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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 28, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on July 28, 1968 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 28, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 28, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 42,261 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Tony Venzon |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Wes Parker | First Baseman |
Ted Savage | Left Fielder |
Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
Luis Alcaraz | Second Baseman |
Jeff Torborg | Catcher |
Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Don Sutton | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | 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 |
Dick Nen | First Baseman |
Al Spangler | Right Fielder |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 28, 1968
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Holtzman
Davis 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Holtzman
Parker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Holtzman
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Sutton
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Sutton
Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Sutton
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Holtzman
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Holtzman
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nen scoops it up and throws to first, with Holtzman covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Holtzman
Alcaraz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Sutton
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Nen vs. Sutton
Nen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Sutton
Spangler is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Holtzman
Torborg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Holtzman
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Holtzman
Sutton bunts towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. Torborg moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Holtzman
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Sutton
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Sutton
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Sutton
Holtzman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Holtzman
Parker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Holtzman
Savage hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Holtzman
There goes Savage. The throw from Hundley and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bailey vs. Holtzman
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Fairly vs. Holtzman
Fairly strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Sutton
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Sutton
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Sutton
Williams hits a popup towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Sutton
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Holtzman
Alcaraz strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Holtzman
Torborg hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Holtzman
Versalles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nen vs. Sutton
Nen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Sutton
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Sutton
Hundley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fairly. Hundley reaches second base with a double. Spangler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Sutton
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Holtzman vs. Sutton
Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Holtzman
Sutton strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Holtzman
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spangler. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Holtzman
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Savage vs. Holtzman
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Sutton
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Sutton
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Sutton
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Sutton
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Nen vs. Sutton
There goes Santo. The throw from Torborg and he is safe. Santo steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Nen vs. Sutton
Nen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Holtzman
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Holtzman
Fairly is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Holtzman
Alcaraz hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Sutton
Spangler hits a fly ball into left field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Sutton
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Sutton
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Holtzman
Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Holtzman
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Holtzman
Ken Boyer pinch hits for Don Sutton.
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Brewer
Jim Brewer now pitching.
Holtzman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Brewer
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Brewer
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Holtzman
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Holtzman
Parker bunts towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Savage vs. Holtzman
There goes Davis. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Davis steals third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Savage vs. Holtzman
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Bailey vs. Holtzman
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/28/1968, game 2 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Davis W, cf 4 0 2 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 0 Parker W, 1b 2 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 2 0 Savage T, lf 4 0 1 0 Williams B, lf 3 0 0 0 Bailey B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Fairly R, rf 3 0 0 0 Nen D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Alcaraz L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Spangler A, rf 3 1 1 0 Torborg J, c 3 0 1 0 Hundley R, c 3 0 1 1 Versalles Z, ss 3 0 0 0 Hickman J, cf 3 0 0 0 Sutton D, p 1 0 0 0 Holtzman K, p 3 0 0 0 Boyer K, ph 1 0 0 0 Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 0 4 0 29 1 6 1 Los Angeles 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago 000 010 00x -- 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Sutton D (L) 7.0 6 1 1 0 7 Brewer J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Holtzman K (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 10 E -- Hundley R DP -- Los Angeles 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 4, Chicago 4 2B -- Hundley R, Davis W SB -- Savage T, Santo R, Davis W SH -- Sutton D, Parker W T -- 2:18 A -- 42261
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