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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 4, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on July 4, 1968 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 4, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 4, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff James |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 21,516 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Lee Weyer |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Roberto Pena | Shortstop |
Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
Dick Allen | Third Baseman |
Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
John Briggs | Left Fielder |
Bill White | First Baseman |
Clay Dalrymple | Catcher |
Jeff James | Pitcher |
Bob Skinner | 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 |
Willie Smith | First Baseman |
Al Spangler | Right Fielder |
Gene Oliver | Catcher |
Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
Bill Hands | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 4, 1968
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Hands
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Hands
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pena for the out. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Hands
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and has Rojas trapped. There's the throw to Santo who throws to Kessinger, who tags Rojas for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Hands
Allen 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 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. James
Kessinger hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. James
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. James
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. James
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Hands
Callison strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Hands
Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops it up and throws to first, with Hands covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hands
White hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. James
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. James
Spangler hits a line drive into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. James
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Hands
Dalrymple strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Hands
James hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Hands
Rojas 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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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. James
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. James
Hands strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. James
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Hands
Pena hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Hands
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Hands
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pena scores. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Callison vs. Hands
Callison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Briggs vs. Hands
Briggs takes first base on ball four. Allen moves to third. Callison moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Fast
Darcy Fast now pitching.
White strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dalrymple vs. Fast
Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dalrymple for the out. Allen scores. Callison moves to third. Briggs moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
James vs. Fast
James strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. James
Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. James
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. James
Santo hits a line drive into left field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. James
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Fast
Rojas 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 -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Fast
Pena hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Fast
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Fast
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Callison vs. Fast
Callison hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. James
Spangler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. James
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. James
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Fast
Briggs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Fast
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dalrymple vs. Fast
Dalrymple strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Fast
James strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fast vs. James
Fast strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. James
Kessinger is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. James
Beckert takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. James
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. James
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. James
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Fast
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Fast
Pena hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spangler. Pena reaches second base with a double. Rojas goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Fast
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allen vs. Fast
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Callison vs. Fast
Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pena tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briggs vs. Fast
There goes Allen. The throw from Oliver and he is safe. Allen steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Briggs vs. Fast
Briggs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spangler. Briggs reaches second base with a double. Allen scores. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Lamabe
Jack Lamabe now pitching.
White is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dalrymple vs. Lamabe
Dalrymple hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spangler. Dalrymple reaches second base with a double. Briggs scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
James vs. Lamabe
James hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats James for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. James
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. James
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. James
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nen vs. James
Dick Nen pinch hits for Jack Lamabe.
Nen hits a line drive towards third. Allen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Ross
Gary Ross now pitching.
Rojas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Ross
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Ross
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. James
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. James
Beckert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Briggs. Beckert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. James
Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Beckert scores. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Boozer
John Boozer now pitching.
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Boozer
Smith hits a popup towards short. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Ross
Allen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Ross
Callison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briggs vs. Ross
There goes Callison. The throw from Oliver and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Ross
Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Boozer
Spangler strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Boozer
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Boozer
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/4/1968, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Rojas C, 2b 5 1 2 0 Kessinger D, ss 3 1 0 0 Pena R, ss 5 2 3 1 Beckert G, 2b 2 2 1 0 Gonzalez T, cf 3 1 0 0 Williams B, lf 3 1 2 4 Allen D, 3b 4 2 1 1 Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Callison J, rf 4 0 2 2 Smith W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Briggs J, lf 4 1 1 1 Spangler A, rf 3 0 0 0 White B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Oliver G, c 3 0 0 0 Dalrymple C, c 4 0 1 2 Phillips A, cf 4 0 0 0 James J, p 4 0 0 0 Hands B, p 1 0 0 0 Boozer J, p 0 0 0 0 Fast D, p 1 0 0 0 Lamabe J, p 0 0 0 0 Nen D, ph 1 0 0 0 Ross G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 7 11 7 29 4 3 4 Philadelphia 000 300 400 -- 7 Chicago 000 003 010 -- 4 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO James J (W) 7.1 3 4 4 5 6 Boozer J (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hands B* 3.0 4 3 3 2 2 Fast D (L) 3.2 5 4 4 2 4 Lamabe J 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 Ross G 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 * Pitched to 5 batters in 4th DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Chicago 4 2B -- Pena R, Briggs J, Dalrymple C, Beckert G HR -- Williams B SB -- Allen D CS -- Callison J SF -- Callison J HBP -- by James J (Kessinger D) T -- 2:49 A -- 21516
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