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METS COME BACK AGAINST GIANTS BUT LOSE IN 11, CUBS LISTLESS AGAINST BRAVES’ BRITTON

Thursday, August 21, 1969

Ken Henderson’s RBI triple plated the game-winning run in the 11th after the Mets had comeback from a 4-run deficit with 3 in the 7th and 1 in the 9th to send the game into extra innings. Tommie Agee had a home run and 3 RBI, Ron Swoboda knocked in two, and Cleon Jones has 3 hits for New York.

Giants 7, Mets 6.  W: McMahon (1-1)  L: Taylor (6-4)

Jim Britton allowed just one unearned run across nine innings and Hank Aaron hit his 33rd home run of the year as the Braves topped the Cubs. Glenn Beckert went 2 for 4 for Chicago. 

Braves 3, Cubs 1.  W:Britton (7-4)  L: Hands (15-10)

Team                             W    L    T   PCT    GB   
Chicago Cubs                    76   47    1  .618     -  
New York Mets                   68   52    0  .567   6.5

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Thanks for visiting my web site! Throughout 2009, I'll be turning back the clock by 40 years to revisit key events from that exciting year of 1969. Keep checking back for updates to my blog on 1969: The Year Everything Changed, as well as stories related to my new books on Bruce Springsteen and baseball star Cecil Travis.