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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 20, 1971
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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 July 20, 1971 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 20, 1971 |
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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 | July 20, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Gentry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 37,270 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Bill Williams |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
Ed Kranepool | Right Fielder |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
Gary Gentry | Pitcher |
Gil Hodges | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
Brock Davis | Center Fielder |
Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 20, 1971
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Jenkins
Boswell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Jenkins
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gentry
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Gentry
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gentry
Williams hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Gentry
Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Jenkins
Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Jenkins
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gentry
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Gentry
Callison strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Gentry
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Gentry
Cannizzaro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Jenkins vs. Gentry
Jenkins takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to third. Cannizzaro moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Kessinger vs. Gentry
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. Santo scores. Cannizzaro moves to third. Jenkins moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Beckert vs. Gentry
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Harrelson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Jenkins
Grote is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Jenkins
Gentry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Jenkins
Boswell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Agee vs. Jenkins
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gentry
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Gentry
Pepitone strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Gentry
Santo takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Callison vs. Gentry
Callison strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Gentry
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Cannizzaro vs. Gentry
Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into right field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
Kranepool hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Jenkins
Clendenon hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Jenkins
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Gentry
Jenkins 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: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gentry
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Gentry
Beckert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Beckert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Gentry
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beckert scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Gentry
Pepitone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Jenkins
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Jenkins
Gentry hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gentry
Duffy Dyer now catching.
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Agee throws the ball in to Harrelson who tags Santo trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Gentry
Callison hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gentry
Davis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Gentry
Cannizzaro takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Jenkins vs. Gentry
Jenkins strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Jenkins
Boswell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, 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, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
Kranepool hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Jenkins
Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gentry
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. McGraw
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Williams reaches second base with a double. Beckert goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. McGraw
Pepitone hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. McGraw
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Jenkins
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Jenkins
Dyer strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Jenkins
Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Tug McGraw.
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Frisella
Danny Frisella now pitching.
Callison 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 -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Frisella
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Frisella
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frisella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Jenkins
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Jenkins
Agee hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Agee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a line drive into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Frisella
Jenkins strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Frisella
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Frisella
Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Frisella
Williams 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 9
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Jenkins
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Jenkins
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/20/1971 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Harrelson B, ss 4 0 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 3 0 0 1 Boswell K, 2b 4 0 1 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 2 2 0 Agee T, cf 4 1 2 1 Williams B, lf 5 1 3 2 Jones C, lf 4 0 2 0 Pepitone J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kranepool E, rf 4 1 2 1 Santo R, 3b 2 1 1 0 Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Callison J, rf 4 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Davis B, cf 4 0 2 1 Grote J, c 2 0 0 0 Cannizzaro C, c 3 0 1 0 Dyer D, c 1 0 0 0 Jenkins F, p 3 0 0 0 Gentry G, p 2 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 Jorgensen M, ph 1 0 0 0 Frisella D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 8 2 32 4 9 4 New York 000 002 000 -- 2 Chicago 011 101 00x -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Gentry G (L)* 5.0 8 4 4 6 4 McGraw T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Frisella D 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Jenkins F (W) 9.0 8 2 2 0 8 * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- New York 5, Chicago 11 2B -- Beckert G, Williams B, Agee T HR -- Agee T, Kranepool E T -- 2:31 A -- 37270
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