July 26, 1968 Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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DET 4
@BAL 1 CHW 3
@CAL 1 NYY 5
@CLE 0 MIN 10
@OAK 4 BOS 2
@WSA 1 LAD 3
@CHC 2 HOU 4
SFG 1 NYM 2
CIN 0 ATL 5
@PHI 4 ATL 3
@PHI 2 STL 9
@PIT 1 PIT 5
STL 4
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 21,743

Friday, July 26, 1968, 1:30PM
Time of Game: 2:41

Dodgers

45-54

Won 1

9th, 20 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  3  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  9  1
Cubs            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  8  0

W: B Singer (7-10), L: B Hands (10-6), S: J Brewer (7)

Cubs

49-51

Lost 1

5th, 16½ GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Davis CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .593    0    2   0   
L Gabrielson LF               3   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .758    0    1   0   
  W Parker PH-1B              0   0   0   0    1   0  .244  .649    0    0   0   
T Haller C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .305  .760    0   10   1   
J Lefebvre 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .596    0    2   1   
R Fairly 1B-RF                4   1   3   0    0   1  .202  .533    0    3   2   
B Bailey 3B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .232  .672    0    1   0   GDP
J Fairey RF-LF                3   1   1   2    0   0  .202  .585    0    4   0   3B
  T Savage PH-LF              1   0   1   0    0   0  .195  .569    0    0   0   
Z Versalles SS                4   0   2   1    0   0  .176  .488    0    4   3   2B,GDP
B Singer P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .400    0    0   0   
  J Brewer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
Totals                       34   3   9   3    1   4                    27   7

BATTING

2B: Z Versalles (14, off B Hands).

3B: J Fairey (3, off B Hands).

TB: R Fairly 3; Z Versalles 3; J Fairey 3; B Bailey 2; T Savage.

GIDP: Z Versalles (6); B Bailey (4).

RBI: J Fairey 2 (6); Z Versalles (20).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

E: R Fairly (2).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                4   0   2   0    1   2  .244  .573    0    3   1   CS
G Beckert 2B                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .286  .679    0    3   4   
B Williams LF-RF              5   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .762    0    1   0   
R Santo 3B                    2   1   2   0    2   0  .246  .782    0    1   3   
E Banks 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .254  .737    0   10   1   
A Spangler RF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .699    0    0   0   
  A Phillips PH-CF            1   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .696    0    0   0   
R Hundley C                   3   1   2   0    1   1  .236  .607    0    3   1   
J Hickman CF                  1   0   0   1    0   0  .200  .579    0    5   0   SF
  W Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .666    0    0   0   
  R Nye P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .352         1   0   
  J Felske PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
B Hands P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .043  .125    0    0   1   
  L Elia PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .071  .142    0    0   0   
  J Arcia CF-LF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .203  .540    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   2   8   2    5  10                    27  11

BATTING

SF: J Hickman (1, off B Singer).

TB: R Santo 2; R Hundley 2; D Kessinger 2; G Beckert; E Banks.

RBI: G Beckert (23); J Hickman (13).

2-out RBI: G Beckert.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Santo-G Beckert-E Banks; R Santo-E Banks.

PB: R Hundley (5).

BASERUNNING

CS: D Kessinger (6, 2nd base by B Singer/T Haller).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Singer, W (7-10)             6     4   1   1    4   4   0   2.76   25     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 2· 4     60    -     1.30   0.16
J Brewer, S (7)                3     4   1   1    1   6   0   2.53   14     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 4          1-0    2.50   0.28
Totals                         9     8   2   2    5  10   0          39     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 2· 8          1-0

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Hands, L (10-6)              7     7   3   3    0   3   0   2.68   27     -       ·  ·      6·11· 0· 7     54    -     0.78  -0.10
R Nye                          2     2   0   0    1   1   0   4.12    8     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.50   0.03
Totals                         9     9   3   3    1   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     10·11· 0· 9           -

B Singer faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Singer (8).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Mel Steiner.

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 21,743.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 84° F.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Chicago Cubs                         
1. W Davis              CF    1. D Kessinger          SS 
2. L Gabrielson         LF    2. G Beckert            2B 
3. T Haller             C     3. B Williams           LF 
4. J Lefebvre           2B    4. R Santo              3B 
5. R Fairly             1B    5. E Banks              1B 
6. B Bailey             3B    6. A Spangler           RF 
7. J Fairey             RF    7. R Hundley            C  
8. Z Versalles          SS    8. J Hickman            CF 
9. B Singer             P     9. B Hands              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-0  12-      22%  77% J Fairey        B Hands         Triple to RF; Fairly Scores; Bailey Scores
   b 9   2  3-2  12-      15% 100% B Williams      J Brewer        Foul Flyball: 3B
   b 9   0  3-1  ---     -10%  83% R Hundley       J Brewer        Single to RF; Hundley to 2B/Adv on E9
   b 8   2  3-1  12-       7%  94% A Phillips      J Brewer        Strikeout
   b 9   2  3-1  12-      -7%  85% G Beckert       J Brewer        Single to LF; Hundley Scores; Kessinger to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  W Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      47%  L Gabrielson    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  T Haller        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Singer facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  D Kessinger     Single to LF
   O      1--      48%  G Beckert       Kessinger Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      49%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Williams      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  J Lefebvre      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      50%  R Fairly        Single to LF
          1--      54%  B Bailey        Single to CF; Fairly to 2B
   RR     12-      77%  J Fairey        Triple to RF; Fairly Scores; Bailey Scores
   R      --3      82%  Z Versalles     Double to LF; Fairey Scores
          -2-      84%  B Singer        Passed Ball; Versalles to 3B
   O      --3      81%  " "             Popfly: SS
   O      --3      79%  W Davis         Popfly: SS
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Bill Singer facing 4-5-6
          ---      75%  R Santo         Walk
          1--      69%  E Banks         Walk; Santo to 2B
   O      12-      72%  A Spangler      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Santo to 3B
          1-3      68%  R Hundley       Walk; Spangler to 2B
   RO     123      69%  J Hickman       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Santo Scores; Spangler to 3B
   O      1-3      74%  B Hands         Strikeout
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bill Hands facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      73%  L Gabrielson    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      72%  T Haller        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      71%  J Lefebvre      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Bill Singer facing 1-2-3
          ---      66%  D Kessinger     Single to CF
   O      1--      70%  G Beckert       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      69%  B Williams      Wild Pitch; Beckert to 2B
   O      -2-      73%  " "             Popfly: SS
          -2-      71%  R Santo         Walk
   O      12-      76%  E Banks         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bill Hands facing 5-6-7
          ---      79%  R Fairly        Single to 3B
   OO     1--      74%  B Bailey        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      73%  J Fairey        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Bill Singer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      76%  A Spangler      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      77%  R Hundley       Strikeout
   O      ---      78%  J Hickman       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bill Hands facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      77%  Z Versalles     Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      76%  B Singer        Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  W Davis         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Bill Singer facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      78%  B Hands         Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  D Kessinger     Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  G Beckert       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bill Hands facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      80%  L Gabrielson    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      79%  T Haller        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      78%  J Lefebvre      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Bill Singer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      81%  B Williams      Lineout: CF
          ---      78%  R Santo         Single to RF
   O      1--      82%  E Banks         Lineout: RF
   O      1--      85%  A Spangler      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bill Hands facing 5-6-7
          ---      87%  R Fairly        Single to 2B
   O      1--      85%  B Bailey        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      83%  J Fairey        Flyball: LF
          1--      84%  Z Versalles     Single to CF; Fairly to 2B
   O      12-      82%  B Singer        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Bill Singer facing 7-8-9
          ---      75%  R Hundley       Single to RF
                  Jim Brewer replaces Bill Singer pitching and batting 9th; Willie Smith pinch hits for Jim Hickman batting 8th
   O      1--      81%  W Smith         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Lee Elia pinch hits for Bill Hands batting 9th
   O      1--      86%  L Elia          Strikeout
   O      1--      89%  D Kessinger     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rich Nye facing 1-2-3
                  Rich Nye replaces Willie Smith pitching and batting 8th; Jose Arcia replaces Lee Elia playing CF batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  W Davis         Groundout: 1B-P
                  Wes Parker pinch hits for Len Gabrielson batting 2nd
          ---      89%  W Parker        Walk
   O      1--      88%  T Haller        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      87%  J Lefebvre      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Brewer facing 2-3-4
                  Wes Parker moves to 1B; Jim Fairey moves to LF; Ron Fairly moves to RF
   O      ---      91%  G Beckert       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      93%  B Williams      Strikeout Looking
          ---      91%  R Santo         Single to 3B
          1--      87%  E Banks         Single to LF; Santo to 2B
                  Adolfo Phillips pinch hits for Al Spangler batting 6th
   O      12-      94%  A Phillips      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rich Nye facing 5-6-7
                  Jose Arcia moves to LF; Adolfo Phillips moves to CF; Billy Williams moves to RF
   O      ---      94%  R Fairly        Strikeout
          ---      94%  B Bailey        Single to CF
                  Ted Savage pinch hits for Jim Fairey batting 7th
          1--      95%  T Savage        Single to LF; Bailey to 2B
   OO     12-      93%  Z Versalles     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Brewer facing 7-8-9
                  Ted Savage moves to LF
          ---      83%  R Hundley       Single to RF; Hundley to 2B/Adv on E9
                  John Felske pinch hits for Rich Nye batting 8th
   O      -2-      90%  J Felske        Strikeout
   O      -2-      96%  J Arcia         Strikeout
          -2-      92%  D Kessinger     Walk
   R      12-      85%  G Beckert       Single to LF; Hundley Scores; Kessinger to 2B
   O      12-     100%  B Williams      Foul Flyball: 3B
        1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation