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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1971-09-15 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 21302 · night, dry · 2:18
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 3–2. Burt Hooton earned the win. Ken Singleton went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
W: Burt Hooton L: Danny Frisella SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleo James | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Popovich | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Bourque | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill North | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hector Torres | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Rudolph | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Burt Hooton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Billy Williams | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Wayne Garrett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 John Milner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Singleton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Duffy Dyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tim Foli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tug McGraw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Hooton | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tug McGraw | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
 Don Rose | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Frisella | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cleo James: 8/F
- Carmen Fanzone: D9
- Paul Popovich: S8/L.2-H
- Ron Santo: 7/F
- Pat Bourque: S9/L.1-2
- Bill North: 13
Bot 1
- Ted Martinez: 53
- Wayne Garrett: W
- John Milner: K
- Ed Kranepool: K/C
Top 2
- Hector Torres: 43
- Ken Rudolph: 9/F
- Burt Hooton: K
Bot 2
- Mike Jorgensen: 43
- Ken Singleton: W
- Duffy Dyer: K
- Tim Foli: 43
Top 3
- Cleo James: S7/G
- Carmen Fanzone: K
- Paul Popovich: S7/G.1-2;BX2(764)
- Ron Santo: S7.2-H
- Pat Bourque: 9/FL
Bot 3
- Tug McGraw: 63
- Ted Martinez: K
- Wayne Garrett: K
Top 4
- Bill North: K
- Hector Torres: 53
- Ken Rudolph: W
- Burt Hooton: K
Bot 4
- John Milner: K
- Ed Kranepool: K
- Mike Jorgensen: 7/F
Top 5
- Cleo James: K
- Carmen Fanzone: K
- Paul Popovich: K
Bot 5
- Ken Singleton: 8/F
- Duffy Dyer: K
- Tim Foli: 63
Top 6
- Ron Santo: 53
- Pat Bourque: K
- Bill North: K
Bot 6
- Dave Marshall: 3/G
- Ted Martinez: K
- Wayne Garrett: K/C
Top 7
- Hector Torres: 23
- Ken Rudolph: D7/L
- Burt Hooton: K
- Cleo James: 43
Bot 7
- John Milner: 31
- Ed Kranepool: 23
- Mike Jorgensen: S9/G
- Ken Singleton: HR/7.1-H
- Duffy Dyer: K
Top 8
- Carmen Fanzone: 2/FL
- Paul Popovich: 3/G
- Ron Santo: S9/P
- Pat Bourque: OA.1X2(36)
Bot 8
- Tim Foli: K
- Cleon Jones: 63
- Ted Martinez: K
Top 9
- Pat Bourque: 13
- Billy Williams: HR/9
- Hector Torres: D7
- Ken Rudolph: K
- Burt Hooton: K
Bot 9
- Wayne Garrett: 43
- John Milner: S9/G
- Ed Kranepool: K
- Mike Jorgensen: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Don Rose