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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1975-07-02 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 16055 · 80°F, night · 2:38
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 7–2. New York Mets put up 3 in the 6th. Jon Matlack earned the win. Joe Torre went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Jon Matlack L: Bill Bonham SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andre Thornton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Hosley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rob Sperring | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Bonham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Dunn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Phillips | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Millan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Unser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jon Matlack | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bonham | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Ken Frailing | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Solomon | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Matlack | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 3/G
- Jose Cardenal: S8/L
- Rick Monday: 2/FL
- Jerry Morales: K
Bot 1
- Mike Phillips: K/C
- Felix Millan: 43
- Joe Torre: HR/7
- Rusty Staub: S9/L
- Ed Kranepool: K
Top 2
- Andre Thornton: K
- Tim Hosley: 53
- Manny Trillo: 4/P
Bot 2
- Dave Kingman: 7
- Del Unser: 7
- John Stearns: 8
Top 3
- Rob Sperring: S8/L
- Bill Bonham: FC/BG.1-3(E1);B-1
- Don Kessinger: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Jose Cardenal: W.1-2
- Rick Monday: 6/P
- Jerry Morales: S7.2-H(UR);1X3(75)
Bot 3
- Jon Matlack: K/C
- Mike Phillips: 43
- Felix Millan: 43
Top 4
- Andre Thornton: W
- Tim Hosley: S7/G.1-2
- Manny Trillo: K
- Rob Sperring: 13.2-3;1-2
- Bill Bonham: 63
Bot 4
- Joe Torre: 9/L
- Rusty Staub: S9/L
- Ed Kranepool: S8/G.1-3
- Dave Kingman: 9/SF.3-H
- Del Unser: 8
Top 5
- Don Kessinger: D9/P
- Jose Cardenal: S9/L.2-3
- Rick Monday: K
- Jerry Morales: FC5/DP.3XH(525);1-3;BX2(524)#
Bot 5
- John Stearns: 6/L
- Jon Matlack: W
- Mike Phillips: S8/L.1-2
- Felix Millan: D7/L.2-H;1-H
- Joe Torre: 5/L
- Rusty Staub: 4/L
Top 6
- Andre Thornton: 7
- Tim Hosley: 63
- Manny Trillo: 4/L
Bot 6
- Ed Kranepool: W
- Dave Kingman: SB2#
- Dave Kingman: K
- Del Unser: S8.2-H;B-3(E8)
- John Stearns: W
- Jon Matlack: W.1-2
- Mike Phillips: 62(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Felix Millan: S5.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-1
- Joe Torre: K
Top 7
- Rob Sperring: D7/L
- Ron Dunn: K
- Don Kessinger: E6.2-3;B-1
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Rick Monday: K
Bot 7
- Rusty Staub: T8/L
- Ed Kranepool: 3/G
- Dave Kingman: 53
- Del Unser: 53
Top 8
- Jerry Morales: 63
- Andre Thornton: S8/L
- Tim Hosley: K
- Manny Trillo: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- John Stearns: 8
- Jon Matlack: W
- Mike Phillips: 36(1)/FO
- Felix Millan: 7
Top 9
- Rob Sperring: 63
- George Mitterwald: 8
- Don Kessinger: 9