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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 2, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on May 2, 1969 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Gentry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 14,702 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Satch Davidson |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Rod Gaspar | Right Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | First Baseman |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Al Weis | Shortstop |
| Gary Gentry | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Al Spangler | Right Fielder |
| Don Young | Center Fielder |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 2, 1969
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Holtzman
Agee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Holtzman
Boswell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaspar vs. Holtzman
Gaspar hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Beckert fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Holtzman
There goes Gaspar. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Gaspar steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Holtzman
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gentry
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Gentry
Beckert hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Boswell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gentry
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Holtzman
Charles hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Holtzman
Swoboda hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Holtzman
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gentry
Santo hits a popup towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gentry
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles juggles the ball. That's an error on Charles. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Gentry
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Gentry
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spangler for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Holtzman
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Holtzman
Gentry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Holtzman
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Holtzman
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert misplays the ball. That's an error on Beckert. Agee moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gaspar vs. Holtzman
Gaspar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gentry
Young hits a popup towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Gentry
Holtzman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gentry
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Holtzman
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Holtzman
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Holtzman
Swoboda is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Gentry
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gentry
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gentry
Santo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gentry
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Gentry
Hundley takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spangler vs. Gentry
Spangler hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gentry
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis misplays the ball. That's an error on Weis. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holtzman vs. Gentry
Holtzman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Holtzman
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Holtzman
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Holtzman
Duffy Dyer pinch hits for Gary Gentry.
Dyer takes first base on ball four. Weis moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agee vs. Holtzman
Agee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Weis scores. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boswell vs. Holtzman
Boswell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gaspar vs. Holtzman
Gaspar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dyer scores. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Holtzman
Jones hits a line drive into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Jackson
Al Jackson now pitching.
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Jackson
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Jackson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Jackson
Santo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gaspar. Santo reaches second base with a double. Kessinger scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Jackson
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Holtzman
Charles hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Holtzman
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Grote hits a line drive into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Abernathy
Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Al Weis.
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Jackson
Wayne Garrett now playing shortstop.
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Jackson
Spangler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gaspar. Spangler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Jackson
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spangler scores. Young moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Abernathy vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching.
Abernathy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Taylor
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Abernathy
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Abernathy
Agee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Abernathy
Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Agee moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gaspar vs. Abernathy
Gaspar hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Agee tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Abernathy
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boswell moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Charles vs. Abernathy
Charles is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Taylor
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Taylor
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Taylor
Santo hits a popup towards short. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Taylor
Banks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Regan
Grote strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Regan
Garrett hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Regan
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Ron Taylor.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Hundley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gaspar who is chasing the ball. Hundley reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spangler vs. McGraw
There goes Hundley. The slide. Grote applies the tag. Hundley is out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. McGraw
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spangler for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. McGraw
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Regan
Agee hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Regan
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaspar vs. Regan
Gaspar bunts towards the mound. Regan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Regan
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Regan
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1969 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Agee T, cf 4 2 4 2 Kessinger D, ss 4 1 1 0
Boswell K, 2b 5 0 1 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 1 0
Gaspar R, rf 4 0 2 2 Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0
Jones C, 1b 5 0 1 0 Santo R, 3b 4 1 2 2
Charles E, 3b 5 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 4 1 1 0
Swoboda R, lf 2 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 3 1 1 0
Grote J, c 4 0 0 0 Spangler A, rf 4 2 2 3
Weis A, ss 2 1 1 0 Young D, cf 4 0 1 1
Garrett W, ph-ss 2 0 0 0 Holtzman K, p 2 0 0 0
Gentry G, p 1 0 0 0 Abernathy T, p 1 0 0 0
Dyer D, ph 0 1 0 0 Regan P, p 0 0 0 0
Jackson A, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor R, p 1 0 0 0
Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0
McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
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36 4 9 4 34 6 9 6
New York 000 020 101 -- 4
Chicago 000 411 00x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gentry G (L) 4.0 3 4 4 1 4
Jackson A 1.1 4 2 2 0 0
Taylor R 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
McGraw T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (W) 5.1 4 2 2 3 4
Abernathy T 1.2 3 1 1 0 2
Regan P (S) 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
E -- Charles E, Beckert G, Weis A
LOB -- New York 10, Chicago 5
2B -- Santo R, Spangler A
3B -- Hundley R
HR -- Santo R, Spangler A, Agee T
SB -- Gaspar R
CS -- Hundley R
SF -- Gaspar R
T -- 2:26
A -- 14702
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