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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1970-05-24 · Day game · Shea Stadium · 68°F, overcast, rain, wet · 2:27
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 3–1. Bill Hands earned the win and Phil Regan picked up the save. Jim Hickman went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Bill Hands L: Tom Seaver SV: Phil Regan
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Callison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Hiatt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cleo James | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Hands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Shamsky | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Duffy Dyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Seaver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Phil Regan | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
 Ron Taylor | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 8/F
- Glenn Beckert: S1
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: K
Bot 1
- Tommie Agee: 63
- Bud Harrelson: 43
- Cleon Jones: 63
Top 2
- Jim Hickman: K
- Johnny Callison: 7/F
- Jack Hiatt: 13
Bot 2
- Art Shamsky: S1
- Ken Boswell: 8/F
- Wayne Garrett: 7/L
- Ron Swoboda: 7/F
Top 3
- Cleo James: 9/F
- Bill Hands: 43
- Don Kessinger: D7
- Glenn Beckert: 4/P
Bot 3
- Duffy Dyer: 8/L
- Tom Seaver: 53
- Tommie Agee: 63
Top 4
- Billy Williams: 8/F
- Ron Santo: 53
- Jim Hickman: HR/7
- Johnny Callison: 31
Bot 4
- Bud Harrelson: 43
- Cleon Jones: W
- Art Shamsky: 46(1)/FO
- Ken Boswell: 43
Top 5
- Jack Hiatt: 6/L
- Cleo James: 7/F
- Bill Hands: K
Bot 5
- Wayne Garrett: 31
- Ron Swoboda: K/C
- Duffy Dyer: K
Top 6
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: K/C
- Billy Williams: W
- Ron Santo: D8.1-H
- Jim Hickman: 4/P
Bot 6
- Tom Seaver: K
- Tommie Agee: D9
- Bud Harrelson: 63.2-3
- Cleon Jones: 63
Top 7
- Johnny Callison: 2/FL
- Jack Hiatt: K
- Cleo James: 4/P
Bot 7
- Art Shamsky: S9
- Ken Boswell: 3/G.1-2
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Ron Swoboda: K/C
- Ed Kranepool: 43
Top 8
- Bill Hands: 53
- Don Kessinger: 53
- Glenn Beckert: 31
Bot 8
- Mike Jorgensen: S9
- Tommie Agee: S8.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: W.2-3;1-2
- Cleon Jones: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Art Shamsky: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 9
- Billy Williams: S9
- Ron Santo: K
- Jim Hickman: S8.1-3
- Johnny Callison: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Jack Hiatt: K
Bot 9
- Ken Boswell: W
- Wayne Garrett: 9/L
- Ron Swoboda: K
- Donn Clendenon: 8/F
Notes & reviews
- Tom Seaver: 108 pitches; Bill Hands: 90 pitches