New York Mets 4, Chicago Cubs 3
Game Played on Sunday, September 16, 1973 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Cubs         0  2  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  1
Mets         2  1  0    0  0  0    0  1  x  -   4 12  1


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          5   0   1   1     0   0   .261      Garrett 3b            5   0   1   1     0   2   .240
Monday cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .266      Millan 2b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .292
  Beckert ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .254      Staub rf              4   1   2   0     0   1   .268
Williams lf           5   0   1   0     0   2   .297      Milner 1b             3   1   1   1     1   1   .254
Cardenal rf           3   1   1   0     1   0   .309      Jones lf              3   0   0   1     0   1   .261
Santo 3b              4   1   2   2     0   2   .273      Schneck cf            3   0   0   0     0   1   .214
Fanzone 1b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .263        Hahn cf             1   0   1   0     0   0   .234
  Marquez ph,1b       1   0   0   0     0   0   .259      Grote c               4   0   3   1     0   0   .251
Popovich 2b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .233      Harrelson ss          4   1   2   0     0   0   .256
Hundley c             2   1   1   0     2   1   .224      Koosman p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .111
Hooton p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .138        Parker p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Locker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .071        McGraw p            0   0   0   0     1   0   .136

Totals               34   3   7   3     4   7             Totals               32   4  12   4     2   6

Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance: 25,681
Left on Base: Cubs 9, Mets 9
DP: Cubs 1, Mets 0
Errors: Cardenal, Garrett
Doubles: Cardenal (32), Garrett (18)
Home Runs: Santo (19)
Sacrifice Hits: Hooton (5), Koosman 2 (14)
Sacrifice Flies: Jones (7)
GIDP: Milner (13)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hooton L(13-14)         7    10   4   3   1   5   0  31   3.55
Locker                  1     2   0   0   1   1   0   6   2.62
Totals                  8    12   4   3   2   6   0  37

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman                 5     6   3   3   3   3   1  25   3.08
Parker                  2.2   1   0   0   0   3   0   9   3.35
McGraw W(4-6)           1.1   0   0   0   1   1   0   5   4.31
Totals                  9     7   3   3   4   7   1  39

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Tom Gorman


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

METS 1ST: Garrett struck out; Millan singled to right; Staub
singled to right [Millan to third]; Milner singled to right
[Staub to third (error by Cardenal), Millan scored]; Jones hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Staub scored (unearned)]; Schneck flied
to left; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 2.

CUBS 2ND: Cardenal walked; Santo homered [Cardenal scored];
Fanzone grounded out (third to first); Popovich walked; Hundley
struck out; Hooton reached on an error by Garrett [Popovich to
second]; Kessinger grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 1 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 2.

METS 2ND: Grote flied to center; Harrelson singled to right;
Koosman out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Harrelson to
second]; Garrett doubled to right [Harrelson scored]; Millan
flied to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 3.

CUBS 3RD: Monday popped to second; Williams singled to right;
Cardenal doubled to left [Williams to third]; Santo struck out;
Fanzone grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 2, Mets 3.

METS 3RD: Staub singled to center; Milner grounded into a double
play (first unassisted) [Staub out at second]; Jones grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 3.

CUBS 4TH: Popovich grounded out (third to first); Hundley
walked; Hooton out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Hundley to second]; Kessinger singled to center [Hundley
scored]; Monday was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Cubs 3, Mets 3.

METS 4TH: Schneck struck out; Grote singled to right; Harrelson
singled to left [Grote to second]; Koosman out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Harrelson to second, Grote to third];
Garrett grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 3, Mets 3.

CUBS 5TH: Williams grounded out (second to first); Cardenal
popped to third; Santo singled to center; Fanzone singled to
center [Santo to third]; Popovich lined to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Cubs 3, Mets 3.

METS 5TH: Millan flied to right; Staub flied to right; Milner
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Mets 3.

CUBS 6TH: PARKER REPLACED KOOSMAN (PITCHING); On a bunt Hundley
singled to third; Hooton was called out on strikes; Kessinger
flied to left; Monday grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Mets 3.

METS 6TH: Jones grounded out (shortstop to first); Schneck flied
to right; Grote singled to center; Harrelson grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Mets 3.

CUBS 7TH: HAHN REPLACED SCHNECK (PLAYING CF); Williams struck
out; Cardenal popped to second; Santo struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Mets 3.

METS 7TH: Parker grounded out (second to first); Garrett struck
out; Millan singled to left; Staub struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 3, Mets 3.

CUBS 8TH: MARQUEZ BATTED FOR FANZONE; Marquez flied to center;
Popovich lined to pitcher; MCGRAW REPLACED PARKER (PITCHING);
Hundley walked; Hooton grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Mets 3.

METS 8TH: MARQUEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Milner walked;
LOCKER REPLACED HOOTON (PITCHING); Jones struck out; Hahn
singled to center [Milner to third]; On a bunt Grote singled to
pitcher [Hahn to second, Milner scored]; Harrelson flied to
center; McGraw walked [Hahn to third, Grote to second]; Garrett
flied to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 3, Mets 4.

CUBS 9TH: Kessinger popped to first; BECKERT BATTED FOR MONDAY;
Beckert grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Mets 4.