New York Mets 7, Chicago Cubs 6 (Game 2)
Game Played on Sunday, April     23, 1972 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Cubs         0  0  1    3  0  1    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   6 13  3
Mets         0  0  0    2  2  0    0  2  0    0  0  1  -   7 15  1


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          4   1   1   0     1   1   .111      Harrelson ss          6   0   1   0     0   0   .280
Cardenal cf,rf        6   0   1   1     0   0   .258      Boswell 2b            6   0   0   0     0   0   .154
Williams lf           6   0   1   0     0   1   .257      Agee cf               6   3   3   0     0   1   .227
Santo 3b              6   1   2   0     0   0   .258      Staub rf              5   1   3   0     1   1   .348
Hickman rf,1b         6   2   3   0     0   0   .375      Jones lf              6   0   3   3     0   0   .391
Hundley c             6   1   2   2     0   2   .316      Fregosi 3b            5   1   0   0     1   0   .227
Fanzone 1b            2   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Kranepool 1b          4   1   1   0     1   1   .278
  Monday ph,cf        1   1   0   1     2   0   .294        Beauchamp ph        1   0   1   1     0   0  1.000
Beckert 2b            5   0   1   0     1   1   .182      Grote c               5   0   1   2     0   0   .222
Hands p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Koosman p             2   1   1   0     0   0   .500
  Pepitone ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .125        Taylor p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  McGinn p            1   0   1   1     0   0  1.000        Hahn ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  North ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .267        McGraw p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .500
  Regan p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Milner ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .333
  Hamilton p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        McAndrew p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               46   6  13   5     5   7             Totals               49   7  15   6     3   4

Time of Game: 3:29   Attendance: 30,789
Left on Base: Cubs 11, Mets 11
DP: Cubs 2, Mets 1
Errors: Cardenal, Santo, Beckert, Boswell
Doubles: Williams (2), Cardenal (2), Hundley 2 (3), Santo (3), Jones (2), Staub (1), Grote (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Kessinger (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Monday (1)
GIDP: Boswell (1)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hands                   5     7   4   4   2   0   0  24   5.87
McGinn                  5     3   2   0   0   4   0  19   1.23
Regan L(0-1)            1.1   4   1   1   0   0   0   7   3.86
Hamilton                0     1   0   0   1   0   0   2   0.00
Totals                 11.1  15   7   5   3   4   0  52

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman                 5     9   5   4   1   4   0  24   7.45
Taylor                  1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   0.00
McGraw                  5     3   1   1   2   3   0  20   1.00
McAndrew W(1-0)         1     1   0   0   1   0   0   5   0.00
Totals                 12    13   6   5   5   7   0  53

Passed Balls: Grote (1)

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


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first); Cardenal
flied to right; Williams doubled to left; Santo flied to center;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Harrelson grounded out (second to first); Boswell
lined to second; Agee grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

CUBS 2ND: Hickman popped to second; Hundley was called out on
strikes; Fanzone was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Staub grounded out (second to first); Jones doubled to
right; Fregosi grounded out (catcher to first) [Jones to third];
Kranepool was walked intentionally; Grote grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

CUBS 3RD: Beckert singled to center; On a bunt Hands hit into a
double play (first to second) [Beckert out at second]; Kessinger
singled to second [Kessinger to second (error by Boswell)];
Cardenal doubled to right [Kessinger scored]; Williams flied to
right; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Koosman reached on an error by Cardenal [Koosman to
first]; On a bunt Harrelson forced Koosman (catcher to
shortstop); Boswell grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Harrelson out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 0.

CUBS 4TH: Santo singled to right; Hickman singled to center
[Santo to third]; Hundley doubled to center [Santo scored,
Hickman scored, Hundley to third (on throw)]; Grote allowed a
passed ball [Hundley scored (unearned)]; Fanzone flied to
center; Beckert struck out; Hands struck out; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Agee singled to center; Staub doubled to left [Agee to
third]; Jones singled to center [Agee scored, Staub scored];
Fregosi lined to right; Kranepool flied to center; Grote forced
Jones (shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Mets
2.

CUBS 5TH: Kessinger walked; Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Kessinger to second]; Williams grounded out (second to
first) [Kessinger to third]; Santo flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Koosman singled to left; Harrelson grounded out
(second to first) [Koosman to second]; Boswell flied to right;
Agee singled to third [Koosman scored (error by Santo) (no
RBI)]; Staub walked [Agee to second]; Jones singled to left
[Agee scored, Staub to second]; Fregosi grounded out (third to
first); 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 4, Mets 4.

CUBS 6TH: Hickman singled to right; Hundley doubled to left
[Hickman to third]; TAYLOR REPLACED KOOSMAN (PITCHING); MONDAY
BATTED FOR FANZONE; Monday hit a sacrifice fly to left [Hickman
scored]; Beckert grounded out (third to first); PEPITONE BATTED
FOR HANDS; Pepitone was walked intentionally; Kessinger grounded
out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 5, Mets 4.

METS 6TH: MCGINN REPLACED PEPITONE (PITCHING); MONDAY STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING CF); CARDENAL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF);
HICKMAN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Kranepool was called out
on strikes; Grote grounded out (second to first); HAHN BATTED
FOR TAYLOR; Hahn was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 5, Mets 4.

CUBS 7TH: MCGRAW REPLACED HAHN (PITCHING); Cardenal flied to
left; Williams lined to right; Santo grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5, Mets 4.

METS 7TH: Harrelson grounded out (third to first); Boswell flied
to center; Agee was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cubs 5, Mets 4.

CUBS 8TH: Hickman singled to third; Hundley popped to first in
foul territory; Monday forced Hickman (shortstop to second);
Beckert walked [Monday to second]; McGinn singled to center
[Monday scored, Beckert to second]; Kessinger struck out; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 6, Mets 4.

METS 8TH: Staub struck out; Jones grounded out (shortstop to
first); Fregosi reached on an error by Beckert; Kranepool
singled to right [Fregosi to second]; Grote doubled to left
[Fregosi scored (unearned), Kranepool scored (unearned)]; McGraw
flied to center; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 6, Mets 6.

CUBS 9TH: Cardenal flied to center; Williams struck out; Santo
flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 6, Mets 6.

METS 9TH: Harrelson lined to shortstop; Boswell grounded out
(second to first); Agee grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 6, Mets 6.

CUBS 10TH: Hickman flied to center; Hundley struck out; Monday
walked; Beckert popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 6,
Mets 6.

METS 10TH: Staub singled to left; On a bunt Jones forced Staub
(first to shortstop); Fregosi forced Jones (shortstop to
second); Kranepool flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
6, Mets 6.

CUBS 11TH: NORTH BATTED FOR MCGINN; North singled to left;
Kessinger out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [North to
second]; Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams
flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 6, Mets 6.

METS 11TH: REGAN REPLACED NORTH (PITCHING); Grote grounded out
(second to first); MILNER BATTED FOR MCGRAW; Milner singled to
center; Harrelson singled to second [Milner to second]; Boswell
lined into a double play (second to second to shortstop) [Milner
out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 6, Mets 6.

CUBS 12TH: MCANDREW REPLACED MILNER (PITCHING); Santo doubled to
left; Hickman grounded out (second to first) [Santo to third];
Hundley popped to third; Monday was walked intentionally;
Beckert grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 6, Mets 6.

METS 12TH: Agee singled to center; Staub singled to left [Agee
to third]; Jones forced Staub (third to second); HAMILTON
REPLACED REGAN (PITCHING); Fregosi was walked intentionally
[Jones to second]; BEAUCHAMP BATTED FOR KRANEPOOL; Beauchamp
singled to center [Agee scored, Jones to third, Fregosi to
second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 6, Mets 7.