Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Jenkins
  
  Harrelson strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Jenkins
  
  Boswell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stahl vs. Jenkins
  
  There goes Boswell. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Boswell steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Stahl vs. Jenkins
  
  Stahl strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. Jenkins
  
  Martin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. McAndrew
  
  Kessinger is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. McAndrew
  
  Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. McAndrew
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. McAndrew
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buchek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Jenkins
  
  Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Jenkins
  
  Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Swoboda vs. Jenkins
  
  Swoboda hits a line drive into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Buchek vs. Jenkins
  
  Buchek strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. McAndrew
  
  Santo hits a line drive into left field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McMath vs. McAndrew
  
  McMath strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. McAndrew
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McAndrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McAndrew vs. Jenkins
  
  McAndrew strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Jenkins
  
  Harrelson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, 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 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. McAndrew
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buchek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jenkins vs. McAndrew
  
  Jenkins is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. McAndrew
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stahl vs. Jenkins
  
  Stahl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Jenkins
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kranepool vs. Jenkins
  
  Kranepool hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. McMath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grote vs. Jenkins
  
  Grote hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McMath. Grote reaches second base with a double. Martin scores. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Swoboda vs. Jenkins
  
  Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. McAndrew
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. McAndrew
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. McAndrew
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Buchek vs. Jenkins
  
  Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McAndrew vs. Jenkins
  
  McAndrew is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Jenkins
  
  Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. McMath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. McAndrew
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buchek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMath vs. McAndrew
  
  McMath hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. McAndrew
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. McAndrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hundley for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Jenkins
  
  Boswell hits a fly ball into left field. McMath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stahl vs. Jenkins
  
  Stahl strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Jenkins
  
  Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Kranepool vs. Jenkins
  
  Kranepool strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. McAndrew
  
  Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jenkins vs. McAndrew
  
  Jenkins bunts towards first. Martin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jenkins for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kessinger vs. McAndrew
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phillips moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Beckert vs. McAndrew
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McAndrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Jenkins
  
  Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Jenkins
  
  Swoboda strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buchek vs. Jenkins
  
  Buchek 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 7

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. McAndrew
  
  Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. McAndrew
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. McAndrew
  
  Santo is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McAndrew vs. Jenkins
  
  McAndrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Jenkins
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boswell vs. Jenkins
  
  There goes Harrelson. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Harrelson steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boswell vs. Jenkins
  
  Boswell hits a line drive into left field. McMath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Stahl vs. Jenkins
  
  Stahl takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Jenkins
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McMath vs. McAndrew
  
  McMath strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. McAndrew
  
  Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. McAndrew
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buchek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Jenkins
  
  Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Jenkins
  
  Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Jenkins
  
  Swoboda hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. McAndrew
  
  Tommie Agee now playing center field. Larry Stahl now playing left field. Al Spangler pinch hits for Fergie Jenkins.
  
  Spangler is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. McAndrew
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. McAndrew
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buchek juggles the ball. That's an error on Buchek. Kessinger moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Short
  
  Bill Short now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a popup towards third. Buchek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Banks vs. Koonce
  
  Cal Koonce now pitching. Ed Charles now playing third base. Cleon Jones now playing left field. Larry Stahl now playing right field.
  
  Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/11/1968 -- New York at Chicago (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Harrelson B, ss       4  0  0  0   Kessinger D, ss       4  0  1  0   
Boswell K, 2b         4  0  1  0   Beckert G, 2b         3  0  1  0   
Stahl L, cf-lf-rf     3  0  0  0   Williams B, rf        4  0  0  0   
Martin J, 1b          4  1  2  0   Banks E, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Kranepool E, lf       4  0  0  0   Santo R, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Agee T, cf            0  0  0  0   McMath J, lf          3  0  0  0   
Grote J, c            4  0  2  1   Hundley R, c          3  0  0  0   
Swoboda R, rf         4  0  0  0   Phillips A, cf        2  0  0  0   
Koonce C, p           0  0  0  0   Jenkins F, p          1  0  0  0   
Buchek J, 3b          3  0  0  0   Spangler A, ph        1  0  0  0   
Charles E, 3b         0  0  0  0                                      
McAndrew J, p         2  0  0  0                                      
Short B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Jones C, lf           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  5  1                        28  0  2  0

New York         000 100 000 --  1
Chicago          000 000 000 --  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
McAndrew J (W)        8.1  2  0  0  2  7
Short B               0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Koonce C (S)          0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L)         9.0  5  1  1  2  9

E -- Buchek J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 6, Chicago 4
2B -- Martin J, Grote J
SB -- Boswell K, Harrelson B
SH -- Jenkins F
T -- 2:13
A -- 3552

    

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