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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 27, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 27, 1969 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 27, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Selma |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Gentry |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Frank Dezelan 3B: Shag Crawford |
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 |
| Dick Selma | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Gaspar | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Shortstop |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| J.C. Martin | Catcher |
| Kevin Collins | Third Baseman |
| Gary Gentry | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 27, 1969
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Gentry
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gentry
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards short. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Gentry
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaspar vs. Selma
Gaspar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Selma
Garrett strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Selma
Boswell takes first base on ball four. Gaspar moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Selma
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gaspar scores. Boswell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
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. Boswell scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Selma
Swoboda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Selma
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gentry
Banks hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Gentry
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Gentry
Spangler hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Gentry
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Selma
Collins 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Selma
Gentry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaspar vs. Selma
Gaspar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spangler. Gaspar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Selma
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selma vs. Gentry
Selma hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Gentry
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. Selma moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Gentry
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Gentry
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Gentry
Santo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Santo reaches second base with a double. Selma scores. Kessinger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Gentry
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hundley vs. Gentry
Hundley hits a popup towards short. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Selma
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Selma
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Selma
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Selma
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Gentry
Spangler hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gentry
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Gaspar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selma vs. Gentry
Selma hits a popup towards short. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Selma
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Selma
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentry vs. Selma
Gentry bunts towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaspar vs. Selma
Gaspar hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gentry
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Gentry
Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Gentry
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it and throws to second for the out. Kessinger scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Gentry
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Gentry
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Selma
Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Selma
Boswell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Selma
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spangler. Jones reaches second base with a double. Garrett scores. Boswell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching.
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swoboda vs. Aguirre
Swoboda hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Aguirre
Martin hits a popup towards the mound. Aguirre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Gentry
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Gentry
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jimenez vs. Gentry
Manny Jimenez pinch hits for Don Young.
Jimenez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Gentry
Willie Smith pinch hits for Hank Aguirre.
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Gaspar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Abernathy
Adolfo Phillips now playing center field. Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Collins 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Abernathy
Amos Otis pinch hits for Gary Gentry.
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koonce
Cal Koonce now pitching.
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Koonce
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards second. Boswell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Koonce
Williams hits a popup towards third. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Abernathy
Garrett strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Abernathy
Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Abernathy
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Boswell trying to get to third. Spangler throws the ball in to Santo, who tags Boswell for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Abernathy
Kranepool hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Koonce
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Koonce
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Gaspar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Koonce
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Koonce
Spangler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Spangler reaches second base with a double. Hundley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Koonce
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Koonce
Gene Oliver pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Swoboda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Regan
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Regan
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koonce vs. Regan
Koonce hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gaspar vs. Regan
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
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koonce
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Koonce
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beckert for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Koonce
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell misplays the ball. That's an error on Boswell. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Koonce
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Kranepool picks up the ball and throws it to Boswell who tags the runner out. Kessinger scores. Williams moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Koonce
Banks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Koonce
Hundley hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Koonce
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Seaver
Tom Seaver now pitching.
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Regan vs. Seaver
Regan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 8 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Regan
Garrett strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Regan
Boswell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Regan
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/27/1969, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 3 3 2 0 Gaspar R, cf 4 1 1 0
Beckert G, 2b 5 0 2 0 Garrett W, ss 5 1 1 0
Williams B, lf 5 1 0 1 Boswell K, 2b 4 2 2 0
Santo R, 3b 5 0 1 3 Jones C, lf 5 2 3 3
Banks E, 1b 5 1 2 1 Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 1 1
Hundley R, c 3 2 1 2 Swoboda R, rf 3 0 2 2
Spangler A, rf 3 0 1 1 Martin J, c 4 0 0 0
Young D, cf 2 0 0 0 Collins K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Jimenez M, ph 1 0 0 0 Gentry G, p 1 0 0 0
Phillips A, cf 0 0 0 0 Otis A, ph 1 0 0 0
Selma D, p 2 1 1 0 Koonce C, p 1 0 1 0
Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0 Seaver T, p 0 0 0 0
Smith W, ph 1 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
Oliver G, ph 1 0 0 0
Regan P, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 10 8 36 6 12 6
Chicago 002 010 014 -- 8
New York 300 030 000 -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Selma D* 4.0 8 6 6 2 2
Aguirre H 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Abernathy T 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Regan P (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gentry G 6.0 6 3 3 3 3
Koonce C (L) 2.2 4 5 1 4 0
Seaver T 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Boswell K, Collins K
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 10, New York 7
2B -- Gaspar R, Santo R, Jones C, Spangler A
HR -- Hundley R
SH -- Gentry G
SF -- Swoboda R
T -- 2:57
A -- 0
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