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Chicago Cubs @ 
San Francisco Giants
1968-07-22 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 4690 · 70°F, sunny · 2:58
Chicago Cubs defeated San Francisco Giants 7–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 9th. Joe Niekro 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 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | |
| SFN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Frank Linzy SV: Phil Regan
Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Nen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Regan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Bonds | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Hunt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Ray Hart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Davenport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Barton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Lanier | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Herbel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Marshall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Linzy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Schroder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Cline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Phil Regan | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Herbel | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Frank Linzy | 3.1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Gibbon | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Monbouquette | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: K
- Glenn Beckert: S8
- Billy Williams: 8
- Ron Santo: 9
Bot 1
- Bobby Bonds: W
- Ron Hunt: 46(1)3/GDP
- Willie Mays: D7
- Willie McCovey: S8.2-H
- Jim Ray Hart: 6
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Al Spangler: S4
- Randy Hundley: 4(1)/FO
- Adolfo Phillips: S6.1-2
- Joe Niekro: 6
Bot 2
- Jim Davenport: 8
- Bob Barton: 63
- Hal Lanier: 9
Top 3
- Don Kessinger: S5
- Glenn Beckert: D9.1-3
- Billy Williams: 6
- Ron Santo: IW
- Ernie Banks: S8.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Al Spangler: 9/SF.3-H
- Randy Hundley: 143
Bot 3
- Ron Herbel: K
- Bobby Bonds: S7
- Ron Hunt: SB2
- Ron Hunt: 7
- Willie Mays: 7
Top 4
- Adolfo Phillips: 8
- Joe Niekro: 63
- Don Kessinger: S9
- Glenn Beckert: 63
Bot 4
- Willie McCovey: 8
- Jim Ray Hart: 163
- Jim Davenport: K/C
Top 5
- Billy Williams: 7
- Ron Santo: S8
- Ernie Banks: S8.1-2
- Al Spangler: 3/G.1-2;2-3
- Randy Hundley: 13
Bot 5
- Bob Barton: D9
- Hal Lanier: 3/SH.2-3
- Dave Marshall: 9/SF.3-H
- Bobby Bonds: S/78
- Ron Hunt: WP.1-2
- Ron Hunt: 7
Top 6
- Adolfo Phillips: 63
- Joe Niekro: K
- Don Kessinger: 53
Bot 6
- Willie Mays: W
- Willie McCovey: 8
- Jim Ray Hart: S7.1-2
- Jim Davenport: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Glenn Beckert: 8
- Billy Williams: 43
- Ron Santo: 8
Bot 7
- Bob Barton: 3
- Hal Lanier: S9
- Frank Linzy: 24/SH.1-2
- Bobby Bonds: 7
Top 8
- Ernie Banks: S8
- Al Spangler: 46(1)/FO
- Randy Hundley: 6
- Adolfo Phillips: S7.1-2
- Willie Smith: D/89.1-H;2-H
- Don Kessinger: S8.2XH(82)
Bot 8
- Ron Hunt: E5
- Willie Mays: 7
- Willie McCovey: S7.1-2
- Jim Ray Hart: 7
- Jim Davenport: 8
Top 9
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: S6
- Ron Santo: S7.1-3
- Dick Nen: S8.1-2;3-H
- Jim Hickman: 6E4.1-2;2-3
- Randy Hundley: S6.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Adolfo Phillips: 7/SF.1-2;2-3;3-H(UR)
- Phil Regan: 63
Bot 9
- Bob Schroder: 53
- Ty Cline: 8
- Jesus Alou: 13