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New York Mets @
Chicago Cubs
1970-09-05 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 37821 Β· 84Β°F Β· Wind 8 mph L to R Β· 2:30
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 5β3. New York Mets put up 3 in the 4th. Jerry Koosman earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save. Ernie Banks went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
W: Jerry Koosman L: Ken Holtzman SV: Tug McGraw
Umpires β HP: Tony Venzon Β· 1B: Frank Secory Β· 2B: Bill Williams Β· 3B: Frank Dezelan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommie Agee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Wayne Garrett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleon Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Donn Clendenon | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ken Singleton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Foy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bud Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jerry Koosman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Kessinger | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Glenn Beckert | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Hickman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Pepitone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Holtzman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jerry Koosman | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Ron Herbel | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tug McGraw | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ken Holtzman | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 10 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommie Agee: K/C
- Wayne Garrett: K/C
- Cleon Jones: K
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: S8/G
- Billy Williams: 46(1)/FO
- Jim Hickman: 6/FL/P5DF
Top 2
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Ken Singleton: K/C
- Joe Foy: 63
Bot 2
- Ron Santo: 63
- Joe Pepitone: 43
- Ernie Banks: 9/F
Top 3
- Jerry Grote: 43
- Bud Harrelson: 8/F
- Jerry Koosman: K/C
Bot 3
- Randy Hundley: 23/BG2
- Ken Holtzman: 4/P3D
- Don Kessinger: 43
Top 4
- Tommie Agee: S8/G
- Wayne Garrett: 6/P6M
- Cleon Jones: D7/F78.1-3
- Donn Clendenon: W
- Ken Singleton: S8/G.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Joe Foy: S9/L89.1-2;3-H
- Jerry Grote: 9(B)5(2)/FDP
Bot 4
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: S8/L
- Jim Hickman: W.1-2
- Ron Santo: 9/F89D
- Joe Pepitone: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 5
- Bud Harrelson: 53
- Jerry Koosman: K
- Tommie Agee: 9/F
Bot 5
- Ernie Banks: K
- Randy Hundley: 7/F
- Ken Holtzman: S8/G
- Don Kessinger: 4/P4M
Top 6
- Wayne Garrett: 9/F
- Cleon Jones: 8/F
- Donn Clendenon: S7/G
- Ken Singleton: 53
Bot 6
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Billy Williams: S9/G34
- Jim Hickman: T9/F9LD.1-H
- Ron Santo: K
- Joe Pepitone: 3/G
Top 7
- Joe Foy: S5/BG56S
- Jerry Grote: CS2(26)
- Jerry Grote: 6/L
- Bud Harrelson: 63
Bot 7
- Ernie Banks: 4/FL/P3DF
- Randy Hundley: 8/F
- Ken Holtzman: E6/G6
- Don Kessinger: 9/F
Top 8
- Jerry Koosman: K/C
- Tommie Agee: K
- Wayne Garrett: 4/P34D
Bot 8
- Glenn Beckert: S8/L8S
- Billy Williams: WP.1-2
- Billy Williams: 3/G.2-3
- Jim Hickman: 4/P34
- Ron Santo: 8/F
Top 9
- Cleon Jones: 63
- Donn Clendenon: D7/F78XDW
- Ken Singleton: 63.2-3
- Joe Foy: W
- Jerry Grote: D9/F89D.3-H;1-H
- Bud Harrelson: IW
- Jerry Koosman: K
Bot 9
- Joe Pepitone: S9
- Ernie Banks: HR/F7D.1-H
- Randy Hundley: S7
- Jack Hiatt: K/C
- Don Kessinger: 4/P3D
- Glenn Beckert: 53



















