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Standings
OAK
@BAL		3
5
OAK
@BAL		2
7
CLE
@BOS		1
7
DET
@CHW		1
2
CAL
@NYY		0
2
CAL
@NYY		2
0
MIN
@WSA		0
2
MIN
@WSA		7
1
PIT
@ATL		4
3		 
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PHI
@CIN		0
10
HOU
@LAD		4
2
CHC
@SFG		4
8
NYM
@STL		4
0
Tuesday, August 27, 1968, 8:00PM
, Candlestick Park
Attendance: 6,578, Time of Game: 2:45
Cubs
4
69-65
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Giants
8
71-60
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Bobby Bolin (7-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  2    4  7  1
Giants          0  1  0   3  0  4   0  0  X    8  7  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 .248 .585 -0.021 0.86 0.025 -0.046 -0.3 4 2
Glenn Beckert 2B 4 0 1 2 0 0 .283 .667 0.080 0.99 0.121 -0.041 0.4 0 3
Billy Williams RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .285 .816 0.016 0.38 0.034 -0.019 -0.1 3 0
Ron Santo 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .775 0.040 0.84 0.076 -0.036 0.4 1 1
Ernie Banks 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .253 .771 -0.094 1.04 0.000 -0.094 -0.6 6 4 2B
Willie Smith LF-P 4 1 1 2 0 1 .241 .671 -0.076 0.63 0.000 -0.077 1.0 3 1 HR,GDP
Al Spangler CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .269 .712 0.026 0.51 0.050 -0.024 -0.0 2 0
Randy Hundley C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .237 .618 -0.069 1.05 0.000 -0.069 -0.6 5 0
   Randy Bobb C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Archie Reynolds P 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 1.500 0.120 1.64 0.120 0.000 0.9 0 0 2B
   Jack Lamabe P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Upham PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .286 -0.033 1.49 0.000 -0.033 -0.2
   Bill Stoneman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Hickman LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .671 -0.002 0.08 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 32 4 7 4 2 5 .219 .640 -0.013 0.83 0.426 -0.441 0.6 24 11
2B: E Banks (24, off B Bolin); A Reynolds (1, off B Bolin).
HR: W Smith (3, off B Bolin; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: W Smith 4; E Banks 2; R Santo 2; A Reynolds 2; G Beckert; B Williams.
GIDP: W Smith (2).
RBI: G Beckert 2 (31); W Smith 2 (20).
2-out RBI: W Smith 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 2.
Fielding
E: D Kessinger (29).

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Bonds RF 4 2 2 6 1 1 .257 .745 0.553 1.37 0.553 0.000 4.8 3 1 2·HR
Ty Cline LF 4 1 0 0 1 0 .218 .518 -0.077 0.70 0.003 -0.080 -0.8 3 0
Willie Mays CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .276 .817 -0.015 0.56 0.037 -0.052 0.8 3 0 2B,SB
Willie McCovey 1B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .300 .955 -0.007 0.51 0.027 -0.034 -0.1 4 0 IW
Jim Ray Hart 3B 4 0 1 2 0 1 .271 .798 -0.056 0.67 0.017 -0.073 1.1 1 1
Dick Dietz C 2 0 0 0 2 1 .302 .802 0.033 0.73 0.057 -0.024 -0.5 7 0
Bob Schroder 2B 4 2 1 0 0 0 .188 .552 -0.030 0.99 0.041 -0.071 -0.9 2 1
Hal Lanier SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .184 .417 0.056 0.83 0.093 -0.037 0.6 3 2
Bobby Bolin P 2 1 0 0 2 1 .057 .232 0.029 1.18 0.044 -0.015 0.0 1 2
Team Totals 32 8 7 8 8 5 .219 .813 0.486 0.82 0.872 -0.386 4.9 27 7
2B: W Mays (16, off B Stoneman).
HR: B Bonds 2 (5, 1 off B Stoneman, 1 off J Lamabe; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
IBB: W McCovey (15, by B Stoneman).
TB: B Bonds 8; W Mays 3; J Hart; H Lanier; B Schroder.
RBI: B Bonds 6 (21); J Hart 2 (63).
2-out RBI: B Bonds 3.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Schroder-H Lanier-W McCovey.
Outfield Assists: B Bonds (G Beckert at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: W Mays (8, 2nd base off B Stoneman/R Hundley).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Archie Reynolds, L (0-1) 3.2 2 3 3 4 2 0 5.91 18 43 0.008 1.38 0.2
Jack Lamabe 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 4.58 2 2 2 -0.402 1.34 -2.6
Bill Stoneman 1.1 4 4 4 4 1 1 5.52 12 0 0 -0.097 0.48 -4.3
Willie Smith 2.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 8 2 0 0.005 0.02 1.8
Team Totals 8 7 8 8 8 5 2 9.00 40 43 4 2 -0.486 0.83 -4.9

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bobby Bolin, W (7-4) 9 7 4 4 2 5 1 1.91 34 60 0.014 0.83 -0.5
Team Totals 9 7 4 4 2 5 1 4.00 34 60 0.014 0.82 -0.5
Balks: None.
WP: A Reynolds (1); W Smith (1); B Bolin (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Stoneman (1; W McCovey).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 6,578.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 60° F.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         San Francisco Giants
1 Don Kessinger SS 1 Bobby Bonds RF
2 Glenn Beckert 2B 2 Ty Cline LF
3 Billy Williams RF 3 Willie Mays CF
4 Ron Santo 3B 4 Willie McCovey 1B
5 Ernie Banks 1B 5 Jim Ray Hart 3B
6 Willie Smith LF 6 Dick Dietz C
7 Al Spangler CF 7 Bob Schroder 2B
8 Randy Hundley C 8 Hal Lanier SS
9 Archie Reynolds P 9 Bobby Bolin P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-2 2 12- RRR SFG B. Bonds J. Lamabe 41% 80% Home Run; Schroder Scores; Bolin Scores
t3 0-1 1 -23 RRO CHC G. Beckert B. Bolin -12% 40% Single (CF-RF); Reynolds Scores; Kessinger Scores; Beckert out at 2B/RF-SS
b6 4-2 1 1-- RR SFG B. Bonds B. Stoneman 9% 96% Home Run; Lanier Scores
b2 0-0 1 1-- SFG H. Lanier A. Reynolds 8% 63% Single to RF; Schroder to 3B
t3 0-1 1 12- CHC G. Beckert B. Bolin -7% 52% Wild Pitch; Kessinger to 2B; Reynolds to 3B

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, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Bolin 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC G. Beckert B. Bolin 1% 53% Flyball: P
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Williams B. Bolin 1% 54% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Archie Reynolds facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- SFG B. Bonds A. Reynolds 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O SFG T. Cline A. Reynolds -3% 55% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 1 1-- O SFG W. Mays A. Reynolds -3% 52% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 1-- SFG W. McCovey A. Reynolds 3% 55% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cline to 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-3 O SFG J. Hart A. Reynolds -5% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- CHC R. Santo B. Bolin -4% 46% Single to LF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O CHC E. Banks B. Bolin 4% 50% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 1-- O CHC W. Smith B. Bolin 3% 52% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O CHC A. Spangler B. Bolin 2% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Archie Reynolds facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O SFG D. Dietz A. Reynolds -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- SFG B. Schroder A. Reynolds 3% 55% Single to RF
b2 0-0 1 1-- SFG H. Lanier A. Reynolds 8% 63% Single to RF; Schroder to 3B
b2 0-0 1 1-3 SFG B. Bolin A. Reynolds 3% 66% Walk; Lanier to 2B
b2 0-0 1 123 RO SFG B. Bonds A. Reynolds 2% 68% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Lanier to 3B; Schroder Scores
b2 1-0 2 1-3 O SFG T. Cline A. Reynolds -4% 64% Flyball: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O CHC R. Hundley B. Bolin 2% 66% Flyball: RF
t3 0-1 1 --- CHC A. Reynolds B. Bolin -5% 61% Double to LF
t3 0-1 1 -2- CHC D. Kessinger B. Bolin -2% 58% Walk
t3 0-1 1 12- CHC G. Beckert B. Bolin -7% 52% Wild Pitch; Kessinger to 2B; Reynolds to 3B
t3 0-1 1 -23 RRO CHC G. Beckert B. Bolin -12% 40% Single (CF-RF); Reynolds Scores; Kessinger Scores; Beckert out at 2B/RF-SS
t3 2-1 2 --- O CHC B. Williams B. Bolin 1% 40% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Archie Reynolds facing 3-4-5
b3 1-2 0 --- O SFG W. Mays A. Reynolds -3% 38% Flyball: RF
b3 1-2 1 --- O SFG W. McCovey A. Reynolds -2% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-2 2 --- O SFG J. Hart A. Reynolds -1% 35% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 4-5-6
t4 2-1 0 --- CHC R. Santo B. Bolin -4% 31% Single to RF
t4 2-1 0 1-- O CHC E. Banks B. Bolin 3% 35% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 2-1 1 1-- OO CHC W. Smith B. Bolin 5% 39% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Archie Reynolds facing 6-7-8
b4 1-2 0 --- SFG D. Dietz A. Reynolds 5% 45% Walk
b4 1-2 0 1-- O SFG B. Schroder A. Reynolds -5% 40% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 1-2 1 1-- O SFG H. Lanier A. Reynolds -4% 36% Flyball: LF
b4 1-2 2 1-- SFG B. Bolin A. Reynolds 2% 38% Wild Pitch; Schroder to 2B
b4 1-2 2 -2- SFG B. Bolin A. Reynolds 1% 39% Walk
Jack Lamabe replaces Archie Reynolds pitching and batting 9th
b4 1-2 2 12- RRR SFG B. Bonds J. Lamabe 41% 80% Home Run; Schroder Scores; Bolin Scores
b4 4-2 2 --- O SFG T. Cline J. Lamabe -1% 79% Flyball: 3B
3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 4.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 7-8-9
t5 2-4 0 --- CHC A. Spangler B. Bolin -5% 74% Walk
t5 2-4 0 1-- O CHC R. Hundley B. Bolin 4% 79% Strikeout
John Upham pinch hits for Jack Lamabe (P) batting 9th
t5 2-4 1 1-- O CHC J. Upham B. Bolin 3% 82% Strikeout
t5 2-4 2 1-- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Bolin 2% 84% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cubs' Bill Stoneman facing 3-4-5
Bill Stoneman replaces John Upham (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-2 0 --- SFG W. Mays B. Stoneman 2% 86% Single (CF-RF)
b5 4-2 0 1-- O SFG W. McCovey B. Stoneman -2% 84% Flyball: RF
b5 4-2 1 1-- O SFG J. Hart B. Stoneman -1% 83% Flyball: RF
b5 4-2 2 1-- SFG D. Dietz B. Stoneman 1% 84% Mays Steals 2B
b5 4-2 2 -2- SFG D. Dietz B. Stoneman 0% 84% Walk
b5 4-2 2 12- O SFG B. Schroder B. Stoneman -2% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 4.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 2-3-4
t6 2-4 0 --- O CHC G. Beckert B. Bolin 3% 85% Foul Flyball: C
t6 2-4 1 --- CHC B. Williams B. Bolin -3% 81% Single to CF
t6 2-4 1 1-- O CHC R. Santo B. Bolin 4% 85% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 2-4 2 1-- O CHC E. Banks B. Bolin 3% 87% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cubs' Bill Stoneman facing 8-9-1
b6 4-2 0 --- SFG H. Lanier B. Stoneman 2% 89% Walk
b6 4-2 0 1-- O SFG B. Bolin B. Stoneman -1% 88% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b6 4-2 1 1-- RR SFG B. Bonds B. Stoneman 9% 96% Home Run; Lanier Scores
b6 6-2 1 --- SFG T. Cline B. Stoneman 0% 97% Walk
b6 6-2 1 1-- SFG W. Mays B. Stoneman 1% 98% Double to LF; Cline to 3B
b6 6-2 1 -23 SFG W. McCovey B. Stoneman 0% 98% Intentional Walk
b6 6-2 1 123 RR SFG J. Hart B. Stoneman 2% 99% Single to RF; McCovey to 3B; Mays Scores; Cline Scores
Willie Smith moves from LF to P
Jim Hickman replaces Bill Stoneman (P) playing LF batting 9th
b6 8-2 1 1-3 SFG D. Dietz W. Smith 0% 99% Wild Pitch; Hart to 2B
b6 8-2 1 -23 O SFG D. Dietz W. Smith -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
b6 8-2 2 -23 O SFG B. Schroder W. Smith -0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 8.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-8, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 6-7-8
t7 2-8 0 --- O CHC W. Smith B. Bolin 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t7 2-8 1 --- O CHC A. Spangler B. Bolin 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t7 2-8 2 --- O CHC R. Hundley B. Bolin 0% 100% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-2, Cubs' Willie Smith facing 8-9-1
b7 8-2 0 --- O SFG H. Lanier W. Smith -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 8-2 1 --- O SFG B. Bolin W. Smith -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b7 8-2 2 --- O SFG B. Bonds W. Smith -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 8.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-8, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 9-1-2
t8 2-8 0 --- O CHC J. Hickman B. Bolin 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 2-8 1 --- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Bolin 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 2-8 2 --- O CHC G. Beckert B. Bolin 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-2, Cubs' Willie Smith facing 2-3-4
Randy Bobb replaces Randy Hundley playing C batting 8th
b8 8-2 0 --- O SFG T. Cline W. Smith -0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 8-2 1 --- O SFG W. Mays W. Smith -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 8-2 2 --- O SFG W. McCovey W. Smith -0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 8.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-8, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 3-4-5
t9 2-8 0 --- O CHC B. Williams B. Bolin 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 2-8 1 --- O CHC R. Santo B. Bolin 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 2-8 2 --- CHC E. Banks B. Bolin -0% 100% Double to LF
t9 2-8 2 -2- RR CHC W. Smith B. Bolin -0% 100% Home Run; Banks Scores
t9 4-8 2 --- O CHC A. Spangler B. Bolin 0% 100% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 8.

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