AMAZIN'
THE MIRACLE METS
50th ANNIVERSARY
Game #16: Saturday, April 26, 1969 - BR
Chicago Cubs @ New York Mets
Shea Stadium
Mets Move Further Away From First Place After Second Straight Loss to Cubs.
In the second game of a four game series at Shea Stadium, the first place Cubs scored early and often off Mets starter Don Cardwell. An RBI single by Ron Santo in the first; another RBI single by Don Kessinger in the second; and a two out RBI double off the bat of catcher Randy Hundley in the third staked Chicago starter Bill Hands to an early 3-0 lead.
With one out in the bottom of the fourth Cardwell walked his counterpart Bill Hands, then yielded another hit to Don Kessinger. That's when manager Gil Hodges decided his pitcher had suffered enough. Al Jackson was summoned from the bullpen, and was immediately greeted by right fielder Al Spangler's successful bunt down the third base line to load the bases. Jackson then walked Ron Santo scoring Hands from third. With two outs and the bases still jammed, Mr. Cub himself Ernie Banks singled home another pair of runs for a 6-0 Cubs lead.
Chicago didn't stop there. They would score twice more in the sixth off Al Jackson, although one run was unearned on an error charged to Cleon Jones. Their ninth and final run of the game came courtesy of Randy Hundley's RBI hit in the eighth off Tug McGraw.
New York did all their scoring off Bill Hands in the bottom of the sixth. Ken Boswell, Amos Otis, and Ed Kranepool all drove in a run apiece. However, Hands would press on for the complete game victory, surrendering three runs (two earned) on eight hits and one walk with seven strikeouts. He improves to 3-1 on the season.
Don Cardwell falls to 0-3 on the season. Ron Taylor pitched a scoreless ninth inning.
Continuing to bat in the lead-off position while Tommie Agee remains out, Bud Harrelson went 2 for 3, with a double, and a run scored.
- Mets Record: 6-10
- N.L. East: 5th; 6 GB
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