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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1968-06-21 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 12713 · 85°F, night · 2:40
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–2. Joe Niekro earned the win and Phil Regan picked up the save. Johnny Bench went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Joe Niekro L: George Culver SV: Phil Regan
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Culver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mack Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Whitfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chico Ruiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Phil Regan | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Culver | 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
 Clay Carroll | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: K
- Glenn Beckert: 9
- Billy Williams: 43
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 43
- Tommy Helms: 9
- Vada Pinson: S8
- Alex Johnson: 43
Top 2
- Ron Santo: 9
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Lou Johnson: S9
- Randy Hundley: K
Bot 2
- Tony Perez: S9
- Lee May: 64(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Bench: 53
Top 3
- Adolfo Phillips: 3/FL
- Joe Niekro: W
- Don Kessinger: W.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Williams: 7/SF.3-H
- Ron Santo: 4/P
Bot 3
- Leo Cardenas: 53
- George Culver: 63
- Pete Rose: 43
Top 4
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Lou Johnson: 4/P
- Randy Hundley: S9
- Adolfo Phillips: 6(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Tommy Helms: S8/P
- Vada Pinson: E6.1-2;B-1
- Alex Johnson: 6(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Tony Perez: S9.3-H(UR)
- Lee May: E6.1-2;B-1
- Johnny Bench: 8
Top 5
- Joe Niekro: K
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Glenn Beckert: S7
- Billy Williams: W.1-2
- Ron Santo: 7
Bot 5
- Leo Cardenas: K
- George Culver: K
- Pete Rose: S8
- Tommy Helms: K
Top 6
- Ernie Banks: S7
- Lou Johnson: S7.1-2
- Randy Hundley: 14(1)/FO/BG.2-3
- Adolfo Phillips: S7.3-H;1-2
- Joe Niekro: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Don Kessinger: 43
Bot 6
- Vada Pinson: W
- Alex Johnson: 6(1)3/GDP
- Tony Perez: HP
- Lee May: CS2(24)
Top 7
- Glenn Beckert: D7
- Billy Williams: S8.2-H
- Ron Santo: S7.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Lou Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Lee May: 9
- Johnny Bench: HR/7
- Leo Cardenas: 9
- Mack Jones: 8
Top 8
- Randy Hundley: S5/BG
- Adolfo Phillips: S8.1-2
- Joe Niekro: 35(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Don Kessinger: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Pete Rose: S8
- Tommy Helms: 3/FL/BP
- Vada Pinson: 7
- Alex Johnson: 53
Top 9
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Billy Williams: 2/FL
- Ron Santo: 3/P
Bot 9
- Tony Perez: 43
- Lee May: 9/L
- Johnny Bench: S7
- Fred Whitfield: W.1-2
- Chico Ruiz: 2/FL
Notes & reviews
- George Culver 85 pitches; Joe Niekro 108 pitches