Chicago Cubs vs New York Mets
May 20, 1974 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 20, 1974 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 2, New York Mets 1

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Kessinger ss 4 1 2 0
Alexander 3b 3 1 0 0
Williams 1b 2 0 1 2
Cardenal rf 4 0 0 0
Monday cf 3 0 2 0
Morales lf 3 0 0 0
Mitterwald c 3 0 0 0
  Marquez ph 0 0 0 0
  Lundstedt c 0 0 0 0
Rosello 2b 4 0 1 0
Hooton p 3 0 0 0
Totals 29 2 6 2
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Harrelson ss 3 0 0 0
  Staub ph 0 0 0 0
  Theodore pr 0 0 0 0
  Miller p 0 0 0 0
Millan 2b 4 0 0 0
Schneck rf 4 0 0 0
Jones lf 4 0 0 0
Milner 1b 4 1 1 0
Garrett 3b 3 0 0 0
Grote c 2 0 1 1
Hahn cf 3 0 2 0
Parker p 2 0 0 0
  Boswell ph 1 0 0 0
  Martinez ss 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 1 4 1
Chicago 000 002 000260
New York 010 000 000142
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Hooton  W (2-3) 9.0 4 1 1 2 5
Totals
9.0
4
1
1
2
5
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Parker  L (1-2) 8.0 6 2 1 2 4
  Miller   1.0 0 0 0 2 1
Totals
9.0
6
2
1
4
5

  E–Jones (3), Grote (2).  DP–New York 2.  2B–Chicago Rosello (1,off Parker).  SH–Alexander (4,off Parker); Morales (1,off Miller).  IBB–Marquez (1,by Miller).  CS–Monday (2,3rd base by Miller/Grote).  SB–Milner (2,2nd base off Hooton/Mitterwald).  WP–Hooton (2).  IBB–Miller (1,Marquez).  U-HP–Bruce Froemming, 1B–John McSherry, 2B–Paul Runge, 3B–Ed Vargo.  T–2:10.  A–11,225.
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