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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 18, 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 June 18, 1968 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 18, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 28,235 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Bill Williams |
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 |
| Bill Hands | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Tolan | Right Fielder |
| Dick Schofield | Second Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Nelson Briles | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 18, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Briles
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Briles
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Briles
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hands
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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Hands
Flood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Hands
There goes Flood. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hands
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Briles
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Briles
Banks hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Briles
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Hands
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Hands
Shannon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Hands
Tolan 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. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schofield vs. Hands
Schofield hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Briles
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Briles
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. Briles
Hands bunts in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Briles
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Hands
Maxvill strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Hands
Briles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hands
Brock 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 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Briles
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Briles
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Briles
Santo strikes out. Edwards throws to third, and they've got Beckert trapped. The throw to Edwards, and Beckert is tagged out for the double play. There goes Williams. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Briles
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Hands
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hands
Edwards hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Hands
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Hands
There goes Cepeda. The throw from Hundley and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shannon vs. Hands
Shannon hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Briles
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Briles
Hundley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Hundley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Briles
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hands vs. Briles
Hands is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Hands
Tolan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Hands
Schofield hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Hands
Maxvill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briles vs. Hands
Briles strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Hands
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
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Briles
Kessinger bunts towards third. Shannon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Briles
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Briles
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Briles
Santo strikes out. There goes Kessinger. The throw from Edwards and Kessinger is out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Hands
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hands
Edwards 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, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Hands
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Hands
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Briles
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Briles
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Briles
Hundley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Briles
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Maxvill fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Hands
Tolan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson. Tolan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schofield vs. Hands
There's a wild pitch. Tolan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schofield vs. Hands
Hundleydrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Tolan. The throw to Hands covering the plate. The slide. Tolan is out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Hands
Schofield hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Hands
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Briles
Al Spangler pinch hits for Bill Hands.
Spangler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Briles
Kessinger bunts in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Briles
Beckert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Briles
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Briles hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Regan
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Regan covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Regan
Flood strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Briles
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Briles
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Briles
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/18/1968 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 3 0 1 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 0 0
Beckert G, 2b 4 0 2 0 Flood C, cf 4 0 1 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 1 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 3 0 2 0
Banks E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Shannon M, 3b 3 0 1 0
Johnson L, rf 4 0 0 0 Tolan B, rf 3 1 2 1
Hundley R, c 3 0 2 0 Schofield D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Phillips A, cf 3 0 1 0 Maxvill D, ss 2 0 0 0
Hands B, p 1 0 0 0 Briles N, p 3 0 0 0
Spangler A, ph 1 0 1 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 8 0 28 1 6 1
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis 000 010 00x -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hands B (L) 7.0 6 1 1 1 2
Regan P 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Briles N (W) 9.0 8 0 0 0 3
E -- Santo R, Hundley R
DP -- Chicago 1, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, St.Louis 4
2B -- Hundley R, Tolan B
HR -- Tolan B
SB -- Cepeda O
CS -- Flood C, Beckert G, Kessinger D
SH -- Hands B, Kessinger D
WP -- Hands B
T -- 2:05
A -- 28235
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