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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 26, 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 August 26, 1968 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 5,856 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Tom Gorman |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Willie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Al Spangler | Center Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Bill Hands | 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 | Third Baseman |
| Dick Dietz | Catcher |
| Ty Cline | Left Fielder |
| Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
| Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 26, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Perry
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Perry
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Hands
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Hands
Hunt hits a popup, foul, 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: ---
Mays vs. Hands
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Hands
McCovey strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Perry
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Perry
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Perry
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Hands
Hart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dietz vs. Hands
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cline vs. Hands
Cline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dietz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lanier vs. Hands
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Perry
Spangler 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: ---
Hundley vs. Perry
Hundley 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Perry
Hands 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Hands
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Hands
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Hands
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Perry
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. 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, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hands
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Hands
McCovey hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Hands
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dietz vs. Hands
Dietz strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Perry
Banks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Perry
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Perry
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Hands
Cline hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Hands
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lanier for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Hands
Perry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Perry
Spangler hits a fly ball into left field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Perry
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Perry
Hands strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Hands
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Hands
Hunt bunts in front of the plate. Hundley fields it and throws to first for the out. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Hands
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonds scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Hands
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Hands
Hart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Perry
Kessinger 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Perry
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Perry
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Perry
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Hands
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Hands
Cline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Hands
Lanier strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Hands
Perry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cline moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonds vs. Hands
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Perry
Jim Davenport now playing third base. Jim Ray Hart now playing left field. Ty Cline now playing first base.
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Perry
Smith 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Perry
Spangler hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Hands
Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Williams 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. Hands
Mays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davenport vs. Hands
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks juggles the ball. That's an error on Banks. Mays scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Hands
Hart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davenport moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dietz vs. Lamabe
Jack Lamabe now pitching.
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Davenport moves to third. Hart moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cline vs. Lamabe
Cline is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lanier vs. Lamabe
Lanier hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Perry
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nen vs. Perry
Dick Nen pinch hits for Jack Lamabe.
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, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Perry
Kessinger strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1968 -- Chicago at San Francisco (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0 Bonds B, rf 3 1 0 0
Beckert G, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hunt R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Williams B, rf 3 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 2 3 2
Banks E, 1b 3 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 3 0 1 0
Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Davenport J, 3b 1 0 0 1
Smith W, lf 3 0 0 0 Hart J, 3b-lf 3 0 1 0
Spangler A, cf 3 0 0 0 Dietz D, c 4 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 3 0 0 0 Cline T, lf-1b 3 0 1 0
Hands B, p 2 0 0 0 Lanier H, ss 4 0 0 0
Lamabe J, p 0 0 0 0 Perry G, p 3 0 1 0
Nen D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 1 0 31 3 7 3
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
San Francisco 100 001 01x -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hands B (L) 7.1 7 3 3 2 5
Lamabe J 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (W) 9.0 1 0 0 0 3
E -- Banks E
LOB -- Chicago 1, San Francisco 8
2B -- Mays W
HR -- Mays W
SH -- Hunt R
T -- 2:15
A -- 5856
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