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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1968-04-28 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 23988 · 55°F, cloudy · 2:11
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 5–2. Ken Holtzman earned the win and Phil Regan picked up the save. Doug Rader went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Ken Holtzman L: Denny Lemaster SV: Phil Regan
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Bateman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Torres | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Lemaster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Murrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Johnson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Holtzman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Lemaster | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 John Buzhardt | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 7.1 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Phil Regan | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron Davis: K
- Denis Menke: K
- Jim Wynn: W
- Doug Rader: 9
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: S3/BG
- Glenn Beckert: 8
- Billy Williams: 36(1)/FO
- Ron Santo: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
- Rusty Staub: S9/L
- John Bateman: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Lou Johnson: S7/L
- Randy Hundley: 46(1)/FO
- Adolfo Phillips: T8/L.1-H
- Ken Holtzman: K
Top 3
- Hector Torres: S8/P
- Denny Lemaster: 26(1)4/GDP/BG
- Ron Davis: 8
Bot 3
- Don Kessinger: T9
- Glenn Beckert: 9
- Billy Williams: 63.3-H
- Ron Santo: 53
Top 4
- Denis Menke: 8
- Jim Wynn: 63
- Doug Rader: 9
Bot 4
- Ernie Banks: K
- Lou Johnson: T8
- Randy Hundley: WP.3-H
- Randy Hundley: 13
- Adolfo Phillips: 53
Top 5
- Bob Aspromonte: 4/L
- Rusty Staub: S1
- John Bateman: 8
- Hector Torres: 43
Bot 5
- Ken Holtzman: K
- Don Kessinger: W
- Glenn Beckert: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Denny Lemaster: 3/FL
- Ron Davis: 7
- Denis Menke: S7/L
- Jim Wynn: 6/P
Bot 6
- Billy Williams: 9
- Ron Santo: D9
- Ernie Banks: BK.2-3
- Ernie Banks: 7/SF.3-H
- Lou Johnson: K
Top 7
- Doug Rader: W
- Bob Aspromonte: D9.1-3
- Rusty Staub: 3/G.3-H
- John Bateman: K
- Hector Torres: 9
Bot 7
- Randy Hundley: E3.B-1
- Adolfo Phillips: S5.1-2
- Ken Holtzman: K
- Don Kessinger: 4/P
- Glenn Beckert: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Ivan Murrell: 5/P
- Ron Davis: T8
- Denis Menke: 5/P
- Jim Wynn: 43
Bot 8
- Billy Williams: T8
- Ron Santo: 53
- Ernie Banks: 53.3-H
- Lou Johnson: D7
- Randy Hundley: K/C
Top 9
- Doug Rader: HR/7
- Bob Aspromonte: 43
- Rusty Staub: 8
- Hal King: 3/G