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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 10, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 10, 1968 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 10, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 10, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gerry Arrigo |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 12,580 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Ed Sudol |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Mack Jones | Center Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Gerry Arrigo | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 10, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Arrigo
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Arrigo
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Arrigo
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Arrigo
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez juggles the ball. That's an error on Perez. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Arrigo
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Niekro
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Arrigo
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Arrigo
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Arrigo
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Arrigo
Niekro bunts towards the mound. Arrigo fields it and throws to first for the out. Hickman moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kessinger vs. Arrigo
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hickman scores. Phillips scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Arrigo
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Niekro
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Arrigo
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Arrigo
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Arrigo
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Arrigo
Hundley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Niekro
Helms hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Helms reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Niekro
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Arrigo vs. Niekro
Arrigo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Helms moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Arrigo
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Arrigo
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Arrigo
Niekro is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Niekro
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Niekro
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Arrigo
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Arrigo
Beckert hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Arrigo
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Arrigo
Santo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Niekro
Helms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Cardenas vs. Niekro
Cardenas hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert catches it and throws to first to double up Helms. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beauchamp vs. Niekro
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Gerry Arrigo.
Beauchamp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Beauchamp reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Abernathy
Hundley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose who is chasing the ball. Hundley reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Hickman vs. Abernathy
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Abernathy
Phillips is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Niekro vs. Abernathy
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Dick Nen now playing first base.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Niekro
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Niekro
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Niekro
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. May scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Abernathy
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Abernathy
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Abernathy
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Williams reaches second base with a double. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Santo vs. Abernathy
Santo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Nen vs. Abernathy
Nen takes first base on ball four. Beckert scores. Williams moves to third. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Hundley vs. Abernathy
Hundley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. There goes Santo trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Nen moves to third. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Hickman vs. Abernathy
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Regan
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Regan
Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
Whitfield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Regan
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McCool
Billy McCool now pitching.
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regan vs. McCool
Regan bunts towards the mound. McCool juggles the ball. That's an error on McCool. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. McCool
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Beckert vs. McCool
Beckert takes first base on ball four. Regan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to home to get Phillips. Regan moves to third. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Santo vs. Carroll
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Regan scores. Beckert scores. Williams moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Nen vs. Carroll
Nen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. Santo moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Hundley vs. Carroll
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Regan
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Regan
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Regan
May hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Regan
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Regan
Perez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Regan
Helms 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
Top 9
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Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Carroll
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Carroll
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Carroll
Regan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Carroll
Kessinger hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Regan
Cardenas hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Regan
Chico Ruiz pinch hits for Clay Carroll.
Ruiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Regan
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/10/1968 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 6 0 1 2 Rose P, rf 5 0 0 0
Beckert G, 2b 4 2 1 0 Johnson A, lf 4 0 2 0
Williams B, lf 5 3 3 1 Jones M, cf 4 2 2 0
Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 2 May L, 1b 4 2 3 2
Banks E, 1b 3 0 1 0 Bench J, c 4 0 1 0
Nen D, 1b 1 0 1 2 Perez T, 3b 2 1 1 2
Hundley R, c 5 0 2 1 Helms T, 2b 4 0 2 0
Hickman J, rf 5 1 1 0 Cardenas L, ss 4 0 0 0
Phillips A, cf 3 1 1 0 Arrigo G, p 1 0 0 0
Niekro J, p 2 0 0 0 Beauchamp J, ph 1 0 1 1
Regan P, p 1 1 0 0 Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
Whitfield F, ph 1 0 0 0
McCool B, p 0 0 0 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0
Ruiz C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 12 8 35 5 12 5
Chicago 020 010 230 -- 8
Cincinnati 000 012 020 -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J 5.2 10 3 3 1 0
Regan P (W) 3.1 2 2 2 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Arrigo G 5.0 5 3 3 1 3
Abernathy T (L) 2.0 4 2 2 3 1
McCool B 0.1 1 3 0 1 0
Carroll C 1.2 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Perez T, McCool B
DP -- Chicago 4
LOB -- Chicago 11, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Banks E, Helms T, Beauchamp J, Williams B
3B -- Hundley R
HR -- Williams B, May L
SH -- Niekro J
HBP -- by Regan P (Perez T), by Carroll C (Regan P)
T -- 2:47
A -- 12580
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