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MOOSE NO-HITS METS AT SHEA, CARDS TAKE 2 OF 3 AT WRIGLEY
Saturday, September 20, 1969
The Mets may be in first place, but the Pirates are looking like the top team in the East right now.
Bob Moose threw a no-hitter at Shea, giving Pirates their third win in two days against New York. Moose walked 3 and struck out 6. After walking Rod Gaspar to lead off the ninth, Moose got Tommie Agee to pop up, retired Wayne Garrett on a ground out to third, and then secured the no-hitter when Art Shamsky grounded out to second.
Pirates 4, Mets 0. W: Moose (12-3) L: Gentry (11-12)
Errors by All-Stars Ron Santo and Glenn Beckert opened the door for four Cardinals runs as St. Louis emerged with a victory in Wrigley, despite a triple and home run from Jim Hickman.
Cardinals 4, Cubs 1. W: Carlton (17-10) L: Hands (18-14) SV: Grant (7)
Friday, September 19, 1969
Looking for something to build off next year, the improving Pittsburgh Pirates jumped on the streaking New York Mets to sweep a doubleheader at Shea. Matty Alou led the charge in game one by going 4 for 4 with 3 RBI, and Willie Stargell was 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 RBI in the second game. New York’s Al Weis went a combined 4 for 7 on the day and Jerry Grote a combined 3 for 6.
Pirates 8, Mets 2 (1). W: Veale (13-12) L: Ryan (6-3)
Pirates 8, Mets 0 (2). W: Walker (3-6) L: McAndrew (6-7)
Both Ken Holtzman and Bob Gibson recorded extra-inning complete games in the front end of a doubleheader at Wrigley, and Jim Hickman touched Gibson for a double with two outs bottom of tenth to drive in Billy Williams with the winning run. The Cardinals struck back with 5 runs, 3 unearned, off the Chicago bullpen to pull away in game two.
Cubs 2, Cardinals 1 (1, 10 inn.). W: Holtzman (17-11) L: Gibson (18-12)
Cardinals 7, Cubs 2. W: Torrez (9-4) L: Selma (12-9)
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STANDINGS AT CLOSE OF PLAY ON 9/20/69
NL EAST W L T PCT GB
New York Mets 91 61 0 .599 -
Chicago Cubs 88 66 1 .571 4.0
Pittsburgh Pirates 82 70 0 .539 9.0
St. Louis Cardinals 82 70 0 .539 9.0
Philadelphia Phillies 61 91 0 .401 30.0
Montreal Expos 50 104 0 .325 42.0