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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 12, 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 12, 1968 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 12, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 28,835 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: John Kibler 3B: Shag Crawford |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil Linz | Second Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Greg Goossen | First Baseman |
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Al Weis | Shortstop |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 12, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Koosman
Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Holtzman
Linz hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Holtzman
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Holtzman
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Charles vs. Holtzman
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Koosman
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Koosman
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Koosman
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Koosman
Hickman 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, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Holtzman
Grote 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Goossen vs. Holtzman
Goossen strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Holtzman
Agee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Weis vs. Holtzman
Weis strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Koosman
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Koosman
Holtzman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Holtzman
Koosman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Holtzman
Linz hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Holtzman
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Holtzman
Swoboda is hit by the pitch. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Charles vs. Holtzman
Charles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. Swoboda moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Holtzman
Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Koosman
Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Koosman
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. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Koosman
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Koosman
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hundley vs. Koosman
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Goossen vs. Holtzman
Goossen hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Holtzman
Agee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Holtzman
Weis 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, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Koosman
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Koosman
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Koosman
Holtzman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Holtzman
Koosman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Holtzman
Linz 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: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Holtzman
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Koosman
Beckert 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: 2-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Holtzman
Swoboda 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Holtzman
Charles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Holtzman
Grote hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Goossen vs. Holtzman
Goossen hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Holtzman
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weis vs. Holtzman
Weis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Koosman vs. Lamabe
Jack Lamabe now pitching.
Koosman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Koosman
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Koosman
Banks hits a line drive towards short. Weis catches it and throws to first to double up Santo. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Koosman
Hundley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Linz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Lamabe
Linz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Lamabe
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Lamabe
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamabe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Linz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Charles vs. Lamabe
Charles hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Linz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Grote vs. Lamabe
Grote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Linz scores. Swoboda moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Goossen vs. Lamabe
Goossen hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Koosman
Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Koosman
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Koosman
Jose Arcia pinch hits for Jack Lamabe.
Arcia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Arcia moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Koosman
Beckert hits a line drive towards the mound. Koosman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Stoneman
Bill Stoneman now pitching.
Agee 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Stoneman
Weis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Stoneman
Koosman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Koosman
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Koosman
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Koosman
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/12/1968 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 0 Linz P, 2b 4 1 1 0
Beckert G, 2b 3 0 1 0 Jones C, lf 4 1 2 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 1 0 Swoboda R, rf 3 0 1 0
Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Charles E, 3b 4 1 2 1
Banks E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Grote J, c 4 1 2 3
Hundley R, c 3 0 0 0 Goossen G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hickman J, rf 3 0 0 0 Agee T, cf 3 0 1 0
Phillips A, cf 3 0 0 0 Weis A, ss 4 0 1 0
Holtzman K, p 2 0 0 0 Koosman J, p 4 0 0 0
Lamabe J, p 0 0 0 0
Arcia J, ph 1 0 1 0
Stoneman B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 6 0 34 4 10 4
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 001 002 10x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (L) 5.2 7 3 3 1 6
Lamabe J 1.1 3 1 1 0 2
Stoneman B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 6
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, New York 8
HR -- Grote J
HBP -- by Holtzman K (Swoboda R)
T -- 2:20
A -- 28835
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