Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Simmons
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bressoud vs. Simmons
  
  Bressoud hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Simmons
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Fisher
  
  Phillips hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Fisher
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Fisher
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Fisher
  
  Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boccabella vs. Fisher
  
  Boccabella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Santo moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Banks vs. Fisher
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Simmons
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Simmons
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Simmons
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Fisher
  
  Hundley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Fisher
  
  Kessinger bunts towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. Hundley moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simmons vs. Fisher
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Fisher
  
  Phillips is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Beckert vs. Fisher
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Simmons
  
  Jimmy Stewart now playing center field.
  
  Swoboda strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Simmons
  
  Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisher vs. Simmons
  
  Fisher bunts towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. Grote moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunt vs. Simmons
  
  Hunt is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bressoud vs. Simmons
  
  Bressoud hits a line drive into left field. Boccabella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Fisher
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Fisher
  
  Santo is hit by the pitch. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boccabella vs. Fisher
  
  Lee Thomas pinch runs for Ron Santo.
  
  Boccabella bunts towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Banks vs. Fisher
  
  Banks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. Thomas scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Fisher
  
  Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Fisher
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Simmons
  
  Lee Thomas now playing left field. John Boccabella now playing first base. Ernie Banks now playing third base.
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Simmons
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Simmons
  
  Taylor hits a popup towards the mound. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Fisher
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Fisher
  
  Stewart is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Fisher
  
  Beckert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Simmons
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Simmons
  
  Swoboda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grote vs. Simmons
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Fisher
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Fisher
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Boccabella vs. Fisher
  
  Boccabella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Banks vs. Fisher
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hundley vs. Fisher
  
  Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murphy throws the ball in to Hunt who tags Hundley trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Thomas scores. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Simmons
  
  Johnny Lewis pinch hits for Jack Fisher.
  
  Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boccabella scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lewis for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Simmons
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bressoud vs. Simmons
  
  Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Simmons
  
  Boyer 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 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Eilers
  
  Dave Eilers now pitching.
  
  Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Eilers
  
  Simmons bunts towards the mound. Eilers fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stewart vs. Eilers
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kessinger moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Beckert vs. Eilers
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. Kessinger scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Eilers
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Williams reaches second base with a double. Beckert moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thomas vs. Eilers
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Simmons
  
  Jones hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Simmons
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Simmons
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swoboda vs. Simmons
  
  Swoboda hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hundley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boccabella vs. Eilers
  
  Chuck Hiller now playing third base.
  
  Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Eilers
  
  Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Eilers
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Simmons
  
  Grote hits a popup towards first. Boccabella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Simmons
  
  Roy McMillan pinch hits for Dave Eilers.
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunt vs. Simmons
  
  Hunt hits a line drive into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bressoud vs. Simmons
  
  Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Rusteck
  
  Dick Rusteck now pitching.
  
  Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Rusteck
  
  Simmons bunts towards the mound. Rusteck juggles the ball. That's an error on Rusteck. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stewart vs. Rusteck
  
  Stewart takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to third. Simmons moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Beckert vs. Rusteck
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Simmons moves to third. Stewart moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Williams vs. Rusteck
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thomas vs. Rusteck
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiller vs. Simmons
  
  Marty Keough now playing right field. Joey Amalfitano now playing third base.
  
  Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Simmons
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kessinger. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Simmons
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Simmons
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/26/1966, game 1 -- New York at Chicago (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Hunt R, 2b            3  0  1  0   Phillips A, cf        1  1  1  1   
Bressoud E, ss        4  0  0  0   Stewart J, cf         2  0  1  0   
Boyer K, 3b           3  0  0  0   Beckert G, 2b         5  0  1  2   
Hiller C, 3b          1  0  0  0   Williams B, rf        5  2  3  0   
Jones C, rf           3  0  1  0   Keough M, rf          0  0  0  0   
Taylor H, 1b          4  0  1  0   Santo R, 3b           1  0  1  0   
Murphy B, cf          4  0  0  0   Thomas L, pr-lf       3  2  1  0   
Swoboda R, lf         3  0  1  0   Boccabella J, lf-1b   3  0  1  0   
Grote J, c            2  0  0  0   Banks E, 1b-3b        3  0  1  3   
Fisher J, p           0  0  0  0   Amalfitano J, 3b      0  0  0  0   
Lewis J, ph           1  0  0  0   Hundley R, c          4  0  2  1   
Eilers D, p           0  0  0  0   Kessinger D, ss       1  2  0  0   
McMillan R, ph        1  0  1  0   Simmons C, p          2  0  0  0   
Rusteck D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  0  5  0                        30  7 12  7

New York         000 000 000 --  0
Chicago          102 021 01x --  7

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fisher J (L)          5.0  9  5  5  0  1
Eilers D              2.0  2  1  1  1  0
Rusteck D             1.0  1  1  1  2  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Simmons C (W)         9.0  5  0  0  2  1

E -- Rusteck D, Kessinger D
DP -- New York 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 6, Chicago 9
2B -- Thomas L, Williams B
HR -- Phillips A
SH -- Kessinger D, Fisher J, Boccabella J, Simmons C 2
SF -- Banks E
HBP -- by Fisher J (Phillips A), by Simmons C (Hunt R), by Fisher J (Santo R)
T -- 2:22
A -- 0

    

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