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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 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 August 16, 1968 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Maloney |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 9,509 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Doug Harvey |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Mack Jones | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Fred Whitfield | First Baseman |
| Pat Corrales | Catcher |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Jim Maloney | 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 |
| Al Spangler | Right Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Bill Hands | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 16, 1968
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Hands
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hands
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hands
Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hands
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Hands
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Hands
Whitfield hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corrales vs. Hands
Corrales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Hands
Cardenas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Maloney
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Maloney
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Maloney
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Maloney
Santo takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Maloney
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maloney vs. Hands
Maloney hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Hands
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hands
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Maloney
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Maloney
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Maloney
Hundley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Hundley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hands vs. Maloney
Hands hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hands
Jones hits a line drive into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hands
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Hands
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Maloney
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Maloney
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Maloney
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitfield scoops it up and throws to first, with Maloney covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Hands
Whitfield 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, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corrales vs. Hands
Corrales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Hands
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maloney vs. Hands
Maloney hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Hands
Rose strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Maloney
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Maloney
Banks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Maloney
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Maloney
Hickman is hit by the pitch. Banks moves to third. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hundley vs. Maloney
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Maloney
Willie Smith pinch hits for Bill Hands.
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Smith reaches second base with a double. Banks scores. Spangler scores. Hickman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Maloney
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reynolds
Willie Smith now playing left field. Billy Williams now playing right field. Al Spangler now playing center field. Archie Reynolds now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Reynolds
Jones hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Reynolds
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Reynolds
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kessinger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Maloney
Beckert 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 -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Maloney
Williams hits a popup towards first. Whitfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Maloney
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Reynolds
Whitfield hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corrales vs. Reynolds
Corrales is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Reynolds
Cardenas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maloney vs. Reynolds
Maloney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Reynolds
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Maloney
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Maloney
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitfield fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Banks for the double play. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Maloney
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Maloney
Hundley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Maloney
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reynolds
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Reynolds
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spangler who is chasing the ball. Jones reaches third base with a triple. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Regan
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Regan
Whitfield hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corrales vs. Regan
Corrales takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Regan
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Regan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Maloney
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching. Johnny Bench now catching.
Beckert hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Carroll
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Regan
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Regan
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Regan
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Carroll
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Carroll
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Carroll
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nen vs. Carroll
Dick Nen pinch hits for Phil Regan.
Nen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitfield scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nen for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Carroll
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lamabe
Jack Lamabe now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Lamabe covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lamabe
Perez hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Lamabe
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Lamabe
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Helms moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carroll vs. Lamabe
Carroll hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Helms scores. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Lamabe
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 11 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Carroll
Smith 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 -
Reds, 11 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Carroll
Kessinger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Carroll
Beckert 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1968 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf 5 1 2 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 0
Johnson A, lf 5 1 1 0 Beckert G, 2b 5 0 0 0
Jones M, cf 5 2 2 3 Williams B, lf-rf 3 0 0 0
Perez T, 3b 5 1 3 1 Santo R, 3b 2 1 0 0
Helms T, 2b 5 1 1 0 Banks E, 1b 4 2 3 2
Whitfield F, 1b 5 1 2 2 Spangler A, rf-cf 3 1 0 0
Corrales P, c 2 1 1 0 Hickman J, cf 1 1 0 0
Carroll C, p 1 0 1 1 Reynolds A, p 1 1 0 0
Cardenas L, ss 4 2 1 2 Regan P, p 0 0 0 0
Maloney J, p 3 1 1 2 Nen D, ph 1 0 0 0
Bench J, c 1 0 0 0 Lamabe J, p 0 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 4 1 2 2
Hands B, p 1 0 0 0
Smith W, ph-lf 3 0 1 3
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 11 15 11 32 7 7 7
Cincinnati 400 202 201 -- 11
Chicago 000 302 020 -- 7
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Maloney J (W)* 6.0 6 5 5 4 6
Carroll C (S) 3.0 1 2 2 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hands B (L) 4.0 6 6 6 1 4
Reynolds A+ 2.0 4 4 4 0 1
Regan P 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
Lamabe J 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
DP -- Cincinnati 3, Chicago 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Chicago 4
2B -- Hundley R, Banks E, Smith W
3B -- Jones M
HR -- Jones M, Whitfield F, Maloney J, Cardenas L, Hundley R, Banks E
HBP -- by Maloney J (Hickman J), by Reynolds A (Corrales P)
WP -- Maloney J
T -- 2:37
A -- 9509
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