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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1973-04-18 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 14874 · 58°F, overcast · 2:38
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 1–0. Ray Burris 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Ray Burris L: Jon Matlack SV: Jack Aker
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleo James | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cardenal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Burris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gene Hiser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Aker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Milner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Theodore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Duffy Dyer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Matlack | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Grote | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Burris | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
 Larry Gura | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Aker | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Matlack | 9.0 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cleo James: S/G6
- Glenn Beckert: SB2
- Glenn Beckert: 53/SH.2-3
- Billy Williams: WP.3-H(NR)
- Billy Williams: W
- Ron Santo: K/C
- Jose Cardenal: 3/P
Bot 1
- Bud Harrelson: K
- Felix Millan: 9/F
- John Milner: S8
- Rusty Staub: 9/F
Top 2
- Joe Pepitone: 4/P
- Randy Hundley: 8/F
- Don Kessinger: S9
- Ray Burris: W.1-2
- Cleo James: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Cleon Jones: W
- Wayne Garrett: 9/F
- George Theodore: W.1-2
- Duffy Dyer: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Jon Matlack: K/C
Top 3
- Glenn Beckert: 7/F
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: S8
- Jose Cardenal: S4.1X3(45)
Bot 3
- Bud Harrelson: S/G5
- Felix Millan: 54(1)/FO
- John Milner: 9/F
- Rusty Staub: 3/G
Top 4
- Joe Pepitone: K/C
- Randy Hundley: W
- Don Kessinger: 43.1-2
- Ray Burris: K/C
Bot 4
- Cleon Jones: 13
- Wayne Garrett: W
- George Theodore: 8/L
- Duffy Dyer: S8.1-3
- Jon Matlack: K/C
Top 5
- Cleo James: 53
- Glenn Beckert: 8/F
- Billy Williams: 53
Bot 5
- Bud Harrelson: 43
- Felix Millan: 8/F
- John Milner: W
- Rusty Staub: 8/L
Top 6
- Ron Santo: 9/F
- Jose Cardenal: 63
- Joe Pepitone: 7/F
Bot 6
- Cleon Jones: S8
- Wayne Garrett: PO1(1343)
- Wayne Garrett: K
- George Theodore: 63
Top 7
- Randy Hundley: 9/F
- Don Kessinger: S9
- Gene Hiser: 23/SH.1-2
- Cleo James: 8/F
Bot 7
- Duffy Dyer: S7
- Jon Matlack: 34/SH.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: FC6.2X3(65)
- Felix Millan: CS2(24)
Top 8
- Glenn Beckert: S8
- Billy Williams: 43.1-2
- Ron Santo: K
- Jose Cardenal: IW
- Joe Pepitone: W.2-3;1-2
- Randy Hundley: 8/F
Bot 8
- Felix Millan: K
- John Milner: 43
- Rusty Staub: 6/L
Top 9
- Don Kessinger: 8/F
- Jack Aker: K
- Cleo James: K/C
Bot 9
- Cleon Jones: S/G4
- Wayne Garrett: 43.1-2
- George Theodore: 13
- Jerry Grote: 13