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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1968-06-06 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 5858 · 86°F, sunny · 2:32
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 5–3. New York Mets put up 3 in the 3rd. Dick Selma earned the win and Ron Taylor picked up the save. Ed Charles went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Dick Selma L: Ken Holtzman SV: Ron Taylor
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Linz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Charles | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Goossen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommie Agee | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Weis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Dick Selma | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ron Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Holtzman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Spangler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Nen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Selma | 6.1 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Taylor | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 4.1 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
| Jack Lamabe | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chuck Hartenstein | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Reberger | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cleon Jones: 13
- Phil Linz: S7
- Jerry Grote: 6/P
- Ed Charles: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: 43
Top 2
- Ron Swoboda: T8
- Greg Goossen: K
- Tommie Agee: W
- Al Weis: SB2#
- Al Weis: K
- Dick Selma: K
Bot 2
- Ron Santo: 8/F
- Ernie Banks: D9
- Lou Johnson: FC6.2X3(65)
- Randy Hundley: 13
Top 3
- Cleon Jones: K/C
- Phil Linz: 13
- Jerry Grote: S9
- Ed Charles: HR/9.1-H
- Ron Swoboda: S7
- Greg Goossen: D7.1-H
- Tommie Agee: IW
- Al Weis: K
Bot 3
- Adolfo Phillips: 63
- Ken Holtzman: K
- Don Kessinger: T7
- Glenn Beckert: 63
Top 4
- Dick Selma: K
- Cleon Jones: W
- Phil Linz: SB2#
- Phil Linz: K
- Jerry Grote: K/C
Bot 4
- Billy Williams: 6/P
- Ron Santo: HR/7
- Ernie Banks: 2/FL
- Lou Johnson: 53
Top 5
- Ed Charles: HR/7
- Ron Swoboda: 43
- Greg Goossen: W
- Tommie Agee: T9.1-H
- Al Weis: K
- Dick Selma: K
Bot 5
- Randy Hundley: 3/P
- Adolfo Phillips: D7
- Al Spangler: 63
- Don Kessinger: 8/F
Top 6
- Cleon Jones: S8
- Phil Linz: CS2(26)#
- Phil Linz: K
- Jerry Grote: S9
- Ed Charles: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Glenn Beckert: 4/P
- Billy Williams: 43
- Ron Santo: S8
- Ernie Banks: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Ron Swoboda: K
- Greg Goossen: 53
- Tommie Agee: 9/F
Bot 7
- Lou Johnson: 63
- Randy Hundley: S8
- Adolfo Phillips: D8.1-3
- Dick Nen: S8.2-3;3-H
- Don Kessinger: 9/F
- Glenn Beckert: D7.3-H;1X3(75)
Top 8
- Al Weis: K
- Ron Taylor: 43
- Cleon Jones: 3/G
Bot 8
- Billy Williams: 43
- Ron Santo: 43
- Ernie Banks: 8/F
Top 9
- Phil Linz: 5/P
- Jerry Grote: W
- Ed Charles: 63.1-2
- Ron Swoboda: 13
Bot 9
- Lou Johnson: 63
- Randy Hundley: 6/P
- Adolfo Phillips: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- Ken Holtzman: 108 pitches; Dick Selma: 71 pitches
- Debut game for Frank Reberger