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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1971-05-03 · Night game · Shea Stadium · 11 innings · Att: 16174 · showers · 3:02
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. Tug McGraw earned the win. Billy Williams went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
W: Tug McGraw L: Ken Holtzman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Tony Venzon · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Callison | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Pepitone | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Breeden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Holtzman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Popovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Rudolph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Hahn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cleon Jones | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Donn Clendenon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Ken Singleton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gary Gentry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tug McGraw | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 10.2 | 9 | 5 | 11 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Gentry | 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Tug McGraw | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: D8/L
- Glenn Beckert: S4.2-3
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: 7/SF.3-H
- Johnny Callison: S4.1-2
- Joe Pepitone: 5/P
Bot 1
- Don Hahn: 63
- Bud Harrelson: 4/P
- Cleon Jones: 8
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: 2/FL
- Danny Breeden: 9/FL
- Ken Holtzman: 13
Bot 2
- Donn Clendenon: 63
- Ken Singleton: W
- Bob Aspromonte: 8
- Jerry Grote: S8/L.1-2
- Tim Foli: 23
Top 3
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Glenn Beckert: 13
- Billy Williams: S4
- Ron Santo: S8/L.1-2
- Johnny Callison: 5/P
Bot 3
- Gary Gentry: K
- Don Hahn: 7
- Bud Harrelson: D7/L
- Cleon Jones: K
Top 4
- Joe Pepitone: S9/L
- Ernie Banks: 6/P
- Danny Breeden: W.1-2
- Ken Holtzman: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Don Kessinger: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Ken Singleton: K/C
- Bob Aspromonte: D7/L
- Jerry Grote: D7.2-H
- Tim Foli: IW
- Gary Gentry: 63
Top 5
- Glenn Beckert: E4
- Billy Williams: 36(1)1/GDP
- Ron Santo: 63
Bot 5
- Don Hahn: 8
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
- Cleon Jones: 43
Top 6
- Johnny Callison: K
- Joe Pepitone: 6/P
- Ernie Banks: 4/P
Bot 6
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Ken Singleton: K
- Bob Aspromonte: 43
Top 7
- Danny Breeden: 8
- Ken Holtzman: K
- Don Kessinger: 43
Bot 7
- Jerry Grote: S8/G
- Tim Foli: D8/L.1-3
- Gary Gentry: K
- Don Hahn: W
- Bud Harrelson: 7/SF.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Cleon Jones: K
Top 8
- Glenn Beckert: K/C
- Billy Williams: HR/9
- Ron Santo: W
- Johnny Callison: S7/L.1-2
- Joe Pepitone: 43.1-2;2-3
- Ernie Banks: IW
- Paul Popovich: K
Bot 8
- Donn Clendenon: W
- Ken Singleton: 16(1)/FO
- Bob Aspromonte: K
- Jerry Grote: 13
Top 9
- Ken Holtzman: W
- Don Kessinger: E4/SH.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: 54/SH.1-2;2-3
- Billy Williams: IW
- Ron Santo: K/C
- Johnny Callison: 3/G
Bot 9
- Tim Foli: 23/BG
- Tug McGraw: S8/L
- Don Hahn: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 10
- Joe Pepitone: S8/L
- Ernie Banks: 34/SH.1-2
- Ken Rudolph: K
- Ken Holtzman: 7
Bot 10
- Bud Harrelson: 13
- Cleon Jones: 63
- Donn Clendenon: K/C
Top 11
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Glenn Beckert: 9
- Billy Williams: K
Bot 11
- Ken Singleton: 8
- Bob Aspromonte: 53
- Jerry Grote: D7/L
- Tim Foli: IW
- Tommie Agee: S9/L.1-2;2-H