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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1968-08-10 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 12580 · 70°F, night, rain · 2:47
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–5. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 8th. Phil Regan earned the win. Lee May went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Phil Regan L: Ted Abernathy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Nen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Regan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mack Jones | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerry Arrigo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Whitfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chico Ruiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 5.2 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Phil Regan | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Arrigo | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Ted Abernathy | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
 Billy McCool | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Clay Carroll | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 53
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Billy Williams: S7
- Ron Santo: E5.1-2;B-1
- Ernie Banks: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 8
- Alex Johnson: S9
- Mack Jones: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Randy Hundley: 53
- Jim Hickman: S7
- Adolfo Phillips: W.1-2
- Joe Niekro: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Don Kessinger: S8.3-H;2-H
- Glenn Beckert: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Lee May: 4/P
- Johnny Bench: S4
- Tony Perez: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Billy Williams: 7
- Ron Santo: 63
- Ernie Banks: D7
- Randy Hundley: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Tommy Helms: D9
- Leo Cardenas: 63
- Gerry Arrigo: 43.2-3
- Pete Rose: 7
Top 4
- Jim Hickman: 63
- Adolfo Phillips: K/C
- Joe Niekro: K/C
Bot 4
- Alex Johnson: S1
- Mack Jones: 6(1)3/GDP
- Lee May: S7
- Johnny Bench: 9
Top 5
- Don Kessinger: 53
- Glenn Beckert: 6/P
- Billy Williams: HR/9
- Ron Santo: K
Bot 5
- Tony Perez: W
- Tommy Helms: S9.1-3
- Leo Cardenas: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Jim Beauchamp: D9.3-H
- Pete Rose: 53
Top 6
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Randy Hundley: T9
- Jim Hickman: 53
- Adolfo Phillips: IW
- Joe Niekro: 53
Bot 6
- Alex Johnson: 63
- Mack Jones: S7
- Lee May: S7.1-2
- Johnny Bench: 53.2-3;1-2
- Tony Perez: S8.3-H;2-H
- Tommy Helms: 8
Top 7
- Don Kessinger: 9
- Glenn Beckert: S8
- Billy Williams: D9.1-3
- Ron Santo: IW
- Dick Nen: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Randy Hundley: S8.3-H;2XH(7342);1-3;B-2(THH)
- Jim Hickman: K
Bot 7
- Leo Cardenas: 63
- Fred Whitfield: K/C
- Pete Rose: 63
Top 8
- Adolfo Phillips: S8
- Phil Regan: E1/BG.1-2;B-1
- Don Kessinger: 8.2-3
- Glenn Beckert: W.1-2
- Billy Williams: 42(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Ron Santo: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Dick Nen: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Randy Hundley: 53
Bot 8
- Alex Johnson: K
- Mack Jones: S4
- Lee May: HR/9.1-H
- Johnny Bench: 7
- Tony Perez: HP
- Tommy Helms: 43
Top 9
- Jim Hickman: 8
- Adolfo Phillips: K
- Phil Regan: HP
- Don Kessinger: 6/P
Bot 9
- Leo Cardenas: 4/L
- Chico Ruiz: 63
- Pete Rose: 63
Notes & reviews
- Joe Niekro 80 pitches; Gerry Arrigo 76 pitches