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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1969-09-09 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 51448 · 2:15
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 7–1. New York Mets put up 2 in the 1st. Tom Seaver earned the win. Donn Clendenon went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Tom Seaver L: Fergie Jenkins SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Tony Venzon · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Glenn Beckert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Spangler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Art Shamsky | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Donn Clendenon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Seaver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 7.0 | 10 | 3 | 9 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 9/F
- Glenn Beckert: K
- Billy Williams: 6/P
Bot 1
- Tommie Agee: W
- Wayne Garrett: 6/L
- Cleon Jones: W.1-2
- Art Shamsky: 13.2-3;1-2
- Ken Boswell: D9.3-H;2-H
- Donn Clendenon: K/C
Top 2
- Ron Santo: 8/F
- Willie Smith: 8/F
- Jim Hickman: 53
Bot 2
- Jerry Grote: K+PB.B-1
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
- Tom Seaver: K/BF
- Tommie Agee: S7.1-3
- Wayne Garrett: 5/P
Top 3
- Randy Hundley: 6/P
- Oscar Gamble: K
- Fergie Jenkins: K/C
Bot 3
- Cleon Jones: S8/89
- Art Shamsky: 64(1)/FO
- Ken Boswell: PO1(13E4).1-2
- Ken Boswell: K
- Donn Clendenon: HR.2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Jerry Grote: S8/78
- Bud Harrelson: 7/FL
Top 4
- Don Kessinger: K/C
- Glenn Beckert: D8/78
- Billy Williams: 8/F
- Ron Santo: S8/78.2-H
- Willie Smith: S9/89.1-3
- Jim Hickman: 8/F
Bot 4
- Tom Seaver: D8/78
- Tommie Agee: 63.2-3
- Wayne Garrett: 8/SF.3-H
- Cleon Jones: 63
Top 5
- Randy Hundley: 63
- Oscar Gamble: 7/F
- Fergie Jenkins: 13
Bot 5
- Art Shamsky: HR
- Ken Boswell: K/C
- Donn Clendenon: 3/P
- Jerry Grote: 43
Top 6
- Don Kessinger: 3/G
- Glenn Beckert: W
- Billy Williams: 36(1)1/GDP
Bot 6
- Bud Harrelson: 7/F
- Tom Seaver: K/C
- Tommie Agee: S7
- Wayne Garrett: 13
Top 7
- Ron Santo: 3/G
- Willie Smith: 7/F
- Jim Hickman: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Cleon Jones: K23
- Art Shamsky: K/C
- Ken Boswell: S9
- Donn Clendenon: HP.1-2
- Jerry Grote: D9/89.2-H;1-3
- Bud Harrelson: IW
- Tom Seaver: 65(2)/FO
Top 8
- Randy Hundley: S8/78
- Oscar Gamble: 13.1-2
- Al Spangler: 31
- Don Kessinger: K
Bot 8
- Tommie Agee: 53
- Wayne Garrett: 143
- Cleon Jones: 43
Top 9
- Glenn Beckert: 3/P
- Billy Williams: 9/F
- Ron Santo: S8
- Willie Smith: 9/F