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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 9, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on May 9, 1968 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Singer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 4,176 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Ed Sudol |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Wes Parker | First Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
| Luis Alcaraz | Second Baseman |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Bill Singer | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | 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 |
| Lou Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 9, 1968
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Holtzman
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Holtzman
Versalles hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Holtzman
Parker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Holtzman
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Holtzman
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Singer
Kessinger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Singer
Beckert hits a line drive towards first. Parker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Singer
Williams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Holtzman
Fairly 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Holtzman
Alcaraz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Holtzman
Haller 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
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Singer
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Singer
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Singer
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Singer vs. Holtzman
Singer strikes out. Hundley drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Singer out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Holtzman
Davis hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Holtzman
Versalles 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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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Singer
Hundley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Singer
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Holtzman vs. Singer
Holtzman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Singer
Kessinger hits a line drive towards short. Versalles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Holtzman
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Holtzman
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Holtzman
Bailey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Holtzman
Fairly 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 -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Holtzman
Alcaraz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Singer
Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Singer
Williams hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Singer
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Singer
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Holtzman
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singer vs. Holtzman
Singer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Holtzman
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Singer
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Singer
Hundley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Singer
Phillips hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Spangler vs. Singer
Al Spangler pinch hits for Ken Holtzman.
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spangler for the out. Johnson moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Kessinger vs. Singer
Kessinger hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Stoneman
Bill Stoneman now pitching.
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Stoneman
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Stoneman
Colavito strikes out. There goes Parker. The throw from Hundley to second, and Parker is out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Singer
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Singer
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Singer
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Singer
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Stoneman
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Stoneman
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Stoneman covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Stoneman
Alcaraz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Stoneman
Haller hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Singer
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Singer
Hundley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Singer
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Nen vs. Singer
Dick Nen pinch hits for Bill Stoneman.
Nen strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Singer vs. Lamabe
Jack Lamabe now pitching.
Singer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Singer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Lamabe
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Lamabe
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Singer moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. Lamabe
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Singer tags and scores. Versalles tags and moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Lamabe
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Lamabe
Bailey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Singer
Jim Fairey now playing left field.
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Singer
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Singer
Williams hits a popup towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Lamabe
Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Lamabe
Alcaraz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Lamabe
Haller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Haller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Singer vs. Lamabe
Singer hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Singer
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Singer
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Fairey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Singer
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1968 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Davis W, cf 4 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0
Versalles Z, ss 4 2 2 1 Beckert G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Parker W, 1b 2 0 0 1 Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0
Colavito R, lf 3 2 2 2 Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Fairey J, lf 0 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Bailey B, 3b 4 1 1 2 Johnson L, rf 3 0 1 0
Fairly R, rf 4 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 3 0 1 0
Alcaraz L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Phillips A, cf 3 0 0 0
Haller T, c 4 0 1 0 Holtzman K, p 1 0 0 0
Singer B, p 4 1 1 0 Spangler A, ph 1 0 0 0
Stoneman B, p 0 0 0 0
Nen D, ph 1 0 0 0
Lamabe J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 6 7 6 31 0 3 0
Los Angeles 100 200 030 -- 6
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Singer B (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (L) 5.0 3 3 3 1 6
Stoneman B 2.0 0 0 0 2 1
Lamabe J 2.0 4 3 3 0 1
E -- Alcaraz L
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 3, Chicago 6
2B -- Johnson L, Singer B, Haller T
HR -- Versalles Z, Bailey B, Colavito R
CS -- Parker W
SF -- Parker W
T -- 2:25
A -- 4176
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