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Astrodome, Attendance: 19,865 |
Saturday, June 1, 1968, 7:30PM Time of Game: 2:47 |
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Cubs
3
24-23
Won 1
5th, 1½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Cubs 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 9 0
Astros 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 0
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Astros
1
21-25
Lost 1
8th, 4 GB
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Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Kessinger SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 .265 .617 1 5 G Beckert 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .597 2 5 SB B Williams LF 5 1 3 0 0 0 .302 .801 0 0 R Santo 3B 2 1 1 1 2 0 .276 .824 2 4 E Banks 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .766 16 0 SH L Johnson RF 2 0 1 0 1 0 .264 .703 3 0 2B,SB,HBP,IW R Hundley C 4 0 1 2 0 2 .240 .642 2 1 A Phillips CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .182 .618 1 0 2B B Hands P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .042 .122 0 0 J Niekro P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .120 .274 0 1 P Regan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0 0 Totals 34 3 9 0 3 6 27 16
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details R Davis CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .221 .580 1 0 D Menke 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .727 3 0 R Staub 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .326 .836 8 0 L Thomas RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .669 1 0 SH J Wynn LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .252 .770 6 0 B Aspromonte 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .248 .639 1 2 D Adlesh C 3 1 1 0 0 1 .250 .633 7 2 3B H Torres SS 3 0 0 1 0 0 .229 .523 0 3 D Wilson P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .269 .642 0 2 D Coombs P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J Ray P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0 0 B Watson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .566 0 0 J Buzhardt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 Totals 30 1 4 0 1 2 27 9
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, W (6-2) 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.02 17 - · · 11· 3· 1· 1 65 - 0.91 0.27 J Niekro, H (1) 2.2 3 1 1 0 1 0 4.77 11 - · · 4· 3· 0· 3 0-0 1.68 0.14 P Regan, S (8) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.58 4 - · · 1· 3· 0· 0 1-0 1.37 0.10 Totals 9 4 1 1 1 2 0 32 - · · 16· 9· 1· 4 1-0
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA D Wilson, L (4-6) 6.1 7 1 1 1 5 0 3.62 27 - · · 5· 8· 0· 7 59 - 0.94 0.09 D Coombs 0.2 1 2 2 1 1 0 4.76 4 - · · 0· 1· 0· 1 1-0 1.31 -0.01 J Ray 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.03 5 - · · 2· 1· 0· 1 2-2 1.35 -0.08 J Buzhardt 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.85 3 - · · 2· 1· 0· 0 0-0 0.27 0.01 Totals 9 9 3 3 3 6 0 39 - · · 9·11· 0· 9 3-2
Chicago Cubs Houston Astros 1. Don Kessinger SS 1. Ron Davis CF 2. Glenn Beckert 2B 2. Denis Menke 2B 3. Billy Williams LF 3. Rusty Staub 1B 4. Ron Santo 3B 4. Lee Thomas RF 5. Ernie Banks 1B 5. Jimmy Wynn LF 6. Lou Johnson RF 6. Bob Aspromonte 3B 7. Randy Hundley C 7. Dave Adlesh C 8. Adolfo Phillips CF 8. Hector Torres SS 9. Bill Hands P 9. Don Wilson P
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t1 | 2 | -2- | R | 11% | 60% | 0-0 | CHC | R. Santo | D. Wilson | Single to RF; Beckert Scores | |
| t6 | 1 | --3 | O | -9% | 67% | 1-0 | CHC | R. Hundley | D. Wilson | Baserunner Out Advancing; Johnson out at Hm/C-3B-C | |
| t8 | 1 | 123 | RR | 9% | 96% | 1-0 | CHC | R. Hundley | J. Ray | Single to LF; Williams Scores; Santo Scores; Johnson to 2B | |
| b7 | 0 | --- | -8% | 61% | 0-1 | HOU | R. Staub | J. Niekro | Single to CF | ||
| b7 | 1 | -2- | O | 8% | 72% | 0-1 | HOU | J. Wynn | J. Niekro | Strikeout |
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | CHC | D. Kessinger | D. Wilson | Flyball: LF | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | CHC | G. Beckert | D. Wilson | Single to RF | ||
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 48% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Williams | D. Wilson | Flyball: LF | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 49% | 0-0 | CHC | R. Santo | D. Wilson | Beckert Steals 2B | ||
| t1 | 2 | -2- | R | 11% | 60% | 0-0 | CHC | R. Santo | D. Wilson | Single to RF; Beckert Scores | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 58% | 1-0 | CHC | E. Banks | D. Wilson | Flyball: CF | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 60% | 0-1 | HOU | R. Davis | B. Hands | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 62% | 0-1 | HOU | D. Menke | B. Hands | Groundout: C-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 63% | 0-1 | HOU | R. Staub | B. Hands | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | 3% | 66% | 1-0 | CHC | L. Johnson | D. Wilson | Hit By Pitch | ||
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 63% | 1-0 | CHC | R. Hundley | D. Wilson | Strikeout | |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 61% | 1-0 | CHC | A. Phillips | D. Wilson | Strikeout | |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 59% | 1-0 | CHC | B. Hands | D. Wilson | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 62% | 0-1 | HOU | L. Thomas | B. Hands | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 63% | 0-1 | HOU | J. Wynn | B. Hands | Popfly: SS | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 64% | 0-1 | HOU | B. Aspromonte | B. Hands | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 62% | 1-0 | CHC | D. Kessinger | D. Wilson | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 61% | 1-0 | CHC | G. Beckert | D. Wilson | Flyball: RF | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | 1% | 62% | 1-0 | CHC | B. Williams | D. Wilson | Single to CF | ||
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | 2% | 64% | 1-0 | CHC | R. Santo | D. Wilson | Walk; Williams to 2B | ||
| t3 | 2 | 12- | O | -4% | 60% | 1-0 | CHC | E. Banks | D. Wilson | Popfly: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 63% | 0-1 | HOU | D. Adlesh | B. Hands | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 64% | 0-1 | HOU | H. Torres | B. Hands | Lineout: 3B | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | -2% | 63% | 0-1 | HOU | D. Wilson | B. Hands | Single to LF | ||
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 65% | 0-1 | HOU | R. Davis | B. Hands | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 63% | 1-0 | CHC | L. Johnson | D. Wilson | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 62% | 1-0 | CHC | R. Hundley | D. Wilson | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 61% | 1-0 | CHC | A. Phillips | D. Wilson | Popfly: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 64% | 0-1 | HOU | D. Menke | B. Hands | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 66% | 0-1 | HOU | R. Staub | B. Hands | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 67% | 0-1 | HOU | L. Thomas | B. Hands | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 65% | 1-0 | CHC | B. Hands | D. Wilson | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 64% | 1-0 | CHC | D. Kessinger | D. Wilson | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | 1% | 65% | 1-0 | CHC | G. Beckert | D. Wilson | Single to LF | ||
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | 3% | 68% | 1-0 | CHC | B. Williams | D. Wilson | Single to RF; Beckert to 3B | ||
| t5 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -5% | 63% | 1-0 | CHC | R. Santo | D. Wilson | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 66% | 0-1 | HOU | J. Wynn | B. Hands | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | -4% | 62% | 0-1 | HOU | B. Aspromonte | B. Hands | Walk | ||
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4% | 67% | 0-1 | HOU | D. Adlesh | B. Hands | Strikeout | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 70% | 0-1 | HOU | H. Torres | B. Hands | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 68% | 1-0 | CHC | E. Banks | D. Wilson | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | 4% | 72% | 1-0 | CHC | L. Johnson | D. Wilson | Double to CF | ||
| t6 | 1 | -2- | 4% | 76% | 1-0 | CHC | R. Hundley | D. Wilson | Johnson Steals 3B | ||
| t6 | 1 | --3 | O | -9% | 67% | 1-0 | CHC | R. Hundley | D. Wilson | Baserunner Out Advancing; Johnson out at Hm/C-3B-C | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 66% | 1-0 | CHC | R. Hundley | D. Wilson | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Joe Niekro replaces Bill Hands pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 69% | 0-1 | HOU | D. Wilson | J. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 72% | 0-1 | HOU | R. Davis | J. Niekro | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 74% | 0-1 | HOU | D. Menke | J. Niekro | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 6% | 80% | 1-0 | CHC | A. Phillips | D. Wilson | Double to LF | ||
| t7 | 0 | -2- | O | -4% | 76% | 1-0 | CHC | J. Niekro | D. Wilson | Bunt Groundout: P-2B; Phillips stays at 2B | |
| Danny Coombs replaces Don Wilson pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 1 | -2- | O | -3% | 73% | 1-0 | CHC | D. Kessinger | D. Coombs | Strikeout | |
| t7 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 70% | 1-0 | CHC | G. Beckert | D. Coombs | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | -8% | 61% | 0-1 | HOU | R. Staub | J. Niekro | Single to CF | ||
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3% | 64% | 0-1 | HOU | L. Thomas | J. Niekro | Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Staub to 2B | |
| b7 | 1 | -2- | O | 8% | 72% | 0-1 | HOU | J. Wynn | J. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| b7 | 2 | -2- | O | 7% | 79% | 0-1 | HOU | B. Aspromonte | J. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Danny Coombs facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 3% | 82% | 1-0 | CHC | B. Williams | D. Coombs | Single to 2B | ||
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | 4% | 86% | 1-0 | CHC | R. Santo | D. Coombs | Walk; Williams to 2B | ||
| Jim Ray replaces Danny Coombs pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | 12- | O | 1% | 87% | 1-0 | CHC | E. Banks | J. Ray | Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Williams to 3B; Santo to 2B | |
| t8 | 1 | -23 | 0% | 87% | 1-0 | CHC | L. Johnson | J. Ray | Intentional Walk | ||
| t8 | 1 | 123 | RR | 9% | 96% | 1-0 | CHC | R. Hundley | J. Ray | Single to LF; Williams Scores; Santo Scores; Johnson to 2B | |
| t8 | 1 | 12- | O | -1% | 95% | 3-0 | CHC | A. Phillips | J. Ray | Flyball: LF | |
| t8 | 2 | 12- | O | -1% | 94% | 3-0 | CHC | J. Niekro | J. Ray | Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | -6% | 88% | 0-3 | HOU | D. Adlesh | J. Niekro | Triple to CF | ||
| b8 | 0 | --3 | RO | 4% | 91% | 0-3 | HOU | H. Torres | J. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-1B; Adlesh Scores | |
| Bob Watson pinch hits for Jim Ray (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 94% | 1-3 | HOU | B. Watson | J. Niekro | Flyball: RF | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | -2% | 91% | 1-3 | HOU | R. Davis | J. Niekro | Single to LF | ||
| Phil Regan replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 95% | 1-3 | HOU | D. Menke | P. Regan | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' John Buzhardt facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| John Buzhardt replaces Bob Watson (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 94% | 3-1 | CHC | D. Kessinger | J. Buzhardt | Flyball: LF | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 94% | 3-1 | CHC | G. Beckert | J. Buzhardt | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 94% | 3-1 | CHC | B. Williams | J. Buzhardt | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Phil Regan facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 97% | 1-3 | HOU | R. Staub | P. Regan | Popfly: 2B | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 99% | 1-3 | HOU | L. Thomas | P. Regan | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 1-3 | HOU | J. Wynn | P. Regan | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
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