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May 8, 1968

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Dodgers 3 4 0
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Cubs 7 12 1

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Wrigley Field - May 8, 1968
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Wild Pitch
Joe Niekro
Randy Hundley
Dick Nen
Glenn Beckert
Ron Santo
Don Kessinger
Billy Williams
Adolfo Phillips
Lou Johnson
Zoilo Versalles
Jim Fairey
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

There's a wild pitch. Fairey moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 8 Dick Nen now playing first base. Jim Fairey pinch hits for John Purdin. Fairey takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purdin fields it and throws to third for the out. Phillips moves to second.
Bottom 7 Phillips is walked intentionally.
Bottom 7 Hundley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Hundley reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 7 Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Bailey hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Colavito hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kessinger tags and scores.
Bottom 6 John Purdin now pitching. Williams takes first base on ball four. Beckert moves to second.
Bottom 6 Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third.
Bottom 6 Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Haller hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Fairly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 6 Davis 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 6 Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colavito. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Colavito throws the ball in to Parker who tags Phillips trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Banks scores. Hundley goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 5 Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to second for the out. Banks moves to third.
Bottom 5 Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Banks moves to second.
Bottom 5 Banks hits a popup into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Santo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Kekich 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 5 Alcaraz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 5 Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Williams hits a popup towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Beckert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 4 Niekro takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Haller strikes out.
Top 4 Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Mike Kekich now pitching. Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Santo tags and scores. Banks tags and moves to third.
Bottom 3 Johnson takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to third. Banks moves to second.
Bottom 3 Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Santo moves to second.
Bottom 3 Santo takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Williams hits a popup towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert misplays the ball. That's an error on Beckert.
Top 3 Versalles hits a fly ball towards center. Phillips catches it and throws to first to double up Sutton.
Top 3 Sutton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutton covering, for the out.
Bottom 2 Kessinger strikes out.
Bottom 2 Niekro bunts towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to second.
Bottom 2 Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 2 Alcaraz strikes out.
Top 2 Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 2 Haller strikes out.
Top 2 Fairly takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fairly who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 1 Banks strikes out.
Bottom 1 Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 1 Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out.
Top 1 Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out.
Top 1 Parker 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 1 Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.