Chicago Cubs vs New York Mets
September 16, 1971 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 16, 1971 at Shea Stadium. The Chicago Cubs defeated the New York Mets and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 1, New York Mets 0

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
James rf 3 0 1 0
Hiser cf 3 0 1 0
Fanzone 3b 3 0 0 0
Bourque 1b 4 0 1 0
Popovich 2b 4 0 1 0
Davis lf 3 0 0 0
  Williams ph,lf 1 0 0 0
Torres ss 4 0 2 0
Rudolph c 3 0 0 0
Pizarro p 3 1 1 1
Totals 31 1 7 1
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Martinez ss 4 0 0 0
Jorgensen cf 3 0 0 0
Jones lf 4 0 1 0
Clendenon 1b 4 0 2 0
Stanton rf 4 0 1 0
Aspromonte 3b 4 0 0 0
Grote c 2 0 2 0
  Harrelson pr 0 0 0 0
Foli 2b 3 0 0 0
  Agee ph 1 0 0 0
Seaver p 3 0 0 0
  Singleton ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 0 6 0
Chicago 000 000 010172
New York 000 000 000060
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Pizarro  W (7-5) 9.0 6 0 0 2 8
Totals
9.0
6
0
0
2
8
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver  L (18-9) 9.0 7 1 1 2 8
Totals
9.0
7
1
1
2
8

  E–Torres 2 (4).  DP–Chicago 1, New York 1.  HR–Chicago Pizarro (1,8th inning off Seaver 0 on, 1 out).  SH–Hiser (1,off Seaver).  HBP–Jorgensen (3,by Pizarro).  SB–James (4,2nd base off Seaver/Grote); Hiser (1,2nd base off Seaver/Grote).  CS–Grote (4,2nd base by Pizarro/Rudolph).  HBP–Pizarro (2,Jorgensen).  U-HP–Bruce Froemming, 1B–Al Barlick, 2B–Paul Pryor, 3B–John Kibler.  T–2:00.  A–5,174.
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