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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 17, 1972
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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 17, 1972 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 17, 1972 |
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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 17, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim McAndrew |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 24,445 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Nick Colosi |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
John Milner | Left Fielder |
Cleon Jones | Right Fielder |
Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Jim McAndrew | Pitcher |
Yogi Berra | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Bill Hands | Pitcher |
Whitey Lockman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 17, 1972
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Hands
Garrett strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Hands
Boswell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Hands
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hands covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McAndrew
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. McAndrew
Cardenal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. McAndrew
There goes Cardenal. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Cardenal steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. McAndrew
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kessinger tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. McAndrew
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. McAndrew
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenal scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. McAndrew
Monday 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 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hands
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hands
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Hands
Agee 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
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. McAndrew
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. McAndrew
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. McAndrew
Hands hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Hands
Dyer hits a popup into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hands
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnes vs. Hands
Lute Barnes pinch hits for Jim McAndrew.
Barnes strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Hands
Garrett 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
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Sadecki
Ray Sadecki now pitching.
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Sadecki
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sadecki
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Hands
Boswell hits a line drive into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Hands
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hands
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Sadecki
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sadecki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Sadecki
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Sadecki
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hands
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Hands
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Hands
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Hands
Harrelson 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
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Sadecki
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrelson. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Sadecki
Hundley hits a fly ball towards right. Jones catches it and throws to Harrelson who relays to Kranepool to double up Beckert. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Sadecki
Hands is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Hands
Sadecki strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Hands
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Hands
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boswell for the out. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Hands
Milner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Sadecki
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Sadecki
Cardenal hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jones. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Sadecki
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Sadecki
Hickman hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Reuschel
Rick Reuschel now pitching.
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Reuschel
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Reuschel
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Reuschel
Dyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Sadecki
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Sadecki
Monday bunts in front of the plate. Dyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Sadecki
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo scores. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Sadecki
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beckert scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Sadecki
Reuschel bunts in front of the plate. Dyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Sadecki
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Reuschel
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Reuschel
Dave Marshall pinch hits for Ray Sadecki.
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrett vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boswell vs. Aker
Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall scores. Garrett moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milner vs. Aker
Milner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garrett scores. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Aker
Jones bunts towards the mound. Aker fields it and throws to first for the out. Boswell moves to third. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kranepool vs. Aker
Kranepool is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Agee vs. Aker
Agee hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dyer vs. Aker
Dyer hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. McGraw
Dave Marshall now playing center field. Tug McGraw now pitching.
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. McGraw
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hickman vs. McGraw
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett has Cardenal trapped. There's the throw to Dyer and back to Garrett, who tags Cardenal for the out. Williams moves to third. Hickman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Santo vs. McGraw
Santo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Monday vs. McGraw
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Beckert vs. McGraw
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Milner throws the ball in to Harrelson who tags Beckert trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Williams scores. Hickman scores. Santo moves to third. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Aker
Bill North now playing right field.
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Aker
There goes Harrelson. The throw from Hundley and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marshall vs. Aker
Marshall hits a popup into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garrett vs. Aker
Garrett hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harrelson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Aker
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman juggles the ball. That's an error on Hickman. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Aker
Ted Martinez pinch runs for Ken Boswell.
Milner hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/17/1972 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Garrett W, 3b 3 1 1 2 Kessinger D, ss 4 1 1 0 Boswell K, 2b 5 0 1 1 Cardenal J, rf 3 1 2 0 Martinez T, pr 0 0 0 0 North B, rf 0 0 0 0 Milner J, lf 5 0 1 1 Williams B, lf 3 1 1 1 Jones C, rf 3 0 0 0 Hickman J, 1b 4 1 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 2 0 Santo R, 3b 3 1 2 1 Agee T, cf 3 0 0 0 Monday R, cf 3 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 1 2 3 Dyer D, c 4 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 3 0 1 1 Harrelson B, ss 3 2 2 0 Hands B, p 2 0 0 0 McAndrew J, p 0 0 0 0 Reuschel R, p 0 0 0 0 Barnes L, ph 1 0 0 0 Aker J, p 0 0 0 0 Sadecki R, p 1 0 0 0 Marshall D, ph-cf 2 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 8 4 29 6 9 6 New York 000 000 031 -- 4 Chicago 200 000 22x -- 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO McAndrew J (L) 2.0 3 2 2 0 0 Sadecki R 5.0 4 2 2 0 5 McGraw T 1.0 2 2 2 2 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hands B (W) 6.0 2 0 0 2 7 Reuschel R* 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 Aker J (S) 2.0 3 2 1 2 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Harrelson B, Hundley R, Hickman J DP -- New York 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- New York 8, Chicago 4 2B -- Cardenal J SB -- Cardenal J, Harrelson B SH -- Monday R, Reuschel R, Jones C SF -- Williams B, Garrett W T -- 2:27 A -- 24445
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