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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 22, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 22, 1968 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 22, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 22, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Herbel |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 4,690 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Frank Secory 2B: (none) 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Al Spangler | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | Center Fielder |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Jim Ray Hart | Left Fielder |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Bob Barton | Catcher |
| Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
| Ron Herbel | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 22, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Herbel
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Herbel
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Herbel
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Herbel
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Niekro
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Niekro
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Niekro
Mays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mays scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Niekro
Hart hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Herbel
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Herbel
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Herbel
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Hunt fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Herbel
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Herbel
Niekro hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Niekro
Davenport 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Niekro
Barton 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: ---
Lanier vs. Niekro
Lanier hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Herbel
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Herbel
Beckert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mays. Beckert reaches second base with a double. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Herbel
Williams 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: -23
Santo vs. Herbel
Santo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Herbel
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to third. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spangler vs. Herbel
Spangler hits a fly ball into right field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beckert tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Herbel
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Herbel, and towards Hunt, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbel vs. Niekro
Herbel strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Niekro
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Niekro
There goes Bonds. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Niekro
Hunt hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Niekro
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Herbel
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Herbel
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Herbel
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Herbel
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Niekro
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Niekro, and towards Kessinger, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Niekro
Davenport is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Herbel
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Herbel
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Herbel
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spangler vs. Herbel
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spangler for the out. Santo moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hundley vs. Herbel
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Niekro
Barton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spangler. Barton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lanier vs. Niekro
Lanier bunts towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lanier for the out. Barton moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marshall vs. Niekro
Dave Marshall pinch hits for Ron Herbel.
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barton tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Niekro
Bonds hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Niekro
Hunt hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Linzy
Frank Linzy now pitching.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Linzy
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Linzy
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Niekro
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Niekro
Hart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davenport vs. Niekro
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Linzy
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Linzy
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Linzy
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Niekro
Barton hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Niekro
Lanier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linzy vs. Niekro
Linzy bunts in front of the plate. Hundley fields it and throws to first for the out. Lanier moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Niekro
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Linzy
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Linzy
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Linzy
Hundley hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Linzy
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Linzy
Willie Smith pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Smith hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bonds. Smith reaches second base with a double. Spangler scores. Phillips goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Linzy
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Smith trying to get to home. Bonds throws the ball in to Barton who tags Smith who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching. Dick Nen now playing first base.
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Regan
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Regan
McCovey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hart vs. Regan
Frank Johnson pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
Hart hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davenport vs. Regan
Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Linzy
Jack Hiatt now playing first base.
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Linzy
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Linzy
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nen vs. Gibbon
Joe Gibbon now pitching.
Nen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Gibbon
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Al Spangler.
Hickman hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Santo moves to third. Nen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hundley vs. Gibbon
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Santo scores. Nen moves to third. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Monbouquette
Bill Monbouquette now pitching.
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nen tags and scores. Hickman tags and moves to third. Hundley tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Regan vs. Monbouquette
Regan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schroder vs. Regan
Jim Hickman now playing right field. Bob Schroder pinch hits for Bob Barton.
Schroder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Regan
Ty Cline pinch hits for Hal Lanier.
Cline 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: ---
Alou vs. Regan
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Bill Monbouquette.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Regan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/22/1968 -- Chicago at San Francisco (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 5 1 3 0 Bonds B, cf 3 0 2 0
Beckert G, 2b 5 1 2 0 Hunt R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 5 1 1 0 Mays W, rf 3 1 1 0
Santo R, 3b 4 1 2 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 2 1
Banks E, 1b 4 0 3 1 Johnson F, pr 0 0 0 0
Nen D, 1b 1 1 1 1 Hiatt J, 1b 0 0 0 0
Spangler A, rf 3 1 1 1 Hart J, lf 4 0 1 0
Hickman J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Davenport J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 5 0 1 1 Barton B, c 3 1 1 0
Phillips A, cf 4 1 2 1 Schroder B, ph 1 0 0 0
Niekro J, p 3 0 0 0 Lanier H, ss 2 0 1 0
Smith W, ph 1 0 1 2 Cline T, ph 1 0 0 0
Regan P, p 1 0 0 0 Herbel R, p 1 0 0 0
Marshall D, ph 0 0 0 1
Linzy F, p 0 0 0 0
Gibbon J, p 0 0 0 0
Monbouquette B, p 0 0 0 0
Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0
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42 7 17 7 31 2 8 2
Chicago 002 000 023 -- 7
San Francisco 100 010 000 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W) 7.0 7 2 2 2 2
Regan P (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Herbel R 5.0 9 2 2 1 1
Linzy F (L) 3.1 6 4 4 0 1
Gibbon J* 0.0 2 1 0 0 0
Monbouquette B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Santo R, Hunt R
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 11, San Francisco 7
2B -- Mays W, Beckert G, Barton B, Smith W
SB -- Bonds B
SH -- Lanier H, Linzy F
SF -- Spangler A, Marshall D, Phillips A
WP -- Niekro J
T -- 2:58
A -- 4690
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