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Philadelphia Phillies @ Chicago Cubs

1968-07-04 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 21516 Β· 2:49

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 7–4. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 7th. Jeff James earned the win and John Boozer picked up the save. Billy Williams went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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W: Jeff James   L: Darcy Fast   SV: John Boozer

Umpires β€” HP: Tom Gorman Β· 1B: Bill Williams Β· 2B: Ed Sudol Β· 3B: Lee Weyer Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Cookie Rojas512001
Roberto Pena523101
Tony Gonzalez310020
Dick Allen421111
Johnny Callison402201
John Briggs411110
Bill White301011
Clay Dalrymple401202
Jeff James400002

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Kessinger310000
Glenn Beckert221020
Billy Williams312410
Ron Santo400001
Willie Smith400001
Al Spangler300012
Gene Oliver300012
Adolfo Phillips400000
Bill Hands100001
Darcy Fast100001
Dick Nen100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jeff James7.1356
John Boozer1.2002

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill Hands3.0422
Darcy Fast3.2524
Jack Lamabe0.1110
Gary Ross2.0103

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Cookie Rojas: S5
  • Roberto Pena: 3/G.1-2
  • Tony Gonzalez: FC1.2X3(156);B-1
  • Dick Allen: 43

Bot 1

  • Don Kessinger: 7/FL
  • Glenn Beckert: 9
  • Billy Williams: W
  • Ron Santo: 43

Top 2

  • Johnny Callison: K
  • John Briggs: 31
  • Bill White: 9

Bot 2

  • Willie Smith: K
  • Al Spangler: 9/L
  • Gene Oliver: 53

Top 3

  • Clay Dalrymple: K
  • Jeff James: 9
  • Cookie Rojas: 8/78

Bot 3

  • Adolfo Phillips: 63
  • Bill Hands: K
  • Don Kessinger: 43

Top 4

  • Roberto Pena: S7/G56
  • Tony Gonzalez: W.1-2
  • Dick Allen: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Johnny Callison: S8.2-H;1-2
  • John Briggs: W.2-3;1-2
  • Bill White: K
  • Clay Dalrymple: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Jeff James: K

Bot 4

  • Glenn Beckert: W
  • Billy Williams: 9/L
  • Ron Santo: 7/L
  • Willie Smith: 3/G

Top 5

  • Cookie Rojas: 43
  • Roberto Pena: S7
  • Tony Gonzalez: W.1-2
  • Dick Allen: 9
  • Johnny Callison: 6/P

Bot 5

  • Al Spangler: K/C
  • Gene Oliver: W
  • Adolfo Phillips: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 6

  • John Briggs: 2/FL
  • Bill White: S8
  • Clay Dalrymple: K
  • Jeff James: K

Bot 6

  • Darcy Fast: K
  • Don Kessinger: HP
  • Glenn Beckert: W.1-2
  • Billy Williams: HR.2-H;1-H
  • Ron Santo: K
  • Willie Smith: 8

Top 7

  • Cookie Rojas: S7
  • Roberto Pena: D9/89.1-H
  • Tony Gonzalez: 3/G.2-3
  • Dick Allen: W
  • Johnny Callison: 9/SF.3-H
  • John Briggs: SB2
  • John Briggs: D9.2-H
  • Bill White: IW
  • Clay Dalrymple: D9.2-H;1-3
  • Jeff James: 3/G

Bot 7

  • Al Spangler: W
  • Gene Oliver: K
  • Adolfo Phillips: 64(1)/FO
  • Dick Nen: 5/L

Top 8

  • Cookie Rojas: K/C
  • Roberto Pena: K
  • Tony Gonzalez: 13

Bot 8

  • Don Kessinger: 53
  • Glenn Beckert: D7
  • Billy Williams: S9/G34.2-H
  • Ron Santo: 7/7D
  • Willie Smith: 6/P/8S

Top 9

  • Dick Allen: K/C
  • Johnny Callison: S8
  • John Briggs: CS2(26)
  • John Briggs: 13

Bot 9

  • Al Spangler: K
  • Gene Oliver: K
  • Adolfo Phillips: 7