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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 23, 1971
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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 23, 1971 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Juan Pizarro |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 2,579 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Bob Engel |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tim Foli | Second Baseman |
| Leroy Stanton | Right Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cleo James | Center Fielder |
| Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Pat Bourque | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Gene Hiser | Right Fielder |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Frank Fernandez | Catcher |
| Juan Pizarro | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 23, 1971
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Pizarro
Foli 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Pizarro
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pizarro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Pizarro
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Ryan
James is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Ryan
Ryan fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Ryan. James moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Popovich vs. Ryan
Popovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Ryan
Williams takes first base on ball four. James moves to third. Popovich moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bourque vs. Ryan
Bourque strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Santo vs. Ryan
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. James scores. Popovich scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hiser vs. Ryan
There goes Williams. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Williams steals third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hiser vs. Ryan
Hiser strikes out. Grote drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hiser out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kessinger vs. Ryan
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Pizarro
Clendenon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Pizarro
Agee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Pizarro
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Hiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Pizarro
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Ryan
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pizarro vs. Ryan
Pizarro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stanton. Pizarro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
James vs. Ryan
James hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Popovich vs. Ryan
Popovich hits a fly ball towards center. Agee settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Agee. Pizarro scores. Popovich moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Ryan
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bourque vs. Ryan
Bourque hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Pizarro
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Pizarro
The ball gets by Fernandez for a passed ball. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Pizarro
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Pizarro
Foli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanton vs. Pizarro
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pizarro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ryan
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiser vs. Ryan
Hiser hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Ryan
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Ryan
Fernandez hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Pizarro
Jones 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 -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Pizarro
Clendenon hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Pizarro
Agee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Pizarro
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Popovich fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pizarro vs. Ryan
Pizarro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Ryan
James hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Ryan
Popovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ryan
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foli misplays the ball. That's an error on Foli. Popovich moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bourque vs. Ryan
Bourque hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Pizarro
Grote strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Pizarro
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Pizarro
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pizarro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Pizarro
Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanton vs. Pizarro
Stanton hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Hiser chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Fernandez fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Fernandez. Ryan scores. Foli goes all the way around to score. Stanton moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Pizarro
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ryan
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiser vs. Ryan
Hiser strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Ryan
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fernandez vs. Ryan
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pizarro vs. Ryan
Pizarro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Pizarro
Clendenon hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Pizarro
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Pizarro
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Ryan
James hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Ryan
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ryan
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Pizarro
Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Pizarro
Harrelson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bourque settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Pizarro
Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Hiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourque vs. Ryan
Bourque hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ryan
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiser vs. Ryan
Hiser takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Ryan
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fernandez vs. Ryan
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Pizarro
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Pizarro
Stanton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Pizarro
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanton moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clendenon vs. Pizarro
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agee vs. Pizarro
Agee takes first base on ball four. Stanton moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aspromonte vs. Pizarro
Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for Tommie Agee.
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanton scores. Jones scores. Jorgensen moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grote vs. Colborn
Jim Colborn now pitching.
Grote strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ryan
Mike Jorgensen now playing center field. Brock Davis pinch hits for Jim Colborn.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Ryan
James hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Ryan
There goes James. The throw from Grote and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. James goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Ryan
Popovich strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ryan
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Tompkins
Ron Tompkins now pitching.
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Tompkins
John Milner pinch hits for Nolan Ryan.
Milner 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 -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Tompkins
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching. Carmen Fanzone pinch hits for Pat Bourque.
Fanzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. McGraw
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Gene Hiser.
Hickman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1971 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Foli T, 2b 5 1 1 0 James C, cf 4 2 1 0
Stanton L, rf 4 1 2 2 Popovich P, 2b 4 1 1 0
Jones C, lf 4 1 1 0 Williams B, lf 3 0 0 0
Clendenon D, 1b 4 1 1 1 Bourque P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Agee T, cf 3 0 1 0 Fanzone C, ph 1 0 0 0
Jorgensen M, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 4 0 3 2
Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 1 2 Hiser G, rf 3 0 0 0
Grote J, c 4 0 0 0 Hickman J, ph 1 0 0 0
Harrelson B, ss 3 0 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 0
Ryan N, p 3 1 0 0 Fernandez F, c 3 0 0 0
Milner J, ph 1 0 0 0 Pizarro J, p 3 1 1 0
McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 Colborn J, p 0 0 0 0
Davis B, ph 1 0 0 0
Tompkins R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 8 5 35 4 7 2
New York 010 020 020 -- 5
Chicago 210 000 010 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (W) 8.0 7 4 2 6 5
McGraw T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pizarro J (L) 7.2 8 5 5 2 3
Colborn J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Tompkins R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Ryan N, Agee T, Foli T, Fernandez F, Grote J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 5, Chicago 11
2B -- Pizarro J, Stanton L
HR -- Clendenon D
SB -- Williams B, James C
HBP -- by Ryan N (James C)
WP -- Ryan N
PB -- Fernandez F
T -- 2:18
A -- 2579
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