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 3
Game Played on Friday, September 15, 1972 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Mets         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.