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April 23, 1968

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Bottom 4 R H E
Braves 2 7 0
Cubs 3 5 0
Bottom 4 R H E
Braves 2 7 0
Cubs 4 6 0

Ernie Banks Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .326
OBP 1.000 .326
At Bats 1 43
Hits 1 14
• Singles 1 6
• Doubles 0 6
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 0
RBI’s 0 6

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 0 0
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Wrigley Field - April 23, 1968
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Single
Phil Niekro
Bob Tillman
Tommie Aaron
Felix Millan
Clete Boyer
Sonny Jackson
Sandy Valdespino
Felipe Alou
Hank Aaron
Ernie Banks
Ron Santo
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Santo scores.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 4 There's a wild pitch. Williams scores. Santo moves to third.
Bottom 4 Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valdespino. Santo reaches second base with a double. Beckert scores. Williams moves to third.
Bottom 4 Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to second.
Bottom 4 Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third.
Bottom 4 Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valdespino. Kessinger reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Niekro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Millan is walked intentionally.
Top 4 Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Aaron reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 3 Niekro strikes out.
Bottom 3 Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Aaron hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 There goes Jackson. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Beckert applying the tag.
Top 3 Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to third.
Top 3 Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Niekro hits a popup towards first. Banks catches it and throws to Beckert, who tags Millan for the double play.
Top 2 Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Aaron is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Valdespino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 1 Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 1 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.