Chicago Cubs 2, Houston Astros 0
Regular Season Game 138
Played on Sunday, September 1, 1968 (D) at Wrigley Field
HOU N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 5 1 CHI N 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 x - 2 9 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Herrera 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Menke ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 Wynn cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 Staub 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 7 2 Rader 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Aspromonte lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 Thomas rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Bateman c 3 0 1 0 0 1 6 0 Lemaster p 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Gotay ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Shea p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 28 0 5 0 1 3 24 9 FIELDING - DP: 1. Staub-Menke-Staub. E: Rader (17). BATTING - SH: Lemaster (8,off Hands); Herrera (5,off Hands). GDP: Aspromonte (14,off Hands). Team LOB: 4. BASERUNNING - CS: Thomas (1,2nd base by Hands/Hundley).
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Kessinger ss 4 1 4 0 0 0 2 7 Beckert 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 4 Williams lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 Santo 3b 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 Banks 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 13 0 Hundley c 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 Hickman rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Phillips cf 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 Hands p 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 Totals 33 2 9 2 2 5 27 15 FIELDING - DP: 1. Kessinger-Beckert-Banks. BATTING - 2B: Phillips (15,off Lemaster). HR: Santo (23,7th inning off Lemaster 1 on 2 out). GDP: Williams (12,off Lemaster). IBB: Phillips (18,by Lemaster). Team LOB: 9.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Lemaster L(10-13) 7 9 2 2 2 4 1 32 Shea 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 Totals 8 9 2 2 2 5 1 35 WP: Lemaster (7). IBB: Lemaster (8,Phillips).
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Hands W(15-8) 9 5 0 0 1 3 0 31 Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Mel Steiner Time of Game: 2:12 Attendance: 11570 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Chicago Cubs 1. Herrera 2b Kessinger ss 2. Menke ss Beckert 2b 3. Wynn cf Williams lf 4. Staub 1b Santo 3b 5. Rader 3b Banks 1b 6. Aspromonte lf Hundley c 7. Thomas rf Hickman rf 8. Bateman c Phillips cf 9. Lemaster p Hands p ASTROS 1ST: Bill Hands 113 pitches; Denny Lemaster 111 pitches; Herrera flied out to left; Menke singled to center; Wynn lined to left; Staub popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: Kessinger singled to left; Beckert flied out to left; Williams singled to right [Kessinger to third]; Santo struck out; Banks struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. ASTROS 2ND: Rader struck out; Aspromonte grounded out (pitcher to first); Thomas grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 2ND: Hundley grounded out (second to first); Hickman flied out to right; Phillips doubled to center; Hands struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. ASTROS 3RD: Bateman singled to center; Lemaster out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Bateman to second]; Herrera flied out to right [Bateman to third]; Menke grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 3RD: Kessinger singled to center; Beckert lined to center; Williams grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Kessinger out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. ASTROS 4TH: Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); Staub popped to shortstop; Rader flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 4TH: Santo grounded out (shortstop to first); Banks singled to left; Lemaster threw a wild pitch [Banks to second]; Hundley flied out to left; Hickman walked; Phillips grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. ASTROS 5TH: Aspromonte popped to catcher in foul territory; Thomas singled to second; Thomas was caught stealing second (catcher to second to first); Bateman grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 5TH: Hands popped to catcher in foul territory; Kessinger singled to first; Beckert singled to left [Kessinger to second]; Williams forced Beckert (first to shortstop) [Kessinger to third]; Santo flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. ASTROS 6TH: Lemaster walked; Herrera out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Lemaster to second]; Menke grounded out (shortstop to first); Wynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 6TH: Banks popped to shortstop; Hundley flied out to left; Hickman reached on an error by Rader [Hickman to second]; Phillips was walked intentionally; Hands struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. ASTROS 7TH: Staub singled to right; Rader lined to shortstop; Aspromonte grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Staub out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 7TH: Kessinger singled to center; Beckert grounded out (second to first) [Kessinger to second]; Williams grounded out (second to first) [Kessinger to third]; Santo homered [Kessinger scored]; Banks flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2. ASTROS 8TH: Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first); Bateman struck out; GOTAY BATTED FOR LEMASTER; Gotay grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2. CUBS 8TH: SHEA REPLACED GOTAY (PITCHING); Hundley flied out to left; Hickman grounded out (third to first); Phillips struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2. ASTROS 9TH: Herrera grounded out (shortstop to first); Menke popped to second; Wynn singled to left; Staub grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 0 5 1 4 Cubs 2 9 0 9
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