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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1972-08-05 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 34266 · 68°F · 2:48
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 3–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 8th. Steve Hamilton earned the win and Jack Aker picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Steve Hamilton L: Danny Frisella SV: Jack Aker
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Popovich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Bonham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Kessinger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wayne Garrett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Marshall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Milner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duffy Dyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Matlack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Mays | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bonham | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Tom Phoebus | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Hamilton | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Aker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Matlack | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Danny Frisella | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill North: 53
- Glenn Beckert: 31
- Jose Cardenal: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Tommie Agee: W
- Wayne Garrett: S7/L.1-2
- Dave Marshall: 8/F
- Cleon Jones: SB3;SB2#
- Cleon Jones: S9.3-H;2-H
- John Milner: 6(1)63/GDP
Top 2
- Jim Hickman: K/C
- Tommy Davis: D7/L
- Carmen Fanzone: S7/L.2-3
- Randy Hundley: CSH(242)
- Randy Hundley: 6/L
Bot 2
- Jim Fregosi: 43
- Ken Boswell: 9/F
- Duffy Dyer: S9/P
- Jon Matlack: K
Top 3
- Paul Popovich: S8/L
- Bill Bonham: 34/SH/BG.1-2
- Bill North: 3/FL
- Glenn Beckert: 53
Bot 3
- Tommie Agee: K/C
- Wayne Garrett: 4/P
- Dave Marshall: 43
Top 4
- Jose Cardenal: S7/G
- Jim Hickman: PO1(13)#
- Jim Hickman: K
- Tommy Davis: 8/F
Bot 4
- Cleon Jones: K
- John Milner: 7/F
- Jim Fregosi: S8/F
- Ken Boswell: S8/L.1-2
- Duffy Dyer: 9/F
Top 5
- Carmen Fanzone: 13
- Randy Hundley: K
- Paul Popovich: 63
Bot 5
- Jon Matlack: K/C
- Tommie Agee: 23
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Dave Marshall: S7.1-2
- Cleon Jones: 46(1)/FO
Top 6
- Don Kessinger: 8/F
- Bill North: 9/F
- Glenn Beckert: D7/G
- Jose Cardenal: 63
Bot 6
- John Milner: 3/G
- Jim Fregosi: S8/L
- Ken Boswell: S9/G.1-3
- Duffy Dyer: FC5.3XH(5251);1-3;B-1
- Jon Matlack: 43
Top 7
- Jim Hickman: D8/L
- Tommy Davis: 6/L
- Carmen Fanzone: DGR/8.2-H
- Randy Hundley: K
- Paul Popovich: 7/F
Bot 7
- Tommie Agee: 53
- Wayne Garrett: 43
- Dave Marshall: W
- Cleon Jones: S7/G.1-2
- Willie Mays: 7/L
Top 8
- Ron Santo: S7/G
- Bill North: FC/SH/BG.1-2;B-1
- Glenn Beckert: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2;B-1
- Billy Williams: K
- Jim Hickman: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Jim Hickman: S7/P.3-H;2-H
- Tommy Davis: K
Bot 8
- Jim Fregosi: 6/P
- Ken Boswell: 2/FL
- Duffy Dyer: K
Top 9
- Carmen Fanzone: W
- Randy Hundley: 54(1)/FO
- Steve Hamilton: K/BF
- Ron Santo: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Jim Beauchamp: 2/FL
- Tommie Agee: HP
- Wayne Garrett: 4(B)43(1)/LDP