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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 30, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 30, 1968 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 30, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 30, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 36,414 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Frank Secory |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
Tim McCarver | Catcher |
Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
Bobby Tolan | Right Fielder |
Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
Dick Schofield | Second Baseman |
Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | 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 |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
Bill Hands | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 30, 1968
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hands
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Hands
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Hands
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Hands
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Carlton
Kessinger is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Carlton
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Carlton
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Carlton
Santo takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Carlton
Banks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hundley vs. Carlton
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Beckert scores. Williams moves to third. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hickman vs. Carlton
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams scores. Santo moves to third. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Carlton
Phillips is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hands vs. Carlton
Hands is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Hands
Jose Arcia now playing shortstop.
Tolan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Hands
There goes Tolan. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Tolan steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shannon vs. Hands
Shannon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schofield vs. Hands
Schofield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Hands
Maxvill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Carlton
Arcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Carlton
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Carlton
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Hands
Carlton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hands
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Hands
There goes Brock. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Hands
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarver vs. Hands
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arcia misplays the ball. That's an error on Arcia. Brock scores. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Hands
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. Flood moves to third. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tolan vs. Hands
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shannon vs. Hands
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Carlton
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Carlton
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Carlton
Hundley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Carlton
Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Hands
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schofield for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Hands
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Hands
Carlton 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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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Carlton
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Carlton
Hands strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Carlton
Arcia hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hands
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Hands
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Hands
McCarver 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
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Carlton
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Carlton
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Carlton
Santo takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Carlton
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Banks reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hundley vs. Carlton
Hundley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hickman vs. Carlton
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. Santo scores. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Carlton
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Hands
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Hands
Tolan hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Hands
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Carlton
Hands strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Carlton
Arcia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Carlton
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Hands
Schofield hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Hands
Roger Maris pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wicker vs. Hands
Floyd Wicker pinch hits for Steve Carlton.
Wicker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Hands
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. Maris moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flood vs. Hands
Flood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hughes
Dick Hughes now pitching. Julian Javier now playing second base. Dick Schofield now playing shortstop.
Williams hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Hughes
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Hughes
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Hughes
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Hands
McCarver 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Hands
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Hands
Tolan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Hands
Shannon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Hands
Schofield is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Hughes
Hickman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Hughes
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. Hughes
Hands bunts in front of the plate. McCarver fields it and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Arcia vs. Hughes
Arcia strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Hughes
Beckert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hands
Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Dick Hughes.
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Hands
Javier hits a popup towards short. Arcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Hands
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Hands
Flood hits a popup towards short. Arcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/30/1968 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Brock L, lf 5 1 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 0 1 0 0 Flood C, cf 5 0 1 0 Arcia J, ss 4 0 0 0 McCarver T, c 4 0 1 1 Beckert G, 2b 5 1 1 0 Cepeda O, 1b 3 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 4 2 2 1 Tolan B, rf 3 1 1 1 Santo R, 3b 1 1 0 0 Shannon M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Banks E, 1b 4 0 2 1 Schofield D, 2b-ss 4 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 3 0 1 1 Maxvill D, ss 2 0 0 0 Hickman J, rf 4 1 1 3 Maris R, ph 1 0 1 0 Phillips A, cf 3 0 1 0 Hughes D, p 0 0 0 0 Hands B, p 3 0 0 0 Edwards J, ph 1 0 1 0 Carlton S, p 2 0 0 0 Wicker F, ph 1 0 1 0 Javier J, 2b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 2 8 2 31 6 8 6 St.Louis 001 000 010 -- 2 Chicago 300 020 01x -- 6 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Carlton S (L) 6.0 5 5 5 5 5 Hughes D 2.0 3 1 1 0 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hands B (W) 9.0 8 2 2 1 7 E -- Arcia J LOB -- St.Louis 9, Chicago 8 2B -- Banks E HR -- Tolan B, Hickman J SB -- Tolan B, Brock L SH -- Hands B HBP -- by Carlton S (Kessinger D), by Hands B (Tolan B) T -- 2:27 A -- 36414
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