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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 23, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 23, 1968 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 16,714 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Jose Herrera | Left Fielder |
| Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 23, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Cuellar
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Cuellar
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Cuellar
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Cuellar
Cuellar fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Cuellar. Kessinger moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Cuellar
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Santo vs. Cuellar
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Niekro
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Niekro
Torres hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Niekro
Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Staub reaches second base with a double. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Menke vs. Niekro
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Cuellar
Hundley hits a line drive towards third. Aspromonte reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Cuellar
Hickman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Cuellar
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Cuellar
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Niekro
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Niekro
Bateman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Herrera vs. Niekro
Herrera hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cuellar vs. Niekro
Cuellar 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 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Cuellar
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Cuellar
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Cuellar
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Cuellar
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Cuellar
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Niekro
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Niekro
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Cuellar
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Cuellar
Hickman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Hickman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Cuellar
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hickman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Niekro vs. Cuellar
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Niekro
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Niekro
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Niekro
Aspromonte 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 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Cuellar
Kessinger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Cuellar
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Cuellar
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Cuellar
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Niekro
Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Niekro
Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Niekro
Cuellar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Niekro
Miller 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Cuellar
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Cuellar
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Cuellar
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Cuellar
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Cuellar
Niekro is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Niekro
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Niekro
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Cuellar
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Cuellar
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Cuellar
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Cuellar
Banks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Niekro
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Niekro
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Niekro
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Cuellar
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Cuellar
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Cuellar
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Cuellar
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Niekro
Julio Gotay pinch hits for Jose Herrera.
Gotay 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Niekro
Lee Thomas pinch hits for Mike Cuellar.
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Niekro
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Niekro
Torres 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 9
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Shea
Steve Shea now pitching. Lee Thomas now playing left field.
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Shea
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Shea
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Wynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Regan
Dick Simpson pinch runs for Rusty Staub.
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Regan
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Regan
Bateman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Regan
Doug Rader pinch hits for Steve Shea. Ron Brand pinch runs for John Bateman.
Rader hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Rader reaches second base with a double. Menke scores. Brand moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Regan
Thomas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Regan
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brand scores. Rader moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1968 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 5 1 3 0 Miller N, rf 5 0 2 1
Beckert G, 2b 5 0 2 1 Torres H, ss 4 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 1 0 Wynn J, cf 3 1 1 0
Banks E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Staub R, 1b 4 0 2 1
Santo R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Simpson D, pr 0 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 3 0 0 0 Menke D, 2b 4 1 0 0
Hickman J, rf 4 0 2 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Phillips A, cf 4 0 1 0 Bateman J, c 4 0 2 0
Niekro J, p 4 0 0 0 Brand R, pr 0 1 0 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0 Herrera J, lf 2 0 0 0
Gotay J, ph 1 0 0 0
Shea S, p 0 0 0 0
Rader D, ph 1 0 1 1
Cuellar M, p 2 0 1 0
Thomas L, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 2 10 2 35 3 9 3
Chicago 001 001 000 -- 2
Houston 000 000 003 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J* 8.0 5 1 1 1 1
Regan P (L) 0.2 4 2 2 1 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Cuellar M 8.0 10 2 2 1 7
Shea S (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Cuellar M
LOB -- Chicago 9, Houston 8
2B -- Staub R, Kessinger D, Hickman J, Miller N, Wynn J, Rader D
HR -- Santo R
T -- 2:29
A -- 16714
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