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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1968-05-31 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 21032 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:20
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 3–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 4th. Larry Dierker earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Fergie Jenkins SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Johnson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Thomas | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Bateman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Torres | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Dierker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Brand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
 Chuck Hartenstein | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: K
- Glenn Beckert: 43
- Billy Williams: 13
Bot 1
- Ron Davis: K
- Denis Menke: D7/78.BX3(85)
- Rusty Staub: 9
Top 2
- Ron Santo: 8
- Ernie Banks: 7
- Lou Johnson: S8
- Randy Hundley: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Lee Thomas: S8
- Jim Wynn: SB2
- Jim Wynn: K
- Bob Aspromonte: 63.2-3
- John Bateman: K+WP.3-H(NR);B-1
- Hector Torres: K
Top 3
- Jim Hickman: 9
- Fergie Jenkins: 8
- Don Kessinger: 43
Bot 3
- Larry Dierker: 8
- Ron Davis: W
- Denis Menke: CS2(24)
- Denis Menke: 7
Top 4
- Glenn Beckert: W
- Billy Williams: 7
- Ron Santo: S8.1-3
- Ernie Banks: K/C
- Lou Johnson: S6.3-H;1-2
- Randy Hundley: 53
Bot 4
- Rusty Staub: K
- Lee Thomas: W
- Jim Wynn: S5.1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: 43.2-3;1-2
- John Bateman: D7.3-H;2-H
- Hector Torres: IW
- Larry Dierker: 7
Top 5
- Jim Hickman: K
- Fergie Jenkins: 3/G
- Don Kessinger: 43
Bot 5
- Ron Davis: K/C
- Denis Menke: W
- Rusty Staub: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Glenn Beckert: K
- Billy Williams: 63
- Ron Santo: 53
Bot 6
- Lee Thomas: 8
- Jim Wynn: D7
- Bob Aspromonte: 53
- Ron Brand: 2/FL
Top 7
- Ernie Banks: 7
- Lou Johnson: 53
- Randy Hundley: K
Bot 7
- Hector Torres: S6
- Larry Dierker: 16(1)/FO
- Ron Davis: 8
- Denis Menke: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Jim Hickman: 63
- Al Spangler: 8
- Don Kessinger: 43
Bot 8
- Rusty Staub: 43
- Lee Thomas: S6
- Jim Wynn: 8
- Bob Aspromonte: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Glenn Beckert: S8
- Billy Williams: 8
- Ron Santo: 9
- Ernie Banks: 8
Notes & reviews
- Larry Dierker 115 pitches; Fergie Jenkins 111 pitches