Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Jackson
  
  Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Jackson
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Jackson
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Williams reaches second base with a double. Callison throws the ball in to Taylor who tags Williams trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Kessinger scores. Beckert goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Jackson
  
  Banks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Jackson
  
  Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hundley vs. James
  
  Jeff James now pitching.
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Jenkins
  
  Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Jenkins
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Briggs vs. Jenkins
  
  Briggs takes first base on ball four. Pena moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allen vs. Jenkins
  
  Allen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Callison vs. Jenkins
  
  Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. James
  
  Hickman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. James
  
  Phillips hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jenkins vs. James
  
  Jenkins is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. James
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Jenkins
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Jenkins
  
  Ryan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. James
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. James
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. James
  
  Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. James
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Jenkins
  
  James hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Jenkins
  
  Pena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Briggs vs. Jenkins
  
  Briggs takes first base on ball four. Pena moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allen vs. Jenkins
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. James
  
  Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hickman vs. James
  
  Hickman takes first base on ball four. Hundley moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Phillips vs. James
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hundley moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jenkins vs. James
  
  Jenkins is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Jenkins
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Jenkins
  
  White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips. White reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Jenkins
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ryan vs. Jenkins
  
  Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. James
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. James
  
  Beckert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. James
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with James covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Jenkins
  
  James is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Jenkins
  
  Taylor bunts towards the mound. Jenkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Jenkins
  
  Pena is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. James
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. James
  
  Santo 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 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. James
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with James covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Jenkins
  
  Briggs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Jenkins
  
  Allen 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 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Callison vs. Jenkins
  
  Callison 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 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Jenkins
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Callison moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Jenkins
  
  Rojas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. James
  
  Hickman hits a line drive into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. James
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jenkins vs. James
  
  There goes Phillips. The throw from Ryan and he is out, Pena applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jenkins vs. James
  
  Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Jenkins
  
  Ryan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemens vs. Jenkins
  
  Doug Clemens pinch hits for Jeff James.
  
  Clemens strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Jenkins
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Farrell
  
  Turk Farrell now pitching.
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Farrell
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Farrell
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field. Briggs picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Briggs. Beckert goes all the way around to score. Williams moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Banks vs. Farrell
  
  Banks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Santo vs. Farrell
  
  Santo hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Jenkins
  
  Pena hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Pena reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Briggs vs. Jenkins
  
  Briggs is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Jenkins
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Callison vs. Jenkins
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pena moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  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 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Farrell
  
  Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Farrell
  
  Hickman hits a line drive into left field. Allen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Allen. Hickman moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Farrell
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jenkins vs. Farrell
  
  Jenkins strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Jenkins
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joseph vs. Jenkins
  
  Rick Joseph pinch hits for Mike Ryan.
  
  Joseph bunts towards third. Santo catches it and throws to first to double up Rojas. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutherland vs. Jenkins
  
  Gary Sutherland pinch hits for Turk Farrell.
  
  Sutherland hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/15/1968 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Kessinger D, ss       3  1  0  0   Taylor T, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Beckert G, 2b         4  2  2  0   Pena R, ss            4  0  3  0   
Williams B, lf        4  0  2  2   Briggs J, cf          2  0  1  0   
Banks E, 1b           4  0  2  0   Allen D, lf           4  0  0  0   
Santo R, 3b           4  0  1  0   Callison J, rf        4  0  1  0   
Hundley R, c          4  0  1  0   White B, 1b           4  0  2  0   
Hickman J, rf         3  0  1  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Phillips A, cf        4  1  2  1   Ryan M, c             3  0  0  0   
Jenkins F, p          4  0  0  0   Joseph R, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Jackson G, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   James J, p            2  0  0  0   
                                   Clemens D, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Farrell T, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Sutherland G, ph      1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4 11  3                        34  0  8  0

Chicago          210 000 010 --  4
Philadelphia     000 000 000 --  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W)         9.0  8  0  0  2  4

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jackson G (L)         0.1  4  2  2  1  0
James J               6.2  4  1  1  1  2
Farrell T             2.0  3  1  0  0  1

E -- Briggs J, Allen D
DP -- Chicago 1, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Williams B, White B, Pena R
HR -- Phillips A
CS -- Phillips A
T -- 2:07
A -- 4015

    

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