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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 8, 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 8, 1968 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Woodie Fryman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 15,789 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Third Baseman |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Roberto Pena | Shortstop |
| Dick Allen | Left Fielder |
| Don Lock | Center Fielder |
| Rick Joseph | First Baseman |
| John Briggs | Right Fielder |
| Mike Ryan | Catcher |
| Woodie Fryman | Pitcher |
| Bob Skinner | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 8, 1968
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Holtzman
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Holtzman
Rojas hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Holtzman
Pena hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Holtzman
Allen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Fryman
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Fryman
Beckert 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fryman
Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Fryman
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Fryman
Santo strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lock vs. Holtzman
Lock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joseph vs. Holtzman
Joseph is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Holtzman
Briggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Holtzman
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Fryman
Hundley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Fryman
Hickman takes first base on ball four. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Fryman
Kessinger bunts towards the mound. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. Hundley moves to third. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Holtzman vs. Fryman
Holtzman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hundley scores. Hickman moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Fryman
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beckert vs. Fryman
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hickman scores. Holtzman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Fryman
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Boozer
John Boozer now pitching.
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boozer vs. Holtzman
Boozer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Holtzman
Taylor bunts towards first. Banks fields the ball and throws to Holtzman covering. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Holtzman
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Holtzman
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Boozer
Santo hits a popup towards first. Joseph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Boozer
Hundley hits a line drive towards first. Joseph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Boozer
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Holtzman
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lock vs. Holtzman
Lock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joseph vs. Holtzman
Joseph hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Boozer
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allen. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holtzman vs. Boozer
Holtzman bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Boozer
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Boozer
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Lock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Holtzman
Briggs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Holtzman
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemens vs. Holtzman
Doug Clemens pinch hits for John Boozer.
Clemens hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. James
Jeff James now pitching.
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. James
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. James
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. James
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. James
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. James
There's a wild pitch. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. James
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holtzman vs. James
Holtzman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hickman scores. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. James
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Holtzman
Taylor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Holtzman
Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Rojas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Holtzman
Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Holtzman
Allen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. James
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. James
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Briggs. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. James
Banks hits a line drive towards third. Taylor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. James
Santo strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lock vs. Holtzman
Lock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joseph vs. Holtzman
Joseph hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips. Joseph reaches second base with a double. Lock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Briggs vs. Holtzman
Briggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Holtzman
There's a wild pitch. Joseph moves to third. Briggs moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ryan vs. Holtzman
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sutherland vs. Holtzman
Gary Sutherland pinch hits for Jeff James.
Sutherland strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taylor vs. Holtzman
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Hall
Gary Sutherland now playing third base. Dick Hall now pitching.
Hundley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Briggs. Hundley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Hall
Hickman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Hall
Kessinger hits a line drive towards short. Pena reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Hall
Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joseph scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holtzman for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Hall
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sutherland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Holtzman
Rojas hits a fly ball, foul, down the left field line, foul. Williams chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Williams. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Holtzman
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Holtzman
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Holtzman
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lock vs. Holtzman
Lock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joseph vs. Holtzman
Joseph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Hall
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hall
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Lock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Hall
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Hall
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards second. Rojas picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rojas. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hundley vs. Hall
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Holtzman
Briggs hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Holtzman
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Holtzman
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1968 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 3b 4 0 2 0 Phillips A, cf 5 0 0 0
Hall D, p 0 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 5 1 2 1
Rojas C, 2b 4 0 2 0 Williams B, lf 5 2 4 4
Pena R, ss 4 1 1 0 Banks E, 1b 5 1 2 1
Allen D, lf 4 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Lock D, cf 4 2 2 2 Hundley R, c 5 2 2 0
Joseph R, 1b 4 0 1 1 Hickman J, rf 2 3 1 2
Briggs J, rf 2 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 2 0 1 0
Ryan M, c 3 0 0 0 Holtzman K, p 4 1 2 2
Fryman W, p 0 0 0 0
Boozer J, p 1 0 0 0
Clemens D, ph 1 0 0 0
James J, p 0 0 0 0
Sutherland G, ph-3b 2 0 0 0
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33 3 8 3 37 10 15 10
Philadelphia 000 000 120 -- 3
Chicago 050 030 20x -- 10
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Fryman W (L) 1.2 6 5 5 1 2
Boozer J 2.1 1 0 0 0 2
James J 2.0 4 3 3 3 1
Hall D 2.0 4 2 2 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (W) 9.0 8 3 3 3 6
E -- Williams B, Rojas C
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Chicago 8
2B -- Kessinger D, Rojas C, Williams B, Joseph R, Hundley R
HR -- Williams B 2, Banks E, Hickman J, Lock D
SH -- Kessinger D
WP -- James J, Holtzman K
T -- 2:17
A -- 15789
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