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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 12, 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 12, 1972 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 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 12, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 32,229 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Jerry Dale |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Right Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Ted Martinez | Shortstop |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| J.C. Martin | Catcher |
| Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
| Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 12, 1972
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Hooton
Agee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Hooton
Garrett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hooton
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hooton
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Seaver
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Seaver
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 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Hooton
Milner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Hooton
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyer vs. Hooton
Dyer 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Hooton
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Seaver
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo takes first base on ball four. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Seaver
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Seaver
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Hooton
Seaver 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Hooton
Agee 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Hooton
Garrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Hooton
There goes Garrett. The throw from Martin and he is safe. Garrett steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Hooton
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Seaver
Popovich hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Seaver
Hooton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Seaver
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to third. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hickman vs. Seaver
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hooton
Jones 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: ---
Milner vs. Hooton
Milner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Hooton
There goes Milner. The throw from Martin and he is safe. Milner steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Hooton
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Milner moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dyer vs. Hooton
Dyer 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Seaver
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Seaver
Martin strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hooton
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. Hooton
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Hooton
There goes Martinez. The throw from Martin and he is safe. Martinez steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Hooton
Agee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Popovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Hooton
Garrett hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Seaver
Popovich hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Seaver
Hooton hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger 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 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hooton
Mays hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hooton
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Hooton
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Hooton
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Milner for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Seaver
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hickman vs. Seaver
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Santo reaches second base with a double. Cardenal scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Seaver
Monday strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Hooton
Dyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Hooton
Martinez bunts towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Popovich covering, for the out. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seaver vs. Hooton
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Hooton
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman juggles the ball. That's an error on Hickman. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Seaver
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Seaver
Popovich hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Seaver
Hooton hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Hooton
Randy Hundley now catching.
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hooton covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hooton
Mays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Hooton
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. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Milner vs. Hooton
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boswell vs. Hooton
Boswell 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
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger 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 -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Seaver
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Agee. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Seaver
Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Hooton
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hooton
Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Popovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Hooton
Seaver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Seaver
Monday bunts towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Seaver
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Hooton
Agee hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Hooton
Garrett strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hooton
Mays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Hamilton
Steve Hamilton now pitching.
Milner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 10
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Seaver
Ed Kranepool now playing first base.
Popovich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Agee who is chasing the ball. Popovich reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching. Tommy Davis pinch hits for Steve Hamilton. Bill North pinch runs for Paul Popovich.
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kessinger vs. McGraw
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenal vs. McGraw
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1972 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Agee T, rf 5 1 1 1 Kessinger D, ss 5 0 1 0
Garrett W, 3b 5 0 1 0 Cardenal J, rf 4 1 2 0
Mays W, cf 4 1 3 1 Williams B, lf 3 0 1 0
Jones C, lf 5 0 0 0 Hickman J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Milner J, 1b 3 0 2 0 Santo R, 3b 3 0 1 1
Kranepool E, 1b 0 0 0 0 Monday R, cf 4 0 0 0
Boswell K, 2b 4 0 0 0 Martin J, c 3 0 0 0
Dyer D, c 4 0 1 0 Hundley R, c 1 0 0 0
Martinez T, ss 3 0 1 0 Popovich P, 2b 4 0 1 0
Seaver T, p 4 0 0 0 North B, pr 0 0 0 0
McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 Hooton B, p 3 0 0 0
Aker J, p 0 0 0 0
Hamilton S, p 0 0 0 0
Davis T, ph 1 0 0 0
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37 2 9 2 34 1 6 1
New York 000 001 000 1 -- 2
Chicago 000 001 000 0 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W)* 9.0 6 1 1 4 9
McGraw T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hooton B (L) 9.1 9 2 2 3 7
Aker J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Hamilton S 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 10th
E -- Hickman J
DP -- New York 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 9, Chicago 7
2B -- Cardenal J, Santo R, Mays W 2, Williams B
3B -- Popovich P
HR -- Mays W, Agee T
SB -- Garrett W, Milner J, Martinez T
SH -- Martinez T
T -- 3:04
A -- 32229
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