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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 | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Randy Tate |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 26,693 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Nick Colosi |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Burt Hooton | 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 |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Jack Heidemann | Shortstop |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Randy Tate | 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. Tate
Kessinger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Tate
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Tate
Madlock takes first base on ball four. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Tate
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cardenal moves to third. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morales vs. Tate
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Hooton
Garrett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Trillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Hooton
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo misplays the ball. That's an error on Trillo. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Hooton
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Tate
LaCock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Tate
Trillo strikes out. There goes LaCock. The throw from Grote to second, and LaCock is out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Tate
Swisher hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman 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: ---
Staub vs. Hooton
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. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Hooton
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Hooton
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heidemann vs. Hooton
There goes Kingman. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Kingman steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heidemann vs. Hooton
Heidemann strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Tate
Hooton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Tate
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Tate
Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Hooton
Grote hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tate vs. Hooton
Tate is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Hooton
Garrett hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Hooton
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Tate
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Tate
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Tate
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Hooton
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hooton
Staub hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Hooton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Hooton
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Hooton
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Tate
LaCock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Tate
Trillo takes first base on ball four. LaCock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swisher vs. Tate
Swisher hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LaCock moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hooton vs. Tate
Hooton bunts towards the mound. Tate fields it and throws to home to get LaCock. Trillo moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Tate
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Hooton
Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Hooton
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tate vs. Hooton
Tate bunts towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Hooton
Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grote scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Hooton
Millan bunts towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Tate
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Tate
Madlock takes first base on ball four. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Tate
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morales vs. Tate
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
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Hooton
Unser bunts towards first. LaCock fields the ball and throws to Hooton covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Hooton
Staub hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swisher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Hooton
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Hooton
Kingman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Hooton
Heidemann hits a popup towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Tate
LaCock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. LaCock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Tate
Trillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LaCock moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swisher vs. Baldwin
Rick Baldwin now pitching.
Swisher hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hiser vs. Baldwin
Gene Hiser pinch hits for Burt Hooton.
Hiser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kessinger vs. Baldwin
Kessinger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baldwin vs. Knowles
Baldwin bunts towards the mound. Knowles fields it and throws to first for the out. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Knowles
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Knowles
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Unser vs. Knowles
Unser 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, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Baldwin
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Baldwin covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Baldwin
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Baldwin
Monday hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Baldwin
Morales hits a popup towards short. Heidemann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Knowles
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Knowles
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Knowles
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock juggles the ball. That's an error on Madlock. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heidemann vs. Knowles
Heidemann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kingman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grote vs. Knowles
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Baldwin
Bob Gallagher now playing right field.
LaCock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Baldwin
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Baldwin
Swisher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LaCock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Baldwin
Vic Harris pinch hits for Darold Knowles.
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it and throws to second for the out. LaCock moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kessinger vs. Baldwin
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cardenal vs. Baldwin
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field. Kingman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kingman. LaCock scores. Harris scores. Kessinger goes all the way around to score. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Madlock vs. Baldwin
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher 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 2 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 1 0 0 Garrett W, 3b 3 0 1 1
Cardenal J, lf 5 0 3 2 Millan F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Madlock B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Unser D, cf 4 1 1 0
Monday R, cf 4 0 1 0 Staub R, rf 4 0 0 0
Morales J, rf 4 0 0 0 Gallagher B, rf 0 0 0 0
LaCock P, 1b 2 1 2 0 Torre J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Trillo M, 2b 3 0 1 0 Kingman D, lf 4 1 2 2
Swisher S, c 4 0 1 0 Heidemann J, ss 4 0 1 0
Hooton B, p 2 0 0 0 Grote J, c 4 2 3 1
Hiser G, ph 1 0 0 0 Tate R, p 1 0 0 0
Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0 Baldwin R, p 0 0 0 0
Harris V, ph 1 1 0 0
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32 3 8 2 31 4 8 4
Chicago 000 000 003 -- 3
New York 001 012 00x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hooton B (L) 6.0 6 4 4 1 2
Knowles D 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Tate R (W)* 6.0 5 0 0 5 2
Baldwin R (S) 3.0 3 3 2 2 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Trillo M, Madlock B, Kingman D
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 3
LOB -- Chicago 9, New York 7
2B -- LaCock P
HR -- Grote J, Kingman D
SB -- Kingman D
CS -- LaCock P
SH -- Tate R, Baldwin R
T -- 2:17
A -- 26693
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