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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1968-07-11 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 26145 · 2:30
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 2–0. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 9th. Bill Hands earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Bill Hands L: Don Cardwell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Hands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phil Linz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Collins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Shamsky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Cardwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. C. Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Cardwell | 8.1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Ron Taylor | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Glenn Beckert: 13
- Billy Williams: 31
Bot 1
- Phil Linz: 53
- Kevin Collins: S9
- Cleon Jones: 43.1-2
- Art Shamsky: 6/P
Top 2
- Ron Santo: 3/P
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Willie Smith: 9/F
Bot 2
- Ron Swoboda: K
- Ed Kranepool: 9/F
- Jerry Grote: W
- Bud Harrelson: K
Top 3
- Randy Hundley: 13
- Jim Hickman: 8/F
- Bill Hands: K
Bot 3
- Don Cardwell: 6/P
- Phil Linz: HP
- Kevin Collins: 7/FL
- Cleon Jones: 4/P
Top 4
- Don Kessinger: 8/F
- Glenn Beckert: 43
- Billy Williams: 9/F
Bot 4
- Art Shamsky: 6/P
- Ron Swoboda: W
- Ed Kranepool: 64(1)/FO
- Jerry Grote: S7.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: S8.1-2;2-3
- Don Cardwell: K
Top 5
- Ron Santo: W
- Ernie Banks: 13/SH.1-2
- Willie Smith: 9/F
- Randy Hundley: 53
Bot 5
- Phil Linz: D7
- Kevin Collins: 43.2-3
- Cleon Jones: FC6.3XH(62)
- Art Shamsky: 63
Top 6
- Jim Hickman: S7
- Bill Hands: 16(1)/FO
- Don Kessinger: 8/F
- Glenn Beckert: 7/L
Bot 6
- Ron Swoboda: 63
- Ed Kranepool: 63
- Jerry Grote: 63
Top 7
- Billy Williams: S9
- Ron Santo: E1/TH.1-2
- Ernie Banks: K
- Willie Smith: E6.1-2;2-3
- Randy Hundley: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Bud Harrelson: 43
- Don Cardwell: 53
- Phil Linz: 6/L
Top 8
- Jim Hickman: 53
- Bill Hands: K
- Don Kessinger: 7/F
Bot 8
- Kevin Collins: K
- Cleon Jones: 4/P
- Art Shamsky: 5/P
Top 9
- Glenn Beckert: D7
- Billy Williams: W
- Ron Santo: K
- Ernie Banks: D7.1-H;2-H
- Willie Smith: IW
- Randy Hundley: 9/F
- Jim Hickman: K
Bot 9
- Ron Swoboda: 8/F
- Ed Kranepool: 4/L
- Jerry Grote: S7
- J. C. Martin: 43
Notes & reviews
- Don Cardwell: 110 pitches; Bill Hands: 114 pitches