SEAVER SHUTOUT MOVES METS 5 GAMES UP
Thursday, August 18, 1969
Tom Seaver stayed in his groove, going the distance in a five-hit shutout while striking out nine Expos hitters. Ed Kranepool homered and singled to drive in both runs of the game. Seaver has now won eight consecutive games while lowering his season ERA to 2.33.
Mets 2, Expos 0. W: Seaver (23-7) L: Stoneman (10-18)
The Cubs strung together 3 runs in the bottom of the seventh to temporarily take the lead, only to see Philadelphia answer back with 3 runs in the top of the eighth off Rich Nye and Phil Regan to regain the lead. Chicago rookie Joe Decker started and gave up two runs in six solid innings.
Phillies 5, Cubs 3. W: Jackson (16-13) L: Regan (12-6)
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NL EAST W L T PCT GB
New York Mets 91 58 0 .611 -
Chicago Cubs 87 64 1 .576 5.0
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