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Wrigley Field, Attendance: 5,858 |
Thursday, June 6, 1968, 1:30PM Time of Game: 2:32 |
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Mets
5
23-27
Won 3
8th, 7 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Mets 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 10 0
Cubs 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 9 0
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Cubs
3
25-26
Lost 3
7th, 5½ GB
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Batting Stats
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details C Jones LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .238 .677 0 1 SB,CS P Linz 2B 5 0 1 0 0 2 .122 .304 3 4 J Grote C 4 1 2 0 1 1 .312 .762 2 0 E Charles 3B 5 2 2 3 0 0 .256 .834 2 1 2·HR R Swoboda RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .234 .726 1 0 3B G Goossen 1B 3 1 1 1 1 1 .233 .640 10 0 2B E Kranepool 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .479 4 0 T Agee CF 2 0 1 1 2 0 .190 .505 3 0 3B,SB,IW A Weis SS 4 0 0 0 0 4 .147 .405 2 9 D Selma P 3 0 0 0 0 3 .278 .611 0 1 R Taylor P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 Totals 36 5 10 0 5 13 27 16
Batting Events
2B: G Goossen (6, off K Holtzman).
3B: R Swoboda (2, off K Holtzman); T Agee (1, off K Holtzman).
HR: E Charles 2 (9, 2 off K Holtzman; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
IBB: T Agee (1, by K Holtzman).
TB: E Charles 8; R Swoboda 4; T Agee 3; G Goossen 2; J Grote 2; P Linz; C Jones.
RBI: E Charles 3 (21); G Goossen (4); T Agee (8).
2-out RBI: E Charles 2; G Goossen.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Baserunning Events
SB: T Agee (2, 2nd base off K Holtzman/R Hundley); C Jones (4, 2nd base off K Holtzman/R Hundley).
CS: C Jones (3, 2nd base by C Hartenstein/R Hundley).
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Kessinger SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .246 .587 2 3 3B G Beckert 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .253 .609 2 2 2B B Williams LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .295 .794 0 0 R Santo 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .281 .849 1 1 HR E Banks 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .254 .754 8 0 2B L Johnson RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .699 1 0 R Hundley C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .244 .654 13 1 A Phillips CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .203 .648 0 0 2·2B K Holtzman P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .115 .231 0 2 J Lamabe P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A Spangler PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .685 0 0 C Hartenstein P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 D Nen PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .158 .466 0 0 F Reberger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 35 3 9 0 0 1 27 10
Batting Events
2B: G Beckert (8, off R Taylor); E Banks (11, off D Selma); A Phillips 2 (8, 2 off D Selma).
3B: D Kessinger (4, off D Selma).
HR: R Santo (9, off D Selma; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: R Santo 5; A Phillips 4; D Kessinger 3; E Banks 2; G Beckert 2; R Hundley; D Nen.
RBI: R Santo (30); G Beckert (12); D Nen (6).
2-out RBI: G Beckert.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Pitching Stats
New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA D Selma, W (5-0) 6.1 8 3 3 0 1 1 2.12 27 - · · 12· 6· 0· 8 46 - 0.79 0.02 R Taylor, S (3) 2.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.86 8 - · · 3· 4· 0· 1 2-1 1.54 0.20 Totals 9 9 3 3 0 1 1 35 - · · 15·10· 0· 9 2-1
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA K Holtzman, L (4-4) 4.1 8 5 5 4 8 2 4.38 25 - · · 4· 1· 0· 8 31 - 0.87 -0.35 J Lamabe 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 6.30 2 - · · 0· 0· 0· 0 1-0 0.57 0.03 C Hartenstein 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.24 7 - · · 2· 1· 0· 2 0-0 0.25 0.02 F Reberger 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 7 - · · 4· 1· 0· 0 0-0 0.41 0.03 Totals 9 10 5 5 5 13 2 41 - · · 10· 3· 0·10 1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: K Holtzman (2; T Agee).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 5,858.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 86° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.
Lineups
New York Mets Chicago Cubs 1. Cleon Jones LF 1. Don Kessinger SS 2. Phil Linz 2B 2. Glenn Beckert 2B 3. Jerry Grote C 3. Billy Williams LF 4. Ed Charles 3B 4. Ron Santo 3B 5. Ron Swoboda RF 5. Ernie Banks 1B 6. Greg Goossen 1B 6. Lou Johnson RF 7. Tommie Agee CF 7. Randy Hundley C 8. Al Weis SS 8. Adolfo Phillips CF 9. Dick Selma P 9. Ken Holtzman P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t3 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 24% | 72% | 0-0 | NYM | E. Charles | K. Holtzman | Home Run; Grote Scores | |
| t2 | 0 | --- | 11% | 61% | 0-0 | NYM | R. Swoboda | K. Holtzman | Triple to CF | ||
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | R | 10% | 82% | 2-0 | NYM | G. Goossen | K. Holtzman | Double to LF; Swoboda Scores | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | R | -9% | 75% | 0-3 | CHC | R. Santo | D. Selma | Home Run | |
| t2 | 1 | -23 | O | -9% | 52% | 0-0 | NYM | A. Weis | K. Holtzman | Strikeout |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | NYM | C. Jones | K. Holtzman | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | NYM | P. Linz | K. Holtzman | Single to LF | ||
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 48% | 0-0 | NYM | J. Grote | K. Holtzman | Popfly: SS | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | NYM | E. Charles | K. Holtzman | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Dick Selma facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | CHC | D. Kessinger | D. Selma | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 49% | 0-0 | CHC | G. Beckert | D. Selma | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Williams | D. Selma | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | 11% | 61% | 0-0 | NYM | R. Swoboda | K. Holtzman | Triple to CF | ||
| t2 | 0 | --3 | O | -5% | 56% | 0-0 | NYM | G. Goossen | K. Holtzman | Strikeout | |
| t2 | 1 | --3 | 2% | 58% | 0-0 | NYM | T. Agee | K. Holtzman | Walk | ||
| t2 | 1 | 1-3 | 2% | 60% | 0-0 | NYM | A. Weis | K. Holtzman | Agee Steals 2B | ||
| t2 | 1 | -23 | O | -9% | 52% | 0-0 | NYM | A. Weis | K. Holtzman | Strikeout | |
| t2 | 2 | -23 | O | -6% | 45% | 0-0 | NYM | D. Selma | K. Holtzman | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Dick Selma facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | CHC | R. Santo | D. Selma | Flyball: CF | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | -5% | 43% | 0-0 | CHC | E. Banks | D. Selma | Double to RF | ||
| b2 | 1 | -2- | O | 5% | 48% | 0-0 | CHC | L. Johnson | D. Selma | Fielder's Choice SS; Banks out at 3B/SS-3B | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 50% | 0-0 | CHC | R. Hundley | D. Selma | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | NYM | C. Jones | K. Holtzman | Strikeout Looking | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | NYM | P. Linz | K. Holtzman | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | 1% | 47% | 0-0 | NYM | J. Grote | K. Holtzman | Single to RF | ||
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 24% | 72% | 0-0 | NYM | E. Charles | K. Holtzman | Home Run; Grote Scores | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | 1% | 73% | 2-0 | NYM | R. Swoboda | K. Holtzman | Single to LF | ||
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | R | 10% | 82% | 2-0 | NYM | G. Goossen | K. Holtzman | Double to LF; Swoboda Scores | |
| t3 | 2 | -2- | 0% | 83% | 3-0 | NYM | T. Agee | K. Holtzman | Intentional Walk | ||
| t3 | 2 | 12- | O | -2% | 81% | 3-0 | NYM | A. Weis | K. Holtzman | Strikeout | |
| 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Dick Selma facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 83% | 0-3 | CHC | A. Phillips | D. Selma | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 84% | 0-3 | CHC | K. Holtzman | D. Selma | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | -2% | 82% | 0-3 | CHC | D. Kessinger | D. Selma | Triple to LF | ||
| b3 | 2 | --3 | O | 3% | 85% | 0-3 | CHC | G. Beckert | D. Selma | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 84% | 3-0 | NYM | D. Selma | K. Holtzman | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | 1% | 85% | 3-0 | NYM | C. Jones | K. Holtzman | Walk | ||
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | 1% | 86% | 3-0 | NYM | P. Linz | K. Holtzman | Jones Steals 2B | ||
| t4 | 1 | -2- | O | -2% | 84% | 3-0 | NYM | P. Linz | K. Holtzman | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 2 | -2- | O | -2% | 83% | 3-0 | NYM | J. Grote | K. Holtzman | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Dick Selma facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 85% | 0-3 | CHC | B. Williams | D. Selma | Popfly: SS | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | R | -9% | 75% | 0-3 | CHC | R. Santo | D. Selma | Home Run | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 77% | 1-3 | CHC | E. Banks | D. Selma | Foul Flyball: C | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 78% | 1-3 | CHC | L. Johnson | D. Selma | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | R | 8% | 87% | 3-1 | NYM | E. Charles | K. Holtzman | Home Run | |
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 86% | 4-1 | NYM | R. Swoboda | K. Holtzman | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | 1% | 87% | 4-1 | NYM | G. Goossen | K. Holtzman | Walk | ||
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | R | 7% | 94% | 4-1 | NYM | T. Agee | K. Holtzman | Triple to RF; Goossen Scores | |
| Jack Lamabe replaces Ken Holtzman pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t5 | 1 | --3 | O | -2% | 92% | 5-1 | NYM | A. Weis | J. Lamabe | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 2 | --3 | O | -1% | 91% | 5-1 | NYM | D. Selma | J. Lamabe | Strikeout | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Mets' Dick Selma facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 92% | 1-5 | CHC | R. Hundley | D. Selma | Popfly: 1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | -3% | 90% | 1-5 | CHC | A. Phillips | D. Selma | Double to LF | ||
| Al Spangler pinch hits for Jack Lamabe (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b5 | 1 | -2- | O | 2% | 92% | 1-5 | CHC | A. Spangler | D. Selma | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b5 | 2 | -2- | O | 2% | 94% | 1-5 | CHC | D. Kessinger | D. Selma | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Chuck Hartenstein facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Chuck Hartenstein replaces Al Spangler (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 1% | 95% | 5-1 | NYM | C. Jones | C. Hartenstein | Single to CF | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | O | -1% | 94% | 5-1 | NYM | P. Linz | C. Hartenstein | Jones Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 93% | 5-1 | NYM | P. Linz | C. Hartenstein | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | 0% | 93% | 5-1 | NYM | J. Grote | C. Hartenstein | Single to RF | ||
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | -0% | 93% | 5-1 | NYM | E. Charles | C. Hartenstein | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Mets' Dick Selma facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 94% | 1-5 | CHC | G. Beckert | D. Selma | Popfly: 2B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 95% | 1-5 | CHC | B. Williams | D. Selma | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | -1% | 95% | 1-5 | CHC | R. Santo | D. Selma | Single to CF | ||
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1% | 96% | 1-5 | CHC | E. Banks | D. Selma | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Chuck Hartenstein facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 95% | 5-1 | NYM | R. Swoboda | C. Hartenstein | Strikeout | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 95% | 5-1 | NYM | G. Goossen | C. Hartenstein | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 95% | 5-1 | NYM | T. Agee | C. Hartenstein | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Mets' Dick Selma facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Ed Kranepool replaces Greg Goossen playing 1B batting 6th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 96% | 1-5 | CHC | L. Johnson | D. Selma | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | -2% | 95% | 1-5 | CHC | R. Hundley | D. Selma | Single to CF | ||
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | -6% | 89% | 1-5 | CHC | A. Phillips | D. Selma | Double to CF; Hundley to 3B | ||
| Dick Nen pinch hits for Chuck Hartenstein (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 1 | -23 | R | -6% | 83% | 1-5 | CHC | D. Nen | D. Selma | Single to CF; Phillips to 3B; Hundley Scores | |
| Ron Taylor replaces Dick Selma pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 1 | 1-3 | O | 7% | 90% | 2-5 | CHC | D. Kessinger | R. Taylor | Flyball: RF | |
| b7 | 2 | 1-3 | RO | -1% | 89% | 2-5 | CHC | G. Beckert | R. Taylor | Double to LF; Phillips Scores; Nen out at 3B/LF-3B | |
| 2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cubs' Frank Reberger facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Frank Reberger replaces Dick Nen (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 88% | 5-3 | NYM | A. Weis | F. Reberger | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 87% | 5-3 | NYM | R. Taylor | F. Reberger | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 87% | 5-3 | NYM | C. Jones | F. Reberger | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Mets' Ron Taylor facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 91% | 3-5 | CHC | B. Williams | R. Taylor | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 93% | 3-5 | CHC | R. Santo | R. Taylor | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 94% | 3-5 | CHC | E. Banks | R. Taylor | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cubs' Frank Reberger facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 94% | 5-3 | NYM | P. Linz | F. Reberger | Popfly: 3B | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | 1% | 94% | 5-3 | NYM | J. Grote | F. Reberger | Walk | ||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | -0% | 94% | 5-3 | NYM | E. Charles | F. Reberger | Groundout: SS-1B; Grote to 2B | |
| t9 | 2 | -2- | O | -1% | 93% | 5-3 | NYM | R. Swoboda | F. Reberger | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Mets' Ron Taylor facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 97% | 3-5 | CHC | L. Johnson | R. Taylor | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 99% | 3-5 | CHC | R. Hundley | R. Taylor | Popfly: SS | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 3-5 | CHC | A. Phillips | R. Taylor | Popfly: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Cubs 3. | |||||||||||
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