Cubs 1-5 Astros (Aug 23, 1968)

CHC

HOU

1

0

2

0

2

3

0

4

0

5

1

6

0

1

7

0

8

0

1

9

0

X

R

1

5

H

6

8

E

2

0

W: D. Giusti

L: K. Holtzman

CHC

Team Stats

HOU

1

HR

0

1

R

5

6

H

8

0

SB

0

LOB

.194

AVG

.286

.219

OBP

.444

.290

SLG

.393

3.38

ERA

1.00

6

K

7

6

BB

1

Current Series

Cubs

2

Astros

3

Game 1

Final

Cubs

1

Astros

5

Game 2

Final

Cubs

2

Astros

0

Game 3

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 Houston Astros decisively defeated the Chicago Cubs, 5 to 1, on August 24, 1968.

Game Info

August 23, 1968

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Don Kessinger D. Kessinger SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Glenn Beckert G. Beckert 2B	4	0	3	0	0	0	0
Billy Williams B. Williams RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ernie Banks E. Banks 1B	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
Ron Santo R. Santo 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Willie Smith W. Smith LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Randy Hundley R. Hundley C	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Adolfo Phillips A. Phillips CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Spangler A. Spangler PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Lamabe J. Lamabe P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	1	6	1	1	1	7

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Jose Herrera J. Herrera RF	5	0	1	1	0	0
Hector Torres H. Torres SS	5	0	0	0	0	2
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	2	1	2	0	2	0
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	2	0	0	0	0	1
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	3	1	2	1	1	1
Bob Aspromonte B. Aspromonte 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0
John Bateman J. Bateman C	3	2	2	0	1	0
Dick Simpson D. Simpson LF	4	1	1	0	0	1
Dave Giusti D. Giusti P	1	0	0	1	1	1
Totals	28	5	8	3	6	6

Batting

HR: E. Banks

TB: E. Banks 4, G. Beckert 3, R. Hundley, A. Phillips

RBI: E. Banks

Baserunning

CS: G. Beckert

Batting

2B: J. Bateman

3B: D. Simpson

TB: J. Bateman 3, J. Herrera, D. Menke 2, D. Simpson 3, J. Wynn 2

RBI: D. Giusti, J. Herrera, D. Menke

IBB: J. Bateman

HBP: D. Giusti, R. Staub

SAC: D. Giusti, R. Staub

GIDP: B. Aspromonte, J. Herrera

Baserunning

CS: J. Wynn 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman (L)	7.0	6	4	2	6	5	2.57
Jack Lamabe J. Lamabe	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	9.00
Totals	8.0	8	5	3	6	6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dave Giusti D. Giusti (W)	9.0	6	1	1	1	7	1	1.00
Totals	9.0	6	1	1	1	7	1

WP: K. Holtzman, J. Lamabe

Batters faced: K. Holtzman 33, J. Lamabe 5

Batters faced: D. Giusti 32

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Don Kessinger D. Kessinger SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Glenn Beckert G. Beckert 2B	4	0	3	0	0	0	0
Billy Williams B. Williams RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ernie Banks E. Banks 1B	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
Ron Santo R. Santo 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Willie Smith W. Smith LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Randy Hundley R. Hundley C	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Adolfo Phillips A. Phillips CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Spangler A. Spangler PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Lamabe J. Lamabe P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	1	6	1	1	1	7

Batting

HR: E. Banks

TB: E. Banks 4, G. Beckert 3, R. Hundley, A. Phillips

RBI: E. Banks

Baserunning

CS: G. Beckert

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman (L)	7.0	6	4	2	6	5	2.57
Jack Lamabe J. Lamabe	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	9.00
Totals	8.0	8	5	3	6	6

WP: K. Holtzman, J. Lamabe

Batters faced: K. Holtzman 33, J. Lamabe 5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Jose Herrera J. Herrera RF	5	0	1	1	0	0
Hector Torres H. Torres SS	5	0	0	0	0	2
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	2	1	2	0	2	0
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	2	0	0	0	0	1
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	3	1	2	1	1	1
Bob Aspromonte B. Aspromonte 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0
John Bateman J. Bateman C	3	2	2	0	1	0
Dick Simpson D. Simpson LF	4	1	1	0	0	1
Dave Giusti D. Giusti P	1	0	0	1	1	1
Totals	28	5	8	3	6	6

Batting

2B: J. Bateman

3B: D. Simpson

TB: J. Bateman 3, J. Herrera, D. Menke 2, D. Simpson 3, J. Wynn 2

RBI: D. Giusti, J. Herrera, D. Menke

IBB: J. Bateman

HBP: D. Giusti, R. Staub

SAC: D. Giusti, R. Staub

GIDP: B. Aspromonte, J. Herrera

Baserunning

CS: J. Wynn 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dave Giusti D. Giusti (W)	9.0	6	1	1	1	7	1	1.00
Totals	9.0	6	1	1	1	7	1

Batters faced: D. Giusti 32

68-63 CHC

HOU 61-69

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1968 NL

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