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August 14, 1968

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Orlando Cepeda Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .253
OBP .500 .315
At Bats 2 439
Hits 1 111
• Singles 0 77
• Doubles 1 21
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 12
Walks 0 35
RBI’s 1 51

Joe Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
12 6 2
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Wrigley Field - August 14, 1968
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Out
Joe Niekro
Randy Hundley
Ernie Banks
Glenn Beckert
Ron Santo
Don Kessinger
Billy Williams
Jim Hickman
Al Spangler
Orlando Cepeda
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 5 Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Niekro hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Javier reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spangler scores.
Bottom 4 Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Spangler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Spangler reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Flood hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert catches it and throws to second with Kessinger covering, to double up Gibson.
Top 4 Brock is walked intentionally.
Top 4 Gibson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spangler. Gibson reaches second base with a double. Maxvill moves to third.
Top 4 Maxvill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Javier scores.
Top 4 Javier hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spangler who is chasing the ball. Javier reaches third base with a triple.
Top 4 Shannon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Santo is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Williams takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Niekro moves to third. There goes Kessinger trying to get to second. Flood throws the ball in to Javier who tags Kessinger for the out. Beckert moves to second.
Bottom 3 Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Niekro moves to second.
Bottom 3 Niekro takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Jim Hickman now playing center field. Cepeda hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spangler. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Maris scores. That run is unearned.
Top 3 Maris hits a fly ball towards center. Phillips settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Phillips. Maris moves to second.
Top 3 Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Brock is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Hundley strikes out.
Bottom 2 Spangler is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Banks hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Maxvill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Javier moves to third.
Top 2 Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 2 Shannon strikes out.
Top 2 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 1 Williams takes first base on ball four. Beckert moves to second.
Bottom 1 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Maris hits a fly ball towards left. Williams settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Williams. Maris moves to second.
Top 1 Flood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.