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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 30, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on August 30, 1968 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 30, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 30, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 10,054 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Herrera | Second Baseman |
Denis Menke | Shortstop |
Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Bob Aspromonte | Left Fielder |
Lee Thomas | Right Fielder |
John Bateman | Catcher |
Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
Willie Smith | Left Fielder |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 30, 1968
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Jenkins
Herrera hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Jenkins
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Jenkins
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kessinger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Dierker
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams hits a line drive towards second base. Herrera makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Herrera. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Dierker
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Jenkins
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Jenkins
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Dierker
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dierker
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Staub settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Staub. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dierker
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Dierker
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Jenkins
Bateman 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 -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Jenkins
Dierker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Jenkins
Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Dierker
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Dierker
Jenkins strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Jenkins
Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn bunts towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Jenkins
Staub hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Jenkins
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Menke moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Jenkins
Thomas 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 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Dierker
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Dierker
There goes Beckert. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Beckert steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Dierker
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Dierker
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Aspromonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dierker
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Dierker
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herrera fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Jenkins
Bateman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Bateman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Dierker vs. Jenkins
Dierker strikes out. Hundley drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Dierker out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Herrera vs. Jenkins
Herrera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Jenkins
Menke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Dierker
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Dierker
Jenkins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Jenkins
Staub is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Jenkins
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Jenkins
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rader scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Jenkins
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bateman for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Dierker
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Dierker
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Dierker
Banks is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Dukes
Tom Dukes now pitching.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Dukes
Hundley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Adlesh vs. Jenkins
Billy Williams now playing left field. Jim Hickman now playing right field. Dave Adlesh pinch hits for Tom Dukes.
Adlesh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrera vs. Jenkins
Herrera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adlesh moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Jenkins
Menke hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Jenkins
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Ray
Jenkins hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ray
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Jenkins
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Jenkins
Thomas hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Ray
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ray
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Ray
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Ray
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Jenkins
Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Jenkins
Julio Gotay pinch hits for Jim Ray.
Gotay strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Jenkins
Herrera hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/30/1968 -- Houston at Chicago (D) Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Herrera J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0 Menke D, ss 4 1 2 2 Beckert G, 2b 4 2 3 0 Wynn J, cf 4 0 2 0 Williams B, rf-lf 3 1 1 0 Staub R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 4 2 2 5 Rader D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Banks E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, lf 4 0 1 0 Smith W, lf 2 0 0 0 Thomas L, rf 4 0 1 1 Hickman J, rf 0 0 0 0 Bateman J, c 4 1 1 0 Hundley R, c 3 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 2 0 0 0 Phillips A, cf 3 0 0 0 Dukes T, p 0 0 0 0 Jenkins F, p 3 0 0 0 Adlesh D, ph 1 0 1 0 Ray J, p 0 0 0 0 Gotay J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 3 10 3 29 5 6 5 Houston 000 021 000 -- 3 Chicago 000 302 00x -- 5 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Dierker L (L) 5.1 5 5 5 2 4 Dukes T 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Ray J 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Jenkins F (W) 9.0 10 3 3 0 8 E -- Herrera J, Staub R DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Houston 7, Chicago 3 2B -- Bateman J, Rader D, Williams B HR -- Santo R 2, Menke D SB -- Beckert G HBP -- by Dierker L (Banks E) T -- 2:15 A -- 10054
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