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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 11, 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 July 11, 1968 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 11, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 11, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Selma |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Doug Harvey |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Willie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil Linz | Second Baseman |
| Art Shamsky | Left Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
| J.C. Martin | Catcher |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Kevin Collins | Third Baseman |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Dick Selma | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 11, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Selma
Kessinger 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Selma
Beckert strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Selma
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Selma
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Selma
Banks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Jenkins
Linz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Jenkins
Shamsky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shamsky moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Jenkins
There's a wild pitch. Shamsky moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Jenkins
Martin hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
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
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Selma
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Linz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Selma
Hundley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Selma
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
Kranepool hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Jenkins
Collins hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Selma
Jenkins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Linz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Selma
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Selma
Beckert 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
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Selma vs. Jenkins
Selma hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Linz vs. Jenkins
Linz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Jenkins
Shamsky strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Selma moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Jenkins
Martin strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Selma
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Selma
Santo strikes out. There goes Williams. The throw from Martin to second, and Williams is out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Selma
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Selma
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Selma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Jenkins
Swoboda hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hickman. Swoboda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Swoboda scores. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrelson for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Selma vs. Jenkins
Selma strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Selma
Hundley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Selma
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Selma fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Selma
Jenkins bunts towards third. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Selma
Kessinger 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
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Jenkins
Linz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Jenkins
Shamsky hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Selma
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins juggles the ball. That's an error on Collins. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Selma
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Selma
There's a wild pitch. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Selma
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Selma
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Jenkins
Martin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Jenkins
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
There goes Swoboda. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Swoboda steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Jenkins
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Selma
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Selma
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards second. Linz scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Selma
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Selma vs. Jenkins
Selma hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Jenkins
Linz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Selma
Al Spangler pinch hits for Fergie Jenkins.
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Selma
Jose Arcia pinch runs for Al Spangler.
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Selma
Beckert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Beckert reaches second base with a double. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Koonce
Cal Koonce now pitching.
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Santo vs. Koonce
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Koonce
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Shamsky is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Regan
Tommie Agee pinch runs for Art Shamsky.
Jones bunts towards the mound. Regan fields it and throws to first for the out. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Regan
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Agee moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Swoboda vs. Regan
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
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Koonce
Tommie Agee now playing center field. Cleon Jones now playing left field.
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Koonce
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koonce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Koonce
Hickman hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/11/1968, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0 Linz P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Beckert G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Shamsky A, lf 2 0 0 0
Williams B, rf 3 0 2 0 Agee T, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Jones C, cf-lf 3 0 2 0
Banks E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Martin J, c 4 0 0 0
Smith W, lf 4 0 1 0 Swoboda R, rf 3 1 1 0
Hundley R, c 4 0 1 0 Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 1 1
Hickman J, cf 4 0 0 0 Collins K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Jenkins F, p 1 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 3 0 0 0
Spangler A, ph 0 0 0 0 Selma D, p 3 0 1 0
Arcia J, pr 0 0 0 0 Koonce C, p 0 0 0 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 6 0 28 1 5 1
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 100 00x -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L) 7.0 5 1 1 2 5
Regan P 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Selma D (W) 7.1 6 0 0 2 6
Koonce C (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 2
E -- Collins K
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, New York 7
2B -- Williams B, Swoboda R, Beckert G
SB -- Swoboda R
CS -- Williams B
SH -- Jenkins F, Jones C
HBP -- by Regan P (Shamsky A)
WP -- Jenkins F, Selma D
T -- 2:19
A -- 0
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