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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 16, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 16, 1968 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 16, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 16, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Nye |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 14,857 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Ed Vargo |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Rich Nye | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Wes Parker | Left Fielder |
Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
Ken Boyer | First Baseman |
Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
Jeff Torborg | Catcher |
Don Sutton | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 16, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Sutton
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Sutton
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Sutton
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Sutton
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beckert scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Sutton
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Spangler vs. Sutton
Spangler hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nye
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Nye
Versalles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Nye
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Sutton
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Sutton
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nye vs. Sutton
Nye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Sutton
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Nye
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Nye
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Nye
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Popovich vs. Nye
Popovich strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Torborg vs. Nye
Torborg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Sutton
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sutton
Williams hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Sutton
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Nye
Sutton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nye
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Nye
Versalles strikes out. Hundley drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Versalles out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sutton
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Sutton
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spangler for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Sutton
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles misplays the ball. That's an error on Versalles. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Sutton
Phillips is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Nye vs. Sutton
Nye is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Nye
Parker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Nye
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Nye
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Nye
Bailey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Popovich vs. Nye
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to third for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Sutton
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Sutton
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sutton
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colavito. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Sutton
Santo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Nye
Torborg 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Nye
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nye fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nye
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Nye
Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sutton
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Sutton
Spangler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Sutton
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spangler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Sutton
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton has Spangler trapped. There's the throw to Torborg and over to Bailey, who tags Spangler for the out. Hundley moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Nye vs. Sutton
Nye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Nye
Parker 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, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Nye
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Nye
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Nye
Bailey 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 7
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Sutton
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Sutton
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sutton
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Nye
Popovich hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Nye
Ted Savage pinch hits for Jeff Torborg.
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Nye
Mudcat Grant pinch hits for Don Sutton.
Grant strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Billingham
Jack Billingham now pitching. Tom Haller now catching.
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Billingham
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Billingham
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Billingham
Hundley hits a line drive towards short. Versalles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nye
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Nye
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Nye
Parker hits a line drive into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Billingham
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nye vs. Billingham
Nye bunts towards first. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first, with Popovich covering, for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Billingham
Kessinger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Billingham
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Nye
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Nye covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Nye
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nye fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Nye
Bailey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Nye
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Paul Popovich.
Fairly 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 5/16/1968 -- Chicago at Los Angeles (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Kessinger D, ss 5 0 0 0 Davis W, cf 4 0 1 0 Beckert G, 2b 5 1 1 0 Versalles Z, ss 4 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 1 0 Parker W, lf 4 0 1 0 Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 1 Colavito R, rf 3 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Boyer K, 1b 3 0 2 0 Spangler A, rf 4 0 2 0 Bailey B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Hundley R, c 4 0 1 0 Popovich P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Phillips A, cf 2 0 0 0 Fairly R, ph 1 0 0 0 Nye R, p 3 0 1 0 Torborg J, c 2 0 0 0 Savage T, ph 1 0 0 0 Haller T, c 0 0 0 0 Sutton D, p 2 0 0 0 Grant M, ph 1 0 0 0 Billingham J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 1 8 1 32 0 6 0 Chicago 100 000 000 -- 1 Los Angeles 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Nye R (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 7 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Sutton D (L) 7.0 7 1 1 1 4 Billingham J 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 E -- Versalles Z DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 10, Los Angeles 7 2B -- Williams B, Davis W SH -- Nye R T -- 2:36 A -- 14857
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