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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1970-05-23 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 35500 · 65°F, cloudy · 3:08
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 14–8. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 4th. Fergie Jenkins earned the win and Phil Regan picked up the save. Billy Williams went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
W: Fergie Jenkins L: Gary Gentry SV: Phil Regan
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Popovich | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Hiatt | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Cleo James | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Regan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bud Harrelson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Shamsky | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Foy | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gentry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Cardwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Weis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 7.2 | 10 | 3 | 8 |
| Phil Regan | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Gentry | 3.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Don Cardwell | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Cal Koonce | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
 Ray Sadecki | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Popovich: 4/P
- Glenn Beckert: W
- Billy Williams: 9/F
- Ron Santo: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Tommie Agee: T8
- Bud Harrelson: 8/F
- Cleon Jones: 9/SF.3-H
- Art Shamsky: 8/F
Top 2
- Jim Hickman: W
- Johnny Callison: S8.1-2
- Jack Hiatt: K
- Cleo James: S7.1-3;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Fergie Jenkins: 8/SF.3-H
- Paul Popovich: S9.2-H
- Glenn Beckert: 6/P
Bot 2
- Ken Boswell: W
- Ron Swoboda: 13.1-2
- Joe Foy: K
- Jerry Grote: 7/F
Top 3
- Billy Williams: HR/9
- Ron Santo: D8
- Jim Hickman: W
- Johnny Callison: K
- Jack Hiatt: 8/F
- Cleo James: S7.1-2;2-H
- Fergie Jenkins: E6.1-2;2-H(UR)(NR)
- Paul Popovich: 31
Bot 3
- Gary Gentry: K/C
- Tommie Agee: K
- Bud Harrelson: S8
- Cleon Jones: 8/F
Top 4
- Glenn Beckert: S6
- Billy Williams: W.1-2
- Ron Santo: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Hickman: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Johnny Callison: D7.1-H;2-H;3-H;B-3(THH)
- Jack Hiatt: 13
- Cleo James: HP
- Fergie Jenkins: S7.1-2;3-H
- Paul Popovich: 4(1)/FO.2-3
- Glenn Beckert: 53
Bot 4
- Art Shamsky: HR/9
- Ken Boswell: T9
- Ron Swoboda: K
- Joe Foy: K
- Jerry Grote: 6/P
Top 5
- Billy Williams: HR/9
- Ron Santo: 63
- Jim Hickman: 7/F
- Johnny Callison: 7/F
Bot 5
- Don Cardwell: K
- Tommie Agee: 9/F
- Al Weis: T8
- Cleon Jones: E1.3-H(UR)(NR)
- Art Shamsky: SB2
- Art Shamsky: W
- Ken Boswell: 8/F
Top 6
- Jack Hiatt: S7
- Cleo James: S7.1-2
- Fergie Jenkins: 35(2)/FO.1-2
- Paul Popovich: 8/F
- Glenn Beckert: 43
Bot 6
- Ron Swoboda: T9
- Joe Foy: 6/P
- Jerry Grote: HR/7.3-H
- Ed Kranepool: 8/F
- Tommie Agee: 5/P
Top 7
- Billy Williams: 43
- Ron Santo: W
- Jim Hickman: E6.1-2
- Johnny Callison: W.2-3;1-2
- Jack Hiatt: D7.1-3;2-H(UR);3-H
- Cleo James: IW
- Fergie Jenkins: K
- Paul Popovich: 9/F
Bot 7
- Al Weis: FLE3
- Al Weis: 7/F
- Cleon Jones: D9
- Art Shamsky: D9.2-H
- Ken Boswell: 43.2-3
- Ron Swoboda: 7/F
Top 8
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: 43
- Ron Santo: S8
- Jim Hickman: S7.1-2
- Johnny Callison: 6/P
Bot 8
- Joe Foy: HP
- Jerry Grote: SB2#
- Jerry Grote: K
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Tommie Agee: W
- Al Weis: S7.1-2;2-H
- Cleon Jones: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Jack Hiatt: 53
- Cleo James: 8/F
- Phil Regan: 8/F
Bot 9
- Art Shamsky: D9
- Ken Boswell: S6.2-3(E6)
- Ron Swoboda: 16(1)3/GDP.3-H(UR)(NR)
- Joe Foy: 9/F
Notes & reviews
- Fergie Jenkins: 142 pitches