June 17, 1985 Chicago Cubs at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 10
@BAL 0 BOS 3
@DET 2 KCR 10
MIN 3 MIL 2
TOR 1 HOU 4
@ATL 3 SDP 3
@LAD 2 PIT 5
@MON 2 NYM 2
CHC 0 SFG 4
CIN 0

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 41,986

Monday, June 17, 1985
Time of Game: 2:30

Cubs

35-25

Lost 6

2nd, ½ GB

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

W: R Darling (6-1), L: R Sutcliffe (6-6)

Mets

33-27

Won 1

4th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes LF-CF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .320  .893    0    4   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .698    0    1   1   
K Moreland RF                 2   0   1   0    2   0  .290  .776    0    3   0   2B,CS
L Durham 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .276  .801    0    5   0   
J Davis C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .260  .750    0    7   0   GDP
R Cey 3B                      3   0   1   0    1   1  .226  .770    0    0   1   
C Speier SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .204  .598    0    1   1   
D Jackson CF                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    3   0   
  T Bosley PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .228  .606    0    0   0   
R Sutcliffe P                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .207  .568    0    0   2   
  C Walker PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Frazier P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       29   0   5   0    4   7                    24   5

BATTING

2B: K Moreland (10, off R Darling).

TB: K Moreland 2; J Davis; D Lopes; R Sutcliffe; R Cey.

GIDP: J Davis (3).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Sandberg-C Speier-L Durham.

BASERUNNING

CS: K Moreland (1, Pickoff (CS) Home by G Carter).

PO: D Lopes (1st base by R Darling).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Backman 2B                  3   1   2   0    1   1  .253  .623    0    2   3   SB
D Heep CF                     3   0   1   1    1   0  .277  .808    0    1   0   2B,GDP
  M Wilson CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .649         2   0   
K Hernandez 1B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .276  .768    0    8   0   
G Carter C                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .262  .802    0    7   1   HR
G Foster LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .682    0    0   0   
C Hurdle RF                   1   0   0   0    1   1  .241  .781    0    4   0   HBP
H Johnson 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .179  .491    0    2   3   
R Santana SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .587    0    0   2   
R Darling P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .389    0    1   2   
Totals                       27   2   5   2    4   6                    27  11

BATTING

2B: D Heep (10, off R Sutcliffe).

HR: G Carter (9, off R Sutcliffe; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

HBP: C Hurdle (1, by R Sutcliffe).

TB: G Carter 4; D Heep 2; W Backman 2; H Johnson.

GIDP: D Heep (7).

RBI: G Carter (29); D Heep (23).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. H Johnson-W Backman-K Hernandez.

BASERUNNING

SB: W Backman (8, 2nd base off R Sutcliffe/J Davis).

PO: K Hernandez (1st base by R Sutcliffe).

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
R Sutcliffe, L (6-6)           7     5   2   2    4   5   1   2.15   29     -       ·  ·      3·11· 0· 5     60    -     0.76   0.02
G Frazier                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   6.65    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8     5   2   2    4   6   1          32     -       ·  ·      4·12· 0· 5           -

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
R Darling, W (6-1)             9     5   0   0    4   7   0   2.26   33     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0· 5     80    -     1.27   0.53
Totals                         9     5   0   0    4   7   0          33     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: R Sutcliffe (3; K Hernandez, 1st base); R Darling (3; D Lopes, 1st base).

HBP: R Sutcliffe (2; C Hurdle).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Joe West.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 41,986.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  New York Mets                        
1. D Lopes              LF    1. W Backman            2B 
2. R Sandberg           2B    2. D Heep               CF 
3. K Moreland           RF    3. K Hernandez          1B 
4. L Durham             1B    4. G Carter             C  
5. J Davis              C     5. G Foster             LF 
6. R Cey                3B    6. C Hurdle             RF 
7. C Speier             SS    7. H Johnson            3B 
8. D Jackson            CF    8. R Santana            SS 
9. R Sutcliffe          P     9. R Darling            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  0-0  ---      14%  70% G Carter        R Sutcliffe     Home Run
   t 4   0  0-0  12-      12%  51% J Davis         R Darling       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Moreland to 3B
   b 5   1  0-1  1--      12%  84% D Heep          R Sutcliffe     Double; Backman Scores
   t 9   0  2-0  ---      -8%  85% K Moreland      R Darling       Double
   t 6   0  2-0  1--       8%  83% R Sandberg      R Darling       Lopes Picked off 1B (P-1B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Lopes         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  R Sandberg      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      55%  K Moreland      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Sutcliffe facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  W Backman       Single
   OO     1--      51%  D Heep          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      52%  K Hernandez     Walk
   O      1--      50%  G Carter        Hernandez Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  L Durham        Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      50%  J Davis         Single
          1--      46%  R Cey           Single; Davis to 2B
   O      12-      51%  C Speier        Flyball: RF
   O      12-      55%  D Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Sutcliffe facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  G Carter        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  G Foster        Flyball: CF
          ---      52%  C Hurdle        Hit By Pitch
          1--      55%  H Johnson       Single; Hurdle to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  R Santana       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  R Sutcliffe     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  D Lopes         Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  R Sandberg      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Sutcliffe facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  R Darling       Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  W Backman       Strikeout
          ---      53%  D Heep          Walk
   O      1--      50%  K Hernandez     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 3-4-5
          ---      46%  K Moreland      Walk
          1--      39%  L Durham        Walk; Moreland to 2B
   OO     12-      51%  J Davis         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Moreland to 3B
          --3      50%  R Cey           Walk
   O      1-3      56%  C Speier        Moreland Caught Stealing (PO) Hm (C-3B-C-3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Sutcliffe facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      70%  G Carter        Home Run
   O      ---      68%  G Foster        Flyball: CF
          ---      70%  C Hurdle        Walk
   O      1--      67%  H Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      65%  R Santana       Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Darling facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      68%  C Speier        Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  D Jackson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      72%  R Sutcliffe     Groundout: 2B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rick Sutcliffe facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      70%  R Darling       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      72%  W Backman       Single
   R      1--      84%  D Heep          Double; Backman Scores
   O      -2-      82%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Heep to 3B
   O      --3      80%  G Carter        Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
          ---      75%  D Lopes         Single
   O      1--      83%  R Sandberg      Lopes Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      85%  " "             Strikeout
          ---      83%  K Moreland      Walk
   O      1--      86%  L Durham        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rick Sutcliffe facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      85%  G Foster        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      84%  C Hurdle        Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  H Johnson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Darling facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      87%  J Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      89%  R Cey           Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  C Speier        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rick Sutcliffe facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      89%  R Santana       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      88%  R Darling       Flyball: RF
          ---      89%  W Backman       Walk
          1--      89%  D Heep          Backman Steals 2B
   O      -2-      88%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Darling facing 8-9-1
                  Thad Bosley pinch hits for Darrin Jackson batting 8th
   O      ---      91%  T Bosley        Strikeout
          ---      87%  R Sutcliffe     Single
                  Chico Walker pinch runs for Rick Sutcliffe batting 9th
   O      1--      91%  D Lopes         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      95%  R Sandberg      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, George Frazier facing 3-4-5
                  George Frazier replaces Chico Walker pitching and batting 9th; Thad Bosley moves to LF; Davey Lopes moves to CF
   O      ---      94%  K Hernandez     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      94%  G Carter        Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  G Foster        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Darling facing 3-4-5
                  Mookie Wilson replaces Danny Heep playing CF batting 2nd
          ---      85%  K Moreland      Double
   O      -2-      91%  L Durham        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      97%  J Davis         Strikeout
   O      -2-     100%  R Cey           Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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