MIN2
DET7
TOR0
ATH2
STL6
SF7
WSH2
SD9
TEX2
SEA3
CLE5
BAL9
HOU7
PHI11
NYM15
MIA14
LAA6
BOS4
COL1
NYY6
TB7
ATL2
ARI2
KC5
PIT4
CWS2
CHC6
MIL8
CIN1
LAD14PIT2CHC12COL2DET6LAA3WSH4NYM4NYY6BAL7TOR4KC3BOS2HOU1TB3LAD6MIA2PHI5ATL6CIN0MIL20CLE5MIN2CWS3STL7SEA5ATH6TEX1ARI9SD7SF5This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1968-06-01 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 19865 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:47
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 3–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 8th. Bill Hands earned the win and Phil Regan picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Bill Hands L: Don Wilson SV: Phil Regan
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Hands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Adlesh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Torres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Wilson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Niekro | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Regan | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 6.1 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Danny Coombs | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Ray | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Buzhardt | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Glenn Beckert: S9
- Billy Williams: 7
- Ron Santo: SB2
- Ron Santo: S9.2-H
- Ernie Banks: 8
Bot 1
- Ron Davis: 53
- Denis Menke: 23
- Rusty Staub: 63
Top 2
- Lou Johnson: HP
- Randy Hundley: K
- Adolfo Phillips: K
- Bill Hands: 13
Bot 2
- Lee Thomas: 43
- Jim Wynn: 6/P
- Bob Aspromonte: 53
Top 3
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Glenn Beckert: 9
- Billy Williams: S8
- Ron Santo: W.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 3/P
Bot 3
- Dave Adlesh: 53
- Hector Torres: 5/L
- Don Wilson: S7
- Ron Davis: 63
Top 4
- Lou Johnson: 63
- Randy Hundley: 3/FL
- Adolfo Phillips: 4/P
Bot 4
- Denis Menke: 43
- Rusty Staub: 43
- Lee Thomas: 9
Top 5
- Bill Hands: K
- Don Kessinger: K
- Glenn Beckert: S7
- Billy Williams: S9.1-3
- Ron Santo: 7
Bot 5
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Bob Aspromonte: W
- Dave Adlesh: K
- Hector Torres: 63
Top 6
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Lou Johnson: D8
- Randy Hundley: SB3
- Randy Hundley: OA.3XH(252)#
- Randy Hundley: K
Bot 6
- Don Wilson: 63
- Ron Davis: 3/FL
- Denis Menke: 9
Top 7
- Adolfo Phillips: D7
- Joe Niekro: 14/BG.2-2
- Don Kessinger: K
- Glenn Beckert: 7
Bot 7
- Rusty Staub: S8
- Lee Thomas: 14/SH.1-2
- Jim Wynn: K
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
Top 8
- Billy Williams: S4
- Ron Santo: W.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Lou Johnson: IW
- Randy Hundley: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Adolfo Phillips: 7
- Joe Niekro: 5(2)/FO
Bot 8
- Dave Adlesh: T8
- Hector Torres: 43.3-H
- Bob Watson: 9
- Ron Davis: S7
- Denis Menke: 5/FL
Top 9
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Billy Williams: 3/G
Bot 9
- Rusty Staub: 4/P
- Lee Thomas: 43
- Jim Wynn: 8
Notes & reviews
- Don Wilson 96 pitches; Bill Hands 71 pitches
- Bill Hands left due to blister
- Don Wilson injured right shoulder fielding bunt