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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 7, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on May 7, 1968 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Osteen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Nye |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 4,722 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Bill Williams |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Wes Parker | First Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
| Luis Alcaraz | Second Baseman |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Claude Osteen | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Lou Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Rich Nye | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 7, 1968
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nye
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Nye
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Nye
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Nye
Colavito takes first base on ball four. Versalles moves to third. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Bailey vs. Nye
Bailey hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fairly vs. Nye
Fairly 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
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Osteen
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Osteen
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Osteen
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Osteen
Santo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Osteen
There's a wild pitch. Beckert moves to third. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Osteen
Banks is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Nye
Alcaraz strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Nye
Haller hits a line drive beyond second. Beckert can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Osteen vs. Nye
Osteen bunts towards the mound. Nye fields it and throws to first for the out. Haller moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Nye
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Nye covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Osteen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Osteen
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Osteen
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Nye
Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Nye
There goes Versalles. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Versalles steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Nye
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Nye
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. Versalles moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Bailey vs. Nye
Bailey takes first base on ball four. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Fairly vs. Nye
Fairly hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Versalles tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Alcaraz vs. Nye
Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Beckert fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nye vs. Osteen
Nye strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Osteen
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Osteen
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Osteen
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Osteen
Santo strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Nye
Haller hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. Nye
Osteen 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nye
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Osteen
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Osteen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Osteen
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Nye
Versalles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Nye
Parker bunts towards the mound. Nye fields it and throws to first for the out. Versalles moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colavito vs. Nye
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Versalles scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Nye
Nye fires to first and picks off Colavito. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Nye
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nye fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Osteen
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nye vs. Osteen
Nye hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Osteen
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Osteen
Beckert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colavito. Beckert reaches second base with a double. Kessinger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Osteen
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Nye
Fairly strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Nye
Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Nye
Haller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Osteen
Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colavito. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Osteen
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Osteen
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Osteen
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. Nye
Osteen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nye
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Nye
Versalles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Osteen
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arcia vs. Osteen
Jose Arcia pinch hits for Rich Nye.
Arcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Osteen
Kessinger bunts towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. Arcia moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Billingham
Jack Billingham now pitching.
Beckert hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Regan
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Regan
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Regan
Fairly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gabrielson vs. Regan
Len Gabrielson pinch hits for Luis Alcaraz.
Gabrielson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gabrielson for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Billingham
Jim Fairey now playing left field. Paul Popovich now playing second base.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Billingham
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Billingham
Banks strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Regan
Haller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billingham vs. Regan
Billingham bunts towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Haller moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Regan
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Haller moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Versalles vs. Regan
Versalles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Billingham
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Billingham
Hundley hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Billingham
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1968 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Davis W, cf 5 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 3 1 0 0
Versalles Z, ss 4 2 2 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 3 1
Parker W, 1b 2 0 1 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 1 0
Colavito R, lf 3 0 1 1 Santo R, 3b 4 0 2 0
Fairey J, lf 0 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Bailey B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Johnson L, rf 4 0 0 0
Fairly R, rf 3 0 1 1 Hundley R, c 4 0 0 0
Alcaraz L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Phillips A, cf 3 0 0 0
Gabrielson L, ph 1 0 0 0 Nye R, p 2 0 1 0
Popovich P, 2b 0 0 0 0 Arcia J, ph 1 0 0 0
Haller T, c 4 0 2 0 Regan P, p 0 0 0 0
Osteen C, p 2 0 0 0
Billingham J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 7 2 33 1 7 1
Los Angeles 001 010 000 -- 2
Chicago 000 010 000 -- 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Osteen C (W) 6.2 7 1 1 1 5
Billingham J (S) 2.1 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Nye R (L) 7.0 5 2 2 4 4
Regan P 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 9, Chicago 7
2B -- Beckert G, Santo R
SB -- Versalles Z
SH -- Osteen C, Parker W, Kessinger D, Billingham J
SF -- Fairly R
WP -- Osteen C
T -- 2:37
A -- 4722
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