August 12, 1982 Chicago Cubs at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 2
NYY 1 MIL 7
TOR 1 MIL 4
TOR 3 CAL 3
@MIN 1 LAD 6
SFG 2 MON 6
PHI 3 MON 8
PHI 7 CHC 13
@NYM 6 STL 3
@PIT 2 SDP 8
ATL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 11,942

Thursday, August 12, 1982
Time of Game: 3:12

Cubs

49-67

Won 1

6th, 16½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            2  0  0   0  0  1   8  2  0   13 14  2
Mets            0  0  1   0  0  4   1  0  0    6  7  1

W: M Proly (2-1), L: J Orosco (1-7), S: D Tidrow (4)

Mets

48-64

Lost 4

5th, 15½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Sandberg 3B                 6   2   3   2    0   0  .276  .680    0    0   3   
L Bowa SS                     4   1   1   0    2   0  .241  .599    0    2   4   
B Buckner 1B                  5   1   2   2    1   0  .287  .728    0   11   0   CS
L Durham CF-RF                4   3   2   3    1   0  .307  .894    0    2   0   HR
J Johnstone RF                2   1   2   0    1   0  .255  .798    0    0   0   CS
  J Morales PH-CF             1   1   0   0    1   0  .245  .751    0    2   0   IW
J Davis C                     3   1   0   1    2   1  .246  .683    0    6   1   
S Henderson LF                5   2   4   4    0   0  .230  .644    0    2   0   HR,2B
J Kennedy 2B                  3   0   0   1    1   0  .226  .574    0    2   4   SF,IW
D Noles P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .098  .262    0    0   0   
  M Proly P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .715         0   0   
  B Wills PH                  0   1   0   0    1   0  .257  .689    0    0   0   
  D Tidrow P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       37  13  14  13   10   2                    27  12

BATTING

2B: S Henderson (10, off M Scott).

HR: S Henderson (1, off P Falcone; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs); L Durham (16, off M Scott; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

SF: J Kennedy (3, off M Scott).

IBB: J Morales (1, by J Orosco); J Kennedy (1, by M Scott).

TB: S Henderson 8; L Durham 5; R Sandberg 3; B Buckner 2; J Johnstone 2; L Bowa.

RBI: S Henderson 4 (23); L Durham 3 (65); R Sandberg 2 (38); B Buckner 2 (66); J Kennedy (21); J Davis (31).

2-out RBI: R Sandberg 2; L Durham 2; B Buckner 2; S Henderson 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 8.

FIELDING

E: D Noles (2); L Bowa (14).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Buckner (4, 2nd base by P Falcone/J Stearns); J Johnstone (1, Home by M Scott/J Stearns).

PO: R Sandberg (1st base by M Scott).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wilson CF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .675    0    2   0   
B Bailor 2B-SS                4   1   0   0    1   0  .279  .622    0    3   0   SB
G Foster LF                   5   2   3   0    0   0  .261  .710    0    2   0   2B
D Kingman 1B                  4   0   0   0    1   2  .202  .742    0    9   1   
E Valentine RF                3   1   1   1    1   0  .265  .670    0    6   0   CS
J Stearns C                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .291  .762    0    2   2   2B
H Brooks 3B                   2   1   0   0    2   1  .264  .651    0    1   2   IW
R Gardenhire SS               2   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .574    0    1   2   
  R Staub PH                  1   0   1   3    0   0  .237  .618    0    0   0   2B
  W Backman 2B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .763    0    0   1   
M Scott P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .159  .446    0    1   1   
  J Orosco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Leach P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
  P Falcone P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .103  .231         0   0   
  M Jorgensen PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .774    0    0   0   
  R Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .381         0   2   
Totals                       35   6   7   6    5   6                    27  11

BATTING

2B: G Foster (14, off D Noles); J Stearns (25, off D Noles); R Staub (5, off D Noles).

IBB: H Brooks (5, by D Noles).

TB: G Foster 4; J Stearns 3; R Staub 2; E Valentine.

RBI: R Staub 3 (18); J Stearns 2 (28); E Valentine (32).

2-out RBI: J Stearns; E Valentine.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 15.

FIELDING

E: G Foster (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Bailor (12, 2nd base off D Noles/J Davis).

CS: E Valentine (2, 2nd base by D Noles/J Davis).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Noles                        5.1   5   5   5    4   4   0   4.10   26     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 0· 5     38    -     1.56  -0.47
M Proly, W (2-1)               0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.03    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.76   0.04
D Tidrow, S (4)                3     2   1   1    1   1   0   3.64   12     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 2          0-0    0.24   0.00
Totals                         9     7   6   6    5   6   0          40     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 0· 7          1-0

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Scott                        6.1   8   5   5    5   2   1   5.02   30     -       ·  ·      5·10· 0· 8     34    -     1.09  -0.16
J Orosco, L (1-7)              0     1   2   2    1   0   0   3.08    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    2.94  -0.25
T Leach, BS (1)                0.1   2   4   4    3   0   0   6.23    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          3-3    2.24  -0.47
P Falcone                      1.1   2   2   2    1   0   1   3.99    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 2          3-2    0.18  -0.04
R Jones                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.62    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    14  13  13   10   2   2          48     -       ·  ·      9·12· 1·14          8-6

J Orosco faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Scott (1).

IBB: D Noles (1; H Brooks); M Scott (1; J Kennedy); J Orosco (2; J Morales).

PO: M Scott (10; R Sandberg, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Bruce Froemming.

Time of Game: 3:12.

Attendance: 11,942.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  New York Mets                        
1. R Sandberg           3B    1. M Wilson             CF 
2. L Bowa               SS    2. B Bailor             2B 
3. B Buckner            1B    3. G Foster             LF 
4. L Durham             CF    4. D Kingman            1B 
5. J Johnstone          RF    5. E Valentine          RF 
6. J Davis              C     6. J Stearns            C  
7. S Henderson          LF    7. H Brooks             3B 
8. J Kennedy            2B    8. R Gardenhire         SS 
9. D Noles              P     9. M Scott              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  3-2  123     -32%  13% R Staub         D Noles         Double to RF; Brooks Scores; Stearns Scores; Valentine Scores
   b 6   1  3-1  12-     -24%  46% J Stearns       D Noles         Double to LF; Valentine to 3B; Foster Scores
   t 7   1  5-3  12-      24%  47% L Durham        J Orosco        Single to LF; Sandberg Scores; Buckner to 3B; Durham to 2B/Adv on E7
   t 1   2  0-0  1--      20%  67% L Durham        M Scott         Home Run; Bowa Scores
   t 7   1  5-5  123      19%  86% S Henderson     T Leach         Single; Durham Scores; Morales Scores; Davis to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  R Sandberg      Single
   O      1--      48%  L Bowa          Sandberg Picked off 1B (P-1B)
          ---      50%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      48%  B Buckner       Flyball: RF
   RR     1--      67%  L Durham        Home Run; Bowa Scores
          ---      68%  J Johnstone     Single
   O      1--      67%  J Davis         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Dickie Noles facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  M Wilson        Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  B Bailor        Popfly: SS
          ---      68%  G Foster        Double to RF
   O      -2-      71%  D Kingman       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      70%  S Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      69%  J Kennedy       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      68%  D Noles         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Dickie Noles facing 5-6-7
          ---      61%  E Valentine     Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Valentine to 2B
   O      -2-      66%  J Stearns       Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      63%  H Brooks        Walk
          12-      56%  R Gardenhire    Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Brooks to 2B; Valentine to 3B
   O      123      65%  M Scott         Strikeout Looking
   O      123      73%  M Wilson        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      71%  R Sandberg      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      70%  L Bowa          Popfly: 2B
          ---      71%  B Buckner       Single
   O      1--      69%  L Durham        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Dickie Noles facing 2-3-4
          ---      65%  B Bailor        Walk
          1--      62%  G Foster        Bailor Steals 2B
   O      -2-      64%  " "             Flyball: CF; Bailor to 3B
   O      --3      71%  D Kingman       Strikeout
   R      --3      61%  E Valentine     Single to CF; Bailor Scores
   O      1--      64%  J Stearns       Valentine Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
          ---      67%  J Johnstone     Single
   O      1--      64%  J Davis         Flyball: RF
          1--      72%  S Henderson     Double; Johnstone to 3B
   O      -23      62%  J Kennedy       Johnstone Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B)
          -2-      63%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      59%  D Noles         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Dickie Noles facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      62%  J Stearns       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      64%  H Brooks        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  R Gardenhire    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      63%  R Sandberg      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      61%  L Bowa          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      60%  B Buckner       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Dickie Noles facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      64%  M Scott         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      66%  M Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  B Bailor        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      65%  L Durham        Flyball: CF
          ---      68%  J Johnstone     Walk
          1--      70%  J Davis         Wild Pitch; Johnstone to 2B
          -2-      71%  " "             Walk
          12-      77%  S Henderson     Single; Davis to 2B; Johnstone to 3B
   RO     123      80%  J Kennedy       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Davis to 3B; Johnstone Scores
   O      1-3      77%  D Noles         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Dickie Noles facing 3-4-5
          ---      71%  G Foster        Single to RF
   O      1--      76%  D Kingman       Strikeout
          1--      70%  E Valentine     Walk; Foster to 2B
   R      12-      46%  J Stearns       Double to LF; Valentine to 3B; Foster Scores
          -23      45%  H Brooks        Intentional Walk
                  Rusty Staub pinch hits for Ron Gardenhire batting 8th
   RRR    123      13%  R Staub         Double to RF; Brooks Scores; Stearns Scores; Valentine Scores
                  Mike Proly replaces Dickie Noles pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      15%  M Scott         Strikeout
   O      -2-      17%  M Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 5.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
                  Wally Backman replaces Rusty Staub playing 2B batting 8th; Bob Bailor moves to SS
          ---      23%  R Sandberg      Single
   O      1--      17%  L Bowa          Popfly: SS
          1--      23%  B Buckner       Walk; Sandberg to 2B
                  Jesse Orosco replaces Mike Scott pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-      47%  L Durham        Single to LF; Sandberg Scores; Buckner to 3B; Durham to 2B/Adv on E7
                  Jerry Morales pinch hits for Jay Johnstone batting 5th
          -23      49%  J Morales       Intentional Walk
                  Terry Leach replaces Jesse Orosco pitching and batting 9th
   R      123      66%  J Davis         Walk; Buckner Scores; Durham to 3B; Morales to 2B
   RR     123      86%  S Henderson     Single; Durham Scores; Morales Scores; Davis to 2B
   O      12-      83%  J Kennedy       Flyball: RF
                  Bump Wills pinch hits for Mike Proly batting 9th
          12-      85%  B Wills         Walk; Davis to 3B; Henderson to 2B
   RR     123      95%  R Sandberg      Single; Davis Scores; Henderson Scores; Wills to 2B
          12-      96%  L Bowa          Walk; Wills to 3B; Sandberg to 2B
                  Pete Falcone replaces Terry Leach pitching and batting 9th
   RR     123      99%  B Buckner       Single; Bowa to 3B; Sandberg Scores; Wills Scores
   O      1-3      98%  L Durham        Buckner Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  8 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 11, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 5-11, Dick Tidrow facing 2-3-4
                  Dick Tidrow replaces Bump Wills pitching and batting 9th; Jerry Morales moves to CF; Leon Durham moves to RF
   O      ---      99%  B Bailor        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  G Foster        Single to LF
          1--      97%  D Kingman       Walk; Foster to 2B
   O      12-      99%  E Valentine     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Foster to 3B
   R      1-3      97%  J Stearns       Single to CF; Valentine to 3B; Foster Scores
   O      1-3      99%  H Brooks        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 11, Mets 6.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 11-6, Pete Falcone facing 4-5-6
          ---      99%  L Durham        Walk
   O      1--      99%  J Morales       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      98%  J Davis         Lineout: LF
   RR     1--     100%  S Henderson     Home Run; Durham Scores
   O      ---     100%  J Kennedy       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 13, Mets 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 6-13, Dick Tidrow facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  W Backman       Flyball: LF
                  Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Pete Falcone batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  M Jorgensen     Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  M Wilson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 13, Mets 6.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 13-6, Randy Jones facing 9-1-2
                  Randy Jones replaces Mike Jorgensen pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  D Tidrow        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  L Bowa          Single
   O      1--     100%  B Buckner       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 13, Mets 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 6-13, Dick Tidrow facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  B Bailor        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  G Foster        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---     100%  D Kingman       Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 13, Mets 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation