Astros 4-8 Cubs (Apr 27, 1968)

HOU

CHC

1

0

2

0

3

1

0

4

0

3

5

0

6

1

0

7

0

3

8

2

0

9

0

X

R

4

8

H

9

13

E

1

2

W: J. Niekro

L: D. Wilson

S: P. Regan

HOU

Team Stats

CHC

0

HR

1

4

R

8

9

H

13

0

SB

1

LOB

.243

AVG

.351

.300

OBP

.368

.297

SLG

.541

7.88

ERA

3.00

5

K

5

1

BB

3

Current Series

Astros

2

Cubs

3

Game 1

Final

Astros

8

Cubs

1

Game 2

Final

Astros

4

Cubs

8

Game 3

Final

Astros

2

Cubs

5

Game 4

Final

1968 NL

Team	W	L	PCT
Cardinals	97	65	.599
Giants	88	74	.543
Cubs	84	78	.519
Reds	83	79	.512
Braves	81	81	.500
Pirates	80	82	.494
Phillies	76	86	.469
Dodgers	76	86	.469
Mets	73	89	.451
Astros	72	90	.444

Game Summary

The Chicago Cubs decisively defeated the Houston Astros, 8 to 4, on April 28, 1968.

Game Info

April 27, 1968

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Ron Davis R. Davis CF	5	0	1	0	0	0
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	5	0	2	1	0	1
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn LF	2	0	0	0	3	0
Rusty Staub R. Staub RF	5	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Aspromonte B. Aspromonte 3B	4	1	1	0	0	1
Doug Rader D. Rader 1B	4	2	2	0	0	1
John Bateman J. Bateman C	4	0	2	2	0	0
Hector Torres H. Torres SS	4	0	0	1	0	0
Don Wilson D. Wilson P	1	1	1	0	0	0
Norm Miller N. Miller PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame P	1	0	0	0	0	1
Lee Thomas L. Thomas PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Dukes T. Dukes P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	4	9	4	3	5

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Don Kessinger D. Kessinger SS	5	1	2	1	0	1	0	0
Glenn Beckert G. Beckert 2B	5	2	3	2	1	0	0	0
Billy Williams B. Williams LF	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ron Santo R. Santo 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ernie Banks E. Banks 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Dick Nen D. Nen 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Johnson L. Johnson RF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	1
Randy Hundley R. Hundley C	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
Adolfo Phillips A. Phillips CF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	1
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Phil Regan P. Regan P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	37	8	13	7	1	1	1	5

Batting

2B: J. Bateman, D. Wilson

TB: B. Aspromonte, J. Bateman 3, R. Davis, D. Menke 2, D. Rader 2, D. Wilson 2

RBI: J. Bateman 2, D. Menke, H. Torres

Batting

2B: L. Johnson, A. Phillips

3B: A. Phillips

HR: G. Beckert

TB: E. Banks, G. Beckert 6, R. Hundley 2, L. Johnson 3, D. Kessinger 2, A. Phillips 5, R. Santo

RBI: E. Banks, G. Beckert 2, R. Hundley, L. Johnson, D. Kessinger, A. Phillips

GIDP: R. Santo

Baserunning

SB: D. Kessinger

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Don Wilson D. Wilson (L)	4.0	8	5	5	1	3	0	11.25
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame	3.0	4	3	2	0	1	1	6.00
Tom Dukes T. Dukes	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	13	8	7	1	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	7.0	9	4	3	3	5	3.86
Phil Regan P. Regan (S)	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	3	3	5

WP: W. Blasingame

Batters faced: W. Blasingame 14, T. Dukes 4, D. Wilson 20

Batters faced: J. Niekro 34, P. Regan 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Ron Davis R. Davis CF	5	0	1	0	0	0
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	5	0	2	1	0	1
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn LF	2	0	0	0	3	0
Rusty Staub R. Staub RF	5	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Aspromonte B. Aspromonte 3B	4	1	1	0	0	1
Doug Rader D. Rader 1B	4	2	2	0	0	1
John Bateman J. Bateman C	4	0	2	2	0	0
Hector Torres H. Torres SS	4	0	0	1	0	0
Don Wilson D. Wilson P	1	1	1	0	0	0
Norm Miller N. Miller PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame P	1	0	0	0	0	1
Lee Thomas L. Thomas PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Dukes T. Dukes P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	4	9	4	3	5

Batting

2B: J. Bateman, D. Wilson

TB: B. Aspromonte, J. Bateman 3, R. Davis, D. Menke 2, D. Rader 2, D. Wilson 2

RBI: J. Bateman 2, D. Menke, H. Torres

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Don Wilson D. Wilson (L)	4.0	8	5	5	1	3	0	11.25
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame	3.0	4	3	2	0	1	1	6.00
Tom Dukes T. Dukes	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	13	8	7	1	5	1

WP: W. Blasingame

Batters faced: W. Blasingame 14, T. Dukes 4, D. Wilson 20

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Don Kessinger D. Kessinger SS	5	1	2	1	0	1	0	0
Glenn Beckert G. Beckert 2B	5	2	3	2	1	0	0	0
Billy Williams B. Williams LF	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ron Santo R. Santo 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ernie Banks E. Banks 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Dick Nen D. Nen 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Johnson L. Johnson RF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	1
Randy Hundley R. Hundley C	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
Adolfo Phillips A. Phillips CF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	1
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Phil Regan P. Regan P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	37	8	13	7	1	1	1	5

Batting

2B: L. Johnson, A. Phillips

3B: A. Phillips

HR: G. Beckert

TB: E. Banks, G. Beckert 6, R. Hundley 2, L. Johnson 3, D. Kessinger 2, A. Phillips 5, R. Santo

RBI: E. Banks, G. Beckert 2, R. Hundley, L. Johnson, D. Kessinger, A. Phillips

GIDP: R. Santo

Baserunning

SB: D. Kessinger

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	7.0	9	4	3	3	5	3.86
Phil Regan P. Regan (S)	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	3	3	5

Batters faced: J. Niekro 34, P. Regan 6

6-8 HOU

CHC 7-8

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