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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

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New York Mets @ Chicago Cubs

1966-06-26 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 16652 Β· 2:46

New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 8–2. New York Mets put up 5 in the 8th. Dennis Ribant earned the win. Lee Thomas went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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NYN00100005288
CHN01000000126

W: Dennis Ribant   L: Bill Faul   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bob Engel Β· 1B: Frank Secory Β· 2B: Ken Burkhart Β· 3B: Chris Pelekoudas Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ron Hunt401000
Al Luplow411011
Ken Boyer420110
Cleon Jones320021
Johnny Lewis411111
Ed Kranepool512300
Jerry Grote301121
Roy McMillan500001
Dennis Ribant512100

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jimmy Stewart401000
Glenn Beckert300000
Billy Williams301010
John Boccabella310011
Lee Thomas411101
Ernie Banks401000
Randy Hundley402100
Don Kessinger400001
Bill Faul300001

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dennis Ribant9.0624

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill Faul7.1345
Don Lee0.0010
Billy Hoeft0.0200
Cal Koonce1.2320

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Ron Hunt: D8/89
  • Al Luplow: K
  • Ken Boyer: 8/F.2-3
  • Cleon Jones: 9/F

Bot 1

  • Jimmy Stewart: 3/L
  • Glenn Beckert: 7/F
  • Billy Williams: S9
  • John Boccabella: 13

Top 2

  • Johnny Lewis: W
  • Ed Kranepool: 8/F
  • Jerry Grote: 64(1)/FO
  • Roy McMillan: K

Bot 2

  • Lee Thomas: HR
  • Ernie Banks: S7
  • Randy Hundley: 8/F
  • Don Kessinger: 63.1-2
  • Bill Faul: K

Top 3

  • Dennis Ribant: S7
  • Ron Hunt: 13/SH/BG.1-2
  • Al Luplow: S8/78.2-3;B-2(THH)
  • Ken Boyer: E5.3-H
  • Cleon Jones: 3/G.2-3;1-2
  • Johnny Lewis: 3/G

Bot 3

  • Jimmy Stewart: 6/P
  • Glenn Beckert: 8/F
  • Billy Williams: 9/F

Top 4

  • Ed Kranepool: 4/P
  • Jerry Grote: W
  • Roy McMillan: CS2(263)#
  • Roy McMillan: 7/F

Bot 4

  • John Boccabella: 9/F
  • Lee Thomas: K/C
  • Ernie Banks: 5/P

Top 5

  • Dennis Ribant: 23
  • Ron Hunt: 53
  • Al Luplow: 9/L

Bot 5

  • Randy Hundley: 53
  • Don Kessinger: K
  • Bill Faul: 43

Top 6

  • Ken Boyer: 8/F
  • Cleon Jones: K
  • Johnny Lewis: K

Bot 6

  • Jimmy Stewart: D7
  • Glenn Beckert: 34/SH/BG.2-3
  • Billy Williams: IW
  • John Boccabella: K
  • Lee Thomas: 6/P

Top 7

  • Ed Kranepool: 8/F
  • Jerry Grote: K
  • Roy McMillan: E5
  • Dennis Ribant: 43

Bot 7

  • Ernie Banks: 63
  • Randy Hundley: S7
  • Don Kessinger: 36(1)/FO
  • Bill Faul: 3/FL

Top 8

  • Ron Hunt: 3/G
  • Al Luplow: W
  • Ken Boyer: W.1-2
  • Cleon Jones: W.2-3;1-2
  • Johnny Lewis: E4.3-H;2-H(NR);1-3
  • Ed Kranepool: S9.3-H;1-2
  • Jerry Grote: S7.2-H(UR);1-3
  • Roy McMillan: 6/P
  • Dennis Ribant: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
  • Ron Hunt: 9/F

Bot 8

  • Jimmy Stewart: 8/F
  • Glenn Beckert: 7/L
  • Billy Williams: 8/F

Top 9

  • Al Luplow: 8/F
  • Ken Boyer: E5
  • Cleon Jones: W.1-2
  • Johnny Lewis: S9.2-3;1-2
  • Ed Kranepool: S7.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Jerry Grote: IW
  • Roy McMillan: 6/P
  • Dennis Ribant: 53

Bot 9

  • John Boccabella: W
  • Lee Thomas: 9/F
  • Ernie Banks: WP.1-2#
  • Ernie Banks: 2/FL
  • Randy Hundley: S7.2-H
  • Don Kessinger: 7/L