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




July 25th 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 8th 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 2nd place Mets were now 5 back of the Northsiders.

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