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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1968-04-28 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 58°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph from RF · 2:44
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 8–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 4th. Joe Niekro earned the win and Phil Regan picked up the save. Glenn Beckert went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Don Wilson SV: Phil Regan
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Davis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Bateman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Wilson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wade Blasingame | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Regan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 4.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Wade Blasingame | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Dukes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| Phil Regan | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron Davis: S6.B-2(E6)
- Denis Menke: K/C
- Jim Wynn: W
- Rusty Staub: 4/P
- Bob Aspromonte: 13
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: S9
- Billy Williams: W.1-2
- Ron Santo: 9
- Ernie Banks: S9.2-H;1-2
- Lou Johnson: S7.2-H;1-2
- Randy Hundley: 13
Top 2
- Doug Rader: K
- John Bateman: 53
- Hector Torres: 9
Bot 2
- Adolfo Phillips: K/C
- Joe Niekro: K
- Don Kessinger: 8
Top 3
- Don Wilson: D7/L
- Ron Davis: E5.2-3;B-1
- Denis Menke: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jim Wynn: 3/FL
- Rusty Staub: 7
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
Bot 3
- Glenn Beckert: S8
- Billy Williams: 8
- Ron Santo: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Doug Rader: 63
- John Bateman: 8
- Hector Torres: 9
Bot 4
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Lou Johnson: D8/L
- Randy Hundley: S8/L.2-H
- Adolfo Phillips: T9.1-H
- Joe Niekro: K
- Don Kessinger: S8.3-H
- Glenn Beckert: SB2
- Glenn Beckert: 13
Top 5
- Norm Miller: K
- Ron Davis: 63
- Denis Menke: S8
- Jim Wynn: W.1-2
- Rusty Staub: 6/P
Bot 5
- Billy Williams: 7
- Ron Santo: 63
- Ernie Banks: 8
Top 6
- Bob Aspromonte: K
- Doug Rader: S5
- John Bateman: S8.1-3
- Hector Torres: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Wade Blasingame: K/C
Bot 6
- Lou Johnson: K
- Randy Hundley: S9/L
- Adolfo Phillips: 64(1)/FO
- Joe Niekro: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Ron Davis: 7
- Denis Menke: 8
- Jim Wynn: W
- Rusty Staub: 13
Bot 7
- Don Kessinger: S6
- Glenn Beckert: HR/7.1-H
- Billy Williams: 8
- Ron Santo: S8
- Ernie Banks: WP.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 7
- Lou Johnson: E8/F.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Randy Hundley: 53
Top 8
- Bob Aspromonte: S8/G
- Doug Rader: S9.1-2
- John Bateman: D7.2-H;1-H
- Hector Torres: 2/FL
- Lee Thomas: 3/G.2-3
- Ron Davis: 53
Bot 8
- Adolfo Phillips: D7/L
- Phil Regan: K
- Don Kessinger: 43.2-3
- Glenn Beckert: 8
Top 9
- Denis Menke: 63
- Jim Wynn: 7
- Rusty Staub: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- Joe Niekro 119 pitches; Don Wilson 73 pitches