Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Bolin
  
  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. Bolin
  
  Beckert hits a popup towards the mound. Bolin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Bolin
  
  Williams hits a popup towards third. Hart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Reynolds
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cline vs. Reynolds
  
  Cline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Reynolds
  
  Mays is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Reynolds
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. Cline moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hart vs. Reynolds
  
  Hart is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Bolin
  
  Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Bolin
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Bolin
  
  Smith 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spangler vs. Bolin
  
  Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bolin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Reynolds
  
  Dietz 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: ---
  Schroder vs. Reynolds
  
  Schroder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lanier vs. Reynolds
  
  Lanier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schroder moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bolin vs. Reynolds
  
  Bolin takes first base on ball four. Lanier moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bonds vs. Reynolds
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. Schroder scores. Lanier moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cline vs. Reynolds
  
  Cline hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Bolin
  
  Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Bolin
  
  Reynolds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cline. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kessinger vs. Bolin
  
  Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Beckert vs. Bolin
  
  There's a wild pitch. Reynolds moves to third. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Beckert vs. Bolin
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Bonds throws the ball in to Lanier who tags Beckert trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Reynolds scores. Kessinger scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Bolin
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Reynolds
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Reynolds
  
  McCovey 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, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Reynolds
  
  Hart hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Bolin
  
  Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Bolin
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bolin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Bolin
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schroder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Reynolds
  
  Dietz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schroder vs. Reynolds
  
  Schroder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lanier vs. Reynolds
  
  Lanier hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolin vs. Reynolds
  
  There's a wild pitch. Schroder moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bolin vs. Reynolds
  
  Bolin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonds vs. Lamabe
  
  Jack Lamabe now pitching.
  
  Bonds hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cline vs. Lamabe
  
  Cline hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Bolin
  
  Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Bolin
  
  Hundley strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Upham vs. Bolin
  
  John Upham pinch hits for Jack Lamabe.
  
  Upham strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Bolin
  
  Kessinger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dietz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Stoneman
  
  Bill Stoneman now pitching.
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Stoneman
  
  McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hart vs. Stoneman
  
  Hart hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dietz vs. Stoneman
  
  There goes Mays. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dietz vs. Stoneman
  
  Dietz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schroder vs. Stoneman
  
  Schroder 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 6

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Bolin
  
  Beckert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dietz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Bolin
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Bolin
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Bolin
  
  Banks hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Stoneman
  
  Lanier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolin vs. Stoneman
  
  Bolin bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Stoneman
  
  Bonds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cline vs. Stoneman
  
  Cline takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Stoneman
  
  Mays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Mays reaches second base with a double. Cline moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McCovey vs. Stoneman
  
  McCovey is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hart vs. Stoneman
  
  Hart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cline scores. Mays scores. McCovey moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dietz vs. Smith
  
  Jim Hickman now playing left field. Willie Smith now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hart moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dietz vs. Smith
  
  Dietz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Schroder vs. Smith
  
  Schroder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Bolin
  
  Smith is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Bolin
  
  Spangler hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Bolin
  
  Hundley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schroder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Smith
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolin vs. Smith
  
  Bolin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Smith
  
  Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Bolin
  
  Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Bolin
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Bolin
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cline vs. Smith
  
  Randy Bobb now catching.
  
  Cline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Smith
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Smith
  
  McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Bolin
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Bolin
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Bolin
  
  Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cline. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Bolin
  
  Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Bolin
  
  Spangler hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/27/1968 -- Chicago at San Francisco (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Kessinger D, ss       3  1  0  0   Bonds B, rf           4  2  2  6   
Beckert G, 2b         4  0  1  2   Cline T, lf           4  1  0  0   
Williams B, rf        4  0  1  0   Mays W, cf            5  1  2  0   
Santo R, 3b           4  0  2  0   McCovey W, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Banks E, 1b           4  1  1  0   Hart J, 3b            4  0  1  2   
Smith W, lf-p         4  1  1  2   Dietz D, c            2  0  0  0   
Spangler A, cf        3  0  0  0   Schroder B, 2b        4  2  1  0   
Hundley R, c          3  0  0  0   Lanier H, ss          3  1  1  0   
Bobb R, c             0  0  0  0   Bolin B, p            2  1  0  0   
Reynolds A, p         1  1  1  0                                      
Lamabe J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Upham J, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Stoneman B, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Hickman J, lf         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  7  4                        32  8  7  8

Chicago          002 000 002 --  4
San Francisco    010 304 00x --  8

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reynolds A (L)        3.2  2  3  3  4  2
Lamabe J              0.1  1  1  1  0  0
Stoneman B            1.1  4  4  4  4  1
Smith W               2.2  0  0  0  0  2

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bolin B (W)           9.0  7  4  4  2  5

E -- Kessinger D
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, San Francisco 8
2B -- Reynolds A, Mays W, Banks E
HR -- Bonds B 2, Smith W
SB -- Mays W
WP -- Bolin B, Reynolds A, Smith W
T -- 2:45
A -- 6578

    

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