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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1974-06-26 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 12 innings · Att: 15275 · 68°F, sunny, dry · Wind 10 mph from RF · 3:10
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. New York Mets put up 2 in the 7th. Jack Aker earned the win. Rick Monday went 5-for-5 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 |
W: Jack Aker L: Burt Hooton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Garrett | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hahn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Parker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tug McGraw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Schneck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Morales | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Madlock | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Swisher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dave Rosello | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Stone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Tyrone | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Alexander | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Burt Hooton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Parker | 5.2 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
 Bob Miller | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tug McGraw | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Jack Aker | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Stone | 6.1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
 Oscar Zamora | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Burt Hooton | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wayne Garrett: S8/L
- Jerry Grote: 9/F
- Cleon Jones: S8/L.1-3
- Rusty Staub: 8/SF.3-H
- Ed Kranepool: 8/F
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: S9/L
- Jerry Morales: 3/FL
- Billy Williams: 5/P
- Jose Cardenal: 8/F
Top 2
- Ken Boswell: 4/L
- Don Hahn: 31
- Ted Martinez: 53
Bot 2
- Rick Monday: S9/L
- Bill Madlock: 2/G/BINT.1-1
- Steve Swisher: K
- Dave Rosello: 8/F
Top 3
- Harry Parker: 63
- Wayne Garrett: 8/F
- Jerry Grote: 63
Bot 3
- Steve Stone: K
- Don Kessinger: K
- Jerry Morales: 63
Top 4
- Cleon Jones: 53
- Rusty Staub: 43
- Ed Kranepool: S8/L
- Ken Boswell: 7/F
Bot 4
- Billy Williams: 9/F
- Jose Cardenal: 63
- Rick Monday: S9/G
- Bill Madlock: 63
Top 5
- Don Hahn: S6
- Ted Martinez: 64(1)3/GDP
- Harry Parker: 13
Bot 5
- Steve Swisher: 7/F
- Dave Rosello: K
- Steve Stone: 23
Top 6
- Wayne Garrett: S9
- Jerry Grote: E1/SH.1-2
- Cleon Jones: 5/FL
- Rusty Staub: 9/F
- Ed Kranepool: S9/L.1-2;2-H(UR)
- Ken Boswell: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Don Kessinger: K
- Jerry Morales: 63
- Billy Williams: S7/L
- Jose Cardenal: D7/L.1-H
- Rick Monday: S7/G.2-H
- Bill Madlock: S8/G.1-3
- Steve Swisher: PB.3-H(UR);1-3(E2/TH)
- Steve Swisher: K
Top 7
- Don Hahn: S6
- Ted Martinez: 14/SH.1-2
- Ron Hodges: W
- Wayne Garrett: S9/G.2-H;1-H(E9)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Jerry Grote: FC6.3XH(6231);B-2(THH)
- Cleon Jones: W
- Rusty Staub: 43
Bot 7
- Jim Tyrone: S6
- Matt Alexander: 24/SH.1-2
- Don Kessinger: S9/L.2-3
- Jerry Morales: 7/SF.3-H
- Billy Williams: 6/P
Top 8
- Ed Kranepool: K
- Ken Boswell: 13
- Don Hahn: K
Bot 8
- Jose Cardenal: DGR/8
- Rick Monday: 34/SH.2-3
- Bill Madlock: K
- Steve Swisher: W
- Vic Harris: 1/G
Top 9
- Ted Martinez: 31
- Tug McGraw: 43
- Wayne Garrett: K
Bot 9
- Burt Hooton: 13
- Don Kessinger: 6/P
- Jerry Morales: K/C
Top 10
- Jerry Grote: 9/F
- Cleon Jones: 8/F
- Rusty Staub: W
- Ed Kranepool: 8/F
Bot 10
- Billy Williams: 43
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Rick Monday: S8/G
- Bill Madlock: S7/P.1-3
- Steve Swisher: 8/F
Top 11
- Ken Boswell: E4
- Don Hahn: 34/SH.1-2
- Ted Martinez: 53
- Dave Schneck: 13
Bot 11
- Vic Harris: 4/P
- Burt Hooton: K
- Don Kessinger: S8/G
- Jerry Morales: 64(1)/FO
Top 12
- Wayne Garrett: 43
- Jerry Grote: S6.B-2(E6)
- Cleon Jones: S8/G.2-H
- Rusty Staub: 8/F
- Ed Kranepool: S7/G.1-2
- Ken Boswell: 3/G
Bot 12
- Billy Williams: 3/G
- Jose Cardenal: 4/P
- Rick Monday: S8/L
- Bill Madlock: K
Notes & reviews
- Bill Madlock called for interference for running into his own batted ball