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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 6, 1972
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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 August 6, 1972 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 6, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 37,867 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Stan Landes |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Right Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 6, 1972
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Koosman
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Koosman
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Hooton
Agee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Hooton
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Hooton
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hooton
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Hooton
Milner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Hooton
Fregosi strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Koosman
Santo hits a line drive into center field. Mays picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mays. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Koosman
Cardenal hits a line drive into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Koosman
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Koosman
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Hooton
Boswell hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Hooton
Dyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koosman vs. Hooton
Koosman bunts towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Hooton
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrett vs. Hooton
Garrett strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Koosman
Hooton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koosman
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Koosman
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hooton
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hooton
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Hooton
There's a wild pitch. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Hooton
Milner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davis who is chasing the ball. Milner reaches third base with a triple. Jones scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fregosi vs. McGinn
Dan McGinn now pitching.
Fregosi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boswell vs. McGinn
Boswell hits a line drive into right field. Davis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Davis. Milner scores. Fregosi goes all the way around to score. Boswell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dyer vs. McGinn
Dyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boswell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koosman vs. McGinn
Koosman bunts towards the mound. McGinn fields it and throws to first for the out. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. McGinn
Agee is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Koosman
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Koosman
Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenal vs. Koosman
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields it and throws to second for the out. Williams scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Koosman
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. McGinn
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with McGinn covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. McGinn
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. McGinn
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. McGinn
The ball gets by Hundley for a passed ball. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Milner vs. McGinn
Milner hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Koosman
Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Koosman
Paul Popovich pinch hits for Dan McGinn.
Popovich hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Koosman
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Phoebus
Paul Popovich now playing second base. Tom Phoebus now pitching. Ken Rudolph now catching.
Fregosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Phoebus
Boswell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Phoebus
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Phoebus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koosman vs. Phoebus
Koosman 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 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams 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, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Koosman
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Koosman
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Phoebus
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Phoebus
Garrett takes first base on ball four. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Phoebus
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Phoebus
Jones hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Agee scores. Garrett moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Milner vs. Phoebus
Milner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fregosi vs. Phoebus
Fregosi hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Garrett scores. Jones scores. Milner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boswell vs. Phoebus
Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dyer vs. Phoebus
Dyer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Milner scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koosman vs. Phoebus
Koosman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Koosman
Lute Barnes now playing second base. Dave Schneck now playing right field. Dave Marshall now playing left field.
Cardenal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Koosman
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudolph vs. Koosman
Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schneck vs. Phoebus
Schneck hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Phoebus
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Phoebus
Mays takes first base on ball four. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Phoebus
Jim Beauchamp pinch runs for Willie Mays.
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Phoebus
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Koosman
Jim Beauchamp now playing first base. John Milner now playing left field. Dave Marshall now playing right field. Dave Schneck now playing center f
Popovich hits a fly ball into center field. Schneck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schneck. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fanzone vs. Koosman
Carmen Fanzone pinch hits for Tom Phoebus.
Fanzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Hamilton
Steve Hamilton now pitching.
Fregosi hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Davis. Fregosi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barnes vs. Hamilton
Ted Martinez pinch runs for Jim Fregosi.
Barnes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Hamilton
Dyer hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koosman vs. Hamilton
Koosman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schneck vs. Hamilton
Schneck strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Koosman
Ted Martinez now playing shortstop.
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Schneck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Koosman
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Koosman
Cardenal hits a popup towards first. Beauchamp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Koosman
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barnes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1972 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 3 0 2 0 Agee T, rf 2 1 0 0
Beckert G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Schneck D, rf-cf 2 0 0 0
Phoebus T, p 0 0 0 0 Garrett W, 3b 2 2 0 0
Fanzone C, ph 1 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 3 0 0 0
Hamilton S, p 0 0 0 0 Beauchamp J, pr-1b 0 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 3 1 1 0 Jones C, lf 4 3 3 3
Hickman J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Marshall D, lf-rf 1 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 4 1 3 1 Milner J, 1b-lf 4 3 2 2
Cardenal J, cf 4 0 0 1 Fregosi J, ss 3 1 2 2
Davis T, rf 4 0 1 0 Martinez T, pr-ss 0 1 0 0
Hundley R, c 2 0 0 0 Boswell K, 2b 3 1 1 1
Rudolph K, c 1 0 0 0 Barnes L, 2b 1 0 1 1
Hooton B, p 1 0 0 0 Dyer D, c 4 0 2 2
McGinn D, p 0 0 0 0 Koosman J, p 3 0 0 0
Popovich P, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
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32 2 7 2 32 12 11 11
Chicago 000 100 001 -- 2
New York 304 004 01x -- 12
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hooton B (L) 2.1 4 5 5 3 4
McGinn D 1.2 2 2 1 2 1
Phoebus T 3.0 3 4 4 7 3
Hamilton S 1.0 2 1 1 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 6
E -- Mays W, Davis T
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, New York 10
2B -- Williams B, Jones C, Fregosi J 2, Kessinger D
3B -- Milner J
HR -- Jones C, Milner J, Santo R
SH -- Koosman J 2
WP -- Hooton B
PB -- Hundley R
T -- 2:45
A -- 37867
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