September 3, 1968 San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 6
@BAL 1 CLE 7
@CAL 2 BOS 4
@MIN 1
(5) DET 6
@OAK 3 WSA 2
CHW 1 CHC 8
SFG 3 STL 5
@CIN 3
(11) NYM 4
ATL 3 ATL 7
@NYM 6
(12) LAD 10
@PHI 9 PIT 3
HOU 2

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 6,970

Tuesday, September 3, 1968, 1:30PM
Time of Game: 2:36

Giants

74-64

Lost 1

2nd, 14 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          2  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    3  9  1
Cubs            3  0  0   0  0  2   3  0  X    8 12  0

W: F Jenkins (17-12), L: G Perry (13-13), S: R Nye (1)

Cubs

73-68

Won 1

4th, 16½ GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds RF-CF                 5   2   2   1    0   1  .260  .754    0    0   0   HR,2B
R Hunt 2B                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .249  .657    0    0   4   SH
W Mays CF                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .273  .805    0    2   0   HBP
  T Cline PR-LF               1   0   1   0    0   0  .226  .535    0    2   1   
W McCovey 1B                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .299  .957    0   12   0   HR
J Hart 3B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .264  .781    0    2   2   
J Alou LF-RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .258  .586    0    2   0   
J Hiatt C                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .229  .698    0    2   0   
H Lanier SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .192  .437    0    2   2   2B,GDP
G Perry P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .122  .265    0    0   2   
  B Schroder PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .171  .525    0    0   0   
  B Monbouquette P            0   0   0   0    0   0  .115  .333         0   0   
  J Davenport PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .224  .537    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   3   9   3    1   6                    24  11

BATTING

2B: H Lanier (12, off F Jenkins); B Bonds (5, off F Jenkins).

HR: W McCovey (32, off F Jenkins; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); B Bonds (6, off F Jenkins; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: R Hunt (14, off F Jenkins).

HBP: W Mays (2, by F Jenkins).

TB: B Bonds 6; W McCovey 4; H Lanier 2; R Hunt 2; J Alou; J Davenport; T Cline.

GIDP: H Lanier (12).

RBI: W McCovey 2 (85); B Bonds (25).

2-out RBI: W McCovey 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Hart-W McCovey.

E: R Hunt (16).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                5   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .581    0    1   6   
G Beckert 2B                  5   2   3   0    0   0  .291  .690    0    3   3   
B Williams RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .805    0    0   0   
R Santo 3B                    3   2   1   1    1   0  .251  .786    0    2   0   
E Banks 1B                    3   3   2   2    0   0  .253  .764    0    9   0   HR,HBP
W Smith LF                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .245  .698    0    3   0   
  J Hickman LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .668         1   0   
R Hundley C                   3   0   2   3    1   0  .240  .624    0    6   0   
A Phillips CF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .712    0    2   0   SH
F Jenkins P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .169  .466    0    0   1   
  R Nye P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .354    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   8  12   7    2   2                    27  10

BATTING

HR: E Banks (27, off B Monbouquette; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: A Phillips (3, off B Monbouquette).

HBP: E Banks (5, by G Perry).

TB: E Banks 5; W Smith 3; G Beckert 3; R Hundley 2; R Santo; B Williams.

RBI: R Hundley 3 (63); E Banks 2 (73); W Smith (22); R Santo (83).

2-out RBI: E Banks 2; R Hundley 2; W Smith.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Kessinger-G Beckert-E Banks.

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Perry, L (13-13)             6     8   5   5    1   1   0   2.48   27     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 1· 8     36    -     0.99  -0.30
B Monbouquette                 2     4   3   3    1   1   1   4.35   11     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 4          0-0    0.14  -0.04
Totals                         8    12   8   8    2   2   1          38     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1·12           -

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Jenkins, W (17-12)           7     8   3   3    1   4   2   2.67   30     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 0· 8     52    -     1.03   0.11
R Nye, S (1)                   2     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.08    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          2-0    0.37   0.05
Totals                         9     9   3   3    1   6   2          37     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 9          2-0

F Jenkins faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: G Perry (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: G Perry (4; E Banks); F Jenkins (3; W Mays).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Al Barlick.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 6,970.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 85° F, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Chicago Cubs                         
1. B Bonds              RF    1. D Kessinger          SS 
2. R Hunt               2B    2. G Beckert            2B 
3. W Mays               CF    3. B Williams           RF 
4. W McCovey            1B    4. R Santo              3B 
5. J Hart               3B    5. E Banks              1B 
6. J Alou               LF    6. W Smith              LF 
7. J Hiatt              C     7. R Hundley            C  
8. H Lanier             SS    8. A Phillips           CF 
9. G Perry              P     9. F Jenkins            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  --3     -20%  31% W McCovey       F Jenkins       Home Run; Bonds Scores
   b 1   2  2-1  123      20%  66% R Hundley       G Perry         Single to CF; Smith to 2B; Banks Scores; Santo Scores
   b 6   1  2-3  12-      11%  90% R Hundley       G Perry         Single to CF; Smith to 3B; Banks Scores
   b 1   2  2-0  123      11%  46% W Smith         G Perry         Single to P; Banks to 2B; Santo to 3B; Beckert Scores
   t 6   2  3-2  12-       7%  76% W McCovey       F Jenkins       Groundout: 2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      44%  B Bonds         Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      45%  R Hunt          Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Bonds to 3B
   O      --3      51%  W Mays          Strikeout
   RR     --3      31%  W McCovey       Home Run; Bonds Scores
   O      ---      32%  J Hart          Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      30%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF
          ---      32%  G Beckert       Single to 3B
   O      1--      30%  B Williams      Flyball: CF
          1--      32%  R Santo         Walk; Beckert to 2B
          12-      35%  E Banks         Hit By Pitch; Beckert to 3B; Santo to 2B
   R      123      46%  W Smith         Single to P; Banks to 2B; Santo to 3B; Beckert Scores
   RR     123      66%  R Hundley       Single to CF; Smith to 2B; Banks Scores; Santo Scores
   O      12-      62%  A Phillips      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 3.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
          ---      58%  J Alou          Single to SS
   O      1--      62%  J Hiatt         Flyball: 2B
   OO     1--      67%  H Lanier        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Gaylord Perry facing 9-1-2
          ---      70%  F Jenkins       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      64%  D Kessinger     Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
   O      ---      63%  G Beckert       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 3.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      66%  G Perry         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      67%  B Bonds         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      68%  R Hunt          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Gaylord Perry facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      67%  B Williams      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      65%  R Santo         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      64%  E Banks         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 3.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      67%  W Mays          Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  W McCovey       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  J Hart          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Gaylord Perry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  W Smith         Single to RF; Smith out at 2B/2B-SS
   O      ---      67%  R Hundley       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      66%  A Phillips      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 3.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      69%  J Alou          Flyball: SS
   O      ---      71%  J Hiatt         Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      73%  H Lanier        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Gaylord Perry facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      71%  F Jenkins       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      70%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF
          ---      71%  G Beckert       Single to CF
   O      1--      69%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 3.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      72%  G Perry         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      74%  B Bonds         Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      72%  R Hunt          Single to CF
          1--      69%  W Mays          Hit By Pitch; Hunt to 2B
                  Ty Cline pinch runs for Willie Mays batting 3rd
   O      12-      76%  W McCovey       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Gaylord Perry facing 4-5-6
                  Ty Cline moves to LF; Bobby Bonds moves to CF; Jesus Alou moves to RF
   O      ---      74%  R Santo         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      76%  E Banks         Single to CF
          1--      79%  W Smith         Single to RF; Banks to 2B
   R      12-      90%  R Hundley       Single to CF; Smith to 3B; Banks Scores
   R      1-3      94%  A Phillips      Wild Pitch; Hundley to 2B; Smith Scores
   O      -2-      93%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      92%  F Jenkins       Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 5.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-5, Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
          ---      88%  J Hart          Walk
   O      1--      91%  J Alou          Strikeout
   O      1--      94%  J Hiatt         Strikeout Looking
          1--      90%  H Lanier        Double to LF; Hart to 3B
                  Bob Schroder pinch hits for Gaylord Perry batting 9th
   O      -23      95%  B Schroder      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Bill Monbouquette facing 1-2-3
                  Bill Monbouquette replaces Bob Schroder pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  D Kessinger     Strikeout
          ---      96%  G Beckert       Single to LF
          1--      96%  B Williams      Single to RF; Beckert to 2B
   RO     12-      98%  R Santo         Single to LF; Beckert Scores; Williams out at 3B/LF-3B
   RR     1--      99%  E Banks         Home Run; Santo Scores
   O      ---      99%  W Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 8.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-8, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
                  Jim Hickman replaces Willie Smith playing LF batting 6th
   R      ---      99%  B Bonds         Home Run
          ---      98%  R Hunt          Single to CF
          1--      96%  T Cline         Single (LF-CF); Hunt to 2B
                  Rich Nye replaces Fergie Jenkins pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      98%  W McCovey       Flyball: LF
   O      12-      99%  J Hart          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hunt to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  J Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Cubs 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-3, Bill Monbouquette facing 7-8-9
          ---     100%  R Hundley       Walk
          1--     100%  A Phillips      Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Hundley to 2B
   O      12-     100%  R Nye           Flyball: LF
   O      12-     100%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF
   O      12-     100%  G Beckert       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Cubs 8.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-8, Rich Nye facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  J Hiatt         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  H Lanier        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Jim Davenport pinch hits for Bill Monbouquette batting 9th
          ---     100%  J Davenport     Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  B Bonds         Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Cubs 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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