Welcome to our redesigned site
The redesign was done to make the web experience more user friendly, as well as to make the mobile and desktop versions more compatible. We hope you find the site an improved experience. We always welcome your input, so let us know what you think. Play ball!
Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 10, 1969
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 10, 1969 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 10, 1969 |
---|---|
Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
Home Team |
New York Mets
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 10, 1969 |
---|---|
Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Gentry |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 36,012 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Frank Dezelan 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
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 |
Bill Hands | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
Art Shamsky | Right Fielder |
Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
Al Weis | Shortstop |
Gary Gentry | Pitcher |
Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 10, 1969
Top 1
-
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gentry
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Gentry
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gentry
Williams hits a popup towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Hands
Agee hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Hands
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hands
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Hands
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gentry
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Gentry
Banks 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gentry
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Hands
Garrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Hands
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Hands
Grote strikes out. View Play
Top 3
-
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Gentry
Hundley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Qualls vs. Gentry
Qualls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Gentry
Hands is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Hands
Weis 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Hands
Gentry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Hands
Agee 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
-
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 line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Gentry
Williams hits a popup towards short. Weis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Gentry
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Gentry
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Gentry
Smith takes first base on ball four. Beckert moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hundley vs. Gentry
Hundley hits a popup towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Hands
Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hands
Jones hits a line drive into center field. Qualls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Hands
Shamsky takes first base on ball four. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrett vs. Hands
Garrett takes first base on ball four. Boswell moves to third. Shamsky moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kranepool vs. Hands
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kranepool for the out. Boswell scores. Shamsky moves to third. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grote vs. Hands
Grote is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Weis vs. Hands
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Qualls vs. Gentry
Qualls hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Shamsky. Qualls reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hands vs. Gentry
Hands hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis misplays the ball. That's an error on Weis. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Gentry
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Qualls scores. Hands moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Gentry
Beckert bunts towards the mound. Gentry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hands moves to third. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Gentry
Williams hits a fly ball for an out. Hands tags and scores. Kessinger scores. Beckert tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Gentry
Santo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Koonce
Cal Koonce now pitching.
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Koonce
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Koonce
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Qualls vs. Koonce
Qualls hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koonce vs. Hands
Jim Hickman now playing right field. Billy Williams now playing left field.
Koonce strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Hands
Agee is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Hands
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Hands
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Koonce
Hands strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koonce
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Koonce
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Hands
Shamsky 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Hands
Garrett hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hands
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kranepool for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Koonce
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Koonce
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koonce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Koonce
Banks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Hands
Grote strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Hands
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaspar vs. Hands
Rod Gaspar pinch hits for Cal Koonce.
Gaspar strikes out. View Play
Top 8
-
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Cardwell
Don Cardwell now pitching.
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Cardwell
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Qualls vs. Cardwell
Qualls hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. Cardwell
Hands hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Hands
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Hands
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hands
Jones 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Hands
Shamsky hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Cardwell
Kessinger hits a popup, foul, towards short. Weis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Cardwell
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cardwell
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Cardwell
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Hands
Garrett hits a line drive towards first. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hands
Kranepool 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Hands
Grote hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/10/1969 -- Chicago at New York (D) Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Kessinger D, ss 4 2 1 1 Agee T, cf 2 1 1 1 Beckert G, 2b 5 1 2 0 Boswell K, 2b 4 1 1 0 Williams B, rf-lf 4 0 1 1 Jones C, lf 4 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 5 1 2 2 Shamsky A, rf 3 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 3 0 1 1 Garrett W, 3b 3 0 1 0 Smith W, lf 2 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 0 1 Hickman J, rf 1 0 0 0 Grote J, c 3 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 4 0 1 0 Weis A, ss 3 0 0 0 Qualls J, cf 4 1 2 0 Gentry G, p 1 0 0 0 Hands B, p 4 1 0 0 Koonce C, p 1 0 0 0 Gaspar R, ph 1 0 0 0 Cardwell D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 10 5 29 2 3 2 Chicago 000 150 000 -- 6 New York 100 100 000 -- 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hands B (W) 9.0 3 2 2 4 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Gentry G (L) 4.1 7 6 5 2 1 Koonce C 2.2 1 0 0 1 2 Cardwell D 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 E -- Weis A, Boswell K DP -- Chicago 1, New York 1 LOB -- Chicago 7, New York 5 2B -- Qualls J, Williams B HR -- Agee T, Santo R SF -- Williams B HBP -- by Hands B (Agee T) T -- 2:23 A -- 36012
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score