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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 30, 1973
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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 30, 1973 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 30, 1973 |
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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 30, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 21,432 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
John Milner | First Baseman |
Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
Don Hahn | Center Fielder |
Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
Yogi Berra | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
Carmen Fanzone | First Baseman |
Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
Ken Rudolph | Catcher |
Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
Whitey Lockman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 30, 1973
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Jenkins
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Jenkins
Millan bunts towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Jenkins
Staub hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Garrett moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Milner vs. Jenkins
Milner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Santo. Garrett scores. Staub scores. Milner moves to third. Jones moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grote vs. Jenkins
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Milner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hahn vs. Jenkins
Hahn hits a popup towards first. Fanzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger bunts towards the mound. Koosman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Koosman
Monday hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Koosman
Santo takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Koosman
Cardenal is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson 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 -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Jenkins
Koosman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Jenkins
Garrett hits a popup towards first. Fanzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Koosman
Fanzone hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Koosman
Popovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fanzone moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudolph vs. Koosman
Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett juggles the ball. That's an error on Garrett. Fanzone scores. Popovich goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Koosman
Jenkins bunts towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. Rudolph moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Koosman
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Jenkins
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Jenkins
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Jenkins
Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Koosman
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Koosman
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Jenkins
Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Jenkins
Hahn hits a line drive towards first. Fanzone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Koosman
Fanzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Koosman
Popovich hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Koosman
Rudolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Koosman
Jenkins hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Jenkins
Koosman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Jenkins
Garrett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Jenkins
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Koosman
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Jenkins
Staub hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Popovich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Jenkins
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Jenkins
Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Jenkins
Hahn hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
There goes Hahn. The throw from Rudolph and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Koosman
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Koosman
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Koosman
Fanzone hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Jenkins
Koosman hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Jenkins
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Jenkins
Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garrett moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Jenkins
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garrett scores. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Paul
Mike Paul now pitching.
Milner hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Burris
Ray Burris now pitching. Jim Hickman now playing first base.
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Koosman
Popovich strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Koosman
Rudolph hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Koosman
Hickman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Burris
Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Burris
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Burris
Harrelson 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, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Koosman
Dave Rosello pinch hits for Rick Monday.
Rosello strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Koosman
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Burris
Gene Hiser now playing center field.
Koosman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Burris
Garrett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Burris
Millan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Burris
Staub hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Staub reaches second base with a double. Garrett scores. Millan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Burris
Milner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Staub scores. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Burris
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Burris
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Koosman
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Koosman
Andre Thornton pinch hits for Ray Burris.
There's a wild pitch. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Koosman
Thornton strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Popovich vs. Koosman
Popovich hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudolph vs. Koosman
Rudolph strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/30/1973, game 2 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Garrett W, 3b 3 3 2 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 0 Millan F, 2b 4 1 2 0 Monday R, cf 3 0 0 0 Staub R, rf 5 2 3 3 Rosello D, ph 1 0 0 0 Milner J, 1b 3 2 1 1 Hiser G, cf 0 0 0 0 Jones C, lf 5 1 1 2 Williams B, lf 4 0 1 0 Grote J, c 5 0 0 1 Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hahn D, cf 4 0 1 0 Cardenal J, rf 4 0 1 0 Harrelson B, ss 4 0 0 0 Fanzone C, 1b 3 1 1 0 Koosman J, p 4 0 0 0 Burris R, p 0 0 0 0 Thornton A, ph 1 0 0 0 Popovich P, 2b 4 1 1 0 Rudolph K, c 3 0 0 0 Jenkins F, p 1 0 0 0 Paul M, p 0 0 0 0 Hickman J, 1b 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 9 10 7 32 2 6 0 New York 300 002 103 -- 9 Chicago 020 000 000 -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Koosman J (W) 9.0 6 2 0 2 7 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Jenkins F (L) 6.1 6 6 3 4 5 Paul M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Burris R 2.1 4 3 3 0 1 E -- Santo R, Garrett W, Jones C, Rudolph K DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 6, Chicago 6 2B -- Staub R HR -- Jones C SB -- Hahn D SH -- Millan F, Jenkins F WP -- Koosman J T -- 2:20 A -- 21432
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