Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Sadecki
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Sadecki
  
  Beckert hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Sadecki
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Santo vs. Sadecki
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Sadecki covering, for the out. Kessinger moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Banks vs. Sadecki
  
  Banks is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Johnson vs. Sadecki
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Niekro
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Niekro
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Niekro
  
  Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Niekro
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips. McCovey reaches second base with a double. Phillips throws the ball in to Hundley who tags McCovey trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Mays goes all the way around to score. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Sadecki
  
  Ty Cline now playing first base.
  
  Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Sadecki
  
  Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Sadecki
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sadecki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Niekro
  
  Marshall strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiatt vs. Niekro
  
  Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Niekro
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lanier vs. Niekro
  
  Lanier takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sadecki vs. Niekro
  
  Sadecki hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Sadecki
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Sadecki
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Sadecki
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Niekro
  
  Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Niekro
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Niekro
  
  Mays is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cline vs. Niekro
  
  Cline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Sadecki
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Sadecki
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Sadecki
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Niekro
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiatt vs. Niekro
  
  Hiatt is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Niekro
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Sadecki
  
  Hundley hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Sadecki
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Sadecki
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Niekro
  
  Lanier 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 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sadecki vs. Niekro
  
  Sadecki hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Niekro
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Sadecki
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Sadecki
  
  Beckert hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Sadecki
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Niekro
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Johnson. The throw from Hundley and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mays vs. Niekro
  
  Mays is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cline vs. Niekro
  
  Cline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Marshall vs. Niekro
  
  Marshall 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 7

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Sadecki
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Sadecki
  
  Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Sadecki
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Sadecki
  
  There's a wild pitch. Banks moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hundley vs. Sadecki
  
  Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Phillips vs. Sadecki
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier misplays the ball. That's an error on Lanier. Banks moves to third. Hundley moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Boccabella vs. Sadecki
  
  John Boccabella pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
  
  Boccabella hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiatt vs. Hartenstein
  
  Chuck Hartenstein now pitching.
  
  Hiatt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Regan
  
  Phil Regan now pitching.
  
  Oliver bunts towards the mound. Regan fields it and throws to first for the out. Hiatt moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lanier vs. Regan
  
  Lanier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hiatt scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sadecki vs. Regan
  
  Sadecki strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Regan
  
  Alou hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Sadecki
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Sadecki
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Sadecki
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Regan
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Regan
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Regan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cline vs. Regan
  
  Cline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cline for the out. Mays moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marshall vs. Regan
  
  Marshall strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Sadecki
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Sadecki
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Sadecki
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cline settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/17/1968 -- Chicago at San Francisco (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Kessinger D, ss       4  0  1  0   Alou J, rf            3  0  0  0   
Beckert G, 2b         4  0  0  0   Johnson F, 3b         4  0  1  0   
Williams B, lf        4  0  1  0   Mays W, cf            3  1  1  0   
Santo R, 3b           4  0  0  0   McCovey W, 1b         1  0  1  1   
Banks E, 1b           3  0  1  0   Cline T, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Johnson L, rf         4  0  0  0   Marshall D, lf        4  0  0  0   
Hundley R, c          2  0  0  0   Hiatt J, c            2  1  0  0   
Phillips A, cf        3  0  0  0   Oliver N, 2b          2  0  1  0   
Niekro J, p           2  0  0  0   Lanier H, ss          2  0  1  1   
Boccabella J, ph      1  0  0  0   Sadecki R, p          3  0  0  0   
Hartenstein C, p      0  0  0  0                                      
Regan P, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  3  0                        27  2  5  2

Chicago          000 000 000 --  0
San Francisco    100 000 10x --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L)          6.0  3  1  1  3  4
Hartenstein C*        0.0  0  1  1  1  0
Regan P               2.0  2  0  0  0  2

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sadecki R (W)         9.0  3  0  0  2  5
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Hundley R, Lanier H
LOB -- Chicago 6, San Francisco 6
2B -- McCovey W
SB -- Johnson F
SH -- Oliver N
WP -- Sadecki R
T -- 2:22
A -- 9517

    

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