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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 28, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 28, 1968 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Darcy Fast |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Purdin |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 16,472 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Frank Secory |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Willie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Darcy Fast | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Savage | Left Fielder |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Jim Lefebvre | First Baseman |
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Len Gabrielson | Right Fielder |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Bart Shirley | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Torborg | Catcher |
| John Purdin | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 28, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Purdin
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Purdin
Beckert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Savage. Beckert reaches second base with a double. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Purdin
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lefebvre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Purdin
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beckert tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Purdin
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Purdin
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Gabrielson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Fast
Savage 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 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fast
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Fast
Lefebvre is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Purdin
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Purdin
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fast vs. Purdin
Fast hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shirley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Fast
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gabrielson vs. Fast
Gabrielson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Fast
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Fast
Shirley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Purdin
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Purdin
Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Purdin
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Purdin
Santo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gabrielson. Santo reaches second base with a double. Beckert goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Purdin
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Fast
Torborg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Purdin vs. Fast
Purdin strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Savage vs. Fast
Savage hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Fast
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Purdin
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Purdin
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Purdin
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fast vs. Purdin
Fast hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Fast
Lefebvre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Fast
Bailey takes first base on ball four. Lefebvre moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gabrielson vs. Fast
Gabrielson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Fast
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lefebvre scores. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Shirley vs. Fast
Shirley takes first base on ball four. Bailey moves to third. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Haller vs. Hands
Bill Hands now pitching. Tom Haller pinch hits for Jeff Torborg.
Haller strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Fairey vs. Hands
Jim Fairey pinch hits for John Purdin.
Fairey hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Billingham
Tom Haller now catching. Jack Billingham now pitching.
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Billingham
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lefebvre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beckert for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Billingham
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shirley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Hands
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hands
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Hands
Lefebvre 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, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Billingham
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Billingham
Banks hits a line drive into right field. Gabrielson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Billingham
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hands
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gabrielson vs. Hands
Gabrielson hits a line drive into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Hands
Versalles 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, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Billingham
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Billingham
Phillips bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. Billingham
Hands bunts in front of the plate. Haller fields it and throws to first for the out. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Billingham
Kessinger hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Hands
Shirley hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Hands
Haller hits a line drive into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Hands
Willie Crawford pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Brewer
Jim Brewer now pitching.
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brewer
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Brewer
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Brewer
Banks hits a line drive into left field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Hands
Dick Nen now playing first base. Billy Williams now playing left field. Jim Hickman now playing right field.
Savage strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hands
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lefebvre vs. Hands
Lefebvre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Bailey vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Bailey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Bailey reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. Lefebvre moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Gabrielson vs. Regan
Gabrielson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Boyer vs. Regan
Ken Boyer pinch hits for Zoilo Versalles.
Boyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips. Boyer reaches second base with a double. Lefebvre scores. Bailey scores. Gabrielson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shirley vs. Regan
Shirley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Haller vs. Regan
Haller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Brewer vs. Regan
Brewer hits a line drive into center field. Phillips picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Phillips. Boyer scores. Haller goes all the way around to score. Brewer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Savage vs. Regan
Savage hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Brewer
Ron Fairly now playing first base. Paul Popovich now playing second base. Bart Shirley now playing shortstop.
Hickman hits a popup towards the mound. Brewer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Brewer
Hundley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Brewer
Phillips strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1968, game 2 -- Chicago at Los Angeles (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 1 1 0 Savage T, lf 5 0 0 0
Beckert G, 2b 3 2 1 0 Davis W, cf 4 1 1 0
Williams B, rf-lf 4 0 0 1 Lefebvre J, 1b 3 2 1 0
Santo R, 3b 3 0 2 2 Popovich P, 2b 0 0 0 0
Banks E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bailey B, 3b 3 1 1 1
Nen D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Gabrielson L, rf 3 2 1 1
Smith W, lf 3 1 1 1 Versalles Z, ss 3 0 1 1
Hickman J, rf 1 0 0 0 Boyer K, ph 1 1 1 3
Hundley R, c 3 0 0 0 Fairly R, 1b 0 0 0 0
Phillips A, cf 4 0 0 0 Shirley B, 2b-ss 3 0 0 0
Fast D, p 2 0 0 0 Torborg J, c 1 0 1 0
Hands B, p 0 0 0 0 Haller T, ph-c 2 1 0 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0 Purdin J, p 1 0 0 0
Fairey J, ph 1 0 0 0
Billingham J, p 0 0 0 0
Crawford W, ph 1 0 0 0
Brewer J, p 1 0 1 1
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31 4 6 4 32 8 8 7
Chicago 201 100 000 -- 4
Los Angeles 010 100 06x -- 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Fast D 3.1 3 2 2 3 4
Hands B 4.0 2 2 2 0 2
Regan P (L) 0.2 3 4 3 2 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Purdin J 4.0 5 4 4 1 1
Billingham J 3.0 0 0 0 1 2
Brewer J (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Phillips A
LOB -- Chicago 4, Los Angeles 5
2B -- Beckert G, Santo R, Bailey B, Boyer K
HR -- Gabrielson L, Smith W
SH -- Hands B
SF -- Santo R
T -- 2:40
A -- 16472
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