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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 9, 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 June 9, 1968 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 9, 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 | June 9, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Reed |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 34,027 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Al Barlick |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Joe Torre | First Baseman |
Deron Johnson | Third Baseman |
Mike Lum | Left Fielder |
Bob Tillman | Catcher |
Marty Martinez | Shortstop |
Ron Reed | 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 |
Al Spangler | Right Fielder |
John Boccabella | Catcher |
Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
Bill Hands | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 9, 1968
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hands
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: ---
Millan vs. Hands
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Hands
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Hands
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hands
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Reed
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Reed
Beckert is hit by the pitch. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Reed
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to third. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Santo vs. Reed
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Reed
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Spangler vs. Reed
There's a wild pitch. Beckert scores. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Reed
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Hands
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Hands
Tillman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Hands
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tillman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Hands
Reed 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. Tillman scores. Martinez moves to third. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Hands
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martinez scores. Reed moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Millan vs. Hands
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Reed
Boccabella hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Reed
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Reed
Hands strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hands
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Hands
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hands
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Hands
Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Reed
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Reed
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Reed
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kessinger scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Reed
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Hands
Tillman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hands
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Hands
Reed hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Reed
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Reed
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Boccabella vs. Reed
Boccabella strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Reed
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hands vs. Reed
There goes Phillips. The throw from Tillman and he is safe. Phillips steals second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Hands vs. Reed
Hands is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hands
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Hands
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Hands
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Lamabe
Jack Lamabe now pitching.
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Lamabe
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Reed
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Reed
Beckert hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Reed
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Williams reaches second base with a double. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Santo vs. Reed
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Williams scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Cloninger
Tony Cloninger now pitching.
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Cloninger
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Lamabe
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Lamabe
Tillman hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Lamabe
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Cloninger
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Cloninger
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lamabe vs. Cloninger
Lamabe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Cloninger
There goes Lamabe. The throw from Tillman and he is safe. Lamabe steals second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Cloninger
Cloninger spins and fires to second, and Lamabe is picked off. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cloninger vs. Lamabe
Randy Hundley now catching.
Cloninger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lamabe
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Regan
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Regan
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Regan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Cloninger
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Cloninger
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cloninger
Williams 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 8
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Regan
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Regan
Lum 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 -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Regan
Tillman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Cloninger
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Cloninger
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Cloninger
Jose Arcia pinch runs for Ernie Banks.
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Arcia moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Cloninger
Hundley takes first base on ball four. Arcia moves to third. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Cloninger
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Arcia scores. Spangler moves to third. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Regan vs. Cloninger
There go the runners. The throw from Tillman to Johnson. The throw back to home, and Spangler is out at the plate. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Regan vs. Cloninger
Regan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Regan
Dick Nen now playing first base.
Martinez 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 -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Regan
Tito Francona pinch hits for Tony Cloninger.
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Regan
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/9/1968, game 2 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Alou F, cf 4 1 1 1 Kessinger D, ss 3 3 2 0 Millan F, 2b 4 1 2 0 Beckert G, 2b 3 1 1 0 Aaron H, rf 4 1 2 2 Williams B, lf 4 1 1 0 Torre J, 1b 3 0 1 1 Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 2 Johnson D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 3 0 2 1 Lum M, lf 4 0 0 0 Arcia J, pr 0 1 0 0 Tillman B, c 4 1 1 0 Nen D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Martinez M, ss 4 1 1 0 Spangler A, rf 4 0 1 0 Reed R, p 2 0 1 1 Boccabella J, c 3 0 0 0 Cloninger T, p 1 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 0 0 0 0 Francona T, ph 1 0 0 0 Phillips A, cf 4 0 2 1 Hands B, p 2 0 0 0 Lamabe J, p 1 0 1 0 Regan P, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 9 5 32 6 11 4 Atlanta 220 010 000 -- 5 Chicago 201 020 01x -- 6 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Reed R 4.1 8 5 5 1 4 Cloninger T (L) 3.2 3 1 1 2 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hands B 4.1 7 5 4 1 5 Lamabe J 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 Regan P (W) 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Phillips A DP -- Atlanta 1 LOB -- Atlanta 5, Chicago 6 2B -- Kessinger D, Williams B HR -- Aaron H SB -- Phillips A, Lamabe J CS -- Spangler A SF -- Torre J HBP -- by Reed R (Beckert G) WP -- Reed R T -- 2:43 A -- 34027
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