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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 24, 1972
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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 May 24, 1972 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1972 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 24, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Buzz Capra |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 15,330 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Ken Burkhart |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Jim Fregosi | Third Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Buzz Capra | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
| Carmen Fanzone | Third Baseman |
| Paul Popovich | Shortstop |
| Ken Rudolph | Catcher |
| Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 24, 1972
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hooton
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Hooton
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Hooton
The ball gets by Rudolph for a passed ball. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Hooton
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Hooton
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Hooton
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Popovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Capra
Cardenal hits a fly ball into left 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. Capra
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Capra
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Monday vs. Capra
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Hickman vs. Capra
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Hooton
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Hooton
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kranepool for the out. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Hooton
Grote strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Capra vs. Hooton
Capra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Capra for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Capra
Fanzone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Capra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Capra
Popovich strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Capra
Rudolph strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hooton
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hooton
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Hooton
Boswell 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 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Capra
Hooton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Capra
Cardenal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Capra
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Capra
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Capra
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hooton
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hooton
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Hooton
Fregosi 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 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Capra
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Capra
Fanzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Capra
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Popovich for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hooton
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Hooton
Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Capra vs. Hooton
Capra bunts towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Hooton
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Capra moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Hooton
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Capra
Rudolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hooton vs. Capra
Hooton bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Capra
Cardenal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Capra
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Capra
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Capra
Monday hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Capra scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Monday for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Hooton
Boswell hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hooton
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hooton
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Capra
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Capra
Fanzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Capra
There goes Fanzone. The throw from Grote and he is out, Harrelson applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Capra
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Capra covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Hooton
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hooton
Kranepool hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fanzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Hooton
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Taylor
Chuck Taylor now pitching.
Rudolph hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Taylor
Hooton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Taylor
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrelson. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Taylor
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hooton
Dave Marshall pinch hits for Chuck Taylor.
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hooton
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Hooton
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Harrelson reaches second base with a double. Mays goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Hooton
Boswell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Hooton
Staub 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 8
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Koosman
Jerry Koosman now pitching.
Williams hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Koosman
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Koosman
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Fanzone vs. Koosman
Fanzone hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hooton
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, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Hooton
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hooton
Kranepool 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, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Hooton
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Popovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1972 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Mays W, cf 3 1 2 0 Cardenal J, rf 4 2 2 4
Harrelson B, ss 4 0 1 1 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 1 0
Boswell K, 2b 4 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 4 1 2 1
Staub R, rf 3 0 0 0 Monday R, cf 4 0 0 0
Jones C, lf 4 0 0 0 Hickman J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Fregosi J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Fanzone C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Popovich P, ss 3 0 0 0
Grote J, c 4 0 0 0 Rudolph K, c 2 1 0 0
Capra B, p 2 0 1 0 Hooton B, p 2 1 0 0
Taylor C, p 0 0 0 0
Marshall D, ph 1 0 0 0
Koosman J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 5 1 29 5 5 5
New York 000 000 010 -- 1
Chicago 002 030 00x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Capra B (L) 6.0 5 5 5 3 7
Taylor C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Koosman J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hooton B (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 6
E -- Harrelson B, Beckert G
LOB -- New York 7, Chicago 4
2B -- Harrelson B
HR -- Cardenal J 2, Williams B
CS -- Fanzone C
PB -- Rudolph K
T -- 2:02
A -- 15330
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