Game Information
Score of Game
New York Mets 2 Chicago Cubs 0
Game Date
Friday April 21, 1972
Start Time
Day
Innings
9
DH Used
Yes
Ballpark
Shea Stadium (Queens,New York)
Attendance
11,144
Weather
Vis Manager
Leo Durocher (CHN)
Home Manager
Yogi Berra (NYN)
Winning Pitcher
Tom Seaver
Losing Pitcher
Burt Hooton
Save Pitcher
None
Umpires
HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Bill Williams 3B: John McSherry
CHN Record
2-4 -- NL East -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 5 / 10 / 22
CHN Streak
Loss 3
NYN Record
2-2 -- NL East -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 3 / 7 / 12
NYN Streak
Win 1
Notable Events
None of note
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    • Top of Inning 1
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    1CHN1Billy NorthCFLNYNTom SeaverRStrikeout0---1-2---Strikeout10-0---
    1CHN2Glenn Beckert2BRNYNTom SeaverRGroundout1---0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Bud Harrelson]20-0---
    1CHN3Billy WilliamsLFLNYNTom SeaverRSingle2---1-1---Singled on ground ball to Center Field30-0---
    1CHN4Joe Pepitone1BLNYNTom SeaverRGroundout21--2-1---Grounded out to Second Base [Ken Boswell]40-0---
    Bottom of Inning 1
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    1NYN1Bud HarrelsonSSLCHNBurt HootonRDouble0---1-1---Doubled on ground ball to Center Field50-0---
    1NYN2Ken Boswell2BLCHNBurt HootonRWalk0-2-3-1---Walked60-0---
    1NYN3Tommie AgeeCFRCHNBurt HootonRGroundout012-0-0---Sacrifice Hit to Pitcher [Burt Hooton] ... Ken Boswell advanced to second ... Bud Harrelson advanced to third70-0---
    1NYN4Rusty StaubRFLCHNBurt HootonRIntentional Walk1-233-0---Walked Intentionally80-0---
    1NYN5Cleon JonesLFRCHNBurt HootonRStrikeout11232-2---Strikeout90-0---
    1NYN6Jim Fregosi3BRCHNBurt HootonRGroundout21230-1---Grounded out to Shortstop [Don Kessinger]100-0---
    Top of Inning 2
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    2CHN5Ron Santo3BRNYNTom SeaverRStrikeout0---3-2---Strikeout110-0---
    2CHN6Jose CardenalRFRNYNTom SeaverRFlyout1---0-1---Flied out to Right Field [Rusty Staub]120-0---
    2CHN7Randy HundleyCRNYNTom SeaverRStrikeout2---2-2---Strikeout130-0---
    Bottom of Inning 2
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    2NYN7Ed Kranepool1BLCHNBurt HootonRStrikeout0---3-2---Strikeout140-0---
    2NYN8Jerry GroteCRCHNBurt HootonRLineout1---2-0---Lined out to Left Field [Billy Williams]150-0---
    2NYN9Tom SeaverPRCHNBurt HootonRStrikeout2---2-2---Strikeout160-0---
    Top of Inning 3
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    3CHN8Don KessingerSSLNYNTom SeaverRPopout0---2-2---Popped out to Second Base [Ken Boswell]170-0---
    3CHN9Burt HootonPRNYNTom SeaverRStrikeout1---2-2---Strikeout180-0---
    3CHN1Billy NorthCFLNYNTom SeaverRGroundout2---0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Jim Fregosi]190-0---
    Bottom of Inning 3
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    3NYN1Bud HarrelsonSSLCHNBurt HootonRStrikeout0---1-2---Strikeout200-0---
    3NYN2Ken Boswell2BLCHNBurt HootonRStrikeout1---0-2---Strikeout210-0---
    3NYN3Tommie AgeeCFRCHNBurt HootonRGroundout2---3-2---Grounded out to Second Base [Glenn Beckert]220-0---
    Top of Inning 4
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    4CHN2Glenn Beckert2BRNYNTom SeaverRGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to Pitcher [Tom Seaver]230-0---
    4CHN3Billy WilliamsLFLNYNTom SeaverRPopout1---0-0---Popped out to Second Base [Ken Boswell]240-0---
    4CHN4Joe Pepitone1BLNYNTom SeaverRPopout2---1-2---Popped out to Second Base [Ken Boswell]250-0---
    Bottom of Inning 4
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    4NYN4Rusty StaubRFLCHNBurt HootonRGroundout0---2-1---Grounded out to Second Base [Glenn Beckert]260-0---
    4NYN5Cleon JonesLFRCHNBurt HootonRGroundout1---1-1---Grounded out to Second Base [Glenn Beckert]270-0---
    4NYN6Jim Fregosi3BRCHNBurt HootonRGroundout2---0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Ron Santo]280-0---
    Top of Inning 5
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    5CHN5Ron Santo3BRNYNTom SeaverRGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to Pitcher [Tom Seaver]290-0---
    5CHN6Jose CardenalRFRNYNTom SeaverRSingle1---0-0---Infield Single to Shortstop300-0---
    5CHN7Randy HundleyCRNYNTom SeaverRCaught Stealing11--0-0---Jose Cardenal Caught Stealing 2B [Tom Seaver/Jerry Grote]310-0Non-Batter Event
    5CHN7Randy HundleyCRNYNTom SeaverRStrikeout2---0-0---Strikeout320-0---
    Bottom of Inning 5
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    5NYN7Ed Kranepool1BLCHNBurt HootonRSingle0---0-1---Singled on line drive to Center Field330-0---
    5NYN8Jerry GroteCRCHNBurt HootonRGroundout01--0-0---Sacrifice Hit to Pitcher [Burt Hooton] ... Ed Kranepool advanced to second340-0---
    5NYN9Tom SeaverPRCHNBurt HootonRStrikeout1-2-0-2---Strikeout350-0---
    5NYN1Bud HarrelsonSSLCHNBurt HootonRSingle2-2-2-1---Singled on line drive to Left Field ... Ed Kranepool Scored ... Bud Harrelson advanced to second360-0---
    5NYN2Ken Boswell2BLCHNBurt HootonRSingle2-2-0-0---Singled on line drive to Left Field ... Bud Harrelson Scored371-0---
    5NYN3Tommie AgeeCFRCHNBurt HootonRGroundout21--1-2---Grounded out to Pitcher [Burt Hooton]382-0---
    Top of Inning 6
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    6CHN8Don KessingerSSLNYNTom SeaverRStrikeout0---1-2---Strikeout390-2---
    6CHN9Burt HootonPRNYNTom SeaverRStrikeout1---2-2---Strikeout400-2---
    6CHN1Billy NorthCFLNYNTom SeaverRSingle2---0-0---Singled on popout to Left Field410-2---
    6CHN2Glenn Beckert2BRNYNTom SeaverRGroundout21--1-1---Grounded out to Pitcher [Tom Seaver]420-2---
    Bottom of Inning 6
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    6NYN4Rusty StaubRFLCHNBurt HootonRGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to First Base [Joe Pepitone]432-0---
    6NYN5Cleon JonesLFRCHNBurt HootonRStrikeout1---1-2---Strikeout442-0---
    6NYN6Jim Fregosi3BRCHNBurt HootonRDouble2---2-2---Doubled on line drive to Center Field452-0---
    6NYN7Ed Kranepool1BLCHNBurt HootonRIntentional Walk2-2-3-0---Walked Intentionally462-0---
    6NYN8Jerry GroteCRCHNBurt HootonRGroundout212-1-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Ron Santo]472-0---
    Top of Inning 7
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    7CHN3Billy WilliamsLFLNYNTom SeaverRFlyout0---0-0---Flied out to Center Field [Tommie Agee]480-2---
    7CHN4Joe Pepitone1BLNYNTom SeaverRGroundout1---2-2---Grounded out to First Base [Ed Kranepool]490-2---
    7CHN5Ron Santo3BRNYNTom SeaverRWalk2---3-2---Walked500-2---
    7CHN6Jose CardenalRFRNYNTom SeaverRReached on Error21--0-2---Reached on Error by Third Base [Jim Fregosi] ... Ron Santo advanced to third510-2---
    7CHN7Randy HundleyCRNYNTom SeaverRGroundout21-30-2---Grounded out to Shortstop [Bud Harrelson] ... Jose Cardenal forced out at second base520-2---
    Bottom of Inning 7
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    7NYN9Tom SeaverPRCHNBurt HootonRStrikeout0---0-2---Strikeout532-0---
    7NYN1Bud HarrelsonSSLCHNBurt HootonRSingle1---0-0---Singled on line drive to Right Field542-0---
    7NYN2Ken Boswell2BLCHNBurt HootonRGroundout11--0-0---Grounded out to Second Base [Glenn Beckert] ... Bud Harrelson forced out at second base552-0---
    7NYN3Tommie AgeeCFRCHNBurt HootonRStrikeout21--1-2---Strikeout562-0---
    Top of Inning 8
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    8CHN8Don KessingerSSLNYNTom SeaverRStrikeout0---1-2---Strikeout570-2---
    8CHN9Paul PopovichPHLNYNTom SeaverRGroundout1---0-1---Grounded out to Pitcher [Tom Seaver]580-2---
    8CHN1Billy NorthCFLNYNTom SeaverRFlyout2---0-1---Flied out to Center Field [Tommie Agee]590-2---
    Bottom of Inning 8
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    8NYN4Rusty StaubRFLCHNDan McGinnLFlyout0---0-1---Flied out to Catcher [Randy Hundley]602-0---
    8NYN5Cleon JonesLFRCHNDan McGinnLFlyout1---2-2---Flied out to Center Field [Billy North]612-0---
    8NYN6Jim Fregosi3BRCHNDan McGinnLSingle2---2-1---Singled on line drive to Left Field622-0---
    8NYN7Ed Kranepool1BLCHNDan McGinnLGroundout21--3-2---Grounded out to Second Base [Glenn Beckert]632-0---
    Top of Inning 9
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    9CHN2Glenn Beckert2BRNYNTom SeaverRGroundout0---3-2---Grounded out to Shortstop [Bud Harrelson]640-2---
    9CHN3Billy WilliamsLFLNYNTom SeaverRSingle1---0-0---Singled on fly ball to Left Field650-2---
    9CHN4Joe Pepitone1BLNYNTom SeaverRGroundout11--1-2---Grounded out to First Base [Ed Kranepool] ... Billy Williams advanced to second660-2---
    9CHN5Ron Santo3BRNYNTom SeaverRStrikeout2-2-0-0---Strikeout670-2---
    67 record(s)
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