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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 5, 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 5, 1972 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,915 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Ed Sudol |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Carmen Fanzone | Second Baseman |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Dave Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Jim Fregosi | Third Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Ted Martinez | Shortstop |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 5, 1972
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Seaver
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Seaver
There's a wild pitch. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. Seaver
Pepitone hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Reuschel
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Reuschel
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Reuschel
Marshall strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Seaver
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendricks vs. Seaver
Hendricks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fanzone vs. Seaver
Fanzone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reuschel vs. Seaver
Reuschel hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Reuschel
Kranepool hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Reuschel
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Reuschel
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Seaver
John Milner now playing left field. Cleon Jones now playing center field.
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Seaver
Monday 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: 2, Count: 0-0, 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: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Seaver
Pepitone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Reuschel
Dyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Reuschel
Martinez 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, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Reuschel
Seaver is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Seaver
Hickman hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Seaver
Hendricks hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Seaver
Fanzone hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Reuschel
Milner hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Reuschel
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Reuschel
Marshall 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 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Seaver
Reuschel strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Seaver
Monday hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Reuschel
Kranepool 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: ---
Jones vs. Reuschel
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Reuschel
Fregosi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Reuschel
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Sadecki
Ray Sadecki now pitching.
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Sadecki covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Sadecki
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Sadecki
Hickman 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 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Reuschel
Martinez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadecki vs. Reuschel
There goes Martinez. The throw from Hendricks and he is safe. Martinez steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sadecki vs. Reuschel
Sadecki bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Reuschel
Milner hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Reuschel
Boswell hits a line drive towards first. Pepitone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Sadecki
Hendricks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Sadecki
Fanzone hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Sadecki
Reuschel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Reuschel
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Reuschel
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Reuschel
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Reuschel
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Fanzone fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Sadecki
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Sadecki
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Monday for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sadecki
Williams is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Sadecki
Pepitone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Reuschel
Dyer 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Reuschel
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Reuschel
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Ray Sadecki.
Beauchamp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Reuschel
Milner hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Webb
Hank Webb now pitching.
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Webb
Hickman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Webb
Hendricks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Webb
Fanzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Webb
Reuschel bunts towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Webb
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Reuschel
Bill North now playing right field.
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boswell for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Reuschel
Marshall 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, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Reuschel
Kranepool 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1972 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 5 0 0 0 Agee T, cf 1 0 0 0
Monday R, cf 3 1 1 1 Milner J, lf 3 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 3 0 1 0 Boswell K, 2b 4 0 0 0
Pepitone J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Marshall D, rf 4 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 3 1 1 0 Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Hickman J, rf 4 1 1 2 Jones C, lf-cf 3 0 1 0
North B, rf 0 0 0 0 Fregosi J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Hendricks E, c 3 0 0 0 Dyer D, c 3 0 1 0
Fanzone C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Martinez T, ss 2 0 0 0
Reuschel R, p 4 0 0 0 Seaver T, p 1 0 0 0
Sadecki R, p 1 0 0 0
Beauchamp J, ph 0 0 0 0
Webb H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 5 3 29 0 3 0
Chicago 000 010 002 -- 3
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (L) 5.0 4 1 1 2 5
Sadecki R 3.0 0 0 0 0 3
Webb H 1.0 1 2 2 2 1
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, New York 4
2B -- Santo R
HR -- Monday R, Hickman J
SB -- Martinez T
HBP -- by Reuschel R (Martinez T), by Sadecki R (Williams B)
WP -- Seaver T
T -- 2:04
A -- 15915
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