Rusty Staub, Jim Fregosi and Jim Beauchamp, all newcomers to the Mets, played key roles in an 8-2 and 7-6 sweep of a doubleheader with the Cubs, the second game going 12 innings. Staub collected six hits in nine trips. In the lidlifter, with the Cubs leading, 2-1, Staub singled in the sixth inning and Cleon Jones and Jim Fregosi followed with back-to-back homers. Fregosi's blow was his first in the N. L. Jon Matlack, who pitched the last four innings in relief for the Mets and allowed only one hit, received credit for his first major league victory.

In the nightcap, Tommie Agee singled in the 12th and took third on a single by Staub. After Jones forced Staub, Fregosi drew an intentional walk to load the bases. Beauchamp then batted for Ed Kranepool in his first appearance with the Mets and singled to drive in the winning run. [The Sporting News]

New York Mets 8, Chicago Cubs 2 (Game 1)

Game Played on Sunday, April 23, 1972 (Day game) at Shea Stadium

Cubs         0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  2
Mets         1  0  0    0  0  3    3  1  x  -   8 13  2


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          5   0   0   0     0   0   .087      Harrelson ss          4   0   2   0     1   1   .316
North cf              5   0   0   0     0   2   .214      Boswell 2b            5   2   2   0     0   0   .200
Monday rf             2   0   1   0     2   1   .313      Agee cf               3   0   0   1     1   0   .125
Williams 1b           4   0   0   0     0   3   .276      Staub rf              4   2   3   0     1   1   .278
Santo 3b              2   1   0   0     2   0   .240      Jones lf              3   2   1   2     1   0   .353
Cardenal lf           3   1   1   0     1   1   .280      Fregosi 3b            3   1   1   2     1   0   .294
Rudolph c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .143      Kranepool 1b          3   0   1   2     1   0   .286
Beckert 2b            3   0   2   1     0   0   .179      Grote c               4   1   2   0     0   0   .231
Pappas p              2   0   1   0     0   1   .250      Gentry p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Phoebus p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Marshall ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Gura p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Matlack p           2   0   1   1     0   0   .500
  Fanzone ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   2   5   1     5   9             Totals               33   8  13   8     6   2

Time of Game: 2:34
Left on Base: Cubs 9, Mets 8
DP: Cubs 1, Mets 0
Errors: Santo, Rudolph, Boswell, Grote
Doubles: Cardenal (1), Grote (1)
Triples: Boswell (1)
Home Runs: Jones (1), Fregosi (1)
Stolen Bases: Monday (1)
Caught Stealing: Harrelson (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Pappas (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Beckert (1), Agee (1)
GIDP: Jones (1)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pappas L(1-1)           5.1   9   4   4   0   0   2  24   4.85
Phoebus                 1.1   1   3   3   5   0   0   9  10.29
Gura                    1.1   3   1   1   1   2   0   7  20.25
Totals                  8    13   8   8   6   2   2  40

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gentry                  5     4   2   0   5   4   0  25   0.82
Matlack W(1-0)          4     1   0   0   0   5   0  13   1.50
Totals                  9     5   2   0   5   9   0  38

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Frank Pulli


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger flied to right; North struck out; Monday
walked; Williams struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets
0.

METS 1ST: Harrelson singled to left [Harrelson out at second
(left to second)]; Boswell tripled to right; Agee hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Boswell scored]; Staub singled to right;
Jones grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 0, Mets 1.

CUBS 2ND: Santo walked; Cardenal doubled to center [Santo to
third]; Rudolph flied to right [Santo scored (error by Grote;
assist by Staub) (unearned) (no RBI), Cardenal to third];
Beckert hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cardenal scored
(unearned)]; Pappas singled to left; Kessinger flied to center;
2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 1.

METS 2ND: Fregosi grounded out (third to first); Kranepool flied
to center; Grote singled to right; Gentry grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 1.

CUBS 3RD: North lined to first; Monday walked; Monday stole
second; Williams struck out; Santo walked; Cardenal flied to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Harrelson flied to center; Boswell lined to shortstop;
Agee popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 2, Mets 1.

CUBS 4TH: Rudolph struck out; Beckert singled to center; Pappas
out on a sacrifice bunt (second to pitcher) [Beckert to second];
Kessinger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 2, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Staub singled to right; Jones grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Staub out at second];
Fregosi flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 1.

CUBS 5TH: North grounded out (second to first); Monday singled
to center; Williams reached on an error by Boswell [Monday to
second]; Santo flied to right [Monday to third]; Cardenal walked
[Williams to second]; Rudolph flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3
LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 1.

METS 5TH: Kranepool flied to center; Grote reached on an error
by Santo; MARSHALL BATTED FOR GENTRY; Marshall flied to left;
Harrelson singled to left [Grote to second]; Boswell grounded
out (second to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 1.

CUBS 6TH: MATLACK REPLACED MARSHALL (PITCHING); Beckert flied to
right; Pappas struck out; Kessinger grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 1.

METS 6TH: Agee grounded out (shortstop to first); Staub singled
to right; Jones homered [Staub scored]; Fregosi homered; PHOEBUS
REPLACED PAPPAS (PITCHING); Kranepool walked; Grote grounded out
(third to first) [Kranepool to second]; Matlack grounded out
(shortstop to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 4.

CUBS 7TH: North struck out; Monday was called out on strikes;
Williams was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
2, Mets 4.

METS 7TH: Harrelson walked; Harrelson was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Boswell singled to right; Agee grounded
out (pitcher to first) [Boswell to second]; Staub was walked
intentionally; Jones walked [Boswell to third, Staub to second];
Fregosi walked [Boswell scored, Staub to third, Jones to
second]; GURA REPLACED PHOEBUS (PITCHING); Kranepool singled to
right [Staub scored, Jones scored, Fregosi to third, Kranepool
out at second (right to second to shortstop)]; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 7.

CUBS 8TH: Santo flied to right; Cardenal struck out; Rudolph
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Mets 7.

METS 8TH: Grote doubled to right [Grote to third (error by
Rudolph)]; Matlack singled to left [Grote scored]; Harrelson
struck out; Boswell lined to right; Agee walked [Matlack to
second]; Staub struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 8.

CUBS 9TH: Beckert singled to left; FANZONE BATTED FOR GURA;
Fanzone flied to center; Kessinger forced Beckert (shortstop to
second); North flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Mets 8.

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