Completing the sweep of the five-game series, the Mets scored six runs in the second inning, with the aid of three errors, and breezed to an 8-3 victory over the Cubs behind the pitching of Jerry Koosman. The Mets pulled two double steals during the game, raising their theft total to 74, exceeding their former club record of 72 in 1968.

Donn Clendenon opened the second with a single and Ron Swoboda doubled. When on Kessinger threw wildly to the plate on a relay from the outfield, Clendenon scored. Singles by Joe Foy and Wayne Garrett plated Swoboda. Foy and Garrett then pulled a double steal, Foy scoring on a wild throw by Jack Hiatt. Jerry Grote walked and, after Koosman struck out, Tommie Agee singled and Bud Harrelson doubled, each driving in a run. The final marker of the frame followed when Glenn Beckert threw wildly on a grounder by Ken Singleton.

One of the Mets' final markers in the seventh counted when Foy slid home on the front end of a double steal with Grote. Jim Hickman homered with a man on base for the Cubs. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 8, Chicago Cubs 3
Game Played on Thursday, June      25, 1970 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Mets         0  6  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   8 11  1
Cubs         0  0  0    1  0  2    0  0  0  -   3  7  3


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Agee cf               5   1   2   1     0   2   .270      Kessinger ss          3   1   2   0     1   0   .292
Harrelson ss          5   0   2   1     0   0   .285      Beckert 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .272
Singleton lf          5   0   0   1     0   2   .000      Williams lf           4   1   0   0     0   1   .285
Clendenon 1b          5   2   2   0     0   2   .302      Hickman rf            4   1   3   3     0   0   .332
Swoboda rf            5   1   1   0     0   3   .228      Santo 3b              4   0   0   0     0   2   .231
Foy 3b                4   2   2   1     1   1   .220      Banks 1b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .235
Garrett 2b            2   1   1   1     2   0   .300      James cf              3   0   1   0     0   0   .194
Grote c               3   1   1   0     1   1   .191      Hiatt c               3   0   1   0     0   0   .264
Koosman p             4   0   0   0     0   3   .100      Holtzman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .239
                                                            Rodriguez p         1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Gagliano ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .170
                                                            Colborn p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Rudolph ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .071
                                                            Regan p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               38   8  11   5     4  14             Totals               32   3   7   3     1   5

Time of Game: 2:17   Attendance: 28,015
Left on Base: Mets 7, Cubs 3
DP: Mets 2, Cubs 1
Errors: Clendenon, Kessinger, Beckert, Hiatt
Doubles: Swoboda (7), Harrelson (11), Clendenon (7)
Home Runs: Hickman (17)
Stolen Bases: Garrett (2), Foy 2 (13), Grote (1)
GIDP: Koosman (1), Banks (4), Hiatt (2)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman W(3-4)          9     7   3   2   1   5   1  33   2.37
Totals                  9     7   3   2   1   5   1  33

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Holtzman L(8-5)         1.1   6   6   6   1   2   0  11   3.74
Rodriguez               3.2   3   0   0   2   5   0  16   4.46
Colborn                 3     2   2   2   1   4   0  12   3.79
Regan                   1     0   0   0   0   3   0   3   4.10
Totals                  9    11   8   8   4  14   0  42

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Ed Sudol


METS 1ST: Agee struck out; Harrelson grounded out (shortstop to
first); Singleton grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger lined to center; Beckert grounded out
(second to first); Williams struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 0, Cubs 0.

METS 2ND: Clendenon singled to center; Swoboda doubled to left
[Clendenon to third]; Foy singled to shortstop [Swoboda to third
(on throw), Clendenon scored (error by Kessinger)]; Garrett
singled to left [Foy to second, Swoboda scored]; Foy stole third
and Garrett stole second [Foy scored (error by Hiatt)]; Grote
walked; On a bunt Koosman struck out; Agee singled to right
[Grote to second, Garrett scored]; Harrelson doubled to right
[Agee to third, Grote scored]; RODRIGUEZ REPLACED HOLTZMAN
(PITCHING); Singleton reached on an error by Beckert [Harrelson
to third, Agee scored]; Clendenon flied to center; Swoboda was
called out on strikes; 6 R, 6 H, 3 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 6, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Hickman singled to left; Santo struck out; Banks
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Hickman out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 6, Cubs 0.

METS 3RD: Foy walked; Garrett forced Foy (first to shortstop);
Grote struck out; Koosman was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 6, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: James singled to right; Hiatt grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [James out at second];
Rodriguez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 6, Cubs 0.

METS 4TH: Agee singled to center; Harrelson singled to right
[Agee to third]; Singleton struck out; Clendenon struck out;
Swoboda grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mets 6, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Kessinger walked; Kessinger was picked off first but
was safe on an error by Clendenon [Kessinger to second]; Beckert
grounded out (second to first); Williams grounded out (pitcher
unassisted) [Kessinger to third]; Hickman singled to left
[Kessinger scored (unearned)]; Santo struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 6, Cubs 1.

METS 5TH: Foy grounded out (shortstop to first); Garrett walked;
Grote singled to center [Garrett to second]; Koosman grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Grote out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 6, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: Banks grounded out (third to first); James lined to
shortstop; Hiatt singled to right; GAGLIANO BATTED FOR
RODRIGUEZ; Gagliano flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets
6, Cubs 1.

METS 6TH: COLBORN REPLACED GAGLIANO (PITCHING); Agee struck out;
Harrelson grounded out (second to first); Singleton struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 6, Cubs 1.

CUBS 6TH: Kessinger singled to left; Beckert flied to right;
Williams forced Kessinger (second to shortstop); Hickman homered
[Williams scored]; Santo grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R,
2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 6, Cubs 3.

METS 7TH: Clendenon doubled to left; Swoboda struck out; Foy
singled to center [Clendenon scored, Foy to second (on throw to
home)]; Garrett was walked intentionally; Grote forced Garrett
(second to shortstop) [Foy to third]; Foy stole home and Grote
stole second; Koosman was called out on strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Mets 8, Cubs 3.

CUBS 7TH: Banks flied to right; James popped to shortstop; Hiatt
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
8, Cubs 3.

METS 8TH: Agee grounded out (second to first); Harrelson
grounded out (second to first); Singleton flied to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 8, Cubs 3.

CUBS 8TH: RUDOLPH BATTED FOR COLBORN; Rudolph struck out;
Kessinger singled to center; Beckert forced Kessinger (first to
shortstop); Williams popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 8, Cubs 3.

METS 9TH: REGAN REPLACED RUDOLPH (PITCHING); Clendenon struck
out; Swoboda struck out; Foy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 8, Cubs 3.

CUBS 9TH: Hickman flied to right; Santo popped to first; Banks
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
8, Cubs 3.