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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1968-06-02 · Day game · Astrodome · 12 innings · Att: 14952 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:05
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 3–2. Chuck Hartenstein earned the win and Phil Regan picked up the save. Ron Santo went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Chuck Hartenstein L: Jim Ray SV: Phil Regan
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Lou Johnson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ken Holtzman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Adlesh | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Torres | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Giusti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Murrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 10.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
 Chuck Hartenstein | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Regan | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Giusti | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
 John Buzhardt | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: S9
- Billy Williams: SB2#
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: W
- Ernie Banks: K
Bot 1
- Ron Davis: K
- Denis Menke: 43
- Jim Wynn: D8
- Rusty Staub: K
Top 2
- Lou Johnson: 4/P
- Randy Hundley: 43
- Adolfo Phillips: K
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: K
- Bob Aspromonte: S8
- Dave Adlesh: K
- Hector Torres: E9/F.1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Dave Giusti: 63
Top 3
- Ken Holtzman: K
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: 8
Bot 3
- Ron Davis: 6/L
- Denis Menke: 63
- Jim Wynn: 63
Top 4
- Billy Williams: 63
- Ron Santo: 43
- Ernie Banks: K+WP.B-1
- Lou Johnson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Rusty Staub: S8
- Bob Watson: 6/P
- Bob Aspromonte: 363.1-2
- Dave Adlesh: S9.2-H
- Hector Torres: 63
Top 5
- Randy Hundley: S7
- Adolfo Phillips: BK.1-2
- Adolfo Phillips: 13
- Ken Holtzman: S9.2-3
- Don Kessinger: W.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: 4/P
- Billy Williams: 7
Bot 5
- Dave Giusti: 4/P
- Ron Davis: W
- Denis Menke: 9
- Jim Wynn: 43
Top 6
- Ron Santo: 13
- Ernie Banks: K
- Lou Johnson: S7
- Randy Hundley: D8.1-H
- Adolfo Phillips: W
- Ken Holtzman: 4/L
Bot 6
- Rusty Staub: 9
- Bob Watson: 63
- Bob Aspromonte: S7
- Dave Adlesh: 3/P
Top 7
- Don Kessinger: 9
- Glenn Beckert: 13
- Billy Williams: 8
Bot 7
- Hector Torres: 43
- Dave Giusti: 63
- Ron Davis: 7
Top 8
- Ron Santo: HR/7
- Ernie Banks: W
- Lou Johnson: 9
- Randy Hundley: 7
- Adolfo Phillips: S7.1-2
- Ken Holtzman: 5(2)/FO
Bot 8
- Denis Menke: 8
- Jim Wynn: S8
- Rusty Staub: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Glenn Beckert: D7
- Billy Williams: 43.2-3
- Ron Santo: 63
Bot 9
- Bob Watson: 63
- Bob Aspromonte: 8
- Dave Adlesh: 4/P
Top 10
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Lou Johnson: 53
- Randy Hundley: 8
Bot 10
- Hector Torres: 8
- Ivan Murrell: K/C
- Ron Davis: 4/P
Top 11
- Adolfo Phillips: K
- Ken Holtzman: 43
- Don Kessinger: K
Bot 11
- Denis Menke: W
- Jim Wynn: W.1-2
- Rusty Staub: 146(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Lee Thomas: 3
Top 12
- Glenn Beckert: 5/P
- Billy Williams: T9
- Ron Santo: 8/SF.3-H
- Ernie Banks: 53
Bot 12
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
- Dave Adlesh: S8
- Hector Torres: 46(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Dave Giusti 118 pitches; Ken Holtzman 130 pitches