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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 5, 1972
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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 August 5, 1972 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 5, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
New York Mets
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 5, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Bonham |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 34,266 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill North | Center Fielder |
Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
Carmen Fanzone | Third Baseman |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Paul Popovich | Shortstop |
Bill Bonham | Pitcher |
Whitey Lockman | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
Dave Marshall | Right Fielder |
Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
John Milner | First Baseman |
Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 5, 1972
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Matlack
North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Matlack
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops it up and throws to first, with Matlack covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Matlack
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Bonham
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Bonham
Garrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Bonham
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Bonham
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Bonham
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Agee scores. Garrett scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Bonham
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Popovich scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Matlack
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Matlack
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fanzone vs. Matlack
Fanzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hundley vs. Matlack
There go the runners. The throw from Dyer to Boswell covering second. The throw back to home, and Davis is out at the plate. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Matlack
Hundley hits a line drive towards short. Fregosi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Bonham
Fregosi 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, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Bonham
Boswell hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Bonham
Dyer hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matlack vs. Bonham
Matlack strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Matlack
Popovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonham vs. Matlack
Bonham bunts towards first. Milner scoops it up and throws to first, with Boswell covering, for the out. Popovich moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Matlack
North hits a popup, foul, towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Matlack
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Bonham
Agee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Bonham
Garrett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Bonham
Marshall 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
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Matlack
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Matlack
Matlack fires to first and picks off Cardenal. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Matlack
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Matlack
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bonham
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Bonham
Milner hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Bonham
Fregosi hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Bonham
Boswell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyer vs. Bonham
Dyer hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Matlack
Fanzone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Matlack
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Matlack
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Bonham
Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Bonham
Agee hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hundley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Bonham
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Bonham
Marshall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Bonham
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Matlack
Don Kessinger pinch hits for Bill Bonham.
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Matlack
North hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Matlack
Beckert hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Beckert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Matlack
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Phoebus
Tom Phoebus now pitching.
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Phoebus
Fregosi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Phoebus
Boswell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Fregosi moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dyer vs. Phoebus
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone has Fregosi trapped. There's the throw to Hundley and back to Fanzone, who tags Fregosi for the out. Boswell moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Matlack vs. Phoebus
Matlack 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
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Matlack
Hickman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Hickman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Matlack
Davis hits a line drive towards short. Fregosi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fanzone vs. Matlack
Fanzone hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Hickman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Matlack
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Popovich vs. Matlack
Popovich 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, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Phoebus
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Phoebus
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Phoebus
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Phoebus
Jones hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Hamilton
Steve Hamilton now pitching. Ron Santo now playing shortstop. Willie Mays pinch hits for John Milner.
Mays hits a line drive into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Frisella
Willie Mays now playing center field. Tommie Agee now playing right field. Ed Kranepool now playing first base. Danny Frisella now pitching.
Santo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Frisella
North bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Santo moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Frisella
Beckert bunts towards the mound. Frisella fields it and throws to third for the out. North moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Frisella
Billy Williams pinch hits for Jose Cardenal.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Frisella
There's a wild pitch. North moves to third. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hickman vs. Frisella
Hickman hits a popup into left field for a base hit. North scores. Beckert scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Frisella
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Hamilton
Billy Williams now playing left field. Rick Monday now playing center field. Bill North now playing right field.
Fregosi hits a popup towards short. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Hamilton
Boswell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Hamilton
Dyer strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Frisella
Fanzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Frisella
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Frisella
Hamilton bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Frisella
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Aker
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Ed Kranepool. Jack Aker now pitching.
Beauchamp hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Aker
Agee is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Aker
Garrett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert catches it and throws to first to double up Agee. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/5/1972 -- Chicago at New York (D) Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI North B, cf-rf 3 1 0 0 Agee T, cf-rf 3 1 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 1 1 0 Garrett W, 3b 4 1 1 0 Cardenal J, rf 3 0 1 0 Marshall D, rf 3 0 1 0 Williams B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Frisella D, p 0 0 0 0 Hickman J, 1b 4 1 2 2 Jones C, lf 4 0 2 2 Davis T, lf 4 0 1 0 Milner J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Monday R, cf 0 0 0 0 Mays W, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Fanzone C, 3b 3 0 2 1 Fregosi J, ss 4 0 2 0 Hundley R, c 4 0 0 0 Boswell K, 2b 4 0 2 0 Popovich P, ss 3 0 1 0 Dyer D, c 4 0 1 0 Hamilton S, p 1 0 0 0 Matlack J, p 3 0 0 0 Aker J, p 0 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 0 0 0 0 Bonham B, p 0 0 0 0 Beauchamp J, ph 1 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ph 1 0 0 0 Phoebus T, p 0 0 0 0 Santo R, ss 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 9 3 34 2 9 2 Chicago 000 000 120 -- 3 New York 200 000 000 -- 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Bonham B 5.0 6 2 2 2 4 Phoebus T 1.2 3 0 0 1 0 Hamilton S (W) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 Aker J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Matlack J 7.0 7 1 1 0 4 Frisella D (L) 2.0 2 2 2 1 3 DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Chicago 6, New York 9 2B -- Davis T, Beckert G, Hickman J, Fanzone C SB -- Garrett W, Agee T CS -- Davis T SH -- Bonham B, North B HBP -- by Aker J (Agee T) WP -- Frisella D T -- 2:48 A -- 34266
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