June 1, 1968 Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 5
BAL 1 CHW 1
MIN 0 WSA 6
@CLE 2 DET 5
NYY 4 OAK 4
CAL 0 CHC 3
@HOU 1 LAD 4
SFG 3 STL 6
@NYM 5
(10) PHI 12
CIN 0

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 19,865

Saturday, June 1, 1968, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 2:47

Cubs

24-23

Won 1

5th, 1½ GB

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

W: B Hands (6-2), L: D Wilson (4-6), S: P Regan (8)

Astros

21-25

Lost 1

8th, 4 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                5   0   0   0    0   2  .265  .617    0    1   5   
G Beckert 2B                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .250  .597    0    2   5   SB
B Williams LF                 5   1   3   0    0   0  .302  .801    0    0   0   
R Santo 3B                    2   1   1   1    2   0  .276  .824    0    2   4   
E Banks 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .766    0   16   0   SH
L Johnson RF                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .264  .703    0    3   0   2B,SB,HBP,IW
R Hundley C                   4   0   1   2    0   2  .240  .643    0    2   1   
A Phillips CF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .182  .618    0    1   0   2B
B Hands P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .042  .122    0    0   0   
  J Niekro P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .120  .274    0    0   1   
  P Regan P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
Totals                       34   3   9   3    3   6                    27  16

BATTING

2B: L Johnson (12, off D Wilson); A Phillips (6, off D Wilson).

SH: E Banks (6, off J Ray).

IBB: L Johnson (2, by J Ray).

HBP: L Johnson (4, by D Wilson).

TB: B Williams 3; A Phillips 2; G Beckert 2; L Johnson 2; R Hundley; R Santo.

RBI: R Hundley 2 (23); R Santo (27).

2-out RBI: R Santo.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Beckert (2, 2nd base off D Wilson/D Adlesh); L Johnson (3, 3rd base off D Wilson/D Adlesh).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Davis CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .221  .580    0    1   0   
D Menke 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .727    0    3   0   
R Staub 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .326  .836    0    8   0   
L Thomas RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .668    0    1   0   SH
J Wynn LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .770    0    6   0   
B Aspromonte 3B               2   0   0   0    1   0  .248  .639    0    1   2   
D Adlesh C                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .633    0    7   2   3B
H Torres SS                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .229  .523    0    0   3   
D Wilson P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .642    0    0   2   
  D Coombs P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Ray P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  B Watson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .566    0    0   0   
  J Buzhardt P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       30   1   4   1    1   2                    27   9

BATTING

3B: D Adlesh (1, off J Niekro).

SH: L Thomas (2, off J Niekro).

TB: D Adlesh 3; R Staub; R Davis; D Wilson.

RBI: H Torres (7).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

PITCHING

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· 2· 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· 8· 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  -0.09
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

D Coombs faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Ray (5; L Johnson).

HBP: D Wilson (2; L Johnson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Shag Crawford.

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 19,865.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros                       
1. D Kessinger          SS    1. R Davis              CF 
2. G Beckert            2B    2. D Menke              2B 
3. B Williams           LF    3. R Staub              1B 
4. R Santo              3B    4. L Thomas             RF 
5. E Banks              1B    5. J Wynn               LF 
6. L Johnson            RF    6. B Aspromonte         3B 
7. R Hundley            C     7. D Adlesh             C  
8. A Phillips           CF    8. H Torres             SS 
9. B Hands              P     9. D Wilson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-      11%  60% R Santo         D Wilson        Single to RF; Beckert Scores
   t 6   1  0-1  --3     -10%  67% R Hundley       D Wilson        Baserunner Out Advancing; Johnson out at Hm/C-3B-C
   t 8   1  0-1  123       9%  96% R Hundley       J Ray           Single to LF; Williams Scores; Santo Scores; Johnson to 2B
   b 7   0  1-0  ---      -8%  61% R Staub         J Niekro        Single to CF
   b 7   1  1-0  -2-       7%  72% J Wynn          J Niekro        Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  G Beckert       Single to RF
   O      1--      48%  B Williams      Flyball: LF
          1--      49%  R Santo         Beckert Steals 2B
   R      -2-      60%  " "             Single to RF; Beckert Scores
   O      1--      58%  E Banks         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      61%  R Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      62%  D Menke         Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      63%  R Staub         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Wilson facing 6-7-8
          ---      66%  L Johnson       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      63%  R Hundley       Strikeout
   O      1--      61%  A Phillips      Strikeout
   O      1--      59%  B Hands         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Hands facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      61%  L Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      63%  J Wynn          Popfly: SS
   O      ---      64%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      62%  D Kessinger     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      61%  G Beckert       Flyball: RF
          ---      62%  B Williams      Single to CF
          1--      64%  R Santo         Walk; Williams to 2B
   O      12-      60%  E Banks         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Hands facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      63%  D Adlesh        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      64%  H Torres        Lineout: 3B
          ---      63%  D Wilson        Single to LF
   O      1--      65%  R Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Wilson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      64%  L Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  R Hundley       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      61%  A Phillips      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Hands facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      64%  D Menke         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      66%  R Staub         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      67%  L Thomas        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Wilson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      65%  B Hands         Strikeout
   O      ---      64%  D Kessinger     Strikeout
          ---      65%  G Beckert       Single to LF
          1--      68%  B Williams      Single to RF; Beckert to 3B
   O      1-3      63%  R Santo         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Hands facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      66%  J Wynn          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      62%  B Aspromonte    Walk
   O      1--      67%  D Adlesh        Strikeout
   O      1--      70%  H Torres        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Wilson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      68%  E Banks         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      72%  L Johnson       Double to CF
          -2-      76%  R Hundley       Johnson Steals 3B
   O      --3      67%  " "             Baserunner Out Advancing; Johnson out at Hm/C-3B-C
   O      ---      66%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
                  Joe Niekro replaces Bill Hands pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      69%  D Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      72%  R Davis         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      74%  D Menke         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
          ---      80%  A Phillips      Double to LF
   O      -2-      76%  J Niekro        Bunt Groundout: P-2B; Phillips stays at 2B
                  Danny Coombs replaces Don Wilson pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      73%  D Kessinger     Strikeout
   O      -2-      70%  G Beckert       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
          ---      61%  R Staub         Single to CF
   O      1--      64%  L Thomas        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Staub to 2B
   O      -2-      72%  J Wynn          Strikeout
   O      -2-      79%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Danny Coombs facing 3-4-5
          ---      82%  B Williams      Single to 2B
          1--      86%  R Santo         Walk; Williams to 2B
                  Jim Ray replaces Danny Coombs pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      87%  E Banks         Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Williams to 3B; Santo to 2B
          -23      87%  L Johnson       Intentional Walk
   RR     123      96%  R Hundley       Single to LF; Williams Scores; Santo Scores; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-      95%  A Phillips      Flyball: LF
   O      12-      94%  J Niekro        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
          ---      88%  D Adlesh        Triple to CF
   RO     --3      92%  H Torres        Groundout: 2B-1B; Adlesh Scores
                  Bob Watson pinch hits for Jim Ray batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  B Watson        Flyball: RF
          ---      91%  R Davis         Single to LF
                  Phil Regan replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      95%  D Menke         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, John Buzhardt facing 1-2-3
                  John Buzhardt replaces Bob Watson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      94%  G Beckert       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      94%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Phil Regan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  R Staub         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      99%  L Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Wynn          Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU196806010

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation