Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Marichal
  
  Kessinger strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Marichal
  
  Beckert hits a popup, foul, towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Marichal
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Jenkins
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spangler who is chasing the ball. Bonds reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hunt vs. Jenkins
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hunt for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mays vs. Jenkins
  
  Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCovey vs. Jenkins
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonds scores. Mays moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hart vs. Jenkins
  
  Hart hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mays tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Jenkins
  
  Marshall hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Marichal
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Marichal
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Marichal
  
  Spangler strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Jenkins
  
  Dietz hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Jenkins
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marichal vs. Jenkins
  
  Marichal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Marichal
  
  Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Marichal
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into left field. Marshall picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Marshall. Hundley moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jenkins vs. Marichal
  
  Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields it and has Phillips trapped. There's the throw to Hart and over to Hunt, who tags Phillips for the out. Hundley scores. Jenkins moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kessinger vs. Marichal
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jenkins moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Beckert vs. Marichal
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Jenkins
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Jenkins
  
  Hunt hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Jenkins
  
  Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Marichal
  
  Williams is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Marichal
  
  Santo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Marichal
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Jenkins
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hart vs. Jenkins
  
  Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Jenkins
  
  Marshall hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dietz vs. Jenkins
  
  Dietz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hart moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lanier vs. Jenkins
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Marichal
  
  Spangler hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Marichal
  
  Hundley hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Marichal
  
  Phillips hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marichal vs. Jenkins
  
  Marichal hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Jenkins
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Jenkins
  
  Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Jenkins
  
  Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hunt moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCovey vs. Jenkins
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunt scores. Mays moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hart vs. Jenkins
  
  Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jenkins vs. Marichal
  
  Jenkins hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Marichal
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dietz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Marichal
  
  Beckert hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Jenkins
  
  Marshall is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Jenkins
  
  Dietz hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Jenkins
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Marichal
  
  Williams hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Marichal
  
  Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Marichal
  
  Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spangler vs. Marichal
  
  Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Santo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hundley vs. Marichal
  
  Hundley takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to third. Spangler moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Phillips vs. Marichal
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart juggles the ball. That's an error on Hart. Santo scores. Spangler moves to third. Hundley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Smith vs. Marichal
  
  Willie Smith pinch hits for Fergie Jenkins.
  
  The ball gets by Dietz for a passed ball. Spangler scores. Hundley moves to third. Phillips moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Smith vs. Marichal
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dietz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marichal vs. Regan
  
  Phil Regan now pitching.
  
  Marichal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Regan
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonds for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Regan
  
  Hunt 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 8

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Marichal
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Marichal
  
  Beckert hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Marichal
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Marichal
  
  There goes Kessinger. The throw from Dietz and he is safe. Kessinger steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Santo vs. Marichal
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier misplays the ball. That's an error on Lanier. Kessinger moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Banks vs. Marichal
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Regan
  
  Mays strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Regan
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert misplays the ball. That's an error on Beckert. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hart vs. Regan
  
  Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Regan
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Marichal
  
  Spangler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Marichal
  
  Hundley bunts towards first. McCovey fields the ball and throws to Marichal covering. Safe. Spangler moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Phillips vs. Marichal
  
  Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nen vs. Marichal
  
  Dick Nen pinch hits for Phil Regan.
  
  Nen hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nen for the out. Spangler moves to third. Hundley moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kessinger vs. Marichal
  
  Kessinger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Ross
  
  Gary Ross now pitching.
  
  Dietz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lanier vs. Lamabe
  
  Frank Johnson pinch runs for Dick Dietz. Jack Lamabe now pitching.
  
  Lanier bunts towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lanier for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marichal vs. Lamabe
  
  Marichal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cline vs. Lamabe
  
  Ty Cline pinch hits for Bobby Bonds.
  
  Cline strikes out. View Play 

Top 10

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Marichal
  
  Ty Cline now playing right field. Bob Barton now catching.
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Marichal
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Marichal
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Marichal
  
  Banks hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Lamabe
  
  Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Lamabe
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Lamabe
  
  McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

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         Game of 7/23/1968 -- Chicago at San Francisco (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Kessinger D, ss       5  0  1  0   Bonds B, rf           4  1  1  0   
Beckert G, 2b         5  0  0  0   Cline T, ph-rf        1  0  0  0   
Williams B, lf        4  0  0  0   Hunt R, 2b            5  1  1  0   
Santo R, 3b           4  1  0  0   Mays W, cf            4  1  1  0   
Banks E, 1b           5  0  0  0   McCovey W, 1b         5  1  4  3   
Spangler A, rf        4  1  2  0   Hart J, 3b            3  0  0  1   
Hundley R, c          2  1  1  0   Marshall D, lf        4  0  0  0   
Phillips A, cf        4  0  1  0   Dietz D, c            3  0  1  0   
Jenkins F, p          2  0  0  1   Johnson F, pr         0  0  0  0   
Smith W, ph           1  0  0  0   Barton B, c           0  0  0  0   
Regan P, p            0  0  0  0   Lanier H, ss          3  0  0  0   
Nen D, ph             1  0  0  0   Marichal J, p         4  0  0  0   
Ross G, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Lamabe J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  3  5  1                        36  4  8  4

Chicago          001 000 200 0 --  3
San Francisco    200 010 000 1 --  4
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jenkins F             6.0  7  3  3  1  1
Regan P               2.0  0  0  0  0  1
Ross G*               0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Lamabe J (L)          1.2  1  1  1  0  1

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Marichal J (W)       10.0  5  3  1  4  7
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Marshall D, Hart J, Lanier H, Beckert G
LOB -- Chicago 8, San Francisco 7
3B -- Bonds B
HR -- McCovey W
SB -- Kessinger D
SH -- Lanier H
SF -- Hart J
PB -- Dietz D
T -- 3:10
A -- 6561

    

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