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Sunday April 20, 1975
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New York Mets 4, Chicago Cubs 3 (Game 2)

Game Played on Sunday, April 20, 1975 (Night game) at Shea Stadium

Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  3  -   3  8  2
Mets         0  0  1    0  1  2    0  0  x  -   4  8  1


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          4   1   0   0     1   2   .200      Garrett 3b            3   0   1   1     1   0   .375
Cardenal lf           5   0   3   2     0   0   .289      Millan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .167
Madlock 3b            2   0   0   0     3   0   .318      Unser cf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .385
Monday cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .417      Staub rf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .222
Morales rf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .325        Gallagher rf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
LaCock 1b             2   1   2   0     2   0   .300      Torre 1b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .125
Trillo 2b             3   0   1   0     1   1   .278      Kingman lf            4   1   2   2     0   0   .225
Swisher c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Heidemann ss          4   0   1   0     0   1   .263
Hooton p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Grote c               4   2   3   1     0   0   .226
  Hiser ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Tate p                1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Baldwin p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Harris ph           1   1   0   0     0   0   .500

Totals               32   3   8   2     7   4             Totals               31   4   8   4     2   3

Time of Game: 2:17   Attendance: 26,693
Left on Base: Cubs 9, Mets 7
DP: Cubs 1, Mets 3
Errors: Madlock, Trillo, Kingman
Doubles: LaCock (1)
Home Runs: Grote (1), Kingman (4)
Stolen Bases: Kingman (2)
Caught Stealing: LaCock (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Tate (1), Baldwin (1)
GIDP: Morales 2 (4), Unser (1)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hooton L(0-1)           6     6   4   4   1   2   2  25   5.59
Knowles                 2     2   0   0   1   1   0  10   0.00
Totals                  8     8   4   4   2   3   2  35

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tate W(1-0)             6     5   0   0   5   2   0  25   1.93
Baldwin SV(1)           3     3   3   2   2   2   0  14   4.50
Totals                  9     8   3   2   7   4   0  39

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Nick Colosi


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger was called out on strikes; Cardenal singled
to center; Madlock walked [Cardenal to second]; Monday singled
to shortstop [Cardenal to third, Madlock to second]; Morales
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Monday
out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Garrett lined to second; Millan reached on an error by
Trillo [Millan to first]; Unser grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Millan out at second]; 0 R, 0 H,
1 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

CUBS 2ND: LaCock walked; Trillo struck out while LaCock was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); Swisher flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Staub grounded out (second to first); Torre grounded
out (pitcher to first); Kingman singled to left; Kingman stole
second; Heidemann struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Mets 0.

CUBS 3RD: Hooton popped to third in foul territory; Kessinger
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cardenal flied out to right;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Grote homered; Tate was called out on strikes; Garrett
popped to shortstop; Millan flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 1.

CUBS 4TH: Madlock flied out to center; Monday flied out to
center; Morales flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
0, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Unser grounded out (third to first); Staub grounded
out (pitcher unassisted); Torre walked; Kingman flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 1.

CUBS 5TH: LaCock walked; Trillo walked [LaCock to second];
Swisher flied out to right [LaCock to third]; On a bunt Hooton
reached on a fielder's choice [LaCock out at home (pitcher to
catcher), Trillo to second]; Kessinger grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 1.

METS 5TH: Heidemann grounded out (shortstop to first); Grote
singled to center; Tate out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Grote to second]; Garrett singled to right [Grote
scored]; On a bunt Millan grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 2.

CUBS 6TH: Cardenal singled to center; Madlock walked [Cardenal
to second]; Monday flied out to center [Cardenal to third];
Morales grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Madlock out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Mets 2.

METS 6TH: On a bunt Unser singled to first; Staub popped to
catcher in foul territory; Torre flied out to center; Kingman
homered [Unser scored]; Heidemann popped to first; 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 4.

CUBS 7TH: LaCock doubled to right; Trillo singled to left
[LaCock to third]; BALDWIN REPLACED TATE (PITCHING); Swisher
flied out to right; HISER BATTED FOR HOOTON; Hiser was called
out on strikes; Kessinger struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 0, Mets 4.

METS 7TH: KNOWLES REPLACED HISER (PITCHING); Grote singled to
center; Baldwin out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Grote to second]; Garrett walked; Millan flied out to right;
Unser flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 4.

CUBS 8TH: Cardenal grounded out (first to pitcher); Madlock
walked; Monday lined to left; Morales popped to shortstop; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 4.

METS 8TH: Staub struck out; Torre grounded out (second to
first); Kingman reached on an error by Madlock [Kingman to
first]; Heidemann singled to right [Kingman to third]; Grote
forced Heidemann (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs
0, Mets 4.

CUBS 9TH: GALLAGHER REPLACED STAUB (PLAYING RF); LaCock singled
to right; Trillo flied out to right; Swisher singled to left
[LaCock to second]; HARRIS BATTED FOR KNOWLES; Harris forced
Swisher (second to shortstop) [LaCock to third]; Kessinger
walked [Harris to second]; Cardenal singled to left [LaCock
scored, Harris scored, Kessinger scored (error by Kingman)
(unearned) (no RBI), Cardenal to third]; Madlock flied out to
right; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Mets 4.



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