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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 8, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 8, 1968 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Reed |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 9,437 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Al Spangler | Right Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Bill Hands | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
| Mike Lum | Left Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Tito Francona | First Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Marty Martinez | Shortstop |
| Ron Reed | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 8, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Reed
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Reed
Beckert strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Reed
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Reed
Santo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hands
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Hands
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hands
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Reed
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Reed
Spangler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Spangler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Reed
There's a wild pitch. Spangler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Hickman vs. Reed
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Hundley vs. Reed
Hundley hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Hands
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Hands
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hands
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Reed
Hands hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Reed
Kessinger bunts towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. Hands moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Reed
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hands scores. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Reed
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Reed
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Reed
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Hands
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hands
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Hands
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Reed
Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Reed
Hickman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lum. Hickman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Reed
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hands vs. Reed
Hands strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hands
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Hands
Lum hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hundley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hands
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Reed
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Reed
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Reed
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Reed
Santo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Hands
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Hands
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hands
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Hands
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Hands
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Reed
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Francona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Reed
Spangler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Reed
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Hands
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hands
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Hands
Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Reed
Hundley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. Reed
Hands hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Reed
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hands moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Reed
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Reed
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hands scores. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Britton
Jim Britton now pitching.
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kessinger scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Britton
Banks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hands
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Hands
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Hands
Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Britton
Bob Tillman now catching.
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Britton
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Britton
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. Britton
Hands strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hands
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Hands
Millan hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hands
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Britton
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Britton
Beckert hits a popup towards first. Francona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Britton
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Page vs. Hands
Mike Page pinch hits for Jim Britton.
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hands
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Hands
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lum for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1968 -- Chicago at Atlanta (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 1 1 0 Alou F, cf 4 0 1 0
Beckert G, 2b 5 0 2 1 Lum M, lf 4 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 4 1 2 2 Aaron H, rf 3 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 1 Torre J, c 3 0 0 0
Banks E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Tillman B, c 0 0 0 0
Spangler A, rf 3 0 2 0 Francona T, 1b 3 0 1 0
Hickman J, cf 4 0 1 0 Johnson B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 4 0 1 0 Millan F, 2b 3 0 1 0
Hands B, p 4 2 1 0 Martinez M, ss 3 0 0 0
Reed R, p 2 0 0 0
Britton J, p 0 0 0 0
Page M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 11 4 29 0 3 0
Chicago 101 000 200 -- 4
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hands B (W) 9.0 3 0 0 0 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Reed R (L) 6.2 10 4 4 1 3
Britton J 2.1 1 0 0 1 2
DP -- Chicago 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Atlanta 2
2B -- Spangler A, Hickman J
HR -- Williams B
SH -- Kessinger D
WP -- Reed R
T -- 2:13
A -- 9437
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