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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1968-09-17 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 9117 · 65°F, sunny · 2:14
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 1st. Jim McAndrew earned the win. Ed Charles went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Jim McAndrew L: Ken Holtzman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Willie Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Holtzman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Bobb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clarence Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Charles | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Swoboda | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Harrelson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim McAndrew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
 Phil Regan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McAndrew | 9.0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 6/FL
- Glenn Beckert: W
- Billy Williams: WP.1-2#
- Billy Williams: K/C
- Ernie Banks: K
Bot 1
- Tommie Agee: W
- Ken Boswell: S8/G.1-3
- Cleon Jones: OA.1X2(134);3-H(TH2)
- Cleon Jones: 63
- Ed Charles: HR/7
- Ron Swoboda: 43
Top 2
- Ron Santo: 43
- Willie Smith: K
- Randy Hundley: 63
Bot 2
- Jerry Grote: 2/FL
- Ed Kranepool: 8/F
- Bud Harrelson: S9/G
- Jim McAndrew: 4/P
Top 3
- Adolfo Phillips: K
- Ken Holtzman: 13
- Don Kessinger: 43
Bot 3
- Tommie Agee: S7
- Ken Boswell: CS2(24)#
- Ken Boswell: 8/F
- Cleon Jones: 53
Top 4
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: W
- Ernie Banks: 6/FL
- Ron Santo: W.1-2
- Willie Smith: D8.1-H;2-H
- Randy Hundley: 7/F
Bot 4
- Ed Charles: K/C
- Ron Swoboda: W
- Jerry Grote: S7.1-3
- Ed Kranepool: K+SB2;SBH
- Bud Harrelson: IW
- Jim McAndrew: 13
Top 5
- Adolfo Phillips: 5/P
- Ken Holtzman: 63
- Don Kessinger: K
Bot 5
- Tommie Agee: K
- Ken Boswell: S9
- Cleon Jones: 9/F
- Ed Charles: W.1-2
- Ron Swoboda: 4/P
Top 6
- Glenn Beckert: 8/F
- Billy Williams: K
- Ernie Banks: 7/F
Bot 6
- Jerry Grote: 63
- Ed Kranepool: 13
- Bud Harrelson: 63
Top 7
- Ron Santo: W
- Willie Smith: 7/F
- Randy Bobb: 54(1)/FO
- Adolfo Phillips: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Jim McAndrew: K
- Tommie Agee: 13
- Ken Boswell: 31
Top 8
- Al Spangler: S9/G
- Don Kessinger: 34/SH.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Billy Williams: 9/F
Bot 8
- Cleon Jones: 13
- Ed Charles: S8
- Ron Swoboda: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Ron Santo: 53
- Willie Smith: HP
- Clarence Jones: K
Notes & reviews
- Protest=V
- Randy Hundley ejected by HP umpire Ed Vargo; the Cubs protest the game