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Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

1968-04-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 10763 · 60°F, cloudy · 2:43

Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 9–8. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 2nd. Ted Abernathy earned the win. Lee May went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CIN	1	2	2	0	1	0	2	0	1	9	15
CHN	0	0	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	8	16

W: Ted Abernathy L: Bobby Tiefenauer SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Pete Rose	5	2	4	2	0	1
Alex Johnson	5	1	1	0	0	2
Vada Pinson	3	2	1	1	1	0
Tony Perez	5	2	3	2	0	1
Lee May	5	1	4	3	0	0
Don Pavletich	4	0	1	0	0	1
Tommy Helms	3	0	0	0	0	0
Leo Cardenas	4	1	1	0	0	0
Milt Pappas	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Kelso	1	0	0	0	0	1
Chico Ruiz	2	0	0	0	0	1
Mack Jones	1	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Bench	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ted Abernathy	1	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Don Kessinger	5	1	2	0	1
Glenn Beckert	5	1	1	1	1
Billy Williams	5	1	3	2	0
Ron Santo	4	1	2	0	0
Ernie Banks	5	2	2	3	1
Randy Hundley	3	0	1	1	0
Ted Savage	4	0	1	0	1
Adolfo Phillips	4	1	2	0	1
Lou Johnson	1	0	1	1	0
John Stephenson	1	0	0	0	0
Pete Mikkelsen	1	0	1	0	0
Al Spangler	1	0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Gerry Arrigo	1.0	2	0
Ted Davidson	1.0	5	0
Bill Kelso	2.0	4	1
Bob Lee	2.0	3	1
Ted Abernathy	3.0	2	3

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Fergie Jenkins	3.0	6	0	2
Pete Mikkelsen	3.0	4	1	4
Chuck Hartenstein	2.0	2	0	1
Bobby Tiefenauer	1.0	3	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Pete Rose: D7
Alex Johnson: 63.2-3
Vada Pinson: 4/SF.3-H
Tony Perez: E5.B-1
Lee May: S7.1-2
Don Pavletich: K

Bot 1

Don Kessinger: S8
Glenn Beckert: 6/P
Billy Williams: S1.1-2
Ron Santo: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 2

Tommy Helms: 53
Leo Cardenas: S7
Milt Pappas: 14/SH.1-2
Pete Rose: HR/8.2-H
Alex Johnson: K

Bot 2

Ernie Banks: 8
Randy Hundley: 9
Ted Savage: 3/P

Top 3

Vada Pinson: D8
Tony Perez: HR/7.2-H
Lee May: 8
Don Pavletich: 63
Tommy Helms: 53

Bot 3

Adolfo Phillips: S8
Lou Johnson: D9.1-H
Don Kessinger: S9.2-3
Glenn Beckert: D7.3-H;1-3
Billy Williams: S9.3-H;2-H
Ron Santo: S9.1-2
Ernie Banks: D9.2-H;1-H;B-3(E4)
Randy Hundley: 9/SF.3-H
Ted Savage: 63
Adolfo Phillips: D7
John Stephenson: PB.2-3
John Stephenson: 43

Top 4

Leo Cardenas: 53
Bill Kelso: K
Pete Rose: S7
Alex Johnson: K

Bot 4

Don Kessinger: K
Glenn Beckert: 6/P
Billy Williams: D8
Ron Santo: 9

Top 5

Vada Pinson: 43
Tony Perez: K
Lee May: HR/7
Don Pavletich: S8
Tommy Helms: 4/P

Bot 5

Ernie Banks: HR/7
Randy Hundley: 9
Ted Savage: S7
Adolfo Phillips: CS2(243)
Adolfo Phillips: K

Top 6

Leo Cardenas: 53
Chico Ruiz: K/C
Pete Rose: S4
Alex Johnson: 64(1)/FO

Bot 6

Pete Mikkelsen: S8
Don Kessinger: 36(1)/FO
Glenn Beckert: 43.1-2
Billy Williams: 41

Top 7

Vada Pinson: W
Tony Perez: S6.1-2
Lee May: S8.2-H;1-3
Don Pavletich: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
Mack Jones: 31

Bot 7

Ron Santo: HP
Ernie Banks: CS2(26)#
Ernie Banks: K
Randy Hundley: S8
Ted Savage: K

Top 8

Leo Cardenas: 9
Chico Ruiz: 63
Pete Rose: K/C

Bot 8

Adolfo Phillips: 4
Al Spangler: 8
Don Kessinger: 43

Top 9

Alex Johnson: S6
Vada Pinson: 8
Tony Perez: S7.1-3
Lee May: S8.3-H;1-2
Johnny Bench: 7
Ted Abernathy: K

Bot 9

Glenn Beckert: K
Billy Williams: 43
Ron Santo: S8
Ernie Banks: 64(1)/FO

Notes & reviews

Gerry Arrigo struck on right shoulder by line drive
Cubs coach Reiser ejected by 3B umpire Wendelstedt for arguing Banks should be allowed to score on throw into Cubs dugout

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