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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1968-06-26 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 13734 · dome, dry · 2:11
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Dave Giusti earned the win. Jim Wynn went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
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 | 2 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Dave Giusti L: Bill Hands SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Tony Venzon · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Nen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Spangler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Hands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ernie Banks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Simpson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Torres | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Bateman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Giusti | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
 Phil Regan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Giusti | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: S9
- Glenn Beckert: S7.1-2
- Billy Williams: 9.2-3
- Dick Nen: SB2#
- Dick Nen: K
- Al Spangler: 31
Bot 1
- Dick Simpson: 9
- Hector Torres: S8
- Rusty Staub: CS2(26)
- Rusty Staub: 43
Top 2
- Randy Hundley: 4/P
- Ron Santo: 63
- Adolfo Phillips: K
Bot 2
- Jim Wynn: HR/8
- Denis Menke: K/C
- Doug Rader: 53
- Bob Watson: E6.B-1
- John Bateman: 53
Top 3
- Bill Hands: K
- Don Kessinger: K
- Glenn Beckert: 8
Bot 3
- Dave Giusti: 4/P
- Dick Simpson: 7
- Hector Torres: 63
Top 4
- Billy Williams: W
- Dick Nen: WP.1-2
- Dick Nen: 3/G.2-3
- Al Spangler: 8/SF.3-H
- Randy Hundley: 63
Bot 4
- Rusty Staub: 3/G
- Jim Wynn: S5
- Denis Menke: 7
- Doug Rader: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Ron Santo: 43
- Adolfo Phillips: 13
- Bill Hands: K/C
Bot 5
- Doug Rader: K/C
- Bob Watson: S7
- John Bateman: 53.1-2
- Dave Giusti: S8.2-H;BX2(83)
Top 6
- Don Kessinger: K
- Glenn Beckert: 43
- Billy Williams: 6/P
Bot 6
- Dick Simpson: K/C
- Hector Torres: 43
- Rusty Staub: K
Top 7
- Dick Nen: 6/P
- Al Spangler: K
- Randy Hundley: 9
Bot 7
- Jim Wynn: S8
- Denis Menke: K
- Doug Rader: K
- Bob Watson: S8.1-2
- John Bateman: 63
Top 8
- Ron Santo: 7
- Adolfo Phillips: 63
- Ernie Banks: W
- Don Kessinger: 43
Bot 8
- Dave Giusti: S8
- Dick Simpson: 56(1)/FO
- Hector Torres: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 9
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: 9
- Dick Nen: 1/G
Notes & reviews
- Dave Giusti 108 pitches; Bill Hands 110 pitches