8/20/14

D-Whit - It Was 45 Years Ago Today...Wednesday August 20th 1969



August 20th

New York continued their mastery over the left coast teams visiting Shea during this homestand, blanking the Giants 6 zip. Jim McAndrew went all the way for his 5th victory of the season and extending the Mets to 23 shutout innings over San Francisco in the series. 

After scoring single runs in the 1st and 2nd off Gaylord Perry, the Mets chased him from the game in the 5th thanks courtesy of Art Shamsky’s 3-run HR and Buddy Harrelson’s run-scoring triple off reliever Ray Sadecki. McAndrew scattered two hits over nine in his CG victory.

In Wrigley, the Cubs fell to Atlanta 6-2 so New York gained a game, moving to 7 back in the NL East.  

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