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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 17, 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 September 17, 1968 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim McAndrew |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,117 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Stan Landes |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Willie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jim McAndrew | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 17, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McAndrew
Kessinger hits a popup, foul, towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. McAndrew
Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. McAndrew
There's a wild pitch. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. McAndrew
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. McAndrew
Banks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Holtzman
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Holtzman
Boswell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Agee moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Holtzman
Boswell is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Agee scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Holtzman
Jones 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: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Holtzman
Charles hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Holtzman
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 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McAndrew
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, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McAndrew
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. McAndrew
Hundley 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Holtzman
Grote 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Holtzman
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Holtzman
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAndrew vs. Holtzman
McAndrew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McAndrew
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. McAndrew
Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McAndrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McAndrew
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
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Holtzman
Agee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Holtzman
There goes Agee. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Beckert applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Holtzman
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Holtzman
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. McAndrew
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McAndrew
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. McAndrew
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. McAndrew
Santo takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. McAndrew
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Smith reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Santo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. McAndrew
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, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Holtzman
Charles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Holtzman
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Holtzman
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Swoboda moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Holtzman
Kranepool strikes out. There goes Swoboda. He's safe. There goes Grote. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Holtzman
Randy Bobb now catching.
Harrelson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
McAndrew vs. Holtzman
McAndrew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McAndrew
Phillips hits a popup towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. McAndrew
Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McAndrew
Kessinger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Holtzman
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Holtzman
Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Holtzman
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Holtzman
Charles takes first base on ball four. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Swoboda vs. Holtzman
Swoboda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. McAndrew
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McAndrew
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McAndrew
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Holtzman
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Holtzman
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Holtzman
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McAndrew
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. McAndrew
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bobb vs. McAndrew
Bobb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. McAndrew
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McAndrew vs. Holtzman
McAndrew strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Holtzman
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Holtzman
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Holtzman covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. McAndrew
Al Spangler pinch hits for Ken Holtzman.
Spangler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. McAndrew
Jose Arcia pinch runs for Al Spangler.
Kessinger bunts towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Boswell covering, for the out. Arcia moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. McAndrew
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. McAndrew
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Regan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Regan
Charles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Regan
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McAndrew
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McAndrew
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McAndrew
Smith is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. McAndrew
John Upham pinch runs for Willie Smith. Clarence Jones pinch hits for Randy Bobb.
Jones strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1968 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 3 0 0 0 Agee T, cf 3 1 1 0
Beckert G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Boswell K, 2b 4 0 2 0
Williams B, rf 3 1 0 0 Jones C, lf 4 0 0 0
Banks E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Charles E, 3b 3 1 2 1
Santo R, 3b 2 1 0 0 Swoboda R, rf 3 1 0 0
Smith W, lf 3 0 1 2 Grote J, c 3 0 1 0
Upham J, pr 0 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 2 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 2 0 1 0
Bobb R, c 1 0 0 0 McAndrew J, p 3 0 0 0
Jones C, ph 1 0 0 0
Phillips A, cf 3 0 0 0
Holtzman K, p 2 0 0 0
Spangler A, ph 1 0 1 0
Arcia J, pr 0 0 0 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 2 2 2 28 3 7 1
Chicago 000 200 000 -- 2
New York 200 100 00x -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (L) 7.0 6 3 3 4 4
Regan P 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McAndrew J (W) 9.0 2 2 2 4 7
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, New York 5
2B -- Smith W
HR -- Charles E
SB -- Grote J, Swoboda R
CS -- Agee T
SH -- Kessinger D
HBP -- by McAndrew J (Smith W)
WP -- McAndrew J
T -- 2:14
A -- 9117
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