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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 3, 1974
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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 September 3, 1974 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 3, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Bonham |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Frank Pulli |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Ken Boswell | Right Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Benny Ayala | Left Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Ted Martinez | Center Fielder |
| Ron Hodges | Catcher |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Grabarkewitz | Second Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Jim Tyrone | Right Fielder |
| Ron Dunn | Third Baseman |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Rob Sperring | Shortstop |
| Bill Bonham | Pitcher |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 3, 1974
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Bonham
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Bonham
Millan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Bonham
There goes Millan. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Millan steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Bonham
Boswell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Bonham
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Millan scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ayala vs. Bonham
Ayala strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Matlack
Grabarkewitz hits a line drive into right field. Boswell 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. Matlack
Cardenal 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 -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Matlack
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Bonham
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Bonham covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Bonham
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sperring misplays the ball. That's an error on Sperring. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Bonham
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grabarkewitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matlack vs. Bonham
Matlack strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Matlack
Thornton strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyrone vs. Matlack
Tyrone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Matlack
Dunn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Matlack
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Bonham
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Bonham
Millan hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Millan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Bonham
Boswell hits a popup towards short. Sperring settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Bonham
Milner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Matlack
Sperring strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Matlack
Bonham is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Matlack
Grabarkewitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. Bonham
Ayala strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Bonham
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Bonham
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Matlack
Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Boswell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Matlack
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Matlack
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Bonham
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Bonham
Matlack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dunn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Bonham
Harrelson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyrone vs. Matlack
Tyrone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Matlack
Dunn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Millan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Matlack
Swisher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperring vs. Matlack
Sperring strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Bonham
Millan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grabarkewitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Bonham
Boswell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Bonham
Milner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. Bonham
Ayala takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Bonham
The umpire calls a balk on Bonham Ayala moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Bonham
Garrett hits a popup towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Matlack
Bonham is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Matlack
Grabarkewitz strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Matlack
Cardenal strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Bonham
Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grabarkewitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Bonham
Hodges hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Bonham
Matlack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dunn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Matlack
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Matlack
Thornton strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyrone vs. Matlack
Tyrone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Bonham
Harrelson hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Bonham
Millan bunts towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Grabarkewitz covering, for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Bonham
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grabarkewitz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Milner vs. Bonham
Milner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ayala vs. Bonham
Ayala hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dunn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Matlack
Don Hahn now playing right field.
Dunn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Matlack
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Matlack
Bill Madlock pinch hits for Rob Sperring.
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Bonham
Bill Madlock now playing third base. Ron Dunn now playing second base. Billy Grabarkewitz now playing shortstop.
Garrett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Bonham
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Bonham
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grabarkewitz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Matlack
George Mitterwald pinch hits for Bill Bonham.
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Matlack
Grabarkewitz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Matlack
Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Matlack
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1974, game 1 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Harrelson B, ss 4 0 1 0 Grabarkewitz , 2b-ss 4 0 1 0
Millan F, 2b 2 1 1 0 Cardenal J, lf 4 0 0 0
Boswell K, rf 4 0 0 0 Morales J, cf 4 0 0 0
Hahn D, rf 0 0 0 0 Thornton A, 1b 3 0 0 0
Milner J, 1b 3 1 2 2 Tyrone J, rf 3 0 0 0
Ayala B, lf 3 0 0 0 Dunn R, 3b-2b 3 0 2 0
Garrett W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Swisher S, c 3 0 1 0
Martinez T, cf 4 0 0 0 Sperring R, ss 2 0 0 0
Hodges R, c 4 0 0 0 Madlock B, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Matlack J, p 3 0 0 0 Bonham B, p 2 0 0 0
Mitterwald G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 4 2 30 0 4 0
New York 100 001 000 -- 2
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 10
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham B (L) 9.0 4 2 2 3 10
E -- Sperring R
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 6, Chicago 3
2B -- Millan F
HR -- Milner J
SB -- Millan F
SH -- Millan F
Balk -- Bonham B
T -- 2:13
A -- 0
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