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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1975-09-23 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 2443 · 65°F · 2:49
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 8–6. New York Mets put up 3 in the 4th. Bob Apodaca earned the win and Ken Sanders picked up the save. Dave Rosello went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 | |
| CHN | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Bob Apodaca L: Darold Knowles SV: Ken Sanders
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dutch Rennert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Kranepool | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Phillips | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Lockwood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brock Pemberton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Torre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Harrelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Staiger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jerry Morales | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Thornton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Rosello | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ray Burris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Champ Summers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Wallis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Hiser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Swan | 1.2 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Skip Lockwood | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Baldwin | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Bob Apodaca | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Ken Sanders | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Burris | 6.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
 Bill Bonham | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darold Knowles | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Reuschel | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Frailing | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Donnie Moore | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Crosby | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: 6
- Felix Millan: 53
- Mike Vail: 9
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: S9
- Rick Monday: 7
- Jerry Morales: S1/BG.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: D7.2-H;1XH(762)
- Andre Thornton: SB3
- Andre Thornton: 7/FL
Top 2
- Rusty Staub: W
- Dave Kingman: 54(1)3/GDP
- Ed Kranepool: W
- Jerry Grote: 5/P
Bot 2
- Manny Trillo: 31
- George Mitterwald: W
- Dave Rosello: HR.1-H
- Ray Burris: 3/G
- Don Kessinger: W
- Rick Monday: W.1-2
- Champ Summers: D9.2-H;1-H
- Jose Cardenal: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Andre Thornton: 8
Top 3
- Mike Phillips: S7
- Skip Lockwood: 53.1-2
- Del Unser: K
- Felix Millan: 8
Bot 3
- Manny Trillo: 9
- George Mitterwald: 4/P
- Dave Rosello: W
- Ray Burris: K/C
Top 4
- Mike Vail: S5
- Rusty Staub: S9.1-2
- Dave Kingman: K
- Ed Kranepool: S9.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Grote: S7.3-H;2-H(E7)(NR);1-3;B-2
- Mike Phillips: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- John Milner: 4/L
Bot 4
- Don Kessinger: W
- Rick Monday: K/C
- Champ Summers: 7/L
- Jose Cardenal: S9/L.1-3
- Andre Thornton: K
Top 5
- Del Unser: 43
- Felix Millan: W
- Mike Vail: 8
- Rusty Staub: S9.1-3
- Dave Kingman: D7.3-H;1-H
- Ed Kranepool: 8
Bot 5
- Manny Trillo: 7
- George Mitterwald: K
- Dave Rosello: 5/L
Top 6
- Jerry Grote: 3/G
- Mike Phillips: 8
- Brock Pemberton: K
Bot 6
- Ray Burris: 9
- Don Kessinger: 3/G
- Rick Monday: W
- Champ Summers: K/C
Top 7
- Del Unser: D7
- Felix Millan: D9.2-3
- Mike Vail: W
- Rusty Staub: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Dave Kingman: K
- Joe Torre: K/C
Bot 7
- Jose Cardenal: 31
- Andre Thornton: 7
- Manny Trillo: W
- George Mitterwald: S4/BR.1X2(4)
Top 8
- Jerry Grote: S8
- Bud Harrelson: 14/SH.1-2
- John Stearns: D8.2-H
- Del Unser: 6/P
- Felix Millan: S7.2-H
- Mike Vail: S9.1-3
- Rusty Staub: S8.3-H;1-2
- Dave Kingman: 7
Bot 8
- Dave Rosello: 63
- Joe Wallis: S7
- Don Kessinger: E6.1-2;B-1
- Rick Monday: 8
- Gene Hiser: 8
Top 9
- Joe Torre: 8
- Roy Staiger: 53
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
Bot 9
- Jose Cardenal: 7/L
- Andre Thornton: 13
- Manny Trillo: 8
Notes & reviews
- Jerry Morales left ill