Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. McCormick
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. McCormick
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hiatt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beckert for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. McCormick
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hiatt scoops it up and throws to first, with McCormick covering, for the out. Kessinger moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Banks vs. McCormick
  
  Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boccabella vs. McCormick
  
  Boccabella strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Holtzman
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Holtzman
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davenport vs. Holtzman
  
  Davenport hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mays vs. Holtzman
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. McCormick
  
  Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. McCormick
  
  Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spangler vs. McCormick
  
  Spangler hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holtzman vs. McCormick
  
  Holtzman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kessinger vs. McCormick
  
  Kessinger strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiatt vs. Holtzman
  
  Hiatt hits a fly ball towards right. Williams settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Williams. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dietz vs. Holtzman
  
  Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Holtzman
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lanier vs. Holtzman
  
  Lanier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dietz moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Holtzman
  
  McCormick is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. McCormick
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. McCormick
  
  Williams is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. McCormick
  
  Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boccabella vs. McCormick
  
  Boccabella hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Holtzman
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Holtzman
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Holtzman
  
  Davenport takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Holtzman
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. McCormick
  
  Hundley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. McCormick
  
  Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hundley moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spangler vs. McCormick
  
  Spangler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hundley scores. Santo moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Holtzman vs. McCormick
  
  Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Santo scores. Spangler moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kessinger vs. McCormick
  
  Kessinger bunts towards the mound. McCormick fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on McCormick. Spangler scores. Holtzman moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Beckert vs. McCormick
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Holtzman tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. McCormick
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hiatt fields the ball and throws to McCormick covering. Safe. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Banks vs. McCormick
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Banks vs. McCormick
  
  Banks is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Boccabella vs. McCormick
  
  Boccabella hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kessinger tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hundley vs. McCormick
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hundley vs. McCormick
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Banks scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Herbel
  
  Ron Herbel now pitching.
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiatt vs. Holtzman
  
  Hiatt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dietz vs. Holtzman
  
  Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Hiatt moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Holtzman
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hiatt moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lanier vs. Holtzman
  
  Lanier hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hiatt tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunt vs. Holtzman
  
  Ron Hunt pinch hits for Ron Herbel.
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Oliver moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alou vs. Holtzman
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Hunt moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Holtzman
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. McDaniel
  
  Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
  
  Spangler 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 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holtzman vs. McDaniel
  
  Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. McDaniel
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Holtzman
  
  Adolfo Phillips now playing center field. Al Spangler now playing right field. Billy Williams now playing left field.
  
  Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Holtzman
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiatt vs. Holtzman
  
  Hiatt strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. McDaniel
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. McDaniel
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. McDaniel
  
  Banks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hiatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. McDaniel
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Phillips reaches third base with a triple. Beckert goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hundley vs. McDaniel
  
  Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Santo vs. McDaniel
  
  There goes Hundley. The throw from Dietz and he is safe. Hundley steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Santo vs. McDaniel
  
  Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Hundley scores. Santo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spangler vs. McDaniel
  
  Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oliver fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Holtzman vs. McDaniel
  
  Holtzman hits a ball on the ground for an out. Spangler moves to second. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Holtzman
  
  Dietz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Holtzman
  
  Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lanier vs. Holtzman
  
  Lanier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDaniel vs. Holtzman
  
  McDaniel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. McDaniel
  
  Ty Cline now playing center field.
  
  Kessinger 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 
• Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. McDaniel
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. McDaniel
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Holtzman
  
  Lou Johnson now playing left field. Dick Nen now playing first base.
  
  Alou 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, 10 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Holtzman
  
  Johnson 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, 10 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Holtzman
  
  Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nen vs. McDaniel
  
  Nen hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. McDaniel
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. McDaniel
  
  Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cline vs. Holtzman
  
  Cline hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiatt vs. Holtzman
  
  Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Holtzman
  
  Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Holtzman
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. McDaniel
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. McDaniel
  
  Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holtzman vs. McDaniel
  
  Holtzman hits a popup towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Holtzman
  
  Jose Arcia now playing third base.
  
  Lanier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hart vs. Holtzman
  
  Jim Ray Hart pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel.
  
  Hart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Holtzman
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Holtzman
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davenport vs. Holtzman
  
  Davenport hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cline vs. Holtzman
  
  Cline is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hiatt vs. Holtzman
  
  Hiatt hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Phillips. Hiatt reaches second base with a double. Alou scores. Davenport goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dietz vs. Holtzman
  
  Dietz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips. Dietz reaches second base with a double. Hiatt scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Lamabe
  
  Jack Lamabe now pitching.
  
  Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/18/1968 -- Chicago at San Francisco (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Kessinger D, ss       4  1  1  0   Alou J, rf            5  1  2  1   
Beckert G, 2b         4  1  1  1   Johnson F, lf         5  0  1  0   
Williams B, rf-lf     5  1  1  0   Davenport J, 3b       4  1  2  0   
Johnson L, lf         0  0  0  0   Mays W, cf            3  0  0  0   
Banks E, 1b           1  1  0  0   Cline T, cf           2  0  0  0   
Nen D, 1b             1  0  0  0   Hiatt J, 1b           5  2  2  2   
Boccabella J, lf      2  0  0  1   Dietz D, c            5  0  3  1   
Phillips A, cf        2  1  1  1   Oliver N, 2b          5  1  1  0   
Hundley R, c          4  2  2  2   Lanier H, ss          3  1  2  1   
Santo R, 3b           4  1  2  2   McCormick M, p        1  0  0  0   
Arcia J, 3b           0  0  0  0   Herbel R, p           0  0  0  0   
Spangler A, cf-rf     5  1  2  1   Hunt R, ph            1  0  1  0   
Holtzman K, p         5  1  1  1   McDaniel L, p         1  0  0  0   
Lamabe J, p           0  0  0  0   Hart J, ph            1  1  1  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37 10 11  9                        41  7 15  7

Chicago          000 703 000 -- 10
San Francisco    000 200 005 --  7

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (W)        8.2 15  7  7  1  4
Lamabe J (S)          0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
McCormick M (L)       3.2  7  7  4  4  3
Herbel R              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
McDaniel L            5.0  4  3  3  1  0

E -- Williams B, McCormick M, McDaniel L
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, San Francisco 9
2B -- Hiatt J, Dietz D
3B -- Phillips A
HR -- Hart J
SB -- Williams B 2, Kessinger D, Banks E, Hundley R
SH -- Kessinger D
SF -- Beckert G, Boccabella J, Lanier H
T -- 2:57
A -- 12582

    

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