June 18, 1968 Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 3
NYY 1 CLE 4
@CHW 1 DET 2
BOS 1 MIN 9
WSA 8 BAL 3
@OAK 2 CIN 7
@ATL 5 HOU 3
@NYM 2 HOU 6
@NYM 5 PHI 10
SFG 2 PHI 9
SFG 1 PIT 3
LAD 2
(10) STL 1
CHC 0

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 28,235

Tuesday, June 18, 1968, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 2:05

Cubs

30-32

Lost 3

6th, 8 GB

                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

W: N Briles (8-5), L: B Hands (6-3)

Cardinals

39-25

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                3   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .645    0    2   2   CS,SH
G Beckert 2B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .249  .605    0    2   4   CS
B Williams LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .773    0    1   0   
R Santo 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .275  .841    0    2   4   
E Banks 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .768    0   10   1   
L Johnson RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .686    0    1   0   
R Hundley C                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .243  .635    0    3   2   2B
A Phillips CF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .225  .681    0    1   0   
B Hands P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .037  .108    0    1   1   SH
  A Spangler PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .715    0    0   0   
  P Regan P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         1   0   
Totals                       31   0   8   0    0   3                    24  14

BATTING

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, Pickoff (CS) Home by J Edwards); D Kessinger (5, 3rd base by N Briles/J Edwards).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .686    0    3   0   
C Flood CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .316  .788    0    0   0   CS
J Edwards C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .588    0    4   4   
O Cepeda 1B                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .259  .730    0   12   0   SB
M Shannon 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .739    0    2   3   
B Tolan RF                    3   1   2   1    0   0  .221  .567    0    1   0   HR,2B,GDP
D Schofield 2B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .814    0    3   5   
D Maxvill SS                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .242  .610    0    2   4   
N Briles P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .081  .186    0    0   0   
Totals                       28   1   6   1    1   3                    27  16

BATTING

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-M Shannon; J Edwards-D Schofield-J Edwards.

BASERUNNING

SB: O Cepeda (3, 2nd base off B Hands/R Hundley).

CS: C Flood (3, 2nd base by B Hands/R Hundley).

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, L (6-3)               7     6   1   1    1   2   1   2.28   26     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 1· 6     62    -     0.90   0.12
P Regan                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.59    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.02
Totals                         8     6   1   1    1   3   1          29     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 1· 6           -

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Briles, W (8-5)              9     8   0   0    0   3   0   2.54   33     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 0· 7     74    -     1.59   0.64
Totals                         9     8   0   0    0   3   0          33     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 0· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Hands (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Bill Williams.

Time of Game: 2:05.

Attendance: 28,235.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. D Kessinger          SS    1. L Brock              LF 
2. G Beckert            2B    2. C Flood              CF 
3. B Williams           LF    3. J Edwards            C  
4. R Santo              3B    4. O Cepeda             1B 
5. E Banks              1B    5. M Shannon            3B 
6. L Johnson            RF    6. B Tolan              RF 
7. R Hundley            C     7. D Schofield          2B 
8. A Phillips           CF    8. D Maxvill            SS 
9. B Hands              P     9. N Briles             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  0-0  1-3      18%  51% R Santo         N Briles        Double Play: Strikeout, Beckert Caught Stealing (PO) Hm (C-2B-C); Williams to 2B
   b 5   0  0-0  ---      17%  73% B Tolan         B Hands         Home Run
   t 6   1  1-0  12-      14%  77% R Santo         N Briles        Double Play: Strikeout, Kessinger Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   t 4   0  0-0  1--     -13%  33% B Williams      N Briles        Single to RF; Beckert to 3B
   b 2   0  0-0  12-     -11%  54% B Tolan         B Hands         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Cepeda to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      53%  G Beckert       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      55%  C Flood         Single to LF
   O      1--      51%  J Edwards       Flood Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      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, Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  R Santo         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  E Banks         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      55%  L Johnson       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  O Cepeda        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Cepeda to 1B
          1--      65%  M Shannon       Single to LF; Cepeda to 2B
   OO     12-      54%  B Tolan         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Cepeda to 3B
   O      --3      50%  D Schofield     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Nelson Briles facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  R Hundley       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      49%  A Phillips      Single to SS
   O      1--      51%  B Hands         Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Phillips to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  D Maxvill       Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  N Briles        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  L Brock         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Nelson Briles facing 2-3-4
          ---      45%  G Beckert       Single to CF
          1--      33%  B Williams      Single to RF; Beckert to 3B
   OO     1-3      51%  R Santo         Double Play: Strikeout, Beckert Caught Stealing (PO) Hm (C-2B-C); Williams to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  E Banks         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  C Flood         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  J Edwards       Lineout: 2B
          ---      53%  O Cepeda        Single to CF
          1--      55%  M Shannon       Cepeda Steals 2B; Cepeda to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      50%  " "             Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Nelson Briles facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  L Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      47%  R Hundley       Double to LF
   O      -2-      51%  A Phillips      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      56%  B Hands         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      73%  B Tolan         Home Run
   O      ---      72%  D Schofield     Flyball: LF
          ---      74%  D Maxvill       Walk
   O      1--      71%  N Briles        Strikeout
   O      1--      70%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
          ---      63%  D Kessinger     Single to 3B/Bunt
          1--      53%  G Beckert       Single to LF; Kessinger to 2B
   O      12-      62%  B Williams      Flyball: RF
   OO     12-      77%  R Santo         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, Bill Hands facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      75%  C Flood         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      74%  J Edwards       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      75%  O Cepeda        Single to RF
   O      1--      73%  M Shannon       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, Nelson Briles facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      77%  E Banks         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      80%  L Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      77%  R Hundley       Single to RF
   O      1--      82%  A Phillips      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, Bill Hands facing 6-7-8
          ---      87%  B Tolan         Double to RF
          -2-      90%  D Schofield     Wild Pitch; Tolan to 3B
   O      --3      80%  " "             Baserunner Out Advancing; Tolan out at Hm/C-P
   O      ---      79%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      ---      79%  D Maxvill       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Nelson Briles facing 9-1-2
                  Al Spangler pinch hits for Bill Hands batting 9th
          ---      69%  A Spangler      Single to CF
   O      1--      73%  D Kessinger     Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Spangler to 2B
   O      -2-      81%  G Beckert       Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-      89%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phil Regan facing 9-1-2
                  Phil Regan replaces Al Spangler pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  N Briles        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      87%  L Brock         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      87%  C Flood         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      93%  R Santo         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  E Banks         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---     100%  L Johnson       Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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