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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1973-09-15 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 25553 · 2:19
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 7–0. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 2nd. Rick Reuschel earned the win. Ron Santo went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
W: Rick Reuschel L: Ray Sadecki SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: Jerry Dale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Santo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Rudolph | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reuschel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Garrett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Schneck | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Sadecki | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Harts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Sadecki | 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
 Buzz Capra | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Swan | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim McAndrew | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: K
- Rick Monday: W
- Billy Williams: 9/F
- Jose Cardenal: 53
Bot 1
- Wayne Garrett: 31
- Felix Millan: S8/L
- Rusty Staub: 8/L
- John Milner: 2/FL
Top 2
- Ron Santo: HR/7
- Carmen Fanzone: W
- Paul Popovich: 3/FL
- Ken Rudolph: D7/L.1-H
- Rick Reuschel: 53
- Don Kessinger: S8/L.2-H
- Rick Monday: 7/F
Bot 2
- Ed Kranepool: W
- Dave Schneck: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jerry Grote: 53
Top 3
- Billy Williams: W
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Ron Santo: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Bud Harrelson: 3/G
- Ray Sadecki: S8/P
- Wayne Garrett: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Carmen Fanzone: W
- Paul Popovich: S1.1-2
- Ken Rudolph: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Rick Reuschel: D7.3-H
- Don Kessinger: S9/G.2-3
- Rick Monday: S9/G.1-2;3-H
- Billy Williams: 9/F
Bot 4
- Felix Millan: S7/L
- Rusty Staub: 7/F
- John Milner: S9/L.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: 3/G.1-2;2-3
- Dave Schneck: 53
Top 5
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Ron Santo: 7/F
- Carmen Fanzone: S8/G
- Paul Popovich: 43
Bot 5
- Jerry Grote: 63
- Bud Harrelson: 53
- Greg Harts: S8/G
- Wayne Garrett: 8/F
Top 6
- Ken Rudolph: 3/G
- Rick Reuschel: K/C
- Don Kessinger: D7
- Rick Monday: 9/F
Bot 6
- Felix Millan: 9/F
- Rusty Staub: S7/G
- John Milner: 9/F
- Ed Kranepool: 13
Top 7
- Billy Williams: 6/L
- Jose Cardenal: 8/F
- Ron Santo: 8/F
Bot 7
- Dave Schneck: S8/G
- Jerry Grote: 8/L
- Bud Harrelson: 7/F
- Ken Boswell: W.1-2
- Wayne Garrett: 8/F
Top 8
- Carmen Fanzone: W
- Paul Popovich: 8/F
- Ken Rudolph: D8/L.1-H
- Rick Reuschel: 6/P
- Don Kessinger: 8/F
Bot 8
- Felix Millan: 63
- Rusty Staub: 63
- John Milner: S9/G
- Ed Kranepool: S9/G.1-3
- Dave Schneck: 43
Top 9
- Rick Monday: 43
- Billy Williams: 63
- Jose Cardenal: HR/7
- Ron Santo: S7/G
- Carmen Fanzone: 4/L
Bot 9
- Ron Hodges: 31
- Bud Harrelson: S9/G
- Jim Beauchamp: 64(1)/FO
- Wayne Garrett: 7/F
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Greg Harts