Welcome to our redesigned site
The redesign was done to make the web experience more user friendly, as well as to make the mobile and desktop versions more compatible. We hope you find the site an improved experience. We always welcome your input, so let us know what you think. Play ball!
Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 13, 1968
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 13, 1968 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 13, 1968 |
---|---|
Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 13, 1968 |
---|---|
Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Washburn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 35,198 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Paul Pryor |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
Ray Washburn | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
Al Spangler | Right Fielder |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 13, 1968
Top 1
-
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Jenkins
Brock 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Jenkins
Flood bunts towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Jenkins
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Jenkins
Cepeda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Washburn
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Washburn
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Washburn
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 2
-
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jenkins
Edwards hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Jenkins
Shannon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Jenkins
Javier hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Jenkins
Maxvill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washburn vs. Jenkins
Washburn is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Washburn
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Washburn
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Washburn
Spangler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Santo trying to get to third. Maris throws the ball in to Javier, who relays the ball to Shannon who tags Santo for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Washburn
Hundley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spangler moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Washburn
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier misplays the ball. That's an error on Javier. Spangler scores. Hundley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jenkins vs. Washburn
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Jenkins
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Jenkins
Flood hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Jenkins
Maris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Maris reaches second base with a double. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cepeda vs. Jenkins
Cepeda is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Jenkins
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. Brock scores. Maris moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shannon vs. Jenkins
Shannon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maris scores. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Jenkins
Javier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Washburn
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Washburn
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill misplays the ball. That's an error on Maxvill. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Washburn
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Washburn
Santo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. Santo reaches second base with a double. Kessinger scores. Beckert goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Washburn
There's a wild pitch. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Washburn
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spangler vs. Washburn
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hundley vs. Washburn
Hundley hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Jenkins
Maxvill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washburn vs. Jenkins
Washburn bunts towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Jenkins
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flood vs. Jenkins
Flood hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Jenkins
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Washburn
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Washburn
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Washburn
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Washburn
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beckert for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Jenkins
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jenkins
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Jenkins
Shannon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Jenkins
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Washburn
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Washburn covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Washburn
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Washburn
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Washburn
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Washburn
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Jenkins
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washburn vs. Jenkins
There's a wild pitch. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washburn vs. Jenkins
Washburn bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Jenkins
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Jenkins
Flood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Jenkins
Maris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Washburn
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Washburn
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Washburn
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Jenkins
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jenkins
Edwards 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 -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Jenkins
Shannon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Jenkins
There goes Shannon. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Beckert applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Washburn
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Washburn
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Washburn
Santo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Washburn
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching. Jose Arcia pinch runs for Ernie Banks. Jim Hickman pinch hits for Al Spangler.
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Arcia moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Hoerner
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Arcia moves to third. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Hoerner
Phillips is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jenkins vs. Hoerner
Jenkins strikes out. View Play
Top 8
-
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Jenkins
Jim Hickman now playing right field. Dick Nen now playing first base. Tim McCarver pinch hits for Julian Javier.
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Jenkins
Maxvill hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Jenkins
Bobby Tolan pinch hits for Joe Hoerner.
Tolan strikes out. Hundley drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Tolan out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Willis
Dick Schofield now playing second base. Ron Willis now pitching.
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Willis
Beckert bunts towards first. Cepeda fields the ball and throws to Willis covering. Safe. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Willis
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Willis, and towards Maxvill, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Santo vs. Willis
Santo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elia vs. Nelson
Mel Nelson now pitching. Lee Elia pinch hits for Dick Nen.
Elia hits a line drive into left field. Brock picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brock. Kessinger scores. Beckert scores. Santo moves to third. Elia moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hickman vs. Nelson
Hickman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hundley vs. Nelson
Hundley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo scores. Elia scores. Hickman moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Nelson
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hickman scores. Hundley moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jenkins vs. Nelson
Jenkins bunts in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. Hundley moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kessinger vs. Nelson
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Jenkins
Willie Smith now playing first base.
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Jenkins
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Jenkins
Maris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Maris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Jenkins
Cepeda strikes out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/13/1968 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Brock L, lf 4 1 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 5 2 2 0 Flood C, cf 4 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 5 2 1 0 Maris R, rf 5 1 3 0 Williams B, lf 4 1 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 3 2 3 4 Edwards J, c 4 1 2 2 Banks E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Shannon M, 3b 4 0 3 1 Arcia J, pr 0 0 0 0 Javier J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Nen D, 1b 0 0 0 0 McCarver T, ph 1 0 0 0 Elia L, ph 1 1 1 2 Schofield D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Smith W, 1b 0 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 4 0 3 0 Spangler A, rf 2 1 2 0 Washburn R, p 2 0 0 0 Hickman J, ph-rf 1 1 1 0 Hoerner J, p 0 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 5 0 2 2 Tolan B, ph 1 0 0 0 Phillips A, cf 4 0 0 1 Willis R, p 0 0 0 0 Jenkins F, p 4 0 0 0 Nelson M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 12 3 38 10 13 9 St.Louis 012 000 000 -- 3 Chicago 012 000 25x -- 10 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Washburn R (L) 6.1 8 5 3 4 2 Hoerner J 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 Willis R 0.1 2 3 3 1 0 Nelson M 0.2 2 2 2 1 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Jenkins F (W) 9.0 12 3 3 3 12 E -- Javier J, Maxvill D, Brock L DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- St.Louis 10, Chicago 12 2B -- Maris R 2, Santo R, Kessinger D HR -- Edwards J, Santo R CS -- Shannon M SH -- Washburn R, Jenkins F WP -- Washburn R, Jenkins F T -- 2:42 A -- 35198
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score