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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 2, 1967
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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 2, 1967 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1967 |
|---|---|
| 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 2, 1967 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cal Koonce |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Frank Dezelan 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: John Kibler |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Buchek | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Cal Koonce | Pitcher |
| Wes Westrum | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Al Spangler | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 2, 1967
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Niekro
Harrelson 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 -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Niekro
Jones 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 -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Niekro
Davis 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
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koonce
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Koonce
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Koonce
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Harrelson. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Koonce
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Niekro
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Niekro
Swoboda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buchek vs. Niekro
Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Niekro
Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Koonce
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Koonce
Spangler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Banks moves to third. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hundley vs. Koonce
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Banks scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Koonce
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Koonce
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Koonce vs. Niekro
Koonce is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Niekro
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Niekro
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koonce
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Koonce
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buchek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Koonce
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Koonce covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Niekro
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Niekro
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Koonce
Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Koonce
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Koonce
Spangler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Koonce
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buchek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Niekro
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert misplays the ball. That's an error on Beckert. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Buchek vs. Niekro
Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Niekro
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Buchek moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Koonce vs. Niekro
Koonce hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Koonce for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Koonce
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Koonce
Niekro bunts towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Koonce
There goes Phillips. The throw from Grote and he is out, Johnson applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koonce
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buchek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Niekro
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Niekro
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Niekro
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Koonce
Beckert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Beckert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Koonce
There goes Beckert. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Beckert steals third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Koonce
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Koonce
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Koonce
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Spangler vs. Koonce
Spangler hits a line drive into right field. Swoboda picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Swoboda. Beckert scores. Santo goes all the way around to score. Spangler moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Hundley vs. Koonce
Hundley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Hundley reaches second base with a double. Spangler scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Koonce
Phillips is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Koonce
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Niekro
Kranepool 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 -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Niekro
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Niekro
Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koonce
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Koonce
Beckert hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Koonce
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Koonce
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koonce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Niekro
John Sullivan pinch hits for Jerry Grote.
Sullivan 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 -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Niekro
Larry Stahl pinch hits for Cal Koonce.
Stahl hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Niekro
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Niekro
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Reniff
John Sullivan now catching. Hal Reniff now pitching.
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Reniff
Spangler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Reniff
There's a wild pitch. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Reniff
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Reniff
Phillips is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Reniff
Niekro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spangler scores. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Kessinger vs. Reniff
Kessinger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Buchek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Niekro
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Niekro
Kranepool is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Niekro
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1967, 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 Kessinger D, ss 5 0 1 0
Jones C, cf 4 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 1 1 0
Johnson B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 1 0
Davis T, lf 4 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 3 1 1 0
Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 4 1 1 0
Swoboda R, rf 4 0 1 0 Spangler A, rf 4 2 3 1
Buchek J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 4 0 1 2
Grote J, c 2 0 0 0 Phillips A, cf 2 0 1 0
Sullivan J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 4 0 1 1
Koonce C, p 2 0 0 0
Stahl L, ph 1 0 0 0
Reniff H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 4 0 34 5 11 4
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 010 003 01x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koonce C (L) 7.0 9 4 4 2 6
Reniff H 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 3
E -- Santo R, Harrelson B, Beckert G, Swoboda R
LOB -- New York 6, Chicago 8
2B -- Banks E, Beckert G, Hundley R
SB -- Beckert G
CS -- Phillips A
WP -- Reniff H
T -- 2:44
A -- 0
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