D-Whit - It Was 45 Years Ago Today...Friday July 25th 1969

July 25^th 1969

New York was looking to bounce back from Thursday night’s loss in extras by sending Jerry Koosman to the hill. He came through with 7 solid innings but left trailing 3-1. Fortunes changed for the Mets in a three-run 8^th highlighted by Art Shamsky’s double and reserve catcher J.C. Martin’s 2 run homer off Red fireman Clay Carroll, who took the loss.

The Mets gained a game on the division-leading Cubs. They lost to Claude Osteen and the Dodgers 4-2 earlier in the day at Chicago. The 2^nd place Mets were now 5 back of the Northsiders.