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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 25, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 25, 1968 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 25, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 25, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 17,572 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Frank Secory |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Willie Smith | Left Fielder |
Al Spangler | Center Fielder |
Dick Nen | First Baseman |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
Hector Torres | Shortstop |
Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
John Bateman | Catcher |
Dick Simpson | Left Fielder |
Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 25, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke misplays the ball. That's an error on Menke. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Dierker
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Dierker
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Dierker
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jenkins
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spangler. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Jenkins
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Jenkins
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Jenkins
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Dierker
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nen vs. Dierker
Nen strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Dierker
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spangler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Jenkins vs. Dierker
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spangler scores. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Dierker
There's a wild pitch. Hundley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Jenkins
Bateman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Jenkins
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Dierker
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Dierker
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Jenkins
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jenkins
Miller hits a line drive into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Jenkins
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dierker
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Dierker
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spangler for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nen vs. Dierker
Nen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Jenkins
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Jenkins
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Jenkins
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Dierker
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Dierker
Jenkins hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Jenkins
Bateman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Jenkins
Simpson 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 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Jenkins
Dierker hits a line drive towards the mound. Jenkins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Dierker
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Williams reaches second base with a double. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Santo vs. Dierker
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Dierker
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beckert tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Dierker
Spangler is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Nen vs. Dierker
Adolfo Phillips pinch runs for Al Spangler.
Nen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jenkins
Adolfo Phillips now playing center field.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Jenkins
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn strikes out. Hundley drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wynn out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Dierker
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Dierker
Jenkins bunts in front of the plate. Bateman fields it and throws to first for the out. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. Hundley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Beckert vs. Dierker
Beckert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Jenkins
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Jenkins
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Jenkins
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Dierker
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Dierker
Smith bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Williams moves to third. Santo moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Dierker
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Nen vs. Dierker
Nen hits a fly ball towards right. Miller catches it and throws to home to double up Williams. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Jenkins
Billy Williams now playing left field. Jim Hickman now playing right field.
Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Jenkins
Lee Thomas pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Jenkins
Miller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Jenkins
Torres hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Shea
Steve Shea now pitching.
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Shea
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Shea
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Wynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Jenkins
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Jenkins
Menke 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 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/25/1968 -- Chicago at Houston (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Kessinger D, ss 5 0 0 0 Miller N, rf 4 0 1 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 1 1 0 Torres H, ss 4 0 0 0 Williams B, rf-lf 4 0 2 0 Wynn J, cf 3 0 1 0 Santo R, 3b 4 0 2 0 Staub R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Smith W, lf 2 0 0 1 Menke D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hickman J, rf 0 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Spangler A, cf 1 1 0 0 Bateman J, c 3 0 0 0 Phillips A, pr-cf 1 0 0 0 Simpson D, lf 3 0 1 0 Nen D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 2 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 3 0 1 0 Thomas L, ph 1 0 0 0 Jenkins F, p 3 0 0 1 Shea S, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 6 2 31 0 4 0 Chicago 010 001 000 -- 2 Houston 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Jenkins F (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 5 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Dierker L (L) 8.0 6 2 2 3 6 Shea S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Menke D DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Chicago 8, Houston 6 2B -- Miller N, Williams B, Wynn J SH -- Jenkins F, Smith W SF -- Smith W WP -- Dierker L T -- 2:12 A -- 17572
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