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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
October 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 October 2, 1969 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | October 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 | October 2, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Gentry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 9,981 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Paul Pryor |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Art Shamsky | Right Fielder |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Gary Gentry | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Oscar Gamble | Center Fielder |
| John Hairston | Catcher |
| Bill Hands | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
October 2, 1969
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Hands
Garrett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gamble. Garrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Hands
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shamsky vs. Hands
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shamsky for the out. Garrett moves to third. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boswell vs. Hands
Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garrett scores. Agee scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Hands
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Hands
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kessinger. Boswell moves to third. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrelson vs. Hands
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gentry
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Gentry
Popovich hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gentry
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Hands
Gentry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hands
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Hands
Garrett hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Hands
Agee hits a fly ball into center field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gentry
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gentry
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Banks reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hickman vs. Gentry
Hickman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gamble vs. Gentry
Gamble 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Hands
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shamsky for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Hands
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Hands covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hands
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kranepool for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Gentry
Hairston strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Gentry
Hands strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gentry
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Hands
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich misplays the ball. That's an error on Popovich. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Hands
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentry vs. Hands
Gentry bunts towards the mound. Hands juggles the ball. That's an error on Hands. Grote moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Hands
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Popovich fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Grote scores. Harrelson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garrett vs. Hands
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks has Harrelson trapped. There's the throw to Hairston and over to Santo, who tags Harrelson for the out. Jones moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agee vs. Hands
The ball gets by Hairston for a passed ball. Jones moves to third. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Agee vs. Hands
Agee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Gentry
Rod Gaspar now playing center field.
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gentry, and towards Boswell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gentry
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 -
Mets, 3 - 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, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gentry
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Hands
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Hands
Boswell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Boswell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Hands
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Boswell trying to get to home. Hickman throws the ball in to Hairston who tags Boswell who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Hands
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Cardwell
Don Cardwell now pitching. J.C. Martin now catching.
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Cardwell
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Cardwell
Jimmie Hall pinch hits for John Hairston.
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Cardwell
Willie Smith pinch hits for Bill Hands.
Smith hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Jones chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Harrelson. Harrelson fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Harrelson. Hall goes all the way around to score. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kessinger vs. Cardwell
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Decker
Randy Hundley now catching. Joe Decker now pitching.
Harrelson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Decker
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Decker
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Decker
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Gamble 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: ---
Popovich vs. Cardwell
Ron Swoboda now playing right field. Al Weis now playing shortstop.
Popovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Cardwell
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Popovich moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Cardwell
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Cardwell
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Cardwell
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Cardwell
Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Gaspar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaspar vs. Decker
Gaspar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Decker
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. Gaspar moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boswell vs. Decker
Boswell hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Decker
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields it and throws to second for the out. Gaspar moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clendenon vs. Decker
Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Don Cardwell.
Clendenon hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. DiLauro
Jack DiLauro now pitching.
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Gaspar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Decker vs. DiLauro
Decker strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. DiLauro
Kessinger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Decker
Weis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Decker
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Decker
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Decker
Garrett hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. DiLauro
Popovich hits a fly ball into center field. Gaspar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. DiLauro
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. DiLauro
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. DiLauro
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaspar vs. Decker
Gaspar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Decker
Swoboda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Decker
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Decker covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/2/1969 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Jones C, lf 5 0 2 1 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0
Garrett W, 3b 5 1 1 0 Popovich P, 2b 4 1 1 0
Agee T, cf 3 1 1 0 Williams B, lf 4 1 1 0
Gaspar R, cf 2 0 1 0 Santo R, 3b 3 1 1 1
Shamsky A, rf 3 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 4 1 2 3
Swoboda R, rf 1 0 0 0 Hickman J, rf 2 0 0 0
Boswell K, 2b 5 0 2 2 Gamble O, cf 3 0 0 0
Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 1 0 Hairston J, c 1 0 0 0
Grote J, c 3 1 0 0 Hall J, ph 1 1 1 0
Cardwell D, p 0 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 1 0 0 0
Clendenon D, ph 1 0 0 0 Hands B, p 1 0 0 0
DiLauro J, p 0 0 0 0 Smith W, ph 1 0 1 1
Harrelson B, ss 3 0 1 0 Decker J, p 1 0 0 0
Weis A, ss 1 0 0 0
Gentry G, p 1 0 0 0
Martin J, c 2 0 0 0
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38 3 9 3 30 5 7 5
New York 200 100 000 -- 3
Chicago 000 113 00x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gentry G 4.0 2 1 1 0 4
Cardwell D (L) 2.0 5 4 4 1 2
DiLauro J 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hands B 5.0 7 3 2 1 2
Decker J (W) 4.0 2 0 0 1 3
E -- Kessinger D 2, Popovich P, Hands B, Harrelson B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 11, Chicago 3
2B -- Garrett W, Boswell K, Smith W
3B -- Banks E
HR -- Santo R, Banks E
SH -- Gentry G
PB -- Hairston J
T -- 2:46
A -- 9981
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