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A grand slam by Jim Hickman, plus other homers by Jose Cardenal and Billy Williams, powered the Cubs to a 9-3 victory over the Mets. Hickman's slam came off Gary Gentry in the third inning and followed a walk to Don Kessinger, double by Cardenal and intentional pass to Williams. [The Sporting News] Chicago Cubs 9, New York Mets 3Game Played on Friday, September 15, 1972 (Day game) at Wrigley FieldMets 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 - 3 7 0 Cubs 2 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 x - 9 11 0 Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Agee cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .224 Kessinger ss 4 2 2 0 1 0 .281 Boswell 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .199 Cardenal rf 5 2 2 2 0 0 .290 Milner lf 4 1 2 2 0 0 .263 Williams lf 3 2 1 1 1 0 .336 Jones rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .261 Hickman 1b 3 2 2 4 1 0 .278 Kranepool 1b 4 1 2 0 0 1 .258 Santo 3b 3 1 2 1 1 0 .307 Garrett 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .215 Monday cf 3 0 0 1 0 1 .246 Grote c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .210 Beckert 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .258 Harrelson ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .216 Hundley c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .220 Gentry p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .104 Pappas p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .197 Moore p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Tyrone ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sudakis ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .071 Aker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Rauch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Beauchamp ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Sadecki p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Totals 33 3 7 3 2 6 Totals 32 9 11 9 4 2 Time of Game: 2:20 Attendance: 3,441 Left on Base: Mets 5, Cubs 5 DP: Mets 1, Cubs 1 Doubles: Kranepool (12), Cardenal (23), Hickman (14) Triples: Kessinger (5), Santo (5) Home Runs: Milner (17), Cardenal (15), Hickman (16), Williams (30) Caught Stealing: Santo (4) Sacrifice Hits: Pappas (3) Sacrifice Flies: Monday (4) GIDP: Garrett (5) Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Gentry L(7-9) 2 6 6 6 2 0 2 14 3.83 Moore 3 3 3 3 0 2 1 11 9.00 Rauch 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 4.43 Sadecki 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 9 2.78 Totals 8 11 9 9 4 2 3 38 Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Pappas W(14-7) 8 7 3 3 2 5 1 32 3.03 Aker SV(15) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 3.12 Totals 9 7 3 3 2 6 1 35 Wild Pitches: Pappas (2) Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Tom Gorman METS 1ST: Agee grounded out (second to first); Boswell popped to shortstop; Milner popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: Kessinger tripled to right; Cardenal homered [Kessinger scored]; Williams grounded out (shortstop to first); Hickman popped to catcher in foul territory; Santo grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 2. METS 2ND: Jones grounded out (shortstop to first); Kranepool singled to right; Garrett grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Kranepool out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 2. CUBS 2ND: Monday grounded out (second to first); Beckert singled to center; Hundley popped to second; Pappas grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 2. METS 3RD: Grote was called out on strikes; Harrelson popped to catcher in foul territory; Gentry struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 2. CUBS 3RD: Kessinger walked; Cardenal doubled to right [Kessinger to third]; Williams was walked intentionally; Hickman homered [Kessinger scored, Cardenal scored, Williams scored]; Santo singled to left; MOORE REPLACED GENTRY (PITCHING); Monday struck out while Santo was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Debut game for Tommy Moore; Beckert flied out to left; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 6. METS 4TH: Agee walked; Boswell walked [Agee to second]; Milner lined to right; Jones struck out; Kranepool forced Boswell (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 6. CUBS 4TH: Hundley popped to catcher in foul territory; Pappas struck out; Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 6. METS 5TH: Garrett flied out to left; Grote popped to shortstop; Harrelson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 6. CUBS 5TH: Cardenal flied out to right; Williams homered; Hickman doubled to left; Santo tripled to center [Hickman scored]; Monday hit a sacrifice fly to left [Santo scored]; Beckert grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 9. METS 6TH: SUDAKIS BATTED FOR MOORE; Sudakis was called out on strikes; Agee grounded out (second to first); Boswell singled to right; Milner homered [Boswell scored]; Jones grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 9. CUBS 6TH: RAUCH REPLACED SUDAKIS (PITCHING); Hundley singled to right; Pappas out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Hundley to second]; Kessinger flied out to center; Cardenal made an out to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 9. METS 7TH: Kranepool doubled to right; Garrett singled to center [Kranepool scored]; Grote singled to left [Garrett to second]; Harrelson flied out to right; BEAUCHAMP BATTED FOR RAUCH; Beauchamp forced Grote (third to second) [Garrett to third]; Agee popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 9. CUBS 7TH: SADECKI REPLACED BEAUCHAMP (PITCHING); Williams popped to second; Hickman walked; Santo walked [Hickman to second]; Monday forced Santo (first to shortstop) [Hickman to third]; Beckert popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 9. METS 8TH: Boswell grounded out (second to first); Milner singled to right; Pappas threw a wild pitch [Milner to second]; Jones popped to second; Kranepool was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 9. CUBS 8TH: Hundley flied out to center; TYRONE BATTED FOR PAPPAS; Tyrone flied out to right; Kessinger singled to shortstop; Cardenal popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 9. METS 9TH: AKER REPLACED TYRONE (PITCHING); Garrett grounded out (second to first); Grote grounded out (pitcher to first); Harrelson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 9. |
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