September 15, 1971 · 7:05 PM EDT
W: Bill HandsL: Jerry Koosman
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CHC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
 NYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
2B1-4H-ABHR · 2 RBI · 1 RTop hitterEKEd Kranepool1B2-4H-ABHR · 2 RBI · 1 RP9.0IP2 ER · 5 K · WWinning pitcherP4.0IP5 ER · 5 K · LBiggest lead CHC by 6
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1PI Pirates | 97 | 65 | .599 | — |
2ST Cardinals | 90 | 72 | .555 | 7.0 |
| 3CHCubs | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14.0 |
| 4NYMets | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14.0 |
5WS Nationals | 71 | 90 | .441 | 25.5 |
6PH Phillies | 67 | 95 | .414 | 30.0 |
2B: James, Torres, Hands
HR: Popovich, Fernandez
RBI: Popovich 2, Fernandez, Torres, Hands 2
SB: North
LOB: 19
HR: Kranepool
RBI: Kranepool 2
LOB: 7
Top 1 · CHC batting
Bottom 1 · NYM batting
The Cubs beat the Mets 6-2 at Shea Stadium.
Bill Hands got the win and Jerry Koosman took the loss. Paul Popovich went 1-for-4 for the Cubs, while Ed Kranepool went 2-for-4 for the Mets.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
