Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Holtzman
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Holtzman
  
  Hunt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Holtzman
  
  Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hunt moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McCovey vs. Holtzman
  
  McCovey 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, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hart vs. Holtzman
  
  There goes Mays. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Mays steals third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hart vs. Holtzman
  
  Hart strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Herbel
  
  Kessinger hits a popup towards third. Hart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Herbel
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Herbel
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. Beckert moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Santo vs. Herbel
  
  Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beckert scores. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Banks vs. Herbel
  
  Banks hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Sadecki
  
  Ray Sadecki now pitching. Jim Hickman pinch hits for Willie Smith.
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hickman for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Sadecki
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Holtzman
  
  Jim Hickman now playing right field. Billy Williams now playing left field.
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hiatt vs. Holtzman
  
  Hiatt takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lanier vs. Holtzman
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sadecki vs. Holtzman
  
  Sadecki strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Sadecki
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holtzman vs. Sadecki
  
  Holtzman 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 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Sadecki
  
  Kessinger strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Holtzman
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunt vs. Holtzman
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Holtzman
  
  Mays is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Sadecki
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Sadecki
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Sadecki
  
  Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Sadecki
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Holtzman
  
  McCovey strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Holtzman
  
  Hart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Holtzman
  
  Alou strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Sadecki
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Sadecki
  
  Hundley strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Sadecki
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds who is chasing the ball. Phillips reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Holtzman vs. Sadecki
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Hiatt to Hart. The throw back to home, and Phillips is out at the plate. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiatt vs. Holtzman
  
  Hiatt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lanier vs. Holtzman
  
  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 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sadecki vs. Holtzman
  
  Sadecki 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 5

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holtzman vs. Sadecki
  
  Holtzman hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Sadecki
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Sadecki
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Holtzman
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Holtzman
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Holtzman
  
  Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Holtzman
  
  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, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Sadecki
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Sadecki
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Sadecki
  
  Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hickman vs. Sadecki
  
  Hickman takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hundley vs. Sadecki
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Holtzman
  
  Hart strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Holtzman
  
  Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiatt vs. Holtzman
  
  Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Sadecki
  
  Phillips hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holtzman vs. Sadecki
  
  Holtzman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Sadecki
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Holtzman
  
  Jim Davenport pinch hits for Hal Lanier.
  
  Davenport hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dietz vs. Holtzman
  
  Dick Dietz pinch hits for Ray Sadecki.
  
  Dietz strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Holtzman
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davenport moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hunt vs. Hands
  
  Bill Hands now pitching.
  
  Hunt takes first base on ball four. Davenport moves to third. Bonds moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mays vs. Hands
  
  Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davenport scores. Bonds scores. Hunt moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCovey vs. Nye
  
  Rich Nye now pitching.
  
  McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hunt tags and scores. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hart vs. Nye
  
  Hart takes first base on ball four. Mays moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Regan
  
  Phil Regan now pitching.
  
  Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Linzy
  
  Jim Davenport now playing shortstop. Ty Cline now playing left field. Frank Linzy now pitching.
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davenport scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Linzy
  
  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 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Linzy
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiatt vs. Regan
  
  Hiatt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davenport vs. Regan
  
  Davenport bunts towards the mound. Regan fields it and throws to first for the out. Hiatt moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cline vs. Regan
  
  Cline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hiatt moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bonds vs. Regan
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hiatt scores. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunt vs. Regan
  
  There goes Bonds. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunt vs. Regan
  
  Hunt hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Linzy
  
  Banks 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 
• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Linzy
  
  Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Linzy
  
  Jose Arcia pinch runs for Jim Hickman.
  
  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. Arcia moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Linzy
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hiatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/4/1968, game 2 -- San Francisco at Chicago (D)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Bonds B, rf           4  1  2  1   Kessinger D, ss       4  0  0  0   
Hunt R, 2b            4  2  2  0   Beckert G, 2b         4  1  1  0   
Mays W, cf            4  0  2  2   Williams B, rf-lf     3  1  1  0   
McCovey W, 1b         2  0  0  2   Santo R, 3b           4  1  2  1   
Hart J, 3b            3  0  0  0   Banks E, 1b           4  1  2  3   
Alou J, lf            4  0  1  0   Smith W, lf           0  0  0  0   
Linzy F, p            0  0  0  0   Hickman J, ph-rf      3  0  1  0   
Hiatt J, c            2  1  1  0   Arcia J, pr           0  0  0  0   
Lanier H, ss          2  0  0  0   Hundley R, c          4  0  0  0   
Davenport J, ph-ss    1  1  1  0   Phillips A, cf        4  0  1  0   
Herbel R, p           0  0  0  0   Holtzman K, p         3  0  0  0   
Sadecki R, p          2  0  0  0   Hands B, p            0  0  0  0   
Dietz D, ph           1  0  0  0   Nye R, p              0  0  0  0   
Cline T, lf           1  0  0  0   Regan P, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  5  9  5                        33  4  8  4

San Francisco    100 000 031 --  5
Chicago          400 000 000 --  4

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Herbel R              0.1  3  4  4  1  0
Sadecki R             6.2  4  0  0  1  3
Linzy F (W)           2.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Holtzman K            7.1  6  3  3  3  8
Hands B*              0.0  1  1  1  1  0
Nye R                 0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Regan P (L)           1.1  2  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

DP -- San Francisco 1, Chicago 3
LOB -- San Francisco 6, Chicago 4
3B -- Phillips A
HR -- Banks E
SB -- Mays W, Bonds B
CS -- Phillips A
SH -- Davenport J
SF -- McCovey W 2
T -- 2:24
A -- 6418

    

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