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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1973-09-16 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 25681 · 75°F, cloudy · 2:30
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. New York Mets put up 2 in the 1st. Tug McGraw earned the win. Ron Santo went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| NYN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
W: Tug McGraw L: Burt Hooton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Dutch Rennert · 2B: Jerry Dale · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cardenal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Burt Hooton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gonzalo Marquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Garrett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Milner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Cleon Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Schneck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Koosman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Parker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hahn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tug McGraw | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Hooton | 7.0 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
 Bob Locker | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Koosman | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Harry Parker | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Tug McGraw | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Rick Monday: 4/L
- Billy Williams: 31
Bot 1
- Wayne Garrett: K
- Felix Millan: S9/G
- Rusty Staub: S9/L.1-3
- John Milner: S9.1-3(E9);3-H
- Cleon Jones: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Dave Schneck: 7/F
Top 2
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Ron Santo: HR/7.1-H
- Carmen Fanzone: 53
- Paul Popovich: W
- Randy Hundley: K
- Burt Hooton: E5.1-2
- Don Kessinger: 43
Bot 2
- Jerry Grote: 8/F
- Bud Harrelson: S9/L
- Jerry Koosman: 54/SH.1-2
- Wayne Garrett: D9/L.2-H
- Felix Millan: 9/F
Top 3
- Rick Monday: 4/P
- Billy Williams: S9/G
- Jose Cardenal: D7/G.1-3
- Ron Santo: K
- Carmen Fanzone: 53
Bot 3
- Rusty Staub: S8/G
- John Milner: 3(1)3(B)/GDP
- Cleon Jones: 63
Top 4
- Paul Popovich: 53
- Randy Hundley: W
- Burt Hooton: 14/SH.1-2
- Don Kessinger: S8/P.2-H
- Rick Monday: K/C
Bot 4
- Dave Schneck: K
- Jerry Grote: S9/P
- Bud Harrelson: S7/L.1-2
- Jerry Koosman: 34/SH.1-2;2-3
- Wayne Garrett: 43
Top 5
- Billy Williams: 43
- Jose Cardenal: 5/P
- Ron Santo: S8/L
- Carmen Fanzone: S8/L.1-3
- Paul Popovich: 7/L
Bot 5
- Felix Millan: 9/F
- Rusty Staub: 9/F
- John Milner: K
Top 6
- Randy Hundley: S5/BG
- Burt Hooton: K/C
- Don Kessinger: 7/F
- Rick Monday: 43
Bot 6
- Cleon Jones: 63
- Dave Schneck: 9/F
- Jerry Grote: S8/L
- Bud Harrelson: 43
Top 7
- Billy Williams: K
- Jose Cardenal: 4/P
- Ron Santo: K
Bot 7
- Harry Parker: 43
- Wayne Garrett: K
- Felix Millan: S7/G
- Rusty Staub: K
Top 8
- Gonzalo Marquez: 8/F
- Paul Popovich: 1/L
- Randy Hundley: W
- Burt Hooton: 43
Bot 8
- John Milner: W
- Cleon Jones: K
- Don Hahn: S8/L.1-3
- Jerry Grote: S1/BG.1-2;3-H
- Bud Harrelson: 8/F
- Tug McGraw: W.2-3;1-2
- Wayne Garrett: 8/F
Top 9
- Don Kessinger: 3/P
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: K
Notes & reviews
- Harry Parker struck on hand by line drive
- Suicide squeeze