Two-run singles by Ron Santo and Danny Breeden in a fifth-inning rally carried the Cubs to a 5-4 victory over the Mets. Fergie Jenkins got off to a shaky start, giving up three runs to the Mets in the opening frame, two scoring on Ed Kranepool's first homer since 1969.

The Cubs picked up a run in the second and started the fifth with singles by Don Kessinger and Glenn Beckert. After Billy Williams walked to load the bases, Santo hit his single. Johnny Callison grounded out. An intentional pass to Joe Pepitone reloaded the sacks. Jim Hickman popped up, but Breeden then rapped his winning single. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 5, New York Mets 4
Game Played on Wednesday, May       5, 1971 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Cubs         0  1  0    0  4  0    0  0  0  -   5 13  0
Mets         3  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   4  9  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          4   1   2   1     0   1   .216      Harrelson ss          4   1   2   0     1   1   .315
Beckert 2b            5   1   3   0     0   0   .308      Boswell 2b            4   1   1   0     0   2   .224
Williams lf           3   1   0   0     2   1   .289      Marshall rf           2   0   0   1     1   2   .350
Santo 3b              3   1   2   2     2   0   .301      Jones lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .274
Callison rf           5   0   1   0     0   1   .257      Kranepool 1b          4   2   2   2     0   1   .327
Pepitone cf,1b        4   0   1   0     1   0   .326      Aspromonte 3b         4   0   1   1     0   0   .239
Hickman 1b            5   1   1   0     0   1   .188        Foli pr,3b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .269
  Ortiz cf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .313      Grote c               4   0   1   0     0   1   .347
D. Breeden c          4   0   2   2     0   0   .222      Hahn cf               3   0   0   0     0   2   .167
Jenkins p             4   0   1   0     0   2   .190        Singleton ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .190
                                                          McAndrew p            1   0   1   0     0   0   .167
                                                            Williams p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Shamsky ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .111
                                                            Taylor p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Clendenon ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .264

Totals               37   5  13   5     5   6             Totals               34   4   9   4     2  12

Time of Game: 2:42   Attendance: 21,437
Left on Base: Cubs 11, Mets 6
DP: Cubs 0, Mets 2
Doubles: Grote (7), McAndrew (1), Aspromonte (4)
Home Runs: Kranepool (1)
Stolen Bases: Jones (3), Harrelson (11)
Caught Stealing: Grote (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Kessinger (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Marshall (1)
GIDP: Callison (2)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins W(5-2)          9     9   4   4   2  12   1  37   2.68
Totals                  9     9   4   4   2  12   1  37

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McAndrew                4     8   3   3   1   3   0  20   4.70
Williams L(0-1)         3     3   2   2   3   3   0  15   6.35
Taylor                  2     2   0   0   1   0   0   8   0.00
Totals                  9    13   5   5   5   6   0  43

Wild Pitches: McAndrew (1)

Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Bob Engel


CUBS 1ST: On a bunt Kessinger popped to catcher in foul
territory; Beckert singled to shortstop; McAndrew threw a wild
pitch [Beckert to second]; Williams struck out; Santo walked;
Callison struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Harrelson walked; Boswell singled to center [Harrelson
to third]; Marshall hit a sacrifice fly to left [Harrelson
scored]; Jones popped to first in foul territory; Kranepool
homered [Boswell scored]; Aspromonte grounded out (third to
first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 3.

CUBS 2ND: Pepitone flied out to center; Hickman singled to
shortstop; D. Breeden singled to second [Hickman to second];
Jenkins forced D. Breeden (third to second) [Hickman to third];
Kessinger singled to center [Jenkins to second, Hickman scored];
Beckert flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 3.

METS 2ND: Grote doubled to left; Hahn grounded out (second to
first) [Grote to third]; Grote was caught stealing home (catcher
to third to catcher); McAndrew doubled to left; Harrelson was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 3.

CUBS 3RD: Williams grounded out (second to pitcher); Santo
singled to center; Callison grounded into a double play (pitcher
to shortstop to first) [Santo out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 3.

METS 3RD: Boswell grounded out (second to first); Marshall
struck out; Jones singled to left; Jones stole second; Kranepool
lined to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 3.

CUBS 4TH: Pepitone singled to right; Hickman popped to
shortstop; D. Breeden flied out to center; Jenkins struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 3.

METS 4TH: Aspromonte popped to shortstop; Grote flied out to
center; Hahn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 3.

CUBS 5TH: Kessinger singled to center; Beckert singled to second
[Kessinger to second]; WILLIAMS REPLACED MCANDREW (PITCHING);
Williams walked [Kessinger to third, Beckert to second]; Santo
singled to center [Williams to second, Beckert scored, Kessinger
scored]; Callison grounded out (first unassisted) [Santo to
second, Williams to third]; Pepitone was walked intentionally;
Hickman popped to shortstop; D. Breeden singled to left
[Pepitone to second, Santo scored, Williams scored]; Jenkins
struck out; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 5, Mets 3.

METS 5TH: Williams was called out on strikes; Harrelson singled
to right; Harrelson stole second; Boswell struck out; Marshall
walked; Jones forced Marshall (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 5, Mets 3.

CUBS 6TH: Kessinger was called out on strikes; Beckert singled
to center; Williams grounded out (second to first) [Beckert to
second]; Santo walked; Callison flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 5, Mets 3.

METS 6TH: Kranepool struck out; Aspromonte grounded out
(shortstop to first); Grote struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 5, Mets 3.

CUBS 7TH: Pepitone grounded out (shortstop to first); Hickman
struck out (catcher to first); D. Breeden flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5, Mets 3.

METS 7TH: Hahn struck out; SHAMSKY BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Shamsky
was called out on strikes; Harrelson singled to left; Boswell
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5, Mets 3.

CUBS 8TH: TAYLOR REPLACED SHAMSKY (PITCHING); Jenkins singled to
left; Kessinger out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Jenkins to second]; Beckert flied out to center; Williams was
walked intentionally; Santo flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 5, Mets 3.

METS 8TH: Marshall struck out; Jones popped to first in foul
territory; Kranepool singled to center; Aspromonte doubled to
left [Kranepool scored]; FOLI RAN FOR ASPROMONTE; Grote popped
to pitcher; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5, Mets 4.

CUBS 9TH: FOLI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Callison singled to
center; Pepitone lined into a double play (second to first)
[Callison out at first]; Hickman flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5, Mets 4.

METS 9TH: ORTIZ REPLACED HICKMAN (PLAYING CF); PEPITONE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); SINGLETON BATTED FOR HAHN; Singleton
struck out; CLENDENON BATTED FOR TAYLOR; Clendenon grounded out
(pitcher to first); Harrelson lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 5, Mets 4.