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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 20, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 20, 1968 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 29,348 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Lou Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | Right Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 20, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Gibson
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gibson
Banks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Jenkins
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Jenkins
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Jenkins
Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gibson
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Gibson
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Johnson for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Gibson
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Jenkins
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Jenkins
McCarver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Jenkins
Shannon hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Jenkins
Javier strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Gibson
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Gibson
Beckert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Jenkins
Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Jenkins
Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Jenkins
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Gibson
Banks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Gibson
That's a pickoff. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Gibson
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Gibson
Hundley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Jenkins
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Jenkins
Tolan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Jenkins
Cepeda is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Gibson
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier misplays the ball. That's an error on Javier. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jenkins vs. Gibson
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Gibson
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tolan. Williams reaches second base with a double. Kessinger scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Jenkins
McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Jenkins
Shannon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Jenkins
Javier hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gibson
Banks hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gibson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Gibson
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Jenkins
Maxvill hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Jenkins
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibson for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Jenkins
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Gibson
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Gibson
Jenkins strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Gibson
There goes Kessinger. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Kessinger steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Gibson
Beckert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Jenkins
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Jenkins
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Jenkins
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cepeda for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gibson
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gibson
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Banks goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Gibson
Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Jenkins
McCarver hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Jenkins
Shannon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Jenkins
Javier hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Jenkins
Maxvill strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Gibson
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Gibson
Jenkins strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Jenkins
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Bob Gibson.
Schofield hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Jenkins
Brock 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, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Jenkins
Flood hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Jenkins
Tolan 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
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1968 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 1 2 1 Brock L, lf 4 0 0 0
Beckert G, 2b 4 1 1 0 Flood C, cf 4 1 1 1
Williams B, lf 4 1 2 3 Tolan B, rf 4 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cepeda O, 1b 3 0 0 0
Banks E, 1b 4 1 2 0 McCarver T, c 3 0 1 0
Johnson L, rf 4 0 2 1 Shannon M, 3b 3 0 1 0
Hundley R, c 4 0 0 0 Javier J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Phillips A, cf 4 1 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 0 0 0
Jenkins F, p 4 0 0 0 Gibson B, p 2 0 0 0
Schofield D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 10 5 30 1 3 1
Chicago 200 020 010 -- 5
St.Louis 000 000 001 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W) 9.0 3 1 1 0 7
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (L) 9.0 10 5 3 1 8
E -- Javier J
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, St.Louis 2
2B -- Williams B, Johnson L
HR -- Williams B, Flood C
SB -- Kessinger D
CS -- Santo R
T -- 2:03
A -- 29348
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