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New York Mets @ Chicago Cubs

1974-05-12 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 9581 Β· 50Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 21 mph to CF Β· 2:38

Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 4–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Bill Bonham earned the win. Rusty Staub went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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NYN10000002035
CHN20010000146

W: Bill Bonham   L: Tom Seaver   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Doug Harvey Β· 1B: Harry Wendelstedt Β· 2B: Nick Colosi Β· 3B: Art Williams Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bud Harrelson210010
Felix Millan300000
Ed Kranepool312010
Rusty Staub412300
John Milner400001
Dave Schneck300011
Wayne Garrett400001
Jerry Grote401000
Tom Seaver200020

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Kessinger411002
Rick Monday200021
Billy Williams210020
Jose Cardenal411200
Chris Ward302100
Carmen Fanzone301010
George Mitterwald401100
Dave Rosello300001
Steve Stone200002
Gonzalo Marquez100000
Jerry Morales100001

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tom Seaver8.1657

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Steve Stone8.0553
Bill Bonham1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bud Harrelson: W
  • Felix Millan: 13/SH.1-2
  • Ed Kranepool: S7/G.2-3
  • Rusty Staub: 43.1-2;3-H
  • John Milner: K

Bot 1

  • Don Kessinger: S8/L
  • Rick Monday: W.1-2
  • Billy Williams: 16(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Jose Cardenal: HR/7.3-H
  • Chris Ward: 41

Top 2

  • Dave Schneck: 4/P
  • Wayne Garrett: K
  • Jerry Grote: 63

Bot 2

  • Carmen Fanzone: 6/L
  • George Mitterwald: 6/P
  • Dave Rosello: K

Top 3

  • Tom Seaver: W
  • Bud Harrelson: 8(B)3(1)/FDP
  • Felix Millan: 53

Bot 3

  • Steve Stone: K/C
  • Don Kessinger: K
  • Rick Monday: K

Top 4

  • Ed Kranepool: W
  • Rusty Staub: 36(1)/FO
  • John Milner: 9/F
  • Dave Schneck: K/C

Bot 4

  • Billy Williams: W
  • Jose Cardenal: SB2
  • Jose Cardenal: 63
  • Chris Ward: S9/P.2-H
  • Carmen Fanzone: 64(1)/FO
  • George Mitterwald: CS2(24)

Top 5

  • Wayne Garrett: 7/F
  • Jerry Grote: S6.B-2(E6/TH1)
  • Tom Seaver: W
  • Bud Harrelson: 53/SH.1-2;2-3
  • Felix Millan: 3/G

Bot 5

  • George Mitterwald: 53
  • Dave Rosello: 7/F
  • Steve Stone: K/C

Top 6

  • Ed Kranepool: 31
  • Rusty Staub: S9/P
  • John Milner: 6/P
  • Dave Schneck: W.1-2
  • Wayne Garrett: 7/F

Bot 6

  • Don Kessinger: 63
  • Rick Monday: W
  • Billy Williams: 8/F
  • Jose Cardenal: 63

Top 7

  • Jerry Grote: 3/G
  • Tom Seaver: 7/F
  • Bud Harrelson: 8/F

Bot 7

  • Chris Ward: S8.BX2(86)
  • Carmen Fanzone: S5
  • George Mitterwald: 8/F
  • Dave Rosello: 63

Top 8

  • Felix Millan: 9/F
  • Ed Kranepool: S8/G
  • Rusty Staub: HR/9.1-H
  • John Milner: 3/G
  • Dave Schneck: 8/F

Bot 8

  • Gonzalo Marquez: 8/F
  • Don Kessinger: K
  • Rick Monday: E6/TH1.B-2
  • Billy Williams: IW
  • Jose Cardenal: 53

Top 9

  • Wayne Garrett: 43
  • Jerry Grote: 13
  • Tom Seaver: 3/G

Bot 9

  • Jerry Morales: K/C
  • Carmen Fanzone: W
  • George Mitterwald: SB2
  • George Mitterwald: S7/G.2-H