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New York Mets @ 
San Francisco Giants
1969-08-31 · Day game · Candlestick Park · sunny, dry · 2:43
New York Mets defeated San Francisco Giants 8–0. New York Mets put up 5 in the 4th. Tom Seaver earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
W: Tom Seaver L: Mike McCormick SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Pfeil | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cleon Jones | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Swoboda | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Al Weis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Seaver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Gaspar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Henderson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Davenport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie McCovey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Marshall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jack Hiatt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Hal Lanier | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Stephenson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Mason | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Burda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Barton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Ray Hart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McCormick | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
 Ron Herbel | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Bolin | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Don McMahon | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bud Harrelson: 53
- Bobby Pfeil: 9/F9S
- Tommie Agee: K
Bot 1
- Ken Henderson: K
- Ron Hunt: 7/F7D
- Jim Davenport: K/C
Top 2
- Cleon Jones: 53
- Donn Clendenon: S9/F9S.BX1(92)
- Ron Swoboda: W
- Jerry Grote: 9/L9
Bot 2
- Willie McCovey: T8/L78
- Bobby Bonds: W
- Dave Marshall: K
- Jack Hiatt: SB2
- Jack Hiatt: K/C
- Hal Lanier: 4/P4D
Top 3
- Al Weis: 4/P
- Tom Seaver: 43
- Bud Harrelson: S8/L8
- Bobby Pfeil: 6/L6#
Bot 3
- Mike McCormick: K
- Ken Henderson: S9
- Ron Hunt: HP.1-2
- Jim Davenport: 8/L8
- Willie McCovey: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Bonds: 8/F8D
Top 4
- Tommie Agee: W
- Cleon Jones: S7/G6.1-3
- Donn Clendenon: W.1-2
- Ron Swoboda: D9/F9LD.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jerry Grote: S7.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
- Al Weis: 43.2-3
- Tom Seaver: S7/G56.3-H
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
- Bobby Pfeil: S6/G56.1-2
- Tommie Agee: 63
Bot 4
- Dave Marshall: S9/L9
- Jack Hiatt: K
- Hal Lanier: S5/G56.1-2
- John Stephenson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Rod Gaspar: S8/L78
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Ron Swoboda: E4/L.1-2
- Jerry Grote: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Weis: S8/L8.3-H;2-H(UR);1-2
- Tom Seaver: K
- Bud Harrelson: S9/L9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Bobby Pfeil: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Ken Henderson: 6/P4MD
- Don Mason: 63
- Jim Davenport: W
- Willie McCovey: 43
Top 6
- Tommie Agee: 53
- Rod Gaspar: S9/G4
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Ron Swoboda: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Bobby Bonds: 63
- Dave Marshall: K
- Jack Hiatt: K
Top 7
- Jerry Grote: W
- Al Weis: 64(1)3/GDP
- Tom Seaver: HP
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
Bot 7
- Hal Lanier: S8/G
- Bob Burda: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
- Ken Henderson: S8/G
- Don Mason: 4(1)/FO
Top 8
- Bobby Pfeil: 7/F7D
- Tommie Agee: S7/G5
- Rod Gaspar: 7/F7S
- Ed Kranepool: K
Bot 8
- Jim Davenport: 13/G1
- Bob Barton: K
- Bobby Bonds: K
Top 9
- Ron Swoboda: 43
- Jerry Grote: 9/F9L
- Al Weis: K/C
Bot 9
- Dave Marshall: K
- Jim Ray Hart: S8
- Hal Lanier: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Pitch off Hunt's head and caught in the air by Seaver. Hunt was carried off on a stretcher, but was conscious.