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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 1, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 1, 1968 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 1, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 1, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 19,865 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: John Kibler 3B: Shag Crawford |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Lou Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Bill Hands | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Davis | Center Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Lee Thomas | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Dave Adlesh | Catcher |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 1, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Wilson
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Wilson
Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Wilson
There goes Beckert. The throw from Adlesh and he is safe. Beckert steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Wilson
Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beckert scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Wilson
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hands
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Hands
Menke hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hundley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hands
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Wilson
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Wilson
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. Wilson
Hands hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hands
Thomas 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hands
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Hands
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Wilson
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Wilson
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Wilson
Santo takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Wilson
Banks hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Adlesh vs. Hands
Adlesh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Hands
Torres hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hands
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Hands
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Wilson
Hundley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Wilson
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Hands
Menke 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hands
Staub 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hands
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Wilson
Hands strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Wilson
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Wilson
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Wilson
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hands
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Hands
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Adlesh vs. Hands
Adlesh strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Hands
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Wilson
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Wilson
There goes Johnson. The throw from Adlesh and he is safe. Johnson steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Hundley vs. Wilson
There go the runners. The throw from Adlesh to Aspromonte. The throw back to home, and Johnson is out at the plate. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Wilson
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Niekro
Joe Niekro now pitching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Niekro
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Niekro
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Wilson
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Wilson
Niekro bunts towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Coombs
Danny Coombs now pitching.
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Coombs
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Niekro
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Niekro
Thomas bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Niekro
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Coombs
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Coombs
Santo takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Banks bunts in front of the plate. Adlesh fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Ray
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Hundley vs. Ray
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Santo scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Ray
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Ray
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adlesh vs. Niekro
Adlesh hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips who is chasing the ball. Adlesh reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torres vs. Niekro
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adlesh scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Niekro
Bob Watson pinch hits for Jim Ray.
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Niekro
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Menke hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Buzhardt
John Buzhardt now pitching.
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Buzhardt
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Buzhardt
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Regan
Staub hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Regan
Thomas 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Regan
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/1/1968 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 5 0 0 0 Davis R, cf 4 0 1 0
Beckert G, 2b 5 1 2 0 Menke D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 5 1 3 0 Staub R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Santo R, 3b 2 1 1 1 Thomas L, rf 3 0 0 0
Banks E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Wynn J, lf 4 0 0 0
Johnson L, rf 2 0 1 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 4 0 1 2 Adlesh D, c 3 1 1 0
Phillips A, cf 4 0 1 0 Torres H, ss 3 0 0 1
Hands B, p 2 0 0 0 Wilson D, p 2 0 1 0
Niekro J, p 2 0 0 0 Coombs D, p 0 0 0 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0 Ray J, p 0 0 0 0
Watson B, ph 1 0 0 0
Buzhardt J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 9 3 30 1 4 1
Chicago 100 000 020 -- 3
Houston 000 000 010 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hands B (W) 5.0 1 0 0 1 1
Niekro J 2.2 3 1 1 0 1
Regan P (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (L) 6.1 7 1 1 1 5
Coombs D* 0.2 1 2 2 1 1
Ray J 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Buzhardt J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
LOB -- Chicago 9, Houston 4
2B -- Johnson L, Phillips A
3B -- Adlesh D
SB -- Beckert G, Johnson L
SH -- Thomas L, Banks E
HBP -- by Wilson D (Johnson L)
T -- 2:47
A -- 19865
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