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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 3, 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 3, 1968 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Washburn |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 38,264 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Dick Nen | First Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Bill Hands | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | First Baseman |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Ray Washburn | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 3, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Washburn
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tolan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Washburn
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. Washburn
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Washburn
Santo takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nen vs. Washburn
There's a wild pitch. Beckert scores. Williams moves to third. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nen vs. Washburn
Nen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hundley vs. Washburn
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Santo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Washburn
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hands
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Hands
There goes Brock. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Hands
Tolan hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maris vs. Hands
Maris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Hands
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Washburn
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Washburn
Hands strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Washburn
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Washburn
There goes Kessinger. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Javier applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Hands
Shannon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Hands
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Hands
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Washburn
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tolan scoops it up and throws to first, with Washburn covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Washburn
Williams hits a line drive towards first. Tolan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Washburn
Santo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washburn vs. Hands
Washburn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hands
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Hands
Flood hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nen vs. Washburn
Nen hits a line drive towards first. Tolan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Washburn
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Washburn
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Washburn
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Hands
Tolan hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Hands
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hands
Edwards 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, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Washburn
Hands takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Washburn
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Washburn
Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Washburn
Williams hits a line drive towards short. Maxvill catches it and throws to first to double up Beckert. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Hands
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Hands
Javier hits a line drive into left field. Williams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Hands
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washburn vs. Hands
Washburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Washburn
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nen vs. Washburn
Nen 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, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Washburn
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hands
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, 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, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Hands
Tolan bunts towards first. Nen fields the ball and throws to Hands covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Hands
Maris 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 7
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Washburn
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Washburn
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Washburn
Hands hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Washburn
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. Hands moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beckert vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hands
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Hands
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Hands
Javier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Granger
Williams 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, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Granger
Santo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nen vs. Granger
Nen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tolan scoops it up and throws to first, with Granger covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching. Dick Schofield pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
Schofield hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Regan
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Wayne Granger.
McCarver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Regan
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flood vs. Regan
Flood hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger catches it and steps on second to double up McCarver. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Willis
Ron Willis now pitching. Dick Schofield now playing shortstop.
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Willis
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Willis
Phillips is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regan vs. Willis
Regan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Regan
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Regan
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tolan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Regan
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shannon vs. Regan
Shannon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tolan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Regan
Javier strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1968 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 2 0 Brock L, lf 3 1 1 0
Beckert G, 2b 4 1 2 0 Flood C, cf 4 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 4 1 1 0 Tolan B, 1b 4 1 1 0
Santo R, 3b 3 1 0 0 Maris R, rf 4 0 1 1
Nen D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 4 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 4 0 1 2 Shannon M, 3b 4 0 2 1
Hickman J, rf 3 0 1 0 Javier J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Phillips A, cf 3 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 2 0 0 0
Hands B, p 2 0 1 0 Schofield D, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Regan P, p 1 0 0 0 Washburn R, p 2 0 0 0
Granger W, p 0 0 0 0
McCarver T, ph 0 0 0 0
Willis R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 8 2 32 2 6 2
Chicago 300 000 000 -- 3
St.Louis 100 000 001 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hands B (W) 7.0 4 1 1 1 1
Regan P (S) 2.0 2 1 0 1 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Washburn R (L) 6.2 8 3 3 3 4
Granger W 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Willis R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Williams B, Kessinger D
DP -- Chicago 2, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, St.Louis 5
2B -- Kessinger D
SB -- Brock L
CS -- Kessinger D
HBP -- by Willis R (Phillips A)
WP -- Washburn R
T -- 2:22
A -- 38264
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