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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 14, 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 August 14, 1968 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 1968 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 14, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 32,733 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Augie Donatelli |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Al Spangler | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 14, 1968
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Niekro
Flood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Niekro
Maris hits a fly ball towards left. Williams settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Williams. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Niekro
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro 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. Gibson
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Gibson
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams takes first base on ball four. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Niekro
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Niekro
Shannon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Niekro
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Niekro
Maxvill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gibson vs. Niekro
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gibson
Banks hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Gibson
Spangler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Gibson
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Niekro
Flood 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Niekro
Maris hits a fly ball towards center. Phillips settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Phillips. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Niekro
Jim Hickman now playing center field.
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spangler. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Maris scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Niekro
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Gibson
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Gibson
Niekro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Niekro moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Gibson
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Niekro moves to third. There goes Kessinger trying to get to second. Flood throws the ball in to Javier who tags Kessinger for the out. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Niekro
Shannon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Niekro
Javier hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spangler who is chasing the ball. Javier reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maxvill vs. Niekro
Maxvill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Javier scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Niekro
Gibson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spangler. Gibson reaches second base with a double. Maxvill moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flood vs. Niekro
Flood hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert catches it and throws to second with Kessinger covering, to double up Gibson. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gibson
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Gibson
Spangler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Spangler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Gibson
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Gibson
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spangler scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Gibson
Niekro hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Javier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Niekro
Maris 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, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Niekro
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Niekro
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Gibson
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Niekro
Shannon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Niekro
Javier hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Niekro
Maxvill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Niekro
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gibson
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Gibson
Spangler is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Niekro
Flood bunts towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maris vs. Niekro
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Niekro
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. Brock scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Niekro
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shannon vs. Lamabe
Jack Lamabe now pitching.
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Beckert fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Gibson
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibson covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Gibson
Hickman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gibson
Willie Smith pinch hits for Jack Lamabe.
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Regan
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Regan
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Gibson
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gibson, and towards Maxvill, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Regan
Brock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Regan
Flood hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Regan
Maris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Regan
Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gibson
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Gibson
Jose Arcia pinch runs for Ernie Banks.
Spangler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Gibson
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Gibson
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Arcia moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nen vs. Gibson
Dick Nen pinch hits for Phil Regan.
Nen is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/14/1968 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 4 1 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 2 0
Flood C, cf 4 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 1 0
Maris R, rf 5 1 2 0 Williams B, lf 2 0 1 0
Cepeda O, 1b 5 0 1 2 Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 4 0 1 0 Banks E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Shannon M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Arcia J, pr 0 0 0 0
Javier J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Spangler A, rf 4 1 1 0
Maxvill D, ss 3 0 2 1 Hundley R, c 4 0 0 0
Gibson B, p 4 0 1 0 Phillips A, cf 0 0 0 0
Hickman J, cf 4 0 2 1
Niekro J, p 1 0 0 0
Lamabe J, p 0 0 0 0
Smith W, ph 1 0 0 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0
Nen D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 10 3 33 1 8 1
St.Louis 001 100 100 -- 3
Chicago 000 100 000 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (W) 9.0 8 1 1 3 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L) 6.2 9 3 2 2 2
Lamabe J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Regan P 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Williams B, Phillips A
DP -- St.Louis 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- St.Louis 10, Chicago 8
2B -- Cepeda O, Gibson B, Spangler A, Brock L
3B -- Javier J
SH -- Flood C
T -- 2:25
A -- 32733
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