A two-run single by Ken Singleton in the fourth inning and a two-run double by Jerry Grote in the ninth, together with the relief pitching of Tug McGraw, enabled the Mets to defeat the Cubs, 5-3. Ken Holtzman, who pitched for the Cubs, struck out the first five batters to tie a league record for the most victims at the start of a game.

However, in the fourth, Tommie Agee singled and stopped at third on a double by Cleon Jones. After a pass to Donn Clendenon loaded the bases, Singleton drove in his two runs and Joe Foy added another with a single. The Cubs picked up a run off Jerry Koosman in the sixth on a single by Billy Williams and triple by Jim Hickman, but in the Mets' ninth, Clendenon doubled, Foy walked and both scored on Grote's two-bagger. In the Cubs' half, Joe Pepitone singled and Ernie Banks homered to kayo Koosman. Ron Herbel relieved and gave up a single by Randy Hundley before McGraw took over and retired the next three batters to save the game. [The Sporting News]

New York Mets 5, Chicago Cubs 3

Game Played on Saturday, September 5, 1970 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Mets         0  0  0    3  0  0    0  0  2  -   5  8  1
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  2  -   3  9  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Agee cf               4   1   1   0     0   2   .285      Kessinger ss          5   0   0   0     0   0   .269
Garrett 2b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .246      Beckert 2b            5   0   2   0     0   0   .302
Jones lf              4   1   1   0     0   1   .273      Williams lf           4   1   2   0     0   0   .320
Clendenon 1b          3   2   2   0     1   1   .300      Hickman rf            3   0   1   1     1   0   .329
Singleton rf          4   0   1   2     0   1   .276      Santo 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .252
Foy 3b                3   1   2   1     1   0   .244      Pepitone cf           4   1   1   0     0   0   .264
Grote c               4   0   1   2     0   0   .252      Banks 1b              4   1   1   2     0   1   .246
Harrelson ss          3   0   0   0     1   0   .240      Hundley c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .267
Koosman p             4   0   0   0     0   4   .100      Holtzman p            3   0   1   0     0   0   .220
  Herbel p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Smith ph            0   0   0   0     0   0   .219
  McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .429        Hiatt ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .258

Totals               33   5   8   5     3  10             Totals               37   3   9   3     1   3

Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance: 37,821
Left on Base: Mets 4, Cubs 8
DP: Mets 0, Cubs 1
Errors: Harrelson
Doubles: Jones (20), Clendenon (14), Grote (11)
Triples: Hickman (4)
Home Runs: Banks (11)
Caught Stealing: Foy (13)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman W(10-6)         8     8   3   3   1   2   1  34   3.29
Herbel                  0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.82
McGraw SV(10)           1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   3.92
Totals                  9     9   3   3   1   3   1  38

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Holtzman L(14-11)       9     8   5   5   3  10   0  36   3.47
Totals                  9     8   5   5   3  10   0  36

Wild Pitches: Koosman (6)

Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Frank Dezelan


METS 1ST: Agee was called out on strikes; Garrett was called out
on strikes; Jones struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (second to first); Beckert
singled to center; Williams forced Beckert (second to
shortstop); Hickman popped to shortstop in foul territory; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 0.

METS 2ND: Clendenon struck out; Singleton was called out on
strikes; Foy grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Santo grounded out (shortstop to first); Pepitone
grounded out (second to first); Banks flied to right; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 0.

METS 3RD: Grote grounded out (second to first); Harrelson flied
to center; Koosman was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Hundley grounded out (catcher to first); Holtzman
popped to second; Kessinger grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 0.

METS 4TH: Agee singled to center; Garrett popped to shortstop;
Jones doubled to left [Agee to third]; Clendenon walked;
Singleton singled to center [Clendenon to third, Jones scored,
Agee scored]; Foy singled to right [Singleton to second,
Clendenon scored]; Grote flied into a double play (right to
third) [Singleton out at third]; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Beckert grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams
singled to center; Hickman walked [Williams to second]; Santo
flied to right; Pepitone forced Hickman (shortstop unassisted);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3, Cubs 0.

METS 5TH: Harrelson grounded out (third to first); Koosman
struck out; Agee flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 5TH: Banks struck out; Hundley flied to left; Holtzman
singled to center; Kessinger popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 3, Cubs 0.

METS 6TH: Garrett flied to right; Jones flied to center;
Clendenon singled to left; Singleton grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Cubs 0.

CUBS 6TH: Beckert grounded out (third to first); Williams
singled to right; Hickman tripled to right [Williams scored];
Santo struck out; Pepitone grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Cubs 1.

METS 7TH: On a bunt Foy singled to third; Foy was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Grote lined to
shortstop; Harrelson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 7TH: Banks popped to second in foul territory; Hundley
flied to center; Holtzman reached on an error by Harrelson;
Kessinger flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Cubs 1.

METS 8TH: Koosman was called out on strikes; Agee struck out;
Garrett popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 8TH: Beckert singled to center; Koosman threw a wild pitch
[Beckert to second]; Williams grounded out (first unassisted)
[Beckert to third]; Hickman popped to second; Santo flied to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Cubs 1.

METS 9TH: Jones grounded out (shortstop to first); Clendenon
doubled to left; Singleton grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Clendenon to third]; Foy walked; Grote doubled to right
[Clendenon scored, Foy scored]; Harrelson was walked
intentionally; Koosman struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets
5, Cubs 1.

CUBS 9TH: Pepitone singled to right; Banks homered [Pepitone
scored]; HERBEL REPLACED KOOSMAN (PITCHING); Hundley singled to
left; SMITH BATTED FOR HOLTZMAN; MCGRAW REPLACED HERBEL
(PITCHING); HIATT BATTED FOR SMITH; Hiatt was called out on
strikes; Kessinger popped to second; Beckert grounded out (third
to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 5, Cubs 3.

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