Posts Tagged ‘Ken Johnson’
CUBS GET 2 WINS FOR PRICE OF ONE, NOW 5 UP IN NL EAST
Tuesday, September 2, 1969
The Chicago Cubs completed one win and then won a complete game.
The June 15 game at Crosley Field between the Reds and Cubs had been suspended after 7 innings with the Cubs leading 5-4. The game was resumed today in Cincinnati, and Ken Johnson kept things status quo by pitching two shutout innings. Paul Popvich’s home run and three RBI back in June proved to be the difference.
For the day’s originally scheduled game, Fergie Jenkins gave up two runs and struck out seven in nine full innings. Don Kessinger doubled and homered, and both Glenn Beckert and rookie Oscar Gamble had two hits and three RBI. Pete Rose was 3 for 4 for Cincinnati. The two official wins on the day increased Chicago’s division lead to five full games.
Cubs 6, Reds 5 (1). W: Nye (3-5) L: Arrigo (2-6) SV: Johnson (2)
Cubs 8, Reds 2 (2). W: Jenkins (19-11) L: Cloninger (9-15)
The Mets built a lead against the host Dodgers thanks to two home runs by slugger Don Clendenon and three hits from Ken Boswell. New York starter Gary Gentry lasted into the ninth, when Los Angeles mounted a comeback that fell one run short when Tug McGraw came on to strike out Willie Davis with men on first and third.
Mets 5, Dodgers 4. W: Gentry (10-11) L: Sutton (15-13) SV: McGraw (10)
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NL EAST STANDINGS
W L T PCT GB
Chicago Cubs 84 52 1 .618 -
New York Mets 77 55 0 .583 5.0
VETERAN JOHNSON WINS OUT OF PEN FOR CUBS, CLENDENON HOMERS IN 10TH AS METS KEEP PACE
Saturday, August 30, 1969
The Cubs held on to take a second game of a weekend series in Atlanta. Handed a 3-0 lead, Chicago starter Dick Selma got just two outs and gave up two runs before Leo Durocher pulled him in favor of Ken Johnson. The veteran Johnson earned his first win of the season by going 5 1/3 before handing things over to Phil Regan. Don Kessinger and Billy Williams had two hits, one run, and one RBI apiece, and Ernie Banks struck a two-run homer, his 21st of the season.
Cubs 5, Braves 4. W: Johnson (1-2) L: Reed (13-9) SV: Regan (15)
Don Clendenon hit a 10th-inning home run off Gaylord Perry and Tug McGraw finished off the game with two scoreless frames to put the Mets over the Giants. Ken Boswell had three hits and scored twice for New York, who got 7 1/3 strong innings from starter Don Cardwell.
Mets 3, Giants 2. W: McGraw (7-2) L: Perry (16-11)
NL EAST W L T PCT GB
Chicago Cubs 81 52 1 .609 -
New York Mets 75 53 0 .586 3.5