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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 15, 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 September 15, 1973 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Stone |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Dutch Rennert |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Carmen Fanzone | First Baseman |
| Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Fergie Jenkins | 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 |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Dave Schneck | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| George Stone | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 15, 1973
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Stone
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Stone
Monday bunts towards the mound. Stone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Stone
Williams hits a line drive towards first. Milner catches it and steps on first to double up Monday. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenal vs. Stone
Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Jenkins
Garrett 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Jenkins
Millan 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Jenkins
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Jenkins
Milner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Milner reaches second base with a double. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Staub scores. Milner scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schneck vs. Jenkins
Schneck strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Stone
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Schneck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Stone
Fanzone hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Stone
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Jenkins
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fanzone scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Jenkins
Stone bunts in front of the plate. Hundley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garrett vs. Jenkins
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harrelson tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Jenkins
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Stone
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Stone
Jenkins hits a popup towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Stone
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Jenkins
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Jenkins
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schneck vs. Jenkins
Schneck 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Stone
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stone
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Stone
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Stone
There goes Cardenal. The throw from Grote and he is out, Millan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Jenkins
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Jenkins
Stone bunts towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Jenkins
Garrett hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hundley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Stone
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Stone
Fanzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Stone
Popovich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Popovich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Stone
Hundley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Millan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Jenkins
Milner is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Stone
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Stone
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Stone
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Schneck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Stone
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schneck vs. Jenkins
Schneck hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Jenkins
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Stone
Don Hahn now playing center field.
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Stone
Santo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Stone
Fanzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Stone
Popovich hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Fanzone moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Stone
Hundley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Fanzone scores. Popovich moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. McGraw
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Fergie Jenkins. Tug McGraw now pitching.
Hickman 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, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Locker
Bob Locker now pitching.
Harrelson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGraw vs. Locker
McGraw is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Locker
Garrett takes first base on ball four. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Locker
Millan is hit by the pitch. Harrelson moves to third. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. Paul
Mike Paul now pitching.
Staub hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Staub reaches second base with a double. Harrelson scores. Garrett scores. There goes Millan trying to get to home. Williams throws the ball in to Kessinger who relays the ball to Hundley, who tags Millan, who came all the way from first, for the out. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Milner vs. Paul
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paul fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McGraw
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. McGraw
Monday hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. McGraw
Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenal vs. McGraw
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. McGraw
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Paul
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Paul
Hahn hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Paul
Grote 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
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. McGraw
Fanzone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. McGraw
Popovich strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. McGraw
Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Staub 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 9/15/1973, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 0 Garrett W, 3b 2 1 0 1
Monday R, cf 4 0 2 0 Millan F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 1 0 Staub R, rf 2 1 1 2
Cardenal J, rf 4 0 1 0 Milner J, 1b 4 1 2 0
Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Jones C, lf 4 0 1 2
Fanzone C, 1b 3 1 0 0 Schneck D, cf 3 0 1 0
Popovich P, 2b 4 0 2 0 Hahn D, cf 1 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 4 0 1 1 Grote J, c 4 0 0 0
Jenkins F, p 2 0 1 0 Harrelson B, ss 1 2 1 0
Hickman J, ph 1 0 0 0 Stone G, p 1 0 1 0
Locker B, p 0 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 1 0 0 0
Paul M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 9 1 26 5 7 5
Chicago 000 000 100 -- 1
New York 210 000 20x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L) 6.0 6 3 3 3 2
Locker B 0.1 0 2 2 1 1
Paul M 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stone G (W) 6.2 7 1 1 1 4
McGraw T (S) 2.1 2 0 0 0 3
DP -- Chicago 2, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, New York 5
2B -- Kessinger D, Milner J, Popovich P, Staub R
CS -- Cardenal J
SH -- Stone G
SF -- Garrett W
HBP -- by Locker B (Harrelson B), by Locker B (Millan F)
T -- 2:17
A -- 0
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