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@BOS		1
2
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@BOS		2
4
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@CHW		1
4
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@CLE		0
2
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@OAK		7
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@SEA		7
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@NYM		5
6
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@PHI		3
2
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@PIT		2
7
ATL
@WSN		3
4
Thursday, May 17, 2007, 1:10PM
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 42,667, Time of Game: 2:31
Cubs
5
18-21
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Mets
6
26-14
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
L: Ryan Dempster (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   1  0  4   0  0  0    5  6  0
Mets            0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  5    6 11  1
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ryan Theriot 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .300 .727 7 7 -0.022 0.81 0.037 -0.059 -0.6 2 3
Angel Pagan CF 4 2 2 2 0 0 .412 1.235 6 5 0.290 0.95 0.309 -0.019 1.7 0 0 HR,SB
Alfonso Soriano LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .291 .813 19 12 -0.037 0.62 0.018 -0.055 -0.4 2 0
Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 1 2 3 0 0 .264 .848 16 10 0.221 0.83 0.247 -0.026 2.3 1 1 HR
Matt Murton RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .708 13 10 -0.048 0.45 0.000 -0.048 -0.8 1 0
Mark DeRosa 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .769 10 5 -0.039 0.50 0.000 -0.039 -0.5 6 0
   Michael Wuertz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Will Ohman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Fontenot PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.500 1 1 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
   Ryan Dempster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Scott Eyre P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Henry Blanco C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .214 .519 11 7 -0.049 0.49 0.000 -0.049 -0.8 8 0
Cesar Izturis SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .691 9 5 -0.034 0.45 0.000 -0.034 -0.4 2 5
Angel Guzman P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 7 5 -0.046 0.90 0.000 -0.046 -0.3 0 2
   Daryle Ward 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .880 5 3 0.006 0.14 0.006 0.000 0.2 3 0
Team Totals 34 5 6 5 0 4 .176 .529 104 70 0.241 0.64 0.617 -0.376 0.4 25 11
HR: A Ramirez (10, off J Vargas; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); A Pagan (2, off J Vargas; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: A Pagan 5; A Ramirez 5; A Soriano; R Theriot.
RBI: A Ramirez 3 (31); A Pagan 2 (3).
2-out RBI: A Ramirez.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. A Guzman-C Izturis-M DeRosa; C Izturis-R Theriot-M DeRosa.
Baserunning
SB: A Pagan (2, 2nd base off J Vargas/R Castro).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Endy Chavez CF 4 2 2 1 1 1 .353 .874 21 15 0.148 1.40 0.193 -0.045 1.3 5 0 SB
Ruben Gotay SS 4 1 2 2 1 1 .217 .641 15 10 0.212 2.01 0.291 -0.079 1.2 0 2 2B,GDP
Shawn Green RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .327 .902 17 11 0.003 1.16 0.075 -0.072 -0.1 5 0
   David Wright PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .279 .799 1 1 0.206 7.37 0.206 0.000 1.0
Carlos Delgado 1B 5 0 1 2 0 2 .216 .628 15 11 0.243 2.72 0.460 -0.217 -0.5 6 0 GDP
Julio Franco 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .160 .570 14 11 -0.069 0.67 0.000 -0.069 -0.8 1 2
David Newhan 2B 3 1 2 0 1 1 .200 .695 19 10 0.057 0.65 0.074 -0.017 0.7 1 1 SB
Ramon Castro C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .244 .790 14 7 -0.044 0.97 0.014 -0.058 -0.7 5 0
Carlos Gomez LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .417 1.045 10 8 0.007 1.12 0.082 -0.074 0.6 4 0 HBP
Jason Vargas P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 5 4 -0.054 1.47 0.000 -0.054 -0.5 0 0 SH
   Damion Easley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .941 4 3 -0.018 0.71 0.000 -0.018 -0.2
   Ambiorix Burgos P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Carlos Beltran PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .305 .946 6 2 0.047 1.37 0.047 0.000 0.2
Team Totals 33 6 11 6 5 8 .333 .800 141 93 0.738 1.50 1.442 -0.703 2.3 27 5
2B: R Gotay (1, off A Guzman).
SH: J Vargas (1, off A Guzman).
HBP: C Gomez (1, by A Guzman).
TB: R Gotay 3; S Green 2; D Newhan 2; E Chavez 2; C Delgado; C Gomez; D Wright.
GIDP: C Delgado (3); R Gotay (1).
RBI: R Gotay 2 (5); C Delgado 2 (21); D Wright (20); E Chavez (7).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 5 for 9.
Fielding
E: D Newhan (1).
Baserunning
SB: E Chavez (1, 2nd base off A Guzman/H Blanco); D Newhan (1, 2nd base off A Guzman/H Blanco).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Angel Guzman 5 6 1 1 2 4 0 3.18 22 75 49 29 8 12 10 5 2 0 53 0.138 1.27 1.6
Michael Wuertz 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.93 5 14 9 6 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.057 0.70 0.8
Will Ohman 1.2 0 0 0 0 4 0 4.50 5 23 18 5 9 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.047 0.36 0.8
Ryan Dempster, L (1-2) 0.1 3 5 5 2 0 0 4.66 6 26 15 9 0 6 0 4 4 0 0 0 -0.315 1.79 -3.1
Scott Eyre, BS (3) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 8.10 2 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 3 -0.666 8.10 -2.3
Team Totals 8.1 11 6 6 5 8 0 6.48 40 141 93 51 17 25 15 11 6 0 53 3 3 -0.739 0.64 -2.3

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jason Vargas 7 6 5 5 0 2 2 6.43 28 90 59 42 3 14 7 19 3 0 47 -0.251 0.76 -1.4
Ambiorix Burgos, W (1-0) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.72 6 14 11 7 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.012 0.08 1.0
Team Totals 9 6 5 5 0 4 2 5.00 34 104 70 49 4 17 9 21 3 0 47 0 0 -0.239 1.50 -0.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: A Guzman (1; C Gomez).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eric Cooper, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Jeff Kellogg, 3B - Chad Fairchild.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 42,667.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 66° F, Wind 9mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         New York Mets
1 Ryan Theriot 2B 1 Endy Chavez CF
2 Angel Pagan CF 2 Ruben Gotay SS
3 Alfonso Soriano LF 3 Shawn Green RF
4 Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 Carlos Delgado 1B
5 Matt Murton RF 5 Julio Franco 3B
6 Mark DeRosa 1B 6 David Newhan 2B
7 Henry Blanco C 7 Ramon Castro C
8 Cesar Izturis SS 8 Carlos Gomez LF
9 Angel Guzman P 9 Jason Vargas P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 4-5 1 123 2,(1-0)  RR NYM C. Delgado S. Eyre 46% 100% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Chavez Scores; Gotay Scores; Wright to 2B
t6 1-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  RR CHC A. Pagan J. Vargas -26% 24% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Theriot Scores
b9 3-5 1 123 1,(0-0)  R NYM D. Wright S. Eyre 21% 54% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Beltran Scores; Chavez to 3B; Gotay to 2B
b5 1-1 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  OO NYM C. Delgado A. Guzman -15% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b5 0-1 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  R NYM R. Gotay A. Guzman 15% 59% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Chavez Scores

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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' Jason Vargas facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Theriot J. Vargas 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC A. Pagan J. Vargas 2% 54% Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t1 0-0 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O CHC A. Soriano J. Vargas 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Angel Guzman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  NYM E. Chavez A. Guzman 3% 58% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO NYM R. Gotay A. Guzman -7% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  NYM S. Green A. Guzman 1% 52% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O NYM C. Delgado A. Guzman -2% 50% Popfly: 3B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jason Vargas facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC A. Ramirez J. Vargas 2% 52% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC M. Murton J. Vargas 2% 54% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t2 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC M. DeRosa J. Vargas 1% 55% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Angel Guzman facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O NYM J. Franco A. Guzman -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 --- 9,(3-2)  O NYM D. Newhan A. Guzman -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O NYM R. Castro A. Guzman -1% 50% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jason Vargas facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC H. Blanco J. Vargas 3% 53% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
t3 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC C. Izturis J. Vargas 2% 54% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t3 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC A. Guzman J. Vargas 1% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Angel Guzman facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  NYM C. Gomez A. Guzman 4% 59% Hit By Pitch
b3 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O NYM J. Vargas A. Guzman -2% 58% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Gomez to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O NYM E. Chavez A. Guzman -3% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Gomez to 3B
b3 0-0 2 --3 4,(3-0)  NYM R. Gotay A. Guzman 1% 56% Walk
b3 0-0 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O NYM S. Green A. Guzman -6% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jason Vargas facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC R. Theriot J. Vargas 3% 53% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t4 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC A. Pagan J. Vargas -3% 50% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
t4 0-0 1 1-- 4,(2-2)  CHC A. Soriano J. Vargas -2% 48% Pagan Steals 2B
t4 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O CHC A. Soriano J. Vargas 4% 52% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t4 0-0 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  R CHC A. Ramirez J. Vargas -12% 40% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Pagan Scores
t4 1-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHC M. Murton J. Vargas 2% 43% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Angel Guzman facing 4-5-6
b4 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYM C. Delgado A. Guzman -3% 40% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM J. Franco A. Guzman -2% 38% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  NYM D. Newhan A. Guzman 2% 39% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b4 0-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  NYM R. Castro A. Guzman 1% 41% Newhan Steals 2B
b4 0-1 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  NYM R. Castro A. Guzman 1% 42% Walk
b4 0-1 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O NYM C. Gomez A. Guzman -6% 36% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Jason Vargas facing 6-7-8
t5 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC M. DeRosa J. Vargas 2% 39% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t5 1-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC H. Blanco J. Vargas 2% 40% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t5 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC C. Izturis J. Vargas 1% 42% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Angel Guzman facing 9-1-2
b5 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM J. Vargas A. Guzman -3% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b5 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  NYM E. Chavez A. Guzman 4% 42% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b5 0-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  NYM R. Gotay A. Guzman 2% 44% Chavez Steals 2B
b5 0-1 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  R NYM R. Gotay A. Guzman 15% 59% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Chavez Scores
b5 1-1 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  NYM S. Green A. Guzman 6% 65% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Gotay to 3B
b5 1-1 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  OO NYM C. Delgado A. Guzman -15% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Jason Vargas facing 9-1-2
t6 1-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC A. Guzman J. Vargas 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t6 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC R. Theriot J. Vargas -4% 50% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t6 1-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  RR CHC A. Pagan J. Vargas -26% 24% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Theriot Scores
t6 3-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC A. Soriano J. Vargas -2% 22% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t6 3-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR CHC A. Ramirez J. Vargas -13% 9% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Soriano Scores
t6 5-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHC M. Murton J. Vargas 1% 9% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t6 5-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC M. DeRosa J. Vargas 0% 10% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Cubs' Michael Wuertz facing 5-6-7
Michael Wuertz replaces Mark DeRosa (1B) pitching and batting 6th
Daryle Ward replaces Angel Guzman (P) playing 1B batting 9th
b6 1-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM J. Franco M. Wuertz -2% 8% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b6 1-5 1 --- 5,(3-1)  NYM D. Newhan M. Wuertz 2% 10% Walk
b6 1-5 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O NYM R. Castro M. Wuertz -2% 8% Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
b6 1-5 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O NYM C. Gomez M. Wuertz -2% 6% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mets' Jason Vargas facing 7-8-9
t7 5-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC H. Blanco J. Vargas 1% 6% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
t7 5-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC C. Izturis J. Vargas 0% 7% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t7 5-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  CHC D. Ward J. Vargas -1% 6% Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Ward to 2B
t7 5-1 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Theriot J. Vargas 1% 7% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Cubs' Michael Wuertz facing 9-1-2
Damion Easley pinch hits for Jason Vargas (P) batting 9th
b7 1-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM D. Easley M. Wuertz -2% 5% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
Will Ohman replaces Michael Wuertz pitching and batting 6th
b7 1-5 1 --- 7,(1-2)  O NYM E. Chavez W. Ohman -1% 4% Strikeout Looking
b7 1-5 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYM R. Gotay W. Ohman -1% 4% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mets' Ambiorix Burgos facing 2-3-4
Ambiorix Burgos replaces Damion Easley (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC A. Pagan A. Burgos 0% 4% Bunt Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
t8 5-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Soriano A. Burgos 0% 4% Strikeout Swinging
t8 5-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC A. Ramirez A. Burgos 0% 4% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Cubs' Will Ohman facing 3-4-5
b8 1-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYM S. Green W. Ohman -2% 3% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b8 1-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM C. Delgado W. Ohman -1% 2% Strikeout Swinging
b8 1-5 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM J. Franco W. Ohman -0% 2% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 1.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mets' Ambiorix Burgos facing 5-6-7
t9 5-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Murton A. Burgos 0% 2% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
Mike Fontenot pinch hits for Will Ohman (P) batting 6th
t9 5-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Fontenot A. Burgos 0% 2% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
t9 5-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC H. Blanco A. Burgos 0% 2% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 6-7-8
Ryan Dempster replaces Mike Fontenot (PH) pitching and batting 6th
b9 1-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  NYM D. Newhan R. Dempster 2% 4% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b9 1-5 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O NYM R. Castro R. Dempster -2% 2% Lineout: RF
b9 1-5 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  NYM C. Gomez R. Dempster 3% 5% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Newhan to 3B
Carlos Beltran pinch hits for Ambiorix Burgos (P) batting 9th
b9 1-5 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  NYM C. Beltran R. Dempster 1% 6% Defensive Indifference; Gomez to 2B
b9 1-5 1 -23 6,(3-2)  NYM C. Beltran R. Dempster 5% 11% Walk
b9 1-5 1 123 6,(3-2)  R NYM E. Chavez R. Dempster 10% 21% Walk; Newhan Scores; Gomez to 3B; Beltran to 2B
b9 2-5 1 123 4,(0-2)  R NYM R. Gotay R. Dempster 13% 33% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Gomez Scores; Beltran to 3B; Chavez to 2B
Scott Eyre replaces Ryan Dempster pitching and batting 6th
David Wright pinch hits for Shawn Green (RF) batting 3rd
b9 3-5 1 123 1,(0-0)  R NYM D. Wright S. Eyre 21% 54% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Beltran Scores; Chavez to 3B; Gotay to 2B
b9 4-5 1 123 2,(1-0)  RR NYM C. Delgado S. Eyre 46% 100% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Chavez Scores; Gotay Scores; Wright to 2B
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 6.

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  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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