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It Was 45 Years Ago Today...Thursday August 21st 1969



August 21st

Earlier in the day Chicago lost 3-1 to the Braves at Wrigley so a Met win would move them just 6 back- closer than they’d been since July 30th. Tom Seaver started but was uncharacteristically wild-issuing seven free passes and giving up 6 runs, 4 earned in his 7 innings of work.  

Down to their last out in the 9th the home team rallied with back-to-back singles off Giant reliever Frank Linzy, putting runners on 1st and 2nd for RF Ron Swoboda. He came through with an RBI single, scoring Cleon Jones from 2nd, knotting it up at 6 all.   

It remained that way until Ken Henderson ripped a three-bagger past Agee in center in the 11th, driving in pitcher Don McMahon to make it 7-6 San Fran. McMahon retired the Mets in order in the bottom half of the inning to secure a Giants win, keeping New York 7 games out in the NL East. Next up: the Dodgers in town for a weekend series.

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