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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 24, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 24, 1968 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 24, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 24, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 5,914 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 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 | Left Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Dick Nen | First Baseman |
Al Spangler | Right Fielder |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Jim Ray Hart | Left Fielder |
Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
Bob Barton | Catcher |
Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 24, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Perry
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Perry
Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Perry
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Perry
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Holtzman
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Holtzman
Hunt hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Holtzman
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nen vs. Perry
Nen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Perry
Spangler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Perry
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Perry
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Holtzman
McCovey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Holtzman
Hart hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Holtzman
Davenport 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Perry
Holtzman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Perry
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Perry
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Holtzman
Barton hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Holtzman
Lanier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Holtzman
Perry bunts towards first. Nen scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Lanier moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Holtzman
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Perry
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Perry
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nen vs. Perry
Nen hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Holtzman
Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Holtzman
Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Holtzman
McCovey 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 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Perry
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spangler for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Perry
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Perry
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Holtzman
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Holtzman
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Holtzman
Barton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Holtzman
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Perry
Holtzman hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Perry
Kessinger bunts towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Perry
Beckert bunts towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Perry
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Holtzman
Perry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Holtzman
There's a wild pitch. Perry moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Holtzman
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Holtzman
Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perry moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Holtzman
Mays takes first base on ball four. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCovey vs. Holtzman
McCovey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hart vs. Holtzman
Hart strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Perry
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nen vs. Perry
Nen hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Perry
Spangler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Perry
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Holtzman
Davenport is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Holtzman
Barton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Holtzman
Lanier 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 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Perry
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Perry
Holtzman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Perry
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Holtzman
Perry hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Holtzman
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Holtzman
Hunt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hickman. Hunt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Holtzman
Mays is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Holtzman
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nen juggles the ball. That's an error on Nen. Hunt moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hart vs. Holtzman
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Perry
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Perry
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Perry
Santo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nen vs. Perry
Nen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Perry
Spangler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Holtzman
Davenport hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Holtzman
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Hal Lanier.
Alou 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 7/24/1968 -- Chicago at San Francisco (D) Chicago AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 0 Bonds B, rf 4 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 2 0 0 0 Hunt R, 2b 4 0 2 0 Williams B, lf 4 1 1 0 Mays W, cf 2 0 1 0 Santo R, 3b 4 1 1 2 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Nen D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hart J, lf 4 0 0 0 Spangler A, rf 4 0 2 0 Davenport J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 3 0 0 0 Barton B, c 4 0 2 0 Hickman J, cf 3 0 0 0 Lanier H, ss 3 0 1 0 Holtzman K, p 3 0 0 0 Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0 Perry G, p 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 5 2 32 0 7 0 Chicago 000 000 002 -- 2 San Francisco 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Holtzman K (W) 9.0 7 0 0 2 6 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Perry G (L) 9.0 5 2 2 1 4 E -- Nen D DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Chicago 4, San Francisco 8 2B -- Hunt R HR -- Santo R SH -- Perry G, Beckert G WP -- Holtzman K T -- 2:18 A -- 5914
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