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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 13, 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 13, 1968 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 13, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 13, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Ross |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 18,815 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: John Kibler 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Willie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Dick Nen | First Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Jose Arcia | Center Fielder |
| Gary Ross | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil Linz | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Collins | Third Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Al Weis | Shortstop |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 13, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Seaver
Beckert 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: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Ross
Linz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Ross
Collins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ross
Jones 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Seaver
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nen vs. Seaver
Nen strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Seaver
Hundley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Ross
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Ross
Kranepool 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: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Ross
Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Seaver
Arcia strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Seaver
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Ross
Agee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Ross
Weis hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Ross
Seaver is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Seaver
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Seaver
Smith hits a popup towards third. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Ross
Linz 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Ross
Collins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ross
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Ross
Swoboda strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nen vs. Seaver
Nen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Seaver
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Arcia vs. Seaver
Arcia hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Seaver
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ross for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Ross
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Ross
Grote hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Grote reaches second base with a double. Kranepool scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Ross
There's a wild pitch. Grote moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Agee vs. Ross
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Weis vs. Ross
Weis hits a popup, foul, towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Seaver vs. Ross
Seaver 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 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Collins settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Collins. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Seaver
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Ross
Linz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Ross
Collins bunts in front of the plate. Hundley fields it and throws to first for the out. Linz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Ross
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Ross
Swoboda 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, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Seaver
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nen vs. Seaver
Nen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Seaver
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Ross
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Arcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Ross
Grote hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Grote reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Ross
Agee is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shamsky vs. Ross
Art Shamsky pinch hits for Al Weis.
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grote moves to third. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Seaver vs. Ross
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Seaver for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Seaver
Bud Harrelson now playing shortstop. Ernie Banks pinch hits for Jose Arcia.
Banks hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Linz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Seaver
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Ross
Adolfo Phillips now playing center field.
Linz hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Ross
Collins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Collins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Regan
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Seaver
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Seaver
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Regan
Jim Hickman now playing right field. Billy Williams now playing left field.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kranepool for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Regan
Grote 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: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Regan
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
Top 10
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nen vs. Seaver
Nen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Seaver
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Seaver
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regan vs. Seaver
Regan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Regan
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: ---
Charles vs. Regan
Ed Charles pinch hits for Tom Seaver.
Charles strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Regan
Linz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Koonce
Cal Koonce now pitching.
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Koonce
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Koonce
Williams hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Koonce
Santo takes first base on ball four. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Spangler vs. Koonce
Al Spangler pinch hits for Jim Hickman.
Spangler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beckert scores. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Nen vs. Koonce
Nen hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Regan
Al Spangler now playing right field.
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Regan
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Regan
There goes Jones. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Regan
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Regan
Kranepool 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/13/1968 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 5 0 0 0 Linz P, 2b 5 0 1 0
Beckert G, 2b 5 1 1 0 Collins K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Williams B, rf-lf 5 0 2 0 Jones C, lf 4 0 1 0
Santo R, 3b 3 1 1 1 Swoboda R, rf 5 0 0 0
Smith W, lf 4 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 5 1 1 0
Hickman J, rf 0 0 0 0 Grote J, c 4 0 2 1
Spangler A, ph-rf 1 0 1 1 Agee T, cf 3 0 0 0
Nen D, 1b 5 0 1 0 Weis A, ss 2 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 3 0 0 0 Shamsky A, ph 1 0 0 0
Arcia J, cf 2 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 1 0 0 0
Banks E, ph 1 0 0 0 Seaver T, p 3 0 0 0
Phillips A, cf 1 0 0 0 Charles E, ph 1 0 0 0
Ross G, p 3 0 0 0 Koonce C, p 0 0 0 0
Regan P, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 2 6 2 38 1 6 1
Chicago 000 100 000 01 -- 2
New York 000 010 000 00 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Ross G 7.1 5 1 1 2 6
Regan P (W) 3.2 1 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T 10.0 4 1 1 2 8
Koonce C (L) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
E -- Collins K
LOB -- Chicago 7, New York 7
2B -- Kranepool E, Grote J 2, Collins K
HR -- Santo R
SB -- Jones C
SH -- Collins K
WP -- Ross G
T -- 2:55
A -- 18815
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