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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 15, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on May 15, 1973 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 11,517 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Bill Williams |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Martinez | Second Baseman |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Jim Gosger | Left Fielder |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 15, 1973
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hooton
Martinez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Hooton
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman juggles the ball. That's an error on Hickman. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hooton
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Hooton
Staub is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Koosman
Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Koosman
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Koosman
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Koosman
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hooton
Kranepool 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 -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Hooton
Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hooton covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Hooton
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dyer for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Koosman
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Koosman covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Koosman
Hundley hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hooton
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Hooton
Koosman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Hooton
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Hooton
Garrett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Koosman
Jim Gosger now playing center field. Cleon Jones now playing left field.
Hooton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Koosman
Monday bunts towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Koosman
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hooton
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hooton
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hooton
Kranepool strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Koosman
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Koosman
Santo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Koosman
Hickman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Santo scores. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Koosman
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hooton vs. Koosman
Hooton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Harrelson. Hickman scores. Kessinger moves to third. Hooton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Monday vs. Koosman
Monday strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Hooton
Gosger hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Hooton
Dyer hits a popup towards first. Hickman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hooton
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Koosman
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Koosman
There goes Beckert. The throw from Dyer and he is out, Harrelson applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Koosman
Cardenal strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Hooton
Koosman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hooton
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Hooton
Garrett hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hooton
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Hooton
Staub hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Staub reaches second base with a double. Jones goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Hooton
Kranepool 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
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Koosman
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Koosman
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Koosman
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Hooton
Gosger 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 -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Hooton
Dyer strikes out. Hundley drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Dyer out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hooton
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Koosman
Hooton hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Koosman
Monday hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gosger. Monday reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Koosman
Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Martinez catches it and throws to first to double up Beckert. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Hooton
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Jerry Koosman.
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hooton covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hooton
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Hooton
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. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Hennigan
Phil Hennigan now pitching.
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Hennigan
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Hennigan
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Hennigan
Hundley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hooton
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Hooton
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones scores. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gosger vs. Aker
Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman fields it and throws to third for the out. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyer vs. Aker
Dyer hits a fly ball towards left. Williams settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Williams. Kranepool moves to third. Gosger moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrelson vs. Aker
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to home to get Kranepool. Gosger moves to third. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Milner vs. Aker
John Milner pinch hits for Phil Hennigan.
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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1973 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Martinez T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Monday R, cf 4 1 2 0
Garrett W, 3b 4 1 1 1 Beckert G, 2b 3 0 1 0
Jones C, cf-lf 3 2 1 0 Williams B, lf 4 1 1 2
Staub R, rf 4 0 2 1 Cardenal J, rf 4 0 0 0
Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 1 1 Santo R, 3b 4 1 2 0
Gosger J, lf-cf 4 0 0 0 Hickman J, 1b 4 1 2 1
Dyer D, c 4 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 4 0 0 0
Harrelson B, ss 4 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 2 0 0 0
Koosman J, p 2 0 1 0 Hooton B, p 2 0 0 0
Boswell K, ph 1 0 0 0 Aker J, p 0 0 0 0
Hennigan P, p 0 0 0 0
Milner J, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 3 6 3 31 4 8 3
New York 000 002 001 -- 3
Chicago 200 200 00x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (L) 7.0 7 4 3 3 3
Hennigan P 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hooton B (W)* 8.0 5 3 3 1 5
Aker J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Hickman J, Harrelson B, Williams B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 6, Chicago 6
2B -- Santo R, Staub R, Monday R
HR -- Williams B, Garrett W
CS -- Beckert G
T -- 2:15
A -- 11517
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