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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 21, 1972
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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 April 21, 1972 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,144 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Bill Williams 3B: John McSherry |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Jim Fregosi | Third Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 21, 1972
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
North vs. Seaver
North strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Seaver
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Seaver
Pepitone 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 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hooton
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Harrelson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Hooton
Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agee vs. Hooton
Agee bunts towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to third. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Staub vs. Hooton
Staub is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Hooton
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Fregosi vs. Hooton
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Seaver
Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Seaver
Hundley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hooton
Kranepool is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Hooton
Grote hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Hooton
Seaver strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger 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: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Seaver
Hooton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Seaver
North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hooton
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Hooton
Boswell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Hooton
Agee 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 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Seaver
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Seaver
Pepitone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hooton
Staub 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hooton
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Hooton
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Seaver
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Seaver
There goes Cardenal. The throw from Grote and he is out, Harrelson applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Seaver
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hooton
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Hooton
Grote bunts towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Seaver vs. Hooton
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Hooton
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kranepool scores. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Hooton
Boswell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Hooton
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Seaver
Hooton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Seaver
North hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Seaver
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hooton
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Hooton covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hooton
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Hooton
Fregosi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Fregosi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Hooton
Kranepool is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Hooton
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Seaver
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pepitone for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Seaver
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Fregosi. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Hundley vs. Seaver
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Hooton
Seaver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hooton
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Hooton
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Hooton
Agee strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Seaver
Paul Popovich pinch hits for Burt Hooton.
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
North vs. Seaver
North 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, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Staub vs. McGinn
Dan McGinn now pitching.
Staub hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. McGinn
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. McGinn
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. McGinn
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 9
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Seaver
Beckert 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Seaver
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pepitone for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1972 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
North B, cf 4 0 1 0 Harrelson B, ss 4 1 3 1
Beckert G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Boswell K, 2b 3 0 1 1
Williams B, lf 4 0 2 0 Agee T, cf 3 0 0 0
Pepitone J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Staub R, rf 3 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Jones C, lf 4 0 0 0
Cardenal J, rf 3 0 1 0 Fregosi J, 3b 4 0 2 0
Hundley R, c 3 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 3 1 1 0
Kessinger D, ss 3 0 0 0 Grote J, c 2 0 0 0
Hooton B, p 2 0 0 0 Seaver T, p 3 0 0 0
Popovich P, ph 1 0 0 0
McGinn D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 4 0 29 2 7 2
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 020 00x -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hooton B (L) 7.0 6 2 2 3 9
McGinn D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 9
E -- Fregosi J
LOB -- Chicago 5, New York 8
2B -- Harrelson B, Fregosi J
CS -- Cardenal J
SH -- Agee T, Grote J
T -- 2:00
A -- 11144
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