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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 4, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants, played on September 4, 1968 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike McCormick |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Stan Landes |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | Center Fielder |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Ty Cline | Left Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Jim Ray Hart | Third Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
| Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
| Mike McCormick | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | 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 |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 4, 1968
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Niekro
Bonds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Niekro
Hunt hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cline vs. Niekro
Cline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonds scores. Hunt moves to third. Cline moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hart vs. Niekro
Hart strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hunt tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hiatt vs. Niekro
Hiatt takes first base on ball four. Cline moves to third. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lanier vs. Niekro
Lanier hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McCormick
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds 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. McCormick
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McCormick
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Niekro
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Niekro
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Niekro
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McCormick
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McCormick
Banks hits a popup towards third. Hart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. McCormick
Hundley 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 3
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Niekro
Cline hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Niekro
Hart 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 3
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. McCormick
Hickman hits a popup towards third. Hart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McCormick
Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonds. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. McCormick
Niekro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. McCormick
Kessinger hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. McCormick
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. McCormick
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McCormick
Santo hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Niekro
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 -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Niekro
Hiatt hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Niekro
Lanier 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 4
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McCormick
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. McCormick
Hundley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hiatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. McCormick
Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Niekro
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Niekro
Bonds 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 -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Niekro
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McCormick
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. McCormick
Niekro bunts towards the mound. McCormick fields it and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. McCormick
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. McCormick
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Sadecki
Ray Sadecki now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Lanier fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Sadecki
Santo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Santo reaches second base with a double. Alou throws the ball in to Lanier who tags Santo trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Kessinger scores. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Niekro
Cline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Niekro
Hart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou 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 6
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sadecki
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Sadecki
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Sadecki
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Sadecki
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Niekro
Hiatt hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Niekro
Lanier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadecki vs. Niekro
Sadecki hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Sadecki
Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Sadecki
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Sadecki
Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Sadecki
There's a wild pitch. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Sadecki
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey fields the ball and throws to Sadecki covering. Safe. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Sadecki
Santo takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Sadecki
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Niekro
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Niekro
Hunt takes first base on ball four. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cline vs. Niekro
Cline hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips who is chasing the ball. Cline reaches third base with a triple. Bonds scores. Hunt goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
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. Cline scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Regan
Hart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Hart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Regan
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiatt vs. Regan
Hiatt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hart scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Regan
Nate Oliver pinch runs for Jack Hiatt. Willie Mays pinch hits for Hal Lanier.
Mays takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davenport vs. Regan
Jim Davenport pinch hits for Ray Sadecki.
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Regan, and towards Kessinger, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Linzy
Bob Barton now catching. Frank Linzy now pitching. Jim Davenport now playing shortstop.
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Linzy
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Linzy
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regan vs. Linzy
Regan hits a popup towards short. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Regan
Dick Nen now playing first base.
Bonds bunts towards the mound. Regan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Regan
There's a wild pitch. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Regan
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hunt for the out. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cline vs. Regan
Cline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to home to get Bonds. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Regan
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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1968, game 1 -- San Francisco at Chicago (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Bonds B, cf 4 2 2 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 2 2 2
Hunt R, 2b 4 2 1 0 Beckert G, 2b 3 1 2 1
Cline T, lf 5 1 3 3 Williams B, lf 4 2 2 2
McCovey W, 1b 4 0 1 1 Santo R, 3b 3 0 1 2
Hart J, 3b 4 1 2 0 Banks E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Alou J, rf 3 0 0 1 Nen D, 1b 0 0 0 0
Hiatt J, c 3 0 1 1 Hundley R, c 4 0 0 0
Oliver N, pr 0 0 0 0 Hickman J, rf 4 0 0 0
Barton B, c 0 0 0 0 Phillips A, cf 4 2 3 0
Lanier H, ss 3 0 1 0 Niekro J, p 2 0 0 0
Mays W, ph 0 0 0 0 Regan P, p 1 0 0 0
Linzy F, p 0 0 0 0
McCormick M, p 2 0 0 0
Sadecki R, p 1 0 0 0
Davenport J, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 11 6 33 7 11 7
San Francisco 200 000 040 -- 6
Chicago 004 030 00x -- 7
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
McCormick M (L) 4.1 7 7 7 0 2
Sadecki R 2.2 3 0 0 2 2
Linzy F 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W)* 7.0 8 5 5 4 2
Regan P (S) 2.0 3 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- San Francisco 7, Chicago 5
2B -- Phillips A, Santo R, Hart J
3B -- Cline T
HR -- Kessinger D, Williams B
SH -- Niekro J
SF -- Alou J
WP -- Sadecki R, Regan P
T -- 2:30
A -- 0
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