Chicago Cubs vs New York Mets
April 19, 1973 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 19, 1973 at Shea Stadium. The New York Mets defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 1, New York Mets 3

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
James cf 4 0 1 0
Beckert 2b 4 0 2 0
Williams lf 4 0 1 0
Hickman 1b 4 1 0 0
Santo 3b 2 0 0 0
  Hiser pr 0 0 0 0
Cardenal rf 4 0 1 1
Hundley c 4 0 0 0
Kessinger ss 3 0 0 0
Reuschel p 2 0 0 0
  Pepitone ph 1 0 0 0
  LaRoche p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 1 5 1
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Harrelson ss 4 0 0 0
Millan 2b 4 0 1 0
Mays cf 4 0 0 0
Staub rf 4 0 1 0
Jones lf 4 0 0 0
Milner 1b 3 2 3 1
Garrett 3b 4 1 2 1
Grote c 4 0 2 1
Koosman p 4 0 1 0
Totals 35 3 10 3
Chicago 010 000 000151
New York 000 200 01x3101
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel  L (1-1) 7.0 8 2 2 1 5
  LaRoche   1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Totals
8.0
10
3
3
1
5
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman  W (2-0) 9.0 5 1 0 2 3
Totals
9.0
5
1
0
2
3

  E–Kessinger (4), Staub (1).  2B–Chicago Beckert (2,off Koosman), New York Garrett (1,off Reuschel); Staub (2,off Reuschel).  HR–New York Milner (4,8th inning off LaRoche 0 on, 1 out).  SB–James (2,2nd base off Koosman/Grote).  CS–Cardenal (1,2nd base by Koosman/Grote).  U-HP–Harry Wendelstedt, 1B–Satch Davidson, 2B–Augie Donatelli, 3B–Bob Engel.  T–2:00.
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