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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 4, 1974
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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 September 4, 1974 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1974 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 4, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Sadecki |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Stone |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 1,953 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Lee Weyer |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Benny Ayala | Left Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Ted Martinez | Center Fielder |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Ray Sadecki | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Rob Sperring | Second Baseman |
| Steve Stone | Pitcher |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 4, 1974
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Stone
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Stone
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Stone
Milner 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. Sadecki
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Sadecki
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Sadecki
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Sadecki
Thornton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Stone
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. Stone
Ayala strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Stone
Garrett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sperring reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Sadecki
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Ayala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Sadecki
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Sadecki
Swisher hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperring vs. Sadecki
Sperring hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Stone
Martinez hits a line drive into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Stone
Dyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadecki vs. Stone
Sadecki takes first base on ball four. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Stone
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Stone
Millan hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Sadecki
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Sadecki
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Sadecki
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Sadecki
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thornton vs. Sadecki
Thornton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Stone
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Stone
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. Stone
Ayala hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Sadecki
Morales 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: ---
Madlock vs. Sadecki
Madlock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Sadecki
Swisher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sperring vs. Sadecki
Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. Madlock moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stone vs. Sadecki
Stone hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Stone
Garrett strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Stone
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Stone
Dyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sperring settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Sadecki
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 -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Sadecki
Kessinger 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Sadecki
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Stone
Sadecki hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Stone
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sadecki moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Millan vs. Stone
Millan hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Sadecki scores. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milner vs. Stone
Milner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Millan moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ayala vs. LaRoche
Ayala strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Sadecki
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Sadecki
Morales hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub who is chasing the ball. Morales reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Madlock vs. Sadecki
Madlock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swisher vs. Sadecki
Swisher hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. LaRoche
Garrett is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. LaRoche
The umpire calls a balk on LaRoche Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. LaRoche
Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sperring settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyer vs. LaRoche
Dyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sadecki vs. LaRoche
Sadecki hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Garrett moves to third. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrelson vs. LaRoche
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Garrett scores. Dyer moves to third. Sadecki moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Millan vs. Zamora
Oscar Zamora now pitching.
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to home to get Dyer. Sadecki moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Milner vs. Zamora
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Zamora covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Sadecki
Ron Dunn pinch hits for Rob Sperring.
Dunn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyrone vs. Sadecki
Jim Tyrone pinch hits for Oscar Zamora.
Tyrone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett juggles the ball. That's an error on Garrett. Tyrone moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Sadecki
Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tyrone scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Sadecki
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Apodaca
Bob Apodaca now pitching.
Cardenal hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. Monday scores. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thornton vs. Apodaca
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morales vs. Apodaca
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to home to get Kessinger. Cardenal moves to third. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Madlock vs. Apodaca
Madlock hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Millan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Todd
Ron Dunn now playing second base. Jim Tyrone now playing right field. Jim Todd now pitching.
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ayala vs. Todd
Ayala hits a fly ball into right field. Tyrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Todd
Garrett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Todd
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Apodaca
Swisher hits a fly ball into left field. Ayala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Apodaca
Dunn hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Apodaca
Pete LaCock pinch hits for Jim Tyrone.
LaCock 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
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Todd
Pete LaCock now playing right field.
Dyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Apodaca vs. Todd
Apodaca hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of LaCock. Apodaca reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Todd
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Todd
Millan is hit by the pitch. Apodaca moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Milner vs. Kremmel
Jim Kremmel now pitching.
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dunn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Apodaca scores. Harrelson moves to third. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Staub vs. Kremmel
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ayala vs. Hutson
Herb Hutson now pitching.
Ayala hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Apodaca
Don Hahn now playing center field.
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner fields the ball and throws to Apodaca covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Apodaca
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Apodaca
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Apodaca
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1974 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Harrelson B, ss 3 1 1 1 Monday R, cf 5 1 2 1
Millan F, 2b 4 0 1 1 Kessinger D, ss 5 0 3 0
Milner J, 1b 5 0 1 2 Cardenal J, lf 5 0 2 1
Staub R, rf 4 0 0 0 Thornton A, 1b 4 0 0 0
Ayala B, lf 5 0 0 0 Morales J, rf 4 0 1 0
Garrett W, 3b 3 1 1 0 Todd J, p 0 0 0 0
Martinez T, cf 4 0 0 0 Kremmel J, p 0 0 0 0
Hahn D, cf 0 0 0 0 Hutson H, p 0 0 0 0
Dyer D, c 3 0 1 0 Madlock B, 3b 4 0 2 0
Sadecki R, p 2 1 2 0 Swisher S, c 4 0 1 0
Apodaca B, p 1 1 1 0 Sperring R, 2b 2 0 0 0
Dunn R, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
Stone S, p 2 0 0 0
LaRoche D, p 0 0 0 0
Zamora O, p 0 0 0 0
Tyrone J, ph-rf 1 1 0 0
LaCock P, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 4 39 2 11 2
New York 000 002 101 -- 4
Chicago 000 000 200 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sadecki R (W) 6.1 9 2 1 0 3
Apodaca B (S) 2.2 2 0 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Stone S (L)* 5.0 5 2 2 1 5
LaRoche D 1.1 1 1 1 2 1
Zamora O 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Todd J 1.1 2 1 1 1 1
Kremmel J 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Hutson H 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- Garrett W, Ayala B, Kessinger D
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 10, Chicago 11
2B -- Cardenal J, Apodaca B
3B -- Morales J
HBP -- by LaRoche D (Garrett W), by Todd J (Millan F)
Balk -- LaRoche D
T -- 2:53
A -- 1953
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