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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 18, 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 18, 1968 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,212 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Ed Vargo |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Bill Hands | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Larry Stahl | Center Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| J.C. Martin | Catcher |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Art Shamsky | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 18, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field. Stahl picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stahl. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Beckert vs. Koosman
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kessinger scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Koosman
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Koosman
Santo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Hands
Boswell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Hands
Stahl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hands
Jones hits a line drive into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Hands
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Koosman
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Koosman
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Koosman
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Hands
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Hands
Shamsky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Shamsky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Hands
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Hands
Harrelson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Koosman
Hands strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Koosman
Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to third. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Koosman
Banks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Hands
Koosman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Hands
Boswell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Hands
Stahl hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hands
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Hands
Martin 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, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Koosman
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Koosman
Hundley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Shamsky. Hundley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Koosman
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Koosman
Phillips is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hands vs. Koosman
Hands strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Hands
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Hands
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Hands covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hands
Kranepool is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Koosman
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Koosman
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hands
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Hands
Koosman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Hands covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Hands
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stahl vs. Hands
That's a pickoff. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Stahl vs. Hands
Stahl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boswell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hands
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stahl moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Hands
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Koosman
Santo hits a line drive towards third. Charles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Koosman
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Koosman
Hickman 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, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Hands
Charles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Hands
Shamsky hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hands
Kranepool 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, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Koosman
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Arcia vs. Koosman
Jose Arcia pinch hits for Bill Hands.
Arcia hits a line drive towards third. Charles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Koosman
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Koosman
Beckert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Koosman
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Nye
Rich Nye now pitching.
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Nye
Koosman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Nye
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Koosman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stahl vs. Nye
Stahl 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, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Koosman
Banks hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Koosman
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Koosman
Hundley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shamsky throws the ball in to Harrelson who tags Hundley trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hickman vs. Koosman
Hickman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Santo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Koosman
Phillips hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nye vs. Koosman
Nye strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Nye
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Nye
Martin 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, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Nye
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nye fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koonce
Cal Koonce now pitching.
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Koonce
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Koonce
Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Koonce
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to home to get Beckert. Williams moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Koonce
Dick Nen pinch runs for Ernie Banks.
Santo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Nen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching.
Hundley is walked intentionally. Nen moves to third. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Hickman vs. Taylor
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Taylor
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Nye
Dick Nen now playing first base. Tommie Agee pinch hits for Art Shamsky.
Agee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Nye
Jerry Grote pinch hits for Ed Kranepool.
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Jorgensen vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching. Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Bud Harrelson.
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Regan
Kevin Collins pinch hits for Ron Taylor.
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boswell vs. Regan
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Regan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1968 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 5 2 4 0 Boswell K, 2b 5 1 1 0
Beckert G, 2b 5 0 3 2 Stahl L, cf 4 0 2 1
Williams B, lf 5 1 2 1 Jones C, lf 4 0 2 0
Banks E, 1b 5 0 0 0 Martin J, c 4 0 0 0
Nen D, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Charles E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Shamsky A, rf 3 0 1 0
Hundley R, c 4 0 2 0 Agee T, ph 1 0 1 0
Hickman J, rf 5 1 1 1 Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Phillips A, cf 4 2 2 2 Grote J, ph 1 0 1 0
Hands B, p 2 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 3 0 0 0
Arcia J, ph 1 0 0 0 Jorgensen M, ph 1 0 0 0
Nye R, p 1 0 0 0 Koosman J, p 2 1 1 1
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0 Koonce C, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0
Collins K, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 7 15 7 36 2 9 2
Chicago 100 000 132 -- 7
New York 001 010 000 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hands B 6.0 7 2 1 0 3
Nye R (W)* 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
Regan P (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (L) 8.0 11 5 4 2 8
Koonce C 0.1 4 2 2 0 0
Taylor R 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Stahl L, Kessinger D
LOB -- Chicago 10, New York 8
2B -- Shamsky A, Jones C, Hundley R, Kessinger D, Phillips A
HR -- Koosman J, Phillips A
CS -- Boswell K
T -- 2:50
A -- 9212
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