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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1969-07-08 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 55096 · 2:09
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. New York Mets put up 3 in the 9th. Jerry Koosman earned the win. Ed Kranepool went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
W: Jerry Koosman L: Fergie Jenkins 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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Pfeil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Shamsky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 J. C. Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Weis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Koosman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 8.2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Koosman | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: S/BG
- Glenn Beckert: 13/SH.1-2
- Billy Williams: K/C
- Ron Santo: W
- Ernie Banks: K
Bot 1
- Tommie Agee: 53
- Bobby Pfeil: K
- Cleon Jones: K
Top 2
- Randy Hundley: W
- Jim Hickman: S8/78.1-2
- Don Young: K/C
- Fergie Jenkins: S/G.2-3;1-2
- Don Kessinger: K
- Glenn Beckert: 9/F
Bot 2
- Art Shamsky: 3/G
- Wayne Garrett: 63
- Ed Kranepool: K/C
Top 3
- Billy Williams: S9
- Ron Santo: 54(1)3/GDP
- Ernie Banks: 7/L
Bot 3
- J. C. Martin: 8/F
- Al Weis: 53
- Jerry Koosman: K/C
Top 4
- Randy Hundley: W
- Jim Hickman: 54(1)/FO
- Don Young: 3/FL
- Fergie Jenkins: K/C
Bot 4
- Tommie Agee: 8/F
- Bobby Pfeil: 7/F
- Cleon Jones: E1/G
- Art Shamsky: 43
Top 5
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Glenn Beckert: S7
- Billy Williams: 4/P
- Ron Santo: 9/F
Bot 5
- Wayne Garrett: K
- Ed Kranepool: HR
- J. C. Martin: K
- Al Weis: 13
Top 6
- Ernie Banks: HR
- Randy Hundley: 7/F
- Jim Hickman: 63
- Don Young: 6/P
Bot 6
- Jerry Koosman: K
- Tommie Agee: K
- Bobby Pfeil: 8/F
Top 7
- Fergie Jenkins: W
- Don Kessinger: 34/SH.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: S8/78.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Billy Williams: 4/P
- Ron Santo: 63
Bot 7
- Cleon Jones: 7/F
- Art Shamsky: 43
- Wayne Garrett: 5/P
Top 8
- Ernie Banks: 9/F
- Randy Hundley: 6/L
- Jim Hickman: HR
- Don Young: K
Bot 8
- Ed Kranepool: 6/P
- J. C. Martin: 31
- Al Weis: 63
Top 9
- Fergie Jenkins: 63
- Don Kessinger: 8/F
- Glenn Beckert: 7/F
Bot 9
- Ken Boswell: D8
- Tommie Agee: 3/FL
- Donn Clendenon: D7.2-3
- Cleon Jones: D7.3-H;2-H
- Art Shamsky: IW
- Wayne Garrett: 43.2-3;1-2
- Ed Kranepool: S8/78.3-H;2-3