Chicago Cubs 8, Houston Astros 4
Regular Season Game 14
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Sunday, April 28, 1968 (D) at Wrigley Field
HOU N 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 - 4 9 1 CHI N 2 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 x - 8 13 2
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Davis cf 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 Menke 2b 5 0 2 1 0 1 3 3 Wynn lf 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 Staub rf 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Aspromonte 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 Rader 1b 4 2 2 0 0 1 8 0 Bateman c 4 0 2 2 0 0 5 0 Torres ss 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 Wilson p 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 Miller ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Blasingame p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Thomas ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dukes p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 37 4 9 4 3 5 24 11 FIELDING - DP: 1. Torres-Menke-Rader. E: Davis (1). BATTING - 2B: Wilson (1,off Niekro); Bateman (1,off Niekro). Team LOB: 9.
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Kessinger ss 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 5 Beckert 2b 5 2 3 2 0 0 3 0 Williams lf 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 Santo 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 Banks 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 7 0 Nen 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Johnson rf 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 0 Hundley c 4 1 2 1 0 0 6 0 Phillips cf 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 0 Niekro p 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 Regan p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 37 8 13 7 1 5 27 9 FIELDING - E: Kessinger (4), Santo (5). BATTING - 2B: Johnson (6,off Wilson); Phillips (2,off Dukes). 3B: Phillips (1,off Wilson). HR: Beckert (1,7th inning off Blasingame 1 on 0 out). GDP: Santo (3,off Wilson). Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING - SB: Kessinger (2,2nd base off Wilson/Bateman).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Wilson L(1-2) 4 8 5 5 1 3 0 20 Blasingame 3 4 3 2 0 1 1 14 Dukes 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 Totals 8 13 8 7 1 5 1 38 WP: Blasingame (2).
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro W(3-1) 7 9 4 3 3 5 0 34 Regan SV(1) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Totals 9 9 4 3 3 5 0 40 Niekro faced 3 batters in the 8th inning Inherited Runners - Scored: Regan 1-0. . Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Stan Landes Time of Game: 2:44 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Chicago Cubs 1. Davis cf Kessinger ss 2. Menke 2b Beckert 2b 3. Wynn lf Williams lf 4. Staub rf Santo 3b 5. Aspromonte 3b Banks 1b 6. Rader 1b Johnson rf 7. Bateman c Hundley c 8. Torres ss Phillips cf 9. Wilson p Niekro p ASTROS 1ST: Joe Niekro 119 pitches; Don Wilson 73 pitches; Davis singled to shortstop [Davis to second (error by Kessinger)]; Menke was called out on strikes; Wynn walked; Staub popped to second; Aspromonte grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (second to first); Beckert singled to right; Williams walked [Beckert to second]; Santo flied out to right; Banks singled to right [Beckert scored, Williams to second]; Johnson singled to left [Williams scored, Banks to second]; Hundley grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2. ASTROS 2ND: Rader struck out; Bateman grounded out (third to first); Torres flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2. CUBS 2ND: Phillips was called out on strikes; Niekro struck out; Kessinger flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2. ASTROS 3RD: Wilson doubled to left; Davis reached on an error by Santo [Wilson to third, Davis to first]; Menke singled to left [Wilson scored (unearned), Davis to second]; Wynn popped to first in foul territory; Staub flied out to left; Aspromonte grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2. CUBS 3RD: Beckert singled to center; Williams flied out to center; Santo grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Beckert out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2. ASTROS 4TH: Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); Bateman flied out to center; Torres flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2. CUBS 4TH: Banks grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson doubled to center; Hundley singled to center [Johnson scored]; Phillips tripled to right [Hundley scored]; Niekro struck out; Kessinger singled to center [Phillips scored]; Kessinger stole second; Beckert grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 5. ASTROS 5TH: MILLER BATTED FOR WILSON; Miller struck out; Davis grounded out (shortstop to first); Menke singled to center; Wynn walked [Menke to second]; Staub popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 5. CUBS 5TH: BLASINGAME REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); Williams flied out to left; Santo grounded out (shortstop to first); Banks flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 5. ASTROS 6TH: Aspromonte struck out; Rader singled to third; Bateman singled to center [Rader to third]; Torres forced Bateman (shortstop to second) [Rader scored]; Blasingame was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 5. CUBS 6TH: Johnson struck out; Hundley singled to right; Phillips forced Hundley (shortstop to second); Niekro forced Phillips (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 5. ASTROS 7TH: Davis flied out to left; Menke flied out to center; Wynn walked; Staub grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 5. CUBS 7TH: Kessinger singled to shortstop; Beckert homered [Kessinger scored]; Williams flied out to center; Santo singled to center; Blasingame threw a wild pitch [Santo to second]; Banks flied out to left; Johnson reached on an error by Davis [Santo scored (unearned) (no RBI), Johnson to second]; Hundley grounded out (third to first); 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 8. ASTROS 8TH: NEN REPLACED BANKS (PLAYING 1B); Aspromonte singled to center; Rader singled to right [Aspromonte to second]; Bateman doubled to left [Aspromonte scored, Rader scored]; REGAN REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Torres popped to catcher in foul territory; THOMAS BATTED FOR BLASINGAME; Thomas grounded out (first unassisted) [Bateman to third]; Davis grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 8. CUBS 8TH: DUKES REPLACED THOMAS (PITCHING); Phillips doubled to left; Regan struck out; Kessinger grounded out (second to first) [Phillips to third]; Beckert flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 8. ASTROS 9TH: Menke grounded out (shortstop to first); Wynn flied out to left; Staub popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 8. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 4 9 1 9 Cubs 8 13 2 6
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