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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 4, 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 4, 1969 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 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 4, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Tony Venzon |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Gaspar | Center Fielder |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| J.C. Martin | Catcher |
| Kevin Collins | Third Baseman |
| Al Weis | Shortstop |
| Tom Seaver | 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 |
| Bill Hands | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 4, 1969
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaspar vs. Hands
Gaspar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Hands
Boswell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gaspar moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swoboda vs. Hands
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it, throws to second for the out, and over to first - safe. There's the throw to home. Gaspar is out at the plate. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hands
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Seaver
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hands
Kranepool 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: ---
Martin vs. Hands
Martin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Hands
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Hands covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Seaver
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards short. Weis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Seaver
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Seaver
Spangler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gaspar who is chasing the ball. Spangler reaches third base with a triple. Hundley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Seaver
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Hands
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Hands
Seaver is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaspar vs. Hands
Gaspar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. Seaver moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Hands
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Seaver
Hands is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. Hands moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beckert vs. Seaver
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Seaver
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Hands
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hundley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hands
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hands
Kranepool hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hands
Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Hands
Collins is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Seaver
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Seaver
Spangler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Seaver
Young hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Hands
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Hands
Seaver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaspar vs. Hands
Gaspar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Seaver moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boswell vs. Hands
Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Seaver scores. Gaspar moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swoboda vs. Hands
Swoboda hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gaspar tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hands
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Seaver
Manny Jimenez pinch hits for Bill Hands.
Jimenez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Nate Oliver pinch runs for Manny Jimenez.
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Seaver
Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields it and throws to second for the out. Kessinger scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Seaver
Banks strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Nye
Rich Nye now pitching.
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Nye
Martin bunts in front of the plate. Hundley fields it and throws to first for the out. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Charles vs. Nye
Ed Charles pinch hits for Kevin Collins.
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weis vs. Nye
Weis hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Seaver
Ed Charles now playing third base.
Hundley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Seaver
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Seaver
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Nye
Seaver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaspar vs. Nye
Gaspar bunts towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Seaver moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Nye
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Nye
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nye fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Seaver
Willie Smith pinch hits for Rich Nye.
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Adolfo Phillips pinch runs for Willie Smith.
Kessinger bunts towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Seaver
Beckert 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, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Gaspar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert misplays the ball. That's an error on Beckert. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Abernathy
There's a wild pitch. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Abernathy
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Abernathy
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Charles vs. Abernathy
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Seaver
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Seaver
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Seaver
Spangler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Seaver
Gene Oliver pinch hits for Don Young.
Oliver hits a popup towards the mound. Seaver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching. Jim Hickman now playing center field.
Weis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. Regan
There goes Weis. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Weis steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seaver vs. Regan
Seaver bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaspar vs. Regan
Gaspar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Regan
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Seaver
Wayne Garrett now playing second base. Tommie Agee now playing center field. Rod Gaspar now playing right field.
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hickman for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Seaver
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1969, game 1 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Gaspar R, cf-rf 4 1 2 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 1 2 0
Boswell K, 2b 5 0 2 1 Beckert G, 2b 5 0 1 0
Garrett W, 2b 0 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 0 1
Swoboda R, rf 3 0 0 1 Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Agee T, cf 0 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Jones C, lf 4 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 4 1 2 0
Kranepool E, 1b 4 1 2 1 Spangler A, rf 4 0 2 1
Martin J, c 3 0 1 0 Young D, cf 3 0 0 0
Collins K, 3b 2 0 0 0 Oliver G, ph 1 0 0 0
Charles E, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Regan P, p 0 0 0 0
Weis A, ss 4 0 1 0 Hands B, p 0 0 0 0
Seaver T, p 2 1 1 0 Jimenez M, ph 1 0 1 0
Oliver N, pr 0 0 0 0
Nye R, p 0 0 0 0
Smith W, ph 1 0 1 0
Phillips A, pr 0 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
Hickman J, cf 1 0 0 0
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33 3 9 3 35 2 9 2
New York 000 120 000 -- 3
Chicago 010 010 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W) 9.0 9 2 2 2 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hands B (L) 5.0 6 3 3 1 3
Nye R 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Abernathy T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Regan P 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Beckert G
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 8, Chicago 10
2B -- Kessinger D, Martin J
3B -- Spangler A
HR -- Kranepool E
SB -- Weis A
SH -- Martin J, Gaspar R, Kessinger D
SF -- Swoboda R
HBP -- by Hands B (Seaver T), by Seaver T (Hands B)
WP -- Abernathy T
T -- 2:47
A -- 0
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