Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Jenkins
  
  Agee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrett vs. Jenkins
  
  There's a wild pitch. Agee moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garrett vs. Jenkins
  
  Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mays vs. Jenkins
  
  Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Jenkins
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Milner vs. Jenkins
  
  Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Agee scores. Mays moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boswell vs. Jenkins
  
  Boswell strikes out. Hundley drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Boswell out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Koosman
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Koosman
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Koosman
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Cardenal moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hickman vs. Koosman
  
  Hickman hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Santo vs. Koosman
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cardenal tags and scores. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Koosman
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyer vs. Jenkins
  
  Dyer strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Jenkins
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koosman vs. Jenkins
  
  Koosman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Koosman
  
  Hundley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Gentry
  
  Gary Gentry now pitching.
  
  North takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jenkins vs. Gentry
  
  Jenkins bunts towards the mound. Gentry fields it and throws to first for the out. North moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kessinger vs. Gentry
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive towards first. Milner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenal vs. Gentry
  
  Cardenal 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 

Top 3

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Jenkins
  
  Agee hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Jenkins
  
  Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Jenkins
  
  Mays strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Jenkins
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Gentry
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops it up and throws to first, with Gentry covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Gentry
  
  Hickman hits a fly ball towards center. Mays settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mays. Hickman moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Santo vs. Gentry
  
  Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Beckert vs. Gentry
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Beckert reaches second base with a double. Hickman scores. Santo moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hundley vs. Gentry
  
  Hundley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  North vs. Gentry
  
  North hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Jenkins
  
  Milner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Jenkins
  
  Boswell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dyer vs. Jenkins
  
  Dyer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Boswell moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Martinez vs. Jenkins
  
  Martinez hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Boswell scores. Dyer moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marshall vs. Jenkins
  
  Dave Marshall pinch hits for Gary Gentry.
  
  Marshall strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jenkins vs. Sadecki
  
  Ray Sadecki now pitching.
  
  Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sadecki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Sadecki
  
  Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Sadecki
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Sadecki
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Jenkins
  
  Agee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrett vs. Jenkins
  
  Garrett takes first base on ball four. Agee moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mays vs. Jenkins
  
  Mays hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Jenkins
  
  Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Milner vs. Jenkins
  
  Milner takes first base on ball four. Agee moves to third. Garrett moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Boswell vs. Jenkins
  
  Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kessinger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Sadecki
  
  Hickman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Sadecki
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Sadecki
  
  Beckert hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Sadecki
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Beckert moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  North vs. Sadecki
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyer vs. Jenkins
  
  Dyer 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 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Jenkins
  
  Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hickman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schneck vs. Jenkins
  
  Dave Schneck pinch hits for Ray Sadecki.
  
  Schneck strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jenkins vs. McGraw
  
  Tug McGraw now pitching.
  
  Jenkins strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. McGraw
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. McGraw
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Agee. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. Kessinger moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Williams vs. McGraw
  
  Williams is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hickman vs. McGraw
  
  Hickman strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Santo vs. McGraw
  
  Santo takes first base on ball four. Kessinger scores. Cardenal moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Beckert vs. McGraw
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Jenkins
  
  Agee hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Jenkins
  
  Garrett hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Jenkins
  
  Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Jenkins
  
  Jones hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milner vs. Jenkins
  
  Milner takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boswell vs. Aker
  
  Jack Aker now pitching. Paul Popovich now playing second base.
  
  Boswell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. McGraw
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. McGraw
  
  North hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Popovich vs. McGraw
  
  Popovich hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyer vs. Aker
  
  Dyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Aker
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kranepool vs. Aker
  
  Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Tug McGraw.
  
  Kranepool strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Agee vs. Aker
  
  Agee strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Frisella
  
  Danny Frisella now pitching.
  
  Kessinger bunts towards third. Garrett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Frisella
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Frisella
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kessinger moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hickman vs. Frisella
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Cardenal moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Santo vs. Frisella
  
  There goes Hickman. The throw from Dyer, and Boswell drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. Cardenal scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Santo vs. Frisella
  
  Santo strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Aker vs. Frisella
  
  Aker strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Aker
  
  Garrett hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Aker
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Aker
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milner vs. Aker
  
  Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/13/1972 -- New York at Chicago (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Agee T, rf            5  2  3  1   Kessinger D, ss       4  3  3  0   
Garrett W, 3b         4  0  0  0   Cardenal J, rf        5  2  3  0   
Mays W, cf            4  1  1  1   Williams B, lf        4  0  1  1   
Jones C, lf           4  0  1  0   Hickman J, 1b         5  1  1  1   
Milner J, 1b          3  0  1  1   Santo R, 3b           2  0  0  2   
Boswell K, 2b         4  1  1  0   Beckert G, 2b         4  0  2  1   
Dyer D, c             4  0  2  0   Aker J, p             1  0  0  0   
Martinez T, ss        4  0  0  1   Hundley R, c          4  1  2  1   
Koosman J, p          1  0  0  0   North B, cf           3  0  0  0   
Gentry G, p           0  0  0  0   Jenkins F, p          2  0  0  0   
Marshall D, ph        1  0  0  0   Popovich P, 2b        1  0  0  0   
Sadecki R, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Schneck D, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
McGraw T, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Kranepool E, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Frisella D, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4  9  4                        35  7 12  6

New York         101 100 100 --  4
Chicago          211 001 02x --  7

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Koosman J (L)*        1.0  4  3  3  1  0
Gentry G              2.0  1  1  0  1  0
Sadecki R             2.0  2  0  0  1  0
McGraw T              2.0  2  1  1  2  2
Frisella D            1.0  3  2  1  0  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W)         6.2  8  4  4  4  5
Aker J (S)            2.1  1  0  0  1  3
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 2nd

E -- Mays W, Boswell K
LOB -- New York 10, Chicago 11
2B -- Beckert G, Cardenal J
HR -- Hundley R, Agee T, Mays W
SB -- Hickman J
SH -- Jenkins F
SF -- Santo R
WP -- Jenkins F
T -- 3:05
A -- 32434

    

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