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@BAL		1
5
CHW
@CAL		2
1
NYY
@CLE		2
3
NYY
@CLE		1
4
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@OAK		3
4
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@WSA		10
8
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@CHC		3
8
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@CHC		0
1
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@HOU		4
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@NYM		5
3
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@PHI		0
3
STL
@PIT		1
7
Sunday, July 28, 1968
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 42,261, Time of Game: 2:18
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Dodgers
0
45-57
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
9th, 21½ GB
 at Cubs
1
52-51
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
4th, 15 GB
W: Ken Holtzman (7-7)
L: Don Sutton (4-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0
Cubs            0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  X    1  6  1

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Davis CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .233 .610 0.234 2.01 0.291 -0.058 0.5 0 0 2B,SB
Wes Parker 1B 2 0 0 0 1 2 .241 .644 -0.051 2.15 0.033 -0.084 -0.3 9 0 SH
Ted Savage LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .198 .565 -0.256 2.21 0.095 -0.351 -0.8 4 0 SB,GDP
Bob Bailey 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .224 .650 -0.259 2.29 0.000 -0.259 -1.3 1 2
Ron Fairly RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .205 .537 -0.088 1.20 0.000 -0.088 -0.6 1 0
Luis Alcaraz 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .151 .434 -0.057 0.78 0.000 -0.057 -0.4 0 4
Jeff Torborg C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .157 .389 -0.027 1.31 0.042 -0.070 0.0 8 0
Zoilo Versalles SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .178 .490 -0.086 1.26 0.000 -0.086 -0.5 1 1
Don Sutton P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .508 -0.053 1.41 0.000 -0.053 -0.4 0 2 SH
   Ken Boyer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .646 -0.023 0.96 0.000 -0.023 -0.1
   Jim Brewer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 28 0 4 0 1 10 .143 .351 -0.666 1.70 0.461 -1.129 -3.7 24 9
2B: W Davis (18, off K Holtzman).
SH: W Parker (11, off K Holtzman); D Sutton (3, off K Holtzman).
TB: W Davis 3; J Torborg; T Savage.
GIDP: T Savage (6).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Alcaraz-Z Versalles-W Parker.
Baserunning
SB: T Savage (1, 2nd base off K Holtzman/R Hundley); W Davis (17, 3rd base off K Holtzman/R Hundley).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .249 .580 -0.001 0.75 0.045 -0.046 -0.2 0 4
Glenn Beckert 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .287 .679 0.022 0.81 0.044 -0.022 0.2 3 2
Billy Williams LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .765 -0.112 1.26 0.000 -0.112 -1.0 1 0 GDP
Ron Santo 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .251 .786 -0.033 1.19 0.030 -0.063 -0.1 0 0 SB
Dick Nen 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .219 .556 -0.091 1.19 0.000 -0.091 -0.9 6 1
Al Spangler RF 3 1 1 0 0 1 .283 .712 0.007 0.63 0.032 -0.025 -0.0 5 0
Randy Hundley C 3 0 1 1 0 0 .235 .603 0.148 1.02 0.182 -0.034 0.8 10 0 2B
Jim Hickman CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .183 .536 -0.054 0.72 0.000 -0.054 -0.5 1 0
Ken Holtzman P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .115 .250 -0.052 0.68 0.000 -0.052 -0.6 1 3
Team Totals 29 1 6 1 0 8 .207 .448 -0.166 0.92 0.333 -0.499 -2.3 27 10
2B: R Hundley (12, off D Sutton).
TB: R Hundley 2; G Beckert 2; D Kessinger; A Spangler; R Santo.
GIDP: B Williams (10).
RBI: R Hundley (44).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Kessinger-G Beckert-D Nen.
E: R Hundley (5).
Baserunning
SB: R Santo (2, 2nd base off D Sutton/J Torborg).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Sutton, L (4-9) 7 6 1 1 0 7 0 3.07 26 68 0.142 0.98 1.8
Jim Brewer 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.47 3 0 0 0.023 0.32 0.4
Team Totals 8 6 1 1 0 8 0 1.12 29 68 0 0 0.165 1.70 2.3

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Holtzman, W (7-7) 9 4 0 0 1 10 0 3.38 31 88 0.665 1.70 3.7
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 1 10 0 0.00 31 88 0.665 0.92 3.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Tony Venzon.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 42,261.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Dodgers         Chicago Cubs
1 Willie Davis CF 1 Don Kessinger SS
2 Wes Parker 1B 2 Glenn Beckert 2B
3 Ted Savage LF 3 Billy Williams LF
4 Bob Bailey 3B 4 Ron Santo 3B
5 Ron Fairly RF 5 Dick Nen 1B
6 Luis Alcaraz 2B 6 Al Spangler RF
7 Jeff Torborg C 7 Randy Hundley C
8 Zoilo Versalles SS 8 Jim Hickman CF
9 Don Sutton P 9 Ken Holtzman P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 0-1 1 --3 O LAD T. Savage K. Holtzman 20% 88% Groundout: P-1B
b5 0-0 1 1-- R CHC R. Hundley D. Sutton 18% 75% Double to RF; Spangler Scores
t6 0-1 1 12- OO LAD T. Savage K. Holtzman 14% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t9 0-1 2 --3 O LAD B. Bailey K. Holtzman 12% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 0-1 0 --- LAD W. Davis K. Holtzman -12% 75% Single to LF (Line Drive)

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O LAD W. Davis K. Holtzman 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O LAD W. Parker K. Holtzman 1% 53% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- O LAD T. Savage K. Holtzman 1% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger D. Sutton -2% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- CHC G. Beckert D. Sutton 2% 55% Single to RF
b1 0-0 1 1-- OO CHC B. Williams D. Sutton -5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O LAD B. Bailey K. Holtzman 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- O LAD R. Fairly K. Holtzman 1% 54% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 0-0 2 --- O LAD L. Alcaraz K. Holtzman 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Santo D. Sutton -2% 52% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O CHC D. Nen D. Sutton -1% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O CHC A. Spangler D. Sutton -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- LAD J. Torborg K. Holtzman -4% 46% Single to LF
t3 0-0 0 1-- O LAD Z. Versalles K. Holtzman 4% 50% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 1 1-- O LAD D. Sutton K. Holtzman 2% 51% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Torborg to 2B
t3 0-0 2 -2- O LAD W. Davis K. Holtzman 4% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Hundley D. Sutton -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 1 --- O CHC J. Hickman D. Sutton -2% 51% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O CHC K. Holtzman D. Sutton -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O LAD W. Parker K. Holtzman 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-0 1 --- LAD T. Savage K. Holtzman -3% 50% Single to LF
t4 0-0 1 1-- LAD B. Bailey K. Holtzman -7% 43% Savage Steals 2B; Savage to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t4 0-0 1 --3 O LAD B. Bailey K. Holtzman 8% 51% Flyball: RF
t4 0-0 2 --3 O LAD R. Fairly K. Holtzman 5% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- CHC D. Kessinger D. Sutton 4% 60% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b4 0-0 0 1-- O CHC G. Beckert D. Sutton -2% 58% Groundout: P-1B; Kessinger to 2B
b4 0-0 1 -2- O CHC B. Williams D. Sutton -4% 54% Popfly: 3B
b4 0-0 2 -2- O CHC R. Santo D. Sutton -4% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- O LAD L. Alcaraz K. Holtzman 3% 53% Strikeout
t5 0-0 1 --- O LAD J. Torborg K. Holtzman 2% 55% Flyball: CF
t5 0-0 2 --- O LAD Z. Versalles K. Holtzman 1% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
b5 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Nen D. Sutton -3% 53% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-0 1 --- CHC A. Spangler D. Sutton 3% 57% Single to 3B
b5 0-0 1 1-- R CHC R. Hundley D. Sutton 18% 75% Double to RF; Spangler Scores
b5 1-0 1 -2- O CHC J. Hickman D. Sutton -3% 72% Strikeout
b5 1-0 2 -2- O CHC K. Holtzman D. Sutton -3% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 9-1-2
t6 0-1 0 --- O LAD D. Sutton K. Holtzman 4% 72% Strikeout
t6 0-1 1 --- LAD W. Davis K. Holtzman -7% 65% Double to RF
t6 0-1 1 -2- LAD W. Parker K. Holtzman -3% 62% Walk
t6 0-1 1 12- OO LAD T. Savage K. Holtzman 14% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
b6 1-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger D. Sutton -2% 74% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 1-0 1 --- CHC G. Beckert D. Sutton 2% 76% Single to SS
b6 1-0 1 1-- O CHC B. Williams D. Sutton -2% 74% Lineout: RF
b6 1-0 2 1-- CHC R. Santo D. Sutton 2% 76% Single to CF; Beckert to 3B
b6 1-0 2 1-3 CHC D. Nen D. Sutton 1% 77% Santo Steals 2B
b6 1-0 2 -23 O CHC D. Nen D. Sutton -5% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 4-5-6
t7 0-1 0 --- O LAD B. Bailey K. Holtzman 4% 76% Flyball: RF
t7 0-1 1 --- O LAD R. Fairly K. Holtzman 3% 79% Strikeout Looking
t7 0-1 2 --- O LAD L. Alcaraz K. Holtzman 2% 81% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 6-7-8
b7 1-0 0 --- O CHC A. Spangler D. Sutton -2% 79% Flyball: LF
b7 1-0 1 --- O CHC R. Hundley D. Sutton -1% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1-0 2 --- O CHC J. Hickman D. Sutton -1% 78% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 7-8-9
t8 0-1 0 --- O LAD J. Torborg K. Holtzman 5% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-1 1 --- O LAD Z. Versalles K. Holtzman 3% 86% Strikeout
Ken Boyer pinch hits for Don Sutton (P) batting 9th
t8 0-1 2 --- O LAD K. Boyer K. Holtzman 2% 88% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Jim Brewer facing 9-1-2
Jim Brewer replaces Ken Boyer (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-0 0 --- O CHC K. Holtzman J. Brewer -1% 87% Strikeout
b8 1-0 1 --- O CHC D. Kessinger J. Brewer -1% 87% Flyball: LF
b8 1-0 2 --- O CHC G. Beckert J. Brewer -1% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
t9 0-1 0 --- LAD W. Davis K. Holtzman -12% 75% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t9 0-1 0 1-- O LAD W. Parker K. Holtzman 4% 79% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Davis to 2B
t9 0-1 1 -2- LAD T. Savage K. Holtzman -10% 69% Davis Steals 3B
t9 0-1 1 --3 O LAD T. Savage K. Holtzman 20% 88% Groundout: P-1B
t9 0-1 2 --3 O LAD B. Bailey K. Holtzman 12% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 1.

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