0.234 -0.037 2.5 2 0 2·HR
   Jerry Martin LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .828 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Steve Ontiveros 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .297 .761 -0.057 0.57 0.000 -0.057 -0.6 2 2
Tim Blackwell C 2 0 1 0 1 0 .207 .648 0.064 0.95 0.080 -0.016 0.3 4 0
   Miguel Dilone PR-CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .191 .517 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.1 0 0
Ted Sizemore 2B 3 1 0 0 0 1 .256 .656 -0.054 1.62 0.043 -0.097 -0.5 4 3 SB
Lynn McGlothen P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .162 .373 -0.044 0.89 0.000 -0.044 -0.4 1 1
   Ken Henderson RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .870 -0.060 2.63 0.000 -0.060 -0.3 0 0
   Bruce Sutter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .452 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 4 5 4 2 3 .156 .581 0.077 0.95 0.648 -0.570 -0.1 27 11
2B: I de Jesus (14, off D Ellis).
HR: D Kingman 2 (32, 2 off D Ellis; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: D Kingman 8; I de Jesus 2; S Thompson; T Blackwell.
RBI: D Kingman 3 (76); I de Jesus (34).
2-out RBI: I de Jesus.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. I de Jesus-T Sizemore-B Buckner.
E: I de Jesus 2 (16); S Thompson (2).
Baserunning
SB: T Sizemore (3, 2nd base off D Ellis/J Stearns).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joel Youngblood RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .291 .848 -0.333 2.09 0.000 -0.333 -2.1 3 0 GDP
Frank Taveras SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .254 .616 0.030 1.47 0.117 -0.087 0.2 1 2 SB
Lee Mazzilli CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .309 .865 -0.172 1.77 0.000 -0.172 -1.0 4 0
Richie Hebner 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .263 .728 -0.130 1.59 0.000 -0.130 -0.8 0 0
Willie Montanez 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .226 .582 0.099 1.41 0.176 -0.076 0.4 11 0
John Stearns C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .247 .688 0.002 0.84 0.056 -0.055 0.1 3 0
Steve Henderson LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .296 .803 0.081 1.17 0.132 -0.051 0.6 5 0
Doug Flynn 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .233 .582 0.160 2.05 0.194 -0.034 1.0 0 8 IW
Dock Ellis P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .154 .368 -0.050 2.12 0.056 -0.107 -0.5 0 1 SH
   Ed Kranepool PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 .174 .539 -0.105 5.64 0.000 -0.105 -0.1
   Sergio Ferrer PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 34 2 7 2 2 4 .206 .456 -0.418 1.71 0.731 -1.150 -2.1 27 11
SH: D Ellis (1, off L McGlothen).
IBB: D Flynn (6, by L McGlothen).
TB: F Taveras 2; J Stearns; D Flynn; W Montanez; S Henderson; R Hebner.
GIDP: J Youngblood (2).
RBI: E Kranepool (6); W Montanez (39).
2-out RBI: W Montanez.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Baserunning
SB: F Taveras (26, 2nd base off L McGlothen/T Blackwell).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lynn McGlothen 6.1 7 1 1 1 4 0 4.55 27 58 0.109 1.33 1.3
Dick Tidrow, W (10-3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.69 2 2 0 0.142 3.06 0.9
Bruce Sutter, S (23) 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1.25 8 0 0 0.168 2.71 -0.1
Team Totals 9 7 2 1 2 4 0 1.00 37 58 2 0 0.419 0.95 2.1

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dock Ellis, L (2-8) 9 5 4 4 2 3 2 5.66 34 62 -0.081 0.95 0.1
Team Totals 9 5 4 4 2 3 2 4.00 34 62 -0.081 1.71 0.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: L McGlothen (3; D Flynn).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Paul Pryor.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 13,144.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 1-1 2 --3 R CHC I. de Jesus D. Ellis 26% 75% Double to LF; Sizemore Scores
b9 2-4 1 1-3 OO NYM J. Youngblood B. Sutter 20% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 0-1 2 --3 R NYM W. Montanez L. McGlothen -18% 47% Single to RF; Taveras Scores
b9 1-4 0 12- NYM D. Flynn B. Sutter -14% 70% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Stearns to 3B; Henderson to 2B; Flynn to 1B
t9 2-1 1 1-- RR CHC D. Kingman D. Ellis 12% 97% Home Run; Foote 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' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC I. de Jesus D. Ellis -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC S. Thompson D. Ellis -1% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Buckner D. Ellis -1% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYM J. Youngblood L. McGlothen 2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYM F. Taveras L. McGlothen 1% 49% Popfly: P
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli L. McGlothen 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' Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC L. Biittner D. Ellis -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- R CHC D. Kingman D. Ellis 12% 59% Home Run
t2 1-0 1 --- O CHC S. Ontiveros D. Ellis -1% 58% Flyball: RF
t2 1-0 2 --- CHC T. Blackwell D. Ellis 1% 59% Walk
t2 1-0 2 1-- O CHC T. Sizemore D. Ellis -2% 57% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O NYM R. Hebner L. McGlothen 2% 59% Flyball: CF
b2 0-1 1 --- O NYM W. Montanez L. McGlothen 2% 61% Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 0-1 2 --- NYM J. Stearns L. McGlothen -1% 60% Single to RF
b2 0-1 2 1-- NYM S. Henderson L. McGlothen -4% 56% Single to CF; Stearns to 3B; Henderson to 2B/Adv on E8
b2 0-1 2 -23 NYM D. Flynn L. McGlothen -2% 54% Intentional Walk
b2 0-1 2 123 O NYM D. Ellis L. McGlothen 8% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O CHC L. McGlothen D. Ellis -2% 60% Strikeout
t3 1-0 1 --- O CHC I. de Jesus D. Ellis -1% 59% Flyball: CF
t3 1-0 2 --- O CHC S. Thompson D. Ellis -1% 58% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 1-2-3
b3 0-1 0 --- O NYM J. Youngblood L. McGlothen 3% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- NYM F. Taveras L. McGlothen -3% 57% Single to LF
b3 0-1 1 1-- NYM L. Mazzilli L. McGlothen -2% 55% Taveras Steals 2B
b3 0-1 1 -2- O NYM L. Mazzilli L. McGlothen 4% 60% Flyball: LF
b3 0-1 2 -2- O NYM R. Hebner L. McGlothen 4% 63% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Dock Ellis facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- O CHC B. Buckner D. Ellis -2% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- O CHC L. Biittner D. Ellis -2% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-0 2 --- O CHC D. Kingman D. Ellis -1% 59% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 5-6-7
b4 0-1 0 --- O NYM W. Montanez L. McGlothen 3% 62% Flyball: CF
b4 0-1 1 --- O NYM J. Stearns L. McGlothen 2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-1 2 --- O NYM S. Henderson L. McGlothen 1% 65% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8
t5 1-0 0 --- O CHC S. Ontiveros D. Ellis -2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-0 1 --- O CHC T. Blackwell D. Ellis -2% 61% Flyball: LF
t5 1-0 2 --- O CHC T. Sizemore D. Ellis -1% 60% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 8-9-1
b5 0-1 0 --- O NYM D. Flynn L. McGlothen 3% 64% Lineout: 2B
b5 0-1 1 --- O NYM D. Ellis L. McGlothen 2% 66% Groundout: P-1B
b5 0-1 2 --- O NYM J. Youngblood L. McGlothen 2% 67% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
t6 1-0 0 --- O CHC L. McGlothen D. Ellis -2% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-0 1 --- O CHC I. de Jesus D. Ellis -2% 64% Flyball: CF
t6 1-0 2 --- CHC S. Thompson D. Ellis 1% 65% Single to CF
t6 1-0 2 1-- O CHC B. Buckner D. Ellis -2% 62% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 2-3-4
b6 0-1 0 --- NYM F. Taveras L. McGlothen -7% 56% Single to LF
b6 0-1 0 1-- O NYM L. Mazzilli L. McGlothen 6% 62% Flyball: SS
b6 0-1 1 1-- O NYM R. Hebner L. McGlothen 2% 64% Single to SS; Taveras to 3B; Hebner out at 2B/SS-3B-2B
b6 0-1 2 --3 R NYM W. Montanez L. McGlothen -18% 47% Single to RF; Taveras Scores
b6 1-1 2 1-- O NYM J. Stearns L. McGlothen 3% 50% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
t7 1-1 0 --- O CHC L. Biittner D. Ellis -4% 46% Flyball: LF
t7 1-1 1 --- O CHC D. Kingman D. Ellis -3% 44% Flyball: CF
t7 1-1 2 --- O CHC S. Ontiveros D. Ellis -2% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 7-8-9
b7 1-1 0 --- O NYM S. Henderson L. McGlothen 4% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-1 1 --- NYM D. Flynn L. McGlothen -4% 41% Single to RF
b7 1-1 1 1-- NYM D. Ellis L. McGlothen -6% 36% Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Flynn to 2B; Ellis to 1B
Dick Tidrow replaces Larry Biittner (RF) pitching and batting 4th
Ken Henderson replaces Lynn McGlothen (P) playing RF batting 9th
b7 1-1 1 12- O NYM J. Youngblood D. Tidrow 7% 43% Lineout: LF
b7 1-1 2 12- O NYM F. Taveras D. Tidrow 7% 50% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Dock Ellis facing 7-8-9
t8 1-1 0 --- CHC T. Blackwell D. Ellis 7% 57% Single to CF
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Tim Blackwell (C) batting 7th
t8 1-1 0 1-- O CHC T. Sizemore D. Ellis -7% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 1-1 1 1-- CHC K. Henderson D. Ellis 4% 55% Sizemore Steals 2B
t8 1-1 1 -2- O CHC K. Henderson D. Ellis -6% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B; Sizemore to 3B
t8 1-1 2 --3 R CHC I. de Jesus D. Ellis 26% 75% Double to LF; Sizemore Scores
t8 2-1 2 -2- O CHC S. Thompson D. Ellis -3% 72% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Bruce Sutter facing 3-4-5
Bruce Sutter replaces Ken Henderson (RF) pitching and batting 9th
Barry Foote replaces Dick Tidrow (P) playing C batting 4th
Miguel Dilone moves from PR to CF
Scot Thompson moves from CF to RF
b8 1-2 0 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli B. Sutter 6% 78% Popfly: SS
b8 1-2 1 --- O NYM R. Hebner B. Sutter 4% 82% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1-2 2 --- O NYM W. Montanez B. Sutter 3% 85% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 1.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Dock Ellis facing 3-4-5
t9 2-1 0 --- O CHC B. Buckner D. Ellis -1% 83% Flyball: LF
t9 2-1 1 --- CHC B. Foote D. Ellis 2% 85% Walk
t9 2-1 1 1-- RR CHC D. Kingman D. Ellis 12% 97% Home Run; Foote Scores
t9 4-1 1 --- O CHC S. Ontiveros D. Ellis -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 4-1 2 --- O CHC M. Dilone D. Ellis -0% 96% Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Bruce Sutter facing 6-7-8
Jerry Martin replaces Dave Kingman playing LF batting 5th
b9 1-4 0 --- NYM J. Stearns B. Sutter -4% 92% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Stearns to 1B
b9 1-4 0 1-- NYM S. Henderson B. Sutter -9% 83% Walk; Stearns to 2B
b9 1-4 0 12- NYM D. Flynn B. Sutter -14% 70% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Stearns to 3B; Henderson to 2B; Flynn to 1B
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Dock Ellis (P) batting 9th
b9 1-4 0 123 RO NYM E. Kranepool B. Sutter 10% 80% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Stearns Scores/unER; Henderson to 3B
Sergio Ferrer pinch runs for Ed Kranepool (PH) batting 9th
b9 2-4 1 1-3 OO NYM J. Youngblood B. Sutter 20% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 2.

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