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MIN  7
@BOS  3

CAL  5
@CHW  4

(10)
BAL  5
@CLE  3

DET  5
OAK  4

NYY  4
@WSA  1

STL  8
@HOU  0

LAD  3
ATL  0

PIT  6
@NYM  0

PHI  4
CHC  1
SFG  9
CIN  1

Standings at end of play this day

Shibe Park, Attendance: 2,251

Saturday, September 14, 1968, 2:18PM
Time of Game: 2:11
Cubs
1
77-74
Lost 1
4th, 15½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  0
Phillies        0  0  0   0  0  0   3  1  X    4  7  0
W: Larry Jackson (13-17), L: Bill Hands (16-10)
Phillies
4
71-78
Won 1
7th, 20½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Phillips CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .705              2   0   
G Beckert 2B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .295  .699              3   0   
B Williams RF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .289  .841              3   0   2B
E Banks 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .254  .781              7   0   
W Smith LF                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .251  .705              2   0   
R Santo 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .247  .765              4   2   
R Hundley C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .601              3   0   
V Larose SS                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .333              0   3   HBP
B Hands P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .066  .167              0   2   
  J Niekro P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .102  .260              0   0   
Totals                       31   1   4   0    2   8                         24   7
Batting Events
2B: B Williams (26, off L Jackson).
HBP: V Larose (1, by L Jackson).
TB: W Smith 2; B Williams 2; R Santo.
RBI: W Smith (25).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Taylor 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .257  .620              0   4   
R Pena SS                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .269  .619              2   4   
J Briggs CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .729              1   0   
D Allen LF                    3   2   2   0    1   0  .264  .867              1   0   3B
J Callison RF                 2   0   1   0    1   0  .245  .730              0   0   
  D Lock PR-RF                1   1   0   0    0   0  .216  .648              0   0   
B White 1B                    3   0   1   2    0   1  .236  .669             14   0   SF
C Rojas 2B                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .241  .578              1   3   SF
M Ryan C                      3   1   0   0    0   0  .180  .433              8   2   
L Jackson P                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .327              0   0   
Totals                       29   4   7   0    3   3                         27  13
Batting Events
3B: D Allen (7, off J Niekro).
SF: B White (4, off J Niekro); C Rojas (6, off B Hands).
TB: D Allen 4; R Pena 2; B White; L Jackson; J Callison.
RBI: B White 2 (37); R Pena (38); C Rojas (46).
2-out RBI: R Pena.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 5.

Pitching Stats

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, L (16-10)             6.2   5   3   3    2   2   0   2.94   27     -       ·  ·      9·10· 4· 4     52    -     1.18  -0.15
J Niekro                       1.1   2   1   1    1   1   0   4.19    7     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 2          2-1    0.90  -0.10
Totals                         8     7   4   4    3   3   0          34     -       ·  ·      9·13· 4· 6          2-1 
Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Jackson, W (13-17)           9     4   1   1    2   8   0   2.49   34     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 1· 3     81    -     1.00   0.25
Totals                         9     4   1   1    2   8   0          34     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 1· 3           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: L Jackson (4; V Larose).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Al Barlick.
Time of Game: 2:11.
Attendance: 2,251.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              Philadelphia Phillies                        
1. Adolfo Phillips              CF       1. Tony Taylor                  3B
2. Glenn Beckert                2B       2. Roberto Pena                 SS
3. Billy Williams               RF       3. Johnny Briggs                CF
4. Ernie Banks                  1B       4. Dick Allen                   LF
5. Willie Smith                 LF       5. Johnny Callison              RF
6. Ron Santo                    3B       6. Bill White                   1B
7. Randy Hundley                 C       7. Cookie Rojas                 2B
8. Vic Larose                   SS       8. Mike Ryan                     C
9. Bill Hands                    P       9. Larry Jackson                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 0 12- R 29% 81% 0-1 PHI B. White B. Hands Single to CF (Ground Ball); Allen Scores; Lock to 3B
b7 0 1-- 13% 52% 0-1 PHI J. Callison B. Hands Walk; Allen to 2B
t1 1 1-- -9% 40% 0-0 CHC B. Williams L. Jackson Double to RF; Beckert to 3B
b7 2 123 R 9% 92% 2-1 PHI R. Pena J. Niekro Single to 2B; Ryan Scores; Jackson to 3B; Taylor to 2B
b7 0 --- 8% 39% 0-1 PHI D. Allen B. Hands Walk

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Larry Jackson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHC A. Phillips L. Jackson Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 CHC G. Beckert L. Jackson Walk
t1 1 1-- -9% 40% 0-0 CHC B. Williams L. Jackson Double to RF; Beckert to 3B
t1 1 -23 -1% 39% 0-0 CHC E. Banks L. Jackson Walk
t1 1 123 RO -2% 37% 0-0 CHC W. Smith L. Jackson Groundout: 1B unassisted; Beckert Scores; Williams to 3B; Banks to 2B
t1 2 -23 O 5% 42% 1-0 CHC R. Santo L. Jackson Groundout: C-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 PHI T. Taylor B. Hands Lineout: RF
b1 1 --- 3% 43% 0-1 PHI R. Pena B. Hands Single to CF
b1 1 1-- O -3% 40% 0-1 PHI J. Briggs B. Hands Popfly: 3B
b1 2 1-- 2% 42% 0-1 PHI D. Allen B. Hands Single to CF; Pena to 2B
b1 2 12- O -4% 37% 0-1 PHI J. Callison B. Hands Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Larry Jackson facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 2% 39% 1-0 CHC R. Hundley L. Jackson Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- -2% 37% 1-0 CHC V. Larose L. Jackson Hit By Pitch
t2 1 1-- O 2% 39% 1-0 CHC B. Hands L. Jackson Bunt Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 2 1-- O 2% 41% 1-0 CHC A. Phillips L. Jackson Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 39% 0-1 PHI B. White B. Hands Lineout: RF
b2 1 --- O -2% 37% 0-1 PHI C. Rojas B. Hands Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 36% 0-1 PHI M. Ryan B. Hands Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Larry Jackson facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 2% 38% 1-0 CHC G. Beckert L. Jackson Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O 1% 39% 1-0 CHC B. Williams L. Jackson Strikeout
t3 2 --- O 1% 40% 1-0 CHC E. Banks L. Jackson Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -3% 38% 0-1 PHI L. Jackson B. Hands Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- O -2% 36% 0-1 PHI T. Taylor B. Hands Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 35% 0-1 PHI R. Pena B. Hands Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Larry Jackson facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- -3% 31% 1-0 CHC W. Smith L. Jackson Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t4 0 1-- -5% 26% 1-0 CHC R. Santo L. Jackson Single to LF; Smith to 2B
t4 0 12- O -0% 26% 1-0 CHC R. Hundley L. Jackson Groundout: 3B-1B; Smith to 3B; Santo to 2B
t4 1 -23 O 8% 34% 1-0 CHC V. Larose L. Jackson Strikeout Looking
t4 2 -23 O 6% 39% 1-0 CHC B. Hands L. Jackson Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -3% 36% 0-1 PHI J. Briggs B. Hands Groundout: P-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 34% 0-1 PHI D. Allen B. Hands Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- 2% 36% 0-1 PHI J. Callison B. Hands Single to SS
b4 2 1-- O -3% 33% 0-1 PHI B. White B. Hands Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Larry Jackson facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 2% 35% 1-0 CHC A. Phillips L. Jackson Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 1% 36% 1-0 CHC G. Beckert L. Jackson Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 37% 1-0 CHC B. Williams L. Jackson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O -3% 34% 0-1 PHI C. Rojas B. Hands Lineout: 3B
b5 1 --- O -2% 32% 0-1 PHI M. Ryan B. Hands Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 31% 0-1 PHI L. Jackson B. Hands Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Larry Jackson facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 2% 32% 1-0 CHC E. Banks L. Jackson Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- -2% 30% 1-0 CHC W. Smith L. Jackson Single to RF
t6 1 1-- O 3% 33% 1-0 CHC R. Santo L. Jackson Strikeout Looking
t6 2 1-- O 2% 35% 1-0 CHC R. Hundley L. Jackson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O -4% 31% 0-1 PHI T. Taylor B. Hands Strikeout
b6 1 --- O -3% 28% 0-1 PHI R. Pena B. Hands Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- O -2% 27% 0-1 PHI J. Briggs B. Hands Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 0.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Larry Jackson facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 2% 29% 1-0 CHC V. Larose L. Jackson Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 1% 30% 1-0 CHC B. Hands L. Jackson Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 1% 31% 1-0 CHC A. Phillips L. Jackson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- 8% 39% 0-1 PHI D. Allen B. Hands Walk
b7 0 1-- 13% 52% 0-1 PHI J. Callison B. Hands Walk; Allen to 2B
Don Lock pinch runs for Johnny Callison (RF) batting 5th
b7 0 12- R 29% 81% 0-1 PHI B. White B. Hands Single to CF (Ground Ball); Allen Scores; Lock to 3B
b7 0 1-3 RO 1% 82% 1-1 PHI C. Rojas B. Hands Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Lock Scores
b7 1 1-- O -2% 80% 2-1 PHI M. Ryan B. Hands Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 2 1-- 1% 81% 2-1 PHI L. Jackson B. Hands Single to RF; Ryan to 2B
Joe Niekro replaces Bill Hands pitching and batting 9th
b7 2 12- 2% 83% 2-1 PHI T. Taylor J. Niekro Walk; Ryan to 3B; Jackson to 2B
b7 2 123 R 9% 92% 2-1 PHI R. Pena J. Niekro Single to 2B; Ryan Scores; Jackson to 3B; Taylor to 2B
b7 2 123 O -2% 90% 3-1 PHI J. Briggs J. Niekro Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 3.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Phillies' Larry Jackson facing 2-3-4
Don Lock moves from PR to RF
t8 0 --- O 3% 93% 1-3 CHC G. Beckert L. Jackson Lineout: SS
t8 1 --- O 2% 94% 1-3 CHC B. Williams L. Jackson Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 2 --- O 1% 95% 1-3 CHC E. Banks L. Jackson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- 2% 98% 3-1 PHI D. Allen J. Niekro Triple to RF (Deep RF)
b8 0 --3 O -1% 97% 3-1 PHI D. Lock J. Niekro Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
b8 1 --3 RO 1% 98% 3-1 PHI B. White J. Niekro Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Allen Scores
b8 2 --- O -0% 98% 4-1 PHI C. Rojas J. Niekro Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 4.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Phillies' Larry Jackson facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-4 CHC W. Smith L. Jackson Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O 1% 100% 1-4 CHC R. Santo L. Jackson Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-4 CHC R. Hundley L. Jackson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 4.

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