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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 4, 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 August 4, 1972 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim McAndrew |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 43,992 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Right Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Jim McAndrew | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 4, 1972
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. McAndrew
North bunts towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. McAndrew
Beckert hits a popup into right field for a base hit. North moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. McAndrew
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. North tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. McAndrew
There's a wild pitch. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. McAndrew
Pepitone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. McAndrew
Santo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Jenkins
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Jenkins
Garrett hits a fly ball into right field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Jenkins
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. McAndrew
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. McAndrew
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McAndrew
Kessinger hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Jenkins
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Jenkins
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fregosi for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Jenkins
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. McAndrew
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. McAndrew
North hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. McAndrew
Beckert hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Jenkins
Dyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAndrew vs. Jenkins
McAndrew bunts towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Jenkins
Agee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dyer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garrett vs. Jenkins
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garrett for the out. Dyer scores. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Jenkins
Mays hits a line drive into left field. Williams picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Agee scores. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McAndrew
Williams 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, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. McAndrew
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McAndrew
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Jenkins
Milner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of North. Milner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Jenkins
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Milner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boswell vs. Jenkins
Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dyer vs. Jenkins
Dyer hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Milner tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAndrew vs. Jenkins
McAndrew hits a fly ball into right field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. McAndrew
Monday hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. McAndrew
Hundley 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, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McAndrew
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. McAndrew
Jenkins hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Jenkins
Agee hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Jenkins
Garrett hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of North. Garrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Jenkins
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garrett scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Jenkins
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fregosi vs. Jenkins
Fregosi hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. McAndrew
North hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. McAndrew
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McAndrew
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Jenkins
Boswell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Jenkins
Dyer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAndrew vs. Jenkins
McAndrew hits a fly ball into right field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. McAndrew
Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McAndrew
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. McAndrew
Monday hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Jenkins
Agee hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. McGinn
Paul Popovich now playing third base. Dan McGinn now pitching.
Garrett hits a popup towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. McGinn
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. McGinn
Jones hits a fly ball towards right. North catches it and throws to first to double up Mays. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. McAndrew
Hundley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McAndrew
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. McAndrew
Popovich hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. McGinn
Milner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. McGinn
Fregosi hits a popup towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. McGinn
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGinn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. McAndrew
North hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. McAndrew
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McAndrew
Williams hits a line drive towards short. Fregosi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1972 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
North B, rf 4 1 1 0 Agee T, rf 4 2 2 1
Beckert G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Garrett W, 3b 4 1 1 1
Williams B, lf 3 0 0 1 Mays W, cf 3 1 3 3
Pepitone J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Jones C, lf 4 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Milner J, 1b 4 1 2 0
McGinn D, p 0 0 0 0 Fregosi J, ss 4 0 0 0
Monday R, cf 2 0 0 0 Boswell K, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 3 0 0 0 Dyer D, c 2 1 1 1
Kessinger D, ss 3 0 1 0 McAndrew J, p 2 0 0 0
Jenkins F, p 2 0 0 0
Popovich P, 3b 1 0 0 0
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28 1 3 1 30 6 9 6
Chicago 100 000 000 -- 1
New York 102 110 10x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L)* 6.0 9 6 6 1 2
McGinn D 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McAndrew J (W) 9.0 3 1 1 1 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Williams B
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 2, New York 4
2B -- Milner J, Garrett W
HR -- Mays W, Agee T
SH -- McAndrew J
SF -- Williams B, Dyer D
WP -- McAndrew J
T -- 2:02
A -- 43992
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