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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 9, 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 September 9, 1969 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 51,448 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Satch Davidson |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Willie Smith | First Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Oscar Gamble | Center Fielder |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Art Shamsky | Right Fielder |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 9, 1969
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Seaver
Beckert strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it 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: ---
Agee vs. Jenkins
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Jenkins
Garrett hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones takes first base on ball four. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shamsky vs. Jenkins
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Agee moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boswell vs. Jenkins
Boswell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Boswell reaches second base with a double. Agee scores. Jones scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Jenkins
Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Seaver
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Seaver
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Jenkins
Grote strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. Jenkins
Seaver bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Jenkins
Agee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grote moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garrett vs. Jenkins
Garrett hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Seaver
Hundley hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Seaver
Gamble strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Seaver
Jenkins is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Jenkins
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Jenkins
Jenkins fires to first and picks off Shamsky. Shamsky moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Jenkins
Boswell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Jenkins
Clendenon 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, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Jenkins
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Seaver
Beckert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Beckert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beckert scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Seaver
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hickman vs. Seaver
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Jenkins
Seaver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gamble. Seaver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Jenkins
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Seaver moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garrett vs. Jenkins
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Seaver tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Seaver
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Seaver
Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Seaver
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Jenkins
Shamsky hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Jenkins
Boswell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Jenkins
Clendenon hits a popup towards first. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Jenkins
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
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Seaver
Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Seaver covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Jenkins
Seaver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Jenkins
Agee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Jenkins
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Santo for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Seaver
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Seaver
Hickman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones strikes out. Hundley drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Jones out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Jenkins
Shamsky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Jenkins
Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Jenkins
Clendenon is hit by the pitch. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Jenkins
Grote hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Grote reaches second base with a double. Boswell scores. Clendenon moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Seaver vs. Jenkins
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to third for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Seaver
Rod Gaspar now playing right field.
Hundley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Seaver
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Seaver
Al Spangler pinch hits for Fergie Jenkins.
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Abernathy
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Abernathy, and towards Beckert, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Abernathy
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. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Seaver
Al Weis now playing second base.
Beckert hits a popup towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Gaspar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Seaver
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Gaspar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1969 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0 Agee T, cf 4 1 2 0
Beckert G, 2b 3 1 1 0 Garrett W, 3b 4 0 0 1
Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0 Jones C, lf 4 1 1 0
Santo R, 3b 4 0 2 1 Shamsky A, rf 4 2 1 1
Smith W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Gaspar R, rf 0 0 0 0
Hickman J, rf 3 0 0 0 Boswell K, 2b 4 1 2 2
Hundley R, c 3 0 1 0 Weis A, 2b 0 0 0 0
Gamble O, cf 3 0 0 0 Clendenon D, 1b 3 1 1 2
Jenkins F, p 2 0 0 0 Grote J, c 4 0 2 1
Spangler A, ph 1 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 3 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 Seaver T, p 4 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 34 7 10 7
Chicago 000 100 000 -- 1
New York 202 110 10x -- 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L) 7.0 10 7 5 3 9
Abernathy T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 5
E -- Beckert G
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, New York 8
2B -- Boswell K, Beckert G, Seaver T, Grote J
HR -- Clendenon D, Shamsky A
SF -- Garrett W
HBP -- by Jenkins F (Clendenon D)
PB -- Hundley R
T -- 2:15
A -- 51448
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