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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 | Bill Hands |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 38,488 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: John Kibler |
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 |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Bill Hands | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
| Art Shamsky | Left Fielder |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Jerry Buchek | Third Baseman |
| Al Weis | Shortstop |
| Don Cardwell | 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. Cardwell
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Cardwell
There goes Kessinger. The throw from Grote and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Cardwell
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Cardwell
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Cardwell
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buchek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Hands
Jose Arcia now playing second base.
Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hands
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Hands
There goes Jones. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Shamsky vs. Hands
Shamsky hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Hands
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Hands
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Cardwell
Banks hits a line drive towards third. Buchek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Cardwell
Hundley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Arcia vs. Cardwell
Arcia strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Cardwell
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Hands
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Hands
Buchek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weis vs. Hands
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardwell vs. Hands
Cardwell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Cardwell
Hands strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Cardwell
Kessinger 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cardwell
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Cardwell
Williams hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Hands
Boswell hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hands
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Hands
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shamsky for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Cardwell
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buchek juggles the ball. That's an error on Buchek. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Cardwell
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Cardwell
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Arcia vs. Cardwell
Arcia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shamsky. Arcia reaches second base with a double. Santo scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Cardwell
Phillips is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hands vs. Cardwell
Hands hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Grote fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Hands
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hands
Kranepool hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Hands
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Cardwell
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cardwell
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cardwell
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Cardwell
Santo hits a line drive towards third. Buchek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Hands
Al Spangler now playing right field.
Buchek hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Hands
Weis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Hands
Cardwell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Cardwell
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buchek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Cardwell
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Cardwell
Arcia hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Hands
Boswell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Arcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hands
Jones hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Arcia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Hands
Shamsky is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Cardwell
Phillips hits a popup towards short. Weis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Cardwell
Hands hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buchek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Cardwell
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Hands
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Hands
Kranepool bunts towards the mound. Hands 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. Hands
Grote strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Buchek vs. Hands
Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Cardwell
Spangler hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cardwell
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Cardwell
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buchek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hands
J.C. Martin pinch hits for Al Weis.
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Hands
Ed Charles pinch hits for Don Cardwell.
Charles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams throws the ball in to Arcia who tags Charles, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Hands
Boswell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hands
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching. Bud Harrelson now playing shortstop.
Banks 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: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Taylor
Hundley hits a popup towards third. Buchek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Taylor
Arcia hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Hands
Shamsky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Hands
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hands
Kranepool strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1968, game 2 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 0 Boswell K, 2b 4 0 2 0
Johnson L, rf 3 0 1 0 Jones C, cf 4 0 0 0
Spangler A, rf 1 0 0 0 Shamsky A, lf 4 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 3 0 0 0 Swoboda R, rf 2 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 4 1 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Banks E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Grote J, c 3 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 4 0 1 0 Buchek J, 3b 3 0 1 0
Beckert G, 2b 0 0 0 0 Weis A, ss 2 0 0 0
Arcia J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Martin J, ph 1 0 0 0
Phillips A, cf 2 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 0 0 0 0
Hands B, p 3 0 0 0 Cardwell D, p 2 0 0 0
Charles E, ph 1 0 1 0
Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 4 1 29 0 4 0
Chicago 000 100 000 -- 1
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hands B (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 12
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Cardwell D (L) 8.0 4 1 0 2 3
Taylor R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Grote J, Buchek J
LOB -- Chicago 6, New York 5
2B -- Arcia J
SB -- Kessinger D, Jones C
SH -- Kranepool E
T -- 2:12
A -- 38488
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