Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Jenkins
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Phillips. Bonds reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunt vs. Jenkins
  
  Hunt bunts towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Bonds moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mays vs. Jenkins
  
  Mays strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCovey vs. Jenkins
  
  McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Jenkins
  
  Hart hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Perry
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Perry
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Perry
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Perry
  
  Santo takes first base on ball four. Beckert moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Banks vs. Perry
  
  Banks is hit by the pitch. Beckert moves to third. Santo moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Smith vs. Perry
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Beckert scores. Santo moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hundley vs. Perry
  
  Hundley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo scores. Banks scores. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Phillips vs. Perry
  
  Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Jenkins
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hiatt vs. Jenkins
  
  Hiatt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lanier vs. Jenkins
  
  Lanier 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 2

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jenkins vs. Perry
  
  Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt misplays the ball. That's an error on Hunt. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Perry
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive towards third. Hart catches it and throws to first to double up Jenkins. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Perry
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Jenkins
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Jenkins
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Jenkins
  
  Hunt hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Perry
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Perry
  
  Santo hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Perry
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Jenkins
  
  Mays strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Jenkins
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Jenkins
  
  Hart hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Perry
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith is thrown out after the base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Perry
  
  Hundley hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Perry
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Jenkins
  
  Alou hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiatt vs. Jenkins
  
  Hiatt hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Jenkins
  
  Lanier hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jenkins vs. Perry
  
  Jenkins is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Perry
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Perry
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Perry
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Jenkins
  
  Perry hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Jenkins
  
  Bonds hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Jenkins
  
  Hunt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Jenkins
  
  Mays is hit by the pitch. Hunt moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCovey vs. Jenkins
  
  Ty Cline pinch runs for Willie Mays.
  
  McCovey 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 6

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Perry
  
  Ty Cline now playing left field. Bobby Bonds now playing center field. Jesus Alou now playing right field.
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Santo for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Perry
  
  Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Perry
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hundley vs. Perry
  
  Hundley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks scores. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Phillips vs. Perry
  
  There's a wild pitch. Smith scores. Hundley moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Perry
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jenkins vs. Perry
  
  Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Jenkins
  
  Hart takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Jenkins
  
  Alou strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hiatt vs. Jenkins
  
  Hiatt is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lanier vs. Jenkins
  
  Lanier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Lanier reaches second base with a double. Hart moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Schroder vs. Jenkins
  
  Bob Schroder pinch hits for Gaylord Perry.
  
  Schroder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schroder for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Monbouquette
  
  Bill Monbouquette now pitching.
  
  Kessinger strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Monbouquette
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Monbouquette
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beckert moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Santo vs. Monbouquette
  
  Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beckert scores. There goes Williams trying to get to third. Cline throws the ball in to Hart, who tags Williams for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Monbouquette
  
  Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Monbouquette
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Jenkins
  
  Jim Hickman now playing left field.
  
  Bonds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Jenkins
  
  Hunt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cline vs. Jenkins
  
  Cline hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Hunt moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCovey vs. Nye
  
  Rich Nye now pitching.
  
  McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hart vs. Nye
  
  Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. Hunt moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alou vs. Nye
  
  Alou 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 8

• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Monbouquette
  
  Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Monbouquette
  
  Phillips bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hundley moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nye vs. Monbouquette
  
  Nye hits a fly ball into left field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kessinger vs. Monbouquette
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Beckert vs. Monbouquette
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiatt vs. Nye
  
  Hiatt is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Nye
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Nye
  
  Jim Davenport pinch hits for Bill Monbouquette.
  
  Davenport hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Nye
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/3/1968 -- San Francisco at Chicago (D)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Bonds B, rf-cf        5  2  2  1   Kessinger D, ss       5  0  0  0   
Hunt R, 2b            3  0  2  0   Beckert G, 2b         5  2  3  0   
Mays W, cf            2  0  0  0   Williams B, rf        4  0  1  0   
Cline T, pr-lf        1  0  1  0   Santo R, 3b           3  2  1  1   
McCovey W, 1b         4  1  1  2   Banks E, 1b           3  3  2  2   
Hart J, 3b            3  0  0  0   Smith W, lf           4  1  3  1   
Alou J, lf-rf         4  0  1  0   Hickman J, lf         0  0  0  0   
Hiatt J, c            4  0  0  0   Hundley R, c          3  0  2  3   
Lanier H, ss          4  0  1  0   Phillips A, cf        3  0  0  0   
Perry G, p            2  0  0  0   Jenkins F, p          3  0  0  0   
Schroder B, ph        1  0  0  0   Nye R, p              1  0  0  0   
Monbouquette B, p     0  0  0  0                                      
Davenport J, ph       1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  9  3                        34  8 12  7

San Francisco    200 000 010 --  3
Chicago          300 002 30x --  8

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perry G (L)           6.0  8  5  5  1  1
Monbouquette B        2.0  4  3  3  1  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W)*        7.0  8  3  3  1  4
Nye R (S)             2.0  1  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Hunt R
DP -- San Francisco 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- San Francisco 7, Chicago 6
2B -- Bonds B, Lanier H
HR -- McCovey W, Banks E, Bonds B
SH -- Hunt R, Phillips A
HBP -- by Perry G (Banks E), by Jenkins F (Mays W)
WP -- Perry G
T -- 2:36
A -- 6970

    

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