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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1969-10-01 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 12 innings · Att: 10136 · 3:20
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. New York Mets put up 2 in the 4th. Ron Taylor earned the win and Bob Johnson picked up the save. Don Young went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Ron Taylor L: Dick Selma SV: Bob Johnson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleon Jones | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Donn Clendenon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jerry Grote | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Charles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Weis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Koosman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duffy Dyer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Shamsky | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Don Young | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Holtzman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmie Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Koosman | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Tug McGraw | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Nolan Ryan | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Jack DiLauro | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Taylor | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Johnson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
 Phil Regan | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Selma | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aguirre | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cleon Jones: 63
- Bud Harrelson: 9/F
- Tommie Agee: S8
- Donn Clendenon: 43
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 7/F
- Paul Popovich: S7
- Billy Williams: S9.1-3
- Ron Santo: 7/SF.3-H
- Ernie Banks: D8/89.1-H
- Jim Hickman: W
- Randy Hundley: 13
Top 2
- Ron Swoboda: S7
- Jerry Grote: S9.1-3
- Ed Charles: E6/G.3-H;1-2
- Al Weis: K
- Jerry Koosman: 1/P
- Cleon Jones: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Don Young: 6/L
- Ken Holtzman: S7
- Don Kessinger: 8/F
- Paul Popovich: 7/F
Top 3
- Bud Harrelson: 53
- Tommie Agee: 53
- Donn Clendenon: W
- Ron Swoboda: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Billy Williams: 7/F
- Ron Santo: D8/78
- Ernie Banks: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
- Jim Hickman: 5/L
Top 4
- Jerry Grote: W
- Ed Charles: S9.1-2
- Al Weis: 3/P
- Jerry Koosman: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Cleon Jones: IW
- Bud Harrelson: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Tommie Agee: K/C
Bot 4
- Randy Hundley: K
- Don Young: HR
- Ken Holtzman: 7/F
- Don Kessinger: 63
Top 5
- Donn Clendenon: 63
- Ron Swoboda: K
- Jerry Grote: K
Bot 5
- Paul Popovich: 9/F
- Billy Williams: 63
- Ron Santo: K/C
Top 6
- Ed Charles: K/C
- Al Weis: 53
- Duffy Dyer: T9
- Cleon Jones: 9/F
Bot 6
- Ernie Banks: K
- Jim Hickman: S9
- Randy Hundley: WP.1-2#
- Randy Hundley: K
- Don Young: IW
- Ken Holtzman: 6/P
Top 7
- Bud Harrelson: 8/F
- Tommie Agee: 9/F
- Donn Clendenon: 3/G
Bot 7
- Don Kessinger: S3/BG
- Paul Popovich: 9/F
- Billy Williams: S9.1-3
- Ron Santo: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Ron Swoboda: 63
- Jerry Grote: 43
- Ed Charles: 8/F
Bot 8
- Ernie Banks: 7/F
- Jim Hickman: 6/P
- Randy Hundley: 8/F
Top 9
- Al Weis: S7
- Wayne Garrett: 16(1)/FO
- Cleon Jones: S9.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: 8/F
- Tommie Agee: D9.2-H;1-H
- Donn Clendenon: 13
Bot 9
- Don Young: K
- Willie Smith: W
- Don Kessinger: W.1-2
- Paul Popovich: S9.2-H;1-3
- Billy Williams: 3/G.3-H;1-2
- Ron Santo: IW
- Ernie Banks: 53
Top 10
- Ron Swoboda: K
- Jerry Grote: 13
- Ed Kranepool: 5/P
Bot 10
- Jim Hickman: 5/FL
- Randy Hundley: K
- Don Young: S8
- Phil Regan: CS2(26)
Top 11
- Ken Boswell: 63
- Wayne Garrett: 43
- Cleon Jones: 43
Bot 11
- Jimmie Hall: 9/F
- Don Kessinger: W
- Paul Popovich: 46(1)/FO
- Billy Williams: 63
Top 12
- Bud Harrelson: D7
- Tommie Agee: 43.2-3
- Art Shamsky: S9.3-H
- Ron Swoboda: WP.1-2
- Ron Swoboda: W
- Jerry Grote: 9/F.2-3
- Ed Kranepool: 13
Bot 12
- Ron Santo: 53
- Ernie Banks: D8/78
- Jim Hickman: K/C
- Randy Hundley: W
- Don Young: 7/F