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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1972-05-23 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 16285 · 63°F · Wind 7 mph · 1:56
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 2–1. Fergie Jenkins earned the win. Rusty Staub went 4-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
W: Fergie Jenkins L: Tug McGraw SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gentry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Milner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Popovich | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Rudolph | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Gentry | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Tug McGraw | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bud Harrelson: 3/G
- Ken Boswell: 8/F
- Tommie Agee: K
Bot 1
- Jose Cardenal: 8/F
- Glenn Beckert: S9/L
- Billy Williams: WP.1-2
- Billy Williams: W
- Rick Monday: K
- Jim Hickman: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Rusty Staub: S8/G
- Cleon Jones: 3/FL
- Jim Fregosi: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Carmen Fanzone: S7/L
- Paul Popovich: W.1-2
- Ken Rudolph: 14/SH/BG.2-3;1-2
- Fergie Jenkins: 3/FL
- Jose Cardenal: K
Top 3
- Ed Kranepool: 3/G
- Jerry Grote: 63
- Gary Gentry: K
Bot 3
- Glenn Beckert: 4/P
- Billy Williams: 43
- Rick Monday: 8/F
Top 4
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
- Ken Boswell: 41
- Tommie Agee: 63
Bot 4
- Jim Hickman: W
- Carmen Fanzone: K/C
- Paul Popovich: S8/L.1-3
- Ken Rudolph: S7/L.3-H;1-2
- Fergie Jenkins: K
- Jose Cardenal: 2/FL
Top 5
- Rusty Staub: S9
- Cleon Jones: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jim Fregosi: 13
Bot 5
- Glenn Beckert: S8/G
- Billy Williams: 46(1)/FO
- Rick Monday: 13.1-2
- Jim Hickman: 63
Top 6
- Ed Kranepool: 9/F
- Jerry Grote: 13
- Gary Gentry: 63
Bot 6
- Carmen Fanzone: 53
- Paul Popovich: S8/G
- Ken Rudolph: 164(1)/FO
- Fergie Jenkins: S7.1-3;BX2(74)
Top 7
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Ken Boswell: 34/SH/BG.1-2
- Tommie Agee: S7/G.2-3
- Rusty Staub: S9/G.3-H;1-3
- Cleon Jones: 4/P
- Jim Fregosi: 13
Bot 7
- Jose Cardenal: 53
- Glenn Beckert: S8/L
- Billy Williams: 13.1-2
- Rick Monday: 7/F
Top 8
- Ed Kranepool: S4/G
- Jerry Grote: 34/SH/BG.1-2
- John Milner: K
- Bud Harrelson: 43
Bot 8
- Jim Hickman: 63
- Carmen Fanzone: S7/G
- Paul Popovich: D9.1-H;B-3(E9)
- Ken Rudolph: CSH(25)
- Ken Rudolph: S7/G
- Fergie Jenkins: K
Top 9
- Ken Boswell: 31
- Tommie Agee: 53
- Rusty Staub: D7/L
- Cleon Jones: 63
Notes & reviews
- missed squeeze play