Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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