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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 5, 1970
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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 September 5, 1970 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1970 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 5, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 37,821 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Frank Dezelan |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Second Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Joe Pepitone | Center Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 5, 1970
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Holtzman
Agee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Holtzman
Garrett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Holtzman
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Koosman
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Koosman
Hickman hits a popup, foul, towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Holtzman
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Holtzman
Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Holtzman
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up 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. Koosman
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Koosman
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Koosman
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Holtzman
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Holtzman
Koosman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Koosman
Hundley hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Grote fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Koosman
Holtzman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Holtzman
Agee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Holtzman
Garrett 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: 1--
Jones vs. Holtzman
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Jones reaches second base with a double. Agee moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Clendenon vs. Holtzman
Clendenon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Singleton vs. Holtzman
Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Agee scores. Jones scores. Clendenon moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foy vs. Holtzman
Foy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clendenon scores. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Holtzman
Grote hits a fly ball towards right. Hickman catches it and throws to third to double up . View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Koosman
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Koosman
Hickman takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Koosman
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. Koosman
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Harrelson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Holtzman
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Holtzman
Koosman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Holtzman
Agee hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Koosman
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Koosman
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Koosman
Holtzman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Holtzman
Garrett hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Holtzman
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Holtzman
Clendenon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Holtzman
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Koosman
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Koosman
Hickman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton who is chasing the ball. Hickman reaches third base with a triple. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Koosman
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Pepitone vs. Koosman
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pepitone for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Holtzman
Foy bunts towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Holtzman
There goes Foy. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Holtzman
Grote hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Holtzman
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Koosman
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Koosman
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Koosman
Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrelson. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Holtzman
Koosman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Holtzman
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Holtzman
Garrett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Koosman
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Koosman
There's a wild pitch. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Hickman vs. Koosman
Hickman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Koosman
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Holtzman
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Holtzman
Clendenon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Clendenon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Holtzman
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clendenon moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Foy vs. Holtzman
Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Grote vs. Holtzman
Grote hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Grote reaches second base with a double. Clendenon scores. Foy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Holtzman
Harrelson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Koosman vs. Holtzman
Koosman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Koosman
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Koosman
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Herbel
Ron Herbel now pitching.
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. McGraw
Willie Smith pinch hits for Ken Holtzman. Tug McGraw now pitching. Jack Hiatt pinch hits for Willie Smith.
Hiatt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. McGraw
Kessinger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. McGraw
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1970 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Agee T, cf 4 1 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 5 0 0 0
Garrett W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 5 0 2 0
Jones C, lf 4 1 1 0 Williams B, lf 4 1 2 0
Clendenon D, 1b 3 2 2 0 Hickman J, rf 3 0 1 1
Singleton K, rf 4 0 1 2 Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Foy J, 3b 3 1 2 1 Pepitone J, cf 4 1 1 0
Grote J, c 4 0 1 2 Banks E, 1b 4 1 1 2
Harrelson B, ss 3 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 4 0 1 0
Koosman J, p 4 0 0 0 Holtzman K, p 3 0 1 0
Herbel R, p 0 0 0 0 Smith W, ph 0 0 0 0
McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 Hiatt J, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 5 8 5 37 3 9 3
New York 000 300 002 -- 5
Chicago 000 001 002 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (W)* 8.0 8 3 3 1 2
Herbel R+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
McGraw T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (L) 9.0 8 5 5 3 10
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Harrelson B
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 4, Chicago 8
2B -- Jones C, Clendenon D, Grote J
3B -- Hickman J
HR -- Banks E
CS -- Foy J
WP -- Koosman J
T -- 2:30
A -- 37821
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