Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Ryan
  
  Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Ryan
  
  Beckert strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Ryan
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Santo vs. Ryan
  
  Santo strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Callison vs. Ryan
  
  Callison strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Pappas
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrelson for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Pappas
  
  Boswell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Pappas
  
  Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Pappas
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kranepool vs. Pappas
  
  Kranepool hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Breeden settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Breeden. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kranepool vs. Pappas
  
  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 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Ryan
  
  Pepitone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Pepitone reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Banks vs. Ryan
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Breeden vs. Ryan
  
  Breeden hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pappas vs. Ryan
  
  Pappas hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Pappas
  
  Aspromonte hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Pappas
  
  Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hahn vs. Pappas
  
  Hahn hits a popup towards the mound. Pappas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ryan vs. Pappas
  
  Ryan bunts towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Grote moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrelson vs. Pappas
  
  Harrelson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Ryan
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Ryan
  
  Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Ryan
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Ryan
  
  Santo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Pappas
  
  Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Pappas covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Pappas
  
  Marshall 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Pappas
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Ryan
  
  Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Ryan
  
  There goes Callison. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Callison steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pepitone vs. Ryan
  
  There goes Callison. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Callison steals third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pepitone vs. Ryan
  
  Pepitone strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Banks vs. Ryan
  
  Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Breeden vs. Ryan
  
  Breeden hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pappas vs. Ryan
  
  Pappas takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kessinger vs. Ryan
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Pappas
  
  Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pappas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Pappas
  
  Aspromonte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Pappas
  
  Grote hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Ryan
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Ryan
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Ryan
  
  Santo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Callison vs. Ryan
  
  Callison hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Callison reaches second base with a double. Santo scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pepitone vs. Ryan
  
  Pepitone is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Banks vs. Ryan
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hahn vs. Pappas
  
  Hahn hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Pappas
  
  Ryan 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 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Pappas
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boswell vs. Pappas
  
  There goes Harrelson. The throw from Breeden and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Breeden vs. Ryan
  
  Breeden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pappas vs. Ryan
  
  Pappas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Ryan
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Pappas
  
  Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Pappas
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boswell moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Pappas
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kranepool vs. Pappas
  
  Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. Boswell moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Aspromonte vs. Pappas
  
  Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Ryan
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Ryan
  
  Williams hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Ryan
  
  Santo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Pappas
  
  Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hahn vs. Pappas
  
  Hahn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grote moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Weis vs. Stephenson
  
  Earl Stephenson now pitching. Al Weis pinch hits for Nolan Ryan.
  
  Weis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. Grote moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harrelson vs. Stephenson
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grote scores. Weis moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clendenon vs. Regan
  
  Phil Regan now pitching. Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Ken Boswell.
  
  Clendenon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Weis moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Marshall vs. Regan
  
  Marshall 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 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Sadecki
  
  Ray Sadecki now pitching. Al Weis now playing second base.
  
  Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Sadecki
  
  Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Callison moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hickman vs. Sadecki
  
  Jim Hickman pinch hits for Ernie Banks.
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sadecki has Callison trapped. There's the throw to Aspromonte and over to Grote, who tags Callison for the out. Pepitone moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Breeden vs. Sadecki
  
  Breeden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte juggles the ball. That's an error on Aspromonte. Pepitone moves to third. Hickman moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Popovich vs. Frisella
  
  Hal Breeden pinch hits for Phil Regan. Danny Frisella now pitching. Paul Popovich pinch hits for Hal Breeden.
  
  Popovich hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kessinger vs. Frisella
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Tompkins
  
  Jim Hickman now playing first base. Ron Tompkins now pitching.
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Tompkins
  
  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 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Tompkins
  
  Aspromonte 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 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Frisella
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Frisella
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Frisella
  
  Santo 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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         Game of 5/4/1971 -- Chicago at New York (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Kessinger D, ss       4  0  0  0   Harrelson B, ss       4  0  2  1   
Beckert G, 2b         4  0  0  0   Boswell K, 2b         2  0  0  0   
Williams B, lf        4  0  0  0   Clendenon D, ph       1  0  0  0   
Santo R, 3b           5  1  1  0   Sadecki R, p          0  0  0  0   
Callison J, rf        2  0  1  1   Frisella D, p         0  0  0  0   
Pepitone J, cf        3  0  2  0   Marshall D, rf        3  0  1  0   
Banks E, 1b           2  0  0  0   Jones C, lf           4  0  1  0   
Hickman J, ph-1b      1  0  0  0   Kranepool E, 1b       4  0  0  0   
Breeden D, c          4  0  0  0   Aspromonte B, 3b      4  1  1  1   
Pappas M, p           2  0  0  0   Grote J, c            2  1  1  0   
Stephenson E, p       0  0  0  0   Hahn D, cf            3  0  1  0   
Regan P, p            0  0  0  0   Ryan N, p             1  0  0  0   
Breeden H, ph         0  0  0  0   Weis A, ph-2b         1  0  0  0   
Popovich P, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Tompkins R, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  4  1                        29  2  7  2

Chicago          000 010 000 --  1
New York         010 000 10x --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pappas M (L)*         6.0  6  2  2  3  0
Stephenson E          0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Regan P               0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Tompkins R            1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ryan N (W)            7.0  3  1  1  7  7
Sadecki R             0.1  1  0  0  1  0
Frisella D (S)        1.2  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Breeden D, Aspromonte B
LOB -- Chicago 12, New York 7
2B -- Pepitone J, Santo R, Callison J
HR -- Aspromonte B
SB -- Callison J 2
CS -- Harrelson B
SH -- Ryan N
T -- 2:47
A -- 17963

    

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