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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 17, 1975
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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 September 17, 1975 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 17, 1975 |
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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 | September 17, 1975 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Burris |
Home Starting Pitcher | Craig Swan |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 7,568 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Williams 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Third Baseman |
Pete LaCock | Right Fielder |
Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
Steve Swisher | Catcher |
Dave Rosello | Shortstop |
Ray Burris | Pitcher |
Jim Marshall | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Del Unser | Center Fielder |
Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
Mike Vail | Left Fielder |
Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
Dave Kingman | Third Baseman |
Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
Ron Hodges | Catcher |
Mike Phillips | Shortstop |
Craig Swan | Pitcher |
Roy McMillan | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 17, 1975
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Swan
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Swan
LaCock strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Swan
Morales hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser. Morales reaches second base with a double. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cardenal vs. Swan
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kessinger tags and scores. Morales tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thornton vs. Swan
Thornton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Burris
Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Burris
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Burris
Vail hits a fly ball into right field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Swan
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Swan
Swisher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Swan
Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burris vs. Swan
Burris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vail. Burris reaches second base with a double. Rosello moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kessinger vs. Swan
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosello scores. Burris scores. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Swan
LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Burris
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Burris
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Burris
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Swan
Morales hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Swan
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Swan
Thornton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Burris
Hodges hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of LaCock. Hodges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Burris
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swan vs. Burris
Swan bunts towards third. Kessinger fields it and throws to first for the out. Hodges moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Unser vs. Burris
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hodges tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Burris
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Swan
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Swan
Swisher hits a fly ball into left field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Swan
Rosello hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Burris
Vail strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Burris
Staub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Burris
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Burris
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Swan
Burris hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Swan
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Swan
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Burris
Hodges hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Burris
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Burris
Swan strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Swan
Morales hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser. Morales reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Swan
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morales moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thornton vs. Swan
Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morales tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Swan
Trillo 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
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Burris
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Burris
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kessinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Burris
Vail hits a fly ball into right field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Swan
Swisher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Swan
There goes Swisher. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. Swisher steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosello vs. Swan
Rosello hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Swisher moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burris vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching.
Burris strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kessinger vs. Lockwood
Kessinger bunts towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to first for the out. Swisher scores. Rosello moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Lockwood
LaCock is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Burris
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Burris
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Burris
Kranepool hits a fly ball into right field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Lockwood
Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Lockwood
There goes Morales. The throw from Hodges and he is out, Millan applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Lockwood
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Lockwood
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Lockwood
Trillo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Burris
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Burris
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Burris
John Milner pinch hits for Skip Lockwood.
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Burris
Unser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Burris
Millan hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Sanders
Ken Sanders now pitching.
Swisher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vail. Swisher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosello vs. Sanders
Rosello hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burris vs. Sanders
Burris strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Sanders
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Burris
Vail hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morales. Vail reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Burris
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vail moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kingman vs. Burris
Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kranepool vs. Burris
Kranepool strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/17/1975 -- Chicago at New York (N) Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Kessinger D, 3b 4 1 3 3 Unser D, cf 3 0 1 1 LaCock P, rf 4 0 0 0 Millan F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Morales J, cf 4 1 3 0 Vail M, lf 4 0 1 0 Cardenal J, lf 3 0 0 1 Staub R, rf 4 1 1 1 Thornton A, 1b 2 0 0 1 Kingman D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Swisher S, c 4 1 3 0 Hodges R, c 3 1 1 0 Rosello D, ss 4 1 1 0 Phillips M, ss 3 0 2 0 Burris R, p 4 1 1 0 Swan C, p 1 0 0 0 Lockwood S, p 0 0 0 0 Milner J, ph 1 0 0 0 Sanders K, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 5 11 5 31 2 6 2 Chicago 120 001 100 -- 5 New York 001 100 000 -- 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Burris R (W) 9.0 6 2 2 0 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Swan C (L)* 6.0 9 5 5 0 3 Lockwood S 2.0 1 0 0 1 4 Sanders K 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th DP -- New York 1 LOB -- Chicago 5, New York 4 2B -- Morales J 2, Burris R, Hodges R, Swisher S, Vail M HR -- Staub R SB -- Swisher S CS -- Morales J SH -- Swan C, Kessinger D SF -- Cardenal J, Unser D, Thornton A T -- 2:11 A -- 7568
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