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Mets 3 @ Cubs 2
Wrigley Field
May 25, 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 25, 1972 at Wrigley Field. The home team Cubs were bested by the visiting Mets with a score of 3 to 2.

Game Summary

DateMay 25, 1972 
Visiting Team
New York Mets
R: 3 H: 11 E: 1 LOB: 11
Runs: 3
Hits: 11
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 11
Home Team
Chicago Cubs
R: 2 H: 11 E: 1 LOB: 14
Runs: 2
Hits: 11
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 14
Winning PitcherTug McGraw  
Losing PitcherDan McGinn  
SaveJerry Koosman  
Game Winning RBIWillie Mays 

Game Info

DateMay 25, 1972 
Day of WeekThu 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamNew York Mets 
Home TeamChicago Cubs 
Visiting Starting PitcherJon Matlack  
Home Starting PitcherBill Hands  
BallparkWrigley Field 
CityChicago 
StateIL 
Attendance13,725 
Time of Game3 hours 51 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Andy Olsen
1B: Dick Stello
2B: Ken Burkhart
3B: Lee Weyer

New York Mets Lineup 

Name  Position 
Willie Mays  Center Fielder 
Bud Harrelson  Shortstop 
John Milner  Left Fielder 
Rusty Staub  Right Fielder 
Cleon Jones  First Baseman 
Jim Fregosi  Third Baseman 
Wayne Garrett  Second Baseman 
Duffy Dyer  Catcher 
Jon Matlack  Pitcher 
Yogi Berra  Manager 

Chicago Cubs Lineup 

Name  Position 
Jose Cardenal  Right Fielder 
Glenn Beckert  Second Baseman 
Billy Williams  Left Fielder 
Carmen Fanzone  Third Baseman 
Jim Hickman  First Baseman 
Paul Popovich  Shortstop 
Ken Rudolph  Catcher 
Rick Monday  Center Fielder 
Bill Hands  Pitcher 
Leo Durocher  Manager 

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Mets 3 @ Cubs 2
Wrigley Field
May 25, 1972

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         Game of 5/25/1972 -- New York at Chicago (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Mays W, cf            6  0  2  1   Cardenal J, rf        7  1  1  0   
Harrelson B, ss       6  0  2  0   Beckert G, 2b         6  1  1  0   
Milner J, lf          5  0  0  0   Williams B, lf        6  0  3  0   
Agee T, ph-lf         0  0  0  0   Fanzone C, 3b         6  0  2  2   
Staub R, rf           6  1  2  0   Hickman J, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Jones C, 1b           6  0  1  1   Popovich P, ss        6  0  0  0   
Fregosi J, 3b         6  0  1  0   Rudolph K, c          3  0  0  0   
Garrett W, 2b         5  1  1  0   Hiser G, pr           0  0  0  0   
Dyer D, c             6  1  2  1   Hundley R, c          2  0  0  0   
Matlack J, p          2  0  0  0   Monday R, cf          6  0  2  0   
Kranepool E, ph       1  0  0  0   Hands B, p            1  0  0  0   
Taylor C, p           0  0  0  0   Fernandez F, ph       1  0  0  0   
McGraw T, p           2  0  0  0   Phoebus T, p          1  0  0  0   
Beauchamp J, ph       0  0  0  0   Kessinger D, ph       1  0  0  0   
Koosman J, p          0  0  0  0   McGinn D, p           2  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     51  3 11  3                        52  2 11  2

New York         000 000 011 000 01 --  3
Chicago          000 002 000 000 00 --  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Matlack J             7.0  5  2  2  2  1
Taylor C*             1.0  3  0  0  0  0
McGraw T (W)          5.0  3  0  0  3  1
Koosman J (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hands B               6.0  2  0  0  1  5
Phoebus T             3.0  4  2  2  1  1
McGinn D (L)          5.0  5  1  1  2  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Fanzone C, Dyer D
DP -- New York 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 11, Chicago 14
2B -- Fregosi J, Fanzone C, Monday R, Staub R, Beckert G, Harrelson B
3B -- Williams B, McGinn D
HR -- Dyer D
SB -- Cardenal J
CS -- Jones C
SH -- Harrelson B
HBP -- by Taylor C (Rudolph K)
WP -- McGraw T
T -- 3:51
A -- 13725

    

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