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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 22, 1970
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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 May 22, 1970 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 22, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 22, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 50,586 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Nick Colosi |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Cleo James | Center Fielder |
| Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Jorgensen | Center Fielder |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Al Weis | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 22, 1970
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: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Koosman
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Weis misplays the ball. That's an error on Weis. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Koosman
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beckert tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Koosman
Hickman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Koosman
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Holtzman
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Holtzman
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, 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
Top 2
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
James vs. Koosman
James takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. Koosman
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. James moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Holtzman vs. McAndrew
Jim McAndrew now pitching.
Holtzman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. McAndrew
Kessinger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. McAndrew
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. James scores. Holtzman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. McAndrew
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Holtzman
Clendenon hits a fly ball towards right. Hickman settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Hickman. Clendenon moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Swoboda vs. Holtzman
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clendenon scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Holtzman
Foy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Holtzman
Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Weis vs. Holtzman
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. Foy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
McAndrew vs. Holtzman
The ball gets by Hiatt for a passed ball. Foy moves to third. Weis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
McAndrew vs. Holtzman
McAndrew 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 3
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McAndrew
Santo hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. McAndrew
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McAndrew
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. McAndrew
James hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Holtzman
Jorgensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Holtzman
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Holtzman
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman who is chasing the ball. Jones reaches third base with a triple. Jorgensen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Clendenon vs. Holtzman
Clendenon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Holtzman
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Foy vs. Holtzman
Foy takes first base on ball four. Clendenon moves to third. Swoboda moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Grote vs. Holtzman
Grote hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Weis vs. Holtzman
Weis hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. McAndrew
Hiatt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. McAndrew
Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McAndrew
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McAndrew vs. Holtzman
McAndrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Holtzman
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jorgensen for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Holtzman
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Holtzman
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. McAndrew
Beckert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda who is chasing the ball. Beckert reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Williams vs. McAndrew
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Williams reaches second base with a double. Beckert scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. McAndrew
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. McAndrew
Hickman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Hickman reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Callison vs. Cardwell
Don Cardwell now pitching. Johnny Callison pinch hits for Ernie Banks.
Callison is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
James vs. Cardwell
James hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hiatt vs. Cardwell
Hiatt hits a fly ball into center field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Holtzman
Jim Hickman now playing first base. Johnny Callison now playing right field.
Clendenon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Holtzman
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Holtzman
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Holtzman
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Weis vs. Holtzman
Weis takes first base on ball four. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Boswell vs. Colborn
Jim Colborn now pitching. Ken Boswell pinch hits for Don Cardwell.
Boswell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Colborn vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching. Ken Boswell now playing second base.
Colborn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McGraw
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. McGraw
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Colborn
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Colborn
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Colborn
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Colborn
Clendenon strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McGraw
Williams 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, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McGraw
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrelson. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. McGraw
Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. McGraw
Callison hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Colborn
Paul Popovich now playing shortstop.
Swoboda hits a line drive into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Colborn
Foy hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Colborn
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
James vs. McGraw
James hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. McGraw
Hiatt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Hiatt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Colborn vs. McGraw
Colborn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Popovich vs. McGraw
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Colborn
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Tug McGraw.
Kranepool hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Colborn
Boswell hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Colborn
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jorgensen for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching.
Beckert 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, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Taylor
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Taylor
Santo hits a line drive towards first. Clendenon catches it and steps on first to double up Williams. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Colborn
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Colborn
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 -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Colborn
Clendenon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of James. Clendenon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Colborn
Swoboda is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/22/1970 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 0 Jorgensen M, cf 4 1 1 0
Popovich P, ss 1 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 4 0 0 0
Beckert G, 2b 5 2 2 1 Jones C, lf 5 1 1 1
Williams B, lf 5 2 2 1 Clendenon D, 1b 5 2 3 2
Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 1 Swoboda R, rf 5 0 1 1
Hickman J, rf-1b 4 1 2 3 Foy J, 3b 3 0 1 0
Banks E, 1b 2 0 1 0 Grote J, c 4 0 1 0
Callison J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Weis A, 2b 2 0 0 0
James C, cf 3 1 0 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
Hiatt J, c 4 0 1 0 Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0
Holtzman K, p 1 0 0 0 Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0
Colborn J, p 2 0 0 0 Koosman J, p 0 0 0 0
McAndrew J, p 2 0 0 0
Cardwell D, p 0 0 0 0
Boswell K, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
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36 6 9 6 37 4 8 4
Chicago 310 020 000 -- 6
New York 012 010 000 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K 4.2 7 4 3 3 3
Colborn J (W) 4.1 1 0 0 1 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (L) 1.1 2 4 1 2 0
McAndrew J 3.0 5 2 2 0 3
Cardwell D 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
McGraw T 3.0 1 0 0 0 3
Taylor R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Weis A, Hickman J, Santo R, Harrelson B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, New York 10
2B -- Williams B, Hickman J, Hiatt J, Clendenon D
3B -- Jones C, Beckert G
HR -- Hickman J, Clendenon D
SF -- Santo R
PB -- Hiatt J
T -- 2:52
A -- 50586
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