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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 21, 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 21, 1971 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1971 |
|---|---|
| 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 21, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Williams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 37,828 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Nick Colosi |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Charlie Williams | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Brock Davis | Center Fielder |
| Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
| Bill Hands | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 21, 1971
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hands
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Hands
Boswell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Agee vs. Hands
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Hands
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hands
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Williams
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Williams
Beckert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Williams
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Williams
Pepitone is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Hands
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Hands
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Hands
Dyer 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 2
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Williams
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Williams
Hickman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Williams
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kranepool who is chasing the ball. Davis reaches third base with a triple. Santo scores. Hickman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Cannizzaro vs. Williams
Cannizzaro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. Williams
Hands bunts towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. Cannizzaro moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Williams
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cannizzaro moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beckert vs. Williams
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cannizzaro scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Williams
Williams 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, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hands
Williams 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 -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hands
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Hands
Boswell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Agee vs. Hands
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Hands
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Williams
Pepitone strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Williams
Santo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Williams
Hickman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Williams
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching.
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hands
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Kranepool reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Hands
Clendenon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Hands
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kranepool scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Hands
Dyer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Hands
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Bonham
Bill Bonham now pitching.
Harrelson hits a popup beyond second. Beckert can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Boswell vs. Bonham
Boswell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Agee vs. Bonham
Agee takes first base on ball four. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Decker
Joe Decker now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Decker vs. Taylor
Decker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Decker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Taylor
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Decker moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Beckert vs. Taylor
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Decker scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Taylor
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Pepitone vs. Taylor
Pepitone hits a popup towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Taylor
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Decker
Kranepool 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 -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Decker
Clendenon 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 -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Decker
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Taylor
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Taylor
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Taylor
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Decker
Dyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Decker
Dave Marshall pinch hits for Ron Taylor.
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dyer moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Decker
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Decker fields it and throws to first for the out. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boswell vs. Decker
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dyer tags and scores. Marshall tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Agee vs. Decker
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Decker
There goes Agee. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is safe. Agee steals second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Decker
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching. Ernie Banks pinch hits for Joe Decker.
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McGraw
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. McGraw
Beckert bunts towards the mound. McGraw fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Williams vs. McGraw
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. McGraw
Pepitone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. McGraw
Santo hits a line drive into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. McGraw
Hickman hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Regan
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Regan
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Regan
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Jorgensen vs. Regan
Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Tug McGraw.
Jorgensen 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, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McAndrew
Jim McAndrew now pitching.
Davis hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. McAndrew
Cannizzaro hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. McAndrew
Regan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McAndrew
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, 6 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Regan
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Regan
Boswell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Regan
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 8
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. McAndrew
Beckert hits a line drive towards third. Aspromonte reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McAndrew
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. McAndrew
Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Regan
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Regan
Kranepool hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Regan
Clendenon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Clendenon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Regan
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clendenon moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Dyer vs. Regan
Dyer hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1971 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Harrelson B, ss 5 1 3 0 Kessinger D, ss 5 1 1 0
Boswell K, 2b 4 0 4 2 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 2 2
Agee T, cf 3 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 5 1 3 2
Jones C, lf 5 1 1 2 Pepitone J, 1b 5 0 1 0
Kranepool E, rf 5 2 2 1 Santo R, 3b 3 2 1 0
Clendenon D, 1b 5 0 3 0 Hickman J, rf 4 2 2 2
Aspromonte B, 3b 5 0 1 0 Davis B, cf 3 1 1 2
Dyer D, c 5 2 3 1 Cannizzaro C, c 4 2 2 2
Williams C, p 1 0 0 0 Hands B, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor R, p 1 1 1 0 Bonham B, p 0 0 0 0
Marshall D, ph 1 0 1 0 Decker J, p 1 1 1 0
McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 Banks E, ph 1 1 1 1
Jorgensen M, ph 1 0 0 0 Regan P, p 1 0 0 0
McAndrew J, p 0 0 0 0
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41 7 19 6 36 11 15 11
New York 200 301 001 -- 7
Chicago 142 102 10x -- 11
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Williams C (L) 2.1 7 7 7 2 3
Taylor R 2.2 3 1 1 0 0
McGraw T 1.0 4 2 2 0 0
McAndrew J 2.0 1 1 1 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hands B 3.2 10 5 5 0 1
Bonham B* 0.0 2 0 0 1 0
Decker J (W) 2.1 2 1 1 1 1
Regan P (S) 3.0 5 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
DP -- New York 1, Chicago 4
LOB -- New York 10, Chicago 5
2B -- Kranepool E, Decker J, Kessinger D, Clendenon D
3B -- Davis B
HR -- Jones C, Williams B, Hickman J, Dyer D, Banks E, Cannizzaro C, Kranepool E
SB -- Agee T
SH -- Hands B, Beckert G
SF -- Boswell K
T -- 3:01
A -- 37828
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