July 30, 1986 Chicago Cubs at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 7
BOS 2 DET 11
@CLE 3 TOR 7
@KCR 2 MIL 5
NYY 0 SEA 4
@MIN 2 CAL 6
@OAK 2 TEX 5
BAL 3
(11) HOU 4
ATL 2 LAD 4
SFG 2 MON 3
PIT 2 CHC 4
@NYM 3 STL 6
@PHI 3 SDP 9
CIN 3

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 35,734

Wednesday, July 30, 1986
Time of Game: 3:14

Cubs

44-55

Won 2

5th, 22½ GB

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

W: D Eckersley (5-6), L: S Fernandez (12-4), S: L Smith (19)

Mets

66-32

Lost 2

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Dernier CF                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .195  .515    0    0   0   2B,3·SB
R Sandberg 2B                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .278  .744    0    0   4   
G Matthews LF                 3   2   2   1    1   0  .251  .839    0    2   0   HR
  D Martinez LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .123  .359         1   0   
  J Mumphrey PH-LF            0   0   0   0    1   0  .307  .756    0    0   0   
K Moreland RF                 4   1   2   0    1   0  .288  .748    0    1   0   
J Davis C                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .243  .700    0   11   0   
R Cey 3B                      3   0   1   3    1   2  .284  .906    0    0   0   2B
  L Durham 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .741         1   0   
M Trillo 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .722    0   10   0   
  L Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
S Dunston SS                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .267  .741    0    1   0   
D Eckersley P                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .496    0    0   1   
  T Francona PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .462    0    0   0   
  F DiPino P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
  C Speier 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .770    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   4   6   4    5  14                    27   5

BATTING

2B: B Dernier (9, off S Fernandez); R Cey (18, off S Fernandez).

HR: G Matthews (12, off S Fernandez; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: G Matthews 5; K Moreland 2; R Cey 2; B Dernier 2.

RBI: R Cey 3 (27); G Matthews (29).

2-out RBI: R Cey 3.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

E: S Dunston (19).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Dernier 3 (10, 2nd base off S Fernandez/G Carter 2, 3rd base off S Fernandez/G Carter).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .325  .894    0    1   0   
W Backman 2B                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .769    0    1   1   
K Hernandez 1B                2   1   0   0    2   0  .286  .801    0    5   0   
G Carter C                    4   1   3   0    0   0  .245  .764    0   14   1   2B
D Strawberry RF               3   0   0   1    0   2  .284  .929    0    2   0   SF
D Heep LF                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .774    0    2   0   
  K Mitchell PH-LF            2   0   0   0    0   2  .325  .941    0    2   0   
R Knight 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .284  .779    0    0   2   2B,HBP
H Johnson SS                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .259  .835    0    0   1   2B
S Fernandez P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .478    0    0   0   
  M Wilson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .793    0    0   0   
  D Sisk P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Foster PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .734    0    0   0   
  R Myers P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Teufel PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .666    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   3   7   2    2  11                    27   5

BATTING

2B: G Carter (9, off D Eckersley); R Knight (14, off F DiPino); H Johnson (10, off D Eckersley).

SF: D Strawberry (7, off F DiPino).

HBP: R Knight (3, by D Eckersley).

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

RBI: H Johnson (27); D Strawberry (57).

2-out RBI: H Johnson.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

E: H Johnson 2 (15).

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 Eckersley, W (5-6)           5     3   1   1    1   4   0   4.72   20     -       ·  ·      9· 2· 0· 3     60    -     0.94   0.14
F DiPino, H (4)                2.1   4   2   1    1   4   0   4.13   12     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 4          0-0    1.75  -0.09
L Smith, S (19)                1.2   0   0   0    0   3   0   3.13    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          2-1    3.39   0.30
Totals                         9     7   3   2    2  11   0          38     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 0· 7          2-1

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
S Fernandez, L (12-4)          5     5   4   4    3  11   1   3.18   24     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 5     49    -     0.91  -0.24
D Sisk                         2     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.47    6     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.34   0.04
R Myers                        2     1   0   0    2   2   0   2.08   10     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.67   0.05
Totals                         9     6   4   4    5  14   1          40     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 1· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Eckersley (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: D Eckersley (3; R Knight).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Steve Rippley.

Time of Game: 3:14.

Attendance: 35,734.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  New York Mets                        
1. B Dernier            CF    1. L Dykstra            CF 
2. R Sandberg           2B    2. W Backman            2B 
3. G Matthews           LF    3. K Hernandez          1B 
4. K Moreland           RF    4. G Carter             C  
5. J Davis              C     5. D Strawberry         RF 
6. R Cey                3B    6. D Heep               LF 
7. M Trillo             1B    7. R Knight             3B 
8. S Dunston            SS    8. H Johnson            SS 
9. D Eckersley          P     9. S Fernandez          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  123      25%  77% R Cey           S Fernandez     Double; Dernier Scores; Matthews Scores; Moreland Scores
   b 8   0  4-1  12-     -13%  66% G Carter        F DiPino        Single; Backman to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
   b 8   2  4-3  12-      12%  85% H Johnson       L Smith         Strikeout
   b 8   2  4-2  1-3     -12%  73% R Knight        L Smith         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hernandez Scores/No RBI/unER; Carter to 2B; Knight to 1B
   b 8   1  4-2  1-3      11%  85% K Mitchell      L Smith         Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Sid Fernandez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  B Dernier       Walk
          1--      56%  R Sandberg      Dernier Steals 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      54%  G Matthews      Walk
          12-      57%  K Moreland      Dernier Steals 3B
          1-3      60%  " "             Walk; Matthews to 2B
   O      123      53%  J Davis         Strikeout
   RRR    123      77%  R Cey           Double; Dernier Scores; Matthews Scores; Moreland Scores
   O      -2-      75%  M Trillo        Strikeout
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      77%  L Dykstra       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      79%  W Backman       Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Sid Fernandez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      78%  S Dunston       Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  D Eckersley     Strikeout
          ---      79%  B Dernier       Double
   O      -2-      77%  R Sandberg      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
          ---      71%  G Carter        Double
   O      -2-      75%  D Strawberry    Strikeout
          -2-      70%  D Heep          Single; Carter to 3B
   O      1-3      77%  R Knight        Strikeout
   R      1-3      66%  H Johnson       Double; Carter Scores; Heep to 3B
   O      -23      73%  S Fernandez     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Sid Fernandez facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      81%  G Matthews      Home Run
          ---      83%  K Moreland      Single
   O      1--      81%  J Davis         Strikeout
   O      1--      80%  R Cey           Strikeout
   O      1--      79%  M Trillo        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      81%  L Dykstra       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      82%  W Backman       Flyball: LF
          ---      81%  K Hernandez     Walk
          1--      80%  G Carter        Wild Pitch; Hernandez to 2B
   O      -2-      83%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Sid Fernandez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      82%  S Dunston       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      81%  D Eckersley     Strikeout
          ---      82%  B Dernier       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Dernier to 1B
          1--      82%  R Sandberg      Dernier Steals 2B
   O      -2-      81%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Dennis Eckersley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      83%  D Strawberry    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      84%  D Heep          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      83%  R Knight        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      85%  H Johnson       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Sid Fernandez facing 3-4-5
          ---      87%  G Matthews      Single
   O      1--      85%  K Moreland      Lineout: LF
   O      1--      84%  J Davis         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      83%  R Cey           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Dennis Eckersley facing 9-1-2
                  Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Sid Fernandez batting 9th
   O      ---      85%  M Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      87%  L Dykstra       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      88%  W Backman       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Doug Sisk facing 7-8-9
                  Doug Sisk replaces Mookie Wilson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      87%  M Trillo        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      86%  S Dunston       Strikeout
                  Terry Francona pinch hits for Dennis Eckersley batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  T Francona      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Frank DiPino facing 3-4-5
                  Frank DiPino replaces Terry Francona pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      85%  G Carter        Single
   O      1--      89%  D Strawberry    Strikeout
                  Kevin Mitchell pinch hits for Danny Heep batting 6th
   O      1--      91%  K Mitchell      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 1.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Doug Sisk facing 1-2-3
                  Kevin Mitchell moves to LF
   O      ---      90%  B Dernier       Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      89%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      89%  G Matthews      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Frank DiPino facing 7-8-9
                  Dave Martinez replaces Gary Matthews playing LF batting 3rd
          ---      82%  R Knight        Double
   O      -2-      87%  H Johnson       Strikeout
                  George Foster pinch hits for Doug Sisk batting 9th
   O      -2-      91%  G Foster        Strikeout
   O      -2-      94%  L Dykstra       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Randy Myers facing 4-5-6
                  Randy Myers replaces George Foster pitching and batting 9th
          ---      95%  K Moreland      Single
   O      1--      94%  J Davis         Flyball: RF
          1--      95%  R Cey           Walk; Moreland to 2B
   O      12-      94%  M Trillo        Flyball: LF
   O      12-      93%  S Dunston       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Frank DiPino facing 2-3-4
          ---      88%  W Backman       Single
          1--      79%  K Hernandez     Walk; Backman to 2B
          12-      66%  G Carter        Single; Backman to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
   RO     123      73%  D Strawberry    Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Backman Scores; Hernandez to 3B
                  Lee Smith replaces Manny Trillo pitching and batting 7th; Leon Durham replaces Ron Cey playing 1B batting 6th; Chris Speier replaces Frank DiPino playing 3B batting 9th
   O      1-3      85%  K Mitchell      Strikeout Looking
   R      1-3      73%  R Knight        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hernandez Scores/No RBI/unER; Carter to 2B; Knight to 1B
   O      12-      85%  H Johnson       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 3.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Randy Myers facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      83%  C Speier        Strikeout
          ---      85%  B Dernier       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Dernier to 1B
   O      1--      83%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Sandberg to 1B
                  Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Dave Martinez batting 3rd
          1--      84%  J Mumphrey      Walk; Sandberg to 2B
   O      12-      82%  K Moreland      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Lee Smith facing 9-1-2
                  Jerry Mumphrey moves to LF; Tim Teufel pinch hits for Randy Myers batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  T Teufel        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      96%  L Dykstra       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  W Backman       Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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