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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1968-05-05 · Day game · Shea Stadium · 60°F, sunny · 2:23
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 3–2. Fergie Jenkins earned the win and Phil Regan picked up the save. Lou Johnson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
W: Fergie Jenkins L: Jerry Koosman SV: Phil Regan
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Johnson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Arcia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Art Shamsky | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Swoboda | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Charles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommie Agee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Koosman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. C. Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 8.1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Chuck Hartenstein | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Hernandez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Regan | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Koosman | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Don Shaw | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Lou Johnson: 7/F
- Billy Williams: S9
- Ron Santo: 6/P
Bot 1
- Bud Harrelson: K
- Ken Boswell: 3/G
- Art Shamsky: K/C
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: D7
- Randy Hundley: K
- Jose Arcia: D8.2-H
- Adolfo Phillips: 7/F
- Fergie Jenkins: 53
Bot 2
- Ron Swoboda: S8
- Ed Kranepool: 13.1-2
- Jerry Grote: 13
- Ed Charles: FC5.2X3(5)
Top 3
- Don Kessinger: 53
- Lou Johnson: D7
- Billy Williams: T7.2-H
- Ron Santo: K/C
- Ernie Banks: 7/F
Bot 3
- Tommie Agee: 4/P
- Jerry Koosman: 63
- Bud Harrelson: 8/F
Top 4
- Randy Hundley: 8/F
- Jose Arcia: S3/BG
- Adolfo Phillips: 9/F
- Fergie Jenkins: K/C
Bot 4
- Ken Boswell: K
- Art Shamsky: S9
- Ron Swoboda: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Don Kessinger: 53
- Lou Johnson: 2/FL
- Billy Williams: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Ed Kranepool: 3/L
- Jerry Grote: 63
- Ed Charles: K
Top 6
- Ron Santo: 43
- Ernie Banks: W
- Randy Hundley: 7/F
- Jose Arcia: 1/L
Bot 6
- Tommie Agee: 53
- Jerry Koosman: K
- Bud Harrelson: 7/F
Top 7
- Adolfo Phillips: 63
- Fergie Jenkins: 63
- Don Kessinger: 3/G
Bot 7
- Ken Boswell: 7/L
- Art Shamsky: D9
- Ron Swoboda: 6/P
- Ed Kranepool: 31
Top 8
- Lou Johnson: HR/7
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: 43
- Ernie Banks: S7
- Randy Hundley: 8/F
Bot 8
- Jerry Grote: 8/F
- Ed Charles: S8
- Tommie Agee: 4/FL
- J. C. Martin: 3/FL
Top 9
- Jose Arcia: K
- Adolfo Phillips: 53
- Fergie Jenkins: K
Bot 9
- Bud Harrelson: 5/P
- Ken Boswell: W
- Art Shamsky: S8/G.1-3
- Ron Swoboda: S8.1-3;3-H
- Cleon Jones: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Jerry Grote: K
Notes & reviews
- Jerry Koosman: 93 pitches; Fergie Jenkins: 113 pitches