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MAY 1968

13 wins, 15 losses. (.464)
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

W 28
Mets 6, Reds 5

J. Koosman (W)
G. Culver (L)

HR: Boswell, May

W 30
Mets 1, Phillies 0

D. Cardwell (W)
C. Short (L)

HR: Swoboda

L 1
Phillies 7, Mets 2
(11 innings)

L. Jackson (W)
R. Taylor (L)

HR: White

W 2
Mets 3, Phillies 0

N. Ryan (W)
W. Fryman (L)

HR: Charles

1

W 4
Mets 7, Cubs 3

D. Selma (W)
J. Lamabe (L)

HR: Charles, Hundley

2

L 5
Cubs 3, Mets 2
F. Jenkins (W)
J. Koosman (L)

L
Cubs 1, Mets 0
B. Hands (W)
D. Cardwell (L)

L 6
Cardinals 2, Mets 1
(11 innings)

B. Gibson (W)
T. Seaver (L)

1

W 7
Mets 4, Cardinals 1

N. Ryan (W)
N. Briles (L)

HR: Shamsky

L 8
Cardinals 2, Mets 0

S. Carlton (W)
A. Jackson (L)

W 10
Mets 5, Cubs 1

J. Koosman (W)
F. Jenkins (L)

HR: Swoboda, Agee

L 11
Cubs 3, Mets 1

B. Hands (W)
T. Seaver (L)

HR: Santo

L 12
Cubs 4, Mets 3
R. Nye (W)
D. Cardwell (L)

W
Mets 10, Cubs 0
D. Selma (W)
J. Niekro (L)

1

W 14
Mets 3, Reds 2

N. Ryan (W)
M. Pappas (L)

HR: Perez, May

L 15
Reds 3, Mets 0

G. Culver (W)
J. Koosman (L)

W 16
Mets 2, Reds 1

T. Seaver (W)
G. Arrigo (L)

1

L 17
Braves 3, Mets 1
(16 innings)

J. Britton (W)
D. Frisella (L)

HR: Shamsky

1

W 18
Mets 5, Braves 2

D. Selma (W)
K. Johnson (L)

HR: Jones

1

L 19
Braves 3, Mets 2
R. Reed (W)
N. Ryan (L)

1

L
Braves 2, Mets 0
D. Kelley (W)
A. Jackson (L)

W 20
Mets 2, Pirates 1

J. Koosman (W)
B. Veale (L)

HR: Charles (2)

1

W 21
Mets 4, Pirates 3
(17 innings)

R. Taylor (W)
B. Moose (L)

HR: Agee, Stargell

3

L 22
Phillies 8, Mets 0

W. Fryman (W)
D. Cardwell (L)

HR: Gonzalez, Allen (2)

L 24
Braves 4, Mets 2

R. Reed (W)
N. Ryan (L)

1

W 25
Mets 9, Braves 1
(8 innings)

J. Koosman (W)
D. Kelley (L)

HR: Weis, Torre

L 26
Braves 2, Mets 1
(6 innings)

P. Niekro (W)
T. Seaver (L)

1

W 30
Mets 6, Pirates 3
J. Koosman (W)
J. Bunning (L)

W
Mets 5, Pirates 4
D. Selma (W)
B. Veale (L)

L 31
Cardinals 2, Mets 0

L. Jaster (W)
T. Seaver (L)

3

L 1
Cardinals 6, Mets 5
(10 innings)

J. Hoerner (W)
C. Koonce (L)

HR: Charles, Shannon

1

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