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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 23, 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 23, 1972 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Pappas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Gentry |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Bill Williams 2B: John McSherry 3B: Frank Pulli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
| Ken Rudolph | Catcher |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Milt Pappas | 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 |
| Gary Gentry | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 23, 1972
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gentry
Kessinger 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Gentry
North strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Gentry
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gentry
Williams 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 line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenal throws the ball in to Beckert who tags Harrelson, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Pappas
Boswell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Monday who is chasing the ball. Boswell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Agee vs. Pappas
Agee hits a fly ball into right field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boswell tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Pappas
Staub hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Pappas
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pappas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gentry
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Gentry
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rudolph vs. Gentry
Rudolph hits a fly ball towards right field. Staub fields the ball and throws to home. Grote drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Grote. Santo scores. Cardenal moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beckert vs. Gentry
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cardenal tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Gentry
Pappas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Gentry
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Pappas
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Pappas
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Pappas
Grote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentry vs. Pappas
Gentry 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 3
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Gentry
North hits a line drive towards first. Kranepool reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Gentry
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gentry
There goes Monday. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Monday steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Gentry
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Gentry
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Gentry
Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Pappas
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Pappas
Boswell hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Pappas
Agee hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rudolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Gentry
Rudolph strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Gentry
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pappas vs. Gentry
Pappas bunts towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first, with Gentry covering, for the out. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Gentry
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, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Pappas
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Pappas
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Pappas
Fregosi hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Gentry
North 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, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Gentry
Monday hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gentry
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell misplays the ball. That's an error on Boswell. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Gentry
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenal vs. Gentry
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rudolph vs. Gentry
Rudolph hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Pappas
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Pappas
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Pappas
Dave Marshall pinch hits for Gary Gentry.
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Pappas
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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, with Pappas covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Matlack
Jon Matlack now pitching.
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Matlack
Pappas strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Matlack
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, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Pappas
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Pappas
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Pappas
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Pappas
Fregosi hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Phoebus
Tom Phoebus now pitching.
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Phoebus
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matlack vs. Phoebus
Matlack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Matlack
North strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Matlack
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Matlack
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Phoebus
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Phoebus
There goes Harrelson. The throw from Rudolph and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Phoebus
Boswell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Phoebus
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Phoebus fields it and throws to first for the out. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Phoebus
Staub is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Phoebus
Jones takes first base on ball four. Boswell moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fregosi vs. Phoebus
Fregosi takes first base on ball four. Boswell scores. Staub moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kranepool vs. Gura
Larry Gura now pitching.
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Monday throws the ball in to Beckert who relays the ball to Kessinger who tags Kranepool trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Staub scores. Jones scores. Fregosi moves to third. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Matlack
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Matlack
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Matlack
Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rudolph for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Gura
Grote hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Monday chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Rudolph fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Rudolph. Grote moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Matlack vs. Gura
Matlack hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Grote scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Gura
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Gura
Boswell hits a line drive into right field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Gura
Agee takes first base on ball four. Matlack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Gura
Staub strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Matlack
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fanzone vs. Matlack
Carmen Fanzone pinch hits for Larry Gura.
Fanzone hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Matlack
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Matlack
North hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1972, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 5 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 4 0 2 0
North B, cf 5 0 0 0 Boswell K, 2b 5 2 2 0
Monday R, rf 2 0 1 0 Agee T, cf 3 0 0 1
Williams B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Staub R, rf 4 2 3 0
Santo R, 3b 2 1 0 0 Jones C, lf 3 2 1 2
Cardenal J, lf 3 1 1 0 Fregosi J, 3b 3 1 1 2
Rudolph K, c 4 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 1 2
Beckert G, 2b 3 0 2 1 Grote J, c 4 1 2 0
Pappas M, p 2 0 1 0 Gentry G, p 1 0 0 0
Phoebus T, p 0 0 0 0 Marshall D, ph 1 0 0 0
Gura L, p 0 0 0 0 Matlack J, p 2 0 1 1
Fanzone C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 1 33 8 13 8
Chicago 020 000 000 -- 2
New York 100 003 31x -- 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pappas M (L) 5.1 9 4 4 0 0
Phoebus T 1.1 1 3 3 5 0
Gura L 1.1 3 1 1 1 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gentry G 5.0 4 2 0 5 4
Matlack J (W) 4.0 1 0 0 0 5
E -- Grote J, Boswell K, Santo R, Rudolph K
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, New York 8
2B -- Cardenal J, Grote J
3B -- Boswell K
HR -- Jones C, Fregosi J
SB -- Monday R
CS -- Harrelson B
SH -- Pappas M
SF -- Agee T, Beckert G
T -- 2:34
A -- 0
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