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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1973-10-01 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 1913 · 64°F, overcast, rain, wet · Wind 7 mph to CF · 2:28
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 6–4. New York Mets put up 2 in the 4th. Tom Seaver earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save. Rick Monday went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Tom Seaver L: Burt Hooton SV: Tug McGraw
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Garrett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Hahn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Seaver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tug McGraw | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Monday | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gonzalo Marquez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Rudolph | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Burt Hooton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Rosello | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 6.0 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| Tug McGraw | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Hooton | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Mike Paul | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Aker | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Locker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wayne Garrett: 9/F
- Felix Millan: 8/F
- Rusty Staub: 43
Bot 1
- Rick Monday: 9/F
- Don Kessinger: 31
- Billy Williams: 9/F
Top 2
- John Milner: 31
- Cleon Jones: HR/9
- Jerry Grote: S9/G
- Don Hahn: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Ron Santo: 9/F
- Jose Cardenal: 53
- Gonzalo Marquez: S8/P
- Paul Popovich: 8/F
Top 3
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
- Tom Seaver: 63
- Wayne Garrett: S9/G
- Felix Millan: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Ken Rudolph: S7/L
- Burt Hooton: 36(1)/FO
- Rick Monday: S8/L.1-2
- Don Kessinger: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Rusty Staub: S9/G
- John Milner: W.1-2
- Cleon Jones: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Grote: S8/L.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Don Hahn: 7/F
- Bud Harrelson: 8/F
- Tom Seaver: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Billy Williams: 9/F
- Ron Santo: K
- Jose Cardenal: S7/L
- Gonzalo Marquez: S7/L.1-2
- Paul Popovich: 8/F
Top 5
- Wayne Garrett: D9/L
- Felix Millan: S9/P.2-3
- Rusty Staub: S9/G.1-3;3-H
- John Milner: 8/SF.3-H
- Cleon Jones: 64(1)/FO
- Jerry Grote: W.1-2
- Don Hahn: 13
Bot 5
- Ken Rudolph: S8/L
- Dave Rosello: 8/F
- Rick Monday: S8/L.1-3
- Don Kessinger: S7/G.1-3;3-H
- Billy Williams: S9/L.1-3;3-H
- Ron Santo: 2/FL
- Jose Cardenal: K
Top 6
- Bud Harrelson: D7/L
- Tom Seaver: S6/BG.2-3
- Wayne Garrett: FC4.3XH(42);1-2
- Felix Millan: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Gonzalo Marquez: 8/F
- Pete LaCock: 31
- Ken Rudolph: 6/P
Top 7
- Rusty Staub: S8/L
- John Milner: 8/F
- Cleon Jones: W.1-2
- Jerry Grote: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Don Hahn: E5.1-2;3-H(NR)(UR)
- Bud Harrelson: 3/G
Bot 7
- Dave Rosello: S8/P
- Rick Monday: HR/9.1-H
- Don Kessinger: 53
- Billy Williams: 31
- Ron Santo: K
Top 8
- Tug McGraw: HP
- Wayne Garrett: 14/SH.1-2
- Felix Millan: S6/G.2-2
- Rusty Staub: S9/L.1-2;2-3
- John Milner: 3/FL
- Cleon Jones: 43
Bot 8
- Jose Cardenal: 4/L
- Carmen Fanzone: K
- Jim Hickman: K
Top 9
- Jerry Grote: K/C
- Don Hahn: 4/P
- Bud Harrelson: 8/F
Bot 9
- Ken Rudolph: S6/G
- Dave Rosello: K
- Glenn Beckert: 3(B)3(1)/LDP