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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1975-04-20 · Day game · Shea Stadium · 50°F · 2:53
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 8–6. New York Mets put up 4 in the 2nd. Jon Matlack earned the win and Bob Apodaca picked up the save. Manny Trillo went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| NYN | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Jon Matlack L: Rick Reuschel SV: Bob Apodaca
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Madlock | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Swisher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reuschel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Tyrone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Hosley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Dunn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Garrett | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Unser | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Heidemann | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jon Matlack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 1.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Milt Wilcox | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ken Frailing | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Locker | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Zamora | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Matlack | 7.1 | 11 | 3 | 5 |
 Bob Apodaca | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Bill Madlock: S9.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Jerry Morales: W
- George Mitterwald: K
- Rick Monday: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Wayne Garrett: T9
- Felix Millan: S7.3-H
- Del Unser: S7.1-2
- Rusty Staub: S7.2-H;1-2
- Dave Kingman: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Dave Kingman: K
- Ed Kranepool: IW
- Jack Heidemann: K
- John Stearns: S7.3-H;2XH(72);1-2
Top 2
- Manny Trillo: W
- Steve Swisher: 4/P
- Rick Reuschel: 16(1)/FO
- Don Kessinger: 13
Bot 2
- Jon Matlack: 63
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Felix Millan: 53.1-2
- Del Unser: S9.2-H
- Rusty Staub: W.1-2
- Dave Kingman: S7.2-H;1-2
- Ed Kranepool: D9.2-H;1-H
- Jack Heidemann: 53
Top 3
- Jose Cardenal: 4/P
- Bill Madlock: DGR/8
- Jerry Morales: 8
- George Mitterwald: D9.2-H
- Rick Monday: D9.2-H
- Manny Trillo: K
Bot 3
- John Stearns: W
- Jon Matlack: 16(1)/FO
- Wayne Garrett: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Steve Swisher: 53
- Jim Tyrone: K
- Don Kessinger: S8
- Jose Cardenal: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Felix Millan: D7
- Del Unser: 13
- Rusty Staub: 43.2-3
- Dave Kingman: 7
Top 5
- Bill Madlock: 53
- Jerry Morales: 23
- George Mitterwald: S7
- Rick Monday: S9.1-2
- Manny Trillo: HR.2-H;1-H
- Steve Swisher: 23
Bot 5
- Ed Kranepool: 31
- Jack Heidemann: HR
- John Stearns: W
- Jon Matlack: K/BF
- Wayne Garrett: W.1-2
- Felix Millan: 5(2)/FO
Top 6
- Tim Hosley: K
- Don Kessinger: 53
- Jose Cardenal: 43
Bot 6
- Del Unser: 63
- Rusty Staub: 8
- Dave Kingman: 53
Top 7
- Bill Madlock: S6
- Jerry Morales: 64(1)3/GDP
- George Mitterwald: K
Bot 7
- Ed Kranepool: S9
- Jack Heidemann: 6(1)3/GDP
- John Stearns: 53
Top 8
- Rick Monday: S9
- Manny Trillo: 3/FL
- Ron Dunn: S7.1-2
- Tim Hosley: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Kessinger: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Jose Cardenal: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Jerry Grote: 53
- Wayne Garrett: 31
- Felix Millan: 2/FL
Top 9
- Bill Madlock: 13
- Jerry Morales: 5/P
- George Mitterwald: 8