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Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

1968-06-11 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 8163 · 90°F, cloudy · 2:55

Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 9–7. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 3rd. Billy McCool earned the win and Ted Abernathy picked up the save. Tony Perez went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CIN	0	2	3	1	0	2	0	1	0	9	18
CHN	1	0	0	3	0	3	0	0	0	7	10

W: Billy McCool L: Joe Niekro SV: Ted Abernathy

Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Pete Rose	4	0	1	1	1	0
Tommy Helms	5	0	3	0	1	0
Vada Pinson	5	0	1	0	1	0
Alex Johnson	4	2	2	0	1	0
Lee May	5	3	3	1	0	1
Tony Perez	5	3	3	4	0	0
Johnny Bench	5	1	3	1	0	0
Leo Cardenas	5	0	2	1	0	0
George Culver	1	0	0	0	0	0
Billy McCool	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ted Abernathy	2	0	0	0	0	2

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Don Kessinger	4	1	2	1	1	0
Glenn Beckert	4	1	1	1	1	0
Billy Williams	4	0	1	1	1	0
Ron Santo	5	0	2	1	0	0
Ernie Banks	4	0	0	1	0	0
Al Spangler	4	1	0	0	1	1
Randy Hundley	4	1	1	0	0	2
Adolfo Phillips	3	1	2	0	1	0
Jack Lamabe	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Nen	1	1	0	1	0	0
Jim Hickman	1	1	1	0	0	0
Lee Elia	1	0	0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
George Culver	3.2	6	3	0
Billy McCool	2.0	2	2	2
Ted Abernathy	3.1	2	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joe Niekro	1.0	4	2	0
Jack Lamabe	1.0	4	1	0
Chuck Hartenstein	2.0	3	1	1
Ramon Hernandez	2.0	3	0	0
Rich Nye	2.0	3	0	1
Phil Regan	1.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Pete Rose: 31
Tommy Helms: S8
Vada Pinson: W.1-2
Alex Johnson: W.2-3;1-2
Lee May: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

Don Kessinger: S7
Glenn Beckert: E4.1-2;B-1
Billy Williams: W.2-3;1-2
Ron Santo: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
Ernie Banks: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
Al Spangler: 46(1)/FO

Top 2

Tony Perez: S9
Johnny Bench: S7.1-2
Leo Cardenas: S8.2-H;1-2
George Culver: 56(1)/FO/BG.2-3
Pete Rose: 8/SF.3-H
Tommy Helms: W.1-2
Vada Pinson: 6/P

Bot 2

Randy Hundley: 9
Adolfo Phillips: S8
Jack Lamabe: 3/SH.1-2
Don Kessinger: 7/FL

Top 3

Alex Johnson: S8
Lee May: S7.1-3
Tony Perez: E6.3-H(RBI);1-2;B-1
Johnny Bench: D7.2-H;1-H(E7)(NR)(UR)
Leo Cardenas: S4.2-3
George Culver: 24/SH.1-2;3-3
Pete Rose: IW
Tommy Helms: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

Glenn Beckert: W
Billy Williams: 36(1)3/GDP
Ron Santo: 53

Top 4

Vada Pinson: 3/G
Alex Johnson: T9
Lee May: K
Tony Perez: S7.3-H
Johnny Bench: S7.1-2
Leo Cardenas: 9/L

Bot 4

Ernie Banks: 8/8D
Al Spangler: W
Randy Hundley: S7.1-2
Adolfo Phillips: S5.2-3;1-2
Dick Nen: 4(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
Don Kessinger: S8.3-H;1-2
Glenn Beckert: D8.2-H;1-3
Billy Williams: 43

Top 5

Billy McCool: 13
Pete Rose: 13
Tommy Helms: D7
Vada Pinson: 9

Bot 5

Ron Santo: 53
Ernie Banks: 7
Al Spangler: K

Top 6

Alex Johnson: 8
Lee May: S8
Tony Perez: HR/9.1-H
Johnny Bench: 4/P
Leo Cardenas: 8

Bot 6

Randy Hundley: K
Adolfo Phillips: W
Jim Hickman: S9.1-3
Don Kessinger: WP.3-H;1-2
Don Kessinger: W
Glenn Beckert: 7
Billy Williams: S9.2-H;1-3
Ron Santo: S7.3-H;1-2
Ernie Banks: 43

Top 7

Ted Abernathy: K
Pete Rose: S8
Tommy Helms: 9
Vada Pinson: S3.1-2
Alex Johnson: 64(1)/FO

Bot 7

Al Spangler: 43
Randy Hundley: K
Adolfo Phillips: 63

Top 8

Lee May: HR/78
Tony Perez: 8
Johnny Bench: 8
Leo Cardenas: 8

Bot 8

Lee Elia: 53
Don Kessinger: 3/G
Glenn Beckert: 13

Top 9

Ted Abernathy: K/C
Pete Rose: 43
Tommy Helms: S8
Vada Pinson: 43

Bot 9

Billy Williams: 31
Ron Santo: D9
Ernie Banks: 53
Al Spangler: 8

Notes & reviews

Joe Niekro 23 pitches; George Culver 60 pitches
Reds Jones, not in game, ejected by 2B umpire Landes for bench jockeying; he made elaborate home run signal to taunt Landes who had controversial homer call recently

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