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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 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 September 4, 1972 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Bill Williams |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
| Carmen Fanzone | Second Baseman |
| Ken Rudolph | Catcher |
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| John Milner | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 4, 1972
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Matlack
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Matlack
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Matlack
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Matlack
Santo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Jenkins
Agee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams throws the ball in to Fanzone who tags Agee, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Jenkins
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Jenkins
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
There goes Milner. The throw from Rudolph and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Matlack
Hickman 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Matlack
Fanzone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Matlack
Rudolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Matlack
Jenkins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
Kranepool 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: ---
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Jenkins
There goes Jones. The throw from Rudolph and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Jenkins
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Jenkins
Dyer takes first base on ball four. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Matlack
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Matlack
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Matlack
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Jenkins
Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Jenkins
Agee hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Boswell vs. Jenkins
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fanzone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Matlack
Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Matlack
Hickman hits a line drive into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fanzone vs. Matlack
Fanzone strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudolph vs. Matlack
Rudolph hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
North vs. Matlack
North strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Jenkins
Milner hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones 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, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Matlack
Jenkins strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Matlack
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Matlack
Cardenal hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Jenkins
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Jenkins
Dyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Hickman, and towards Fanzone, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matlack vs. Jenkins
Matlack hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Matlack
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Matlack
Santo hits a popup 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: ---
Hickman vs. Matlack
Hickman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Hickman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fanzone vs. Matlack
Fanzone is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudolph vs. Matlack
Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Jenkins
Agee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fanzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Jenkins
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fanzone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Jenkins
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fanzone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Matlack
North hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Matlack
Jenkins strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Matlack
Kessinger 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, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a line drive into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Jenkins
Garrett strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Jenkins
Dyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Matlack
Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Matlack
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first, with Matlack covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Matlack
Santo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Matlack
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Jenkins
Dave Marshall pinch hits for Jon Matlack.
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Jenkins
Agee hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Jenkins
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boswell for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Sadecki
Ray Sadecki now pitching.
Fanzone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sadecki juggles the ball. That's an error on Sadecki. Fanzone moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudolph vs. Sadecki
Rudolph bunts towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Sadecki
North is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jenkins vs. Sadecki
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Jenkins
Milner hits a line drive into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1972, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0 Agee T, cf 4 0 1 0
Cardenal J, rf 4 0 0 0 Boswell K, 2b 4 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 1 0 Milner J, rf 3 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 4 1 2 1 Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Hickman J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Jones C, lf 3 0 0 0
Fanzone C, 2b 3 1 1 1 Garrett W, 3b 2 0 0 0
Rudolph K, c 4 0 2 0 Dyer D, c 2 0 2 0
North B, cf 3 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 3 0 0 0
Jenkins F, p 4 0 0 0 Matlack J, p 2 0 0 0
Marshall D, ph 1 0 0 0
Sadecki R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 7 2 28 0 4 0
Chicago 010 000 010 -- 2
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W) 9.0 4 0 0 4 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L) 8.0 7 2 2 1 9
Sadecki R 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Sadecki R
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, New York 5
2B -- Hickman J
HR -- Fanzone C, Santo R
CS -- Milner J, Jones C
T -- 2:08
A -- 0
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