Amazin' Date 6/4/1969: Mets Win in 15th; Complete Sweep of Dodgers

From the desk of:  HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET

AMAZIN'

THE MIRACLE METS

50th ANNIVERSARY

Game #48: Wednesday, June 4, 1969 - BR
Los Angeles Dodgers @ New York Mets
Shea Stadium

Mets Extend Winning Streak to Seven With Marathon Victory Over Dodgers

Appearing in only his fourth game of the season and making his first start for the Mets, 26-year old southpaw Jack DiLauro held the Los Angeles Dodgers scoreless through nine full innings, allowing just two hits and two walks with five strikeouts.

Starting for Los Angeles Bill Singer also pitched nine full innings yielding just two hits, no walks, and striking out ten.  In fact, he faced just two batters over the minimum, no-hitting the Mets through six innings until Buddy Harrelson's lead-off base hit in the seventh.

For all their respective work both pitchers walked off with no decisions.  And into extra innings went Wednesday night's game at Shea Stadium.

Tug McGraw kept the Dodgers quiet through the 14th inning.  Ron Taylor pitched a scoreless 15th inning in relief of McGraw.

Facing Dodgers reliever Pete Mikkelsen in the bottom half of the frame, Bud Harrelson drew a lead-off walk.  Cleon Jones replaced Harrelson on the bases upon grounding into a fielder's choice.  Wayne Garrett then followed with a single up the middle.  A misplay by center fielder Willie Davis allowed Cleon Jones to scamper all the way home with the winning run.

In playing their longest game of the season to date, the Mets improve to 25-23 on the season and extend their winning streak to seven games which ties the franchise record set two seasons ago.

• Mets Record:  25-23
• N.L. East:  2nd; 8.5 GB