New York Mets vs Chicago Cubs
September 30, 1973 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 30, 1973 at Wrigley Field. 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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New York Mets 9, Chicago Cubs 2

New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Garrett 3b 3 3 2 0
Millan 2b 4 1 2 0
Staub rf 5 2 3 3
Milner 1b 3 2 1 1
Jones lf 5 1 1 2
Grote c 5 0 0 1
Hahn cf 4 0 1 0
Harrelson ss 4 0 0 0
Koosman p 4 0 0 0
Totals 37 9 10 7
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Kessinger ss 4 0 1 0
Monday cf 3 0 0 0
  Rosello ph 1 0 0 0
  Hiser cf 0 0 0 0
Williams lf 4 0 1 0
Santo 3b 3 0 0 0
Cardenal rf 4 0 1 0
Fanzone 1b 3 1 1 0
  Burris p 0 0 0 0
  Thornton ph 1 0 0 0
Popovich 2b 4 1 1 0
Rudolph c 3 0 0 0
Jenkins p 1 0 0 0
  Paul p 0 0 0 0
  Hickman 1b 1 0 1 0
Totals 32 2 6 0
New York 300 002 1039102
Chicago 020 000 000262
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman  W (14-15) 9.0 6 2 0 2 7
Totals
9.0
6
2
0
2
7
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins  L (14-16) 6.1 6 6 3 4 5
  Paul   0.1 0 0 0 0 0
  Burris   2.1 4 3 3 0 1
Totals
9.0
10
9
6
4
6

  E–Garrett (26), Jones (6), Santo (19), Rudolph (9).  DP–New York 1.  2B–New York Staub (36,off Burris).  HR–New York Jones (10,6th inning off Jenkins 1 on, 1 out).  SH–Millan (18,off Jenkins); Jenkins (7,off Koosman).  IBB–Milner (6,by Jenkins).  SB–Hahn (2,2nd base off Jenkins/Rudolph).  WP–Koosman (3).  IBB–Jenkins (10,Milner).  U-HP–Nick Colosi, 1B–Augie Donatelli, 2B–Ed Sudol, 3B–Harry Wendelstedt.  T–2:20.  A–21,432.
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