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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1969-07-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 36795 · 3:00
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 9–5. New York Mets put up 4 in the 1st. Cal Koonce earned the win and Ron Taylor picked up the save. Art Shamsky went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 14 | |
| CHN | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
W: Cal Koonce L: Fergie Jenkins SV: Ron Taylor
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Shamsky | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Garrett | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. C. Martin | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Weis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Cardwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim McAndrew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cal Koonce | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Gaspar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Qualls | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aguirre | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Heath | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Cardwell | 1.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim McAndrew | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Cal Koonce | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Taylor | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fergie Jenkins | 1.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Hank Aguirre | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Rich Nye | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Abernathy | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommie Agee: D7
- Ken Boswell: S9.2-H
- Cleon Jones: S8.1-3
- Art Shamsky: SB2#
- Art Shamsky: K
- Wayne Garrett: IW
- Ed Kranepool: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- J. C. Martin: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Al Weis: WP.2-3;1-2
- Al Weis: K
- Don Cardwell: K
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: S8
- Glenn Beckert: 46(1)3/GDP
- Billy Williams: HP
- Ron Santo: 7/L
Top 2
- Tommie Agee: HR
- Ken Boswell: 13
- Cleon Jones: S/G
- Art Shamsky: S9.1-3
- Wayne Garrett: 13.3-H;1-2
- Ed Kranepool: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Ernie Banks: D7
- Willie Smith: 43.2-3
- Randy Hundley: S7.3-H
- Jim Qualls: 36(1)/FO
- Hank Aguirre: S9.1-3
- Don Kessinger: S9.3-H;1-2
- Glenn Beckert: S7.2-H;1-3
- Billy Williams: S9.3-H;1-3
- Ron Santo: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- J. C. Martin: K
- Al Weis: K
- Jim McAndrew: W
- Tommie Agee: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Ernie Banks: S7
- Willie Smith: S7.1-2
- Randy Hundley: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jim Qualls: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Al Spangler: 43
Top 4
- Ken Boswell: S9
- Cleon Jones: 7/F
- Art Shamsky: S9.1-3
- Wayne Garrett: W.1-2
- Donn Clendenon: K/C
- J. C. Martin: 3/G
Bot 4
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Glenn Beckert: S9
- Billy Williams: S9.1-3
- Ron Santo: 6(1)63/GDP
Top 5
- Al Weis: HR
- Cal Koonce: S8/78
- Tommie Agee: 46(1)/FO
- Ken Boswell: 8/F
- Cleon Jones: 4/L
Bot 5
- Ernie Banks: 9/F
- Willie Smith: 63
- Randy Hundley: 53
Top 6
- Art Shamsky: 9/L
- Wayne Garrett: 8/F
- Donn Clendenon: 53
Bot 6
- Jim Qualls: K/C
- Bill Heath: 63
- Don Kessinger: 6/P
Top 7
- J. C. Martin: 13
- Al Weis: 63
- Cal Koonce: 13
Bot 7
- Glenn Beckert: 3/P
- Billy Williams: S9
- Ron Santo: S7.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Tommie Agee: 63
- Ken Boswell: 3/G
- Cleon Jones: E5/G
- Art Shamsky: HR.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Wayne Garrett: K
Bot 8
- Willie Smith: 31
- Randy Hundley: 8/F
- Jim Qualls: 4/P
Top 9
- Donn Clendenon: 9/F
- J. C. Martin: S9
- Al Weis: 7/F
- Rod Gaspar: 3/G
Bot 9
- Paul Popovich: S8
- Don Kessinger: 13.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: W
- Billy Williams: 4/P
- Ron Santo: 4/P