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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1968-08-08 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 9437 · 90°F, night · 2:13
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 4–0. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 7th. Bill Hands earned the win. Billy Williams went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Bill Hands L: Ron Reed SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Spangler | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Hands | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Torre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Millan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Reed | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Page | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Reed | 6.2 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim Britton | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Glenn Beckert: K
- Billy Williams: HR/9
- Ron Santo: K
Bot 1
- Felipe Alou: S7
- Mike Lum: 64(1)3/GDP
- Hank Aaron: 63
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Al Spangler: D9
- Jim Hickman: WP.2-3#
- Jim Hickman: 8
- Randy Hundley: 6/P
Bot 2
- Joe Torre: 63
- Tito Francona: 43
- Bob Johnson: 3/P
Top 3
- Bill Hands: S7
- Don Kessinger: 3/SH.1-2#
- Glenn Beckert: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)#
- Billy Williams: IW
- Ron Santo: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Ernie Banks: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Felix Millan: 8
- Marty Martinez: 9
- Ron Reed: 13
Top 4
- Al Spangler: 8
- Jim Hickman: D7
- Randy Hundley: 63
- Bill Hands: K
Bot 4
- Felipe Alou: K
- Mike Lum: 23
- Hank Aaron: K
Top 5
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Glenn Beckert: S8
- Billy Williams: 8
- Ron Santo: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Joe Torre: 53
- Tito Francona: S4
- Bob Johnson: K
- Felix Millan: S7.1-2
- Marty Martinez: 63
Top 6
- Ernie Banks: 3/FL
- Al Spangler: S9
- Jim Hickman: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Ron Reed: 63
- Felipe Alou: 53
- Mike Lum: 9
Top 7
- Randy Hundley: S8
- Bill Hands: 16(1)/FO
- Don Kessinger: S8.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: 7
- Billy Williams: S9.2-H;1-3
- Ron Santo: S5.3-H;1-2
- Ernie Banks: K
Bot 7
- Hank Aaron: 53
- Joe Torre: 53
- Tito Francona: 9
Top 8
- Al Spangler: W
- Jim Hickman: 8
- Randy Hundley: 54(1)/FO
- Bill Hands: K
Bot 8
- Bob Johnson: 53
- Felix Millan: 3/P
- Marty Martinez: 53
Top 9
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Glenn Beckert: 3/P
- Billy Williams: 7
Bot 9
- Mike Page: 43
- Felipe Alou: 53
- Mike Lum: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Ron Reed 87 pitches; Bill Hands 105 pitches