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San Francisco Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1968-09-04 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:30
Chicago Cubs defeated San Francisco Giants 7–6. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 3rd. Joe Niekro earned the win and Phil Regan picked up the save. Don Kessinger went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Mike McCormick SV: Phil Regan
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Hunt | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ty Cline | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Ray Hart | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Hiatt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Lanier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Sadecki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Davenport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Regan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McCormick | 4.1 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Ray Sadecki | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Frank Linzy | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Phil Regan | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Bonds: S9
- Ron Hunt: S/78.1-3
- Ty Cline: S8.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Willie McCovey: IW
- Jim Ray Hart: K
- Jesus Alou: 8/SF.3-H
- Jack Hiatt: W.2-3;1-2
- Hal Lanier: 6
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Glenn Beckert: 8
- Billy Williams: 8
Top 2
- Mike McCormick: 53
- Bobby Bonds: K
- Ron Hunt: 53
Bot 2
- Ron Santo: K
- Ernie Banks: 5
- Randy Hundley: 43
Top 3
- Ty Cline: 9
- Willie McCovey: S7
- Jim Ray Hart: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Jim Hickman: 5
- Adolfo Phillips: D8
- Joe Niekro: K/C
- Don Kessinger: HR/7.2-H
- Glenn Beckert: S8
- Billy Williams: HR/9.1-H
- Ron Santo: 6
Top 4
- Jesus Alou: 43
- Jack Hiatt: 9
- Hal Lanier: 43
Bot 4
- Ernie Banks: 7
- Randy Hundley: 2/FL
- Jim Hickman: 9
Top 5
- Mike McCormick: 13
- Bobby Bonds: 43
- Ron Hunt: 63
Bot 5
- Adolfo Phillips: S8
- Joe Niekro: 13/SH.1-2
- Don Kessinger: S5.2-2
- Glenn Beckert: S8.1-2;2-H
- Billy Williams: 6(1)/FO.2-3
- Ron Santo: D9.3-H;1-H;BX2(96)
Top 6
- Ty Cline: S7
- Willie McCovey: 54(1)/FO
- Jim Ray Hart: S7.1-2
- Jesus Alou: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Ernie Banks: S8
- Randy Hundley: K
- Jim Hickman: K
- Adolfo Phillips: 9
Top 7
- Jack Hiatt: 9
- Hal Lanier: S7
- Ray Sadecki: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Joe Niekro: 9
- Don Kessinger: 9
- Glenn Beckert: W
- Billy Williams: WP.1-2
- Billy Williams: S3.2-3
- Ron Santo: W.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Bobby Bonds: W
- Ron Hunt: W.1-2
- Ty Cline: T8.1-H;2-H
- Willie McCovey: 43.3-H
- Jim Ray Hart: D7
- Jesus Alou: 4
- Jack Hiatt: S9.2-H
- Willie Mays: W.1-2
- Jim Davenport: 163
Bot 8
- Randy Hundley: 8
- Jim Hickman: 53
- Adolfo Phillips: S5
- Phil Regan: 6
Top 9
- Bobby Bonds: S1/BG
- Ron Hunt: WP.1-2
- Ron Hunt: 3/G.2-3
- Ty Cline: FC4.3XH(42)
- Willie McCovey: 43