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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 | Tug McGraw |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Selma |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 40,484 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Frank Secory |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Gaspar | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Al Weis | Shortstop |
| Tug McGraw | 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 |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Don Young | Center Fielder |
| Dick Selma | 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. Selma
Gaspar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Selma
Garrett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Selma
Boswell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Boswell reaches second base with a double. Gaspar goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Selma
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boswell scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Selma
There goes Jones. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Beckert applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Selma
Kranepool strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McGraw
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gaspar. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. McGraw
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. McGraw
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. McGraw
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Beckert scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McGraw
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 2
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Selma
Swoboda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Selma
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Selma
Weis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. McGraw
Hundley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. McGraw
Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. McGraw
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGraw vs. Selma
McGraw hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaspar vs. Selma
Gaspar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Selma
Garrett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Garrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Selma
There's a wild pitch. Garrett moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boswell vs. Selma
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Selma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selma vs. McGraw
Selma strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McGraw
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. McGraw
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGraw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Selma
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Selma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Selma
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Selma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Selma
Swoboda hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McGraw
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McGraw
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. McGraw
Banks strikes out. There goes Santo. The throw from Grote to second, and Santo is out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Selma
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Selma
Weis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGraw vs. Selma
McGraw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. McGraw
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. McGraw
Hickman hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. McGraw
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaspar vs. Selma
Gaspar hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Selma
Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Selma
Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Selma
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selma vs. McGraw
Selma hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Grote scoops up the ball and tags Selma for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McGraw
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. McGraw
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Gaspar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. McGraw
Williams 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
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Selma
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 -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Selma
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Selma
Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weis vs. Selma
Weis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Swoboda moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGraw vs. Selma
There's a wild pitch. Swoboda scores. Weis moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McGraw vs. Selma
McGraw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gaspar vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Gaspar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo 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: ---
Santo vs. McGraw
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McGraw
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. McGraw
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. McGraw
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it and throws to second for the out. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. McGraw
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Regan
Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Regan
Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Regan
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garrett moves to third. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kranepool vs. Regan
Kranepool is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Swoboda vs. Regan
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Regan fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McGraw
Adolfo Phillips pinch hits for Phil Regan. Tommie Agee now playing center field. Rod Gaspar now playing right field.
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McGraw
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Gaspar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. McGraw
Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. McGraw
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Gaspar settles under the ball 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: ---
Grote vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weis vs. Abernathy
Weis bunts towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGraw vs. Abernathy
McGraw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaspar vs. Abernathy
Gaspar 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 9
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McGraw
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McGraw
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. McGraw
Nate Oliver pinch runs for Ernie Banks.
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. McGraw
Hickman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. McGraw
Gene Oliver pinch hits for Don Young.
Oliver strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1969, game 2 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Gaspar R, cf-rf 4 1 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 1 2 0
Garrett W, 3b 4 0 3 0 Beckert G, 2b 3 1 1 0
Boswell K, 2b 4 1 3 1 Williams B, lf 4 0 1 1
Jones C, lf 4 0 1 1 Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 4 0 2 0
Swoboda R, rf 3 1 0 0 Oliver N, pr 0 0 0 0
Agee T, cf 0 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 4 0 2 0
Grote J, c 3 0 0 0 Hickman J, rf 4 0 1 0
Weis A, ss 3 0 1 0 Young D, cf 3 0 0 0
McGraw T, p 3 0 0 0 Oliver G, ph 1 0 0 0
Selma D, p 2 0 0 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0
Phillips A, ph 1 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 8 2 33 2 9 1
New York 200 000 100 -- 3
Chicago 200 000 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McGraw T (W) 9.0 9 2 2 2 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Selma D (L) 6.2 6 3 3 3 5
Regan P 1.1 2 0 0 1 0
Abernathy T 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
DP -- New York 3, Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 7, Chicago 6
2B -- Boswell K, Kessinger D, Garrett W
CS -- Jones C, Santo R
SH -- Weis A
WP -- Selma D 2
T -- 2:29
A -- 40484
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