1968 NL Game: LA @ Chi. 3 Cubs smash 2 homeruns each in rout of LA.

July 27, 1968

 In a 1st for me, as far as I can recall, 3 players on the same team each hit 2 homeruns in the same game. Billy Williams, Ron Santo and Ernie Banks all hit 2 homeruns apiece while the Chicago Cubs blasted the Los Angeles Dodgers 13-0. Oh yes, Fergie Jenkins also threw a 5 hit shutout for his 15th Win of the season.

BOXSCORE: 1968 Los Angeles Dodgers At 1968 Chicago Cubs             7/27/1968
 
  Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Cubs               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  W.Davis CF          4  0  2  0 .220     D.Kessinger SS      4  0  2  2 .245  
  L.Gabrielson LF     4  0  1  0 .291     G.Beckert 2B        5  0  0  0 .303  
  T.Haller C          4  0  0  0 .280     B.Williams LF       5  2  2  2 .274  
  J.Lefebvre 2B       4  0  0  0 .246     R.Santo 3B          5  3  3  2 .279  
  R.Fairly 1B         4  0  1  0 .251     E.Banks 1B          5  2  2  3 .242  
  B.Bailey 3B         3  0  0  0 .242     R.Hundley C         5  2  4  0 .225  
  J.Fairey RF         3  0  0  0 .171     J.Hickman RF        4  2  1  1 .165  
  Z.Versalles SS      3  0  1  0 .172     A.Phillips CF       4  1  1  2 .264  
  C.Osteen P          1  0  0  0 .180     F.Jenkins P         4  1  2  1 .169  
  J.Brewer P          2  0  0  0 .222                                          
  J.Billingham P      0  0  0  0 .333                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      32  0  5  0                 Totals      41 13 17 13
 
 
Dodgers......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  5  2
Cubs............ 1 3 5  1 0 1  0 2    - 13 17  1
 
Dodgers (52-48)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
C.Osteen LOSS(8-12)       2 1/3   9   9   7   0   2   3   4.08
J.Brewer                  5       5   2   2   1   5   2   2.19
J.Billingham              0 2/3   3   2   2   0   0   1   3.19
Totals                    8      17  13  11   1   7   6
 
Cubs (44-57)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
F.Jenkins WIN(15-8)       9       5   0   0   2   5   0   2.50
Totals                    9       5   0   0   2   5   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 29,711 DATE- Saturday, July 27th 1968 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Frank Secory, Harry Wendelstedt, Ken Burkhart, Bill Jackowski
T- 2:57
LEFT ON BASE- Dodgers: 7  Cubs: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Dodgers: 1  Cubs: 1
ERRORS- Z.Versalles-2, G.Beckert
DOUBLES- L.Gabrielson(11th), D.Kessinger(13th), R.Hundley-2(5th), F.Jenkins
TRIPLES- A.Phillips(4th)
HOME RUNS- B.Williams-2(20th), R.Santo-2(21st), E.Banks-2(15th)
RBIs- D.Kessinger-2(23rd), B.Williams-2(56th), R.Santo-2(73rd), E.Banks-3(41st),
      J.Hickman(6th), A.Phillips-2(37th), F.Jenkins
SACRIFICE HITS- D.Kessinger
WALKS- B.Bailey, J.Fairey, J.Hickman
STRIKE OUTS- T.Haller-2, J.Lefebvre-2, J.Fairey, D.Kessinger-2, G.Beckert,
             E.Banks, R.Hundley, A.Phillips, F.Jenkins
GIDP- J.Brewer, J.Hickman
2-out RBI- B.Williams, F.Jenkins, D.Kessinger-2
RLISP 2-out- R.Fairly-2, G.Beckert, Z.Versalles, A.Phillips, B.Williams,
             J.Lefebvre
TEAM RISP- Dodgers: 0 for 6  Cubs: 4 for 10
WEB GEMS- Top 4th: Jim Hickman robbed Zoilo Versalles of an extra base hit.
 
Fergie Jenkins tossed a complete game shutout and Ron Santo smashed 2 homeruns
and scored 3 times at Wrigley Field as the Chicago Cubs embarrassed the Los
Angeles Dodgers by the lopsided score of 13 to 0.
 
Santo made sure the Chicago fans enjoyed themselves.  He clubbed a solo home
run in the 3rd inning, smashed a solo-shot out of the park in the 6th inning
and laced a base-knock in the 8th inning.  Offensively, Chicago was a
juggernaut.  They scored in 6 separate innings.  
 
For Jenkins(15-8) it was his 5th shutout this year. The losing pitcher was
Claude Osteen(8-12).  He served up 3 gopher balls in 2 and 1/3 innings.