Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers
July 20, 1968 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 20, 1968 at Dodger Stadium. The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 5

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Kessinger ss 4 0 1 0
Beckert 2b 4 1 1 0
Williams rf 4 0 3 0
Santo 3b 3 0 0 0
Banks 1b 4 1 3 1
Smith lf 4 0 1 0
Hundley c 2 0 0 1
Arcia cf 2 0 0 0
  Spangler ph 1 0 0 0
  Phillips cf 1 0 0 0
Holtzman p 2 0 0 0
  Nen ph 1 0 0 0
  Ross p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 2 9 2
Los Angeles Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Davis cf 4 0 1 0
Parker 1b 4 1 0 0
Savage lf 4 0 0 0
Lefebvre 2b 3 1 1 1
Bailey 3b 3 1 0 0
Haller c 3 2 2 1
Fairly rf 3 0 3 3
Versalles ss 4 0 0 0
Drysdale p 4 0 0 0
Totals 32 5 7 5
Chicago 000 001 001292
Los Angeles 100 101 02x570
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman  L (5-7) 6.0 6 3 2 1 4
  Ross   2.0 1 2 2 3 1
Totals
8.0
7
5
4
4
5
  Los Angeles Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Drysdale  W (12-6) 9.0 9 2 2 2 8
Totals
9.0
9
2
2
2
8

  E–Kessinger (20), Beckert (12).  DP–Los Angeles 3.  2B–Los Angeles Haller (17,off Holtzman); Fairly (7,off Ross).  HR–Los Angeles Haller (3,6th inning off Holtzman 0 on, 2 out).  SF–Hundley (3,off Drysdale).  Team LOB–6.  Team–7.  WP–Drysdale (4).  U–Frank Secory, Ken Burkhart, Bill Jackowski.  T–2:34.  A–32,328.
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