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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1972-08-06 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 37867 · sunny · 2:45
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 12–2. New York Mets put up 4 in the 3rd. Jerry Koosman earned the win. Cleon Jones went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| NYN | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 11 |
W: Jerry Koosman L: Burt Hooton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Burt Hooton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Popovich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Rudolph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Wayne Garrett | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Duffy Dyer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Koosman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Schneck | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lute Barnes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Hooton | 2.1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Dan McGinn | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Tom Phoebus | 3.0 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| Steve Hamilton | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Koosman | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: S8/L
- Glenn Beckert: 46(1)3/GDP
- Billy Williams: D7
- Jim Hickman: 53
Bot 1
- Tommie Agee: K/C
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Willie Mays: 9/F
- Cleon Jones: HR/7.1-H
- John Milner: HR/9
- Jim Fregosi: K
Top 2
- Ron Santo: S8.B-2(E8)
- Jose Cardenal: 9/L
- Tommy Davis: 9/F
- Randy Hundley: 53
Bot 2
- Ken Boswell: 9/F
- Duffy Dyer: W
- Jerry Koosman: 34/SH/BG.1-2
- Tommie Agee: W
- Wayne Garrett: K
Top 3
- Burt Hooton: K
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: 53
Bot 3
- Willie Mays: K/C
- Cleon Jones: S9
- John Milner: WP.1-2
- John Milner: T9.2-H
- Jim Fregosi: IW
- Ken Boswell: S9.3-H;1-H(E9)(NR);B-3
- Duffy Dyer: S7.3-H(UR)
- Jerry Koosman: 14/SH/BG.1-2
- Tommie Agee: K/C
Top 4
- Billy Williams: W
- Jim Hickman: K
- Ron Santo: S9.1-3
- Jose Cardenal: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Tommy Davis: 8/F
Bot 4
- Wayne Garrett: 31
- Willie Mays: W
- Cleon Jones: 43.1-2
- John Milner: PB.2-3
- John Milner: 7/F
Top 5
- Randy Hundley: 9/F
- Paul Popovich: 9/F
- Don Kessinger: W
- Glenn Beckert: 8/F
Bot 5
- Jim Fregosi: W
- Ken Boswell: 5/FL
- Duffy Dyer: S1/G.1-2
- Jerry Koosman: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Billy Williams: 43
- Jim Hickman: K
- Ron Santo: K/C
Bot 6
- Tommie Agee: W
- Wayne Garrett: W.1-2
- Willie Mays: K
- Cleon Jones: DGR/8.2-H;1-3
- John Milner: IW
- Jim Fregosi: DGR/9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ken Boswell: W
- Duffy Dyer: 5/FL.3-H
- Jerry Koosman: K
Top 7
- Jose Cardenal: K/C
- Tommy Davis: S6/G
- Ken Rudolph: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Dave Schneck: 6/P
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Willie Mays: W.1-2
- Dave Marshall: K
- John Milner: 3/G
Top 8
- Paul Popovich: 8/F
- Don Kessinger: D8/L/78
- Carmen Fanzone: 63
- Billy Williams: K
Bot 8
- Jim Fregosi: D9/P
- Lute Barnes: S7/L.2-H
- Duffy Dyer: 6/L
- Jerry Koosman: K
- Dave Schneck: K
Top 9
- Jim Hickman: 8/F
- Ron Santo: HR/7
- Jose Cardenal: 3/P
- Tommy Davis: 43
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Lute Barnes