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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1972-09-17 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 24445 · 73°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph · 2:27
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 6–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Bill Hands earned the win and Jack Aker picked up the save. Glenn Beckert went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
W: Bill Hands L: Jim McAndrew SV: Jack Aker
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Garrett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Milner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Cleon Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Duffy Dyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lute Barnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Sadecki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Marshall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Hands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Reuschel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim McAndrew | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Sadecki | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
 Tug McGraw | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Rick Reuschel | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Aker | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wayne Garrett: K
- Ken Boswell: K/C
- John Milner: 31
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: S8/L
- Jose Cardenal: S9.1-3
- Billy Williams: SB2#
- Billy Williams: 9/SF.3-H
- Jim Hickman: 53
- Ron Santo: S7/L.2-H
- Rick Monday: 43
Top 2
- Cleon Jones: 8
- Ed Kranepool: S8/L
- Tommie Agee: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Glenn Beckert: 8
- Randy Hundley: 53
- Bill Hands: 63
Top 3
- Duffy Dyer: 8/P
- Bud Harrelson: S8/L
- Lute Barnes: K
- Wayne Garrett: 43
Bot 3
- Don Kessinger: 53
- Jose Cardenal: 53
- Billy Williams: K
Top 4
- Ken Boswell: 9/L
- John Milner: K
- Cleon Jones: K/C
Bot 4
- Jim Hickman: 13
- Ron Santo: K
- Rick Monday: K/C
Top 5
- Ed Kranepool: 8
- Tommie Agee: W
- Duffy Dyer: 64(1)/FO
- Bud Harrelson: 43
Bot 5
- Glenn Beckert: E6.B-1
- Randy Hundley: 9(B)63(1)/DP
- Bill Hands: K/C
Top 6
- Ray Sadecki: K
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Ken Boswell: 3/G.1-2
- John Milner: K
Bot 6
- Don Kessinger: 9
- Jose Cardenal: D9
- Billy Williams: K
- Jim Hickman: 7
Top 7
- Cleon Jones: 63
- Ed Kranepool: S8
- Tommie Agee: K
- Duffy Dyer: 4
Bot 7
- Ron Santo: S7/L
- Rick Monday: 24/SH.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Randy Hundley: S7.2-H
- Rick Reuschel: 24/SH.1-2
- Don Kessinger: 8
Top 8
- Bud Harrelson: S8
- Dave Marshall: S8.1-2
- Wayne Garrett: S9.2-H;1-3
- Ken Boswell: S9.3-H;1-3
- John Milner: S8.3-H;1-2
- Cleon Jones: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ed Kranepool: IW
- Tommie Agee: 9
- Duffy Dyer: 7
Bot 8
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Billy Williams: S8.1-3
- Jim Hickman: FC5.3XH(5251);1-3;B-2
- Ron Santo: IW
- Rick Monday: K
- Glenn Beckert: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3;BX2(76)
Top 9
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Dave Marshall: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)#
- Dave Marshall: 7/P
- Wayne Garrett: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Ken Boswell: E3.B-2
- John Milner: 7
Notes & reviews
- Jim McAndrew left with rib injury