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Scores
Standings
MIL
@BOS		1
7
KCR
@CAL		3
18
CHW
@SEA		6
4
LAD
@ATL		3
4		 
(12)
HOU
@CIN		5
3
PIT
@MON		3
1
CHC
@NYM		0
5
STL
@PHI		3
4
Thursday, September 18, 1986,
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 13,726, Time of Game: 2:18
Cubs
0
61-85
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Mets
5
96-50
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Rick Anderson (2-1)
L: Greg Maddux (1-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  3
Mets            0  0  0   4  0  0   1  0  X    5  9  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chico Walker RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .296 .776 -0.057 0.56 0.011 -0.069 -0.7 0 0 CS
Ryne Sandberg 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .283 .732 0.007 0.63 0.041 -0.034 -0.1 1 7 SB
Rafael Palmeiro LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .242 .771 -0.052 0.53 0.002 -0.054 -0.5 2 0
Keith Moreland 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .271 .719 -0.054 0.65 0.007 -0.062 -0.6 2 2
Leon Durham 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .265 .810 0.079 0.56 0.082 -0.003 0.6 12 1
Jody Davis C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .238 .682 0.026 1.52 0.060 -0.034 0.3 2 1
   Mike Martin PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .182 -0.026 1.03 0.000 -0.026 -0.4 1 0
   Manny Trillo PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .323 .799 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.1
Brian Dayett CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .094 .296 -0.065 0.91 0.000 -0.065 -0.8 2 0
Shawon Dunston SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .695 -0.094 0.99 0.000 -0.094 -1.0 2 2
Greg Maddux P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .750 -0.051 1.90 0.000 -0.051 -0.5 0 2
   Terry Francona PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .598 -0.010 0.39 0.000 -0.010 -0.1
   Steve Trout P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179 .405 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Martinez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .146 .395 -0.004 0.15 0.000 -0.004 -0.1
   Frank DiPino P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ron Davis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 0 6 0 2 2 .188 .423 -0.303 0.72 0.203 -0.508 -4.1 24 15
TB: L Durham 2; J Davis; R Sandberg; R Palmeiro; C Walker.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. L Durham-S Dunston-L Durham; R Palmeiro-G Maddux-K Moreland.
E: S Dunston (32); R Palmeiro (1); G Maddux (1).
Baserunning
SB: R Sandberg (31, 2nd base off R Anderson/J Gibbons).
CS: C Walker (2, 2nd base by J Mitchell/J Gibbons).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Stan Jefferson CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .473 -0.140 0.77 0.004 -0.144 -1.2 3 0
Tim Teufel 2B 3 1 2 0 1 1 .257 .714 0.063 0.47 0.089 -0.027 0.8 2 2 CS
Dave Magadan 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .500 1.000 0.095 0.60 0.118 -0.023 -0.3 10 2 GDP
Kevin Mitchell RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .284 .839 -0.052 0.61 0.013 -0.064 0.1 2 0
Lee Mazzilli LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .228 .704 0.025 0.50 0.045 -0.021 -0.1 2 0
Howard Johnson 3B 2 1 1 3 2 0 .247 .799 0.189 0.57 0.190 0.000 2.5 0 1 HR,2·SB
Kevin Elster SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 .333 .844 -0.032 0.34 0.008 -0.040 0.0 3 5
John Gibbons C 2 0 1 0 2 0 .357 .971 0.080 0.39 0.081 -0.001 0.8 3 1 2B,IW
Rick Anderson P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .182 -0.023 0.95 0.000 -0.023 -0.6 0 0 SH
   John Mitchell P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.007 0.28 0.000 -0.007 -0.4 2 1
   Danny Heep PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .820 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.3
   Randy Myers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 5 9 5 6 3 .310 .877 0.197 0.53 0.548 -0.351 1.4 27 12
2B: J Gibbons (2, off G Maddux).
HR: H Johnson (9, off G Maddux; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out).
SH: R Anderson (1, off G Maddux).
IBB: J Gibbons (1, by S Trout).
TB: H Johnson 4; T Teufel 2; J Gibbons 2; D Magadan; K Elster; K Mitchell; L Mazzilli; S Jefferson.
GIDP: D Magadan (1).
RBI: H Johnson 3 (34); D Magadan (3); K Mitchell (39).
2-out RBI: K Mitchell.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Baserunning
SB: H Johnson 2 (7, 2nd base off S Trout/M Martin, 2nd base off G Maddux/J Davis).
CS: T Teufel (2, 2nd base by S Trout/J Davis).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Greg Maddux, L (1-3) 4 5 4 4 3 2 1 4.50 19 35 -0.205 0.91 -2.2
Steve Trout 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 4.83 8 0 0 0.019 0.19 0.9
Frank DiPino 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 4.26 5 0 0 -0.011 0.18 -0.5
Ron Davis 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8.02 4 0 0 0.001 0.02 0.5
Team Totals 8 9 5 5 6 3 1 5.62 36 35 0 0 -0.196 0.72 -1.4

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Anderson, W (2-1) 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 2.77 19 59 0.236 1.06 2.3
John Mitchell 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 12 0 0 0.063 0.36 1.4
Randy Myers 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.86 3 0 0 0.005 0.07 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 2 2 0 0.00 34 59 0 0 0.304 0.53 4.1
Balks: R Davis (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: S Trout (13; J Gibbons).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Dana DeMuth, 3B - Joe West.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 13,726.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         New York Mets
1 Chico Walker RF 1 Stan Jefferson CF
2 Ryne Sandberg 2B 2 Tim Teufel 2B
3 Rafael Palmeiro LF 3 Dave Magadan 1B
4 Keith Moreland 3B 4 Kevin Mitchell RF
5 Leon Durham 1B 5 Lee Mazzilli LF
6 Jody Davis C 6 Howard Johnson 3B
7 Brian Dayett CF 7 Kevin Elster SS
8 Shawon Dunston SS 8 John Gibbons C
9 Greg Maddux P 9 Rick Anderson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-0 1 1-3 RRR NYM H. Johnson G. Maddux 16% 92% Home Run; Magadan Scores; Mazzilli Scores
b4 0-0 0 -2- R NYM D. Magadan G. Maddux 12% 75% Single; Teufel Scores; Magadan to 2B/Adv on E7
b3 0-0 1 --3 OO NYM S. Jefferson G. Maddux -11% 50% Double Play: Flyball: LF; Gibbons out at Hm/P-3B
b4 0-0 0 --- NYM T. Teufel G. Maddux 8% 63% Single; Teufel to 2B/Adv on E1
t2 0-0 1 1-3 O CHC S. Dunston R. Anderson 7% 50% Flyball: 2B

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' Rick Anderson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC C. Walker R. Anderson 2% 52% Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 1 --- CHC R. Sandberg R. Anderson -2% 50% Single
t1 0-0 1 1-- CHC R. Palmeiro R. Anderson -2% 48% Sandberg Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O CHC R. Palmeiro R. Anderson 3% 51% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 -2- O CHC K. Moreland R. Anderson 3% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYM S. Jefferson G. Maddux -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYM T. Teufel G. Maddux -1% 51% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYM D. Magadan G. Maddux -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Rick Anderson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- CHC L. Durham R. Anderson -4% 46% Single
t2 0-0 0 1-- CHC J. Davis R. Anderson -6% 40% Single; Durham to 2B
t2 0-0 0 12- O CHC B. Dayett R. Anderson 2% 43% Flyball: RF; Durham to 3B
t2 0-0 1 1-3 O CHC S. Dunston R. Anderson 7% 50% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-0 2 1-3 O CHC G. Maddux R. Anderson 5% 55% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O NYM K. Mitchell G. Maddux -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli G. Maddux -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 --- NYM H. Johnson G. Maddux 1% 52% Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-- NYM K. Elster G. Maddux 1% 53% Johnson Steals 2B
b2 0-0 2 -2- O NYM K. Elster G. Maddux -3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Rick Anderson facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHC C. Walker R. Anderson 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O CHC R. Sandberg R. Anderson 2% 54% Foul Flyball: C
t3 0-0 2 --- O CHC R. Palmeiro R. Anderson 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- NYM J. Gibbons G. Maddux 7% 62% Double
b3 0-0 0 -2- O NYM R. Anderson G. Maddux -1% 61% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Gibbons to 3B
b3 0-0 1 --3 OO NYM S. Jefferson G. Maddux -11% 50% Double Play: Flyball: LF; Gibbons out at Hm/P-3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Rick Anderson facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- O CHC K. Moreland R. Anderson 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- CHC L. Durham R. Anderson -3% 50% Single
t4 0-0 1 1-- O CHC J. Davis R. Anderson 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 2 1-- O CHC B. Dayett R. Anderson 3% 56% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- NYM T. Teufel G. Maddux 8% 63% Single; Teufel to 2B/Adv on E1
b4 0-0 0 -2- R NYM D. Magadan G. Maddux 12% 75% Single; Teufel Scores; Magadan to 2B/Adv on E7
b4 1-0 0 -2- O NYM K. Mitchell G. Maddux -4% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-0 1 -2- NYM L. Mazzilli G. Maddux 5% 76% Single; Magadan to 3B/Adv on E6
b4 1-0 1 1-3 RRR NYM H. Johnson G. Maddux 16% 92% Home Run; Magadan Scores; Mazzilli Scores
b4 4-0 1 --- NYM K. Elster G. Maddux 1% 92% Walk
b4 4-0 1 1-- NYM J. Gibbons G. Maddux 1% 93% Walk; Elster to 2B
b4 4-0 1 12- O NYM R. Anderson G. Maddux -1% 92% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Gibbons to 2B
b4 4-0 2 12- O NYM S. Jefferson G. Maddux -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 3 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 4.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Rick Anderson facing 8-9-1
t5 0-4 0 --- O CHC S. Dunston R. Anderson 2% 93% Flyball: 1B
Terry Francona pinch hits for Greg Maddux (P) batting 9th
t5 0-4 1 --- O CHC T. Francona R. Anderson 1% 94% Flyball: LF
t5 0-4 2 --- O CHC C. Walker R. Anderson 1% 94% Bunt Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Steve Trout facing 2-3-4
Steve Trout replaces Terry Francona (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-0 0 --- NYM T. Teufel S. Trout 1% 95% Walk
b5 4-0 0 1-- O NYM D. Magadan S. Trout -1% 94% Teufel Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b5 4-0 1 --- O NYM D. Magadan S. Trout -0% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 4-0 2 --- O NYM K. Mitchell S. Trout -0% 93% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 4.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' John Mitchell facing 2-3-4
John Mitchell replaces Rick Anderson pitching and batting 9th
t6 0-4 0 --- O CHC R. Sandberg J. Mitchell 1% 94% Groundout: P-2B-1B
t6 0-4 1 --- O CHC R. Palmeiro J. Mitchell 1% 95% Groundout: 1B-P
t6 0-4 2 --- CHC K. Moreland J. Mitchell -1% 95% Walk
t6 0-4 2 1-- CHC L. Durham J. Mitchell -1% 93% Walk; Moreland to 2B
Mike Martin pinch hits for Jody Davis (C) batting 6th
t6 0-4 2 12- O CHC M. Martin J. Mitchell 3% 96% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Steve Trout facing 5-6-7
Mike Martin moves from PH to C
b6 4-0 0 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli S. Trout -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 4-0 1 --- NYM H. Johnson S. Trout 0% 96% Walk
b6 4-0 1 1-- NYM K. Elster S. Trout 0% 96% Johnson Steals 2B
b6 4-0 1 -2- O NYM K. Elster S. Trout -1% 96% Strikeout Looking
b6 4-0 2 -2- NYM J. Gibbons S. Trout 0% 96% Intentional Walk
b6 4-0 2 12- O NYM J. Mitchell S. Trout -1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 4.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' John Mitchell facing 7-8-9
t7 0-4 0 --- O CHC B. Dayett J. Mitchell 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-4 1 --- O CHC S. Dunston J. Mitchell 1% 97% Flyball: LF
Dave Martinez pinch hits for Steve Trout (P) batting 9th
t7 0-4 2 --- O CHC D. Martinez J. Mitchell 0% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Frank DiPino facing 1-2-3
Frank DiPino replaces Dave Martinez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-0 0 --- NYM S. Jefferson F. DiPino 0% 98% Single
b7 4-0 0 1-- NYM T. Teufel F. DiPino 1% 98% Single; Jefferson to 2B
b7 4-0 0 12- OO NYM D. Magadan F. DiPino -1% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B; Jefferson to 3B
b7 4-0 2 --3 R NYM K. Mitchell F. DiPino 1% 99% Single; Jefferson Scores
b7 5-0 2 1-- O NYM L. Mazzilli F. DiPino -0% 99% Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 5.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Mets' John Mitchell facing 1-2-3
t8 0-5 0 --- CHC C. Walker J. Mitchell -1% 97% Single
t8 0-5 0 1-- O CHC R. Sandberg J. Mitchell 2% 99% Walker Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t8 0-5 1 --- O CHC R. Sandberg J. Mitchell 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-5 2 --- CHC R. Palmeiro J. Mitchell -0% 99% Single
t8 0-5 2 1-- O CHC K. Moreland J. Mitchell 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cubs' Ron Davis facing 6-7-8
Ron Davis replaces Frank DiPino pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-0 0 --- O NYM H. Johnson R. Davis -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 5-0 1 --- NYM K. Elster R. Davis 0% 100% Single
b8 5-0 1 1-- NYM J. Gibbons R. Davis 0% 100% Balk; Elster to 2B
b8 5-0 1 -2- O NYM J. Gibbons R. Davis -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
Danny Heep pinch hits for John Mitchell (P) batting 9th
b8 5-0 2 -2- O NYM D. Heep R. Davis -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 5.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Mets' Randy Myers facing 5-6-7
Randy Myers replaces Danny Heep (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0-5 0 --- O CHC L. Durham R. Myers 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
Manny Trillo pinch hits for Mike Martin (C) batting 6th
t9 0-5 1 --- O CHC M. Trillo R. Myers 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 0-5 2 --- O CHC B. Dayett R. Myers 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 5.

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