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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1968-08-23 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 16714 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:29
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 9th. Steve Shea earned the win. Ron Santo went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
W: Steve Shea L: Phil Regan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Norm Miller | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Bateman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Herrera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cuellar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gotay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Regan | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Cuellar | 8.0 | 10 | 1 | 7 |
| Steve Shea | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: S8
- Glenn Beckert: 7
- Billy Williams: S5.1-2
- Ernie Banks: PO1(E1).2-3;1-2#
- Ernie Banks: 3/FL
- Ron Santo: 43
Bot 1
- Norm Miller: 8
- Hector Torres: 4/L
- Jim Wynn: W
- Rusty Staub: D9.1-3
- Denis Menke: 63
Top 2
- Randy Hundley: 5/L
- Jim Hickman: S8
- Adolfo Phillips: K
- Joe Niekro: 63
Bot 2
- Bob Aspromonte: 13
- John Bateman: S8
- Jose Herrera: 5/FL
- Mike Cuellar: 53
Top 3
- Don Kessinger: D9
- Glenn Beckert: S7.2-H
- Billy Williams: K/C
- Ernie Banks: 54(1)/FO
- Ron Santo: 53
Bot 3
- Norm Miller: 7
- Hector Torres: 63
- Jim Wynn: 7
Top 4
- Randy Hundley: K
- Jim Hickman: D9
- Adolfo Phillips: 8.2-3
- Joe Niekro: 63
Bot 4
- Rusty Staub: 9
- Denis Menke: 9
- Bob Aspromonte: 43
Top 5
- Don Kessinger: 5/FL
- Glenn Beckert: S7
- Billy Williams: 46(1)/FO
- Ernie Banks: 5/FL
Bot 5
- John Bateman: 8
- Jose Herrera: 63
- Mike Cuellar: S1
- Norm Miller: 7
Top 6
- Ron Santo: HR/7
- Randy Hundley: 63
- Jim Hickman: K
- Adolfo Phillips: S5
- Joe Niekro: K/C
Bot 6
- Hector Torres: 63
- Jim Wynn: K
- Rusty Staub: 8
Top 7
- Don Kessinger: S7
- Glenn Beckert: 53.1-2
- Billy Williams: 3/G.2-3
- Ernie Banks: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Denis Menke: 53
- Bob Aspromonte: 8
- John Bateman: 13
Top 8
- Ron Santo: K
- Randy Hundley: W
- Jim Hickman: K
- Adolfo Phillips: 43
Bot 8
- Julio Gotay: 43
- Lee Thomas: 4/P
- Norm Miller: D8
- Hector Torres: 43
Top 9
- Joe Niekro: K
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Glenn Beckert: 63
Bot 9
- Jim Wynn: D7
- Rusty Staub: S7.2-H
- Denis Menke: 46(1)/FO
- Bob Aspromonte: K
- John Bateman: S9.1-3
- Doug Rader: D9.3-H;1-3
- Lee Thomas: IW
- Norm Miller: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Mike Cuellar 119 pitches; Joe Niekro 92 pitches