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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 31, 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 July 31, 1971 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Pappas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Sadecki |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 43,844 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Bob Engel 2B: John McSherry 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Paul Popovich | Third Baseman |
| Cleo James | Center Fielder |
| Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
| Milt Pappas | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Dave Marshall | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Ray Sadecki | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 31, 1971
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Sadecki
Torres hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Sadecki
Beckert hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Sadecki
Hickman 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Sadecki
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Pappas
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Pappas
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Pappas
Agee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Pappas
There goes Agee. The throw from Cannizzaro, and Torres drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Kranepool vs. Pappas
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Agee tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, 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
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sadecki
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Sadecki
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Sadecki
James hits a line drive into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Pappas
Boswell hits a line drive into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Pappas
Singleton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Pappas
There goes Singleton. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is out, Beckert applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Pappas
Grote hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Sadecki
Cannizzaro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Sadecki
Pappas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Sadecki
Torres hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Pappas
Sadecki hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Pappas
Harrelson bunts towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Sadecki moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Pappas
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Agee vs. Pappas
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Popovich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Sadecki
Beckert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Sadecki
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Sadecki
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Pappas
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Kranepool reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Pappas
Marshall hits a line drive into left field. Santo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, 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. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Singleton vs. Pappas
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Grote vs. Pappas
Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Santo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sadecki
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Sadecki
Popovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Sadecki
James bunts towards the mound. Sadecki fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Popovich moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Cannizzaro vs. Sadecki
Cannizzaro strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Pappas vs. Sadecki
Pappas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Pappas
Sadecki hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Pappas
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Pappas
Garrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Santo throws the ball in to Beckert who tags Garrett, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Sadecki
Torres hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Sadecki
Don Kessinger pinch runs for Hector Torres.
Beckert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Sadecki
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Pappas
Don Kessinger now playing shortstop.
Agee hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Pappas
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Santo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Pappas
Marshall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Popovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Sadecki
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sadecki
Banks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Sadecki
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Pappas
Boswell hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Pappas
Singleton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Pappas
Grote hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Santo. Grote reaches second base with a double. Singleton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sadecki vs. Pappas
Sadecki hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sadecki for the out. Grote moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Harrelson vs. Pappas
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Grote scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Pappas
Garrett 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, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
James vs. Sadecki
James hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Sadecki
Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Sadecki
Brock Davis pinch hits for Milt Pappas.
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Sadecki
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. James moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Sadecki
Beckert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Beckert reaches second base with a double. James scores. Kessinger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Sadecki
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Newman
Ray Newman now pitching.
Agee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Santo. Agee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Newman
Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Ed Kranepool.
Clendenon hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Agee moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Newman
Cleon Jones pinch hits for Dave Marshall.
There goes Agee, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Agee steals home. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Newman
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Newman
Boswell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McGraw
Donn Clendenon now playing first base. Cleon Jones now playing left field. Tug McGraw now pitching.
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McGraw
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. McGraw
Johnny Callison pinch runs for Ernie Banks.
Popovich hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
James vs. McGraw
James 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 7/31/1971 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Torres H, ss 3 0 1 0 Harrelson B, ss 3 1 2 1
Kessinger D, pr-ss 1 1 1 0 Garrett W, 3b 3 0 1 0
Beckert G, 2b 4 0 2 2 Agee T, cf 4 2 2 1
Hickman J, rf 4 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 2 0 1 1
Santo R, lf 4 0 0 0 Clendenon D, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Banks E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Marshall D, lf 3 0 0 0
Callison J, pr 0 0 0 0 Jones C, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Popovich P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Boswell K, 2b 4 0 0 0
James C, cf 4 1 2 0 Singleton K, rf 2 1 2 0
Cannizzaro C, c 3 0 0 0 Grote J, c 3 1 1 1
Pappas M, p 2 0 0 0 Sadecki R, p 3 0 1 0
Davis B, ph 1 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
Newman R, p 0 0 0 0
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34 2 8 2 29 5 10 4
Chicago 000 000 020 -- 2
New York 200 000 21x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pappas M (L) 7.0 9 4 3 2 0
Newman R 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sadecki R (W) 8.0 7 2 2 0 8
McGraw T (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Torres H
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, New York 4
2B -- Kranepool E, Grote J, Beckert G, Agee T
SB -- Agee T 2
CS -- Singleton K
SH -- Harrelson B
SF -- Kranepool E
T -- 2:05
A -- 43844
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