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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 5, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 5, 1968 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Doug Harvey |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Lou Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Jose Arcia | Second Baseman |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Art Shamsky | Left Fielder |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 5, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Koosman
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Koosman
Santo hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Jenkins
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boswell for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Jenkins
Shamsky is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Koosman
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shamsky. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Koosman
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Arcia vs. Koosman
Arcia hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Arcia reaches second base with a double. Banks scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Koosman
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jenkins vs. Koosman
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Jenkins
Swoboda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Swoboda moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Jenkins
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Charles vs. Jenkins
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Koosman
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shamsky. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shamsky who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. Johnson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Koosman
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Koosman
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Jenkins
Agee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Arcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Jenkins
Koosman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Koosman
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Koosman
Arcia bunts towards first. Kranepool fields the ball and throws to Koosman covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Koosman
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Koosman
Jenkins is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Jenkins
Boswell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Jenkins
Shamsky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Jenkins
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Koosman
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
Kranepool hits a line drive towards first. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Jenkins
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Jenkins
Charles strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
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 -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Koosman
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Koosman
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arcia vs. Koosman
Arcia hits a line drive towards the mound. Koosman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Jenkins
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Jenkins
Koosman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Koosman
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Koosman
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Jenkins
Boswell hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Jenkins
Shamsky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson. Shamsky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Jenkins
Swoboda hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Koosman
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Koosman
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Koosman
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Jenkins
Charles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Jenkins
Agee hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Arcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Jenkins
J.C. Martin pinch hits for Jerry Koosman.
Martin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Shaw
Don Shaw now pitching.
Arcia strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Shaw
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Shaw
Jenkins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Jenkins
Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Jenkins
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boswell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Swoboda vs. Hartenstein
Don Bosch pinch runs for Art Shamsky. Chuck Hartenstein now pitching.
Swoboda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boswell scores. Bosch moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Hernandez
Ramon Hernandez now pitching. Cleon Jones pinch hits for Ed Kranepool.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. Bosch scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Grote strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1968, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 4 0 0 0
Johnson L, rf 4 2 2 1 Boswell K, 2b 3 1 0 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 2 1 Shamsky A, lf 4 0 3 0
Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bosch D, pr 0 1 0 0
Banks E, 1b 3 1 2 0 Swoboda R, rf 4 0 2 1
Hundley R, c 4 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Arcia J, 2b 4 0 2 1 Jones C, ph 1 0 0 1
Phillips A, cf 4 0 0 0 Grote J, c 4 0 0 0
Jenkins F, p 4 0 0 0 Charles E, 3b 3 0 1 0
Hartenstein C, p 0 0 0 0 Agee T, cf 3 0 0 0
Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0 Koosman J, p 2 0 0 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0 Martin J, ph 1 0 0 0
Shaw D, p 0 0 0 0
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35 3 8 3 32 2 6 2
Chicago 011 000 010 -- 3
New York 000 000 002 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W) 8.1 5 2 2 1 5
Hartenstein C* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Hernandez R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Regan P (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (L) 8.0 8 3 3 1 4
Shaw D 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, New York 4
2B -- Banks E, Arcia J, Johnson L, Shamsky A
3B -- Williams B
HR -- Johnson L
T -- 2:23
A -- 0
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