Chicago Cubs 4, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 106
Played on Thursday, August 1, 1968 (D) at Wrigley Field
HOU N 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 8 1 CHI N 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 x - 4 9 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Miller rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Torres ss 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 Staub 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 Wynn cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 Menke 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 Rader 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Bateman c 3 0 3 0 0 0 7 1 Brand pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Adlesh c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Simpson lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Giusti p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Aspromonte ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dukes p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 1 8 1 1 3 24 6 FIELDING - E: Rader (13). BATTING - 2B: Bateman (12,off Niekro); Miller (11,off Niekro). GDP: Giusti (1,off Niekro); Staub (8,off Regan). Team LOB: 7.
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Kessinger ss 5 2 3 1 0 0 3 5 Beckert 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 3 Williams lf 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 Santo 3b 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 Banks 1b 4 0 1 0 0 2 6 0 Regan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hundley c 2 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 Hickman rf 3 1 1 0 1 2 6 0 Phillips cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 Niekro p 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Nen 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 31 4 9 4 4 8 27 10 FIELDING - DP: 2. Beckert-Kessinger-Banks, Beckert-Kessinger-Nen. E: Nen (3). BATTING - 2B: Beckert (23,off Giusti); Banks (18,off Giusti); Hickman (3,off Dukes). 3B: Kessinger (7,off Giusti). HR: Hundley (4,2nd inning off Giusti 0 on 0 out). SH: Hundley 2 (5,off Giusti 2); Beckert (4,off Dukes). IBB: Phillips (14,by Giusti); Williams (8,by Dukes). Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING - SB: Phillips (7,2nd base off Giusti/Bateman).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Giusti L(6-11) 6 5 2 2 3 7 1 27 Dukes 2 4 2 2 1 1 0 11 Totals 8 9 4 4 4 8 1 38 IBB: Giusti (6,Phillips); Dukes (7,Williams).
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro W(11-6) 7 7 1 1 1 2 0 28 Regan SV(18) 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 Totals 9 8 1 1 1 3 0 35 Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Doug Harvey Time of Game: 2:27 Attendance: 20356 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Chicago Cubs 1. Miller rf Kessinger ss 2. Torres ss Beckert 2b 3. Staub 1b Williams lf 4. Wynn cf Santo 3b 5. Menke 2b Banks 1b 6. Rader 3b Hundley c 7. Bateman c Hickman rf 8. Simpson lf Phillips cf 9. Giusti p Niekro p ASTROS 1ST: Joe Niekro 99 pitches; Dave Giusti 107 pitches; Miller grounded out (shortstop to first); Torres walked; Staub forced Torres (second unassisted); Wynn popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: Kessinger tripled to right; Beckert grounded out (pitcher to first); Williams grounded out (third to first); Santo singled to center [Kessinger scored]; Banks struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 1. ASTROS 2ND: Menke grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader grounded out (third to first); Bateman doubled to left; Simpson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 1. CUBS 2ND: Hundley homered; Hickman struck out; Phillips struck out; Niekro grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2. ASTROS 3RD: Giusti flied out to right; Miller grounded out (second to first); Torres grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2. CUBS 3RD: Kessinger lined to third; Beckert flied out to center; Williams walked; Santo lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2. ASTROS 4TH: Staub popped to third in foul territory; Wynn flied out to center; Menke singled to shortstop; Rader flied to right in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2. CUBS 4TH: Banks reached on an error by Rader [Banks to first]; Hundley out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Banks to second]; Hickman walked; Phillips popped to first in foul territory; Niekro struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2. ASTROS 5TH: Bateman singled to right; Simpson flied out to right; Giusti grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Bateman out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2. CUBS 5TH: Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first); Beckert doubled to left; Williams struck out; Santo popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2. ASTROS 6TH: Miller doubled to left; Torres singled to center [Miller scored]; Staub popped to shortstop; Wynn singled to left [Torres to second]; Menke forced Wynn (third to second) [Torres to third]; Rader flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2. CUBS 6TH: Banks doubled to left; Hundley out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Banks to third]; Hickman struck out; Phillips was walked intentionally; Phillips stole second; Niekro was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2. ASTROS 7TH: Bateman singled to center; BRAND RAN FOR BATEMAN; Simpson was called out on strikes; ASPROMONTE BATTED FOR GIUSTI; Aspromonte lined to right; Miller flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2. CUBS 7TH: DUKES REPLACED ASPROMONTE (PITCHING); ADLESH REPLACED BRAND (PLAYING C ); Kessinger singled to first; Beckert out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Kessinger to second]; Williams was walked intentionally; Santo singled to left [Kessinger scored, Williams to third]; Banks struck out; Hundley flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 3. ASTROS 8TH: NEN REPLACED NIEKRO (PLAYING 1B); REGAN REPLACED BANKS (PITCHING); Torres reached on an error by Nen [Torres to first]; Staub grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Torres out at second]; Wynn popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 3. CUBS 8TH: Hickman doubled to left; Phillips lined to shortstop; Nen flied out to right [Hickman to third]; Kessinger singled to center [Hickman scored]; Beckert flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 4. ASTROS 9TH: Menke singled to center; Rader flied out to right; Adlesh was called out on strikes; Simpson forced Menke (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 1 8 1 7 Cubs 4 9 1 10
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