Fergie Jenkins allowed only two hits and pitched the Cubs into second place in the East division with a 4-1 victory over the Mets, who were forced to settle for third place after winning the world championship in 1969. Ken Singleton was the only Met batter to hit safely against Jenkins, rapping doubles in the seventh and ninth innings.

The Cubs scored two runs in the second on a single by Randy Hundley after filling the bases on a single by Joe Pepitone, double by Jim Hickman and a walk. Jenkins gave up the Mets' counter in the third on a pass to Bud Harrelson, a sacrifice and two wild pitches. The Cubs iced their victory in the sixth when Billy Williams singled and Pepitone homered. [The Sporting News]

Chicago Cubs 4, New York Mets 1

Game Played on Thursday, October 1, 1970 (Night game) at Shea Stadium

Cubs         0  2  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   4  8  0
Mets         0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  2  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          4   0   0   0     0   0   .266      Jorgensen cf          4   0   0   0     0   2   .195
Beckert 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .288      Garrett 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .254
Williams rf,lf        4   1   1   0     0   1   .322      Singleton lf          4   0   2   0     0   0   .263
T. Davis lf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .284      Clendenon 1b          4   0   0   0     0   2   .288
  James cf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .210      Marshall rf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .243
Pepitone cf,1b        4   2   2   2     0   0   .258      Boswell 2b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .254
Hickman 1b            3   1   2   0     0   0   .315      Grote c               3   0   0   0     0   2   .255
  Callison rf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .264      Harrelson ss          1   1   0   0     2   0   .243
Popovich 3b           3   0   1   0     1   0   .253      McAndrew p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .148
Hundley c             4   0   1   2     0   1   .244        Kranepool ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .170
Jenkins p             4   0   1   0     0   0   .124        Frisella p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .308
                                                            Gaspar ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .308

Totals               35   4   8   4     1   2             Totals               28   1   2   0     2   8

Time of Game: 2:09   Attendance: 48,314
Left on Base: Cubs 5, Mets 3
DP: Cubs 0, Mets 0
Doubles: Hickman (33), Singleton 2 (8)
Home Runs: Pepitone (26)
Sacrifice Hits: McAndrew (8)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins W(22-16)        9     2   1   1   2   8   0  31   3.39
Totals                  9     2   1   1   2   8   0  31

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McAndrew L(10-14)       6     7   4   4   1   0   1  26   3.56
Frisella                2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   3.02
McGraw                  1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   3.28
Totals                  9     8   4   4   1   2   1  36

Wild Pitches: Jenkins 2 (9)

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


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger flied to left; Beckert flied to center;
Williams popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Jorgensen grounded out (first to pitcher); Garrett
grounded out (first unassisted); Singleton grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

CUBS 2ND: T. Davis grounded out (shortstop to first); Pepitone
singled to center; Hickman doubled to left [Pepitone to third];
Popovich was walked intentionally; Hundley singled to left
[Popovich to second, Hickman scored, Pepitone scored]; Jenkins
lined to right; Kessinger flied to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 2, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Clendenon was called out on strikes; Marshall flied to
center; Boswell flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Mets 0.

CUBS 3RD: Beckert grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams
grounded out (pitcher unassisted); T. Davis flied to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Grote struck out; Harrelson walked; McAndrew out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Harrelson to second];
Jenkins threw a wild pitch [Harrelson to third]; Jenkins threw a
wild pitch [Harrelson scored]; Jorgensen struck out; 1 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 1.

CUBS 4TH: Pepitone grounded out (pitcher to first); Hickman
grounded out (third to first); Popovich flied to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Garrett flied to center; Singleton grounded out
(second to first); Clendenon grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 1.

CUBS 5TH: Hundley flied to left; Jenkins singled to left;
Kessinger flied to left; Beckert popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 1.

METS 5TH: Marshall grounded out (first to pitcher); Boswell
popped to shortstop; Grote struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 2, Mets 1.

CUBS 6TH: Williams singled to right; T. Davis flied to left;
Pepitone homered [Williams scored]; Hickman singled to left;
Popovich flied to right; Hundley flied to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Mets 1.

METS 6TH: Harrelson walked; KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR MCANDREW;
Kranepool flied to center; Jorgensen flied to left; Garrett
popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Mets 1.

CUBS 7TH: FRISELLA REPLACED KRANEPOOL (PITCHING); Jenkins
grounded out (shortstop to first); Kessinger grounded out (third
to first); Beckert popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Mets 1.

METS 7TH: Singleton doubled to left; Clendenon flied to right;
Marshall flied to left; Boswell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 4, Mets 1.

CUBS 8TH: Williams struck out; T. Davis flied to left; Pepitone
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4,
Mets 1.

METS 8TH: JAMES REPLACED T. DAVIS (PLAYING CF); CALLISON
REPLACED HICKMAN (PLAYING RF); WILLIAMS CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING LF); PEPITONE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Grote
popped to second; Harrelson grounded out (first unassisted);
GASPAR BATTED FOR FRISELLA; Gaspar struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 4, Mets 1.

CUBS 9TH: MCGRAW REPLACED GASPAR (PITCHING); Callison flied to
center; Popovich singled to left; Hundley was called out on
strikes; Jenkins grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Mets 1.

METS 9TH: Jorgensen struck out; Garrett flied to center;
Singleton doubled to right; Clendenon was called out on strikes;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Mets 1.

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