Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Hands
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Hands
  
  Miller is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Hands
  
  Wynn hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Dierker
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Beckert vs. Dierker
  
  There's a wild pitch. Kessinger moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Beckert vs. Dierker
  
  Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Dierker
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis throws the ball in to Menke who tags Williams trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Santo vs. Dierker
  
  There's a wild pitch. Beckert scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Dierker
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Dierker
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Hands
  
  Staub strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Hands
  
  King takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Aspromonte vs. Hands
  
  Aspromonte hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Hands
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Hands
  
  Torres strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Dierker
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Dierker
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Dierker
  
  Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dierker vs. Hands
  
  Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Hands
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Hands
  
  There goes Davis. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Hands
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hands vs. Dierker
  
  Hands hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Dierker
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Dierker
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Hands
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Hands
  
  Staub strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  King vs. Hands
  
  King strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Dierker
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Dierker
  
  Santo strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Dierker
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Hands
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Hands
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Hands
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Dierker
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Dierker
  
  Hundley takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Phillips vs. Dierker
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Hands vs. Dierker
  
  Hands strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dierker vs. Hands
  
  Dierker strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Hands
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Hands
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Dierker
  
  Kessinger strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Dierker
  
  Beckert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Dierker
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Hands
  
  Wynn strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Hands
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  King vs. Hands
  
  King hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aspromonte vs. Hands
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. King moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Menke vs. Hands
  
  There's a wild pitch. King moves to third. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Menke vs. Hands
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Dierker
  
  Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Dierker
  
  Banks bunts in front of the plate. King fields it and throws to first for the out. Santo moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Dierker
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Hundley vs. Dierker
  
  Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Hands
  
  Torres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Dierker vs. Hands
  
  Dierker bunts towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Torres moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Hands
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Hands
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Dierker
  
  Phillips hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hands vs. Dierker
  
  Hands hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Dierker
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Dierker
  
  Beckert hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Hands
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Hands
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Hands covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Hands
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Dierker
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Santo vs. Dierker
  
  Santo is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Banks vs. Dierker
  
  There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to third. Santo moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Banks vs. Dierker
  
  Banks is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Johnson vs. Dierker
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Santo moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 4/26/1968 -- Houston at Chicago (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Davis R, cf           3  0  0  0   Kessinger D, ss       4  1  2  0   
Miller N, rf          4  0  0  0   Beckert G, 2b         3  1  0  0   
Wynn J, lf            4  0  0  0   Williams B, lf        4  1  2  1   
Staub R, 1b           4  0  0  0   Santo R, 3b           2  0  0  0   
King H, c             3  1  1  0   Banks E, 1b           2  0  0  0   
Aspromonte B, 3b      3  1  2  2   Johnson L, rf         4  0  2  1   
Menke D, 2b           3  0  0  0   Hundley R, c          2  0  0  0   
Torres H, ss          3  0  1  0   Phillips A, cf        3  0  0  0   
Dierker L, p          2  0  0  0   Hands B, p            3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  2  4  2                        27  3  6  2

Houston          020 000 000 --  2
Chicago          200 000 001 --  3
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L)         8.0  6  3  3  5  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hands B (W)           9.0  4  2  2  2 10

DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 3, Chicago 6
2B -- Kessinger D, Williams B
HR -- Aspromonte B
CS -- Davis R
SH -- Banks E, Dierker L
WP -- Dierker L 3, Hands B
T -- 2:06
A -- 4148

    

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