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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1968-06-05 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 6475 · 84°F, sunny · 2:39
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. New York Mets put up 3 in the 5th. Tom Seaver earned the win and Cal Koonce picked up the save. Ernie Banks went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Tom Seaver L: Rich Nye SV: Cal Koonce
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleon Jones | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. C. Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Charles | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Weis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Seaver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Nye | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Cal Koonce | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Nye | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Chuck Hartenstein | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Regan | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cleon Jones: 53
- Ken Boswell: 9/F
- Jerry Grote: S7/L
- J. C. Martin: W.1-2
- Ed Charles: 53
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 3/G
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: D7
- Ron Santo: W
- Ernie Banks: K/C
Top 2
- Ron Swoboda: 9/F
- Tommie Agee: 63
- Al Weis: K/C
Bot 2
- Lou Johnson: S8/L
- Randy Hundley: 5/L
- Adolfo Phillips: 6/P
- Rich Nye: 43
Top 3
- Tom Seaver: 43
- Cleon Jones: D7
- Ken Boswell: 63
- Jerry Grote: 7/F
Bot 3
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Billy Williams: D9/L
- Ron Santo: 3/G
Top 4
- J. C. Martin: 9/F
- Ed Charles: D7
- Ron Swoboda: W
- Tommie Agee: 8/F
- Al Weis: S5.1-2;2XH(532)
Bot 4
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Lou Johnson: 4/P
- Randy Hundley: W
- Adolfo Phillips: S5.1-2
- Rich Nye: 43
Top 5
- Tom Seaver: S4
- Cleon Jones: D9.1-3
- Ken Boswell: K
- Jerry Grote: IW
- J. C. Martin: E4.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Ed Charles: 54(1)/FO.2-3;3-H(UR)
- Ron Swoboda: S8.1-3;3-H(UR)
- Tommie Agee: 31
Bot 5
- Don Kessinger: 8/L
- Glenn Beckert: 43
- Billy Williams: 7/F
Top 6
- Al Weis: 8/F
- Tom Seaver: 43
- Cleon Jones: 53
Bot 6
- Ron Santo: 53
- Ernie Banks: HR/7
- Lou Johnson: S7
- Randy Hundley: FLE3
- Randy Hundley: K/C
- Adolfo Phillips: S9.1X3(95)
Top 7
- Ken Boswell: 3/G
- Jerry Grote: D9
- J. C. Martin: 43.2-3
- Ed Charles: S8.3-H
- Ron Swoboda: 7/L
Bot 7
- Al Spangler: 8/F
- Don Kessinger: 9/F
- Glenn Beckert: 9/F
Top 8
- Tommie Agee: 53
- Al Weis: K
- Tom Seaver: 63
Bot 8
- Billy Williams: D7
- Ron Santo: S7.2-3
- Ernie Banks: S9.1-2;3-H
- Lou Johnson: 4(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Randy Hundley: W
- Adolfo Phillips: OA.3XH(21)
Top 9
- Cleon Jones: 9/F
- Ken Boswell: 31
- Jerry Grote: 63
Bot 9
- Adolfo Phillips: 63
- Jim Hickman: K/C
- Don Kessinger: 63
Notes & reviews
- Rich Nye: 79 pitches; Tom Seaver: 106 pitches