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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1973-09-15 · Day game · Shea Stadium · 2:17
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 5–1. New York Mets put up 2 in the 1st. George Stone earned the win and Tug McGraw 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| NYN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: George Stone L: Fergie Jenkins SV: Tug McGraw
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Dutch Rennert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Popovich | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Garrett | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 John Milner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Schneck | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Stone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tug McGraw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Hahn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Bob Locker | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Paul | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Stone | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Tug McGraw | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: D7/L
- Rick Monday: S1/BG.2-3
- Billy Williams: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Jose Cardenal: 9/F
Bot 1
- Wayne Garrett: 7/F
- Felix Millan: 43
- Rusty Staub: W
- John Milner: D9/L.1-3
- Cleon Jones: S7/G.2-H;3-H
- Dave Schneck: K
Top 2
- Ron Santo: 8/F
- Carmen Fanzone: 9/F
- Paul Popovich: 63
Bot 2
- Jerry Grote: 31
- Bud Harrelson: W
- George Stone: S2/BG.1-3
- Wayne Garrett: 8/SF.3-H
- Felix Millan: 9/F
Top 3
- Randy Hundley: 7/F
- Fergie Jenkins: 3/P
- Don Kessinger: 53
Bot 3
- Rusty Staub: W
- John Milner: S9/L.1-2
- Cleon Jones: 16(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Dave Schneck: 8/F
Top 4
- Rick Monday: K
- Billy Williams: K
- Jose Cardenal: S8/L
- Ron Santo: CS2(24)
Bot 4
- Jerry Grote: 53
- Bud Harrelson: S8/L
- George Stone: 14/SH.1-2
- Wayne Garrett: 23
Top 5
- Ron Santo: 7/F
- Carmen Fanzone: 63
- Paul Popovich: D7/L
- Randy Hundley: 4/L
Bot 5
- Felix Millan: 8/F
- Rusty Staub: 7/F
- John Milner: K/C
Top 6
- Fergie Jenkins: S8/G
- Don Kessinger: K
- Rick Monday: 8/F
- Billy Williams: K
Bot 6
- Cleon Jones: 9/F
- Dave Schneck: S9/L
- Jerry Grote: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Jose Cardenal: 53
- Ron Santo: 4/P
- Carmen Fanzone: W
- Paul Popovich: S7/G.1-2
- Randy Hundley: S7/G.1-2;2-H
- Jim Hickman: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Bud Harrelson: HP
- Tug McGraw: K/C
- Wayne Garrett: W.1-2
- Felix Millan: HP.2-3;1-2
- Rusty Staub: D7/L.1XH(762);2-H;3-H;B-3(TH)
- John Milner: 13
Top 8
- Don Kessinger: 53
- Rick Monday: S9/G
- Billy Williams: S9/G.1-3
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Ron Santo: 7/F
Bot 8
- Cleon Jones: 9/F
- Don Hahn: 8/F
- Jerry Grote: 43
Top 9
- Carmen Fanzone: K/C
- Paul Popovich: K
- Randy Hundley: 9/F
Notes & reviews
- Mets manager Berra ejected by HP umpire Dale for arguing that Millan was safe at home