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August 14, 1968

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Bottom 3 R H E
Cardinals 1 3 0
Cubs 0 1 2
Bottom 3 R H E
Cardinals 1 3 0
Cubs 0 1 2

Joe Niekro Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .120
OBP .000 .154
At Bats 0 50
Hits 0 6
• Singles 0 6
• Doubles 0 0
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 2
RBI’s 0 0

Bob Gibson Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
16 5 0
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Wrigley Field - August 14, 1968
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Walk
Bob Gibson
Johnny Edwards
Orlando Cepeda
Julian Javier
Mike Shannon
Dal Maxvill
Lou Brock
Curt Flood
Roger Maris
Joe Niekro
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Niekro takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 3 Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Jim Hickman now playing center field. Cepeda hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spangler. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Maris scores. That run is unearned.
Top 3 Maris hits a fly ball towards center. Phillips settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Phillips. Maris moves to second.
Top 3 Flood 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 Brock is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Hundley strikes out.
Bottom 2 Spangler is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Banks hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
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.