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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 17, 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 April 17, 1973 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 14,549 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Satch Davidson |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Jim Fregosi | Third Baseman |
| Rich Chiles | Center Fielder |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 17, 1973
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Seaver
Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Jenkins
Millan bunts towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Jenkins
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Jenkins
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Seaver
Pepitone hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Seaver
Beckert hits a popup towards third. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Jenkins
Fregosi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Jenkins
Chiles 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Jenkins
Dyer hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Seaver
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Jones 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. Seaver
Kessinger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Seaver
Jenkins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Jenkins
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Jenkins
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Seaver
Monday hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Seaver
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Seaver
Pepitone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo takes first base on ball four. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Seaver
Beckert 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 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Jenkins
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Jenkins
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Jenkins
The ball gets by Hundley for a passed ball. Milner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a popup towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fregosi vs. Jenkins
Fregosi hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Seaver
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Seaver
Jenkins hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Jenkins
Chiles hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Jenkins
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Jenkins
Seaver hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Seaver
Monday hits a popup, foul, towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Seaver
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Seaver
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. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. Seaver
Pepitone 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, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Jenkins
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Jenkins
Milner is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Seaver
Beckert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Seaver
Hundley hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jenkins vs. Seaver
Jenkins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Jenkins
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Jenkins
Fregosi is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Seaver
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Seaver
Cardenal hits a popup towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 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
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Jenkins
Chiles 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, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Duffy Dyer.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Jenkins
Seaver hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Seaver
Jerry Grote now catching.
Pepitone 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, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Seaver
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Seaver
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Jenkins
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Jenkins
Milner strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1973 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Monday R, cf 4 1 1 1 Harrelson B, ss 4 0 1 0
Cardenal J, rf 4 0 1 0 Millan F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0 Milner J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Pepitone J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Staub R, rf 3 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Jones C, lf 3 0 0 0
Beckert G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Fregosi J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 4 0 0 0 Chiles R, cf 3 0 0 0
Kessinger D, ss 3 0 1 0 Dyer D, c 2 0 0 0
Jenkins F, p 3 0 0 0 Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0
Grote J, c 0 0 0 0
Seaver T, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 5 1 28 0 2 0
Chicago 000 100 000 -- 1
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W) 9.0 2 0 0 1 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (L) 9.0 5 1 1 2 5
LOB -- Chicago 6, New York 3
HR -- Monday R
SH -- Millan F
PB -- Hundley R
T -- 1:45
A -- 14549
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