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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1972-04-21 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 11144 · 58°F · 2:00
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 2–0. New York Mets put up 2 in the 5th. Tom Seaver earned the win. Bud Harrelson went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Tom Seaver L: Burt Hooton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Cardenal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Burt Hooton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Popovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommie Agee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Fregosi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Seaver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Hooton | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
 Dan McGinn | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill North: K
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: S8/89
- Joe Pepitone: 43
Bot 1
- Bud Harrelson: D8/78
- Ken Boswell: W
- Tommie Agee: 13/SH/BG.2-3;1-2
- Rusty Staub: IW
- Cleon Jones: K/C
- Jim Fregosi: 63
Top 2
- Ron Santo: K
- Jose Cardenal: 9/F
- Randy Hundley: K/C
Bot 2
- Ed Kranepool: K/C
- Jerry Grote: 7/L
- Tom Seaver: K
Top 3
- Don Kessinger: 4/P
- Burt Hooton: K
- Bill North: 53
Bot 3
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
- Ken Boswell: K/C
- Tommie Agee: 43
Top 4
- Glenn Beckert: 13
- Billy Williams: 4/P
- Joe Pepitone: 4/P
Bot 4
- Rusty Staub: 43
- Cleon Jones: 43
- Jim Fregosi: 53
Top 5
- Ron Santo: 13
- Jose Cardenal: S6/G
- Randy Hundley: CS2(26)#
- Randy Hundley: K
Bot 5
- Ed Kranepool: S8/L
- Jerry Grote: 13/SH/BG.1-2
- Tom Seaver: K
- Bud Harrelson: S7/L.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Ken Boswell: S7/L.2-H
- Tommie Agee: 13
Top 6
- Don Kessinger: K
- Burt Hooton: K/C
- Bill North: S7/P
- Glenn Beckert: 13
Bot 6
- Rusty Staub: 31
- Cleon Jones: K/C
- Jim Fregosi: D8/78/L
- Ed Kranepool: IW
- Jerry Grote: 53
Top 7
- Billy Williams: 8/F
- Joe Pepitone: 3/G
- Ron Santo: W
- Jose Cardenal: E5/TH.1-3
- Randy Hundley: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Tom Seaver: K/C#
- Bud Harrelson: S9/L
- Ken Boswell: 46(1)/FO
- Tommie Agee: K
Top 8
- Don Kessinger: K/C
- Paul Popovich: 13
- Bill North: 8/F
Bot 8
- Rusty Staub: 2/FL
- Cleon Jones: 8/F
- Jim Fregosi: S7/L
- Ed Kranepool: 43
Top 9
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: S7/F
- Joe Pepitone: 3/G.1-2
- Ron Santo: K/C