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Sunday September 30, 1973
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New York Mets 9, Chicago Cubs 2 (Game 2)

Game Played on Sunday, September 30, 1973 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Mets         3  0  0    0  0  2    1  0  3  -   9 10  2
Cubs         0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  2


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garrett 3b            3   3   2   0     2   0   .254      Kessinger ss          4   0   1   0     0   0   .262
Millan 2b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .289      Monday cf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .264
Staub rf              5   2   3   3     0   0   .274        Rosello ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .257
Milner 1b             3   2   1   1     2   0   .241        Hiser cf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .174
Jones lf              5   1   1   2     0   1   .259      Williams lf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .288
Grote c               5   0   0   1     0   0   .253      Santo 3b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .269
Hahn cf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .233      Cardenal rf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .303
Harrelson ss          4   0   0   0     0   2   .259      Fanzone 1b            3   1   1   0     0   0   .275
Koosman p             4   0   0   0     0   3   .103        Burris p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
                                                            Thornton ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .200
                                                          Popovich 2b           4   1   1   0     0   1   .237
                                                          Rudolph c             3   0   0   0     1   1   .193
                                                          Jenkins p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .119
                                                            Paul p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hickman 1b          1   0   1   0     0   0   .245

Totals               37   9  10   7     4   6             Totals               32   2   6   0     2   7

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance: 21,432
Left on Base: Mets 6, Cubs 6
DP: Mets 1, Cubs 0
Errors: Garrett, Jones, Santo, Rudolph
Doubles: Staub (36)
Home Runs: Jones (10)
Stolen Bases: Hahn (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Millan (18), Jenkins (7)
GIDP: Santo (27)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman W(14-15)        9     6   2   0   2   7   0  35   2.84
Totals                  9     6   2   0   2   7   0  35

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins L(14-16)        6.1   6   6   3   4   5   1  30   3.89
Paul                    0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.77
Burris                  2.1   4   3   3   0   1   0  11   2.92
Totals                  9    10   9   6   4   6   1  42

Wild Pitches: Koosman (3)

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt


METS 1ST: Garrett walked; Millan out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Garrett to second]; Staub singled to center
[Garrett to third, Staub to second (on throw)]; Milner was
walked intentionally; Jones reached on an error by Santo [Milner
to third, Jones to second, Staub scored (unearned) (no RBI),
Garrett scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; Grote grounded out (third
to first) [Milner scored (unearned)]; Hahn popped to first; 3 R
(0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: On a bunt Kessinger singled to pitcher; Monday flied
to right; Williams popped to shortstop; Santo walked [Kessinger
to second]; Cardenal was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Mets 3, Cubs 0.

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

CUBS 2ND: Fanzone singled to center; Popovich singled to center
[Fanzone to second]; Rudolph reached on an error by Garrett
[Fanzone scored (unearned) (no RBI), Popovich scored (error by
Jones) (unearned)]; Jenkins out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Rudolph to second]; Kessinger popped to first in foul
territory; Monday flied to left; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 3, Cubs 2.

METS 3RD: Millan grounded out (pitcher to first); Staub flied to
center; Milner flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3,
Cubs 2.

CUBS 3RD: Williams flied to left; Santo flied to right; Cardenal
flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Cubs 2.

METS 4TH: Jones struck out; Grote flied to center; Hahn lined to
first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Cubs 2.

CUBS 4TH: Fanzone grounded out (third to first); Popovich flied
to right; Rudolph walked; Jenkins flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Mets 3, Cubs 2.

METS 5TH: Harrelson struck out; Koosman struck out; Garrett
singled to right; Millan forced Garrett (shortstop to second); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Cubs 2.

CUBS 5TH: Kessinger grounded out (second to first); Monday was
called out on strikes; Williams was called out on strikes; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Cubs 2.

METS 6TH: Staub lined to second; Milner walked; Jones homered
[Milner scored]; Grote flied to right; Hahn singled to left;
Hahn stole second [Hahn to third (error by Rudolph)]; Harrelson
struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 5, Cubs 2.

CUBS 6TH: Santo grounded out (third to first); Cardenal grounded
out (third to first); Fanzone flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 5, Cubs 2.

METS 7TH: Koosman flied to center; Garrett walked; Millan
singled to right [Garrett to third]; Staub singled to center
[Millan to second, Garrett scored]; PAUL REPLACED JENKINS
(PITCHING); Milner flied to left; BURRIS REPLACED FANZONE
(PITCHING); HICKMAN REPLACED PAUL (PLAYING 1B); Jones flied to
right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 6, Cubs 2.

CUBS 7TH: Popovich struck out; Rudolph popped to second; Hickman
singled to center; Kessinger grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 6, Cubs 2.

METS 8TH: Grote flied to center; Hahn grounded out (shortstop to
first); Harrelson flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 6,
Cubs 2.

CUBS 8TH: ROSELLO BATTED FOR MONDAY; Rosello struck out;
Williams singled to center; Santo grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Williams out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 6, Cubs 2.

METS 9TH: HISER REPLACED ROSELLO (PLAYING CF); Koosman struck
out; Garrett singled to right; Millan singled to left [Garrett
to second]; Staub doubled to left [Millan scored, Garrett
scored]; Milner singled to center [Staub scored]; Jones forced
Milner (pitcher to shortstop); Grote forced Jones (shortstop to
second); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 9, Cubs 2.

CUBS 9TH: Cardenal singled to second; THORNTON BATTED FOR
BURRIS; Koosman threw a wild pitch [Cardenal to second];
Thornton struck out; Popovich flied to right; Rudolph struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 9, Cubs 2.



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