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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 25, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 25, 1973 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 25, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 25, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 31,984 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Ken Rudolph | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | Left Fielder |
| Jim Gosger | Center Fielder |
| Ron Hodges | Catcher |
| Ted Martinez | Shortstop |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 25, 1973
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Matlack
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Matlack
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Matlack
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Reuschel
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Reuschel
Millan 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Reuschel
Staub hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Reuschel
Milner hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Matlack
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Matlack
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Matlack
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Reuschel
Kranepool hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Reuschel
Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Reuschel
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Reuschel
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Matlack
Rudolph hits a fly ball into center field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Matlack
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Matlack
Reuschel bunts towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Matlack
Monday strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Reuschel
Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Reuschel
Garrett 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Reuschel
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Matlack
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Matlack
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Matlack
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Reuschel
Staub 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Reuschel
Milner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Reuschel
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gosger vs. Reuschel
Gosger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Milner moves to third. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Reuschel
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martinez vs. Reuschel
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Matlack
Santo hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Matlack
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gosger. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudolph vs. Matlack
Rudolph strikes out. There goes Cardenal. The throw from Hodges and Cardenal is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Reuschel
Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Reuschel
Garrett 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Reuschel
Millan 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
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Matlack
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Matlack
Reuschel strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Matlack
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Reuschel
Staub hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Reuschel
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Reuschel
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to third. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gosger vs. Reuschel
Gosger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Reuschel
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Staub scores. Milner scores. There goes Kranepool trying to get to third. Williams throws the ball in to Kessinger, who relays the ball to Santo who tags Kranepool for the out. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Reuschel
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Hodges trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Matlack
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Matlack
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez misplays the ball. That's an error on Martinez. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Matlack
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Matlack
Santo hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Matlack
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Reuschel
Matlack strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Reuschel
Garrett 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Reuschel
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Matlack
Cleo James pinch hits for Ken Rudolph.
James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Matlack
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fanzone vs. Matlack
Carmen Fanzone pinch hits for Rick Reuschel.
Fanzone hits a fly ball into center field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Matlack
Monday strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching. Randy Hundley now catching.
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. LaRoche
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. LaRoche
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gosger vs. LaRoche
Don Hahn pinch runs for Ed Kranepool.
Gosger strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Matlack
Don Hahn now playing center field. Jim Gosger now playing left field.
Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Matlack
Williams hits a line drive beyond short. Martinez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Matlack
Jim Fregosi now playing shortstop.
Hickman takes first base on ball four. Beckert moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Santo vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Santo hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Santo reaches second base with a double. Beckert scores. Williams scores. Hickman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cardenal vs. McGraw
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hundley vs. McGraw
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to home to get Hickman. Santo moves to third. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kessinger vs. McGraw
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo scores. Cardenal moves to third. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Popovich vs. McGraw
Paul Popovich pinch hits for Dave LaRoche.
Popovich hits a fly ball towards right. Staub catches it and throws to home to double up Cardenal. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Bonham
Paul Popovich now playing second base. Bill Bonham now pitching.
Hodges hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Bonham
Fregosi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Bonham
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Tug McGraw.
Boswell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/25/1973 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Monday R, cf 4 0 0 0 Garrett W, 3b 4 0 0 0
Beckert G, 2b 3 1 0 0 Millan F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Bonham B, p 0 0 0 0 Staub R, rf 4 1 2 0
Williams B, lf 4 1 1 0 Milner J, 1b 3 1 1 0
Hickman J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kranepool E, lf 1 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 4 1 2 2 Hahn D, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Cardenal J, rf 3 0 1 0 Gosger J, cf-lf 4 0 2 0
Rudolph K, c 2 0 0 0 Hodges R, c 4 0 1 2
James C, ph 1 0 0 0 Martinez T, ss 3 0 1 0
Hundley R, c 1 0 0 0 Fregosi J, ss 1 0 0 0
Kessinger D, ss 2 0 1 1 Matlack J, p 3 0 0 0
Reuschel R, p 1 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
Fanzone C, ph 1 0 0 0 Boswell K, ph 1 0 0 0
LaRoche D, p 0 0 0 0
Popovich P, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
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30 3 5 3 32 2 7 2
Chicago 000 000 003 -- 3
New York 000 002 000 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R 7.0 7 2 2 3 6
LaRoche D (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Bonham B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L)* 8.0 3 3 3 4 7
McGraw T 1.0 2 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Martinez T
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, New York 7
2B -- Cardenal J, Staub R, Santo R
CS -- Cardenal J
SH -- Reuschel R
T -- 2:29
A -- 31984
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