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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 3, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 3, 1971 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Gentry |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 16,174 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Stan Landes |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | Center Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Danny Breeden | Catcher |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Hahn | Center Fielder |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Tim Foli | Second Baseman |
| Gary Gentry | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 3, 1971
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gentry
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hahn. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Gentry
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Gentry
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Gentry
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kessinger tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Gentry
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. Gentry
Pepitone hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Holtzman
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Holtzman
Harrelson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Holtzman
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gentry
Banks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeden vs. Gentry
Breeden hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Gentry
Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gentry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Holtzman
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Holtzman
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Holtzman
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Holtzman
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foli vs. Holtzman
Foli hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Breeden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gentry
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Gentry
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gentry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gentry
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Gentry
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Callison vs. Gentry
Callison hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Holtzman
Gentry strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Holtzman
Hahn hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Holtzman
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Harrelson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Holtzman
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Gentry
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Gentry
Banks hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Breeden vs. Gentry
Breeden takes first base on ball four. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holtzman vs. Gentry
Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gentry fields it and throws to third for the out. Breeden moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Gentry
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Holtzman
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Holtzman
Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Holtzman
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Aspromonte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Holtzman
Grote hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Grote reaches second base with a double. Aspromonte scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Holtzman
Foli is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentry vs. Holtzman
Gentry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Gentry
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foli misplays the ball. That's an error on Foli. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gentry
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Gentry covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gentry
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Holtzman
Hahn hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Holtzman
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Holtzman
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
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Gentry
Callison strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Gentry
Pepitone hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gentry
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Holtzman
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Holtzman
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Holtzman
Aspromonte 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
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeden vs. Gentry
Breeden hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Gentry
Holtzman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gentry
Kessinger 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
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Holtzman
Grote hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Holtzman
Foli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pepitone. Foli reaches second base with a double. Grote moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gentry vs. Holtzman
Gentry strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hahn vs. Holtzman
Hahn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrelson vs. Holtzman
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grote tags and scores. Foli tags and moves to third. Hahn tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Holtzman
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Gentry
Beckert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gentry
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gentry
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Gentry
Callison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. Gentry
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Santo moves to third. Callison moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Gentry
Banks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Popovich vs. Gentry
Paul Popovich pinch hits for Danny Breeden.
Popovich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Holtzman
Ken Rudolph now catching.
Clendenon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Holtzman
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Holtzman
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Holtzman
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Gentry
Holtzman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Kessinger bunts towards the right side of the infield. Foli misplays the ball. That's an error on Foli. Holtzman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. McGraw
Beckert bunts towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Holtzman moves to third. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. McGraw
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Santo vs. McGraw
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Callison vs. McGraw
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callison for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Holtzman
Foli bunts in front of the plate. Rudolph fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGraw vs. Holtzman
McGraw hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hahn vs. Holtzman
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. McGraw
Pepitone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. McGraw
Banks bunts towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Foli covering, for the out. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudolph vs. McGraw
Rudolph strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holtzman vs. McGraw
Holtzman hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Holtzman
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Holtzman
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Holtzman
Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 11
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McGraw
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. McGraw
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McGraw
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Holtzman
Singleton hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Holtzman
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Holtzman
Grote hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Grote reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Holtzman
Foli is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agee vs. Holtzman
Tommie Agee pinch hits for Tug McGraw.
Agee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grote scores. Foli moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1971 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 5 1 1 0 Hahn D, cf 4 0 0 0
Beckert G, 2b 5 0 1 0 Harrelson B, ss 4 0 1 1
Williams B, lf 5 1 2 1 Jones C, lf 5 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 3 0 1 1 Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Callison J, rf 5 0 2 0 Singleton K, rf 4 0 0 0
Pepitone J, cf 5 0 2 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 5 1 1 0
Banks E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Grote J, c 5 2 4 1
Breeden D, c 2 0 0 0 Foli T, 2b 3 0 1 0
Popovich P, ph 1 0 0 0 Gentry G, p 3 0 0 0
Rudolph K, c 1 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 1 0 1 0
Holtzman K, p 4 0 0 0 Agee T, ph 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 2 9 2 39 3 9 3
Chicago 100 000 010 00 -- 2
New York 000 100 100 01 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (L) 10.2 9 3 3 5 11
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gentry G* 8.0 8 2 2 4 5
McGraw T (W) 3.0 1 0 0 1 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Foli T 2
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 13, New York 10
2B -- Kessinger D, Harrelson B, Aspromonte B, Grote J 2, Foli T
HR -- Williams B
SH -- Kessinger D, Beckert G, Banks E
SF -- Santo R, Harrelson B
T -- 3:02
A -- 16174
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