SWOBODA’S HOMERS LIFT METS IN ST. LOUIS, NEW YORK LEADS EAST BY 4 1/2 GAMES
Monday, September 15, 1969
Dick Selma lost his fourth straight decision as the host Expos, who sit in the NL East cellar with 100 losses, pummeled the second-place Cubs. First baseman Ron Fairly went 3 for 3 with a home run and 4 RBI, and second baseman Gary Sutherland was 4 for 5.
Expos 8, Cubs 2. W: Wegener (5-12) L: Selma (12-8)
Two days after hitting a game-winning grand slam, Ron Swoboda clubbed a pair of two-run homers to lead the Mets over the Cardinals in St. Louis. His second blast came in the eighth inning off starter Steve Carlton to give New York the lead for good. Tug McGraw took over for Gary Gentry in the seventh and pitched three shutout innings for the win.
Mets 4, Cards 3. W: McGraw (8-3) L: Carlton (16-10)
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NL EAST W L T PCT GB RS RA New York Mets 89 58 0 .605 - 583 504 Chicago Cubs 85 63 1 .574 4.5 671 554 St. Louis Cardinals 79 68 0 .537 10.0 539 495 Pittsburgh Pirates 77 69 0 .527 11.5 644 600 Philadelphia Phillies 59 87 0 .404 29.5 584 663 Montreal Expos 48 100 0 .324 41.5 536 722
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