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@BOS		5
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@CHW		0
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@LAD		7
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Wednesday, August 28, 1968,
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 16,472, Time of Game: 2:40
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Cubs
4
70-66
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Dodgers
8
57-76
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Jim Brewer (6-3)
L: Phil Regan (10-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            2  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  0    4  6  1
Dodgers         0  1  0   1  0  0   0  6  X    8  8  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .251 .590 -0.007 0.70 0.039 -0.046 -0.3 0 2
Glenn Beckert 2B 3 2 1 0 1 0 .282 .666 0.131 0.71 0.146 -0.015 1.0 1 3 2B
Billy Williams RF-LF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .283 .806 -0.019 0.85 0.014 -0.033 -0.4 1 0
Ron Santo 3B 3 0 2 2 0 1 .251 .775 0.157 0.70 0.168 -0.011 1.3 1 2 2B,SF
Ernie Banks 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .252 .765 -0.029 0.43 0.007 -0.036 -0.4 6 0
   Dick Nen 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .485 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Willie Smith LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .239 .692 0.066 0.43 0.084 -0.018 0.8 2 0 HR
   Jim Hickman RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .675 -0.005 0.23 0.000 -0.005 -0.2 0 0
Randy Hundley C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .238 .620 -0.006 0.36 0.017 -0.024 -0.1 6 0
Adolfo Phillips CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .244 .712 -0.030 0.34 0.000 -0.030 -0.6 6 0
Darcy Fast P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.009 0.20 0.000 -0.009 -0.1 0 0
   Bill Hands P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .195 -0.005 0.56 0.000 -0.005 -0.1 0 0 SH
   Phil Regan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .411 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 4 6 4 2 4 .194 .590 0.244 0.54 0.475 -0.232 0.9 24 7
2B: G Beckert (27, off J Purdin); R Santo (14, off J Purdin).
HR: W Smith (4, off J Purdin; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: R Santo (5, off J Purdin).
SH: B Hands (5, off J Billingham).
TB: W Smith 4; R Santo 3; G Beckert 2; D Kessinger; E Banks.
RBI: R Santo 2 (74); B Williams (80); W Smith (21).
2-out RBI: R Santo.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
E: A Phillips (7).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ted Savage LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .183 .542 -0.109 0.97 0.000 -0.109 -1.0 6 0
Willie Davis CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .243 .636 -0.008 0.77 0.044 -0.052 -0.2 4 0
Jim Lefebvre 1B 3 2 1 0 1 1 .213 .571 0.130 0.90 0.148 -0.018 0.9 9 0
   Paul Popovich 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .541 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bob Bailey 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .232 .667 0.303 1.98 0.352 -0.050 1.4 0 1 2B
Len Gabrielson RF 3 2 1 1 1 1 .273 .770 0.040 2.24 0.122 -0.082 0.5 2 0 HR,IW
Zoilo Versalles SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 .195 .510 0.079 1.12 0.105 -0.025 0.8 0 3
   Ken Boyer PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 .256 .660 0.448 7.49 0.448 0.000 2.2 2B
   Ron Fairly 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .572 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Bart Shirley 2B-SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .163 .436 0.045 1.19 0.090 -0.045 0.1 0 2
Jeff Torborg C 1 0 1 0 0 0 .171 .422 0.047 1.01 0.047 0.000 0.3 1 0
   Tom Haller PH-C 2 1 0 0 1 1 .287 .728 -0.116 1.71 0.001 -0.117 -0.7 3 1
John Purdin P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .800 -0.041 1.99 0.000 -0.041 -0.3 0 0
   Jim Fairey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .186 .494 -0.099 4.37 0.000 -0.099 -0.7
   Jack Billingham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Willie Crawford PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .652 -0.011 0.46 0.000 -0.011 -0.1
   Jim Brewer P 1 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .500 0.034 0.33 0.034 0.000 1.9 1 0
Team Totals 32 8 8 7 5 6 .250 .758 0.742 1.55 1.391 -0.649 5.2 27 7
2B: K Boyer (6, off P Regan); B Bailey (9, off P Regan).
HR: L Gabrielson (9, off D Fast; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
IBB: L Gabrielson (4, by P Regan).
TB: L Gabrielson 4; B Bailey 2; K Boyer 2; J Torborg; J Lefebvre; J Brewer; Z Versalles; W Davis.
RBI: K Boyer 3 (30); L Gabrielson (28); J Brewer (2); Z Versalles (24); B Bailey (35).
2-out RBI: J Brewer.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 9.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Darcy Fast 3.1 3 2 2 3 4 1 5.40 16 47 -0.228 1.25 -2.0
Bill Hands 4 2 2 2 0 2 0 2.98 14 3 0 0.246 1.43 1.7
Phil Regan, BS (8), L (10-4) 0.2 3 4 3 2 0 0 2.19 7 2 2 -0.760 2.47 -5.0
Team Totals 8 8 8 7 5 6 1 7.88 37 47 5 2 -0.742 0.54 -5.2

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Purdin 4 5 4 4 1 1 1 2.74 18 36 -0.335 0.73 -2.6
Jack Billingham 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 2.08 10 0 0 0.069 0.45 1.0
Jim Brewer, W (6-3) 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.40 7 0 0 0.024 0.18 0.7
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 2 4 1 4.00 35 36 0 0 -0.242 1.55 -0.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: P Regan (5; L Gabrielson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Bill Jackowski, 3B - Frank Secory.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 16,472.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Don Kessinger SS 1 Ted Savage LF
2 Glenn Beckert 2B 2 Willie Davis CF
3 Billy Williams RF 3 Jim Lefebvre 1B
4 Ron Santo 3B 4 Bob Bailey 3B
5 Ernie Banks 1B 5 Len Gabrielson RF
6 Willie Smith LF 6 Zoilo Versalles SS
7 Randy Hundley C 7 Bart Shirley 2B
8 Adolfo Phillips CF 8 Jeff Torborg C
9 Darcy Fast P 9 John Purdin P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 3-4 1 123 RRR LAD K. Boyer P. Regan 45% 96% Double to CF; Lefebvre Scores; Bailey Scores; Gabrielson Scores
b8 2-4 1 1-3 R LAD B. Bailey P. Regan 28% 51% Double to LF; Davis Scores; Lefebvre to 3B
t3 2-1 2 1-- R CHC R. Santo J. Purdin -13% 24% Double to RF; Beckert Scores
t1 0-0 0 1-- CHC G. Beckert J. Purdin -12% 34% Double to LF; Kessinger to 3B
b2 0-2 1 --- R LAD L. Gabrielson D. Fast 12% 38% Home Run

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' John Purdin facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHC D. Kessinger J. Purdin -4% 46% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- CHC G. Beckert J. Purdin -12% 34% Double to LF; Kessinger to 3B
t1 0-0 0 -23 RO CHC B. Williams J. Purdin -1% 32% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Kessinger Scores; Beckert to 3B
t1 1-0 1 --3 RO CHC R. Santo J. Purdin -3% 29% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Beckert Scores
t1 2-0 2 --- CHC E. Banks J. Purdin -1% 28% Single to LF
t1 2-0 2 1-- O CHC W. Smith J. Purdin 1% 30% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Darcy Fast facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O LAD T. Savage D. Fast -2% 28% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-2 1 --- O LAD W. Davis D. Fast -1% 26% Strikeout
b1 0-2 2 --- O LAD J. Lefebvre D. Fast -1% 25% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' John Purdin facing 7-8-9
t2 2-0 0 --- O CHC R. Hundley J. Purdin 1% 27% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2-0 1 --- O CHC A. Phillips J. Purdin 1% 28% Flyball: CF
t2 2-0 2 --- O CHC D. Fast J. Purdin 1% 28% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Darcy Fast facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- O LAD B. Bailey D. Fast -2% 26% Flyball: CF
b2 0-2 1 --- R LAD L. Gabrielson D. Fast 12% 38% Home Run
b2 1-2 1 --- O LAD Z. Versalles D. Fast -1% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-2 2 --- O LAD B. Shirley D. Fast -1% 35% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' John Purdin facing 1-2-3
t3 2-1 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger J. Purdin 2% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2-1 1 --- CHC G. Beckert J. Purdin -2% 35% Walk
t3 2-1 1 1-- O CHC B. Williams J. Purdin 2% 37% Flyball: LF
t3 2-1 2 1-- R CHC R. Santo J. Purdin -13% 24% Double to RF; Beckert Scores
t3 3-1 2 -2- O CHC E. Banks J. Purdin 2% 26% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Darcy Fast facing 8-9-1
b3 1-3 0 --- LAD J. Torborg D. Fast 5% 31% Single to RF
b3 1-3 0 1-- O LAD J. Purdin D. Fast -4% 27% Strikeout
b3 1-3 1 1-- O LAD T. Savage D. Fast -3% 24% Popfly: 2B
b3 1-3 2 1-- O LAD W. Davis D. Fast -2% 22% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dodgers' John Purdin facing 6-7-8
t4 3-1 0 --- R CHC W. Smith J. Purdin -8% 13% Home Run
t4 4-1 0 --- O CHC R. Hundley J. Purdin 1% 14% Strikeout
t4 4-1 1 --- O CHC A. Phillips J. Purdin 1% 15% Flyball: LF
t4 4-1 2 --- O CHC D. Fast J. Purdin 0% 15% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Darcy Fast facing 3-4-5
b4 1-4 0 --- LAD J. Lefebvre D. Fast 4% 19% Walk
b4 1-4 0 1-- LAD B. Bailey D. Fast 7% 26% Walk; Lefebvre to 2B
b4 1-4 0 12- O LAD L. Gabrielson D. Fast -6% 20% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-4 1 12- R LAD Z. Versalles D. Fast 11% 30% Single to CF; Lefebvre Scores; Bailey to 2B
b4 2-4 1 12- LAD B. Shirley D. Fast 9% 39% Walk; Bailey to 3B; Versalles to 2B
Bill Hands replaces Darcy Fast pitching and batting 9th
Tom Haller pinch hits for Jeff Torborg (C) batting 8th
b4 2-4 1 123 O LAD T. Haller B. Hands -10% 29% Strikeout
Jim Fairey pinch hits for John Purdin (P) batting 9th
b4 2-4 2 123 O LAD J. Fairey B. Hands -10% 20% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dodgers' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
Jack Billingham replaces Jim Fairey (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Tom Haller moves from PH to C
t5 4-2 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger J. Billingham 1% 21% Flyball: LF
t5 4-2 1 --- O CHC G. Beckert J. Billingham 1% 22% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 4-2 2 --- O CHC B. Williams J. Billingham 1% 22% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
b5 2-4 0 --- O LAD T. Savage B. Hands -3% 19% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2-4 1 --- O LAD W. Davis B. Hands -2% 18% Flyball: CF
b5 2-4 2 --- O LAD J. Lefebvre B. Hands -1% 17% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dodgers' Jack Billingham facing 4-5-6
t6 4-2 0 --- O CHC R. Santo J. Billingham 1% 18% Strikeout Looking
t6 4-2 1 --- O CHC E. Banks J. Billingham 1% 19% Lineout: RF
t6 4-2 2 --- O CHC W. Smith J. Billingham 1% 19% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 4-5-6
b6 2-4 0 --- O LAD B. Bailey B. Hands -3% 16% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-4 1 --- O LAD L. Gabrielson B. Hands -2% 15% Lineout: CF
b6 2-4 2 --- O LAD Z. Versalles B. Hands -1% 13% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dodgers' Jack Billingham facing 7-8-9
t7 4-2 0 --- CHC R. Hundley J. Billingham -2% 12% Walk
t7 4-2 0 1-- O CHC A. Phillips J. Billingham 2% 13% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t7 4-2 1 1-- O CHC B. Hands J. Billingham 1% 14% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Hundley to 2B
t7 4-2 2 -2- O CHC D. Kessinger J. Billingham 2% 15% Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 7-8-9
b7 2-4 0 --- O LAD B. Shirley B. Hands -3% 12% Lineout: 3B
b7 2-4 1 --- O LAD T. Haller B. Hands -2% 11% Lineout: CF
Willie Crawford pinch hits for Jack Billingham (P) batting 9th
b7 2-4 2 --- O LAD W. Crawford B. Hands -1% 10% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dodgers' Jim Brewer facing 2-3-4
Jim Brewer replaces Willie Crawford (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-2 0 --- O CHC G. Beckert J. Brewer 1% 10% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 4-2 1 --- O CHC B. Williams J. Brewer 0% 11% Flyball: CF
t8 4-2 2 --- CHC R. Santo J. Brewer -0% 10% Single to LF
t8 4-2 2 1-- O CHC E. Banks J. Brewer 1% 11% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
Dick Nen replaces Ernie Banks playing 1B batting 5th
Billy Williams moves from RF to LF
Jim Hickman replaces Willie Smith (LF) playing RF batting 6th
b8 2-4 0 --- O LAD T. Savage B. Hands -3% 8% Strikeout
b8 2-4 1 --- LAD W. Davis B. Hands 4% 12% Single to RF
b8 2-4 1 1-- LAD J. Lefebvre B. Hands 11% 23% Single to LF; Davis to 3B
Phil Regan replaces Bill Hands pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-4 1 1-3 R LAD B. Bailey P. Regan 28% 51% Double to LF; Davis Scores; Lefebvre to 3B
b8 3-4 1 -23 LAD L. Gabrielson P. Regan 0% 51% Intentional Walk
Ken Boyer pinch hits for Zoilo Versalles (SS) batting 6th
b8 3-4 1 123 RRR LAD K. Boyer P. Regan 45% 96% Double to CF; Lefebvre Scores; Bailey Scores; Gabrielson Scores
b8 6-4 1 -2- O LAD B. Shirley P. Regan -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B; Boyer to 3B
b8 6-4 2 --3 LAD T. Haller P. Regan 0% 96% Walk
b8 6-4 2 1-3 RR LAD J. Brewer P. Regan 3% 99% Single to CF; Boyer Scores; Haller Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI/unER; Brewer to 2B
b8 8-4 2 -2- O LAD T. Savage P. Regan -0% 99% Flyball: CF
6 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 8.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-8, Dodgers' Jim Brewer facing 6-7-8
Ron Fairly replaces Ken Boyer (PH) playing 1B batting 6th
Paul Popovich replaces Jim Lefebvre (1B) playing 2B batting 3rd
Bart Shirley moves from 2B to SS
t9 4-8 0 --- O CHC J. Hickman J. Brewer 1% 100% Popfly: P
t9 4-8 1 --- O CHC R. Hundley J. Brewer 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 4-8 2 --- O CHC A. Phillips J. Brewer 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 8.

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