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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
October 1, 1973
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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 October 1, 1973 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | October 1, 1973 |
|---|---|
| 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 | October 1, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 1,913 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Nick Colosi |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Don Hahn | Center Fielder |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Gonzalo Marquez | First Baseman |
| Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
| Ken Rudolph | Catcher |
| Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
October 1, 1973
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Hooton
Garrett hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Hooton
Millan 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hooton
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Seaver
Monday hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Hooton
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marquez scoops it up and throws to first, with Hooton covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hooton
Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Hooton
Grote hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hahn vs. Hooton
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Seaver
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. Seaver
Marquez hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Seaver
Popovich hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hooton
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Hooton
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Hooton
Garrett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Hooton
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Seaver
Rudolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooton vs. Seaver
Hooton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Seaver
Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hooton moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hooton
Staub hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Hooton
Milner takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Hooton
Jones takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to third. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grote vs. Hooton
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staub scores. Milner scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hahn vs. Hooton
Hahn hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Hooton
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seaver vs. Hooton
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Seaver
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marquez vs. Seaver
Marquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Popovich vs. Seaver
Popovich hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Hooton
Garrett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Garrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Hooton
Millan hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Garrett moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Paul
Dave Rosello now playing second base. Mike Paul now pitching.
Staub hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Garrett scores. Millan moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milner vs. Paul
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Millan tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Paul
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Paul
Grote takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hahn vs. Paul
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paul fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Seaver
Rudolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Seaver
Rosello hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Seaver
Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rudolph moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rudolph scores. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Monday scores. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenal vs. Seaver
Cardenal strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Paul
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Harrelson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seaver vs. Paul
Seaver bunts towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garrett vs. Paul
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello fields it and throws to home to get Harrelson. Seaver moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Paul
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. Seaver
Marquez hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Seaver
Pete LaCock pinch hits for Mike Paul.
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Seaver
Rudolph hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Aker
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Aker
Jones takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Aker
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hahn vs. Aker
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. Staub scores. Grote moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Aker
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marquez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrelson for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Seaver
Rosello hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Seaver
Monday hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McGraw
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops it up and throws to first, with McGraw covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McGraw
Santo strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGraw vs. Aker
McGraw is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Aker
Garrett bunts towards the mound. Aker fields it and throws to first for the out. McGraw moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Aker
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Aker
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McGraw moves to third. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Milner vs. Aker
Milner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Marquez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Aker
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. McGraw
Cardenal hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Millan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. McGraw
Carmen Fanzone pinch hits for Gonzalo Marquez.
Fanzone strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. McGraw
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Jack Aker.
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Locker
Carmen Fanzone now playing first base. Bob Locker now pitching.
Grote is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Locker
Hahn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rosello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Locker
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. McGraw
Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. McGraw
Rosello strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. McGraw
Glenn Beckert pinch hits for Rick Monday.
Beckert hits a line drive towards first. Milner catches it and steps on first to double up Rudolph. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/1/1973 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Garrett W, 3b 4 1 2 0 Monday R, cf 4 2 3 2
Millan F, 2b 5 1 2 0 Beckert G, ph 1 0 0 0
Staub R, rf 5 2 4 1 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 1
Milner J, 1b 3 1 0 1 Williams B, lf 4 0 1 1
Jones C, lf 3 1 1 1 Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Grote J, c 4 0 2 2 Cardenal J, rf 4 0 1 0
Hahn D, cf 5 0 0 0 Marquez G, 1b 3 0 2 0
Harrelson B, ss 5 0 1 0 Fanzone C, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Seaver T, p 3 0 1 0 Popovich P, 2b 2 0 0 0
McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 Paul M, p 0 0 0 0
LaCock P, ph 1 0 0 0
Aker J, p 0 0 0 0
Hickman J, ph 1 0 0 0
Locker B, p 0 0 0 0
Rudolph K, c 4 1 3 0
Hooton B, p 1 0 0 0
Rosello D, 2b 3 1 1 0
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37 6 13 5 37 4 12 4
New York 010 220 100 -- 6
Chicago 000 020 200 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W)* 6.0 11 4 4 0 2
McGraw T (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hooton B (L)+ 4.0 7 5 5 2 1
Paul M 2.0 3 0 0 1 0
Aker J 2.0 3 1 0 1 0
Locker B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Santo R
DP -- New York 2, Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 11, Chicago 6
2B -- Garrett W, Harrelson B
HR -- Jones C, Monday R
SH -- Garrett W
SF -- Milner J
HBP -- by Aker J (McGraw T)
T -- 2:28
A -- 1913
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