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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1965-09-18 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 3930 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind to CF · 2:52
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 4–3. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 7th. Larry Jackson earned the win and Ted Abernathy picked up the save. Billy Williams went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Larry Jackson L: Tug McGraw SV: Ted Abernathy
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Bill Jackowski · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Lewis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Hunt | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charley Smith | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Stephenson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Danny Napoleon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tug McGraw | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Christopher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Hiller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Kolb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Swoboda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Boccabella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Krug | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Harvey Kuenn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Clemens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tug McGraw | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Dave Eilers | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Gordie Richardson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jackson | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
 Billy Hoeft | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Lewis: K/C
- Ron Hunt: S8/G
- Ed Kranepool: 7/F
- Charley Smith: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Don Young: 9/F
- Glenn Beckert: 13
- Billy Williams: W
- Ron Santo: W.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Charley Smith: S6/G
- John Stephenson: 13/SH.1-2
- Jim Hickman: 53
- Danny Napoleon: 13
Bot 2
- John Boccabella: 43
- Chris Krug: 8/F
- Don Kessinger: 3/FL
Top 3
- Roy McMillan: 3/P
- Tug McGraw: 13/BG
- Johnny Lewis: S7/F
- Ron Hunt: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Larry Jackson: K
- Don Young: 53
- Glenn Beckert: S6/G
- Billy Williams: 9/F
Top 4
- Ed Kranepool: 3/G
- Charley Smith: S8/P
- John Stephenson: 43.1-2
- Jim Hickman: W
- Danny Napoleon: 63
Bot 4
- Ron Santo: 8/L
- Ernie Banks: 6/L
- John Boccabella: E3
- Chris Krug: D7/L.1-3
- Don Kessinger: W
- Larry Jackson: K
Top 5
- Roy McMillan: 6/P
- Tug McGraw: K
- Johnny Lewis: K
Bot 5
- Don Young: 6/P
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: 3/G
Top 6
- Ron Hunt: S8/G
- Ed Kranepool: 63.1-2
- Charley Smith: K/C
- John Stephenson: HR/9.2-H
- Jim Hickman: K/C
Bot 6
- Ron Santo: 63
- Ernie Banks: 4/P
- John Boccabella: 3/G
Top 7
- Danny Napoleon: 4/P
- Roy McMillan: S7/L.B-2(E7)
- Tug McGraw: K
- Johnny Lewis: S7/L.2-H(UR)
- Ron Hunt: SB2
- Ron Hunt: 13
Bot 7
- Chris Krug: S8/L
- Don Kessinger: S8/L.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: 9/F.2-3
- Don Young: 7/SF.3-H
- Glenn Beckert: S7/L.1-3
- Billy Williams: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Ron Santo: D7/L
- Ernie Banks: IW
- John Boccabella: 43
Top 8
- Ed Kranepool: W
- Charley Smith: 4/P
- Joe Christopher: W.1-2
- Jim Hickman: W.2-3;1-2
- Chuck Hiller: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Chris Krug: S8/L
- Don Kessinger: 53.1-2
- Doug Clemens: IW
- Don Young: 3/G.1-2;2-3
- Glenn Beckert: W
- Billy Williams: 9/L
Top 9
- Gary Kolb: K
- Ron Swoboda: 63
- Johnny Lewis: W
- Ron Hunt: 13
Notes & reviews
- Larry Jackson: 111 pitches