Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 23, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Cuellar
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Cuellar
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Cuellar
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Cuellar
Cuellar fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Cuellar. Kessinger moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Cuellar
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Santo vs. Cuellar
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Niekro
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Niekro
Torres hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Niekro
Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Staub reaches second base with a double. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Menke vs. Niekro
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Cuellar
Hundley hits a line drive towards third. Aspromonte reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Cuellar
Hickman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Cuellar
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Cuellar
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Niekro
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Niekro
Bateman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Herrera vs. Niekro
Herrera hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cuellar vs. Niekro
Cuellar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Cuellar
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Cuellar
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Cuellar
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Cuellar
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Cuellar
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Niekro
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Niekro
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Cuellar
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Cuellar
Hickman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Hickman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Cuellar
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hickman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Niekro vs. Cuellar
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Niekro
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Niekro
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Niekro
Aspromonte 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 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Cuellar
Kessinger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Cuellar
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Cuellar
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Cuellar
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Niekro
Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Niekro
Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Niekro
Cuellar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Niekro
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Cuellar
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Cuellar
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Cuellar
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Cuellar
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Cuellar
Niekro is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Niekro
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Niekro
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Cuellar
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Cuellar
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Cuellar
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Cuellar
Banks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Niekro
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Niekro
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Niekro
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Cuellar
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Cuellar
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Cuellar
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Cuellar
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Niekro
Julio Gotay pinch hits for Jose Herrera.
Gotay 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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Niekro
Lee Thomas pinch hits for Mike Cuellar.
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Niekro
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Niekro
Torres 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 9
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Shea
Steve Shea now pitching. Lee Thomas now playing left field.
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Shea
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Shea
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Wynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Regan
Dick Simpson pinch runs for Rusty Staub.
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Regan
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Regan
Bateman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Regan
Doug Rader pinch hits for Steve Shea. Ron Brand pinch runs for John Bateman.
Rader hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Rader reaches second base with a double. Menke scores. Brand moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Regan
Thomas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Regan
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brand scores. Rader moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play
