A single by Jim Hickman with two out in the eighth inning drove in the Cubs' tying and winning runs in a 3-2 victory over the Mets. Danny Frisella, who replaced Jon Matlack with a 2-1 lead, started the eighth by giving up a single to Ron Santo.

Bill North bunted and both runners were safe on Frisella's late throw to second. Glenn Beckert forced Santo and Billy Williams went out, but Frisella uncorked a wild pitch, moving North and Beckert into position to score on Hickman's hit. [The Sporting News]
Chicago Cubs 3, New York Mets 2

Game Played on Saturday, August 5, 1972 (Day game) at Shea Stadium

Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    1  2  0  -   3  9  0
Mets         2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  9  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
North cf,rf           3   1   0   0     0   0   .162      Agee cf,rf            3   1   0   0     1   1   .258
Beckert 2b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .260      Garrett 3b            4   1   1   0     1   0   .201
Cardenal rf           3   0   1   0     0   0   .276      Marshall rf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .241
  Williams ph,lf      1   0   0   0     0   1   .336        Frisella p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Hickman 1b            4   1   2   2     0   2   .296      Jones lf              4   0   2   2     0   1   .272
Davis lf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .263      Milner 1b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Monday cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .251        Mays ph,cf          1   0   0   0     0   0   .258
Fanzone 3b            3   0   2   1     1   0   .243      Fregosi ss            4   0   2   0     0   0   .230
Hundley c             4   0   0   0     0   2   .217      Boswell 2b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .159
Popovich ss           3   0   1   0     0   0   .197      Dyer c                4   0   1   0     0   1   .241
  Hamilton p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Matlack p             3   0   0   0     0   2   .157
  Aker p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Kranepool 1b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .227
Bonham p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .333        Beauchamp ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .193
  Kessinger ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .264
  Phoebus p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .067
  Santo ss            2   0   1   0     0   0   .292

Totals               33   3   9   3     1   7             Totals               34   2   9   2     3   5

Time of Game: 2:48   Attendance: 34,266
Left on Base: Cubs 6, Mets 9
DP: Cubs 2, Mets 0
Doubles: Davis (1), Beckert (18), Hickman (9), Fanzone (9)
Stolen Bases: Agee (6), Garrett (2)
Caught Stealing: Davis (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Bonham (2), North (1)
GIDP: Milner (3)
Hit by Pitch: Agee (2,by Aker)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bonham                  5     6   2   2   2   4   0  22   4.00
Phoebus                 1.2   3   0   0   1   0   0   9   3.25
Hamilton W(1-0)         1.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   4   2.08
Aker SV(8)              1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.66
Totals                  9     9   2   2   3   5   0  38

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack                 7     7   1   1   0   4   0  26   2.05
Frisella L(4-6)         2     2   2   2   1   3   0  10   2.60
Totals                  9     9   3   3   1   7   0  36

Hit by Pitch: Aker (3)
Wild Pitches: Frisella (3)

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Augie Donatelli


CUBS 1ST: North grounded out (third to first); Beckert grounded
out (first to pitcher); Cardenal popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Agee walked; Garrett singled to left [Agee to second];
Marshall flied to center; Agee stole third and Garrett stole
second; Jones singled to right [Agee scored, Garrett scored];
Milner grounded into a double play (shortstop to shortstop to
first) [Jones out at second]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Mets 2.

CUBS 2ND: Hickman was called out on strikes; Davis doubled to
left; Fanzone singled to left [Davis to third]; Davis was caught
stealing home (catcher to second to catcher); Hundley lined to
shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 2.

METS 2ND: Fregosi grounded out (second to first); Boswell flied
to right; Dyer singled to right; Matlack struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 2.

CUBS 3RD: Popovich singled to center; Bonham out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Popovich to second]; North popped to
first in foul territory; Beckert grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 2.

METS 3RD: Agee was called out on strikes; Garrett popped to
second; Marshall grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 2.

CUBS 4TH: Cardenal singled to left; Cardenal was picked off
first (pitcher to first); Hickman struck out; Davis flied to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 2.

METS 4TH: Jones struck out; Milner flied to left; Fregosi
singled to center; Boswell singled to center [Fregosi to
second]; Dyer flied to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Mets 2.

CUBS 5TH: Fanzone grounded out (pitcher to first); Hundley
struck out; Popovich grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Matlack was called out on strikes; Agee grounded out
(catcher to first); Garrett walked; Marshall singled to left
[Garrett to second]; Jones forced Marshall (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 2.

CUBS 6TH: KESSINGER BATTED FOR BONHAM; Kessinger flied to
center; North flied to right; Beckert doubled to left; Cardenal
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
0, Mets 2.

METS 6TH: PHOEBUS REPLACED KESSINGER (PITCHING); Milner grounded
out (first unassisted); Fregosi singled to center; Boswell
singled to right [Fregosi to third]; Dyer reached on a fielder's
choice [Fregosi out at home (third to catcher to third to
pitcher), Boswell to third]; Matlack grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 2.

CUBS 7TH: Hickman doubled to center; Davis lined to shortstop;
Fanzone doubled [Hickman scored]; Hundley struck out; Popovich
flied to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 2.

METS 7TH: Agee grounded out (third to first); Garrett grounded
out (second to first); Marshall walked; Jones singled to left
[Marshall to second]; HAMILTON REPLACED POPOVICH (PITCHING);
SANTO REPLACED PHOEBUS (PLAYING SS); MAYS BATTED FOR MILNER;
Mays lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 2.

CUBS 8TH: MAYS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); AGEE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); KRANEPOOL REPLACED MATLACK (PLAYING 1B);
FRISELLA REPLACED MARSHALL (PITCHING); Santo singled to left;
North reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Santo
to second]; On a bunt Beckert forced Santo (pitcher to third)
[North to second, Beckert to first]; WILLIAMS BATTED FOR
CARDENAL; Williams struck out; Frisella threw a wild pitch
[North to third, Beckert to second]; Hickman singled to left
[North scored, Beckert scored]; Davis struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Mets 2.

METS 8TH: WILLIAMS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); MONDAY REPLACED
DAVIS (PLAYING CF); NORTH CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF);
Fregosi popped to shortstop; Boswell popped to catcher in foul
territory; Dyer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Mets
2.

CUBS 9TH: Fanzone walked; Hundley forced Fanzone (third to
second); On a bunt Hamilton struck out; Santo forced Hundley
(third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Mets 2.

METS 9TH: BEAUCHAMP BATTED FOR KRANEPOOL; AKER REPLACED HAMILTON
(PITCHING); Beauchamp popped to catcher in foul territory; Agee
was hit by a pitch; Garrett lined into a double play (second to
second to first) [Agee out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 3, Mets 2.
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