Jon Matlack was the winner of a five-hit duel with Burt Hooton when the Mets defeated the Cubs, 2-1. Willie Mays doubled home the Mets' first run after a single by Ted Martinez and a sacrifice in the third inning. Ken Boswell walked in the fourth, went to third on a single by Rusty Staub and beat the throw home on George Theodore's slow roller to Ron Santo.

The Cubs counted their run in the sixth on a single by Don Kessinger and double by Jose Cardenal. The Cubs threatened again in the eighth, but Matlack struck out Santo with two men on base. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 2, Chicago Cubs 1
Game Played on Saturday, June      30, 1973 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Mets         0  0  1    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  0
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  5  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Mays cf               4   0   1   1     0   1   .172      Monday cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .262
  Hahn cf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .273      Kessinger ss          4   1   1   0     0   0   .277
Millan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .272      Cardenal rf           3   0   1   1     1   0   .313
Boswell 3b            3   1   0   0     1   0   .208      Hickman 1b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .188
Staub rf              4   0   3   0     0   0   .286        James pr,lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .114
Theodore lf           4   0   0   1     0   0   .265      Santo 3b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .301
Milner 1b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .222      Fanzone lf,1b         4   0   1   0     0   1   .294
Hodges c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .311      Rudolph c             2   0   0   0     0   1   .229
Martinez ss           3   1   1   0     0   0   .236        Beckert ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .267
Matlack p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .111        Hundley c           1   0   0   0     0   1   .222
                                                          Popovich 2b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .205
                                                            Williams ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .292
                                                          Hooton p              2   0   0   0     1   1   .211

Totals               30   2   5   2     1   4             Totals               31   1   5   1     4   7

Time of Game: 2:04   Attendance: 29,512
Left on Base: Mets 3, Cubs 7
DP: Mets 1, Cubs 2
Doubles: Mays (5), Staub (22), Fanzone (5), Cardenal (21)
Sacrifice Hits: Matlack (7)
GIDP: Theodore (6), Hodges (3), Kessinger (10)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack W(5-10)         9     5   1   1   4   7   0  35   3.81
Totals                  9     5   1   1   4   7   0  35

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hooton L(8-6)           9     5   2   2   1   4   0  32   4.19
Totals                  9     5   2   2   1   4   0  32

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - John McSherry


METS 1ST: Mays grounded out (second to first); Millan flied to
right; Boswell flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Monday struck out; Kessinger lined to first; Cardenal
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
0, Cubs 0.

METS 2ND: Staub singled to left; Theodore grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Staub out at second]; Milner
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Hickman walked; Santo flied to right; Fanzone struck
out; Rudolph struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 0.

METS 3RD: Hodges flied to left; On a bunt Martinez singled to
third; Matlack out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Martinez to second]; Mays doubled to right [Martinez scored];
Millan grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Popovich flied to left; Hooton walked; Monday singled
to left [Hooton to second]; Kessinger grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Monday out at second]; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 0.

METS 4TH: Boswell walked; Staub singled to right [Boswell to
third]; Theodore reached on a fielder's choice [Boswell scored,
Staub to second]; Milner flied to left; Hodges grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Theodore out at
second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to first); Hickman
popped to shortstop; Santo grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Cubs 0.

METS 5TH: Martinez popped to shortstop; Matlack struck out; Mays
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 5TH: Fanzone doubled to left; Rudolph popped to shortstop;
Popovich struck out; Hooton flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 2, Cubs 0.

METS 6TH: Millan struck out; Boswell grounded out (first
unassisted); Staub flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 6TH: Monday grounded out (first unassisted); Kessinger
singled to left; Cardenal doubled to left [Kessinger scored];
Hickman flied to right; Santo walked; Fanzone forced Santo
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Cubs 1.

METS 7TH: Theodore grounded out (shortstop to first); Milner
grounded out (second to first); Hodges flied to left; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 7TH: BECKERT BATTED FOR RUDOLPH; Beckert grounded out
(second to first); Popovich grounded out (shortstop to first);
Hooton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Cubs 1.

METS 8TH: HUNDLEY REPLACED BECKERT (PLAYING C ); Martinez
grounded out (shortstop to first); Matlack grounded out (pitcher
to first); Mays grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 8TH: HAHN REPLACED MAYS (PLAYING CF); Monday popped to
pitcher; Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first); Cardenal
walked; Hickman singled to right [Cardenal to third]; JAMES RAN
FOR HICKMAN; Santo was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Mets 2, Cubs 1.

METS 9TH: JAMES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); FANZONE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Millan flied to right; Boswell grounded
out (shortstop to first); Staub doubled to right; Theodore
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2,
Cubs 1.

CUBS 9TH: Fanzone flied to center; Hundley struck out; WILLIAMS
BATTED FOR POPOVICH; Williams flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 2, Cubs 1.