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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 20, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 20, 1968 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 20, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 20, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 26,550 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Bill Williams 2B: John Kibler 3B: Ed Sudol |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Al Spangler | Center Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Dick Nen | First Baseman |
| Lou Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Bobby Tolan | Right Fielder |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 20, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Gibson
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Gibson
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Jenkins
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Jenkins
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Jenkins
McCarver hits a line drive into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nen vs. Gibson
Nen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gibson
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Jenkins
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Jenkins
Tolan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Jenkins
There goes Tolan. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Beckert applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Jenkins
Shannon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Jenkins
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Gibson
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Gibson
Jenkins strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Gibson
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Jenkins
Maxvill strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Jenkins
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Jenkins
Brock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Brock reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flood vs. Jenkins
Flood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Jenkins
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gibson, and towards Javier, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Gibson
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nen vs. Gibson
Nen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Gibson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Jenkins
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Jenkins
Tolan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Jenkins
Shannon hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Gibson
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Gibson
Jenkins strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Jenkins
Javier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Jenkins
Maxvill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Jenkins
Gibson bunts towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Jenkins
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Gibson
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Gibson
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Jenkins
Flood bunts towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Jenkins
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Jenkins
Cepeda strikes out. There goes Flood. The throw from Hundley to second, and Flood is out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nen vs. Gibson
Nen strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gibson
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Jenkins
Tolan hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Jenkins
Shannon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Jenkins
Javier strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Gibson
Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Gibson
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Gibson
Jose Arcia pinch runs for Don Kessinger.
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Jenkins
Jose Arcia now playing shortstop.
Maxvill strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Jenkins
Gibson hits a line drive towards short. Arcia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Jenkins
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Gibson
Spangler hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/20/1968 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0 Brock L, lf 4 1 1 0
Arcia J, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Flood C, cf 3 0 2 1
Beckert G, 2b 4 0 2 0 McCarver T, c 3 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 3 0 0 0
Spangler A, cf 4 0 0 0 Tolan B, rf 3 0 1 0
Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Shannon M, 3b 2 0 0 0
Nen D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Javier J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Johnson L, rf 3 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 2 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 3 0 1 0 Gibson B, p 2 0 0 0
Jenkins F, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 25 1 4 1
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis 001 000 00x -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L) 8.0 4 1 1 2 11
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 6
DP -- Chicago 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, St.Louis 3
3B -- Brock L
CS -- Tolan B, Flood C
SH -- Gibson B
T -- 2:05
A -- 26550
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