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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 16, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on July 16, 1969 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 16, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 16, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 36,795 |
Time of Game | 3 hours |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Dick Stello |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
Art Shamsky | Right Fielder |
Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
J.C. Martin | Catcher |
Al Weis | Shortstop |
Don Cardwell | Pitcher |
Gil Hodges | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
Willie Smith | Left Fielder |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Jim Qualls | Center Fielder |
Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 16, 1969
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Jenkins
Agee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Agee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Jenkins
Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Agee scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boswell moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shamsky vs. Jenkins
There goes Jones. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Shamsky vs. Jenkins
Shamsky strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garrett vs. Jenkins
Garrett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boswell scores. Jones moves to third. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Jenkins
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones scores. Garrett scores. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weis vs. Jenkins
There's a wild pitch. Kranepool moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Weis vs. Jenkins
Weis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cardwell vs. Jenkins
Cardwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Cardwell
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Cardwell
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cardwell
Williams is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Cardwell
Santo hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Jenkins
Agee hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching.
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguirre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Aguirre
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Aguirre
Shamsky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garrett vs. Aguirre
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguirre fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones scores. Shamsky moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Aguirre
Kranepool hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Cardwell
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Cardwell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hundley vs. Cardwell
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Banks scores. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Qualls vs. Cardwell
Qualls hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aguirre vs. Cardwell
Aguirre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Qualls moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kessinger vs. Cardwell
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Qualls scores. Aguirre moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Cardwell
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aguirre scores. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. McAndrew
Jim McAndrew now pitching.
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. McAndrew
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Aguirre
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Aguirre
Weis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAndrew vs. Aguirre
McAndrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Aguirre
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McAndrew
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. McAndrew
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Koonce
Cal Koonce now pitching.
Hundley bunts in front of the plate. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. Banks moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Qualls vs. Koonce
Qualls hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Banks tags and scores. Smith tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spangler vs. Koonce
Al Spangler pinch hits for Hank Aguirre.
Spangler 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
Top 4
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Nye
Rich Nye now pitching.
Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Nye
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Nye
Shamsky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boswell moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garrett vs. Nye
Garrett takes first base on ball four. Shamsky moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clendenon vs. Nye
Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Ed Kranepool.
Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Nye
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koonce
Donn Clendenon now playing first base.
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Koonce
Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Koonce
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Koonce
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Nye
Weis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koonce vs. Nye
Koonce hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Nye
Agee 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 -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Nye
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Qualls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Nye
Jones hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Koonce
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Koonce
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Koonce
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Nye
Shamsky hits a line drive into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Nye
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Qualls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Nye
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Qualls vs. Koonce
Qualls is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Koonce
Bill Heath pinch hits for Rich Nye.
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koonce
Kessinger hits a popup towards short. Weis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Abernathy
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koonce vs. Abernathy
Koonce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Koonce
Beckert hits a popup towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Koonce
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Koonce
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Koonce
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Abernathy
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Abernathy
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boswell for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Abernathy
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Abernathy
Shamsky 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 -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Abernathy
Garrett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching. Rod Gaspar now playing right field.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Taylor covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Taylor
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Qualls vs. Taylor
Qualls hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Abernathy
Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Abernathy
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weis vs. Abernathy
Weis hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaspar vs. Abernathy
Gaspar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gaspar for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Taylor
Paul Popovich pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
Popovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Taylor
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. Popovich moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Taylor
Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Taylor
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Taylor
Santo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/16/1969 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Agee T, cf 5 2 2 1 Kessinger D, ss 5 1 2 1 Boswell K, 2b 5 1 2 1 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 2 1 Jones C, lf 5 3 2 0 Williams B, rf 4 0 3 1 Shamsky A, rf 5 1 3 2 Santo R, 3b 5 0 1 0 Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 4 2 2 0 Garrett W, 3b 3 1 0 1 Smith W, lf 4 0 1 0 Kranepool E, 1b 2 0 1 1 Hundley R, c 3 0 1 1 Clendenon D, ph-1b 3 0 0 0 Qualls J, cf 3 1 0 1 Martin J, c 5 0 2 2 Jenkins F, p 0 0 0 0 Weis A, ss 5 1 1 1 Aguirre H, p 1 1 1 0 Cardwell D, p 1 0 0 0 Spangler A, ph 1 0 0 0 McAndrew J, p 0 0 0 0 Nye R, p 0 0 0 0 Koonce C, p 2 0 1 0 Heath B, ph 1 0 0 0 Gaspar R, rf 1 0 0 0 Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 Popovich P, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 9 14 9 36 5 14 5 New York 420 010 020 -- 9 Chicago 041 000 000 -- 5 New York IP H R ER BB SO Cardwell D 1.2 6 4 4 0 0 McAndrew J* 0.1 3 1 1 0 0 Koonce C (W) 5.0 4 0 0 0 1 Taylor R (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Jenkins F (L)+ 1.0 6 5 5 1 3 Aguirre H 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 Nye R 3.0 4 1 1 1 1 Abernathy T 3.0 2 2 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd + Pitched to 1 batter in 2nd E -- Santo R DP -- New York 3 LOB -- New York 9, Chicago 8 2B -- Agee T, Banks E HR -- Agee T, Weis A, Shamsky A SB -- Jones C SH -- Hundley R SF -- Qualls J HBP -- by Cardwell D (Williams B) WP -- Jenkins F T -- 3:00 A -- 36795
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