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CHW  8
CLE  4
 DET  5
BOS  1
 ATL  3
CIN  1
 NYM  5
HOU  3
 PHI  2
SFG  1
 PIT  7
LAD  3
 LAD  3
@PIT  2
(10)		 STL  1
CHC  0
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 26,550

 Thursday, June 20, 1968, 12:30PM
Time of Game: 2:05
Cubs
0
30-34
Lost 5
8th, 10 GB
 
                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
W: Bob Gibson (8-5), L: Fergie Jenkins (6-8)
 Cardinals
1
41-25
Won 5
1st

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .635              0   2   
  J Arcia PR-SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .469              1   0   
G Beckert 2B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .253  .609              3   0   
B Williams LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .752              2   0   
A Spangler CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .672              0   0   GDP
R Santo 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .268  .824              1   1   
D Nen 1B                      3   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .452              3   0   
L Johnson RF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .671              3   0   
R Hundley C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .626             11   2   
F Jenkins P                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .154  .445              0   1   
Totals                       31   0   5   0    1   6                         24   6
Batting Events
TB: G Beckert 2; F Jenkins; R Hundley; D Nen.
GIDP: A Spangler (3).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Hundley-G Beckert.
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .257  .706              3   0   3B
C Flood CF                    3   0   2   1    0   0  .322  .797              1   0   CS
T McCarver C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .640              6   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .256  .731             10   0   
B Tolan RF                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .225  .571              2   0   CS
M Shannon 3B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .260  .736              1   3   
J Javier 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .259  .631              2   4   
D Maxvill SS                  2   0   0   0    1   2  .240  .605              2   4   
B Gibson P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .292              0   1   SH
Totals                       25   1   4   0    2  11                         27  12
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. D Maxvill-O Cepeda.
Baserunning Events
CS: C Flood (4, 2nd base by F Jenkins/R Hundley); B Tolan (1, 2nd base by F Jenkins/R Hundley).

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
F Jenkins, L (6-8)             8     4   1   1    2  11   0   2.33   28     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 2· 3     79    -     0.79   0.15
Totals                         8     4   1   1    2  11   0          28     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 2· 3           -  
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
B Gibson, W (8-5)              9     5   0   0    1   6   0   1.21   32     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0· 5     82    -     1.36   0.65
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1   6   0          32     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0· 5           -
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

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

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