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Chicago Cubs @ New York Mets

1974-05-20 Β· Night game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 11225 Β· night Β· 2:10

Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 2–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 6th. Burt Hooton earned the win.

Line score

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W: Burt Hooton   L: Harry Parker   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bruce Froemming Β· 1B: John McSherry Β· 2B: Paul Runge Β· 3B: Ed Vargo Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Kessinger412000
Matt Alexander310001
Billy Williams201220
Jose Cardenal400000
Rick Monday302011
Jerry Morales300000
George Mitterwald300000
Dave Rosello401001
Burt Hooton300002
Gonzalo Marquez000010

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bud Harrelson300000
Felix Millan400001
Dave Schneck400001
Cleon Jones400001
John Milner411001
Wayne Garrett300000
Jerry Grote201110
Don Hahn302000
Harry Parker200001
Ken Boswell100000
Rusty Staub000010

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Burt Hooton9.0425

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Harry Parker8.0624
Bob Miller1.0021

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Don Kessinger: 31
  • Matt Alexander: 43
  • Billy Williams: W
  • Jose Cardenal: 43

Bot 1

  • Bud Harrelson: 3/G
  • Felix Millan: 63
  • Dave Schneck: 43

Top 2

  • Rick Monday: S1
  • Jerry Morales: 7/F
  • George Mitterwald: 63.1-2
  • Dave Rosello: 3/P

Bot 2

  • Cleon Jones: 43
  • John Milner: S9/L
  • Wayne Garrett: SB2#
  • Wayne Garrett: 8/F
  • Jerry Grote: S8/G.2-H
  • Don Hahn: 13

Top 3

  • Burt Hooton: 6/P#
  • Don Kessinger: 6/P
  • Matt Alexander: K

Bot 3

  • Harry Parker: K
  • Bud Harrelson: 13
  • Felix Millan: 13

Top 4

  • Billy Williams: 31
  • Jose Cardenal: 63
  • Rick Monday: K/C

Bot 4

  • Dave Schneck: 2/FL
  • Cleon Jones: 53
  • John Milner: K

Top 5

  • Jerry Morales: 8/F
  • George Mitterwald: 63
  • Dave Rosello: D7/L
  • Burt Hooton: K

Bot 5

  • Wayne Garrett: 43
  • Jerry Grote: W
  • Don Hahn: WP.1-2
  • Don Hahn: S7/L.2XH(72);B-2(THH)
  • Harry Parker: 63

Top 6

  • Don Kessinger: S4
  • Matt Alexander: E2/SH.1-3
  • Billy Williams: S8/L.1-H(UR);3-H
  • Jose Cardenal: 3/FL
  • Rick Monday: S7.1-3(E7)
  • Jerry Morales: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

  • Bud Harrelson: 43
  • Felix Millan: K
  • Dave Schneck: 13

Top 7

  • George Mitterwald: 5/P
  • Dave Rosello: 63
  • Burt Hooton: K

Bot 7

  • Cleon Jones: 6/L
  • John Milner: 43
  • Wayne Garrett: 7/F

Top 8

  • Don Kessinger: S9/L
  • Matt Alexander: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Billy Williams: W
  • Jose Cardenal: 54(1)/FO

Bot 8

  • Jerry Grote: 7/F
  • Don Hahn: S5
  • Ken Boswell: 16(1)/FO
  • Rusty Staub: W.1-2
  • Felix Millan: 5(2)/FO

Top 9

  • Rick Monday: W
  • Jerry Morales: 3/SH.1-2
  • Gonzalo Marquez: IW
  • Dave Rosello: CS3(25).1-2(TH3)
  • Dave Rosello: K/C

Bot 9

  • Dave Schneck: K
  • Cleon Jones: K
  • John Milner: 63