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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1968-06-28 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 17433 · 2:31
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 9–5. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 5th. Nelson Briles earned the win and Wayne Granger picked up the save. Randy Hundley went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 13 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Nelson Briles L: Fergie Jenkins SV: Wayne Granger
Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Curt Flood | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Tolan | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Julian Javier | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nelson Briles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wayne Granger | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Spangler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Nen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Briles | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| Wayne Granger | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
 Gary Ross | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Lamabe | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Regan | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: HR/8
- Curt Flood: S7
- Tim McCarver: SB2
- Tim McCarver: 8
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Bobby Tolan: S9.2-H
- Mike Shannon: 63
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: S7
- Glenn Beckert: S7.1-2
- Billy Williams: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Ron Santo: S5.3-H
- Ernie Banks: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Julian Javier: 3
- Dal Maxvill: S7
- Nelson Briles: 2/FL
- Lou Brock: W.1-2
- Curt Flood: 5(2)/FO
Bot 2
- Willie Smith: 41
- Randy Hundley: S9
- Adolfo Phillips: S7.1-2
- Fergie Jenkins: K/C
- Don Kessinger: 8
Top 3
- Tim McCarver: 8
- Orlando Cepeda: 53
- Bobby Tolan: D9.B-3(E9)
- Mike Shannon: K
Bot 3
- Glenn Beckert: 9
- Billy Williams: 8
- Ron Santo: K/C
Top 4
- Julian Javier: 63
- Dal Maxvill: 63
- Nelson Briles: K/C
Bot 4
- Ernie Banks: W
- Willie Smith: S9.1-3
- Randy Hundley: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Adolfo Phillips: 53
Top 5
- Lou Brock: K
- Curt Flood: D7
- Tim McCarver: 3/G.2-3
- Orlando Cepeda: HR/9.3-H
- Bobby Tolan: S5/BG
- Mike Shannon: HR/7.1-H
- Julian Javier: 8
Bot 5
- Al Spangler: 8
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Glenn Beckert: 4/P
Top 6
- Dal Maxvill: W
- Nelson Briles: K
- Lou Brock: S7.1-3
- Curt Flood: 8/SF.3-H
- Tim McCarver: 53
Bot 6
- Billy Williams: 9
- Ron Santo: K
- Ernie Banks: 8
Top 7
- Orlando Cepeda: 53
- Bobby Tolan: 7
- Mike Shannon: S7
- Julian Javier: 43
Bot 7
- Willie Smith: D9
- Randy Hundley: HR/7.2-H
- Adolfo Phillips: HR/7
- Jim Hickman: K
- Don Kessinger: 31
- Glenn Beckert: 8
Top 8
- Dal Maxvill: K
- Wayne Granger: S9
- Lou Brock: HP.1-2
- Curt Flood: 65(2)/FO.1-2
- Tim McCarver: SB3
- Tim McCarver: WP.1-2
- Tim McCarver: S9.3-H;2-H
- Orlando Cepeda: 63
Bot 8
- Billy Williams: 9
- Ron Santo: W
- Ernie Banks: 4/P
- Willie Smith: 8
Top 9
- Bobby Tolan: 63
- Mike Shannon: 3/G
- Julian Javier: 43
Bot 9
- Randy Hundley: 63
- Adolfo Phillips: 7
- Dick Nen: 3
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Gary Ross