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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 7, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on September 7, 1968 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 7, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 13,578 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Frank Secory |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Pena | Shortstop |
| John Briggs | Right Fielder |
| Dick Allen | Left Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Mike Ryan | Catcher |
| Jerry Johnson | Pitcher |
| Bob Skinner | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Jimmy McMath | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Randy Bobb | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 7, 1968
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jenkins
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Jenkins
Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briggs vs. Jenkins
Briggs takes first base on ball four. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Jenkins
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Jenkins
White 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 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Johnson
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Johnson
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Johnson
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Jenkins
Gonzalez 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Jenkins
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert misplays the ball. That's an error on Beckert. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Jenkins
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Jenkins
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMath vs. Johnson
McMath hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Johnson
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bobb vs. Johnson
Bobb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Johnson
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jenkins
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Jenkins
Pena hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Jenkins
Briggs is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Johnson
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Johnson
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allen. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Johnson
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and has Phillips trapped. There's the throw to Taylor who throws to Rojas, who tags Phillips for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Johnson
Banks hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Beckert scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMath vs. Johnson
McMath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Jenkins
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jenkins
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Jenkins
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Johnson
Santo hits a popup, foul, towards short. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bobb vs. Johnson
Bobb hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bobb for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Johnson
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Johnson
Jenkins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Johnson
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Jenkins
Rojas strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Jenkins
Ryan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Jenkins
Johnson bunts towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Jenkins
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Jenkins
Pena hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Johnson
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Johnson
Banks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMath vs. Johnson
McMath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beckert scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Johnson
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bobb vs. Johnson
Bobb hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bobb for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Jenkins
Briggs hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Jenkins
Allen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jenkins
White strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Jenkins
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Jenkins
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Johnson
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Johnson
Jenkins bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Johnson
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Jenkins
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jenkins
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jenkins
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Johnson
Beckert hits a line drive into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Johnson
Banks hits a line drive into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMath vs. Johnson
McMath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Jenkins
Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Jenkins
Briggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Jenkins
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Jenkins
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Jenkins
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field. McMath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Johnson
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Johnson
Willie Smith pinch hits for Randy Bobb.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Johnson
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Johnson
Jenkins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Briggs. Jenkins reaches second base with a double. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Short
Chris Short now pitching.
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Beckert vs. Short
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beckert for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Jenkins
Randy Hundley now catching.
Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Jenkins
Ryan bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemens vs. Jenkins
Doug Clemens pinch hits for Chris Short.
Clemens hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jenkins
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Jenkins
Pena hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briggs vs. Jenkins
Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wagner
Gary Wagner now pitching.
Williams hits a line drive into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Wagner
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMath vs. Wagner
McMath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1968 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 3b 5 0 1 0 Phillips A, cf 4 0 1 0
Pena R, ss 4 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 5 2 2 0
Briggs J, rf 3 1 1 1 Williams B, rf 5 0 3 0
Allen D, lf 4 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 5 0 1 1
White B, 1b 4 0 1 0 McMath J, lf 5 0 1 1
Gonzalez T, cf 4 1 1 1 Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Rojas C, 2b 4 1 1 0 Bobb R, c 2 0 0 0
Ryan M, c 4 0 1 0 Smith W, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson J, p 3 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 0 0 0 0
Short C, p 0 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 1 0 0 0
Clemens D, ph 1 1 1 2 Jenkins F, p 4 0 2 0
Wagner G, p 0 0 0 0
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36 4 7 4 36 2 10 2
Philadelphia 000 002 002 -- 4
Chicago 001 010 000 -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson J 7.2 10 2 2 4 4
Short C (W) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Wagner G (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L) 9.0 7 4 4 3 8
E -- Beckert G, Kessinger D
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Chicago 12
2B -- Phillips A, Jenkins F
HR -- Briggs J, Gonzalez T, Clemens D
T -- 2:32
A -- 13578
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