Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     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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