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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 4, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on June 4, 1968 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 8,580 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Doug Harvey |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Art Shamsky | Left Fielder |
| J.C. Martin | First Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Kevin Collins | Third Baseman |
| Al Weis | Shortstop |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Lou Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 4, 1968
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Jenkins
Boswell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson. Boswell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Shamsky vs. Jenkins
Shamsky strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Jenkins
Martin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson. Martin reaches second base with a double. Boswell scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Jenkins
Grote hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Grote reaches second base with a double. Martin scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Jenkins
Swoboda is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Koosman
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Jenkins
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Jenkins
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weis for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Jenkins
Koosman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Koosman
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Koosman
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Koosman
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Koosman
Hundley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Koosman
Phillips hits a popup towards short. Weis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Jenkins
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Jenkins
Shamsky hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Koosman
Jenkins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Koosman
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Jenkins
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Jenkins
Grote hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Jenkins
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Jenkins
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Koosman
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Koosman
Banks hits a popup towards third. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Koosman
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Koosman
Hundley hits a line drive towards left. Shamsky catches it and throws to second to double up Santo. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Jenkins
Weis hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Jenkins
Koosman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Jenkins
Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Jenkins
Shamsky strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Koosman
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Koosman
Jenkins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Koosman
Beckert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Beckert reaches second base with a double. Jenkins moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Jenkins
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Jenkins
Grote strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Jenkins
Swoboda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Jenkins
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Koosman
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Koosman
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Koosman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Jenkins
Weis hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Jenkins
Koosman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Koosman
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Koosman
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Koosman
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Fergie Jenkins.
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Hernandez
Ramon Hernandez now pitching.
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Hernandez
Shamsky bunts towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Hernandez
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boswell scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Hernandez
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert misplays the ball. That's an error on Beckert. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Swoboda vs. Hernandez
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to third. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Collins vs. Hernandez
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez juggles the ball. The ball bounces towards second. Beckert picks up the ball and throws Grote out. Martin scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Tommie Agee now playing center field. Cleon Jones now playing left field.
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Koosman
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell misplays the ball. That's an error on Boswell. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Koosman
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Hernandez
Weis hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hundley scoops up the ball and tags Weis for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Hernandez
Koosman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hernandez
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Koosman
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Koosman
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Koosman
Hundley takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Koosman
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boccabella vs. Koosman
John Boccabella pinch hits for Ramon Hernandez.
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1968 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Jones C, cf-lf 5 1 1 1 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0
Boswell K, 2b 3 2 2 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 2 0
Shamsky A, lf 3 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0
Agee T, cf 0 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Martin J, 1b 4 2 2 2 Banks E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Grote J, c 4 0 1 1 Johnson L, rf 3 0 2 0
Swoboda R, rf 3 0 1 0 Hundley R, c 3 0 1 0
Collins K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Phillips A, cf 4 0 1 0
Weis A, ss 4 0 0 0 Jenkins F, p 2 0 1 0
Koosman J, p 4 0 0 0 Hickman J, ph 1 0 0 0
Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0
Boccabella J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 7 4 34 0 8 0
New York 200 010 020 -- 5
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (W) 9.0 8 0 0 2 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L) 7.0 5 3 3 2 9
Hernandez R 2.0 2 2 1 0 1
E -- Beckert G, Hernandez R, Boswell K
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 5, Chicago 9
2B -- Boswell K, Martin J, Grote J, Beckert G
HR -- Jones C
SH -- Shamsky A
T -- 2:31
A -- 8580
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