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Atlanta Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1968-08-21 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 90°F · 2:43
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 7th. Fergie Jenkins earned the win and Phil Regan picked up the save. Ernie Banks went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Fergie Jenkins L: Cecil Upshaw SV: Phil Regan
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Causey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tito Francona | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Page | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Pappas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommie Aaron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Arcia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Pappas | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Dick Kelley | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
 Phil Regan | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felipe Alou: E5.B-2
- Wayne Causey: 13
- Hank Aaron: K
- Joe Torre: 13
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: 31
Top 2
- Tito Francona: K
- Mike Page: K
- Bob Johnson: 3/P
Bot 2
- Ernie Banks: HR/7
- Ron Santo: 9
- Willie Smith: K/C
- Randy Hundley: 13
Top 3
- Marty Martinez: S7
- Milt Pappas: HP.1-2
- Felipe Alou: S8/L.2-H;1-2
- Wayne Causey: 8
- Hank Aaron: D7.2-H;1-3
- Joe Torre: BK.3-H;2-3
- Joe Torre: S7.3-H
- Tito Francona: K
- Mike Page: K/C
Bot 3
- Adolfo Phillips: S5/BG
- Fergie Jenkins: S7/G.1-2
- Don Kessinger: 9/L
- Glenn Beckert: 8.2-3
- Billy Williams: S9.3-H;1-3(E9)
- Ernie Banks: 7
Top 4
- Bob Johnson: 5/P
- Marty Martinez: 9
- Milt Pappas: S7
- Felipe Alou: 13
Bot 4
- Ron Santo: 8
- Willie Smith: S9
- Randy Hundley: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Wayne Causey: 2/FL
- Hank Aaron: 4/P
- Joe Torre: K
Bot 5
- Adolfo Phillips: 3/FL
- Fergie Jenkins: S8/L
- Don Kessinger: K
- Glenn Beckert: S8.1-2#
- Billy Williams: 6/P
Top 6
- Tito Francona: 5/FL
- Mike Page: 7
- Bob Johnson: 5/L
Bot 6
- Ernie Banks: S7/L
- Ron Santo: 8
- Willie Smith: 5/P
- Randy Hundley: W.1-2
- Adolfo Phillips: 65(2)/FO
Top 7
- Marty Martinez: 7
- Cecil Upshaw: K
- Felipe Alou: K
Bot 7
- Al Spangler: 43
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Glenn Beckert: D7/P
- Billy Williams: S7.2-H
- Ernie Banks: HR/7.1-H
- Ron Santo: HP
- Jim Hickman: 7
Top 8
- Wayne Causey: 43
- Hank Aaron: S6
- Joe Torre: S9.1-2
- Tito Francona: 7
- Mike Page: K/C
Bot 8
- Randy Hundley: 5/P
- Adolfo Phillips: 53
- Jose Arcia: K
Top 9
- Bob Johnson: 9
- Marty Martinez: S8/L
- Tommie Aaron: 3/P
- Felipe Alou: 7
Notes & reviews
- Fergie Jenkins 105 pitches; Mile Pappas 83 pitches