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June 25, 1968

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Cubs 2 5 1
Astros 1 4 0
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Cubs 2 5 1
Astros 1 4 0

Dick Simpson Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .191
OBP .500 .324
At Bats 1 89
Hits 0 17
• Singles 0 12
• Doubles 0 0
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 4
Walks 1 16
RBI’s 0 9

Joe Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
6 5 0
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Astrodome - June 25, 1968
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Out
Joe Niekro
Randy Hundley
Ernie Banks
Glenn Beckert
Lee Elia
Don Kessinger
Billy Williams
Adolfo Phillips
Jim Hickman
Dick Simpson
John Bateman
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Simpson 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:
Bottom 5 Cuellar is called out on strikes.
Bottom 5 The ball gets by Hundley for a passed ball. Bateman moves to second.
Bottom 5 Bateman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Watson is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phillips tags and scores. Kessinger tags and moves to second.
Top 5 Kessinger takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Niekro bunts in front of the plate. Bateman fields it and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to third.
Top 5 Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Phillips reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Rader hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger catches it and throws to second to double up Wynn.
Bottom 4 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to third for the out. Wynn moves to second.
Bottom 4 Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Staub moves to second.
Bottom 4 Staub bunts towards third. Elia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 4 Elia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams scores.
Top 4 Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Banks strikes out.
Top 4 Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Williams reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 3 Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elia fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Cuellar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 3 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Niekro for the out.
Top 3 Phillips strikes out.
Bottom 2 Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 2 Elia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Hickman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Hickman reaches third base with a triple.
Top 2 Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Banks strikes out.
Bottom 1 Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 There's a wild pitch. Wynn moves to second.
Bottom 1 Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. Simpson scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 1 Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Simpson moves to second.
Bottom 1 Simpson takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Williams strikes out.
Top 1 Beckert hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out.