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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 21, 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 21, 1968 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 21, 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 21, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Culver |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 12,713 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Lee Weyer |
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 |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| George Culver | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 21, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Culver
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Culver
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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Culver
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. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
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, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Niekro
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Niekro
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Niekro
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 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Culver
Santo 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Culver
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Culver
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Culver
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Niekro
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench 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 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Culver
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Culver
Niekro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Culver
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. Niekro moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Culver
Beckert takes first base on ball four. Niekro moves to third. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Culver
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Niekro tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Culver
Santo 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, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Niekro
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culver vs. Niekro
Culver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
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
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Culver
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Culver
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Culver
Hundley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Culver
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Cardenas fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Niekro
Helms hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Niekro
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Helms moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Helms scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
May vs. Niekro
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Culver
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Culver
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Culver
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Culver
Williams takes first base on ball four. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Culver
Santo 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, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Niekro
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Culver vs. Niekro
Culver strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Niekro
Helms strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Culver
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Culver
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Culver
Hundley bunts towards the mound. Culver fields it and throws to second for the out. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Culver
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Banks scores. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Niekro bunts towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. Hundley moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Kessinger vs. Carroll
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 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Niekro
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
May vs. Niekro
There goes Perez. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Beckert applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Carroll
Beckert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Beckert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Carroll
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beckert scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Carroll
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Carroll
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Carroll
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
May vs. Niekro
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Niekro
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Niekro
Mack Jones pinch hits for Clay Carroll.
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Hundley bunts towards third. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Abernathy
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Abernathy
Niekro bunts towards first. May fields it and throws to third for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Abernathy
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Helms bunts, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Regan
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Regan
Johnson 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Abernathy
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Abernathy
Santo hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Regan
Perez 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Regan
May hits a line drive into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Regan
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Regan
Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Leo Cardenas.
Whitfield takes first base on ball four. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Ruiz vs. Regan
Woody Woodward pinch runs for Fred Whitfield. Chico Ruiz pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
Ruiz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/21/1968 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0 Rose P, rf 4 0 2 0
Beckert G, 2b 4 1 2 0 Helms T, 2b 4 1 1 0
Williams B, lf 3 0 1 2 Pinson V, cf 3 0 1 0
Santo R, 3b 5 0 1 0 Johnson A, lf 4 0 0 0
Banks E, 1b 4 1 1 0 Perez T, 3b 3 0 2 1
Johnson L, rf 4 0 2 0 May L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 4 0 2 0 Bench J, c 4 1 2 1
Phillips A, cf 4 0 2 1 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 0 0
Niekro J, p 2 1 0 0 Whitfield F, ph 0 0 0 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0 Woodward W, pr 0 0 0 0
Culver G, p 2 0 0 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0
Jones M, ph 1 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
Ruiz C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 11 3 33 2 8 2
Chicago 001 001 100 -- 3
Cincinnati 000 100 100 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W)* 7.0 7 2 1 1 3
Regan P (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Culver G (L) 5.1 6 2 2 4 3
Carroll C 1.2 3 1 1 0 0
Abernathy T 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Kessinger D 2
DP -- Chicago 3, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Chicago 10, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Beckert G
HR -- Bench J
CS -- Perez T
SH -- Niekro J
SF -- Williams B
HBP -- by Niekro J (Perez T)
T -- 2:40
A -- 12713
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