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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1969-05-02 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 14702 · 2:26
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 6–4. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 4th. Ken Holtzman earned the win and Phil Regan picked up the save. Al Spangler went 2-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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Ken Holtzman L: Gary Gentry SV: Phil Regan
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Tony Venzon · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Gaspar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Charles | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Swoboda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Weis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gentry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duffy Dyer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Spangler | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Holtzman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Gentry | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Al Jackson | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Taylor | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tug McGraw | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Ted Abernathy | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Regan | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommie Agee: S7
- Ken Boswell: 7/F
- Rod Gaspar: 4(1)/FO
- Cleon Jones: SB2
- Cleon Jones: K
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: 4/L
- Billy Williams: 8/F
Top 2
- Ed Charles: 6/P
- Ron Swoboda: 8/F
- Jerry Grote: 53
Bot 2
- Ron Santo: 5/P
- Ernie Banks: E5/G
- Randy Hundley: K
- Al Spangler: 3/G
Top 3
- Al Weis: 63
- Gary Gentry: K/C
- Tommie Agee: W
- Ken Boswell: E4/G.1-3
- Rod Gaspar: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Don Young: 5/P
- Ken Holtzman: K
- Don Kessinger: 7/F
Top 4
- Cleon Jones: 53
- Ed Charles: 53
- Ron Swoboda: K/C
Bot 4
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: HR
- Ernie Banks: S7
- Randy Hundley: W.1-2
- Al Spangler: HR.2-H;1-H
- Don Young: E6/G
- Ken Holtzman: K
Top 5
- Jerry Grote: 43
- Al Weis: S6/G
- Duffy Dyer: W.1-2
- Tommie Agee: S7.2-H;1-2
- Ken Boswell: K/C
- Rod Gaspar: S7.2-H;1-2
- Cleon Jones: 8/L
Bot 5
- Don Kessinger: S7
- Glenn Beckert: 8/F
- Billy Williams: 41.1-2
- Ron Santo: D9.2-H
- Ernie Banks: 63
Top 6
- Ed Charles: 6/L
- Ron Swoboda: W
- Jerry Grote: 9/L
- Wayne Garrett: 43
Bot 6
- Randy Hundley: 53
- Al Spangler: D9
- Don Young: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Ted Abernathy: 63
- Don Kessinger: 63
Top 7
- Ron Taylor: K
- Tommie Agee: S7
- Ken Boswell: S9.1-3
- Rod Gaspar: 8/SF.3-H
- Cleon Jones: S9.1-3
- Ed Charles: K/C
Bot 7
- Glenn Beckert: S8
- Billy Williams: 7/F
- Ron Santo: 6/P
- Ernie Banks: 2/FL
Top 8
- Ron Swoboda: W
- Jerry Grote: K
- Wayne Garrett: 9/F
- Ed Kranepool: 43
Bot 8
- Randy Hundley: T9
- Al Spangler: CSH(2)#
- Al Spangler: 3/G
- Don Young: K
Top 9
- Tommie Agee: HR
- Ken Boswell: 43
- Rod Gaspar: S1/BG
- Cleon Jones: 8/F
- Ed Charles: 63