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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1966-06-24 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 3778 · 2:47
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. Bob Friend earned the win and Jack Hamilton picked up the save. Cleon Jones went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Bob Friend L: Ken Holtzman SV: Jack Hamilton
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Hunt | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Bressoud | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Ken Boyer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hawk Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Swoboda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Murphy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Friend | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jack Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Boccabella | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Holtzman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Jack Hamilton | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 8 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron Hunt: 63
- Eddie Bressoud: K/C
- Ken Boyer: S7
- Cleon Jones: S7.1-2
- Hawk Taylor: 8/F
Bot 1
- Glenn Beckert: S8
- Lee Thomas: 2/FL
- Billy Williams: 54(1)/FO
- Ron Santo: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Ron Swoboda: 4/P
- Billy Murphy: D7
- Jerry Grote: K/C
- Bob Friend: K
Bot 2
- John Boccabella: E5
- Ernie Banks: E3.1-3;B-2
- Randy Hundley: K
- Don Kessinger: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);BX2(854)
- Ken Holtzman: 63
Top 3
- Ron Hunt: D7
- Eddie Bressoud: K
- Ken Boyer: 53
- Cleon Jones: 43
Bot 3
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Lee Thomas: S8
- Billy Williams: FC.1-2;B-1
- Ron Santo: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- John Boccabella: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Hawk Taylor: 43
- Ron Swoboda: 8/F
- Billy Murphy: T8/89
- Jerry Grote: S9.3-H
- Bob Friend: K
Bot 4
- Ernie Banks: S8.B-2(E8)
- Randy Hundley: 63
- Don Kessinger: S9.2-3;B-2(THH)
- Ken Holtzman: 63
- Glenn Beckert: 9/F
Top 5
- Ron Hunt: S9
- Eddie Bressoud: 43.1-2
- Ken Boyer: D7.2-H
- Cleon Jones: 63
- Hawk Taylor: W
- Ron Swoboda: 8/F
Bot 5
- Lee Thomas: 4/FL
- Billy Williams: E3
- Ron Santo: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Billy Murphy: 63
- Jerry Grote: W
- Bob Friend: K/C
- Ron Hunt: SB2#
- Ron Hunt: 8/F
Bot 6
- John Boccabella: 7/F
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Randy Hundley: 8/F
Top 7
- Eddie Bressoud: K
- Ken Boyer: 43
- Cleon Jones: HR
- Hawk Taylor: K
Bot 7
- Don Kessinger: 63
- George Altman: W
- Glenn Beckert: 2/FL
- Lee Thomas: K
Top 8
- Ron Swoboda: K
- Billy Murphy: W
- Jerry Grote: SB2#
- Jerry Grote: K
- Jack Hamilton: 63
Bot 8
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: S7
- John Boccabella: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Ron Hunt: S6/G
- Eddie Bressoud: SB2.1-3(E6)
- Eddie Bressoud: K
- Ken Boyer: 13
- Cleon Jones: S8.3-H(UR)
- Ed Kranepool: CS2(26)
Bot 9
- Ernie Banks: 7/F
- Randy Hundley: S7
- Don Kessinger: 7/L
- Jimmy Stewart: W.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: 46(1)/FO