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CAL  8
@BAL  6

DET  5
@BOS  3

CLE  2
CHW  1

(11)
MIN  2
@NYY  0

WSA  4
OAK  3

NYM  5
@CHC  3
STL  4
@HOU  0

LAD  4
PIT  2

SFG  7
PHI  2

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 5,858

Thursday, June 6, 1968, 1:30PM
Time of Game: 2:32
Mets
5
23-27
Won 3
8th, 7 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
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
W: Dick Selma (5-0), L: Ken Holtzman (4-4), S: Ron Taylor (3)
Cubs
3
25-26
Lost 3
7th, 5½ GB

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

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
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

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
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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