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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 25, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves, played on April 25, 1968 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 25, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 25, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 2,528 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Ed Vargo |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Sandy Valdespino | Left Fielder |
Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
Tommie Aaron | First Baseman |
Bob Tillman | Catcher |
Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
Ken Johnson | Pitcher |
Lum Harris | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 25, 1968
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jenkins
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jenkins
Aaron hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Aaron reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valdespino vs. Jenkins
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valdespino for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Johnson
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Johnson
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Johnson
There goes Beckert. The throw from Tillman and he is out, Millan applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Jenkins
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jenkins
Aaron hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tillman vs. Jenkins
Tillman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Jenkins
Millan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Johnson
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Johnson
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Johnson
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jenkins
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jenkins
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Johnson
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Johnson
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Johnson, and towards Boyer, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Johnson
Kessinger hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Johnson
There goes Kessinger. The throw from Tillman and he is out, Jackson applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jenkins
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Jenkins
Valdespino strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Jenkins
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Johnson
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Johnson
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Johnson
Banks hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Valdespino. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Banks scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Johnson
Hundley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jenkins
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Jenkins
Tillman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Jenkins
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Johnson
Phillips hits a popup towards first. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Johnson
Jenkins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Johnson
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. Kessinger reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beckert vs. Johnson
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jenkins
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jenkins
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jenkins
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Valdespino vs. Jenkins
Valdespino takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Jenkins
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Johnson
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Johnson
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jenkins
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tillman vs. Jenkins
Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger throws to second for one, and Beckert throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Tillman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Jenkins
Millan hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Jenkins
Tito Francona pinch hits for Ken Johnson.
Francona hits a line drive into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Upshaw
Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Upshaw
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Upshaw
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan misplays the ball. That's an error on Millan. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Upshaw
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Upshaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jenkins
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jenkins
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdespino vs. Jenkins
Valdespino hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Upshaw
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Upshaw
Beckert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valdespino. Beckert reaches second base with a double. Kessinger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Upshaw
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Upshaw
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Upshaw
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Upshaw
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Jenkins
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jenkins
Aaron hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Jenkins
Tillman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Jenkins
Millan hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/25/1968 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Alou F, cf 4 1 1 1 Kessinger D, ss 4 1 3 0 Jackson S, ss 4 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 1 2 1 Aaron H, rf 4 0 3 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0 Valdespino S, lf 3 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 3 2 2 3 Boyer C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 4 1 1 0 Aaron T, 1b 4 0 2 0 Johnson L, rf 4 0 2 1 Tillman B, c 4 1 1 1 Hundley R, c 3 0 0 0 Millan F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Phillips A, cf 3 0 0 0 Johnson K, p 2 0 0 0 Jenkins F, p 3 0 0 0 Francona T, ph 1 0 0 0 Upshaw C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 7 2 32 5 10 5 Atlanta 000 001 001 -- 2 Chicago 000 200 03x -- 5 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Johnson K (L) 6.0 7 2 2 1 1 Upshaw C 2.0 3 3 3 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Jenkins F (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 7 E -- Beckert G, Millan F DP -- Atlanta 1 LOB -- Atlanta 6, Chicago 4 2B -- Banks E, Beckert G 3B -- Aaron H, Kessinger D HR -- Santo R 2, Alou F, Tillman B CS -- Beckert G, Kessinger D T -- 2:13 A -- 2528
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