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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
July 20, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 20, 1968 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 32,328 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Willie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Jose Arcia | Center Fielder |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Wes Parker | First Baseman |
| Ted Savage | Left Fielder |
| Jim Lefebvre | Second Baseman |
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
July 20, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Drysdale
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Drysdale
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Drysdale
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Drysdale
Santo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Holtzman
Davis 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, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Holtzman
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Savage vs. Holtzman
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lefebvre vs. Holtzman
Lefebvre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Holtzman
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Drysdale
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Drysdale
There's a wild pitch. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Drysdale
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Drysdale
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Arcia vs. Drysdale
Arcia hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Holtzman
Haller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Holtzman
Fairly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Holtzman
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drysdale vs. Holtzman
Drysdale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Drysdale
Holtzman hits a fly ball into left field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Drysdale
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Drysdale
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lefebvre fields it and throws to first for one. The throw to second, and they've got Kessinger trapped. There's the throw back to Lefebvre who tags Kessinger for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Holtzman
Davis hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Holtzman
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Holtzman
Savage hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Drysdale
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops it up and throws to first, with Drysdale covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Drysdale
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Drysdale
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Drysdale
Smith hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Holtzman
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Holtzman
Bailey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Holtzman
Haller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Haller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Holtzman
Fairly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Haller scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Holtzman
Versalles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Drysdale
Hundley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Drysdale
Arcia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Drysdale
Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Holtzman
Drysdale strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Holtzman
Davis bunts towards second. Beckert picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Beckert. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Holtzman
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Savage vs. Holtzman
Savage hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Drysdale
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Drysdale
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Drysdale
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Drysdale
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Drysdale
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beckert scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Drysdale
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Holtzman
Lefebvre strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Holtzman
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Holtzman
Haller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Holtzman
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Holtzman
Versalles strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Drysdale
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Drysdale
Al Spangler pinch hits for Jose Arcia.
Spangler strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nen vs. Drysdale
Dick Nen pinch hits for Ken Holtzman.
Nen strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Drysdale
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Ross
Gary Ross now pitching. Adolfo Phillips now playing center field.
Drysdale hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Drysdale for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ross
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Ross
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Ross covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Drysdale
Beckert hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Drysdale
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Drysdale
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Ross
Savage hits a line drive into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Ross
Lefebvre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Ross
Bailey takes first base on ball four. Lefebvre moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haller vs. Ross
Haller takes first base on ball four. Lefebvre moves to third. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fairly vs. Ross
Fairly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Fairly reaches second base with a double. Lefebvre scores. Bailey scores. Haller moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Versalles vs. Ross
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ross has Haller trapped. He runs over and tags Haller for the out. Fairly moves to third. Versalles moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Drysdale vs. Ross
Drysdale strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Drysdale
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Drysdale
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hundley vs. Drysdale
Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Banks tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Drysdale
Phillips hits a line drive towards the mound. Drysdale catches it and throws to first to double up Smith. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1968 -- Chicago at Los Angeles (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 0 Davis W, cf 4 0 1 0
Beckert G, 2b 4 1 1 0 Parker W, 1b 4 1 0 0
Williams B, rf 4 0 3 0 Savage T, lf 4 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lefebvre J, 2b 3 1 1 1
Banks E, 1b 4 1 3 1 Bailey B, 3b 3 1 0 0
Smith W, lf 4 0 1 0 Haller T, c 3 2 2 1
Hundley R, c 2 0 0 1 Fairly R, rf 3 0 3 3
Arcia J, cf 2 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 4 0 0 0
Spangler A, ph 1 0 0 0 Drysdale D, p 4 0 0 0
Phillips A, cf 1 0 0 0
Holtzman K, p 2 0 0 0
Nen D, ph 1 0 0 0
Ross G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 9 2 32 5 7 5
Chicago 000 001 001 -- 2
Los Angeles 100 101 02x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (L) 6.0 6 3 2 1 4
Ross G 2.0 1 2 2 3 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Drysdale D (W) 9.0 9 2 2 2 8
E -- Kessinger D, Beckert G
DP -- Los Angeles 3
LOB -- Chicago 6, Los Angeles 7
2B -- Haller T, Fairly R
HR -- Haller T
SF -- Hundley R
WP -- Drysdale D
T -- 2:34
A -- 32328
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