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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1969-04-26 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 16252 · 2:29
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 9–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 4th. Bill Hands earned the win. Ron Santo went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Bill Hands L: Don Cardwell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Frank Dezelan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Young | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nate Oliver | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Hands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Collins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Cardwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Garrett | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Gaspar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Cardwell | 3.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Jackson | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Tug McGraw | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Ron Taylor | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 8/F
- Al Spangler: D7
- Billy Williams: 7/F
- Ron Santo: S7.2-H
- Ernie Banks: S7.1-2
- Randy Hundley: 5(2)/FO
Bot 1
- Bud Harrelson: S/G
- Ken Boswell: 46(1)3/GDP
- Amos Otis: 53
Top 2
- Don Young: E1/G
- Nate Oliver: 6/P
- Bill Hands: 14/SH.1-2
- Don Kessinger: S8.2-H(UR);B-2(THH)
- Al Spangler: 9/F
Bot 2
- Cleon Jones: K
- Ed Kranepool: 9/F
- Ron Swoboda: K
Top 3
- Billy Williams: S8
- Ron Santo: 7/F
- Ernie Banks: 4/P
- Randy Hundley: D7.1-H
- Don Young: K/C
Bot 3
- Jerry Grote: 53
- Kevin Collins: 5/P
- Don Cardwell: K/C
Top 4
- Nate Oliver: 13
- Bill Hands: W
- Don Kessinger: S8.1-2
- Al Spangler: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ernie Banks: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Randy Hundley: 5(2)/FO
Bot 4
- Bud Harrelson: 13
- Ken Boswell: 7/F
- Amos Otis: 63
Top 5
- Don Young: 6/P
- Nate Oliver: K
- Bill Hands: 53
Bot 5
- Cleon Jones: W
- Ed Kranepool: 8/F
- Ron Swoboda: 8/F
- Jerry Grote: S7.1-2
- Kevin Collins: 3/G
Top 6
- Don Kessinger: 53
- Al Spangler: S7
- Billy Williams: W.1-2
- Ron Santo: S7.2-H;1-2
- Ernie Banks: HP.2-3;1-2
- Randy Hundley: E7/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2;B-1
- Don Young: K
- Nate Oliver: 7/L
Bot 6
- Wayne Garrett: D9
- Bud Harrelson: D9.2-3
- Ken Boswell: 43.3-H;2-3
- Amos Otis: 43.3-H
- Cleon Jones: S7.B-2(E7)
- Ed Kranepool: S8.2-H(UR)
- Ron Swoboda: K
Top 7
- Bill Hands: K
- Don Kessinger: W
- Al Spangler: 46(1)/FO
- Billy Williams: 43
Bot 7
- Jerry Grote: 63
- Kevin Collins: K
- Wayne Garrett: K
Top 8
- Ron Santo: W
- Ernie Banks: 13/SH.1-2
- Randy Hundley: S5/G.2-H(E5/TH)
- Don Young: 54(1)/FO
- Nate Oliver: K
Bot 8
- Rod Gaspar: 63
- Ken Boswell: S8
- Amos Otis: 4/P
- Cleon Jones: 13
Top 9
- Bill Hands: K
- Don Kessinger: S/G
- Adolfo Phillips: 54(1)/FO
- Billy Williams: 8/F
Bot 9
- Ed Kranepool: 43
- Ron Swoboda: K
- Jerry Grote: S8
- Kevin Collins: 8/F