Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Gentry
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Stanton 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. Gentry
  
  Beckert hits a line drive towards first. Clendenon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Gentry
  
  Williams 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 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanton vs. Holtzman
  
  Stanton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Stanton reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Garrett vs. Holtzman
  
  Rod Gaspar pinch runs for Leroy Stanton.
  
  Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jones vs. Holtzman
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Gaspar scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Holtzman
  
  Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Gentry
  
  Rod Gaspar now playing center field.
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hickman vs. Gentry
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Gentry
  
  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 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Holtzman
  
  Swoboda hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Swoboda reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foy vs. Holtzman
  
  Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Swoboda moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Grote vs. Holtzman
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to home to get Swoboda. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Holtzman
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Popovich vs. Gentry
  
  Popovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Gentry
  
  Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Gaspar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holtzman vs. Gentry
  
  Holtzman bunts towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Gentry
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Gaspar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gentry vs. Holtzman
  
  Gentry strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaspar vs. Holtzman
  
  Gaspar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hickman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Holtzman
  
  Garrett hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Gentry
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Gaspar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Gentry
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Gentry covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Gentry
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hickman vs. Gentry
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Holtzman
  
  Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Popovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Holtzman
  
  Swoboda hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Gentry
  
  Pepitone hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Popovich vs. Gentry
  
  Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Gentry covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Gentry
  
  Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holtzman vs. Gentry
  
  Holtzman hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Holtzman
  
  Foy strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Holtzman
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Holtzman
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Popovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Gentry
  
  Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Gentry
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Grote fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Gentry
  
  Williams is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Gentry
  
  Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Gentry
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Gentry
  
  Pepitone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Holtzman
  
  Tim Foli pinch hits for Gary Gentry.
  
  Foli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaspar vs. Holtzman
  
  Gaspar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrett vs. Holtzman
  
  Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foli moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Holtzman
  
  Jones hits a line drive towards third. Popovich catches it and throws to second to double up Foli. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Popovich vs. McGraw
  
  Tug McGraw now pitching.
  
  Popovich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. McGraw
  
  Hundley is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holtzman vs. McGraw
  
  Holtzman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Holtzman
  
  Joe Pepitone now playing first base. Cleo James now playing center field.
  
  Clendenon strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Holtzman
  
  Swoboda strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Holtzman
  
  Foy is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. McGraw
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGraw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. McGraw
  
  Beckert hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. McGraw
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Gaspar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Holtzman
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Holtzman
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Holtzman, and towards Kessinger, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Holtzman
  
  Ken Singleton pinch hits for Tug McGraw.
  
  Singleton strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Frisella
  
  Danny Frisella now pitching.
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Frisella
  
  James hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Frisella
  
  Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaspar vs. Holtzman
  
  Gaspar is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Holtzman
  
  Garrett is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Holtzman
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clendenon vs. Holtzman
  
  Clendenon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Holtzman
  
  Swoboda hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foy vs. Holtzman
  
  Foy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Popovich vs. Frisella
  
  Popovich 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 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Frisella
  
  Hundley strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Frisella
  
  Willie Smith pinch hits for Ken Holtzman.
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Gaspar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Wilhelm
  
  Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Grote reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrelson vs. Wilhelm
  
  Al Weis pinch runs for Jerry Grote.
  
  Harrelson bunts towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. Weis moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Shamsky vs. Wilhelm
  
  Art Shamsky pinch hits for Danny Frisella.
  
  Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Marshall vs. Wilhelm
  
  Dave Marshall pinch hits for Rod Gaspar.
  
  Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Garrett vs. Wilhelm
  
  Garrett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 

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         Game of 9/28/1970 -- Chicago at New York (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Kessinger D, ss       3  1  0  0   Stanton L, cf         1  0  1  0   
Beckert G, 2b         4  0  0  0   Gaspar R, pr-cf       3  1  0  0   
Williams B, rf        3  1  0  0   Marshall D, ph        0  1  0  0   
Davis T, lf           3  1  2  3   Garrett W, 2b         4  1  2  3   
Hickman J, 1b         3  0  0  0   Jones C, lf           4  1  1  0   
James C, cf           1  0  0  0   Clendenon D, 1b       4  1  1  2   
Pepitone J, cf-1b     4  0  0  0   Swoboda R, rf         4  0  2  0   
Popovich P, 3b        4  0  1  0   Foy J, 3b             4  0  0  0   
Hundley R, c          3  0  0  0   Grote J, c            4  0  1  0   
Holtzman K, p         3  0  0  0   Weis A, pr            0  1  0  0   
Smith W, ph           1  0  0  0   Harrelson B, ss       3  0  0  0   
Wilhelm H, p          0  0  0  0   Gentry G, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Foli T, ph            1  0  1  0   
                                   McGraw T, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Singleton K, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Frisella D, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Shamsky A, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  3  3                        35  6  9  5

Chicago          000 003 000 0 --  3
New York         100 000 002 3 --  6
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Holtzman K            9.0  7  3  3  1  8
Wilhelm H (L)         0.2  2  3  3  1  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gentry G              6.0  3  3  3  3  0
McGraw T              2.0  0  0  0  0  2
Frisella D (W)        2.0  0  0  0  0  2

DP -- Chicago 2, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, New York 3
2B -- Swoboda R, Grote J
3B -- Stanton L
HR -- Davis T, Clendenon D, Garrett W
SH -- Harrelson B
HBP -- by Gentry G (Williams B)
T -- 2:25
A -- 21670

    

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