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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 15, 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 September 15, 1973 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Sadecki |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,553 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Jerry Dale |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Carmen Fanzone | First Baseman |
| Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
| Ken Rudolph | Catcher |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Dave Schneck | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Ray Sadecki | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 15, 1973
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Sadecki
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Sadecki
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Sadecki
Williams 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Sadecki
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Reuschel
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fanzone scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Reuschel
Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Reuschel
Staub 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Reuschel
Milner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rudolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Sadecki
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Sadecki
Fanzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Sadecki
Popovich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudolph vs. Sadecki
Rudolph hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Rudolph reaches second base with a double. Fanzone goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reuschel vs. Sadecki
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Sadecki
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rudolph scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Sadecki
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Reuschel
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schneck vs. Reuschel
Schneck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Reuschel
Grote 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, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sadecki
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Sadecki
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Sadecki
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Reuschel
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fanzone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrelson for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Reuschel
Sadecki hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Reuschel
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fanzone fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Sadecki
Fanzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Sadecki
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sadecki fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fanzone moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudolph vs. Sadecki
Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Fanzone moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reuschel vs. Sadecki
Reuschel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Reuschel reaches second base with a double. Fanzone scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Capra
Buzz Capra now pitching.
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Reuschel moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Monday vs. Capra
Monday hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Reuschel scores. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Capra
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Reuschel
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Reuschel
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Reuschel
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Reuschel
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fanzone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kranepool for the out. Millan moves to third. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schneck vs. Reuschel
Schneck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Capra
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Capra
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Capra
Fanzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Capra
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Reuschel
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Reuschel
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harts vs. Reuschel
Greg Harts pinch hits for Buzz Capra.
Harts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Reuschel
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Swan
Craig Swan now pitching.
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 -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Swan
Reuschel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Swan
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Swan
Monday hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Reuschel
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Reuschel
Staub hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Reuschel
Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Reuschel
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Swan
Williams hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Swan
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Schneck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Swan
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Schneck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schneck vs. Reuschel
Schneck hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Reuschel
Grote hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Reuschel
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Reuschel
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Craig Swan.
Boswell takes first base on ball four. Schneck moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrett vs. Reuschel
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. McAndrew
Jim McAndrew now pitching. Ron Hodges now catching.
Fanzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. McAndrew
Popovich hits a fly ball into center field. Schneck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudolph vs. McAndrew
Rudolph hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schneck. Rudolph reaches second base with a double. Fanzone goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reuschel vs. McAndrew
Reuschel hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. McAndrew
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Schneck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Reuschel
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Reuschel
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Reuschel
Milner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Reuschel
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Milner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schneck vs. Reuschel
Schneck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. McAndrew
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McAndrew
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. McAndrew
Cardenal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McAndrew
Santo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fanzone vs. McAndrew
Fanzone hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Millan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Reuschel
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fanzone scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Reuschel
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beauchamp vs. Reuschel
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Jim McAndrew.
Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Reuschel
Garrett hits a fly ball into left field. Williams 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 9/15/1973, game 2 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 5 0 3 1 Garrett W, 3b 5 0 0 0
Monday R, cf 4 0 1 1 Millan F, 2b 4 0 2 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0 Staub R, rf 4 0 1 0
Cardenal J, rf 5 1 1 1 Milner J, lf 4 0 2 0
Santo R, 3b 5 1 2 1 Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 1 0
Fanzone C, 1b 2 3 1 0 Schneck D, cf 4 0 1 0
Popovich P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Grote J, c 3 0 0 0
Rudolph K, c 4 1 2 2 Hodges R, c 1 0 0 0
Reuschel R, p 4 1 1 1 Harrelson B, ss 4 0 1 0
Sadecki R, p 1 0 1 0
Capra B, p 0 0 0 0
Harts G, ph 1 0 1 0
Swan C, p 0 0 0 0
Boswell K, ph 0 0 0 0
McAndrew J, p 0 0 0 0
Beauchamp J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 12 7 35 0 10 0
Chicago 030 200 011 -- 7
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (W) 9.0 10 0 0 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sadecki R (L) 3.2 5 5 5 4 2
Capra B 1.1 3 0 0 0 1
Swan C 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
McAndrew J 2.0 3 2 2 1 0
DP -- Chicago 2, New York 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, New York 10
2B -- Rudolph K 2, Reuschel R, Kessinger D
HR -- Santo R, Cardenal J
T -- 2:19
A -- 25553
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