The Mets, after winning the opener of a twin bill, 3-1, absorbed their third shutout in this four-game series with the Cubs and lost the nightcap, 7-0. The Mets, previously beaten twice by 1-0 scores, broke their drouth with two runs in the fourth inning of the lidlifter on a single by John Milner, double by Wayne Garrett and single by Duffy Dyer. Milner added an insurance run with a homer in the eighth.

In the nightcap, the Cubs scored five runs in the first inning and breezed to victory behind the three-hit hurling of Burt Hooton. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 3, Chicago Cubs 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Thursday, April     19, 1973 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Cubs         0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  1
Mets         0  0  0    2  0  0    0  1  x  -   3 10  1


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
James cf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .222      Harrelson ss          4   0   0   0     0   0   .237
Beckert 2b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .222      Millan 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .162
Williams lf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .278      Mays cf               4   0   0   0     0   2   .071
Hickman 1b            4   1   0   0     0   0   .083      Staub rf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .143
Santo 3b              2   0   0   0     2   0   .355      Jones lf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .265
  Hiser pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Milner 1b             3   2   3   1     1   0   .387
Cardenal rf           4   0   1   1     0   1   .300      Garrett 3b            4   1   2   1     0   0   .273
Hundley c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .094      Grote c               4   0   2   1     0   0   .400
Kessinger ss          3   0   0   0     0   0   .188      Koosman p             4   0   1   0     0   2   .167
Reuschel p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .167
  Pepitone ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  LaRoche p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   1   5   1     2   3             Totals               35   3  10   3     1   5

Time of Game: 2:00
Left on Base: Cubs 6, Mets 9
DP: Cubs 0, Mets 0
Errors: Kessinger, Staub
Doubles: Beckert (2), Garrett (1), Staub (2)
Home Runs: Milner (4)
Stolen Bases: James (2)
Caught Stealing: Cardenal (1)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuschel L(1-1)         7     8   2   2   1   5   0  31   1.80
LaRoche                 1     2   1   1   0   0   1   5   9.00
Totals                  8    10   3   3   1   5   1  36

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman W(2-0)          9     5   1   0   2   3   0  34   1.13
Totals                  9     5   1   0   2   3   0  34

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Bob Engel


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

METS 1ST: Harrelson grounded out (catcher to first); Millan
grounded out (pitcher to first); Mays grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

CUBS 2ND: Hickman reached on an error by Staub [Hickman to
second]; Santo lined to second; Cardenal singled to center
[Hickman scored (unearned)]; Cardenal was caught stealing second
(catcher to second to first to second to first); Hundley popped
to second; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Staub grounded out (second to first); Jones struck
out; Milner walked; Garrett grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 0.

CUBS 3RD: Kessinger flied to center; Reuschel struck out; James
popped to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Grote grounded out (second to first); Koosman struck
out; Harrelson reached on an error by Kessinger; Millan singled
to right [Harrelson to third]; Mays forced Millan (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 0.

CUBS 4TH: Beckert doubled; Williams grounded out (second to
first) [Beckert to third]; Hickman grounded out (second to
first); Santo popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Staub grounded out (second to first); Jones grounded
out (second to first); Milner singled; Garrett doubled to center
[Milner scored, Garrett to third (on throw)]; Grote singled to
right [Garrett scored]; Koosman singled [Grote to second];
Harrelson lined to third; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 2.

CUBS 5TH: Cardenal flied to left; Hundley popped to shortstop;
Kessinger grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cubs 1, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); Mays struck
out; Staub doubled to right; Jones grounded out (catcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 2.

CUBS 6TH: Reuschel flied to center; James lined to pitcher;
Beckert singled to center; Williams lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 2.

METS 6TH: Milner singled to center; Garrett forced Milner (third
to second); Grote singled to left [Garrett to third]; Koosman
struck out; Harrelson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 2.

CUBS 7TH: Hickman grounded out (pitcher to first); Santo walked;
Cardenal flied to center; Hundley flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 2.

METS 7TH: On a bunt Millan made an out to first; Mays struck
out; Staub flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets
2.

CUBS 8TH: Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first); PEPITONE
BATTED FOR REUSCHEL; Pepitone grounded out (second to first);
James singled to left; James stole second; Beckert flied to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 2.

METS 8TH: LAROCHE REPLACED PEPITONE (PITCHING); Jones flied to
center; Milner homered; Garrett singled to right; Grote flied to
center; Koosman grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 3.

CUBS 9TH: Williams singled to center; Hickman flied to left;
Santo walked [Williams to second]; HISER RAN FOR SANTO; Cardenal
struck out; Hundley flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs
1, Mets 3.