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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

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Chicago Cubs @ New York Mets

1972-08-04 Β· Night game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 43992 Β· 63Β°F, night Β· 2:02

New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 6–1. New York Mets put up 2 in the 3rd. Jim McAndrew earned the win. Willie Mays went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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CHN10000000013
NYN1021101069

W: Jim McAndrew   L: Fergie Jenkins   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Augie Donatelli Β· 1B: Stan Landes Β· 2B: Satch Davidson Β· 3B: Bruce Froemming Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill North411000
Glenn Beckert401000
Billy Williams300100
Joe Pepitone300000
Ron Santo300002
Rick Monday200010
Randy Hundley300001
Don Kessinger301000
Fergie Jenkins200000
Paul Popovich100000

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tommie Agee422100
Wayne Garrett411100
Willie Mays313310
Cleon Jones400001
John Milner412001
Jim Fregosi400000
Ken Boswell300010
Duffy Dyer211101
Jim McAndrew200000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Fergie Jenkins6.0912
Dan McGinn2.0011

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim McAndrew9.0313

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bill North: S4/BG
  • Glenn Beckert: S9/P.1-3
  • Billy Williams: 8/SF.3-H
  • Joe Pepitone: WP.1-2
  • Joe Pepitone: 5/FL
  • Ron Santo: K

Bot 1

  • Tommie Agee: 53
  • Wayne Garrett: 9/F
  • Willie Mays: HR/7
  • Cleon Jones: 53

Top 2

  • Rick Monday: W
  • Randy Hundley: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Don Kessinger: 7/FL

Bot 2

  • John Milner: 53
  • Jim Fregosi: 3/G
  • Ken Boswell: 8/F

Top 3

  • Fergie Jenkins: 63
  • Bill North: 6/P
  • Glenn Beckert: 7/L

Bot 3

  • Duffy Dyer: S7/L
  • Jim McAndrew: 14/SH/BG.1-2
  • Tommie Agee: S9/L.2-3
  • Wayne Garrett: 3/G.3-H;1-2
  • Willie Mays: S7.2-H;B-3(E7/TH)
  • Cleon Jones: 8/F

Top 4

  • Billy Williams: 43
  • Joe Pepitone: 43
  • Ron Santo: 63

Bot 4

  • John Milner: D9/L
  • Jim Fregosi: 63.2-3
  • Ken Boswell: W
  • Duffy Dyer: 7/SF.3-H
  • Jim McAndrew: 9/F

Top 5

  • Rick Monday: 9/F
  • Randy Hundley: 43
  • Don Kessinger: S7/G
  • Fergie Jenkins: 2/FL

Bot 5

  • Tommie Agee: 3/FL
  • Wayne Garrett: D9/G
  • Willie Mays: S7/L.2-H
  • Cleon Jones: K
  • John Milner: S9/L.1-2
  • Jim Fregosi: 7/F

Top 6

  • Bill North: 7/F
  • Glenn Beckert: 7/F
  • Billy Williams: 9/F

Bot 6

  • Ken Boswell: 7/F
  • Duffy Dyer: K
  • Jim McAndrew: 9/F

Top 7

  • Joe Pepitone: 8/F
  • Ron Santo: K
  • Rick Monday: 6/P

Bot 7

  • Tommie Agee: HR/7
  • Wayne Garrett: 3/P
  • Willie Mays: W
  • Cleon Jones: 9(B)94(1)/DP

Top 8

  • Randy Hundley: K/C
  • Don Kessinger: 9/F
  • Paul Popovich: 7/F

Bot 8

  • John Milner: K/C
  • Jim Fregosi: 3/P
  • Ken Boswell: 13

Top 9

  • Bill North: 7/F
  • Glenn Beckert: 7/F
  • Billy Williams: 6/L