Backed by the Cubs' best offensive effort so far this season, Fergie Jenkins survived a shaky second inning and defeated the Mets, 9-3. Jenkins also joined in the Cubs' 14-hit attack with a single and double, driving in three runs. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 9, New York Mets 3
Game Played on Sunday, April     25, 1971 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Mets         0  3  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  9  4
Cubs         0  2  0    0  5  2    0  0  x  -   9 14  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Agee cf               4   0   0   0     0   2   .224      Kessinger ss          5   0   2   1     0   0   .208
Harrelson ss          4   0   2   0     0   1   .313      Beckert 2b            4   1   1   0     1   0   .324
Marshall lf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .350      Williams lf           5   1   2   0     0   1   .299
Singleton rf          4   0   1   0     0   2   .241      Santo 3b              4   1   2   0     1   0   .259
Kranepool 1b          4   1   1   0     0   0   .333      Pepitone cf           5   1   1   0     0   0   .328
Aspromonte 3b         4   1   2   0     0   0   .234      Callison rf           5   2   3   3     0   0   .214
Foli 2b               4   1   1   2     0   0   .167      Hickman 1b            2   1   0   0     2   0   .152
Grote c               4   0   2   0     0   0   .308      Rudolph c             4   1   1   1     0   0   .105
McAndrew p            1   0   0   1     0   1   .000      Jenkins p             4   1   2   3     0   1   .143
  Ryan p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Shamsky ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .125
  Taylor p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Jones ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .224

Totals               35   3   9   3     0   8             Totals               38   9  14   8     4   2

Time of Game: 2:31   Attendance: 27,223
Left on Base: Mets 6, Cubs 9
DP: Mets 1, Cubs 0
Errors: Harrelson, Singleton, Kranepool, Ryan, Pepitone
Doubles: Jenkins (1), Callison 2 (4)
Stolen Bases: Harrelson (7)
Sacrifice Hits: McAndrew (1)
GIDP: Pepitone (5)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McAndrew L(0-1)         4.2   8   7   6   3   1   0  26   5.40
Ryan                    1.1   3   2   2   1   0   0   8   5.40
Taylor                  2     3   0   0   0   1   0   8   0.00
Totals                  8    14   9   8   4   2   0  42

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins W(3-2)          9     9   3   1   0   8   0  36   2.08
Totals                  9     9   3   1   0   8   0  36

Passed Balls: Grote (2)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Doug Harvey


METS 1ST: Agee struck out; Harrelson singled to left; Harrelson
stole second; Marshall struck out; Singleton grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger flied out to left; Beckert reached on an
error by Kranepool; Grote allowed a passed ball [Beckert to
second]; Williams made an out to shortstop; Santo walked;
Pepitone made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0,
Cubs 0.

METS 2ND: Kranepool singled to right; Aspromonte singled to left
[Aspromonte to second (error by Pepitone), Kranepool to third];
Foli singled to left [Kranepool scored, Aspromonte scored
(unearned), Foli to second (on throw)]; Grote flied out to right
[Foli to third]; McAndrew out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
first) [Foli scored (unearned)]; Agee grounded out (pitcher to
first); 3 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Callison singled to right; Hickman grounded out
(second to first) [Callison to second]; Rudolph grounded out
(shortstop to first); Jenkins doubled to left [Callison scored];
Kessinger singled to center [Jenkins scored]; Beckert singled to
left [Kessinger to second]; Williams struck out; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Mets 3, Cubs 2.

METS 3RD: Harrelson struck out; Marshall grounded out (first
unassisted); Singleton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
3, Cubs 2.

CUBS 3RD: Santo made an out to shortstop; Pepitone flied out to
left; Callison grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 3, Cubs 2.

METS 4TH: Kranepool grounded out (first unassisted); Aspromonte
made an out to second; Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Cubs 2.

CUBS 4TH: Hickman walked; Rudolph flied out to right; Jenkins
forced Hickman (third to second); Kessinger grounded out
(pitcher to third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Cubs
2.

METS 5TH: On a bunt Grote grounded out (catcher to first);
McAndrew struck out; Agee struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 3, Cubs 2.

CUBS 5TH: Beckert made an out to third; Williams singled to
center; Santo flied out to right; Pepitone singled to right
[Williams to third]; Callison doubled to right [Williams scored,
Pepitone to third]; Hickman was walked intentionally; Rudolph
singled to third [Pepitone scored, Callison scored (error by
Harrelson), Hickman to third, Rudolph to second]; RYAN REPLACED
MCANDREW (PITCHING); Jenkins singled to center [Rudolph scored
(unearned), Hickman scored]; Kessinger flied out to left; 5 R (4
ER), 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Cubs 7.

METS 6TH: Harrelson flied out to left; Marshall grounded out
(first unassisted); Singleton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 3, Cubs 7.

CUBS 6TH: Beckert walked; Williams made an out to shortstop;
Santo singled to third [Beckert to second]; Beckert was picked
off second but was safe on an error by Ryan [Beckert to third];
Pepitone made an out to shortstop; Callison doubled to right
[Beckert scored, Santo scored]; Hickman flied out to center; 2
R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Cubs 9.

METS 7TH: Kranepool flied out to right; Aspromonte singled to
left; Foli popped to third in foul territory; Grote singled to
right [Aspromonte to second]; SHAMSKY BATTED FOR RYAN; Shamsky
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3,
Cubs 9.

CUBS 7TH: TAYLOR REPLACED SHAMSKY (PITCHING); Rudolph grounded
out (second to first); Jenkins struck out; Kessinger singled to
left; Singleton dropped a foul fly hit by Beckert for an error;
Beckert grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 3, Cubs 9.

METS 8TH: Agee flied out to right; Harrelson singled to left;
Marshall flied out to left; Singleton singled to center
[Harrelson to second]; Kranepool flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3, Cubs 9.

CUBS 8TH: Williams singled to center; Santo singled to left
[Williams to second]; Pepitone grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Williams to third, Santo out at second];
Callison lined to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Cubs
9.

METS 9TH: Aspromonte grounded out (second to first); Foli flied
out to left; Grote singled to right; JONES BATTED FOR TAYLOR;
Jones struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Cubs 9.