Final
CHC 2 — HOU 4
6/25/1968 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · HOU196806250
Complete available game record for CHC at HOU, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Houston Astros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 11 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dick Simpson | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Glenn Beckert | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Torres | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Williams | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rusty Staub | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Banks | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Wynn | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Randy Hundley | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denis Menke | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Hickman | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Doug Rader | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Watson | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lee Elia | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adolfo Phillips | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Bateman | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lou Johnson | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Lamabe | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Niekro | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Regan | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Cuellar | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Cuellar | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0-0 |
| Joe Niekro | 5.2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Jack Lamabe | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Phil Regan | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Banks | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lee Elia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Hickman | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Hundley | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Kessinger | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Jack Lamabe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Adolfo Phillips | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Regan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Williams | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Beckert | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Bateman | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Torres | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Cuellar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Watson | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Rader | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Wynn | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Simpson | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rusty Staub | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denis Menke | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 6/P | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 13.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | E6.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | WP.1-2 | 0–1 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | K | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 53 | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | T8 | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 43 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | S6 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→2 | 16(1)3/GDP | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 3/G | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | S9 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 13 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 53 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | D8 | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | K | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 8 | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | S4.2-H | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 4/P | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | S5/BG | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | S7.1-2 | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 15(2)/FO.1-2 | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→3 | 6(B)4(2)/LDP | 1–1 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | D7 | 1–1 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 24/SH.2-3 | 1–1 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | W | 1–1 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 8/SF.3-H;1-2 | 1–1 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 43 | 2–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | K/C | 2–1 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | S9 | 2–1 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | PB.1-2# | 2–1 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | K/C | 2–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 2–1 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 2/FL | 2–1 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 53 | 2–1 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | K | 2–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | T9 | 2–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | S9.3-H | 2–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 4/L | 2–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 2–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | S9.1-2 | 2–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | S6.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH) | 2–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | IW | 2–3 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | WP.3-H;2-3;1-2 | 2–3 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | K | 2–4 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | K | 2–4 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 4/P | 2–4 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | NP | 2–4 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 7 | 2–4 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 6/L | 2–4 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 2–4 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | D9 | 2–4 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | IW | 2–4 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | S7.2-3;1-2 | 2–4 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 2–4 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 43 | 2–4 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 4/P | 2–4 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 63 | 2–4 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 3/P | 2–4 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 2–4 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | S4 | 2–4 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 2–4 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 8 | 2–4 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 53 | 2–4 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | K | 2–4 |