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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1968-05-12 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 21139 · 60°F, sunny · 2:46
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 10–0. New York Mets put up 3 in the 3rd. Dick Selma earned the win. Greg Goossen went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 17 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Dick Selma L: Joe Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Shamsky | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Goossen | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Buchek | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Selma | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cleon Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lou Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Nen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Elia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Spangler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Plummer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Selma | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 2.1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Stoneman | 2.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Bobby Tiefenauer | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bud Harrelson: 8/F
- Ken Boswell: 3/G
- Art Shamsky: D9
- Ron Swoboda: 43
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: 13
- Billy Williams: S8
- Ron Santo: K
Top 2
- Jerry Grote: D9
- Greg Goossen: 3/FL
- Jerry Buchek: S5.2-3
- Tommie Agee: 9/SF.3-H
- Dick Selma: S8.1-3
- Bud Harrelson: S9.1-3;3-H
- Ken Boswell: 3/G
Bot 2
- Lou Johnson: K/C
- Dick Nen: 13
- Randy Hundley: W
- Adolfo Phillips: E9/F.1-3;B-2
- Joe Niekro: K/C
Top 3
- Art Shamsky: S9
- Ron Swoboda: 3/P
- Jerry Grote: S8.1-3
- Greg Goossen: D8/L.1-3;3-H
- Jerry Buchek: S8.2-H;3-H;B-2(THH)
- Tommie Agee: 8/F
- Dick Selma: 7/L
Bot 3
- Don Kessinger: S8
- Glenn Beckert: 13.1-2
- Billy Williams: 5/P
- Ron Santo: 9/L
Top 4
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Ken Boswell: 34/SH.1-2
- Art Shamsky: 7/F
- Ron Swoboda: W
- Jerry Grote: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Lou Johnson: 4/P
- Dick Nen: 43
- Randy Hundley: 9/F
Top 5
- Greg Goossen: 53
- Jerry Buchek: 8/F
- Tommie Agee: K/C
Bot 5
- Adolfo Phillips: 6/L
- Lee Elia: K/C
- Don Kessinger: S8
- Glenn Beckert: 9/F
Top 6
- Dick Selma: S8
- Bud Harrelson: 34/SH.1-2
- Ken Boswell: S8.2-H
- Art Shamsky: SB2
- Art Shamsky: 31.2-3
- Ron Swoboda: S7.3-H
- Jerry Grote: 8/F
Bot 6
- Billy Williams: W
- Ron Santo: K
- Lou Johnson: 6/P
- Dick Nen: 63
Top 7
- Greg Goossen: S7
- Jerry Buchek: 46(1)/FO
- Tommie Agee: 53.1-2
- Dick Selma: S6.2-3
- Bud Harrelson: PB.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Bud Harrelson: 43
Bot 7
- Randy Hundley: 5
- Adolfo Phillips: 6/P
- Al Spangler: T7
- Don Kessinger: 43
Top 8
- Ken Boswell: S8
- Cleon Jones: K
- Ron Swoboda: T9.1-H
- Jerry Grote: 43
- Greg Goossen: D7.3-H
- Jerry Buchek: 9/F
Bot 8
- Glenn Beckert: 6/L
- Billy Williams: 43
- Ron Santo: S8
- Lou Johnson: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Tommie Agee: 5/L
- Dick Selma: K/C
- Bud Harrelson: 13
Bot 9
- Dick Nen: 31
- Bill Plummer: 9/F
- Adolfo Phillips: 63
Notes & reviews
- Joe Niekro: 65 pitches; Dick Selma: 124 pitches