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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 23, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 23, 1968 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy McCool |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 17,573 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Ed Sudol |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Lou Johnson | Right Fielder |
| John Boccabella | Catcher |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Woody Woodward | Shortstop |
| Billy McCool | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 23, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McCool
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. McCool
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McCool
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. McCool
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. McCool
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Jenkins
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jenkins
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Jenkins
Pinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McCool
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. McCool
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McCool
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Jenkins
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Jenkins
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Jenkins
May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Jenkins
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Jenkins
Woodward strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. McCool
Jenkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. McCool
Kessinger bunts towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jenkins moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. McCool
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jenkins moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. McCool
Williams takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Banks vs. McCool
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Santo vs. McCool
Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jenkins scores. Kessinger scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. McCool
Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Woodward reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McCool vs. Jenkins
McCool hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Jenkins
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jenkins
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boccabella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. McCool
Boccabella hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McCool
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. McCool
There's a wild pitch. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jenkins vs. McCool
Jenkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Phillips scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Ritchie
Jay Ritchie now pitching.
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Ritchie
Beckert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Jenkins
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Jenkins
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Jenkins
Bench hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Bench reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
May vs. Jenkins
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bench scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Jenkins
There goes May. The throw from Boccabella and he is safe. May steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Jenkins
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. May moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Woodward vs. Jenkins
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ritchie
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Ritchie
Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Ritchie
Santo hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Ritchie
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Jenkins
Chico Ruiz pinch hits for Jay Ritchie.
Ruiz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Jenkins
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Jenkins
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ruiz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Jenkins
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Kelso
Bill Kelso now pitching. Randy Hundley pinch hits for John Boccabella.
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Kelso
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Kelso
Jenkins strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Kelso
There goes Phillips. The throw from Bench and he is out, Woodward applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Jenkins
Randy Hundley now catching.
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Jenkins
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
May vs. Jenkins
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Jenkins, and towards Beckert, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Jenkins
Helms hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Kelso
Kessinger hits a popup towards short. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Kelso
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kelso
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Jenkins
Woodward strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jenkins
Mack Jones pinch hits for Bill Kelso.
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Jenkins
Rose is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Abernathy
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Abernathy
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jenkins
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Jenkins
Pinson 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Jenkins
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Abernathy
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Abernathy
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Abernathy
Jenkins bunts towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Abernathy
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Jenkins
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Jenkins
May hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Jenkins
Helms hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Abernathy
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Abernathy
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Abernathy
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Jenkins
Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Woody Woodward.
Whitfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Abernathy vs. Jenkins
Abernathy bunts towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Jenkins
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Jenkins
Johnson 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
Top 11
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Abernathy
Leo Cardenas now playing shortstop.
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Abernathy
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Abernathy
Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Abernathy
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hartenstein
Chuck Hartenstein now pitching. Al Spangler now playing right field.
Pinson 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hartenstein
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Hartenstein
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
May vs. Hartenstein
May takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to third. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Helms vs. Hartenstein
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards right. Spangler fields it and throws to second to catch May for the out. Perez scores. Bench moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1968, game 2 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 5 1 1 0 Rose P, rf 5 0 0 0
Beckert G, 2b 5 0 0 0 Johnson A, lf 5 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 1 0 Pinson V, cf 5 0 0 0
Banks E, 1b 5 0 2 0 Perez T, 3b 5 2 2 0
Santo R, 3b 5 0 1 2 Bench J, c 5 1 3 0
Johnson L, rf 5 0 1 0 May L, 1b 4 1 2 3
Hartenstein C, p 0 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 5 0 1 1
Boccabella J, c 2 0 0 0 Woodward W, ss 3 0 0 0
Hundley R, ph-c 3 0 0 0 Whitfield F, ph 0 0 0 0
Phillips A, cf 5 1 3 0 Cardenas L, ss 0 0 0 0
Jenkins F, p 2 1 1 1 McCool B, p 1 0 0 0
Spangler A, rf 0 0 0 0 Ritchie J, p 0 0 0 0
Ruiz C, ph 1 0 1 0
Kelso B, p 0 0 0 0
Jones M, ph 1 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 3 10 3 41 4 9 4
Chicago 002 100 000 00 -- 3
Cincinnati 020 100 000 01 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F 10.0 7 3 3 1 10
Hartenstein C (L) 0.2 2 1 1 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
McCool B 3.1 6 3 3 2 0
Ritchie J 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Kelso B 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Abernathy T (W) 4.0 2 0 0 0 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Bench J, Banks E
HR -- May L
SB -- May L
CS -- Phillips A
SH -- Jenkins F
WP -- McCool B
T -- 2:50
A -- 17573
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