Final
CHC 1 — HOU 5
8/24/1968 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · HOU196808240
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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Houston Astros | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jose Herrera | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Torres | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Glenn Beckert | — | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Williams | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Wynn | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ernie Banks | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rusty Staub | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Denis Menke | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Santo | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Aspromonte | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Willie Smith | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Randy Hundley | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Bateman | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dick Simpson | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adolfo Phillips | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Lamabe | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Spangler | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Holtzman | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Giusti | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Giusti | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0-0 |
| Ken Holtzman | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0-0 |
| Jack Lamabe | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Banks | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Adolfo Phillips | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Santo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Glenn Beckert | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Willie Smith | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Holtzman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Randy Hundley | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Williams | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Kessinger | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Lamabe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Wynn | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Giusti | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Herrera | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denis Menke | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Simpson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rusty Staub | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hector Torres | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Aspromonte | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | S5 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→3 | 4(B)3(1)/LDP | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 4/P | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | K/C | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | W | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | S8.1-3 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | W.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | E6.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 0–2 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 4/FL | 0–2 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | K | 0–2 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 23 | 0–2 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 0–2 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | CS2(26) | 0–2 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 0–2 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | S8 | 0–2 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | WP.1-2 | 0–2 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | W | 0–2 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | PB.2-3;1-2 | 0–2 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | IW | 0–2 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 43 | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | S5 | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 9 | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | CS2(26) | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | HP | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→2 | 4(1)3/GDP | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | K/C | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | HR/8 | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 6/P | 1–2 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | K | 1–2 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | S8 | 1–2 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | S5.1-2 | 1–2 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 43 | 1–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 1–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 14/SH.1-2 | 1–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | S8.2-H | 1–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→3 | 34(1)3/GDP | 1–3 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | K | 1–3 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 63 | 1–3 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | W | 1–3 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 53 | 1–3 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 1–3 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | T7 | 1–3 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | E1/SH.3-H(RBI);B-2 | 1–3 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 53 | 1–4 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 1–4 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 3/FL | 1–4 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 31 | 1–4 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | K | 1–4 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | W | 1–4 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | HP.1-2 | 1–4 |
| 7 bottom | 0→2 | K+POCS3(245)/DP.1-2 | 1–4 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 1–4 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 3/P | 1–4 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 2/FL | 1–4 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | K | 1–4 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | D7 | 1–4 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | WP.2-3# | 1–4 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 4/P | 1–4 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | K | 1–4 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | S5.3-H | 1–4 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 1–5 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | S8 | 1–5 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 9 | 1–5 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 14(1)/FO | 1–5 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 1–5 |