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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 4, 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 4, 1971 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Pappas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 17,963 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Mel Steiner |
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 |
| Milt Pappas | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Dave Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Don Hahn | Center Fielder |
| Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 4, 1971
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ryan
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Ryan
Beckert strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ryan
Williams takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Ryan
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Callison vs. Ryan
Callison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Pappas
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrelson for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Pappas
Boswell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Pappas
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Pappas
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Pappas
Kranepool hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Breeden settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Breeden. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
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
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Ryan
Pepitone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Pepitone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Ryan
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Breeden vs. Ryan
Breeden hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pappas vs. Ryan
Pappas hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Pappas
Aspromonte hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Pappas
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hahn vs. Pappas
Hahn hits a popup towards the mound. Pappas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Pappas
Ryan bunts towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Pappas
Harrelson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ryan
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Ryan
Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ryan
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Ryan
Santo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Pappas
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Pappas covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Pappas
Marshall 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Pappas
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Ryan
Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Ryan
There goes Callison. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Callison steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. Ryan
There goes Callison. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Callison steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pepitone vs. Ryan
Pepitone strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Ryan
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Breeden vs. Ryan
Breeden hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pappas vs. Ryan
Pappas takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kessinger vs. Ryan
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
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Pappas
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pappas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Pappas
Aspromonte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Pappas
Grote hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Ryan
Beckert 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ryan
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ryan
Santo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Callison vs. Ryan
Callison hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Callison reaches second base with a double. Santo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. Ryan
Pepitone is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Ryan
Banks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Pappas
Hahn hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Pappas
Ryan 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Pappas
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Pappas
There goes Harrelson. The throw from Breeden and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeden vs. Ryan
Breeden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Ryan
Pappas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ryan
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Pappas
Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Pappas
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Pappas
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Pappas
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. Boswell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Pappas
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Ryan
Beckert 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: ---
Williams vs. Ryan
Williams hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ryan
Santo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Pappas
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hahn vs. Pappas
Hahn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weis vs. Stephenson
Earl Stephenson now pitching. Al Weis pinch hits for Nolan Ryan.
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. Grote moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Stephenson
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grote scores. Weis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clendenon vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching. Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Ken Boswell.
Clendenon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Weis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Regan
Marshall 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 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Sadecki
Ray Sadecki now pitching. Al Weis now playing second base.
Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Sadecki
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Callison moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hickman vs. Sadecki
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Ernie Banks.
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sadecki has Callison trapped. There's the throw to Aspromonte and over to Grote, who tags Callison for the out. Pepitone moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Breeden vs. Sadecki
Breeden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte juggles the ball. That's an error on Aspromonte. Pepitone moves to third. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Popovich vs. Frisella
Hal Breeden pinch hits for Phil Regan. Danny Frisella now pitching. Paul Popovich pinch hits for Hal Breeden.
Popovich 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kessinger vs. Frisella
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Tompkins
Jim Hickman now playing first base. Ron Tompkins now pitching.
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Tompkins
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Tompkins
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 9
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Frisella
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Frisella
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Frisella
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1971 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 4 0 2 1
Beckert G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Boswell K, 2b 2 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0 Clendenon D, ph 1 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 5 1 1 0 Sadecki R, p 0 0 0 0
Callison J, rf 2 0 1 1 Frisella D, p 0 0 0 0
Pepitone J, cf 3 0 2 0 Marshall D, rf 3 0 1 0
Banks E, 1b 2 0 0 0 Jones C, lf 4 0 1 0
Hickman J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Breeden D, c 4 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 1 1 1
Pappas M, p 2 0 0 0 Grote J, c 2 1 1 0
Stephenson E, p 0 0 0 0 Hahn D, cf 3 0 1 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0 Ryan N, p 1 0 0 0
Breeden H, ph 0 0 0 0 Weis A, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Popovich P, ph 1 0 0 0
Tompkins R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 4 1 29 2 7 2
Chicago 000 010 000 -- 1
New York 010 000 10x -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pappas M (L)* 6.0 6 2 2 3 0
Stephenson E 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Regan P 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Tompkins R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (W) 7.0 3 1 1 7 7
Sadecki R 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Frisella D (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Breeden D, Aspromonte B
LOB -- Chicago 12, New York 7
2B -- Pepitone J, Santo R, Callison J
HR -- Aspromonte B
SB -- Callison J 2
CS -- Harrelson B
SH -- Ryan N
T -- 2:47
A -- 17963
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