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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1971-09-23 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 2579 · 2:18
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. New York Mets put up 2 in the 5th. Nolan Ryan earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save. Donn Clendenon went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| CHN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Nolan Ryan L: Juan Pizarro SV: Tug McGraw
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Foli | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leroy Stanton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommie Agee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nolan Ryan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleo James | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pat Bourque | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Hiser | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Fernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Pizarro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brock Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 8.0 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
 Tug McGraw | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Pizarro | 7.2 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Jim Colborn | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Tompkins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tim Foli: 63
- Leroy Stanton: 13
- Cleon Jones: 63
Bot 1
- Cleo James: HP
- Paul Popovich: PO1(E1).1-2
- Paul Popovich: W
- Billy Williams: W.2-3;1-2
- Pat Bourque: K
- Ron Santo: S7.2-H;3-H;1-2
- Gene Hiser: SB3
- Gene Hiser: K23
- Don Kessinger: 13
Top 2
- Donn Clendenon: HR
- Tommie Agee: K/C
- Bob Aspromonte: 9
- Jerry Grote: 63
Bot 2
- Frank Fernandez: K
- Juan Pizarro: D9
- Cleo James: 8
- Paul Popovich: E8/F.B-2;2-H(NR)(UR)
- Billy Williams: IW
- Pat Bourque: 6
Top 3
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Nolan Ryan: PB.1-2
- Nolan Ryan: 7
- Tim Foli: 2/FL
- Leroy Stanton: 13
Bot 3
- Ron Santo: W
- Gene Hiser: 6
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Frank Fernandez: 6
Top 4
- Cleon Jones: 43
- Donn Clendenon: 8
- Tommie Agee: S8
- Bob Aspromonte: 4(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Juan Pizarro: 63
- Cleo James: 6
- Paul Popovich: S8
- Billy Williams: E4.1-3
- Pat Bourque: 4
Top 5
- Jerry Grote: K
- Bud Harrelson: S7
- Nolan Ryan: 16(1)/FO
- Tim Foli: S7.1-2
- Leroy Stanton: D9.1-H;2-H;B-3(E2/TH)
- Cleon Jones: 63
Bot 5
- Ron Santo: S7
- Gene Hiser: K
- Don Kessinger: S9.1-3
- Frank Fernandez: W.1-2
- Juan Pizarro: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Donn Clendenon: 8
- Tommie Agee: 63
- Bob Aspromonte: 53
Bot 6
- Cleo James: 53
- Paul Popovich: 43
- Billy Williams: 7
Top 7
- Jerry Grote: 7
- Bud Harrelson: 3/FL
- Nolan Ryan: 9
Bot 7
- Pat Bourque: 9
- Ron Santo: S5
- Gene Hiser: W.1-2
- Don Kessinger: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Frank Fernandez: 43
Top 8
- Tim Foli: 63
- Leroy Stanton: S7
- Cleon Jones: S8.1-2
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Tommie Agee: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: S9.2-H;3-H;1-3
- Jerry Grote: K
Bot 8
- Brock Davis: 43
- Cleo James: S8
- Paul Popovich: SB2.1-H(WP)(E2)(UR)
- Paul Popovich: K
- Billy Williams: 9
Top 9
- Bud Harrelson: 7
- John Milner: 43
- Tim Foli: 53
Bot 9
- Carmen Fanzone: 53
- Ron Santo: 7
- Jim Hickman: K