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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1968-05-04 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 14214 · 60°F, cloudy · 2:36
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 7–3. New York Mets put up 2 in the 5th. Dick Selma earned the win and Cal Koonce picked up the save. Ed Charles went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
W: Dick Selma L: Jack Lamabe SV: Cal Koonce
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Arcia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Holtzman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Hartenstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Elia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Linz | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Cleon Jones | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Swoboda | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Goossen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Charles | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Selma | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 2.2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Jack Lamabe | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Chuck Hartenstein | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Regan | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Selma | 8.1 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Cal Koonce | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Johnson: 63
- Glenn Beckert: 1/L
- Billy Williams: 8/F
Bot 1
- Tommie Agee: W
- Phil Linz: CS2(24)
- Phil Linz: W
- Cleon Jones: D8.1-H
- Ron Swoboda: 8/F
- Greg Goossen: 5/FL
Top 2
- Ron Santo: W
- Ernie Banks: K
- Randy Hundley: HR/7.1-H
- Jose Arcia: K
- Adolfo Phillips: 63
Bot 2
- Jerry Grote: S8
- Ed Charles: 8/F
- Bud Harrelson: D9.1-3
- Dick Selma: K/C
- Tommie Agee: 9/F
Top 3
- Ken Holtzman: 6/P
- Lou Johnson: 63
- Glenn Beckert: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Phil Linz: W
- Cleon Jones: 53.1-2
- Ron Swoboda: K/C
- Greg Goossen: W
- Jerry Grote: HP.2-3;1-2
- Ed Charles: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bud Harrelson: 7/F
Top 4
- Billy Williams: 7/F
- Ron Santo: 53
- Ernie Banks: K
Bot 4
- Dick Selma: 9/F
- Tommie Agee: K
- Phil Linz: 9/F
Top 5
- Randy Hundley: 6/P
- Jose Arcia: 8/F
- Adolfo Phillips: 9/F
Bot 5
- Cleon Jones: 7/L
- Ron Swoboda: E6
- Greg Goossen: W.1-2
- Jerry Grote: S8.1-2;2-3
- Ed Charles: S8.1-2;2-H;3-H(UR)
- Bud Harrelson: 13.1-2;2-3
- Dick Selma: K
Top 6
- Chuck Hartenstein: 23
- Lou Johnson: HP
- Glenn Beckert: S9.1-2
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: 9/FL
Bot 6
- Tommie Agee: 43
- Phil Linz: K
- Cleon Jones: 8/F
Top 7
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Randy Hundley: 63
- Al Spangler: 43
Bot 7
- Ron Swoboda: 4/P
- Ed Kranepool: K
- Jerry Grote: W
- Ed Charles: HR/7.1-H
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
Top 8
- Adolfo Phillips: K/C
- Lee Elia: 53
- Lou Johnson: 53
Bot 8
- Dick Selma: D7
- Tommie Agee: 13/SH.2-3
- Ken Boswell: 8/SF.3-H
- Cleon Jones: K
Top 9
- Glenn Beckert: S8
- Billy Williams: 8/F
- Ron Santo: E4.1-2
- Ernie Banks: S7.1-2;2-H(UR)
- Randy Hundley: 5(2)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Dick Selma: 115 pitches; Ken Holtzman: 56 pitches