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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 16, 1971
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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 16, 1971 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Juan Pizarro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,174 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: John Kibler |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cleo James | Right Fielder |
| Gene Hiser | Center Fielder |
| Carmen Fanzone | Third Baseman |
| Pat Bourque | First Baseman |
| Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
| Brock Davis | Left Fielder |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Ken Rudolph | Catcher |
| Juan Pizarro | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Martinez | Shortstop |
| Mike Jorgensen | Center Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Leroy Stanton | Right Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Tim Foli | Second Baseman |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 16, 1971
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Seaver
James takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiser vs. Seaver
There goes James. The throw from Grote and he is safe. James steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiser vs. Seaver
Seaver spins and fires to second, with Martinez covering, and James is picked off. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiser vs. Seaver
Hiser strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Seaver
Fanzone is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Pizarro
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bourque scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Pizarro
Jorgensen is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Pizarro
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres misplays the ball. That's an error on Torres. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clendenon vs. Pizarro
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanton vs. Pizarro
Stanton strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourque vs. Seaver
Bourque 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: ---
Popovich vs. Seaver
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Seaver
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Pizarro
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Pizarro
Grote hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Pizarro
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Popovich fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. Pizarro
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone juggles the ball. That's an error on Fanzone. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Pizarro
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Hiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Seaver
Torres hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudolph vs. Seaver
Rudolph strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pizarro vs. Seaver
Pizarro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Pizarro
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Pizarro
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Hiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Pizarro
Clendenon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Pizarro
Stanton hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Seaver
James hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiser vs. Seaver
Hiser bunts towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. James moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fanzone vs. Seaver
Fanzone hits a fly ball into center field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bourque vs. Seaver
Bourque strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Pizarro
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Hiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Pizarro
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Pizarro
Pizarro fires to first and has Grote trapped. There's the throw to Torres who tags Grote for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Pizarro
Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Seaver
Popovich hits a fly ball into center field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Seaver
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Seaver
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudolph vs. Seaver
Rudolph hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Pizarro
Seaver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Pizarro
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Pizarro
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pizarro vs. Seaver
Pizarro hits a fly ball into center field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Seaver
James strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiser vs. Seaver
Hiser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fanzone vs. Seaver
There goes Hiser. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Hiser steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fanzone vs. Seaver
Fanzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bourque vs. Seaver
Bourque strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Pizarro
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Pizarro
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Pizarro
Stanton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Pizarro
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Seaver
Popovich hits a fly ball into center field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Seaver
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Seaver
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Pizarro
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Pizarro
Foli bunts towards the mound. Pizarro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. Pizarro
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Pizarro's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Pizarro
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Seaver
Rudolph 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: ---
Pizarro vs. Seaver
Pizarro hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Seaver
James strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiser vs. Seaver
Hiser hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton 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: ---
Jorgensen vs. Pizarro
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bourque scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jorgensen for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Pizarro
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--
Clendenon vs. Pizarro
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanton vs. Pizarro
Stanton 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
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Seaver
Fanzone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourque vs. Seaver
Bourque hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Seaver
Popovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bourque moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Seaver
Billy Williams pinch hits for Brock Davis.
Williams hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torres vs. Seaver
Torres strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Pizarro
Billy Williams now playing left field.
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bourque settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Pizarro
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Pizarro
Bud Harrelson pinch runs for Jerry Grote. Tommie Agee pinch hits for Tim Foli.
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Pizarro
Ken Singleton pinch hits for Tom Seaver.
Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1971 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
James C, rf 3 0 1 0 Martinez T, ss 4 0 0 0
Hiser G, cf 3 0 1 0 Jorgensen M, cf 3 0 0 0
Fanzone C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Jones C, lf 4 0 1 0
Bourque P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 2 0
Popovich P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Stanton L, rf 4 0 1 0
Davis B, lf 3 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Williams B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Grote J, c 2 0 2 0
Torres H, ss 4 0 2 0 Harrelson B, pr 0 0 0 0
Rudolph K, c 3 0 0 0 Foli T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Pizarro J, p 3 1 1 1 Agee T, ph 1 0 0 0
Seaver T, p 3 0 0 0
Singleton K, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 7 1 33 0 6 0
Chicago 000 000 010 -- 1
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pizarro J (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (L) 9.0 7 1 1 2 8
E -- Torres H, Fanzone C
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, New York 9
HR -- Pizarro J
SB -- James C, Hiser G
CS -- Grote J
SH -- Hiser G
HBP -- by Pizarro J (Jorgensen M)
T -- 2:00
A -- 5174
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