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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1969-05-04 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:47
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 5th. Tom Seaver earned the win. Ed Kranepool went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Tom Seaver L: Bill Hands SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Tony Venzon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rod Gaspar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. C. Martin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Collins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Weis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Seaver | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Charles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Spangler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Hands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manny Jimenez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Rich Nye | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Regan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rod Gaspar: S8
- Ken Boswell: S7.1-2
- Ron Swoboda: 46(1)32(2)/DP.B-1
- Cleon Jones: 13
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 7/F
- Glenn Beckert: 9/F
- Billy Williams: K
Top 2
- Ed Kranepool: 63
- J. C. Martin: K/C
- Kevin Collins: 31
Bot 2
- Ron Santo: K/C
- Ernie Banks: 6/FL
- Randy Hundley: S7
- Al Spangler: T8.1-H
- Don Young: K
Top 3
- Al Weis: 53
- Tom Seaver: HP
- Rod Gaspar: 13.1-2
- Ken Boswell: 13
Bot 3
- Bill Hands: HP
- Don Kessinger: D7.1-3
- Glenn Beckert: 13
- Billy Williams: IW
- Ron Santo: K
- Ernie Banks: 4/P
Top 4
- Ron Swoboda: 23
- Cleon Jones: 63
- Ed Kranepool: HR
- J. C. Martin: D8
- Kevin Collins: K/C
Bot 4
- Randy Hundley: K
- Al Spangler: K/C
- Don Young: 2/FL
Top 5
- Al Weis: 53
- Tom Seaver: W
- Rod Gaspar: S7.1-2
- Ken Boswell: S9.2-H;1-3
- Ron Swoboda: 7/SF.3-H
- Cleon Jones: K/C
Bot 5
- Manny Jimenez: S8
- Don Kessinger: 46(1)/FO
- Glenn Beckert: S9.1-3
- Billy Williams: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Ron Santo: W.1-2
- Ernie Banks: K
Top 6
- Ed Kranepool: S8
- J. C. Martin: 23/SH.1-2
- Ed Charles: 53
- Al Weis: 8/F
Bot 6
- Randy Hundley: 4/P
- Al Spangler: 63
- Don Young: 9/F
Top 7
- Tom Seaver: S7
- Rod Gaspar: 34/SH.1-2
- Ken Boswell: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
- Ron Swoboda: 13
Bot 7
- Willie Smith: S8
- Don Kessinger: 14/SH.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: 43
- Billy Williams: 8/F
Top 8
- Cleon Jones: E4/G
- Ed Kranepool: WP.1-2#
- Ed Kranepool: 8/L
- J. C. Martin: 8/F
- Ed Charles: 53
Bot 8
- Ron Santo: 53
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Randy Hundley: S7
- Al Spangler: S7.1-2
- Gene Oliver: 1/P
Top 9
- Al Weis: S8
- Tom Seaver: SB2#
- Tom Seaver: K/BF
- Rod Gaspar: 63
- Ken Boswell: 8/F
Bot 9
- Jim Hickman: 3/G
- Don Kessinger: S8
- Glenn Beckert: 54(1)/FO
- Billy Williams: 3/G