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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 8, 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 July 8, 1969 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 55,096 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Frank Dezelan |
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 |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Pfeil | Third Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Art Shamsky | Right Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Second Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| J.C. Martin | Catcher |
| Al Weis | Shortstop |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 8, 1969
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger bunts towards the mound. Koosman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Koosman
Beckert bunts towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Koosman
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Koosman
Banks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Jenkins
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pfeil vs. Jenkins
Pfeil strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Koosman
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Koosman
Hickman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Koosman
Young is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jenkins vs. Koosman
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hundley moves to third. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Beckert vs. Koosman
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Jenkins
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Jenkins
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
Kranepool is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Koosman
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pfeil fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Koosman
Banks hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Jenkins
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Jenkins
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Jenkins
Koosman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Koosman
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Koosman
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pfeil fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Koosman
Young hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Koosman
Jenkins is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Jenkins
Agee hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pfeil vs. Jenkins
Pfeil hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins juggles the ball. That's an error on Jenkins. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Jenkins
Shamsky 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 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Koosman
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. 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. Koosman
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Jenkins
Garrett strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
Kranepool hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Jenkins
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Jenkins
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Koosman
Banks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Koosman
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Koosman
Young hits a popup towards short. Weis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Jenkins
Koosman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Jenkins
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pfeil vs. Jenkins
Pfeil hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Koosman
Jenkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger bunts towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Garrett covering, for the out. Jenkins moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Koosman
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jenkins scores. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Koosman
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Jenkins
Shamsky 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, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Jenkins
Garrett hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Koosman
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Koosman
Hundley hits a line drive towards short. Weis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Koosman
Hickman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Koosman
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
Kranepool hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Jenkins
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Jenkins
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Koosman
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Koosman
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Jenkins
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Jerry Koosman.
Boswell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Boswell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Jenkins
Agee hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Jenkins
Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Bobby Pfeil.
Clendenon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Clendenon reaches second base with a double. Boswell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Jones reaches second base with a double. Boswell scores. Clendenon scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shamsky vs. Jenkins
Shamsky is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrett vs. Jenkins
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to third. Shamsky moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. Shamsky moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1969 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 0 Agee T, cf 4 0 0 0
Beckert G, 2b 4 0 2 1 Pfeil B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 1 0 Clendenon D, ph 1 1 1 0
Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Jones C, lf 4 1 1 2
Banks E, 1b 4 1 1 1 Shamsky A, rf 3 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 2 0 0 0 Garrett W, 2b 4 0 0 0
Hickman J, rf 4 1 2 1 Kranepool E, 1b 4 1 2 2
Young D, cf 4 0 0 0 Martin J, c 3 0 0 0
Jenkins F, p 3 1 1 0 Weis A, ss 3 0 0 0
Koosman J, p 2 0 0 0
Boswell K, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 8 3 32 4 5 4
Chicago 000 001 110 -- 3
New York 000 010 003 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L) 8.2 5 4 4 1 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (W) 9.0 8 3 3 4 6
E -- Jenkins F
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, New York 3
2B -- Boswell K, Clendenon D, Jones C
HR -- Kranepool E, Banks E, Hickman J
SH -- Beckert G, Kessinger D
T -- 2:09
A -- 55096
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