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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 9, 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 August 9, 1968 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Lee |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 13,762 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Bill Williams |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Al Spangler | Right Fielder |
| Dick Nen | First Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Mack Jones | Center Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Bob Lee | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 9, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Lee
Kessinger strikes out. Bench drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kessinger out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Lee
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Lee
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards second. Helms fields the ball and throws to second. Cardenas drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Cardenas. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Lee
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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Jenkins
Rose hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hickman. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Jenkins
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spangler. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Rose scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
May vs. Jenkins
May strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Jenkins
Bench strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Lee
Spangler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nen vs. Lee
Nen 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Lee
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Lee
Hundley hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Spangler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jenkins vs. Lee
Jenkins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Jenkins reaches second base with a double. Spangler scores. Hundley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Kessinger vs. Lee
Kessinger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Jenkins
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Jenkins
Helms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Jenkins
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Lee
Beckert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Beckert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Lee
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Lee
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beckert scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Lee
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Nen vs. Lee
Nen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spangler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Hickman vs. Ritchie
Jay Ritchie now pitching.
Hickman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ritchie vs. Jenkins
Ritchie strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Jenkins
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Jenkins
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
May vs. Jenkins
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. May reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Jenkins
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. May moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Jenkins
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May scores. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Helms vs. Stoneman
Bill Stoneman now pitching.
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bench tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Stoneman
There goes Perez. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Beckert applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Ritchie
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stoneman vs. Ritchie
Stoneman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ritchie
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Stoneman
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ritchie vs. Stoneman
Ritchie 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, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Stoneman
Rose hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spangler. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Stoneman
Johnson 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, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
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 -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ritchie
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ritchie
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Ritchie
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Nen vs. Ritchie
Nen hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Stoneman
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Stoneman
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Stoneman
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Ritchie
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Ritchie
Hundley hits a fly ball towards left. Johnson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Ritchie
Ernie Banks pinch hits for Bill Stoneman.
Banks hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Ritchie
Kessinger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lamabe
Jack Lamabe now pitching.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Lamabe
Helms 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, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Lamabe
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hickman. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ritchie vs. Lamabe
Ritchie 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 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Ritchie
Beckert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ritchie
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ritchie
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ritchie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Lamabe
Rose 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, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lamabe
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamabe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Lamabe
There goes Johnson. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lamabe
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Ritchie
Spangler hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nen vs. Ritchie
Nen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Ritchie
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
May vs. Lamabe
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Lamabe
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. May moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Lamabe
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. May tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Lamabe
Helms hits a line drive into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Ritchie
Hundley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ritchie
Willie Smith pinch hits for Jack Lamabe.
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Kessinger hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Carroll
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Carroll
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Carroll
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1968 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 5 0 0 0 Rose P, rf 4 2 3 0
Beckert G, 2b 5 1 2 0 Johnson A, lf 4 1 3 1
Williams B, lf 5 0 1 0 Jones M, cf 4 1 2 1
Santo R, 3b 5 0 2 1 May L, 1b 4 2 2 1
Spangler A, rf 4 1 2 0 Bench J, c 4 1 1 1
Nen D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Perez T, 3b 3 0 1 2
Hickman J, cf 4 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 2 0 0 1
Hundley R, c 4 1 2 1 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 1 0
Jenkins F, p 1 0 1 1 Lee B, p 0 0 0 0
Stoneman B, p 1 0 0 0 Ritchie J, p 3 0 0 0
Banks E, ph 1 0 0 0 Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0
Lamabe J, p 0 0 0 0
Smith W, ph 1 0 1 0
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40 3 12 3 31 7 13 7
Chicago 011 000 001 -- 3
Cincinnati 105 000 01x -- 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L) 2.1 8 6 6 1 4
Stoneman B 2.2 2 0 0 0 0
Lamabe J 3.0 3 1 1 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B 2.2 7 2 2 0 3
Ritchie J (W)* 5.1 4 1 1 0 2
Carroll C (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Cardenas L, Johnson A
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 10, Cincinnati 3
2B -- Rose P 2, Johnson A, Jenkins F, Beckert G, May L 2, Cardenas L
HR -- Hundley R
SF -- Helms T, Perez T
T -- 2:37
A -- 13762
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