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Retrosheet Boxscore: Chicago Cubs 3, New York Mets 2

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Chicago Cubs 3, New York Mets 2

Day
Discrepancies

Game Played on Monday, June 25, 1973 (N) at Shea Stadium

CHI N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  3  -   3  5  0
NY  N    0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   2  7  1
BATTING
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Monday cf                     4   0   0   0       0   2       1   0
Beckert 2b                    3   1   0   0       1   0       1   7
  Bonham p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Williams lf                   4   1   1   0       0   0       1   1
Hickman 1b                    3   0   0   0       1   2       8   1
Santo 3b                      4   1   2   2       0   1       2   1
Cardenal rf                   3   0   1   0       1   0       2   0
Rudolph c                     2   0   0   0       0   1       7   0
  James ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hundley c                   1   0   0   0       0   0       4   0
Kessinger ss                  2   0   1   1       2   0       1   2
Reuschel p                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Fanzone ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  LaRoche p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Popovich ph,2b              1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       30   3   5   3       5   7      27  13
BATTING - 
2B: Cardenal (19,off Matlack); Santo (16,off McGraw).
SH: Reuschel (7,off Matlack).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Cardenal (4,3rd base by Matlack/Hodges).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Garrett 3b                    4   0   0   0       0   0       1   3
Millan 2b                     4   0   0   0       0   0       1   5
Staub rf                      4   1   2   0       0   0       1   1
Milner 1b                     3   1   1   0       1   1      11   0
Kranepool lf                  1   0   0   0       3   0       0   0
  Hahn pr,cf                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Gosger cf,lf                  4   0   2   0       0   2       3   0
Hodges c                      4   0   1   2       0   1       9   1
Martinez ss                   3   0   1   0       0   1       1   3
  Fregosi ss                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Matlack p                     3   0   0   0       0   3       0   1
  McGraw p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Boswell ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       32   2   7   2       4  10      27  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Hodges-Garrett, Staub-Hodges.
E: Martinez (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Staub (17,off Reuschel).
Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Reuschel                      7     7   2   2   3   6   0  29
LaRoche W(2-0)                1     0   0   0   1   2   0   4
Bonham SV(3)                  1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3
Totals                        9     7   2   2   4  10   0  36

New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Matlack L(4-10)               8     3   3   3   4   7   0  31
McGraw                        1     2   0   0   1   0   0   5
Totals                        9     5   3   3   5   7   0  36
Matlack faced 3 batters in the 9th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: McGraw 3-3.
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Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Augie Donatelli
Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance: 31984
Starting Lineups:

   Chicago Cubs                  New York Mets            
1. Monday              cf        Garrett             3b
2. Beckert             2b        Millan              2b
3. Williams            lf        Staub               rf
4. Hickman             1b        Milner              1b
5. Santo               3b        Kranepool           lf
6. Cardenal            rf        Gosger              cf
7. Rudolph             c         Hodges              c
8. Kessinger           ss        Martinez            ss
9. Reuschel            p         Matlack             p

CUBS 1ST: Monday grounded out (second to first); Beckert
grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Garrett grounded out (third to first); Millan grounded
out (second to first); Staub singled to right; Milner lined to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

CUBS 2ND: Hickman struck out; Santo struck out; Cardenal
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Kranepool flied to right; Gosger singled to shortstop;
Hodges flied to center; Martinez forced Gosger (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

CUBS 3RD: Rudolph flied to center; Kessinger walked; Reuschel
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Kessinger to
second]; Monday struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets
0.

METS 3RD: Matlack was called out on strikes; Garrett grounded
out (second to first); Millan grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

CUBS 4TH: Beckert grounded out (third to first); Williams flied
to center; Hickman grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Staub grounded out (second to first); Milner singled
to center; Kranepool walked [Milner to second]; Gosger singled
to center [Kranepool to second, Milner to third]; Hodges struck
out; Martinez struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

CUBS 5TH: Santo popped to shortstop; Cardenal doubled to center;
Rudolph struck out while Cardenal was caught stealing third
(catcher to third); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Matlack was called out on strikes; Garrett grounded
out (second to first); Millan grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

CUBS 6TH: Kessinger grounded out (second to first); Reuschel
struck out; Monday grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

METS 6TH: Staub doubled to center; Milner walked; Kranepool
walked [Staub to third, Milner to second]; Gosger struck out;
Hodges singled to left [Milner scored, Staub scored, Kranepool
out at third (left to second to third), Hodges to second (on
throw)]; Martinez singled to first [Hodges out at home (first to
pitcher to catcher)]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 2.

CUBS 7TH: Beckert grounded out (third to first); Williams
reached on an error by Martinez; Hickman struck out; Santo
singled to left [Williams to second]; Cardenal popped to first
in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 2.

METS 7TH: Matlack struck out; Garrett grounded out (second to
first); Millan flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Mets 2.

CUBS 8TH: JAMES BATTED FOR RUDOLPH; James grounded out (second
to first); Kessinger walked; FANZONE BATTED FOR REUSCHEL;
Fanzone flied to center; Monday struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 2.

METS 8TH: LAROCHE REPLACED FANZONE (PITCHING); HUNDLEY REPLACED
JAMES (PLAYING C ); Staub flied to left; Milner struck out;
Kranepool walked; HAHN RAN FOR KRANEPOOL; Gosger struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 2.

CUBS 9TH: HAHN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); GOSGER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Beckert walked; Williams singled to
shortstop [Beckert to second]; FREGOSI REPLACED MARTINEZ
(PLAYING SS); Hickman walked [Beckert to third, Williams to
second]; MCGRAW REPLACED MATLACK (PITCHING); Santo doubled to
right [Beckert scored, Williams scored, Hickman to third];
Cardenal walked; Hundley forced Hickman (third to catcher)
[Cardenal to second, Santo to third]; Kessinger singled to
center [Hundley to second, Cardenal to third, Santo scored];
POPOVICH BATTED FOR LAROCHE; Popovich hit into a double play
(right to catcher) [Cardenal out at home]; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Cubs 3, Mets 2.

METS 9TH: POPOVICH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); BONHAM REPLACED
BECKERT (PITCHING); Hodges popped to third in foul territory;
Fregosi was called out on strikes; BOSWELL BATTED FOR MCGRAW;
Boswell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Mets 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cubs             3   5   0    6
 Mets             2   7   1    7
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