1970-Sep-28 • CHC/NYM • Chicago Cubs vs New York Mets - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast
1970 MLB Standings . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/leagues/mlb/...
Monday, September 28, 1970
Rescheduled From: Sep 6, 1970 (Rain; Site change)
Start Time: 8:05 p.m. Local
Attendance: 21,670
Venue: Shea Stadium . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/stadiums/she...
Game Duration: 2:25
Night Game, on grass
Box Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . https://www.baseball-reference.com/bo...
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Radio Announcers
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Lindsey Nelson . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/lind...
Ralph Kiner . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/ralp...
Bob Murphy . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/bob-...
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Managers
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Leo Durocher . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/leo-...
Gil Hodges . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/gil-...
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Starting Lineups
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1970 Chicago Cubs . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/teams/chicag...
1 - SS - Don Kessinger . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/don-...
2 - 2B - Glenn Beckert . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/glen...
3 - RF - Billy Williams . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/bill...
4 - LF - Tommy Davis . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/tomm...
5 - 1B - Jim Hickman . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/jim-...
6 - CF - Joe Pepitone . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/joe-...
7 - 3B - Paul Popovich . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/paul...
8 - C - Randy Hundley . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/rand...
9 - P - Ken Holtzman . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/ken-...
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1970 New York Mets . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/teams/new-yo...
1 - CF - Leroy Stanton . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/lero...
2 - 2B - Wayne Garrett . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/wayn...
3 - LF - Cleon Jones . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/cleo...
4 - 1B - Donn Clendenon . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/donn...
5 - RF - Ron Swoboda . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/ron-...
6 - 3B - Joe Foy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/joe-...
7 - C - Jerry Grote . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/jerr...
8 - SS - Bud Harrelson . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/bud-...
9 - P - Gary Gentry . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/gary...
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Game Summary (may have spoilers)
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The New York Mets faced the Chicago Cubs on September 28, 1970, at Shea Stadium in what would turn out to be a crucial late-season contest. The Mets, led by starting pitcher Gary Gentry, were trying to finish the season on a high note, with hopes of catching up to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League East standings. The Cubs, meanwhile, sent Ken Holtzman to the mound as they sought to end a largely disappointing season on a positive note. The Mets had been chasing the Pirates throughout the season and were looking to put pressure on the division leaders with a strong showing at home.
The game saw the Cubs take an early lead in the sixth inning when Tommy Davis hit a three-run home run off Gary Gentry. Despite the Cubs' lead, Holtzman managed to keep the Mets in check through most of the game, allowing only one run through the first eight innings. The Mets, however, mounted a comeback in the bottom of the ninth with a two-run homer by Donn Clendenon, tying the game at three. In extra innings, Wayne Garrett delivered a dramatic three-run home run off Hoyt Wilhelm to seal the victory for New York.
With the 6-3 victory, the Mets continued their fight for a postseason spot, as they tried to overcome a deficit in the standings late in the 1970 season. Although they would ultimately fall short of winning the division, this win over the Cubs exemplified their tenacity. For the Cubs, it was a tough loss in a season that saw their postseason aspirations fade away by September. The game highlighted the Mets' resilience, driven by timely hitting and solid relief pitching.
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