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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1972-05-24 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 15330 · sunny · 2:02
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 5–1. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 5th. Burt Hooton earned the win. Jose Cardenal went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
W: Burt Hooton L: Buzz Capra SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Mays | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Boswell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Fregosi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buzz Capra | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Rudolph | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Burt Hooton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buzz Capra | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
 Chuck Taylor | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Koosman | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Hooton | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Mays: S8/G
- Bud Harrelson: K
- Ken Boswell: PB.1-2#
- Ken Boswell: 8/F
- Rusty Staub: W
- Cleon Jones: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Jose Cardenal: 7/F
- Glenn Beckert: S6/G
- Billy Williams: S9/L.1-3
- Rick Monday: K/C
- Jim Hickman: K
Top 2
- Jim Fregosi: S7/L
- Ed Kranepool: 3/G.1-2
- Jerry Grote: K
- Buzz Capra: 3/G
Bot 2
- Carmen Fanzone: 13
- Paul Popovich: K
- Ken Rudolph: K
Top 3
- Willie Mays: 53
- Bud Harrelson: K
- Ken Boswell: 43
Bot 3
- Burt Hooton: W
- Jose Cardenal: HR/7.1-H
- Glenn Beckert: 8/F
- Billy Williams: 63
- Rick Monday: K/C
Top 4
- Rusty Staub: 7/F
- Cleon Jones: K/C
- Jim Fregosi: 43
Bot 4
- Jim Hickman: 53
- Carmen Fanzone: 53
- Paul Popovich: 3/G
Top 5
- Ed Kranepool: K
- Jerry Grote: 8/F
- Buzz Capra: S4/BG
- Willie Mays: S8/L.1-3
- Bud Harrelson: 8/F
Bot 5
- Ken Rudolph: W
- Burt Hooton: K/BF
- Jose Cardenal: HR/7.1-H
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: HR/8
- Rick Monday: 1/G
Top 6
- Ken Boswell: 9/F
- Rusty Staub: 63
- Cleon Jones: 53
Bot 6
- Jim Hickman: K
- Carmen Fanzone: W
- Paul Popovich: CS2(26)
- Paul Popovich: 31
Top 7
- Jim Fregosi: 53
- Ed Kranepool: 5/FL
- Jerry Grote: 53
Bot 7
- Ken Rudolph: 7/F
- Burt Hooton: 53
- Jose Cardenal: E6
- Glenn Beckert: 13
Top 8
- Dave Marshall: K
- Willie Mays: W
- Bud Harrelson: D7.1-H
- Ken Boswell: 7/F
- Rusty Staub: 43
Bot 8
- Billy Williams: 7/L
- Rick Monday: 7/F
- Jim Hickman: W
- Carmen Fanzone: 7/F
Top 9
- Cleon Jones: 43
- Jim Fregosi: 63
- Ed Kranepool: E4
- Jerry Grote: 64(1)/FO