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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 28, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 28, 1968 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 28, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 28, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 17,433 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Bobby Tolan | Right Fielder |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Nelson Briles | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Willie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 28, 1968
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Jenkins
Brock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Jenkins
Flood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Jenkins
There goes Flood. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Flood steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Jenkins
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Jenkins
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Jenkins
Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Flood scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Jenkins
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Briles
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Briles
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Briles
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Briles
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kessinger scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Briles
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Jenkins
Javier hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Jenkins
Maxvill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briles vs. Jenkins
Briles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Jenkins
Brock takes first base on ball four. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flood vs. Jenkins
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Briles
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first, with Briles covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Briles
Hundley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Briles
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jenkins vs. Briles
Jenkins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Briles
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Jenkins
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Jenkins
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Jenkins
Tolan hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Williams fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Williams. Tolan moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shannon vs. Jenkins
Shannon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Briles
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Briles
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Briles
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Jenkins
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Jenkins
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Jenkins
Briles is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Briles
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Briles
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hundley vs. Briles
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Banks scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Briles
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Jenkins
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Jenkins
Flood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Flood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Jenkins
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCarver for the out. Flood moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cepeda vs. Jenkins
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Jenkins
Tolan bunts towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Jenkins
Shannon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Jenkins
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Briles
Al Spangler pinch hits for Fergie Jenkins.
Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Briles
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Briles
Beckert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Ross
Gary Ross now pitching.
Maxvill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briles vs. Ross
Briles strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Ross
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maxvill moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flood vs. Ross
Flood hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maxvill tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Ross
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Briles
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Briles
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Briles
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Ross
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Ross
Tolan hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Ross
Shannon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Ross
Javier 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 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Briles
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tolan. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Briles
Hundley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Briles
Phillips hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Granger
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Gary Ross. Wayne Granger now pitching.
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Granger
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Granger covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Granger
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Lamabe
Jack Lamabe now pitching.
Maxvill strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Granger vs. Lamabe
Granger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Lamabe
Brock is hit by the pitch. Granger moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flood vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to third for the out. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Regan
There goes Brock. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Brock steals third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarver vs. Regan
There's a wild pitch. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCarver vs. Regan
McCarver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock scores. Flood scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Regan
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Granger
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Granger
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Granger
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Granger
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Regan
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Regan
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shannon for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Regan
Javier 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 9
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Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Granger
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Granger
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nen vs. Granger
Dick Nen pinch hits for Phil Regan.
Nen hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/28/1968 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 3 2 2 1 Kessinger D, ss 4 1 1 0
Flood C, cf 4 3 2 1 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 1 0
McCarver T, c 5 0 1 2 Williams B, rf 4 0 0 0
Cepeda O, 1b 5 1 1 2 Santo R, 3b 3 0 1 1
Tolan B, rf 5 1 3 1 Banks E, 1b 3 1 0 0
Shannon M, 3b 5 1 2 2 Smith W, lf 4 1 2 0
Javier J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 4 1 2 2
Maxvill D, ss 3 1 1 0 Phillips A, cf 4 1 2 1
Briles N, p 3 0 0 0 Jenkins F, p 1 0 0 0
Granger W, p 1 0 1 0 Spangler A, ph 1 0 0 0
Ross G, p 0 0 0 0
Hickman J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lamabe J, p 0 0 0 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0
Nen D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 9 13 9 34 5 9 4
St.Louis 200 041 020 -- 9
Chicago 100 100 300 -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Briles N (W)* 6.0 9 5 5 1 3
Granger W (S) 3.0 0 0 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L) 5.0 9 6 6 1 4
Ross G 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
Lamabe J 0.1 1 2 2 0 1
Regan P 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Williams B
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Chicago 4
2B -- Tolan B, Flood C, Smith W
HR -- Brock L, Cepeda O, Shannon M, Hundley R, Phillips A
SB -- Flood C, Brock L
SF -- Flood C
HBP -- by Lamabe J (Brock L)
WP -- Regan P
T -- 2:31
A -- 17433
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