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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 5, 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 May 5, 1971 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim McAndrew |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 21,437 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Bob Engel |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | Center Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
| Danny Breeden | Catcher |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Dave Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Don Hahn | Center Fielder |
| Jim McAndrew | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 5, 1971
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McAndrew
Kessinger bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. McAndrew
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. McAndrew
There's a wild pitch. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. McAndrew
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. McAndrew
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Callison vs. McAndrew
Callison strikes out. Grote drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Callison out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Jenkins
Boswell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Jenkins
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harrelson tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hickman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
Kranepool hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Jenkins
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. McAndrew
Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. McAndrew
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Breeden vs. McAndrew
Breeden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jenkins vs. McAndrew
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. Hickman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kessinger vs. McAndrew
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hickman scores. Jenkins moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. McAndrew
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Jenkins
Grote hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Grote reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hahn vs. Jenkins
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grote moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McAndrew vs. Jenkins
There go the runners. The throw from Breeden to Santo. The throw back to home, and Grote is out at the plate. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAndrew vs. Jenkins
McAndrew hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Williams. McAndrew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McAndrew
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first, with McAndrew covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McAndrew
Santo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. McAndrew
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McAndrew fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Jenkins
Boswell 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Jenkins
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
There goes Jones. The throw from Breeden and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
Kranepool hits a line drive towards first. Hickman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. McAndrew
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. McAndrew
Hickman hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Breeden vs. McAndrew
Breeden hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. McAndrew
Jenkins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Jenkins
Aspromonte hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Jenkins
Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Jenkins
Hahn strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McAndrew
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. McAndrew
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Williams
Charlie Williams now pitching.
Williams takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to third. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Santo vs. Williams
Santo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Beckert scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Callison vs. Williams
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callison for the out. Williams moves to third. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pepitone vs. Williams
Pepitone is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hickman vs. Williams
Hickman hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Breeden vs. Williams
Breeden hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Santo scores. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jenkins vs. Williams
Jenkins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jenkins
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Jenkins
There goes Harrelson. The throw from Breeden and he is safe. Harrelson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Jenkins
Boswell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Jenkins
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Williams
Kessinger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Williams
Beckert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Williams
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. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Williams
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Callison vs. Williams
Callison hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Jenkins
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Jenkins
Grote strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Williams
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Williams
Hickman strikes out. Grote drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hickman out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeden vs. Williams
Breeden hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Jenkins
Hahn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Jenkins
Art Shamsky pinch hits for Charlie Williams.
Shamsky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Jenkins
Boswell strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching.
Jenkins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Taylor
Kessinger bunts towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Boswell covering, for the out. Jenkins moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Taylor
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Taylor
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Taylor
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Jenkins
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hickman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Jenkins
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Aspromonte reaches second base with a double. Kranepool goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Jenkins
Tim Foli pinch runs for Bob Aspromonte.
Grote hits a popup towards the mound. Jenkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Taylor
Tim Foli now playing third base.
Callison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Taylor
Pepitone hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Boswell catches it and throws to first to double up Callison. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Taylor
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Jenkins
Jose Ortiz now playing center field. Joe Pepitone now playing first base. Ken Singleton pinch hits for Don Hahn.
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Jenkins
Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Ron Taylor.
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1971 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 1 2 1 Harrelson B, ss 4 1 2 0
Beckert G, 2b 5 1 3 0 Boswell K, 2b 4 1 1 0
Williams B, lf 3 1 0 0 Marshall D, rf 2 0 0 1
Santo R, 3b 3 1 2 2 Jones C, lf 4 0 1 0
Callison J, rf 5 0 1 0 Kranepool E, 1b 4 2 2 2
Pepitone J, cf-1b 4 0 1 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Hickman J, 1b 5 1 1 0 Foli T, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Ortiz J, cf 0 0 0 0 Grote J, c 4 0 1 0
Breeden D, c 4 0 2 2 Hahn D, cf 3 0 0 0
Jenkins F, p 4 0 1 0 Singleton K, ph 1 0 0 0
McAndrew J, p 1 0 1 0
Williams C, p 1 0 0 0
Shamsky A, ph 1 0 0 0
Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0
Clendenon D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 13 5 34 4 9 4
Chicago 010 040 000 -- 5
New York 300 000 010 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W) 9.0 9 4 4 2 12
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McAndrew J* 4.0 8 3 3 1 3
Williams C (L) 3.0 3 2 2 3 3
Taylor R 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Chicago 11, New York 6
2B -- Grote J, McAndrew J, Aspromonte B
HR -- Kranepool E
SB -- Jones C, Harrelson B
CS -- Grote J
SH -- Kessinger D
SF -- Marshall D
WP -- McAndrew J
T -- 2:42
A -- 21437
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