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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1967-04-20 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 5379 · 60°F, sunny · 2:26
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 6–1. New York Mets put up 3 in the 8th. Tom Seaver earned the win and Don Shaw picked up the save. Tommy Davis went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
W: Tom Seaver L: Curt Simmons SV: Don Shaw
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Byron Browne | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Simmons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clarence Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleon Jones | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Bosch | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Davis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Buchek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Seaver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommie Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Shaw | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Simmons | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Cal Koonce | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| John Upham | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 7.1 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Don Shaw | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: 4/P
- Billy Williams: S7
- Ron Santo: K/C
Bot 1
- Cleon Jones: 3/G
- Don Bosch: 53
- Ken Boyer: K
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: K
- Randy Hundley: S9
- Byron Browne: 43.1-2
- Adolfo Phillips: 13
Bot 2
- Tommy Davis: 43
- Jerry Buchek: 63
- Ron Swoboda: K/C
Top 3
- Curt Simmons: 7/F
- Don Kessinger: S8
- Glenn Beckert: 43.1-2
- Billy Williams: T9.2-H
- Ron Santo: 4/P
Bot 3
- Jerry Grote: 2/FL
- Bud Harrelson: K
- Tom Seaver: W
- Cleon Jones: 9/F
Top 4
- Ernie Banks: S8
- Randy Hundley: CS2(26)
- Randy Hundley: 43
- Byron Browne: K
Bot 4
- Don Bosch: 6/L
- Ken Boyer: 8/L
- Tommy Davis: HR/7
- Jerry Buchek: 53
Top 5
- Adolfo Phillips: K/C
- Curt Simmons: 63
- Don Kessinger: 8/F
Bot 5
- Ron Swoboda: 43
- Jerry Grote: S8
- Bud Harrelson: 9/F
- Tom Seaver: 3/FL
Top 6
- Glenn Beckert: 13
- Billy Williams: 43
- Ron Santo: K/C
Bot 6
- Cleon Jones: S7
- Don Bosch: 34/SH.1-2
- Ken Boyer: S9.2-H
- Tommy Davis: D9.1-3
- Jerry Buchek: IW
- Ron Swoboda: 9/SF.3-H
- Jerry Grote: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Ernie Banks: 8/F
- Randy Hundley: 8/F
- Byron Browne: S7
- Adolfo Phillips: S7.1-2
- Clarence Jones: 6/P
Bot 7
- Bud Harrelson: 13
- Tom Seaver: K
- Cleon Jones: 63
Top 8
- Don Kessinger: S8
- Glenn Beckert: 7/L
- Billy Williams: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Don Bosch: W
- Ken Boyer: S9.1-3
- Tommie Reynolds: 53.1-2
- Jerry Buchek: HP
- Ed Kranepool: 7/SF.3-H;1-2;2-3
- Jerry Grote: IW
- Bud Harrelson: S7.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Don Shaw: W.2-3;1-2
- Cleon Jones: K
Top 9
- Ron Santo: 23#
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Randy Hundley: 8/F
Notes & reviews
- Tom Seaver: 115 pitches; Curt Simmons: 82 pitches
- Debut game for Clarence Jones
- Jerry Buchek hit on elbow