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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 16, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 16, 1968 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gerry Arrigo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 10,763 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Don Pavletich | Catcher |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Gerry Arrigo | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Ted Savage | Right Fielder |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 16, 1968
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Jenkins
Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Jenkins
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Jenkins
Pinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Rose tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Jenkins
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Jenkins
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pavletich vs. Jenkins
Pavletich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Arrigo
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Arrigo
Beckert hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Arrigo
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arrigo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Arrigo
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Jenkins
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Jenkins
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pappas vs. Jenkins
Milt Pappas pinch hits for Gerry Arrigo.
Pappas bunts towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Jenkins
Rose hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jenkins
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Davidson
Ted Davidson now pitching.
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Davidson
Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Davidson
Savage hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Jenkins
Pinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Jenkins
Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Jenkins
May hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Jenkins
Pavletich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Jenkins
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Davidson
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Davidson
Lou Johnson pinch hits for Fergie Jenkins.
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Phillips goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Davidson
Ken Holtzman pinch runs for Lou Johnson.
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Holtzman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beckert vs. Davidson
Beckert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Beckert reaches second base with a double. Holtzman scores. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Davidson
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Beckert scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Kelso
Bill Kelso now pitching.
Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Kelso
Banks hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Rose chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Helms. Helms fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Helms. Williams scores. Santo goes all the way around to score. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hundley vs. Kelso
Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Banks tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Kelso
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Kelso
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Kelso
John Stephenson pinch hits for Ken Holtzman.
The ball gets by Pavletich for a passed ball. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephenson vs. Kelso
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Mikkelsen
Pete Mikkelsen now pitching.
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelso vs. Mikkelsen
Kelso strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Mikkelsen
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Mikkelsen
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Kelso
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Kelso
Beckert hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kelso
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Kelso
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Mikkelsen
Pinson 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 -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Mikkelsen
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Mikkelsen
May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Mikkelsen
Pavletich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Mikkelsen
Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Lee
Chico Ruiz now playing second base. Bob Lee now pitching.
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Lee
Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Lee
Savage hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Lee
There goes Savage. The throw from Pavletich to Ruiz and they have Savage trapped. The throw over to May, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Lee
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Mikkelsen
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Mikkelsen
Ruiz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Mikkelsen
Rose 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 -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Mikkelsen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mikkelsen vs. Lee
Mikkelsen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Lee
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Lee
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Lee
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz scoops it up and throws to first, with Lee covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Mikkelsen
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Hartenstein
Chuck Hartenstein now pitching.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Hartenstein
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pinson scores. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pavletich vs. Hartenstein
Pavletich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Perez scores. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hartenstein
Mack Jones pinch hits for Bob Lee.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Hartenstein covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching. Johnny Bench now catching.
Santo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Abernathy
There goes Santo. The throw from Bench and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Abernathy
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Abernathy
Hundley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Savage vs. Abernathy
Savage strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Hartenstein
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Hartenstein
Ruiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Hartenstein
Rose is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Abernathy
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Abernathy
Al Spangler pinch hits for Chuck Hartenstein.
Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Abernathy
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Tiefenauer
Bobby Tiefenauer now pitching. Ted Savage now playing center field. Al Spangler now playing right field.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Tiefenauer
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Tiefenauer
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Tiefenauer
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Tiefenauer
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Abernathy vs. Tiefenauer
Abernathy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 9 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Abernathy
Beckert strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Abernathy
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Abernathy
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Abernathy
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1968 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf 5 2 4 2 Kessinger D, ss 5 1 2 0
Johnson A, lf 5 1 1 0 Beckert G, 2b 5 1 1 1
Pinson V, cf 3 2 1 1 Williams B, lf 5 1 3 2
Perez T, 3b 5 2 3 2 Santo R, 3b 4 1 2 0
May L, 1b 5 1 4 3 Banks E, 1b 5 2 2 3
Pavletich D, c 4 0 1 0 Hundley R, c 3 0 1 1
Bench J, c 1 0 0 0 Savage T, rf-cf 4 0 1 0
Helms T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Phillips A, cf 4 1 2 0
Lee B, p 0 0 0 0 Tiefenauer B, p 0 0 0 0
Jones M, ph 1 0 0 0 Jenkins F, p 0 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 1 0 0 0 Johnson L, ph 1 0 1 1
Cardenas L, ss 4 1 1 0 Holtzman K, pr 0 1 0 0
Arrigo G, p 0 0 0 0 Stephenson J, ph 1 0 0 0
Pappas M, ph 0 0 0 0 Mikkelsen P, p 1 0 1 0
Davidson T, p 0 0 0 0 Hartenstein C, p 0 0 0 0
Kelso B, p 1 0 0 0 Spangler A, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Ruiz C, 2b 2 0 0 0
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40 9 15 8 39 8 16 8
Cincinnati 122 010 201 -- 9
Chicago 007 010 000 -- 8
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Arrigo G 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Davidson T* 1.0 5 5 5 0 0
Kelso B 2.0 4 2 2 0 1
Lee B 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
Abernathy T (W) 3.0 2 0 0 0 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F 3.0 6 5 5 0 2
Mikkelsen P+ 3.0 4 2 2 1 4
Hartenstein C 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Tiefenauer B (L) 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 5 batters in 3rd
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Santo R, Helms T
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Chicago 6
2B -- Rose P, Pinson V, Johnson L, Beckert G, Banks E, Phillips A, Williams B
HR -- Rose P, Perez T, May L, Banks E
CS -- Savage T, Santo R
SH -- Pappas M
SF -- Pinson V, Hundley R
HBP -- by Abernathy T (Santo R)
PB -- Pavletich D
T -- 2:43
A -- 10763
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