Nolan Ryan yielded only three hits, struck out 13 and snapped the Mets' three-game losing streak by defeating the Cubs, 4-0. Dave Marshall also was a standout, batting in three runs with a pair of doubles. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 4, Chicago Cubs 0
Game Played on Tuesday, August    4, 1970 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  0
Mets         2  0  0    0  0  1    1  0  x  -   4  9  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          2   0   0   0     2   0   .270      Agee cf               4   1   1   0     0   2   .279
Beckert 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .294      Harrelson ss          4   1   2   0     0   0   .262
Williams lf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .314      Jones lf              2   1   0   1     2   1   .240
Santo 3b              3   0   0   0     1   2   .250      Shamsky 1b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .298
Hickman 1b            3   0   0   0     1   2   .320        Jorgensen 1b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .203
Pepitone cf           4   0   1   0     0   3   .248      Marshall rf           4   0   2   3     0   1   .274
Callison rf           3   0   1   0     1   1   .265      Garrett 2b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .259
Hundley c             4   0   0   0     0   2   .250      Foy 3b                3   0   0   0     1   1   .236
Decker p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .176      Grote c               3   0   1   0     1   2   .276
  Smith ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .234      Ryan p                3   0   1   0     0   2   .226
  Regan p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   0   3   0     5  13             Totals               31   4   9   4     4   9

Time of Game: 2:43   Attendance: 42,786
Left on Base: Cubs 8, Mets 8
DP: Cubs 1, Mets 0
Doubles: Williams (20), Marshall 2 (8), Garrett (11)
Stolen Bases: Harrelson (19), Agee (24)
Sacrifice Hits: Ryan (1)
GIDP: Shamsky (3)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Decker L(2-6)           6     6   3   3   4   8   0  27   4.31
Regan                   2     3   1   1   0   1   0   9   4.97
Totals                  8     9   4   4   4   9   0  36

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan W(6-6)             9     3   0   0   5  13   0  35   3.07
Totals                  9     3   0   0   5  13   0  35

Wild Pitches: Ryan (5)

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Ken Burkhart


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

METS 1ST: Agee grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrelson
singled to right; Harrelson stole second; Jones struck out;
Shamsky singled to shortstop [Harrelson to third]; Marshall
doubled to right [Harrelson scored, Shamsky scored]; Garrett
grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Mets 2.

CUBS 2ND: Santo struck out; Hickman walked; Ryan threw a wild
pitch [Hickman to second]; Pepitone struck out; Callison struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 2.

METS 2ND: Foy flied out to left; Grote struck out; Ryan singled
to second; Agee struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets
2.

CUBS 3RD: Hundley struck out; Decker struck out; Kessinger
walked; Beckert forced Kessinger (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 2.

METS 3RD: Harrelson grounded out (second to first); Jones
walked; Shamsky grounded into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Jones out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 2.

CUBS 4TH: Williams grounded out (second to first); Santo walked;
Hickman was called out on strikes; Pepitone singled to center
[Santo to third]; Callison flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 2.

METS 4TH: Marshall struck out; Garrett grounded out (first
unassisted); Foy was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 2.

CUBS 5TH: Hundley struck out; Decker struck out; Kessinger flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Grote walked; Ryan out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Grote to second]; Agee was called out on strikes;
Harrelson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 0, Mets 2.

CUBS 6TH: Beckert grounded out (third to first); Williams
doubled to right; Santo struck out; Hickman struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 2.

METS 6TH: Jones walked; Shamsky flied to right in foul
territory; Marshall doubled to left [Jones scored]; Garrett
doubled to right [Marshall to third]; Foy was walked
intentionally; Grote struck out; Ryan was called out on strikes;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 3.

CUBS 7TH: Pepitone struck out; Callison walked; Hundley popped
to shortstop; SMITH BATTED FOR DECKER; Smith struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 3.

METS 7TH: REGAN REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); Agee singled to left;
Agee stole second; Harrelson singled to right [Agee to third];
Jones grounded out (pitcher to first) [Agee scored, Harrelson to
second]; Shamsky grounded out (second to first) [Harrelson to
third]; Marshall flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
0, Mets 4.

CUBS 8TH: Kessinger walked; Beckert grounded out (third to
first) [Kessinger to second]; Williams popped to third in foul
territory; Santo popped to shortstop in foul territory; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 4.

METS 8TH: Garrett lined to right; Foy popped to shortstop; Grote
singled to center; Ryan struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
0, Mets 4.

CUBS 9TH: JORGENSEN REPLACED SHAMSKY (PLAYING 1B); Hickman
popped to third in foul territory; Pepitone struck out; Callison
singled to right; Hundley flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 4.