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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 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 July 9, 1969 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 9, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 50,709 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Frank Dezelan 3B: Shag Crawford |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Al Spangler | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Jim Qualls | Center Fielder |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Pfeil | Second Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Al Weis | Shortstop |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 9, 1969
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Seaver
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Holtzman
Agee hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spangler who is chasing the ball. Agee reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pfeil vs. Holtzman
Pfeil hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Pfeil reaches second base with a double. Agee scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Holtzman
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Holtzman
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Charles vs. Holtzman
Charles hits a fly ball into center field. Qualls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Seaver
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Seaver
Spangler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Holtzman
Swoboda hits a fly ball into center field. Qualls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Holtzman
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weis vs. Holtzman
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seaver vs. Holtzman
Seaver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grote scores. Weis moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Agee vs. Holtzman
Agee hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spangler. Agee reaches second base with a double. Weis scores. Seaver moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pfeil vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Pfeil hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Abernathy
Jones is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clendenon vs. Abernathy
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hundley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Seaver
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Qualls vs. Seaver
Qualls hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abernathy vs. Seaver
Abernathy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Abernathy
Charles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Abernathy
Swoboda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Abernathy
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 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Seaver
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Abernathy
Weis hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Abernathy
Seaver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Abernathy
Agee hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pfeil vs. Abernathy
Pfeil hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert misplays the ball. That's an error on Beckert. Seaver moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Abernathy
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Seaver
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Seaver
Spangler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Abernathy
Clendenon 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, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Abernathy
Charles hits a line drive into center field. Qualls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Abernathy
Swoboda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Abernathy
Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Seaver
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Qualls vs. Seaver
Qualls hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Qualls for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abernathy vs. Seaver
Abernathy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Abernathy
Weis hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Abernathy
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Abernathy
Agee hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Seaver
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pfeil vs. Abernathy
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Abernathy
Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Abernathy
Clendenon 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, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Abernathy
Charles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Qualls. Charles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Abernathy
Swoboda hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Seaver
Wayne Garrett now playing second base. Bobby Pfeil now playing third base. Rod Gaspar now playing right field.
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Seaver
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Seaver
Spangler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Abernathy
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Abernathy
Weis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. Abernathy
Seaver bunts towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Weis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Abernathy
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Seaver
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Qualls vs. Seaver
Qualls hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Seaver
Willie Smith pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Jones 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 7/9/1969 -- 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 5 1 2 1
Beckert G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Pfeil B, 2b-3b 4 0 1 1
Williams B, lf 3 0 0 0 Jones C, lf 3 1 1 1
Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Banks E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Charles E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Spangler A, rf 3 0 0 0 Garrett W, 2b 0 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 3 0 0 0 Swoboda R, rf 4 0 1 0
Qualls J, cf 3 0 1 0 Gaspar R, rf 0 0 0 0
Holtzman K, p 0 0 0 0 Grote J, c 4 1 0 0
Abernathy T, p 2 0 0 0 Weis A, ss 4 1 1 0
Smith W, ph 1 0 0 0 Seaver T, p 2 0 1 1
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28 0 1 0 34 4 8 4
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 120 000 10x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (L) 1.1 4 3 1 0 2
Abernathy T 6.2 4 1 1 2 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W) 9.0 1 0 0 0 11
E -- Santo R, Kessinger D, Beckert G
LOB -- Chicago 1, New York 9
2B -- Pfeil B, Agee T, Charles E
3B -- Agee T
HR -- Jones C
SH -- Seaver T
T -- 2:02
A -- 50709
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