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August 14, 1968

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Top 2	R	H	E
Cardinals	0	2	0
Cubs	0	1	1

Top 2	R	H	E
Cardinals	0	2	0
Cubs	0	1	1

Bob Gibson Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.167
OBP	.000	.243
At Bats	0	66
Hits	0	11
• Singles	0	7
• Doubles	0	4
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	0
Walks	0	6
RBI’s	0	3

Joe Niekro Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
12	6	2

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Wrigley Field - August 14, 1968

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Joe Niekro

Randy Hundley

Ernie Banks

Glenn Beckert

Ron Santo

Don Kessinger

Billy Williams

Adolfo Phillips

Al Spangler

Bob Gibson

Dal Maxvill

Julian Javier

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Maxvill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Javier moves to third.

Top 2 Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

Top 2 Shannon strikes out.

Top 2 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

Bottom 1 Williams takes first base on ball four. Beckert moves to second.

Bottom 1 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out.

Bottom 1 Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Top 1 Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Maris hits a fly ball towards left. Williams settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Williams. Maris moves to second.

Top 1 Flood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.

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