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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 28, 1970
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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 September 28, 1970 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 28, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 28, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Gentry |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 21,670 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Ed Sudol |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
Joe Pepitone | Center Fielder |
Paul Popovich | Third Baseman |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Leroy Stanton | Center Fielder |
Wayne Garrett | Second Baseman |
Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Gary Gentry | Pitcher |
Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 28, 1970
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score (back to top)
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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