Jerry Koosman not only pitched a four-hit shutout but also drove in two runs with a double as the Mets defeated the Cubs, 4-0. Rusty Staub doubled and John Milner homered for the Mets' first two runs in the sixth inning. Koosman then clinched the victory with his double in the eighth, scoring Del Unser and John Stearns. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 4, Chicago Cubs 0
Game Played on Thursday, July      3, 1975 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  1
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  2    0  2  x  -   4 12  1


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          3   0   0   0     1   0   .257      Phillips ss           5   0   1   0     0   1   .242
Cardenal lf           3   0   3   0     1   0   .303      Millan 2b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .276
Morales cf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .297      Garrett 3b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .274
Thornton 1b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .319      Staub rf              4   1   2   0     0   0   .269
Mitterwald c          4   0   0   0     0   1   .258      Milner 1b             4   1   1   2     0   0   .209
Trillo 2b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .249      Kingman lf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .222
LaCock rf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .232        Clines lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .188
Sperring 3b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .196      Unser cf              4   1   2   0     0   0   .299
R. Reuschel p         2   0   1   0     0   0   .154      Stearns c             4   1   1   0     0   0   .207
  Dunn ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .161      Koosman p             4   0   1   2     0   2   .195
  Zamora p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200

Totals               30   0   4   0     3   5             Totals               36   4  12   4     1   4

Time of Game: 1:57   Attendance: 17,299
Left on Base: Cubs 6, Mets 9
DP: Cubs 1, Mets 0
Errors: Thornton, Phillips
Doubles: Cardenal (12), Staub (13), Koosman (2)
Home Runs: Milner (5)
Caught Stealing: R. Reuschel (1)
GIDP: Kingman (4)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
R. Reuschel L(5-9)      7     9   2   2   1   2   1  31   3.63
Zamora                  1     3   2   2   0   2   0   6   4.72
Totals                  8    12   4   4   1   4   1  37

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman W(7-6)          9     4   0   0   3   5   0  33   3.74
Totals                  9     4   0   0   3   5   0  33

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


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first); Cardenal
singled to right; Morales popped to first in foul territory;
Thornton flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Mets 0.

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

CUBS 2ND: Mitterwald flied out to right; Trillo struck out;
LaCock flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Staub singled to left; Milner popped to second;
Kingman singled to left [Staub to second]; Unser flied out to
left; Stearns grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

CUBS 3RD: Sperring reached on an error by Phillips [Sperring to
first]; Sperring was picked off first (pitcher to first); R.
Reuschel singled to center; R. Reuschel was picked off and
caught stealing second (catcher to first to shortstop to first);
Kessinger flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Koosman struck out; Phillips flied out to left; Millan
singled to shortstop; Garrett singled to right [Millan to
third]; Staub flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Mets 0.

CUBS 4TH: Cardenal singled to left; Morales struck out; Thornton
popped to first; Mitterwald flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Milner reached on an error by Thornton [Milner to
first]; Kingman grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Milner out at second]; Unser grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

CUBS 5TH: Trillo flied out to right; LaCock grounded out (second
to first); Sperring popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Stearns popped to second; Koosman was called out on
strikes; Phillips singled to center; Millan singled to center
[Phillips to second]; Garrett flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

CUBS 6TH: R. Reuschel grounded out (shortstop to first);
Kessinger grounded out (third to first); Cardenal walked;
Morales lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

METS 6TH: Staub doubled to left; Milner homered [Staub scored];
Kingman grounded out (third to first); Unser singled to second;
Stearns flied out to center; Koosman grounded out (third to
first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 2.

CUBS 7TH: Thornton walked; Mitterwald struck out; Trillo was
called out on strikes; LaCock grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 2.

METS 7TH: Phillips grounded out (second to first); Millan
grounded out (shortstop to first); Garrett walked; Staub flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 2.

CUBS 8TH: Sperring grounded out (shortstop to first); DUNN
BATTED FOR R. REUSCHEL; Dunn was called out on strikes;
Kessinger walked; Cardenal doubled to left [Kessinger to third];
Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Cubs 0, Mets 2.

METS 8TH: ZAMORA REPLACED DUNN (PITCHING); Milner grounded out
(first unassisted); Kingman struck out; Unser singled to first;
Stearns singled to center [Unser to third]; Koosman doubled to
left [Unser scored, Stearns scored]; Phillips struck out; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 4.

CUBS 9TH: CLINES REPLACED KINGMAN (PLAYING LF); Thornton flied
out to center; Mitterwald flied out to center; Trillo flied out
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 4.