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Scores
Standings
NYY
@CAL		1
3
CLE
@CHW		4
1
BOS
@DET		1
2
WSA
@MIN		8
9
BAL
@OAK		3
2
CIN
@ATL		7
5
HOU
@NYM		3
2
HOU
@NYM		6
5
SFG
@PHI		2
10
SFG
@PHI		1
9
LAD
@PIT		2
3		 
(10)
CHC
@STL		0
1
Tuesday, June 18, 1968, 8:00PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 28,235, Time of Game: 2:05
Cubs
0
30-32
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Cardinals
1
39-25
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Nelson Briles (8-5)
L: Bill Hands (6-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  8  2
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  X    1  6  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .269 .645 -0.096 2.23 0.065 -0.161 -0.6 2 2 CS,SH
Glenn Beckert 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .249 .604 -0.056 1.95 0.149 -0.205 -0.3 2 4 CS
Billy Williams LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .282 .772 -0.057 2.27 0.125 -0.182 0.1 1 0
Ron Santo 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .275 .842 -0.233 2.32 0.000 -0.233 -1.4 2 4
Ernie Banks 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .768 -0.136 1.43 0.000 -0.136 -0.7 10 1
Lou Johnson RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .685 -0.092 0.99 0.000 -0.092 -0.5 1 0
Randy Hundley C 3 0 2 0 0 0 .243 .634 0.061 0.85 0.085 -0.023 0.3 3 2 2B
Adolfo Phillips CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .225 .681 -0.060 1.37 0.028 -0.088 -0.3 1 0
Bill Hands P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .037 .108 -0.062 1.55 0.000 -0.062 -0.4 1 1 SH
   Al Spangler PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .283 .715 0.092 2.09 0.092 0.000 0.4
   Phil Regan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 31 0 8 0 0 3 .258 .548 -0.639 1.67 0.544 -1.182 -3.4 24 14
2B: R Hundley (10, off N Briles).
SH: D Kessinger (4, off N Briles); B Hands (1, off N Briles).
TB: R Hundley 3; G Beckert 2; D Kessinger; A Phillips; A Spangler; B Williams.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Beckert-D Kessinger-E Banks.
E: R Santo (9); R Hundley (4).
Baserunning
CS: G Beckert (2, Home by J Edwards POCS); D Kessinger (5, 3rd base by N Briles/J Edwards).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .686 -0.055 0.58 0.000 -0.055 -0.6 3 0
Curt Flood CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .316 .788 -0.060 0.75 0.024 -0.084 -0.6 0 0 CS
Johnny Edwards C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .588 -0.037 0.53 0.000 -0.037 -0.3 4 4
Orlando Cepeda 1B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .259 .730 0.084 0.69 0.084 0.000 0.7 12 0 SB
Mike Shannon 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .262 .739 -0.001 1.39 0.063 -0.064 0.1 2 3
Bobby Tolan RF 3 1 2 1 0 0 .221 .566 0.051 1.13 0.254 -0.203 -0.2 1 0 HR,2B,GDP
Dick Schofield 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .814 -0.066 0.90 0.000 -0.066 -0.6 3 5
Dal Maxvill SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 .242 .610 -0.009 0.60 0.020 -0.030 -0.0 2 4
Nelson Briles P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .081 .186 -0.047 0.70 0.000 -0.047 -0.5 0 0
Team Totals 28 1 6 1 1 3 .214 .599 -0.140 0.81 0.445 -0.586 -2.0 27 16
2B: B Tolan (2, off B Hands).
HR: B Tolan (1, off B Hands; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: B Tolan 6; O Cepeda 2; C Flood; M Shannon.
GIDP: B Tolan (4).
RBI: B Tolan (3).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Edwards-D Schofield-J Edwards; J Edwards-M Shannon.
Baserunning
SB: O Cepeda (3, 2nd base off B Hands/R Hundley).
CS: C Flood (3, 2nd base by B Hands/R Hundley).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Hands, L (6-3) 7 6 1 1 1 2 1 2.28 26 62 0.118 0.87 1.6
Phil Regan 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.59 3 0 0 0.021 0.29 0.4
Team Totals 8 6 1 1 1 3 1 1.12 29 62 0 0 0.139 1.67 2.0

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nelson Briles, W (8-5) 9 8 0 0 0 3 0 2.54 33 74 0.639 1.67 3.4
Team Totals 9 8 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 33 74 0.639 0.81 3.4
Balks: None.
WP: B Hands (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 2:05.
Attendance: 28,235.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Don Kessinger SS 1 Lou Brock LF
2 Glenn Beckert 2B 2 Curt Flood CF
3 Billy Williams LF 3 Johnny Edwards C
4 Ron Santo 3B 4 Orlando Cepeda 1B
5 Ernie Banks 1B 5 Mike Shannon 3B
6 Lou Johnson RF 6 Bobby Tolan RF
7 Randy Hundley C 7 Dick Schofield 2B
8 Adolfo Phillips CF 8 Dal Maxvill SS
9 Bill Hands P 9 Nelson Briles P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-0 0 1-3 OO CHC R. Santo N. Briles 18% 51% Double Play: Strikeout, Beckert Caught Stealing (PO) Hm (C-2B-C); Williams to 2B
b5 0-0 0 --- R STL B. Tolan B. Hands 17% 73% Home Run
t6 0-1 1 12- OO CHC R. Santo N. Briles 14% 77% Double Play: Strikeout, Kessinger Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
t4 0-0 0 1-- CHC B. Williams N. Briles -13% 33% Single to RF; Beckert to 3B
b2 0-0 0 12- OO STL B. Tolan B. Hands -11% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Cepeda 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, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger N. Briles 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC G. Beckert N. Briles 1% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Williams N. Briles 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock B. Hands -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- STL C. Flood B. Hands 2% 55% Single to LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O STL J. Edwards B. Hands -4% 51% Flood Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 0-0 2 --- O STL J. Edwards B. Hands -1% 50% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Santo N. Briles 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHC E. Banks N. Briles 1% 54% Popfly: SS
t2 0-0 2 --- O CHC L. Johnson N. Briles 1% 55% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- STL O. Cepeda B. Hands 4% 59% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Cepeda to 1B
b2 0-0 0 1-- STL M. Shannon B. Hands 6% 65% Single to LF; Cepeda to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- OO STL B. Tolan B. Hands -11% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Cepeda to 3B
b2 0-0 2 --3 O STL D. Schofield B. Hands -4% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Hundley N. Briles 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- CHC A. Phillips N. Briles -3% 50% Single to SS
t3 0-0 1 1-- O CHC B. Hands N. Briles 2% 51% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Phillips to 2B
t3 0-0 2 -2- O CHC D. Kessinger N. Briles 4% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O STL D. Maxvill B. Hands -2% 53% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- O STL N. Briles B. Hands -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O STL L. Brock B. Hands -1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- CHC G. Beckert N. Briles -5% 45% Single to CF
t4 0-0 0 1-- CHC B. Williams N. Briles -13% 33% Single to RF; Beckert to 3B
t4 0-0 0 1-3 OO CHC R. Santo N. Briles 18% 51% Double Play: Strikeout, Beckert Caught Stealing (PO) Hm (C-2B-C); Williams to 2B
t4 0-0 2 -2- O CHC E. Banks N. Briles 4% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- O STL C. Flood B. Hands -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- O STL J. Edwards B. Hands -2% 51% Lineout: 2B
b4 0-0 2 --- STL O. Cepeda B. Hands 1% 53% Single to CF
b4 0-0 2 1-- STL M. Shannon B. Hands 2% 55% Cepeda Steals 2B; Cepeda to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b4 0-0 2 --3 O STL M. Shannon B. Hands -5% 50% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- O CHC L. Johnson N. Briles 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- CHC R. Hundley N. Briles -6% 47% Double to LF
t5 0-0 1 -2- O CHC A. Phillips N. Briles 5% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-0 2 -2- O CHC B. Hands N. Briles 5% 56% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- R STL B. Tolan B. Hands 17% 73% Home Run
b5 1-0 0 --- O STL D. Schofield B. Hands -2% 72% Flyball: LF
b5 1-0 1 --- STL D. Maxvill B. Hands 2% 74% Walk
b5 1-0 1 1-- O STL N. Briles B. Hands -2% 71% Strikeout
b5 1-0 2 1-- O STL L. Brock B. Hands -2% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
t6 0-1 0 --- CHC D. Kessinger N. Briles -7% 63% Single to 3B/Bunt
t6 0-1 0 1-- CHC G. Beckert N. Briles -10% 53% Single to LF; Kessinger to 2B
t6 0-1 0 12- O CHC B. Williams N. Briles 10% 62% Flyball: RF
t6 0-1 1 12- OO CHC R. Santo N. Briles 14% 77% Double Play: Strikeout, Kessinger Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 2-3-4
b6 1-0 0 --- O STL C. Flood B. Hands -2% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1-0 1 --- O STL J. Edwards B. Hands -1% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-0 2 --- STL O. Cepeda B. Hands 1% 75% Single to RF
b6 1-0 2 1-- O STL M. Shannon B. Hands -2% 73% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 5-6-7
t7 0-1 0 --- O CHC E. Banks N. Briles 4% 77% Flyball: LF
t7 0-1 1 --- O CHC L. Johnson N. Briles 3% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-1 2 --- CHC R. Hundley N. Briles -2% 78% Single to RF
t7 0-1 2 1-- O CHC A. Phillips N. Briles 4% 82% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 6-7-8
b7 1-0 0 --- STL B. Tolan B. Hands 5% 87% Double to RF
b7 1-0 0 -2- STL D. Schofield B. Hands 3% 90% Wild Pitch; Tolan to 3B
b7 1-0 0 --3 O STL D. Schofield B. Hands -9% 80% Baserunner Out Advancing; Tolan out at Hm/C-P
b7 1-0 1 --- O STL D. Schofield B. Hands -1% 79% Flyball: RF
b7 1-0 2 --- O STL D. Maxvill B. Hands -1% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 9-1-2
Al Spangler pinch hits for Bill Hands (P) batting 9th
t8 0-1 0 --- CHC A. Spangler N. Briles -9% 69% Single to CF
t8 0-1 0 1-- O CHC D. Kessinger N. Briles 3% 73% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Spangler to 2B
t8 0-1 1 -2- O CHC G. Beckert N. Briles 8% 81% Popfly: 2B
t8 0-1 2 -2- O CHC B. Williams N. Briles 8% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Phil Regan facing 9-1-2
Phil Regan replaces Al Spangler (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-0 0 --- O STL N. Briles P. Regan -1% 88% Popfly: 1B
b8 1-0 1 --- O STL L. Brock P. Regan -1% 87% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 1-0 2 --- O STL C. Flood P. Regan -0% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
t9 0-1 0 --- O CHC R. Santo N. Briles 6% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 0-1 1 --- O CHC E. Banks N. Briles 4% 97% Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 0-1 2 --- O CHC L. Johnson N. Briles 3% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.

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