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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 23, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on May 23, 1972 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Gentry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 16,285 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Dick Stello |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Jim Fregosi | Third Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Gary Gentry | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
| Carmen Fanzone | Third Baseman |
| Paul Popovich | Shortstop |
| Ken Rudolph | Catcher |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 23, 1972
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrelson for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Jenkins
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Jenkins
Agee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Gentry
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Gentry
Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gentry
There's a wild pitch. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Gentry
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Gentry
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Gentry
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Jenkins
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hickman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Jenkins
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Gentry
Fanzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Gentry
Popovich takes first base on ball four. Fanzone moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudolph vs. Gentry
Rudolph bunts towards the mound. Gentry fields it and throws to first for the out. Fanzone moves to third. Popovich moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Jenkins vs. Gentry
Jenkins hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Cardenal vs. Gentry
Cardenal strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kranepool for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Jenkins
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Jenkins
Gentry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Gentry
Beckert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gentry
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Gentry
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Jenkins
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Jenkins
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Gentry
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Fanzone vs. Gentry
Fanzone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Gentry
Popovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hickman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Rudolph vs. Gentry
Rudolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hickman scores. Popovich moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Jenkins vs. Gentry
Jenkins strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Gentry
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Jenkins
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Jenkins
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Gentry
Beckert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gentry
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Gentry
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gentry fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Gentry
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
Kranepool hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Jenkins
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Jenkins
Gentry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Gentry
Fanzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Gentry
Popovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rudolph vs. Gentry
Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gentry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Gentry
Jenkins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones throws the ball in to Boswell who tags Jenkins, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rudolph moves to third. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Jenkins
Boswell bunts towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Jenkins
Agee hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Jenkins
Staub hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. Agee moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Fregosi vs. Jenkins
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Gentry
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Gentry
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gentry
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gentry fields it and throws to first for the out. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Gentry
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Jenkins
Grote bunts towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Jenkins
John Milner pinch hits for Gary Gentry.
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. McGraw
Fanzone hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. McGraw
Popovich hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Staub fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Staub. Fanzone goes all the way around to score. Popovich moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rudolph vs. McGraw
There go the runners. The throw from Grote to Fregosi. The throw back to home, and Popovich is out at the plate. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. McGraw
Rudolph hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. McGraw
Jenkins strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Jenkins
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Jenkins
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Jenkins
Staub hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1972 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Harrelson B, ss 3 1 0 0 Cardenal J, rf 4 0 0 0
Boswell K, 2b 3 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 3 0
Agee T, cf 4 0 1 0 Williams B, lf 3 0 0 0
Staub R, rf 4 0 4 1 Monday R, cf 4 0 0 0
Jones C, lf 4 0 0 0 Hickman J, 1b 3 1 0 0
Fregosi J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Fanzone C, 3b 4 1 2 0
Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 1 0 Popovich P, ss 3 0 3 1
Grote J, c 2 0 0 0 Rudolph K, c 3 0 2 1
Gentry G, p 2 0 0 0 Jenkins F, p 4 0 1 0
Milner J, ph 1 0 0 0
McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 6 1 32 2 11 2
New York 000 000 100 -- 1
Chicago 000 100 01x -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gentry G 7.0 8 1 1 3 4
McGraw T (L) 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 4
E -- Staub R
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 4, Chicago 10
2B -- Popovich P, Staub R
CS -- Popovich P
SH -- Rudolph K, Boswell K, Grote J
WP -- Gentry G
T -- 1:56
A -- 16285
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