Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Todd
  
  Garrett 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Todd
  
  Grote 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: ---
  Jones vs. Todd
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Matlack
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Matlack
  
  Monday is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Matlack
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Todd
  
  Staub 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. Todd
  
  Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Todd
  
  Boswell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Matlack
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Matlack
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball towards center. Hahn settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Hahn. Thornton moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Madlock vs. Matlack
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Swisher vs. Matlack
  
  Swisher 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 3

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hahn vs. Todd
  
  Hahn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Todd
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Todd fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matlack vs. Todd
  
  Matlack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosello vs. Matlack
  
  Rosello hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Rosello reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Todd vs. Matlack
  
  There goes Rosello. The throw from Grote and they have the runner in a rundown. Martinez applies the tag, and Rosello is out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Todd vs. Matlack
  
  Todd is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Matlack
  
  Kessinger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Todd
  
  Garrett 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--
  Grote vs. Todd
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Todd
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Matlack
  
  Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Matlack
  
  Morales hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Matlack
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Monday moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thornton vs. Matlack
  
  Thornton takes first base on ball four. Monday moves to third. Cardenal moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Madlock vs. Matlack
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Boswell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Monday scores. Cardenal scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swisher vs. Matlack
  
  Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Todd
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Todd
  
  Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Todd
  
  Boswell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hahn vs. Todd
  
  Hahn hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosello vs. Matlack
  
  Ed Kranepool now playing first base.
  
  Rosello hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Todd vs. Matlack
  
  Todd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Garrett. Rosello moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kessinger vs. Matlack
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. Rosello moves to third. Todd moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Monday vs. Matlack
  
  Monday is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Morales vs. Matlack
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Todd
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matlack vs. Todd
  
  Matlack bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrett vs. Todd
  
  Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martinez moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grote vs. Todd
  
  Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martinez tags and scores. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Todd
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Matlack
  
  Cardenal 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Matlack
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Matlack
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Todd
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kranepool vs. Todd
  
  There goes Staub. The throw from Swisher to Kessinger and they have Staub trapped. The throw over to Thornton, who applies the tag for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Todd
  
  Kranepool is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Todd
  
  Boswell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal who is chasing the ball. Boswell reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hahn vs. Todd
  
  Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Matlack
  
  Swisher 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosello vs. Matlack
  
  Rosello strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Todd vs. Matlack
  
  Todd is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Todd
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Todd
  
  Ron Hodges pinch hits for Jon Matlack.
  
  Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrett vs. Todd
  
  Bud Harrelson pinch runs for Ron Hodges.
  
  Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards second. Rosello scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Miller
  
  Bob Miller now pitching.
  
  Kessinger hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Miller
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Miller
  
  Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Miller
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. Morales moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thornton vs. Miller
  
  Thornton strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Todd
  
  Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Zamora
  
  Dave Schneck pinch runs for Jerry Grote. Oscar Zamora now pitching.
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schneck moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staub vs. Zamora
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kranepool vs. Zamora
  
  Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello misplays the ball. That's an error on Rosello. Schneck scores. Jones goes all the way around to score. Kranepool moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boswell vs. Zamora
  
  Boswell strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hahn vs. Zamora
  
  Hahn hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Morales. Hahn reaches second base with a double. Kranepool scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Zamora
  
  Martinez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Zamora
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Miller
  
  Duffy Dyer now catching.
  
  Madlock hits a line drive towards the mound. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Miller
  
  Chris Ward pinch hits for Steve Swisher.
  
  Ward 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, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Miller
  
  Billy Williams pinch hits for Dave Rosello.
  
  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. View Play 

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         Game of 6/24/1974 -- New York at Chicago (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Garrett W, 3b         4  0  2  0   Kessinger D, ss       4  0  0  0   
Grote J, c            2  0  0  1   Monday R, cf          4  1  1  0   
Schneck D, pr         0  1  0  0   Morales J, lf         3  0  0  0   
Dyer D, c             0  0  0  0   Cardenal J, rf        4  1  2  0   
Jones C, lf           4  1  1  0   Thornton A, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Staub R, rf           4  0  1  0   Madlock B, 3b         4  0  0  2   
Milner J, 1b          2  0  0  0   Swisher S, c          3  0  0  0   
Kranepool E, 1b       2  1  0  0   Ward C, ph            1  0  0  0   
Boswell K, 2b         4  0  2  0   Rosello D, 2b         3  0  2  0   
Hahn D, cf            4  0  2  1   Williams B, ph        1  0  0  0   
Martinez T, ss        3  1  1  0   Todd J, p             3  0  0  0   
Matlack J, p          2  0  0  0   Zamora O, p           0  0  0  0   
Hodges R, ph          0  0  0  0                                      
Harrelson B, pr       0  0  0  0                                      
Miller B, p           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  9  2                        33  2  5  2

New York         000 001 003 --  4
Chicago          000 200 000 --  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Matlack J             7.0  4  2  2  1  5
Miller B (W)          2.0  1  0  0  1  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Todd J*               8.0  7  2  1  2  3
Zamora O (L)          1.0  2  2  0  1  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Hahn D, Garrett W, Rosello D, Cardenal J
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- New York 5, Chicago 6
2B -- Rosello D, Cardenal J, Hahn D
3B -- Boswell K
CS -- Rosello D, Staub R
SF -- Grote J
T -- 2:32
A -- 9860

    

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