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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 18, 1973
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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 18, 1973 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Burris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 14,874 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cleo James | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Ray Burris | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| George Theodore | Center Fielder |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 18, 1973
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Matlack
James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Matlack
There goes James. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. James steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Matlack
Beckert bunts towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. James moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Matlack
There's a wild pitch. James scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Matlack
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Matlack
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Matlack
Cardenal hits a popup towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Burris
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Burris
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Burris
Milner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Burris
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Matlack
Pepitone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Matlack
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Theodore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Matlack
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burris vs. Matlack
Burris takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
James vs. Matlack
James hits a popup, foul, towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Burris
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Burris
Garrett hits a fly ball 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--
Theodore vs. Burris
Theodore takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyer vs. Burris
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Matlack vs. Burris
Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Matlack
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Matlack
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Matlack
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Matlack
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Santo trying to get to third. Millan throws to Garrett who tags Santo for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Burris
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Burris
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Burris
Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Burris
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Matlack
Pepitone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Matlack
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Matlack
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burris vs. Matlack
Burris is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Burris
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Burris
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Theodore vs. Burris
Theodore hits a line drive into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Burris
Dyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garrett moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Matlack vs. Burris
Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Matlack
James 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: ---
Beckert vs. Matlack
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Theodore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Matlack
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Burris
Harrelson 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, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Burris
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Burris
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Burris
Staub hits a line drive into center field. James 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: ---
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, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Matlack
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Matlack
Pepitone hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Burris
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Gura
Larry Gura now pitching.
Gura fires to first and has Jones trapped. There's the throw to Beckert who tags Jones for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Gura
Garrett strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Theodore vs. Gura
Theodore 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, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Matlack
Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Matlack
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiser vs. Matlack
Gene Hiser pinch hits for Larry Gura.
Hiser bunts in front of the plate. Dyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
James vs. Matlack
James hits a fly ball into center field. Theodore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Dyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matlack vs. Aker
Ted Martinez pinch runs for Duffy Dyer.
Matlack bunts towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Aker
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Aker
There goes Harrelson. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Beckert applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Matlack
Jerry Grote now catching.
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Matlack
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Matlack
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Matlack
Cardenal is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. Matlack
Pepitone takes first base on ball four. Beckert moves to third. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hundley vs. Matlack
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Theodore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Aker
Millan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Aker
Milner 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, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Aker
Staub hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out 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: ---
Kessinger vs. Matlack
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Theodore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aker vs. Matlack
Aker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Matlack
James is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Aker
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards second. Beckert can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Aker
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Theodore vs. Aker
Theodore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Aker
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1973 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
James C, cf 5 1 1 0 Harrelson B, ss 4 0 1 0
Beckert G, 2b 3 0 1 0 Millan F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 3 0 0 0 Milner J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Staub R, rf 4 0 0 0
Cardenal J, rf 3 0 1 0 Jones C, lf 3 0 2 0
Pepitone J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Garrett W, 3b 3 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 3 0 0 0 Theodore G, cf 3 0 0 0
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 2 0 Dyer D, c 3 0 2 0
Burris R, p 1 0 0 0 Martinez T, pr 0 0 0 0
Gura L, p 0 0 0 0 Grote J, c 1 0 0 0
Hiser G, ph 0 0 0 0 Matlack J, p 2 0 0 0
Aker J, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 6 0 30 0 6 0
Chicago 100 000 000 -- 1
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Burris R (W)* 5.0 4 0 0 4 3
Gura L 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Aker J (S) 3.0 2 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L) 9.0 6 1 1 5 7
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
LOB -- Chicago 9, New York 8
SB -- James C
CS -- Harrelson B
SH -- Beckert G, Hiser G, Matlack J
WP -- Matlack J
T -- 2:38
A -- 14874
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