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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 2, 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 August 2, 1968 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jaster |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 39,621 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Ron Davis | Right Fielder |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Larry Jaster | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 2, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Jaster
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Jaster
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Jaster
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Jaster
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Holtzman
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Holtzman
Javier hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Holtzman
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Jaster
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Jaster
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Jaster
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Jaster
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Holtzman
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Holtzman
Shannon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Holtzman
McCarver 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 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Jaster
Holtzman 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: ---
Kessinger vs. Jaster
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Jaster
Beckert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Holtzman
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Holtzman
Maxvill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jaster vs. Holtzman
Jaster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Holtzman
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jaster
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Jaster
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Jaster
Banks hits a line drive towards the mound. Jaster catches it and throws to first to double up Santo. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Holtzman
Javier hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Holtzman
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Holtzman
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shannon vs. Holtzman
Shannon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball 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: ---
Hundley vs. Jaster
Hundley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Jaster
Hickman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Jaster
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hundley scores. Hickman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holtzman vs. Jaster
Holtzman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hickman scores. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Willis
Ron Willis now pitching.
Kessinger bunts towards the mound. Willis fields it and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to third. Holtzman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beckert vs. Willis
Beckert 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: -23
Williams vs. Willis
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Santo vs. Willis
Santo takes first base on ball four. Phillips scores. Holtzman moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Willis
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Holtzman
McCarver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Holtzman
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Holtzman
Maxvill is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Holtzman
Ed Spiezio pinch hits for Ron Willis.
Spiezio hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Hughes
Dick Hughes now pitching.
Hundley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Hughes
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Hughes
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Holtzman
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Holtzman
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Holtzman
Flood hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Holtzman
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Hughes
Holtzman hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Hughes
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Hughes
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Holtzman
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Holtzman
McCarver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Holtzman
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxvill vs. Holtzman
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gagliano vs. Holtzman
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Dick Hughes.
Gagliano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields the ball and throws to Hoerner covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Hoerner
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Hoerner
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Hoerner
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Holtzman
Dick Nen now playing first base.
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Holtzman
Javier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Holtzman
Flood hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Hoerner
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Hoerner
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Hoerner
Holtzman hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Holtzman
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Holtzman
Shannon 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, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Holtzman
McCarver is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1968 -- 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 0 0 Javier J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Williams B, lf 3 0 1 0 Flood C, cf 4 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 3 0 1 1 Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 0 0
Banks E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Shannon M, 3b 4 0 0 0
Nen D, 1b 0 0 0 0 McCarver T, c 3 0 1 0
Hundley R, c 4 1 1 0 Davis R, rf 3 0 0 0
Hickman J, rf 4 1 2 0 Maxvill D, ss 2 0 0 0
Phillips A, cf 4 1 1 1 Jaster L, p 1 0 0 0
Holtzman K, p 4 0 1 1 Willis R, p 0 0 0 0
Spiezio E, ph 1 0 0 0
Hughes D, p 0 0 0 0
Gagliano P, ph 1 0 0 0
Hoerner J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 8 3 31 0 2 0
Chicago 000 030 000 -- 3
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (W) 9.0 2 0 0 2 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jaster L (L)* 4.0 7 3 3 0 2
Willis R 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
Hughes D 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Hoerner J 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
E -- Kessinger D, Santo R
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, St.Louis 6
SH -- Kessinger D
T -- 2:19
A -- 39621
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