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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1968-09-18 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 9212 · 63°F, night · 2:50
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 7–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 8th. Rich Nye earned the win and Phil Regan picked up the save. Adolfo Phillips went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Rich Nye L: Jerry Koosman SV: Phil Regan
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Hands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Arcia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Nye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Boswell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Stahl | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. C. Martin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Charles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Shamsky | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Koosman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Rich Nye | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Regan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Koosman | 8.0 | 11 | 2 | 8 |
| Cal Koonce | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Taylor | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: S8.B-3(E8)
- Glenn Beckert: 63.3-H(UR)
- Billy Williams: S9
- Ernie Banks: K
- Ron Santo: K
Bot 1
- Ken Boswell: 3/FL
- Larry Stahl: S8
- Cleon Jones: 9/L
- J. C. Martin: 9/F
Top 2
- Randy Hundley: 63
- Jim Hickman: K/C
- Adolfo Phillips: K/C
Bot 2
- Ed Charles: 63
- Art Shamsky: D9
- Ed Kranepool: FC6.2X3(65)
- Bud Harrelson: K
Top 3
- Bill Hands: K
- Don Kessinger: S9
- Glenn Beckert: S9.1-2
- Billy Williams: 13.1-2;2-3
- Ernie Banks: K
Bot 3
- Jerry Koosman: HR/7
- Ken Boswell: K
- Larry Stahl: 9/F
- Cleon Jones: D7
- J. C. Martin: 8/F
Top 4
- Ron Santo: 53
- Randy Hundley: D9
- Jim Hickman: 63
- Adolfo Phillips: IW
- Bill Hands: K
Bot 4
- Ed Charles: 53
- Art Shamsky: 31
- Ed Kranepool: K/C
Top 5
- Don Kessinger: D7
- Glenn Beckert: 43.2-3
- Billy Williams: 13
- Ernie Banks: 9/F
Bot 5
- Bud Harrelson: 7/F
- Jerry Koosman: 31
- Ken Boswell: S6
- Larry Stahl: POCS2(1E6)
- Larry Stahl: S7.2-H(UR)
- Cleon Jones: S8.1-2
- J. C. Martin: 8/F
Top 6
- Ron Santo: 5/L
- Randy Hundley: 63
- Jim Hickman: 63
Bot 6
- Ed Charles: 2/FL
- Art Shamsky: 8/F
- Ed Kranepool: 7/F
Top 7
- Adolfo Phillips: D7
- Jose Arcia: 5/L
- Don Kessinger: 8/F
- Glenn Beckert: S8/G.2-H
- Billy Williams: 9/F
Bot 7
- Bud Harrelson: 63
- Jerry Koosman: W
- Ken Boswell: 43.1-2
- Larry Stahl: 8/F
Top 8
- Ernie Banks: 3/P
- Ron Santo: W
- Randy Hundley: S9.1-3;BX2(96)
- Jim Hickman: S8/G.3-H
- Adolfo Phillips: HR/7.1-H
- Rich Nye: K
Bot 8
- Cleon Jones: 63
- J. C. Martin: 43
- Ed Charles: 13
Top 9
- Don Kessinger: S8
- Glenn Beckert: S6.1-2
- Billy Williams: S9/G.1-3;2-H
- Ernie Banks: FC5.3XH(52);1-2
- Ron Santo: S8/G.1-2;2-H
- Randy Hundley: IW.2-3;1-2
- Jim Hickman: K
- Adolfo Phillips: 9/F
Bot 9
- Tommie Agee: S8
- Jerry Grote: S8.1-2
- Mike Jorgensen: 9/F
- Kevin Collins: K
- Ken Boswell: 14(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Jerry Koosman: 135 pitches; Bill Hands: 74 pitches