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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 18, 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 18, 1968 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Culver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Nye |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: John Kibler 3B: Shag Crawford |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Jim Beauchamp | Center Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Pat Corrales | Catcher |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| George Culver | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Willie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| John Upham | Center Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Rich Nye | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 18, 1968
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Nye
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Beauchamp vs. Nye
Beauchamp strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Nye
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Nye
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Culver
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Culver
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Culver
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Culver
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Corrales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Nye
May hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Santo, and into shallow left field. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Nye
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. May moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Corrales vs. Nye
Corrales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Cardenas vs. Nye
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. May scores. Corrales moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Culver vs. Nye
Culver bunts towards first. Banks fields it, throws to third for one, and back over to first, with Beckert covering, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Culver
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Culver
Santo hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Corrales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Upham vs. Culver
Upham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Nye
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nye fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Nye
Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Nye
Johnson 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, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Culver
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nye vs. Culver
Nye strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Culver
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Culver
Beckert hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Nye
Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Nye
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Nye
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. May moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Corrales vs. Nye
Corrales hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. May moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Cardenas vs. Nye
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Culver
Williams 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, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Culver
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Culver
Banks hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Culver vs. Nye
Culver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Nye
Rose is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Beauchamp vs. Nye
Beauchamp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Culver moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Nye
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Culver moves to third. Beauchamp moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Nye
Perez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
May vs. Nye
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Culver
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Upham vs. Culver
Upham hits a fly ball into center field. Beauchamp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Culver
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Nye
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Corrales vs. Nye
Corrales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Nye
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Culver vs. Nye
Culver bunts towards the mound. Nye fields it and throws to third for the out. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Nye
Rose is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nen vs. Culver
Dick Nen pinch hits for Rich Nye.
Nen hits a line drive towards first. May reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Culver
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Beauchamp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Culver
Beckert hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Culver
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching. Mack Jones pinch hits for Jim Beauchamp.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Regan covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Regan
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Regan
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
May vs. Regan
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Culver
Mack Jones now playing center field.
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Culver
Banks bunts between the mound and first base. Culver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Banks for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Culver
Santo 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, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Upham vs. Culver
Upham hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Upham for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Regan
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Regan covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Corrales vs. Regan
Corrales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Regan
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Culver
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Regan vs. Culver
Regan bunts towards first. May fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Culver
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Regan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Culver
Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Regan trying to get to home. Rose throws the ball in to Corrales who tags Regan who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Culver vs. Regan
Culver strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Regan
Randy Bobb now catching.
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Regan
There goes Rose. The throw from Bobb and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Regan
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Regan covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Culver
Chico Ruiz now playing first base. Lee May now playing right field. Johnny Bench now catching.
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of May who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Smith hits a line drive towards first. Ruiz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Carroll
Banks is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Carroll
Adolfo Phillips pinch runs for Ernie Banks.
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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1968, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf 5 0 2 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0
Ruiz C, 1b 0 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 2 0
Beauchamp J, cf 3 0 1 0 Williams B, rf 4 1 2 1
Jones M, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Smith W, lf 4 0 1 0
Johnson A, lf 4 0 2 0 Banks E, 1b 2 0 0 0
Perez T, 3b 3 1 1 1 Phillips A, pr 0 0 0 0
May L, 1b-rf 4 1 2 0 Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Helms T, 2b 4 0 2 0 Upham J, cf 3 0 0 0
Corrales P, c 3 0 1 0 Hundley R, c 2 0 1 0
Bench J, c 0 0 0 0 Bobb R, c 0 0 0 0
Cardenas L, ss 4 0 0 1 Nye R, p 1 0 0 0
Culver G, p 3 0 0 0 Nen D, ph 1 0 0 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0 Regan P, p 1 0 0 0
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35 2 11 2 30 1 6 1
Cincinnati 010 100 000 -- 2
Chicago 100 000 000 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Culver G (W)* 8.0 6 1 1 1 3
Carroll C (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Nye R (L) 6.0 8 2 2 3 4
Regan P 3.0 3 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Kessinger D, Santo R
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Chicago 4
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Chicago 5
2B -- May L, Johnson A
3B -- Williams B
HR -- Williams B, Perez T
CS -- Rose P
SH -- Banks E
HBP -- by Carroll C (Banks E)
T -- 3:06
A -- 0
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