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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 20, 1975
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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 20, 1975 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: John McSherry 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Paul Pryor |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| George Mitterwald | First Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Jack Heidemann | Shortstop |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 20, 1975
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Matlack
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Matlack
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Matlack
Madlock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to third. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morales vs. Matlack
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mitterwald vs. Matlack
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Monday vs. Matlack
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann fields it and throws to second 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 line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales who is chasing the ball. Garrett reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Millan vs. Reuschel
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garrett scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Reuschel
Unser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Reuschel
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Millan scores. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Reuschel
There's a wild pitch. Unser moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kingman vs. Reuschel
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kranepool vs. Reuschel
Kranepool is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heidemann vs. Reuschel
Heidemann strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stearns vs. Reuschel
Stearns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Unser scores. There goes Staub trying to get to home. Cardenal throws the ball in to Swisher who tags Staub, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Kranepool moves to second. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Matlack
Trillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Matlack
Swisher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Matlack
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Matlack
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Reuschel
Matlack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Reuschel
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Reuschel
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Reuschel
Unser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garrett scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Wilcox
Milt Wilcox now pitching.
Staub takes first base on ball four. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Wilcox
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Unser scores. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Wilcox
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Kranepool reaches second base with a double. Staub scores. Kingman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heidemann vs. Wilcox
Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Matlack
Cardenal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Matlack
Madlock hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Matlack
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitterwald vs. Matlack
Mitterwald hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Mitterwald reaches second base with a double. Madlock scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Matlack
Monday hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Monday reaches second base with a double. Mitterwald scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Matlack
Trillo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Wilcox
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matlack vs. Wilcox
Matlack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Wilcox
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Matlack
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyrone vs. Matlack
Jim Tyrone pinch hits for Milt Wilcox.
Tyrone strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Matlack
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 7
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 it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Frailing
Ken Frailing now pitching.
Millan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Millan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Frailing
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frailing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Frailing
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Millan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kingman vs. Frailing
Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Matlack
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Matlack
Morales hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Stearns fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Matlack
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Matlack
Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Matlack
Trillo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Matlack
Swisher hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Stearns fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Frailing
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mitterwald scoops it up and throws to first, with Frailing covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Frailing
Heidemann hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Frailing
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matlack vs. Frailing
Matlack bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Frailing
Garrett takes first base on ball four. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Locker
Bob Locker now pitching. Tim Hosley now catching.
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hosley vs. Matlack
Hosley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, 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, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Matlack
Cardenal 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 6
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Locker
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Locker
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Locker
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Matlack
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Matlack
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Matlack
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Locker
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heidemann vs. Locker
Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Locker
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Matlack
Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Matlack
Trillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunn vs. Matlack
Ron Dunn pinch hits for Bob Locker.
Dunn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hosley vs. Apodaca
Bob Apodaca now pitching. Jerry Grote now catching.
Hosley takes first base on ball four. Monday moves to third. Dunn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kessinger vs. Apodaca
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Monday tags and scores. Dunn tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenal vs. Apodaca
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Zamora
Oscar Zamora now pitching.
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Zamora
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mitterwald scoops it up and throws to first, with Zamora covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Zamora
Millan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hosley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Apodaca
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Apodaca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Apodaca
Morales hits a popup towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Apodaca
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into center field. Unser 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 4/20/1975, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 1 Garrett W, 3b 3 2 1 0
Cardenal J, lf 4 0 0 0 Millan F, 2b 5 1 2 1
Madlock B, 3b 5 1 3 0 Unser D, cf 4 2 2 1
Morales J, rf 4 0 0 0 Staub R, rf 3 1 1 1
Mitterwald G, 1b 5 2 2 1 Kingman D, lf 4 1 1 1
Monday R, cf 4 2 3 1 Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 2 2
Trillo M, 2b 3 1 1 3 Heidemann J, ss 4 1 1 1
Swisher S, c 3 0 0 0 Stearns J, c 2 0 1 1
Locker B, p 0 0 0 0 Apodaca B, p 0 0 0 0
Dunn R, ph 1 0 1 0 Matlack J, p 3 0 0 0
Zamora O, p 0 0 0 0 Grote J, c 1 0 0 0
Reuschel R, p 1 0 0 0
Wilcox M, p 0 0 0 0
Tyrone J, ph 1 0 0 0
Frailing K, p 0 0 0 0
Hosley T, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 11 6 32 8 11 8
Chicago 002 030 010 -- 6
New York 340 010 00x -- 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L) 1.2 6 5 5 2 2
Wilcox M 1.1 2 2 2 2 0
Frailing K 1.2 2 1 1 2 1
Locker B 2.1 1 0 0 0 0
Zamora O 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (W) 7.1 11 6 6 3 5
Apodaca B (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 0
DP -- Chicago 2, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, New York 6
2B -- Kranepool E, Madlock B, Mitterwald G, Monday R, Millan F
3B -- Garrett W
HR -- Trillo M, Heidemann J
SF -- Kessinger D
WP -- Reuschel R
T -- 2:53
A -- 0
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