Two homers -- one that tied the score in the ninth inning and another that won the game in the 10th -- powered the Mets to a 6-3 victory and moved them into a tie with the Cubs for second place in the East division.

The Mets picked up their initial run in the first inning. Leroy Stanton led off with a triple and was hit on the head by the throw from the outfield, forcing him to leave the game. Rod Gaspar took over and, after a walk, scored while the Cubs were executing a double play. Tommy Davis smashed a homer with two on base to put the Cubs ahead in the sixth and Ken Holtzman protected the 3-1 advantage until the ninth, when Cleon Jones singled and Donn Clendenon tied the score with a circuit clout. In the 10th, with Hoyt Wilhelm on the hill, Jerry Grote doubled, Dave Marshall walked and Wayne Garrett homered with two out to win the game. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 6, Chicago Cubs 3
Game Played on Monday, September 28, 1970 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  3    0  0  0    0  -   3  3  0
Mets         1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2    3  -   6  9  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          3   1   0   0     1   0   .268      Stanton cf            1   0   1   0     0   0   .250
Beckert 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .291        Gaspar pr,cf        3   1   0   0     0   1   .000
Williams rf           3   1   0   0     0   0   .325        Marshall ph         0   1   0   0     1   0   .253
T. Davis lf           3   1   2   3     1   1   .287      Garrett 2b            4   1   2   3     1   1   .255
Hickman 1b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .314      Jones lf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .277
  James cf            1   0   0   0     0   0   .210      Clendenon 1b          4   1   1   2     0   1   .289
Pepitone cf,1b        4   0   0   0     0   0   .256      Swoboda rf            4   0   2   0     0   1   .233
Popovich 3b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .251      Foy 3b                4   0   0   0     0   2   .236
Hundley c             3   0   0   0     1   2   .239      Grote c               4   0   1   0     0   0   .257
Holtzman p            3   0   0   0     0   1   .200        Weis pr             0   1   0   0     0   0   .207
  Smith ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .216      Harrelson ss          3   0   0   0     0   0   .241
  Wilhelm p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Gentry p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .068
                                                            Foli ph             1   0   1   0     0   0   .429
                                                            McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .308
                                                            Singleton ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .259
                                                            Frisella p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .308
                                                            Shamsky ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .291

Totals               32   3   3   3     3   4             Totals               35   6   9   5     2   8

Time of Game: 2:25   Attendance: 21,670
Left on Base: Cubs 3, Mets 3
DP: Cubs 2, Mets 1
Doubles: Swoboda (8), Grote (14)
Triples: Stanton (1)
Home Runs: T. Davis (5), Clendenon (22), Garrett (12)
Sacrifice Hits: Harrelson (12)
GIDP: Hickman (10), Jones (25)
Hit by Pitch: Williams (2,by Gentry)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Holtzman                9     7   3   3   1   8   1  33   3.38
Wilhelm L(6-5)          0.2   2   3   3   1   0   1   5   3.40
Totals                  9.2   9   6   6   2   8   2  38

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gentry                  6     3   3   3   3   0   1  24   3.68
McGraw                  2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   3.35
Frisella W(8-3)         2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   3.11
Totals                 10     3   3   3   3   4   1  36

Hit by Pitch: Gentry (9)

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Ed Sudol


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

METS 1ST: Stanton tripled to right; GASPAR RAN FOR STANTON;
Garrett walked; Jones grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Gaspar scored (no RBI), Garrett out at
second]; Clendenon flied to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
0, Mets 1.

CUBS 2ND: GASPAR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); T. Davis walked;
Hickman grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[T. Davis out at second]; Pepitone grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 1.

METS 2ND: Swoboda doubled to left; Foy grounded out (shortstop
to first) [Swoboda to third]; Grote reached on a fielder's
choice [Swoboda out at home (pitcher to catcher)]; Harrelson
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Mets 1.

CUBS 3RD: Popovich singled to center; Hundley flied to center;
On a bunt Holtzman made an out to first; Kessinger flied to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Gentry struck out; Gaspar popped to first in foul
territory; Garrett flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
0, Mets 1.

CUBS 4TH: Beckert flied to center; Williams grounded out (first
to pitcher); T. Davis singled to right; Hickman forced T. Davis
(third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Jones flied to center; Clendenon grounded out (third
to first); Swoboda flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Mets 1.

CUBS 5TH: Pepitone flied to right; Popovich grounded out (first
to pitcher); Hundley walked; Holtzman popped to shortstop; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 1.

METS 5TH: Foy struck out; Grote grounded out (shortstop to
first); Harrelson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 1.

CUBS 6TH: Kessinger walked; Beckert grounded out (catcher to
first) [Kessinger to second]; Williams was hit by a pitch; T.
Davis homered [Kessinger scored, Williams scored]; Hickman
grounded out (third to first); Pepitone popped to first in foul
territory; 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Mets 1.

METS 6TH: FOLI BATTED FOR GENTRY; Foli singled to right; Gaspar
popped to second; Garrett singled to right [Foli to second];
Jones lined into a double play (third to second) [Foli out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Mets 1.

CUBS 7TH: MCGRAW REPLACED FOLI (PITCHING); Popovich popped to
first in foul territory; Hundley was called out on strikes;
Holtzman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Mets 1.

METS 7TH: PEPITONE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); JAMES
REPLACED HICKMAN (PLAYING CF); Clendenon struck out; Swoboda
struck out; Foy was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cubs 3, Mets 1.

CUBS 8TH: Kessinger grounded out (pitcher to first); Beckert
popped to shortstop; Williams flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 3, Mets 1.

METS 8TH: Grote grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrelson
grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); SINGLETON BATTED
FOR MCGRAW; Singleton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Mets 1.

CUBS 9TH: FRISELLA REPLACED SINGLETON (PITCHING); T. Davis
struck out; James grounded out (third to first); Pepitone
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Mets 1.

METS 9TH: Gaspar was called out on strikes; Garrett was called
out on strikes; Jones singled to right; Clendenon homered [Jones
scored]; Swoboda singled to right; Foy popped to catcher in foul
territory; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Mets 3.

CUBS 10TH: Popovich grounded out (second to first); Hundley
struck out; SMITH BATTED FOR HOLTZMAN; Smith flied to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Mets 3.

METS 10TH: WILHELM REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); Grote doubled to
left; WEIS RAN FOR GROTE; Harrelson out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Weis to third]; SHAMSKY BATTED FOR
FRISELLA; Shamsky grounded out (pitcher to first); MARSHALL
BATTED FOR GASPAR; Marshall walked; Garrett homered [Weis
scored, Marshall scored]; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Mets 6.