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New York Mets @ Chicago Cubs

1965-07-28 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 70°F, sunny · Wind from CF · 2:32

Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 7–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 7th. Dick Ellsworth earned the win. Ron Santo went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYN	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7
CHN	2	0	0	0	0	2	3	0		7	9

W: Dick Ellsworth L: Tom Parsons SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Billy Cowan	4	0	0	0	0	1
Roy McMillan	4	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Christopher	4	0	1	0	0	0
Charley Smith	4	1	2	0	0	1
Ron Swoboda	4	1	0	0	0	0
Jim Hickman	3	0	2	1	1	1
Bobby Klaus	3	0	0	0	1	1
Jimmie Schaffer	4	0	1	0	0	1
Tom Parsons	2	0	0	0	0	1
Danny Napoleon	1	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Cannizzaro	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jimmy Stewart	4	1	0	0	1	1
Doug Clemens	4	1	1	0	0	1
Billy Williams	4	2	2	1	0	1
Ernie Banks	4	2	2	2	0	1
Ron Santo	3	1	1	3	1	0
Ed Bailey	3	0	1	1	0	1
Glenn Beckert	4	0	2	0	0	0
Don Kessinger	3	0	0	0	1	0
Dick Ellsworth	4	0	0	0	0	1

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tom Parsons	5.2	7	1	4
Gordie Richardson	0.1	0	1	1
Larry Bearnarth	0.0	1	1	0
Larry Miller	0.0	1	0	0
Gary Kroll	2.0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dick Ellsworth	9.0	7	2	6

Play-by-play

Top 1

Billy Cowan: K
Roy McMillan: 13
Joe Christopher: 4/P

Bot 1

Jimmy Stewart: 4/P
Doug Clemens: 43
Billy Williams: S4/G
Ernie Banks: HR/F7.1-H
Ron Santo: W
Ed Bailey: 13

Top 2

Charley Smith: S7/L
Ron Swoboda: E6/G.1-2
Jim Hickman: S7/L.1-2;2-H(UR)
Bobby Klaus: W.2-3;1-2
Jimmie Schaffer: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3;3-H(NR)(UR)
Tom Parsons: 43

Bot 2

Glenn Beckert: 4/P
Don Kessinger: 53
Dick Ellsworth: 63

Top 3

Billy Cowan: 8/F
Roy McMillan: S7/G.B-2(E7)
Joe Christopher: 8/F
Charley Smith: K

Bot 3

Jimmy Stewart: 4/L
Doug Clemens: K/C
Billy Williams: K/C

Top 4

Ron Swoboda: 8/F
Jim Hickman: W
Bobby Klaus: 54(1)/FO
Jimmie Schaffer: S7/L.1-3
Tom Parsons: K

Bot 4

Ernie Banks: 53
Ron Santo: 4/P
Ed Bailey: S8/L
Glenn Beckert: S8/P.1-2
Don Kessinger: 43

Top 5

Billy Cowan: 4/P
Roy McMillan: 63
Joe Christopher: S9/G
Charley Smith: S8/L.1-3
Ron Swoboda: SB2
Ron Swoboda: 9/FL

Bot 5

Dick Ellsworth: 43
Jimmy Stewart: K/C
Doug Clemens: 13

Top 6

Jim Hickman: K
Bobby Klaus: 8/F
Jimmie Schaffer: K

Bot 6

Billy Williams: 9/F
Ernie Banks: S7/G
Ron Santo: HR/F7.1-H
Ed Bailey: K/C
Glenn Beckert: D7/L
Don Kessinger: IW
Dick Ellsworth: K

Top 7

Danny Napoleon: 43
Billy Cowan: 63
Roy McMillan: 53

Bot 7

Jimmy Stewart: W
Doug Clemens: S7/G.1-3
Billy Williams: D9/L.1-3;3-H
Ernie Banks: K
Ron Santo: FC5/G.2-3;3-H
Ed Bailey: 7/SF.3-H;1-2
Glenn Beckert: 7/F

Top 8

Joe Christopher: 9/F
Charley Smith: 13
Ron Swoboda: 53

Bot 8

Don Kessinger: 8/F
Dick Ellsworth: 7/F
Jimmy Stewart: 31

Top 9

Jim Hickman: D7/G
Bobby Klaus: K
Jimmie Schaffer: 9/F
Chris Cannizzaro: 8/F