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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 24, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 24, 1968 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 24, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 24, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Nye |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 13,471 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Lou Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Rich Nye | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 24, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Dierker
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Dierker
There's a wild pitch. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Dierker
Santo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Nye
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Nye
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Nye
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Nye
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Dierker
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dierker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, 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
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Nye
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Nye
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Nye
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Nye
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Dierker
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nye vs. Dierker
Nye is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bateman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Nye
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nye fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Nye
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Nye
Torres hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Nye
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simpson scores. Torres moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Nye
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Torres tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Nye
Menke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips who is chasing the ball. Menke reaches third base with a triple. Staub goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Nye
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Dierker
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Dierker
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. Beckert scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Dierker
Banks takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Dierker
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Dierker
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Nye
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Nye
Bateman 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, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Nye
Dierker strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Dierker
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nye vs. Dierker
Bateman fires to first and picks off Phillips. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nye vs. Dierker
Nye is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Nye
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Nye
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nye fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Nye
Staub 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 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Dierker
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Dierker
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Nye
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Nye
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Nye
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Nye
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Dierker
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dierker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Dierker
Hundley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Hundley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Dierker
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Nye
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Nye
Dierker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Nye
Simpson hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Dierker
Al Spangler pinch hits for Rich Nye.
Spangler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Dierker
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Dierker
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Lamabe
Jack Lamabe now pitching.
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamabe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Lamabe
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Lamabe
Wynn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Lamabe
Menke 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 9
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Dierker
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dierker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Dierker
Hundley strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/24/1968 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0 Simpson D, rf 3 1 0 0
Beckert G, 2b 4 1 3 0 Torres H, ss 4 1 1 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 2 0 Staub R, 1b 3 1 2 1
Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 1 Wynn J, cf 2 0 0 1
Banks E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Menke D, 2b 4 0 1 1
Johnson L, rf 4 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 4 0 1 0 Watson B, lf 2 0 1 0
Phillips A, cf 2 0 0 0 Bateman J, c 3 0 0 0
Nye R, p 2 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 3 0 0 0
Spangler A, ph 1 0 0 0
Lamabe J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 6 1 27 3 5 3
Chicago 000 100 000 -- 1
Houston 003 000 00x -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Nye R (L) 7.0 4 3 3 4 4
Lamabe J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 6
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Houston 5
2B -- Hundley R
3B -- Menke D
SF -- Wynn J
WP -- Dierker L
T -- 2:08
A -- 13471
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