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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds

1968-08-09 Β· Night game Β· Crosley Field Β· Att: 13762 Β· 80Β°F, night Β· 2:37

Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 7–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 3rd. Jay Ritchie earned the win and Clay Carroll picked up the save. Randy Hundley went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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CHN011000001312
CIN10500001713

W: Jay Ritchie   L: Fergie Jenkins   SV: Clay Carroll

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

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Kessinger500003
Glenn Beckert512000
Billy Williams501000
Ron Santo502100
Al Spangler412000
Dick Nen401000
Jim Hickman400001
Randy Hundley412100
Fergie Jenkins101100
Bill Stoneman100001
Ernie Banks100000
Willie Smith101000

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Rose423000
Alex Johnson413100
Mack Jones412101
Lee May422101
Johnny Bench411101
Tony Perez301201
Tommy Helms200110
Leo Cardenas301000
Jay Ritchie300001

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Fergie Jenkins2.1814
Bill Stoneman2.2200
Jack Lamabe3.0301

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Lee2.2703
Jay Ritchie5.1402
Clay Carroll1.0100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Don Kessinger: K23
  • Glenn Beckert: S7
  • Billy Williams: 46(1)/FO.B-2(E6)
  • Ron Santo: 9

Bot 1

  • Pete Rose: D8
  • Alex Johnson: D9.2-H
  • Mack Jones: 63.2-3
  • Lee May: K
  • Johnny Bench: K

Top 2

  • Al Spangler: S8
  • Dick Nen: 4/P
  • Jim Hickman: K/C
  • Randy Hundley: S9/P.1-3
  • Fergie Jenkins: D7.3-H;1-3
  • Don Kessinger: K

Bot 2

  • Tony Perez: K
  • Tommy Helms: W
  • Leo Cardenas: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 3

  • Glenn Beckert: D8
  • Billy Williams: 43.2-3
  • Ron Santo: S7.3-H
  • Al Spangler: 36(1)/FO
  • Dick Nen: S8.1-3
  • Jim Hickman: 4/P

Bot 3

  • Jay Ritchie: K
  • Pete Rose: S9
  • Alex Johnson: S7.1-2
  • Mack Jones: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Lee May: D7.2-H;1-3
  • Johnny Bench: S8.2-3;3-H
  • Tony Perez: S8.3-H;1-3
  • Tommy Helms: 8/SF.3-H
  • Leo Cardenas: OA.1X2(24)

Top 4

  • Randy Hundley: 53
  • Bill Stoneman: K
  • Don Kessinger: 43

Bot 4

  • Leo Cardenas: 8
  • Jay Ritchie: 43
  • Pete Rose: D9
  • Alex Johnson: 63

Top 5

  • Glenn Beckert: 4/P
  • Billy Williams: 63
  • Ron Santo: S7
  • Al Spangler: S4.1-2
  • Dick Nen: 7

Bot 5

  • Mack Jones: S9
  • Lee May: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Johnny Bench: 53

Top 6

  • Jim Hickman: 8
  • Randy Hundley: E7/F.B-1
  • Ernie Banks: 5/P
  • Don Kessinger: K

Bot 6

  • Tony Perez: 53
  • Tommy Helms: 43
  • Leo Cardenas: D8
  • Jay Ritchie: 43

Top 7

  • Glenn Beckert: 2/FL
  • Billy Williams: 9/L
  • Ron Santo: 13

Bot 7

  • Pete Rose: 43
  • Alex Johnson: S1
  • Mack Jones: OA.1X2(26)
  • Mack Jones: K

Top 8

  • Al Spangler: 9
  • Dick Nen: 63
  • Jim Hickman: 8

Bot 8

  • Lee May: D7
  • Johnny Bench: 9.2-3
  • Tony Perez: 9/SF.3-H
  • Tommy Helms: 8/L

Top 9

  • Randy Hundley: HR/7
  • Willie Smith: S8
  • Don Kessinger: 7/FL
  • Glenn Beckert: 46(1)/FO
  • Billy Williams: S8.1-2
  • Ron Santo: 13