Astros @ Cubs
September 1, 1968

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Top 9 R H E
Astros 0 5 1
Cubs 2 9 0
Top 9 R H E
Astros 0 5 1
Cubs 2 9 0

Rusty Staub Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .300
OBP .333 .386
At Bats 3 474
Hits 1 142
• Singles 1 106
• Doubles 0 31
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 5
Walks 0 61
RBI’s 0 59

Bill Hands Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
14 8 0
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Wrigley Field - September 1, 1968
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Bill Hands
Randy Hundley
Ernie Banks
Glenn Beckert
Ron Santo
Don Kessinger
Billy Williams
Adolfo Phillips
Jim Hickman
Rusty Staub
Jim Wynn

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Houston Astros 0 5 1 4
Chicago Cubs 2 9 0 9
Winning Pitcher Bill Hands
Losing Pitcher Denny Lemaster
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Ron Santo
Attendance 11,570
Time of Game 2 hours 12 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 9 Menke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Phillips strikes out.
Bottom 8 Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Steve Shea now pitching. Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Aspromonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Julio Gotay pinch hits for Denny Lemaster. Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Bateman strikes out.
Top 8 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Aspromonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Santo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 7 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to third.
Bottom 7 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. Kessinger moves to second.
Bottom 7 Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 7 Rader hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Hands strikes out.
Bottom 6 Phillips is walked intentionally.
Bottom 6 Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. Hickman moves to second.
Bottom 6 Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Aspromonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Banks hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Wynn strikes out.
Top 6 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Herrera bunts towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. Lemaster moves to second.
Top 6 Lemaster takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub fields it and throws to second for the out. Kessinger moves to third.
Bottom 5 Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second.
Bottom 5 Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub fields the ball and throws to Lemaster covering. Safe.
Bottom 5 Hands hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 There goes Thomas. The throw from Hundley to Beckert and they have Thomas trapped. The throw over to Banks, who applies the tag for the out.
Top 5 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 5 Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Hickman takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Aspromonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 There's a wild pitch. Banks moves to second.
Bottom 4 Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Staub hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play.
Bottom 3 Beckert hits a line drive into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Herrera hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bateman moves to third.
Top 3 Lemaster bunts towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lemaster for the out. Bateman moves to second.
Top 3 Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Hands strikes out.
Bottom 2 Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Phillips reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 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.
Top 2 Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Rader strikes out.
Bottom 1 Banks strikes out.
Bottom 1 Santo strikes out.
Bottom 1 Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third.
Bottom 1 Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Aspromonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 1 Staub hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Wynn hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Herrera hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.