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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 21, 1971
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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 21, 1971 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 21, 1971 |
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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 21, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
Home Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 5,464 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Bob Engel 2B: John McSherry 3B: Ken Burkhart |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
Mike Jorgensen | Center Fielder |
Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
Tim Foli | Second Baseman |
Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
Gil Hodges | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cleo James | Center Fielder |
Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Pat Bourque | First Baseman |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Gene Hiser | Right Fielder |
Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Frank Fernandez | Catcher |
Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 21, 1971
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hooton
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Hooton
There goes Harrelson. The throw from Fernandez and he is safe. Harrelson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Hooton
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Hooton
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Hooton
Kranepool hits a fly ball into right field. Hiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Jorgensen vs. Hooton
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Seaver
James hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Seaver
Popovich hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Hooton
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bourque juggles the ball. That's an error on Bourque. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Hooton
Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Hooton
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bourque vs. Seaver
Bourque takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hiser vs. Seaver
Hiser hits a fly ball into center field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Seaver
Fernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Hooton
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hooton
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Hooton
Garrett is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Seaver
Hooton strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Seaver
James is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Seaver
Popovich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. James moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. James tags and scores. Popovich tags and moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bourque vs. Seaver
Bourque hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hooton
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hooton
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Hooton
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Hooton
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hiser vs. Seaver
Hiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Seaver
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Seaver
Fernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Hooton
Grote hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Hooton
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Hooton
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Seaver
Hooton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Seaver
James hits a ball on the ground towards second. Foli throws to second for one, and Harrelson throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. James moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Popovich vs. Seaver
Popovich hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Foli catches it and throws to second with Harrelson covering, to double up James. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hooton
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bourque scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrelson for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Hooton
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bourque scoops it up and throws to first, with Hooton covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hooton
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hooton. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Hooton
Kranepool strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bourque vs. Seaver
Bourque hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Hooton
Jorgensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Hooton
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Hooton
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Hooton
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiser vs. Seaver
Hiser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Seaver
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Hooton
John Milner pinch hits for Tom Seaver.
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bourque scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hooton
Harrelson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Hooton
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first, with Hooton covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Capra
Buzz Capra now pitching.
Hooton strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Capra
James is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Capra
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hooton
Kranepool hits a fly ball into right field. Hiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Hooton
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Hiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/21/1971 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Harrelson B, ss 4 0 1 0 James C, cf 3 1 0 0 Garrett W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Popovich P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Jones C, lf 4 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 2 0 0 1 Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bourque P, 1b 2 1 0 0 Jorgensen M, cf 3 0 1 0 Santo R, 3b 3 1 1 2 Singleton K, rf 3 0 0 0 Hiser G, rf 2 0 0 0 Grote J, c 2 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 3 0 1 0 Foli T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Fernandez F, c 3 0 0 0 Seaver T, p 2 0 0 0 Hooton B, p 2 0 0 0 Milner J, ph 1 0 0 0 Capra B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 2 0 24 3 3 3 New York 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago 021 000 00x -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Seaver T (L) 7.0 3 3 3 3 6 Capra B 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hooton B (W) 9.0 2 0 0 3 5 E -- Bourque P, Harrelson B, Hooton B DP -- New York 1, Chicago 2 LOB -- New York 5, Chicago 2 HR -- Santo R SB -- Harrelson B SF -- Williams B HBP -- by Seaver T (James C) T -- 1:50 A -- 5464
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