Amazin' Date 9/18/1969: Tom Seaver Whitewashes Expos for 23rd Victory of Season

From the desk of: HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET

AMAZIN'

THE MIRACLE METS

50th ANNIVERSARY

Game #149: Thursday, September 18, 1969 - BR
New York Metss @ Monteal Expos
Parc Jarry

Following Jerry Koosman's performance on Wednesday, Tom Seaver hurls the second of back to back Mets shutouts against the Expos at Montreal.

With two outs in the first inning, Ed Kranepool singles home Tommie Agee with the game's first run.  Kranepool then hits his eleventh home run of the season in the sixth off Expos starter Bill Stoneman giving the Mets a 2-0 lead.  Tom Seaver takes care of the rest.  He allows no runs on five hits and three walks with nine strikeouts for his 23rd victory of the season.

The Cubs lose to the Phillies at Wrigley Field.  Chicago has now lost 12 of their last 16 games.  Meanwhile the Mets are now 15-4 in September and own a five game lead over the Cubs with 13 games left in the season.

The Mets return home for their final home stand of the regular season.  They will host the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals before ending the season on the road against the Philadelphia Phillies and Leo Durocher's fading Chicago Cubs.

• Mets Record: 91-58
• N.L. East: 1st Place; 5 Games Up