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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1968-08-01 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 20356 · 70°F, sunny · 2:27
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 4–1. Joe Niekro earned the win and Phil Regan picked up the save. Randy Hundley went 1-for-2 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| CHN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Dave Giusti SV: Phil Regan
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Norm Miller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Simpson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Giusti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Adlesh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Hundley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Nen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Giusti | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| Tom Dukes | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Phil Regan | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Norm Miller: 63
- Hector Torres: W
- Rusty Staub: 4(1)/FO
- Jim Wynn: 4/P
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: T9
- Glenn Beckert: 13
- Billy Williams: 53
- Ron Santo: S8/L.3-H
- Ernie Banks: K
Top 2
- Denis Menke: 63
- Doug Rader: 53
- John Bateman: D7
- Dick Simpson: K
Bot 2
- Randy Hundley: HR/7
- Jim Hickman: K
- Adolfo Phillips: K
- Joe Niekro: 63
Top 3
- Dave Giusti: 9
- Norm Miller: 43
- Hector Torres: 3/G
Bot 3
- Don Kessinger: 5/L
- Glenn Beckert: 8
- Billy Williams: W
- Ron Santo: 8/L
Top 4
- Rusty Staub: 5/FL
- Jim Wynn: 8
- Denis Menke: S6
- Doug Rader: 9/FL
Bot 4
- Ernie Banks: E5.B-1
- Randy Hundley: 23/SH.1-2
- Jim Hickman: W
- Adolfo Phillips: 3/FL
- Joe Niekro: K
Top 5
- John Bateman: S9/L
- Dick Simpson: 9
- Dave Giusti: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Glenn Beckert: D7
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: 4/P
Top 6
- Norm Miller: D7/L
- Hector Torres: S8.2-H
- Rusty Staub: 6/P
- Jim Wynn: S7.1-2
- Denis Menke: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Doug Rader: 9
Bot 6
- Ernie Banks: D7/L
- Randy Hundley: 3/SH.2-3
- Jim Hickman: K
- Adolfo Phillips: IW
- Joe Niekro: SB2
- Joe Niekro: K/C
Top 7
- John Bateman: S8/L
- Dick Simpson: K/C
- Bob Aspromonte: 9/L
- Norm Miller: 7
Bot 7
- Don Kessinger: S3
- Glenn Beckert: 34/SH.1-2
- Billy Williams: IW
- Ron Santo: S7/L.2-H;1-3
- Ernie Banks: K
- Randy Hundley: 8
Top 8
- Hector Torres: E3.B-1
- Rusty Staub: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jim Wynn: 5/P
Bot 8
- Jim Hickman: D7
- Adolfo Phillips: 6/L
- Dick Nen: 9.2-3
- Don Kessinger: S8/L.3-H
- Glenn Beckert: 8
Top 9
- Denis Menke: S8
- Doug Rader: 9
- Dave Adlesh: K/C
- Dick Simpson: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Joe Niekro 99 pitches; Dave Giusti 107 pitches