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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 24, 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 24, 1968 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 24, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 24, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 5,914 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Frank Secory |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Dick Nen | First Baseman |
| Al Spangler | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Jim Ray Hart | Left Fielder |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Bob Barton | Catcher |
| Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
| Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 24, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Perry
Kessinger 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: ---
Beckert vs. Perry
Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Perry
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Mays 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. Perry
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Holtzman
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Holtzman
Hunt hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Holtzman
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nen vs. Perry
Nen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Perry
Spangler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Perry
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Perry
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Holtzman
McCovey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Holtzman
Hart hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Holtzman
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Perry
Holtzman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Perry
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Perry
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Holtzman
Barton hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Holtzman
Lanier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Holtzman
Perry bunts towards first. Nen scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Lanier moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Holtzman
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Perry
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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Perry
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nen vs. Perry
Nen hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Holtzman
Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Holtzman
Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Holtzman
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Perry
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spangler for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Perry
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Perry
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Holtzman
Hart 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: ---
Davenport vs. Holtzman
Davenport 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Holtzman
Barton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Holtzman
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Perry
Holtzman hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Perry
Kessinger bunts towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Perry
Beckert bunts towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Perry
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Holtzman
Perry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Holtzman
There's a wild pitch. Perry moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Holtzman
Bonds 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: -2-
Hunt vs. Holtzman
Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perry moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Holtzman
Mays takes first base on ball four. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCovey vs. Holtzman
McCovey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hart vs. Holtzman
Hart strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Perry
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nen vs. Perry
Nen hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Perry
Spangler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Perry
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Holtzman
Davenport is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Holtzman
Barton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Holtzman
Lanier 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 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Perry
Hickman 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: ---
Holtzman vs. Perry
Holtzman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Perry
Kessinger 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
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Holtzman
Perry hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Holtzman
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Holtzman
Hunt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hickman. Hunt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Holtzman
Mays is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Holtzman
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nen juggles the ball. That's an error on Nen. Hunt moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hart vs. Holtzman
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Perry
Beckert 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Perry
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Perry
Santo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nen vs. Perry
Nen 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Perry
Spangler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Holtzman
Davenport hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Holtzman
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Hal Lanier.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/24/1968 -- Chicago at San Francisco (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 0 Bonds B, rf 4 0 0 0
Beckert G, 2b 2 0 0 0 Hunt R, 2b 4 0 2 0
Williams B, lf 4 1 1 0 Mays W, cf 2 0 1 0
Santo R, 3b 4 1 1 2 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Nen D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hart J, lf 4 0 0 0
Spangler A, rf 4 0 2 0 Davenport J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 3 0 0 0 Barton B, c 4 0 2 0
Hickman J, cf 3 0 0 0 Lanier H, ss 3 0 1 0
Holtzman K, p 3 0 0 0 Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0
Perry G, p 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 2 32 0 7 0
Chicago 000 000 002 -- 2
San Francisco 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (W) 9.0 7 0 0 2 6
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (L) 9.0 5 2 2 1 4
E -- Nen D
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 4, San Francisco 8
2B -- Hunt R
HR -- Santo R
SH -- Perry G, Beckert G
WP -- Holtzman K
T -- 2:18
A -- 5914
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