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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1969-07-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38608 · 2:24
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. New York Mets put up 3 in the 4th. Gary Gentry earned the win and Ron Taylor picked up the save. Al Weis 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 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Gary Gentry L: Dick Selma SV: Ron Taylor
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Boswell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cleon Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Shamsky | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Garrett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. C. Martin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Weis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gentry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Gaspar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Qualls | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Selma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Nye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Gentry | 7.2 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Ron Taylor | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Selma | 4.1 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| Rich Nye | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Hank Aguirre | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommie Agee: K
- Ken Boswell: S8
- Cleon Jones: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 8/F
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: 31
Top 2
- Art Shamsky: 8/F
- Wayne Garrett: S9
- Ed Kranepool: 8/F
- J. C. Martin: K
Bot 2
- Ron Santo: K/C
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Willie Smith: W
- Randy Hundley: 3/FL
Top 3
- Al Weis: S7
- Gary Gentry: 3/SH.1-2
- Tommie Agee: T8.2-H
- Ken Boswell: 43
- Cleon Jones: 63
Bot 3
- Jim Qualls: S8
- Dick Selma: 14/SH.1-2
- Don Kessinger: SB3
- Don Kessinger: 8/SF.3-H
- Glenn Beckert: 8/F
Top 4
- Art Shamsky: S9
- Wayne Garrett: K
- Ed Kranepool: S9.1-3
- J. C. Martin: K
- Al Weis: HR.3-H;1-H
- Gary Gentry: K/C
Bot 4
- Billy Williams: 4/P
- Ron Santo: K
- Ernie Banks: S7
- Willie Smith: K/C
Top 5
- Tommie Agee: 43
- Ken Boswell: HR
- Cleon Jones: W
- Art Shamsky: K
- Wayne Garrett: 8/F
Bot 5
- Randy Hundley: K
- Jim Qualls: S6/G
- Rich Nye: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Don Kessinger: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Ed Kranepool: 9/F
- J. C. Martin: 53
- Al Weis: 63
Bot 6
- Glenn Beckert: 4/P
- Billy Williams: 8/F
- Ron Santo: S7
- Ernie Banks: S8.1-H(NR)(E8)(UR);B-3
- Willie Smith: 6/P
Top 7
- Gary Gentry: 9/F
- Tommie Agee: K/C
- Ken Boswell: K
Bot 7
- Randy Hundley: 63
- Jim Qualls: 5/P
- Al Spangler: 5/FL
Top 8
- Cleon Jones: 6/P
- Rod Gaspar: W
- Wayne Garrett: CS2(163)
- Wayne Garrett: K/C
Bot 8
- Don Kessinger: S9
- Glenn Beckert: 46(1)3/GDP
- Billy Williams: HR
- Ron Santo: HR
- Ernie Banks: 3/P
Top 9
- Ed Kranepool: 23
- J. C. Martin: S7
- Al Weis: K/C
- Ron Taylor: K
Bot 9
- Willie Smith: K
- Randy Hundley: K
- Jim Qualls: 31