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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1972-05-25 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 14 innings · Att: 13725 · 69°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph · 3:51
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. Tug McGraw earned the win and Jerry Koosman picked up the save. Duffy Dyer went 2-for-6 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
W: Tug McGraw L: Dan McGinn SV: Jerry Koosman
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Mays | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bud Harrelson | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Fregosi | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Duffy Dyer | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Matlack | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tug McGraw | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Cardenal | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Rudolph | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Hands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Fernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Phoebus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Kessinger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan McGinn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Matlack | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Chuck Taylor | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tug McGraw | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
 Jerry Koosman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Tom Phoebus | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Dan McGinn | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Mays: 53
- Bud Harrelson: 63
- John Milner: 8/L
Bot 1
- Jose Cardenal: 63
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Billy Williams: T9/L
- Carmen Fanzone: 2/FL
Top 2
- Rusty Staub: 43
- Cleon Jones: 53
- Jim Fregosi: D7/L
- Wayne Garrett: 7/F
Bot 2
- Jim Hickman: 8/F
- Paul Popovich: 5/P
- Ken Rudolph: 53
Top 3
- Duffy Dyer: 8/F
- Jon Matlack: K
- Willie Mays: S8/L/78
- Bud Harrelson: E5/G.1-3;B-2
- John Milner: K/C
Bot 3
- Rick Monday: 7/F
- Bill Hands: 63
- Jose Cardenal: 6/FL
Top 4
- Rusty Staub: 31
- Cleon Jones: K/C
- Jim Fregosi: 6/P
Bot 4
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Billy Williams: 3/G
- Carmen Fanzone: S7/G
- Jim Hickman: 4/P
Top 5
- Wayne Garrett: 31
- Duffy Dyer: K
- Jon Matlack: K/C
Bot 5
- Paul Popovich: 53
- Ken Rudolph: 43
- Rick Monday: K/C
Top 6
- Willie Mays: W
- Bud Harrelson: 34/SH/BG.1-2
- John Milner: 63/G6M.2-3
- Rusty Staub: 8/F
Bot 6
- Frank Fernandez: 53
- Jose Cardenal: S4/G
- Glenn Beckert: SB2
- Glenn Beckert: W
- Billy Williams: 8/F
- Carmen Fanzone: D8/89.2-H;1-H
- Jim Hickman: IW
- Paul Popovich: 6/L
Top 7
- Cleon Jones: 43
- Jim Fregosi: 63
- Wayne Garrett: K
Bot 7
- Ken Rudolph: 2/FL
- Rick Monday: D8/89/L
- Tom Phoebus: FC1.2X3(1561);B-1
- Jose Cardenal: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Duffy Dyer: HR/7
- Ed Kranepool: 43
- Willie Mays: 9/F
- Bud Harrelson: S5/G
- John Milner: 6(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Glenn Beckert: 8/F
- Billy Williams: S7/L
- Carmen Fanzone: 4/P
- Jim Hickman: S7/L.1-3
- Paul Popovich: 9/F
Top 9
- Rusty Staub: D7/L
- Cleon Jones: S8/L.2-H
- Jim Fregosi: CS2(26)
- Jim Fregosi: 63
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Duffy Dyer: 9/F
Bot 9
- Ken Rudolph: HP
- Rick Monday: S1/BG.1-2
- Don Kessinger: 125(2)/FO/BG.1-2;B-1
- Jose Cardenal: 6(1)63/GDP
Top 10
- Tug McGraw: 53
- Willie Mays: K/C
- Bud Harrelson: 43
Bot 10
- Glenn Beckert: 4/P
- Billy Williams: S9/G
- Carmen Fanzone: WP.1-3(E2/TH)
- Carmen Fanzone: IW
- Jim Hickman: IW.1-2
- Paul Popovich: 62(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Randy Hundley: 4/P
Top 11
- John Milner: 7/F
- Rusty Staub: S8/L
- Cleon Jones: 6(1)63/GDP
Bot 11
- Rick Monday: 6/P
- Dan McGinn: 8/F
- Jose Cardenal: 63
Top 12
- Jim Fregosi: 7/L
- Wayne Garrett: 8/F
- Duffy Dyer: S7
- Tug McGraw: 8/F
Bot 12
- Glenn Beckert: D9
- Billy Williams: IW
- Carmen Fanzone: 1/BP
- Jim Hickman: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Paul Popovich: 6/P
Top 13
- Willie Mays: 63
- Bud Harrelson: D8/78
- Tommie Agee: IW
- Rusty Staub: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Cleon Jones: K
Bot 13
- Randy Hundley: 63
- Rick Monday: 8/F
- Dan McGinn: T9
- Jose Cardenal: K/C
Top 14
- Jim Fregosi: 43
- Wayne Garrett: S8
- Duffy Dyer: 4/P
- Jim Beauchamp: W.1-2
- Willie Mays: S9.2-H;1-3
- Bud Harrelson: 3/P
Bot 14
- Glenn Beckert: 43
- Billy Williams: 8/F
- Carmen Fanzone: 53
Notes & reviews
- Bill Hands left with blister