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Standings
CLE
@CHW		4
8
BOS
@DET		1
5
CIN
@ATL		1
3
HOU
@NYM		3
5
SFG
@PHI		1
2
LAD
@PIT		3
7
LAD
@PIT		3
2		 
(10)
CHC
@STL		0
1
Thursday, June 20, 1968 12:30PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 26,550, Time of Game: 2:05
Cubs
0
30-34
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
8th, 10 GB
 at Cardinals
1
41-25
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
1st
W: Bob Gibson (8-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
Cardinals       0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  X    1  4  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .635 -0.126 1.42 0.000 -0.126 -0.7 0 2
   Jose Arcia PR-SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .469 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Glenn Beckert 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .253 .609 0.015 1.24 0.090 -0.075 0.2 3 0
Billy Williams LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .752 -0.172 1.93 0.000 -0.172 -0.9 2 0
Al Spangler CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .672 -0.159 1.35 0.000 -0.159 -0.8 0 0 GDP
Ron Santo 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .268 .824 -0.074 1.09 0.016 -0.090 -0.3 1 1
Dick Nen 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .167 .452 -0.005 0.95 0.036 -0.041 0.0 3 0
Lou Johnson RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .671 -0.090 1.21 0.000 -0.090 -0.6 3 0
Randy Hundley C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .241 .626 -0.035 1.46 0.043 -0.079 -0.0 11 2
Fergie Jenkins P 3 0 1 0 0 2 .154 .445 0.002 1.37 0.060 -0.058 -0.2 0 1
Team Totals 31 0 5 0 1 6 .161 .349 -0.644 1.34 0.245 -0.890 -3.4 24 6
TB: G Beckert 2; F Jenkins; R Hundley; D Nen.
GIDP: A Spangler (3).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Hundley-G Beckert.

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .257 .706 -0.022 0.66 0.032 -0.054 -0.3 3 0 3B
Curt Flood CF 3 0 2 1 0 0 .322 .797 0.126 0.98 0.157 -0.030 0.9 1 0 CS
Tim McCarver C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .640 -0.053 0.76 0.000 -0.053 -0.6 6 0
Orlando Cepeda 1B 3 0 0 0 0 3 .256 .731 -0.060 0.87 0.000 -0.060 -0.6 10 0
Bobby Tolan RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .225 .571 -0.040 0.75 0.026 -0.066 -0.4 2 0 CS
Mike Shannon 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .260 .736 -0.005 0.39 0.013 -0.018 -0.1 1 3
Julian Javier 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .259 .631 -0.046 0.63 0.000 -0.046 -0.4 2 4
Dal Maxvill SS 2 0 0 0 1 2 .240 .605 -0.012 0.64 0.020 -0.032 -0.1 2 4
Bob Gibson P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .292 -0.033 0.66 0.000 -0.033 -0.4 0 1 SH
Team Totals 25 1 4 1 2 11 .160 .462 -0.145 0.71 0.248 -0.392 -2.0 27 12
3B: L Brock (5, off F Jenkins).
SH: B Gibson (3, off F Jenkins).
TB: L Brock 3; C Flood 2; B Tolan.
RBI: C Flood (28).
2-out RBI: C Flood.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Maxvill-O Cepeda.
Baserunning
CS: C Flood (4, 2nd base by F Jenkins/R Hundley); B Tolan (1, 2nd base by F Jenkins/R Hundley).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fergie Jenkins, L (6-8) 8 4 1 1 2 11 0 2.33 28 79 0.146 0.71 2.0
Team Totals 8 4 1 1 2 11 0 1.12 28 79 0.146 1.34 2.0

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Gibson, W (8-5) 9 5 0 0 1 6 0 1.21 32 82 0.646 1.34 3.4
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 1 6 0 0.00 32 82 0.646 0.71 3.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Ed Sudol.
Time of Game: 2:05.
Attendance: 26,550.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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 Tim McCarver C
4 Al Spangler CF 4 Orlando Cepeda 1B
5 Ron Santo 3B 5 Bobby Tolan RF
6 Dick Nen 1B 6 Mike Shannon 3B
7 Lou Johnson RF 7 Julian Javier 2B
8 Randy Hundley C 8 Dal Maxvill SS
9 Fergie Jenkins P 9 Bob Gibson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 2 --3 R STL C. Flood F. Jenkins 13% 67% Single to LF; Brock Scores
t6 0-1 1 1-- OO CHC A. Spangler B. Gibson 8% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t6 0-1 0 --- CHC G. Beckert B. Gibson -7% 63% Single to CF
t8 0-1 1 1-- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Gibson 6% 84% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 0-1 2 1-3 O CHC L. Johnson B. Gibson 6% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B

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' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Gibson 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- CHC G. Beckert B. Gibson -2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CHC B. Williams B. Gibson 3% 52% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CHC A. Spangler B. Gibson 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock F. Jenkins -2% 52% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- O STL C. Flood F. Jenkins -1% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O STL T. McCarver F. Jenkins -1% 50% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Santo B. Gibson 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHC D. Nen B. Gibson 1% 54% Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O CHC L. Johnson B. Gibson 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O STL O. Cepeda F. Jenkins -2% 52% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- STL B. Tolan F. Jenkins 3% 55% Single to LF
b2 0-0 1 1-- O STL M. Shannon F. Jenkins -4% 51% Tolan Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b2 0-0 2 --- STL M. Shannon F. Jenkins 1% 52% Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-- O STL J. Javier F. Jenkins -2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- CHC R. Hundley B. Gibson -4% 46% Single to LF
t3 0-0 0 1-- O CHC F. Jenkins B. Gibson 4% 50% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 1-- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Gibson 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 2 1-- O CHC G. Beckert B. Gibson 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O STL D. Maxvill F. Jenkins -2% 53% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- O STL B. Gibson F. Jenkins -2% 51% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 --- STL L. Brock F. Jenkins 3% 54% Triple to RF
b3 0-0 2 --3 R STL C. Flood F. Jenkins 13% 67% Single to LF; Brock Scores
b3 1-0 2 1-- O STL T. McCarver F. Jenkins -2% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- O CHC B. Williams B. Gibson 3% 68% Groundout: P-2B-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- O CHC A. Spangler B. Gibson 2% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-1 2 --- CHC R. Santo B. Gibson -2% 68% Walk
t4 0-1 2 1-- CHC D. Nen B. Gibson -4% 64% Single to CF; Santo to 3B
t4 0-1 2 1-3 O CHC L. Johnson B. Gibson 6% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- O STL O. Cepeda F. Jenkins -2% 69% Strikeout
b4 1-0 1 --- O STL B. Tolan F. Jenkins -1% 68% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-0 2 --- O STL M. Shannon F. Jenkins -1% 67% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
t5 0-1 0 --- O CHC R. Hundley B. Gibson 3% 70% Flyball: LF
t5 0-1 1 --- O CHC F. Jenkins B. Gibson 2% 72% Strikeout
t5 0-1 2 --- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Gibson 1% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 7-8-9
b5 1-0 0 --- O STL J. Javier F. Jenkins -2% 72% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-0 1 --- STL D. Maxvill F. Jenkins 2% 74% Walk
b5 1-0 1 1-- O STL B. Gibson F. Jenkins -1% 73% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Maxvill to 2B
b5 1-0 2 -2- O STL L. Brock F. Jenkins -3% 70% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 2-3-4
t6 0-1 0 --- CHC G. Beckert B. Gibson -7% 63% Single to CF
t6 0-1 0 1-- O CHC B. Williams B. Gibson 6% 69% Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 0-1 1 1-- OO CHC A. Spangler B. Gibson 8% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 2-3-4
b6 1-0 0 --- STL C. Flood F. Jenkins 3% 80% Single to 3B/Bunt
b6 1-0 0 1-- O STL T. McCarver F. Jenkins -3% 77% Flyball: RF
b6 1-0 1 1-- OO STL O. Cepeda F. Jenkins -4% 73% Double Play: Strikeout, Flood Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
t7 0-1 0 --- O CHC R. Santo B. Gibson 4% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-1 1 --- O CHC D. Nen B. Gibson 3% 80% Strikeout
t7 0-1 2 --- O CHC L. Johnson B. Gibson 2% 82% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
b7 1-0 0 --- O STL B. Tolan F. Jenkins -1% 80% Popfly: 3B
b7 1-0 1 --- O STL M. Shannon F. Jenkins -1% 79% Flyball: LF
b7 1-0 2 --- O STL J. Javier F. Jenkins -1% 79% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
t8 0-1 0 --- O CHC R. Hundley B. Gibson 5% 83% Flyball: RF
t8 0-1 1 --- CHC F. Jenkins B. Gibson -6% 77% Single to P
t8 0-1 1 1-- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Gibson 6% 84% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
Jose Arcia pinch runs for Don Kessinger (SS) batting 1st
t8 0-1 2 1-- O CHC G. Beckert B. Gibson 5% 89% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 8-9-1
Jose Arcia moves from PR to SS
b8 1-0 0 --- O STL D. Maxvill F. Jenkins -1% 88% Strikeout
b8 1-0 1 --- O STL B. Gibson F. Jenkins -1% 87% Lineout: SS
b8 1-0 2 --- O STL L. Brock F. Jenkins -0% 87% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
t9 0-1 0 --- O CHC B. Williams B. Gibson 6% 93% Strikeout
t9 0-1 1 --- O CHC A. Spangler B. Gibson 4% 97% Foul Flyball: 2B
t9 0-1 2 --- O CHC R. Santo B. Gibson 3% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.

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