'69 Cubbies exact some revenge by taking 2 of 3 from Amazin's

Game 1
Cubs 2 Mets 0
Seaver vs Jenkins

This one promised to be a pitchers duel and it did not disappoint.  In the top of the 1st and 3rd, the Mets would threaten to score, but each time Jenkins rose to the occasion and left the runners stranded.  IN the bottom of the 4th Mr. Cub singles and ex-Met Jim Hickman took a 1-2 Seaver fastball out of the park down the left field line to start, and end, the scoring in this one.  For the Day Fergie Jenkins would go the full way, striking out 12.  Seaver would last 6 before Nolan Ryan would come in to relieve.  Two outs later, Ryan went down to an injury  leaving DiLauro and Koonce to hold the  line for the rest of the game. The Mets would threaten one more time in the 7th with runners on first and third, two outs, but Jenkins struck out Tommie Agee.  Good tight game all around, one pitch was the difference.

Game 2

Mets 11 Cubs 3
Koosman vs Hands

As tight as the first game was, this one got out of hands (pun intended) midway through.  Koosman did not let up all afternoon and held the Cubs to 3 runs over 7 1/3.  The wheels really fell off for the Cubs in a disastrous 5th inning as the Mets plated 8 on 6 singles a walk and a Tommie Agee three run home run.  Tommie went 4 for 6 in the game with a double and a 3 run HR.  

Game 3
Cubs 4 Mets 3  
Genry vs Holtzman

After the previous days game, the scoring returned a little bit back to normal at Wrigley, except it wasn't.  In the bottom of the fourth Gentry was stung by none other than Ken Holtzman who lined a 2-2 pitch down the leftfield line for a HR on his first at bat of the KOD everyone else is now safe, that won't happen again) LOL.  IN the 4th Billy williams hit a two run shot to put the Cubbies up 3-0 after 4.  the Mets would pull back to within 3-2 after 6.5 on Boswell and Gaspar RBI singles  Glenn Beckert would increase the Cub lead to 4-2 with an RBI single in the bottom of the 7th which would prove to be the winning run as the Mets as Art Shamsky hit a 1 run shot against Cub closer Phil Reagan, but that would be all they would get and the series would end on a Cubs win.

Fun series, both manager are looking forward to the rematch at the end of the runway better known as Shea Stadium.

Mark
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