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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 18, 1965
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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 18, 1965 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tug McGraw |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jackson |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 3,930 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Paul Pryor |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Charley Smith | Third Baseman |
| John Stephenson | Catcher |
| Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
| Danny Napoleon | Left Fielder |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Tug McGraw | Pitcher |
| Wes Westrum | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Young | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| John Boccabella | Left Fielder |
| Chris Krug | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Larry Jackson | Pitcher |
| Lou Klein | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 18, 1965
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Jackson
Lewis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Jackson
Hunt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Jackson
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Boccabella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Jackson
There goes Hunt. The throw from Krug and he is out, Beckert applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. McGraw
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. McGraw
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGraw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McGraw
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. McGraw
Santo takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. McGraw
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jackson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Jackson
Stephenson bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Jackson
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Napoleon vs. Jackson
Napoleon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. McGraw
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Krug vs. McGraw
Krug hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McGraw
Kessinger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jackson
McMillan hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGraw vs. Jackson
McGraw bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Jackson
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Jackson
Hunt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McGraw
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. McGraw
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. McGraw
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. McGraw
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Jackson
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kranepool for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jackson
Smith hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Jackson
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Jackson
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Napoleon vs. Jackson
Napoleon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McGraw
Santo hits a line drive into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McGraw
Banks hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. McGraw
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool juggles the ball. That's an error on Kranepool. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krug vs. McGraw
Krug hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Napoleon. Krug reaches second base with a double. Boccabella moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Kessinger vs. McGraw
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. McGraw
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jackson
McMillan hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGraw vs. Jackson
McGraw strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Jackson
Lewis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. McGraw
Young hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. McGraw
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McGraw
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Jackson
Hunt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Jackson
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Jackson
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Jackson
Stephenson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Jackson
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McGraw
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McGraw
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. McGraw
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boccabella for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Napoleon vs. Jackson
Napoleon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jackson
McMillan hits a line drive into left field. Boccabella picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Boccabella. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McGraw vs. Jackson
McGraw strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Jackson
Lewis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McMillan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Jackson
There goes Lewis. The throw from Krug and he is safe. Lewis steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Jackson
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Krug vs. McGraw
Krug hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. McGraw
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Krug moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. McGraw
Harvey Kuenn pinch hits for Larry Jackson.
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Krug moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. McGraw
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Napoleon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Krug tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. McGraw
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. McGraw
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Eilers
Dave Eilers now pitching.
Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Napoleon. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Eilers
Banks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Boccabella vs. Eilers
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hoeft
Billy Hoeft now pitching. Doug Clemens now playing left field.
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hoeft
Al Jackson pinch runs for Ed Kranepool.
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Hoeft
Joe Christopher pinch hits for John Stephenson.
Christopher takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Hickman takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Hiller vs. Abernathy
Chuck Hiller pinch hits for Danny Napoleon.
Hiller 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 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krug vs. Eilers
Cleon Jones now playing left field. Chris Cannizzaro now catching. Joe Christopher now playing right field. Johnny Lewis now playing center field.
Krug hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Eilers
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Krug moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemens vs. Eilers
Clemens is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Eilers
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. Krug moves to third. Clemens moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Beckert vs. Eilers
Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Richardson
Gordie Richardson now pitching.
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kolb vs. Abernathy
Gary Kolb pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
Kolb strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Abernathy
Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Gordie Richardson.
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Abernathy
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Abernathy
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1965 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Lewis J, rf-cf 4 0 2 1 Young D, cf 4 0 0 1
Hunt R, 2b 5 1 2 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 1 2 0
Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Williams B, rf 4 1 1 3
Jackson A, pr 0 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 3 0 1 0
Jones C, lf 0 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Smith C, 3b 4 0 2 0 Boccabella J, lf 4 0 0 0
Stephenson J, c 2 1 1 2 Hoeft B, p 0 0 0 0
Christopher J, ph-rf 0 0 0 0 Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
Hickman J, cf-1b 2 0 0 0 Krug C, c 4 1 3 0
Napoleon D, lf 3 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 3 1 1 0
Hiller C, ph 1 0 0 0 Jackson L, p 2 0 0 0
Cannizzaro C, c 0 0 0 0 Kuenn H, ph 1 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 3 1 1 0 Clemens D, lf 0 0 0 0
Kolb G, ph 1 0 0 0
McGraw T, p 3 0 0 0
Eilers D, p 0 0 0 0
Richardson G, p 0 0 0 0
Swoboda R, ph 1 0 0 0
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32 3 8 3 32 4 8 4
New York 000 002 100 -- 3
Chicago 000 000 40x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McGraw T (L) 6.2 6 4 4 3 2
Eilers D 1.0 2 0 0 3 0
Richardson G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson L (W) 7.0 8 3 2 1 6
Hoeft B 0.1 0 0 0 2 0
Abernathy T (S) 1.2 0 0 0 2 1
E -- Kranepool E, Boccabella J
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 8, Chicago 11
2B -- Krug C, Santo R
HR -- Stephenson J, Williams B
SB -- Lewis J
CS -- Hunt R
SH -- Stephenson J
SF -- Young D
T -- 2:52
A -- 3930
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