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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 21, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 21, 1968 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Pappas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: John Kibler 3B: Shag Crawford |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Causey | Second Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Tito Francona | First Baseman |
| Mike Page | Left Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Marty Martinez | Shortstop |
| Milt Pappas | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third 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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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 21, 1968
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Causey vs. Jenkins
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Jenkins
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Jenkins
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Pappas
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Pappas
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pappas
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops it up and throws to first, with Pappas covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Jenkins
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Page vs. Jenkins
Page strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jenkins
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Pappas
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Pappas
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pappas
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Pappas
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pappas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Jenkins
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pappas vs. Jenkins
Pappas is hit by the pitch. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Pappas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Causey vs. Jenkins
Causey hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Jenkins
Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Pappas scores. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torre vs. Jenkins
The umpire calls a balk on Jenkins Alou scores. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Torre vs. Jenkins
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aaron scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Jenkins
Francona strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Jenkins
Page is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Pappas
Phillips bunts towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Pappas
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Pappas
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Pappas
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Pappas
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Aaron picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Aaron. Phillips scores. Jenkins moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Pappas
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jenkins
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Jenkins
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Jenkins
Pappas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Pappas
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pappas
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Pappas
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Jenkins
Causey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jenkins
Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jenkins
Torre strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Pappas
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards first. Francona settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Pappas
Jenkins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Pappas
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Pappas
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jenkins moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Pappas
Williams hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Jenkins
Francona hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Page vs. Jenkins
Page hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jenkins
Johnson hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Upshaw
Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Upshaw
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Upshaw
Smith hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Upshaw
Hundley takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Upshaw
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to third for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Jenkins
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Jenkins
Upshaw strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Upshaw
Al Spangler pinch hits for Fergie Jenkins.
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Upshaw
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Upshaw
Beckert hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Page. Beckert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Upshaw
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beckert scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Upshaw
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Upshaw
Santo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Kelley
Dick Kelley now pitching. Jim Hickman pinch hits for Willie Smith.
Hickman hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching. Jose Arcia now playing left field.
Causey 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 -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Regan
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Regan
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Regan
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Arcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Page vs. Regan
Page is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Kelley
Hundley hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Kelley
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Kelley
Arcia strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Regan
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Regan
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Regan
Tommie Aaron pinch hits for Dick Kelley.
Aaron hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Regan
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Arcia 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 8/21/1968, game 1 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Alou F, cf 5 1 1 1 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0
Causey W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 1 2 0
Aaron H, rf 4 1 2 1 Williams B, rf 4 1 2 2
Torre J, c 4 0 2 1 Banks E, 1b 4 2 3 3
Francona T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Page M, lf 4 0 0 0 Smith W, lf 3 0 1 0
Johnson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hickman J, ph 1 0 0 0
Martinez M, ss 4 1 2 0 Regan P, p 0 0 0 0
Pappas M, p 1 1 1 0 Hundley R, c 3 0 0 0
Upshaw C, p 1 0 0 0 Phillips A, cf 4 1 1 0
Kelley D, p 0 0 0 0 Jenkins F, p 2 0 2 0
Aaron T, ph 1 0 0 0 Spangler A, ph 1 0 0 0
Arcia J, lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 8 3 34 5 11 5
Atlanta 004 000 000 -- 4
Chicago 011 000 30x -- 5
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Pappas M 5.0 7 2 2 0 2
Upshaw C (L) 1.2 4 3 3 1 0
Kelley D 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W) 7.0 5 4 4 0 8
Regan P (S) 2.0 3 0 0 0 1
E -- Santo R, Aaron H
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Chicago 7
2B -- Aaron H, Beckert G
HR -- Banks E 2
HBP -- by Jenkins F (Pappas M), by Upshaw C (Santo R)
Balk -- Jenkins F
T -- 2:43
A -- 0
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