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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 6, 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 6, 1968 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 6, 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 6, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Selma |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 5,858 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: John Kibler 3B: Shag Crawford |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Phil Linz | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Greg Goossen | First Baseman |
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Al Weis | Shortstop |
| Dick Selma | 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 |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 6, 1968
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Holtzman
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Holtzman
Linz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Holtzman
Grote hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Holtzman
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Selma
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Selma
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Selma
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Holtzman
Swoboda hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips who is chasing the ball. Swoboda reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Goossen vs. Holtzman
Goossen strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Agee vs. Holtzman
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Weis vs. Holtzman
There goes Agee. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Agee steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Weis vs. Holtzman
Weis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Selma vs. Holtzman
Selma strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Selma
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Selma
Banks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Selma
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Selma
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Selma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Holtzman
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Holtzman
Linz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Holtzman
Grote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Holtzman
Charles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Holtzman
Swoboda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Goossen vs. Holtzman
Goossen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Goossen reaches second base with a double. Swoboda goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Holtzman
Agee is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Weis vs. Holtzman
Weis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Selma
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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Selma
Holtzman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Selma
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Kessinger reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Beckert vs. Selma
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Selma vs. Holtzman
Selma strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Holtzman
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linz vs. Holtzman
There goes Jones. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Linz vs. Holtzman
Linz strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Holtzman
Grote is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Selma
Williams hits a popup towards short. Weis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Selma
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Selma
Banks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Selma
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Holtzman
Charles hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Holtzman
Swoboda 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, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Goossen vs. Holtzman
Goossen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Holtzman
Agee hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Agee reaches third base with a triple. Goossen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Weis vs. Lamabe
Jack Lamabe now pitching.
Weis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Selma vs. Lamabe
Selma strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Selma
Hundley hits a popup towards first. Goossen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Selma
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Selma
Al Spangler pinch hits for Jack Lamabe.
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Selma
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hartenstein
Chuck Hartenstein now pitching.
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linz vs. Hartenstein
There goes Jones. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Hartenstein
Linz strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Hartenstein
Grote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Hartenstein
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Selma
Beckert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Linz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Selma
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Selma
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Selma
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Hartenstein
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Goossen vs. Hartenstein
Goossen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Hartenstein
Agee hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Selma
Ed Kranepool now playing first base.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Selma
Hundley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Selma
Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Hundley moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Nen vs. Selma
Dick Nen pinch hits for Chuck Hartenstein.
Nen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hundley scores. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kessinger vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching.
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beckert vs. Taylor
Beckert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Beckert reaches second base with a double. Phillips scores. There goes Nen trying to get to third. Jones throws the ball in to Charles, who tags Nen for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Reberger
Frank Reberger now pitching.
Weis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Reberger
Taylor 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, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Reberger
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Taylor
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Taylor
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Taylor
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Reberger
Linz hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Reberger
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Reberger
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Reberger
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Taylor
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Taylor
Hundley hits a popup towards short. Weis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Taylor
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Linz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/6/1968 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Jones C, lf 4 0 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 0
Linz P, 2b 5 0 1 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 1 1
Grote J, c 4 1 2 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0
Charles E, 3b 5 2 2 3 Santo R, 3b 4 1 2 1
Swoboda R, rf 5 1 2 0 Banks E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Goossen G, 1b 3 1 1 1 Johnson L, rf 4 0 0 0
Kranepool E, 1b 0 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 4 1 1 0
Agee T, cf 2 0 1 1 Phillips A, cf 4 1 2 0
Weis A, ss 4 0 0 0 Holtzman K, p 1 0 0 0
Selma D, p 3 0 0 0 Lamabe J, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor R, p 1 0 0 0 Spangler A, ph 1 0 0 0
Hartenstein C, p 0 0 0 0
Nen D, ph 1 0 1 1
Reberger F, p 0 0 0 0
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36 5 10 5 35 3 9 3
New York 003 020 000 -- 5
Chicago 000 100 200 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Selma D (W) 6.1 8 3 3 0 1
Taylor R (S) 2.2 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (L) 4.1 8 5 5 4 8
Lamabe J 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
Hartenstein C 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Reberger F 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
LOB -- New York 9, Chicago 5
2B -- Banks E, Goossen G, Phillips A 2, Beckert G
3B -- Swoboda R, Kessinger D, Agee T
HR -- Charles E 2, Santo R
SB -- Agee T, Jones C
CS -- Jones C
T -- 2:32
A -- 5858
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