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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 11, 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 August 11, 1972 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 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 | August 11, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Pappas |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 17,086 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Dave Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Lute Barnes | Shortstop |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Carmen Fanzone | First Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Milt Pappas | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 11, 1972
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Pappas
Agee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Pappas
Garrett hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Pappas
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fanzone races to the bag, beating Marshall for the out, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Agee scores. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Pappas
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Pappas
Milner hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Matlack
Kessinger hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Matlack
There goes Kessinger. The throw from Dyer and he is out, Boswell applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Matlack
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Matlack
Williams takes first base on ball four. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Matlack
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Matlack
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Garrett. Cardenal scores. Williams moves to third. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fanzone vs. Matlack
Fanzone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Pappas
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Pappas
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Pappas
Barnes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Matlack
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Matlack
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Matlack
Pappas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Matlack
Kessinger strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Pappas
Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Pappas
Agee hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Pappas
Garrett hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Matlack
Cardenal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Matlack
Williams hits a popup towards short. Barnes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Matlack
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Pappas
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pappas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Pappas
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, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Pappas
Milner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Pappas
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 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Matlack
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Matlack
Fanzone hits a line drive towards the mound. Matlack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Matlack
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Matlack
Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pappas vs. Matlack
Pappas hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Hundley scores. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kessinger vs. Matlack
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Pappas
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Pappas
Barnes hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Pappas
Matlack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Matlack
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Matlack
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Matlack
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Matlack
Santo takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fanzone vs. Matlack
Fanzone is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Pappas
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Pappas
Garrett hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Pappas
Marshall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Pappas
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Pappas
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fanzone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Matlack
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Matlack
Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pappas vs. Matlack
Pappas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Matlack
Kessinger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Matlack
Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Pappas
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Pappas
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pappas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Pappas
Barnes 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 7
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Matlack
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Matlack
Hickman hits a line drive into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Matlack
Santo hits a line drive into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schneck vs. Pappas
Rick Monday now playing center field. Jose Cardenal now playing right field. Jim Hickman now playing first base. Dave Schneck pinch hits for Jon M
Schneck 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, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Pappas
Agee 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, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Pappas
Garrett hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Rauch
Bob Rauch now pitching.
Monday hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Monday reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Rauch
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beckert vs. Rauch
Beckert hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Dyer. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pappas vs. Rauch
Pappas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Monday scores. Hundley scores. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Rauch
Kessinger bunts towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. Beckert moves to third. Pappas moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cardenal vs. Rauch
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beckert scores. Pappas moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Frisella
Danny Frisella now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Pappas
Bill North now playing left field.
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Pappas
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of North. Kranepool reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Pappas
Milner hits a line drive towards first. Hickman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Pappas
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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1972 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Agee T, cf 4 1 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 0
Garrett W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cardenal J, cf-rf 5 1 2 1
Marshall D, rf 4 1 1 1 Williams B, lf 4 0 1 0
Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 2 0 North B, lf 0 0 0 0
Milner J, lf 3 0 0 0 Hickman J, rf-1b 4 0 0 0
Boswell K, 2b 4 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 3 0 1 1
Dyer D, c 3 0 0 0 Fanzone C, 1b 3 0 0 0
Barnes L, ss 3 0 0 0 Monday R, cf 1 1 1 0
Matlack J, p 2 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 3 2 1 0
Schneck D, ph 1 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 3 2 1 0
Rauch B, p 0 0 0 0 Pappas M, p 3 1 3 5
Frisella D, p 0 0 0 0
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32 2 5 1 33 7 11 7
New York 100 001 000 -- 2
Chicago 100 102 03x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L) 7.0 7 4 4 5 6
Rauch B 0.1 4 3 2 0 0
Frisella D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pappas M (W) 9.0 5 2 2 0 1
E -- Fanzone C, Garrett W, Dyer D
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 4, Chicago 8
2B -- Pappas M, Monday R, Kranepool E
HR -- Marshall D, Pappas M
CS -- Kessinger D
SH -- Kessinger D
HBP -- by Pappas M (Milner J)
T -- 2:25
A -- 17086
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