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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1972-04-23 · Day game · Shea Stadium · 58°F · 2:34
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 8–2. New York Mets put up 3 in the 6th. Jon Matlack earned the win. Jim Fregosi went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
W: Jon Matlack L: Milt Pappas SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill North | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Monday | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ron Santo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Rudolph | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Pappas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cleon Jones | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gentry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Matlack | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Pappas | 5.1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Phoebus | 1.1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
 Larry Gura | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Gentry | 5.0 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Jon Matlack | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 9/F
- Bill North: K
- Rick Monday: W
- Billy Williams: K
Bot 1
- Bud Harrelson: S7.BX2(74)
- Ken Boswell: T9
- Tommie Agee: 9/SF.3-H
- Rusty Staub: S9/G
- Cleon Jones: 13
Top 2
- Ron Santo: W
- Jose Cardenal: D8/89.1-3
- Ken Rudolph: 9/F.3XH(9E2)(UR)(NR);2-3
- Glenn Beckert: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Milt Pappas: S7
- Don Kessinger: 8/F
Bot 2
- Jim Fregosi: 53
- Ed Kranepool: 8/F
- Jerry Grote: S9/L
- Gary Gentry: 43
Top 3
- Bill North: 3/L
- Rick Monday: W
- Billy Williams: SB2#
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: W
- Jose Cardenal: 9/F
Bot 3
- Bud Harrelson: 8/F
- Ken Boswell: 6/L
- Tommie Agee: 2/FL
Top 4
- Ken Rudolph: K
- Glenn Beckert: S8/L
- Milt Pappas: 41/SH/BG.1-2
- Don Kessinger: 43
Bot 4
- Rusty Staub: S9/L
- Cleon Jones: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jim Fregosi: 8/F
Top 5
- Bill North: 43
- Rick Monday: S8/G
- Billy Williams: E4.1-2
- Ron Santo: 9/F9D.2-3
- Jose Cardenal: W.1-2
- Ken Rudolph: 9/F
Bot 5
- Ed Kranepool: 8/F
- Jerry Grote: E5
- Dave Marshall: 7/F
- Bud Harrelson: S7/L.1-2
- Ken Boswell: 41
Top 6
- Glenn Beckert: 9/F
- Milt Pappas: K
- Don Kessinger: 3/G
Bot 6
- Tommie Agee: 63
- Rusty Staub: S9/L
- Cleon Jones: HR/7.1-H
- Jim Fregosi: HR/9
- Ed Kranepool: W
- Jerry Grote: 53.1-2
- Jon Matlack: 63
Top 7
- Bill North: K
- Rick Monday: K/C
- Billy Williams: K/C
Bot 7
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Ken Boswell: CS2(26)
- Ken Boswell: S9/G
- Tommie Agee: 13.1-2
- Rusty Staub: IW
- Cleon Jones: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Fregosi: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ed Kranepool: S9/L.3-H;2-H;1-3;BX2(946)
Top 8
- Ron Santo: 9/F
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Ken Rudolph: 3/G
Bot 8
- Jerry Grote: D9/L.B-3(E2/TH)
- Jon Matlack: S7/G.3-H
- Bud Harrelson: K
- Ken Boswell: 9/L
- Tommie Agee: W.1-2
- Rusty Staub: K
Top 9
- Glenn Beckert: S7/L
- Carmen Fanzone: 8/F
- Don Kessinger: 64(1)/FO
- Bill North: 7/F