An error by Dave Rosello on a potential game-ending double play ball, and Jose Cardenal's wild throw which allowed two runners to score, provided the Mets with a 4-2 victory over the Cubs. Chicago took a 2-1 lead into the ninth, scoring twice on an infield forceout by Bill Madlock in the fourth. With the bases loaded, Madlock smashed a hot shot at Ken Boswell, who scrambled to second for the forceout, but not before Rick Monday scored from third and Cardenal from second.

The Mets got one run back in the sixth on singles by Ted Martinez and Wayne Garrett, plus a sacrifice fly by Jerry Grote. In the ninth, Ed Kranepool's grounder went through Rosello's legs, allowing Grote and Cleon Jones to advance to second and third. Cardenal's throw in an attempt to nab Jones at third was wild, and both runners scored. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 4, Chicago Cubs 2
Game Played on Monday, June      24, 1974 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  3  -   4  9  2
Cubs         0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  2


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garrett 3b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .184      Kessinger ss          4   0   0   0     0   0   .275
Grote c               2   0   0   1     1   0   .263      Monday cf             4   1   1   0     0   2   .276
  Schneck pr          0   1   0   0     0   0   .220      Morales lf            3   0   0   0     1   0   .265
  Dyer c              0   0   0   0     0   0   .087      Cardenal rf           4   1   2   0     0   0   .301
Jones lf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .257      Thornton 1b           3   0   0   0     1   1   .266
Staub rf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .267      Madlock 3b            4   0   0   2     0   0   .301
Milner 1b             2   0   0   0     0   0   .256      Swisher c             3   0   0   0     0   0   .206
  Kranepool 1b        2   1   0   0     0   1   .311        Ward ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .298
Boswell 2b            4   0   2   0     0   2   .292      Rosello 2b            3   0   2   0     0   1   .218
Hahn cf               4   0   2   1     0   0   .323        Williams ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .283
Martinez ss           3   1   1   0     1   0   .190      Todd p                3   0   0   0     0   2   .000
Matlack p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .138        Zamora p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hodges ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .255
  Harrelson pr        0   0   0   0     0   0   .258
  Miller p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .167

Totals               32   4   9   2     3   5             Totals               33   2   5   2     2   6

Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance:  9,860
Left on Base: Mets 5, Cubs 6
DP: Mets 0, Cubs 3
Errors: Garrett, Hahn, Cardenal, Rosello
Doubles: Hahn (6), Rosello (7), Cardenal (13)
Triples: Boswell (1)
Caught Stealing: Staub (1), Rosello (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Grote (2)
GIDP: Martinez (1), Grote (8), Garrett (2)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack                 7     4   2   2   1   5   0  27   2.68
Miller W(2-1)           2     1   0   0   1   1   0   8   3.22
Totals                  9     5   2   2   2   6   0  35

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Todd                    8     7   2   1   2   3   0  29   1.75
Zamora L(0-1)           1     2   2   0   1   2   0   7   2.25
Totals                  9     9   4   1   3   5   0  36

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas


METS 1ST: Garrett flied to center; Grote grounded out (shortstop
to first); Jones grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first); Monday
was called out on strikes; Morales flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 0.

METS 2ND: Staub grounded out (shortstop to first); Milner
grounded out (second to first); Boswell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to first); Thornton
reached on an error by Hahn [Thornton to second]; Madlock
grounded out (third to first); Swisher grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 0.

METS 3RD: Hahn singled to left; Martinez grounded into a double
play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Hahn out at second];
Matlack grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Rosello doubled to left; Rosello was picked off and
caught stealing third (catcher to shortstop); Todd was called
out on strikes; Kessinger popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 0.

METS 4TH: Garrett singled to right; Grote grounded into a double
play (shortstop to first) [Garrett out at second]; Jones flied
to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Monday singled to center; Morales popped to shortstop;
Cardenal singled to left [Monday to second]; Thornton walked
[Monday to third, Cardenal to second]; Madlock forced Thornton
(second unassisted) [Monday scored, Cardenal scored]; Swisher
forced Madlock (third to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0,
Cubs 2.

METS 5TH: Staub flied to right; Milner grounded out (first
unassisted); Boswell singled to right; Hahn flied to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 2.

CUBS 5TH: KRANEPOOL REPLACED MILNER (PLAYING 1B); Rosello
singled to left; Todd reached on a fielder's choice [Rosello to
second (error by Garrett)]; Kessinger grounded out (third to
first) [Todd to second, Rosello to third]; Monday was called out
on strikes; Morales grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 2.

METS 6TH: Martinez singled to left; On a bunt Matlack struck
out; Garrett singled to right [Martinez to third]; Grote hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Martinez scored]; Jones forced Garrett
(third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 2.

CUBS 6TH: Cardenal grounded out (second to first); Thornton
grounded out (third to first); Madlock grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 2.

METS 7TH: Staub singled to right; Staub was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop to first to second); Kranepool was
called out on strikes; Boswell tripled to right; Hahn grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 2.

CUBS 7TH: Swisher popped to second; Rosello struck out; Todd was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 2.

METS 8TH: Martinez grounded out (third to first); HODGES BATTED
FOR MATLACK; Hodges walked; HARRELSON RAN FOR HODGES; Garrett
grounded into a double play (second to first) [Harrelson out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 2.

CUBS 8TH: MILLER REPLACED HARRELSON (PITCHING); Kessinger popped
to shortstop; Monday grounded out (third to first); Morales
walked; Cardenal doubled to right [Morales to third]; Thornton
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 2.

METS 9TH: Grote walked; SCHNECK RAN FOR GROTE; ZAMORA REPLACED
TODD (PITCHING); Jones singled to left [Schneck to second];
Staub flied to right; Kranepool reached on an error by Rosello
[Schneck scored (unearned) (no RBI), Jones scored (error by
Cardenal) (unearned), Kranepool to third]; Boswell struck out;
Hahn doubled to left [Kranepool scored (unearned)]; Martinez was
walked intentionally; Miller struck out; 3 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 2
LOB.  Mets 4, Cubs 2.

CUBS 9TH: DYER REPLACED SCHNECK (PLAYING C ); Madlock lined to
pitcher; WARD BATTED FOR SWISHER; Ward grounded out (second to
first); WILLIAMS BATTED FOR ROSELLO; Williams grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 4, Cubs 2.