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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1975-09-18 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 6336 · 55°F, night · 2:49
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 7–5. New York Mets put up 2 in the 5th. Ken Sanders earned the win. Dave Kingman went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
W: Ken Sanders L: Darold Knowles SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Runge · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Art Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jerry Morales | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Thornton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Swisher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Rosello | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Donnie Moore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darold Knowles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Millan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Phillips | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Tate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Milner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brock Pemberton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Staiger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donnie Moore | 5.1 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| Darold Knowles | 3.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Webb | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Randy Tate | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
 Rick Baldwin | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Apodaca | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Ken Sanders | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: W
- Rick Monday: W.1-2
- Jerry Morales: D7.2-H;1-3
- Jose Cardenal: S9.3-H;2-H;B-2(E4)
- Andre Thornton: PO2(E1).2-3#
- Andre Thornton: K
- Manny Trillo: 53.3-H(UR)
- Steve Swisher: 63
Bot 1
- Del Unser: 7
- Felix Millan: 53
- Mike Vail: S6
- Rusty Staub: W.1-2
- Dave Kingman: 8
Top 2
- Dave Rosello: 63
- Donnie Moore: K/C
- Don Kessinger: W
- Rick Monday: K/C
Bot 2
- Ed Kranepool: 31
- Ron Hodges: 43
- Mike Phillips: 3/G
Top 3
- Jerry Morales: 7
- Jose Cardenal: 43
- Andre Thornton: 8
Bot 3
- Randy Tate: K
- Del Unser: D9.B-3(E9)
- Felix Millan: 43.3-H
- Mike Vail: S8
- Rusty Staub: S9.1-3
- Dave Kingman: K
Top 4
- Manny Trillo: 43
- Steve Swisher: W
- Dave Rosello: E6.1-2;B-1
- Donnie Moore: K/BF
- Don Kessinger: 7/L
Bot 4
- Ed Kranepool: 63
- Ron Hodges: 8
- Mike Phillips: T9
- John Milner: 43
Top 5
- Rick Monday: 3/G
- Jerry Morales: K
- Jose Cardenal: 4/P
Bot 5
- Del Unser: K
- Felix Millan: S6
- Mike Vail: K
- Rusty Staub: HR/9.1-H
- Dave Kingman: S9
- Bob Gallagher: K
Top 6
- Andre Thornton: S8/L
- Manny Trillo: 7
- Steve Swisher: 2/FL
- Dave Rosello: 5/L
Bot 6
- Ron Hodges: 7
- Mike Phillips: S9
- Brock Pemberton: 7
- Del Unser: 53
Top 7
- Darold Knowles: K/C
- Don Kessinger: K
- Rick Monday: W
- Jerry Morales: 8
Bot 7
- Felix Millan: 53
- Mike Vail: 63
- Rusty Staub: 43
Top 8
- Jose Cardenal: 63
- Andre Thornton: S8
- Manny Trillo: S9.1-3
- Steve Swisher: 9/SF.3-H;1-2
- Dave Rosello: IW
- Darold Knowles: 8
Bot 8
- Dave Kingman: D7
- Roy Staiger: 4/P
- Jerry Grote: 63
- Jesus Alou: S7.2-H
- Joe Torre: T9.1-H
- Del Unser: 8
Top 9
- Don Kessinger: 9
- Rick Monday: 7
- Jerry Morales: 8
Bot 9
- Felix Millan: 9
- Mike Vail: K
- Rusty Staub: S9
- Dave Kingman: HR/7.1-H
Notes & reviews
- Ed Kranepool ejected for arguing his hit was fair