The Mets beat the Cubs, 6-4, in a late morning contest that was supposed to have been the first game of a doubleheader, but after the Mets clinched the N. L. Eastern Division championship with their victory, the second game was called due to wet grounds. New York Mets 6, Chicago Cubs 4Game Played on Monday, October 1, 1973 (Day game) at Wrigley FieldMets 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 - 6 13 0 Cubs 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 - 4 12 1 Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Garrett 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .256 Monday cf 4 2 3 2 0 0 .267 Millan 2b 5 1 2 0 0 0 .290 Beckert ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .255 Staub rf 5 2 4 1 0 0 .279 Kessinger ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 .262 Milner 1b 3 1 0 1 1 0 .239 Williams lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .288 Jones lf 3 1 1 1 2 0 .260 Santo 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .267 Grote c 4 0 2 2 1 1 .256 Cardenal rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .303 Hahn cf 5 0 0 0 0 0 .229 Marquez 1b 3 0 2 0 0 0 .229 Harrelson ss 5 0 1 0 0 1 .258 Fanzone ph,1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .273 Seaver p 3 0 1 0 0 0 .161 Popovich 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .236 McGraw p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Paul p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 LaCock ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Aker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hickman ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .244 Locker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 Rudolph c 4 1 3 0 0 0 .206 Hooton p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .129 Rosello 2b 3 1 1 0 0 1 .263 Totals 37 6 13 5 4 2 Totals 37 4 12 4 0 6 Time of Game: 2:28 Attendance: 1,913 Left on Base: Mets 11, Cubs 6 DP: Mets 2, Cubs 2 Errors: Santo Doubles: Garrett (20), Harrelson (12) Home Runs: Jones (11), Monday (26) Sacrifice Hits: Garrett (9) Sacrifice Flies: Milner (5) GIDP: Hahn (7), Millan (20), Kessinger (15) Hit by Pitch: McGraw (1,by Aker) Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Seaver W(19-10) 6 11 4 4 0 2 1 28 2.08 McGraw SV(25) 3 1 0 0 0 4 0 9 3.87 Totals 9 12 4 4 0 6 1 37 Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hooton L(14-17) 4 7 5 5 2 1 1 20 3.68 Paul 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 9 4.68 Aker 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 12 4.10 Locker 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 2.54 Totals 9 13 6 5 4 2 1 44 Hit by Pitch: Aker (2) Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Nick Colosi METS 1ST: Garrett flied to right; Millan flied to center; Staub grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: Monday flied to right; Kessinger grounded out (first to pitcher); Williams flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0. METS 2ND: Milner grounded out (first to pitcher); Jones homered; Grote singled to right; Hahn grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Grote out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0. CUBS 2ND: Santo flied to right; Cardenal grounded out (third to first); Marquez singled to center; Popovich flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0. METS 3RD: Harrelson was called out on strikes; Seaver grounded out (shortstop to first); Garrett singled to right; Millan forced Garrett (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0. CUBS 3RD: Rudolph singled to left; Hooton forced Rudolph (first to shortstop); Monday singled to center [Hooton to second]; Kessinger grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Monday out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0. METS 4TH: Staub singled to right; Milner walked [Staub to second]; Jones walked [Staub to third, Milner to second]; Grote singled to center [Jones to second, Milner scored, Staub scored]; Hahn flied to left; Harrelson flied to center; Seaver forced Grote (third to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 0. CUBS 4TH: Williams flied to right; Santo struck out; Cardenal singled to left; Marquez singled to left [Cardenal to second]; Popovich flied to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 0. METS 5TH: Garrett doubled to right; Millan singled to right [Garrett to third]; ROSELLO REPLACED HOOTON (PLAYING 2B); PAUL REPLACED POPOVICH (PITCHING); Staub singled to right [Millan to third, Garrett scored]; Milner hit a sacrifice fly to center [Millan scored]; Jones forced Staub (shortstop to second); Grote walked [Jones to second]; Hahn grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 0. CUBS 5TH: Rudolph singled to center; Rosello flied to center; Monday singled to center [Rudolph to third]; Kessinger singled to left [Monday to third, Rudolph scored]; Williams singled to right [Kessinger to third, Monday scored]; Santo popped to catcher in foul territory; Cardenal struck out; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 2. METS 6TH: Harrelson doubled to left; On a bunt Seaver singled to shortstop [Harrelson to third]; Garrett reached on a fielder's choice [Harrelson out at home (second to catcher), Seaver to second]; Millan grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Garrett out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 2. CUBS 6TH: Marquez flied to center; LACOCK BATTED FOR PAUL; LaCock grounded out (first to pitcher); Rudolph popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 2. METS 7TH: AKER REPLACED LACOCK (PITCHING); Staub singled to center; Milner flied to center; Jones walked [Staub to second]; Grote forced Jones (shortstop to second) [Staub to third]; Hahn reached on an error by Santo [Grote to second, Staub scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; Harrelson grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 2. CUBS 7TH: Rosello singled to center; Monday homered [Rosello scored]; MCGRAW REPLACED SEAVER (PITCHING); Kessinger grounded out (third to first); Williams grounded out (first to pitcher); Santo struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 4. METS 8TH: McGraw was hit by a pitch; Garrett out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [McGraw to second]; Millan singled to shortstop [McGraw stayed at second]; Staub singled to right [Millan to second, McGraw to third]; Milner popped to first in foul territory; Jones grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 4. CUBS 8TH: Cardenal lined to second; FANZONE BATTED FOR MARQUEZ; Fanzone struck out; HICKMAN BATTED FOR AKER; Hickman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 4. METS 9TH: FANZONE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); LOCKER REPLACED HICKMAN (PITCHING); Grote was called out on strikes; Hahn popped to second; Harrelson flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 4. CUBS 9TH: Rudolph singled to shortstop; Rosello struck out; BECKERT BATTED FOR MONDAY; Beckert lined into a double play (first unassisted) [Rudolph out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Cubs 4. |
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