August 26, 1969 Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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SEP 2
@BAL 1 BOS 4
KCR 1 CAL 8
@CLE 4 OAK 8
@DET 6 DET 9
OAK 6 MIN 6
WSA 4 CHW 3
@NYY 2
(10) CIN 8
@CHC 7 LAD 6
MON 0 ATL 6
@PIT 4 NYM 8
@SDP 4 NYM 3
@SDP 0 SFG 13
PHI 4 STL 1
HOU 0 HOU 4
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 31,473

Tuesday, August 26, 1969, 1:30PM
Time of Game: 2:45

Reds

68-57

Won 2

3rd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            3  4  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    8 10  2
Cubs            1  0  0   1  2  0   2  0  1    7  9  2

W: J Merritt (15-5), L: D Selma (12-6), S: W Granger (17)

Cubs

79-51

Lost 3

1st

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose RF                     4   2   3   0    1   0  .339  .955    0    3   0   
B Tolan CF                    4   2   1   1    0   0  .322  .887    0    4   0   HBP
A Johnson LF                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .327  .843    0    4   0   
  J Stewart LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .694         0   0   
T Perez 3B                    3   1   0   0    2   1  .325  .964    0    1   3   2·IW
J Bench C                     3   2   0   2    1   1  .313  .898    0    5   0   SB,SF
L May 1B                      4   0   2   2    1   0  .287  .904    0    8   0   2B,SB,IW
T Helms 2B                    5   0   2   1    0   1  .243  .576    0    0   1   
W Woodward SS                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .243  .619    0    2   2   
J Merritt P                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .152  .417    0    0   1   
  W Granger P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347         0   0   
Totals                       36   8  10   6    6   6                    27   7

BATTING

2B: L May (27, off P Regan).

SF: J Bench (6, off D Selma).

IBB: T Perez 2 (7, by D Selma, by T Abernathy); L May (8, by D Selma).

HBP: B Tolan (11, by D Selma).

TB: P Rose 3; L May 3; T Helms 2; A Johnson; J Merritt; B Tolan.

RBI: J Bench 2 (76); L May 2 (94); B Tolan (82); T Helms (30).

2-out RBI: L May; T Helms.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 15.

FIELDING

E: J Merritt (1); T Perez (22).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Bench (6, Home off T Abernathy/R Hundley); L May (4, 2nd base off T Abernathy/R Hundley).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                5   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .718    0    2   6   
G Beckert 2B                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .301  .692    0    1   3   HR,2B
B Williams LF                 4   0   0   1    0   2  .295  .822    0    3   0   SF
R Santo 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .902    0    0   1   
E Banks 1B                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .268  .765    0   11   0   HR
J Hickman RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .810    0    0   0   
R Hundley C                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .283  .798    0    6   0   2B
D Young CF                    4   2   1   2    0   1  .224  .680    0    4   0   HR
D Selma P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .170  .393         0   0   
  T Abernathy P               1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .625    0    0   0   
  N Oliver PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .515    0    0   0   
  K Johnson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .214         0   0   
  D Nottebart P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
  K Rudolph PH                1   0   1   2    0   0  .207  .669    0    0   0   
  P Regan P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .378         0   0   
  P Popovich PH               0   1   0   0    1   0  .287  .692    0    0   0   
Totals                       37   7   9   7    2   5                    27  10

BATTING

2B: G Beckert (20, off J Merritt); R Hundley (14, off J Merritt).

HR: E Banks (20, off J Merritt; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); G Beckert (1, off J Merritt; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); D Young (5, off J Merritt; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: B Williams (3, off J Merritt).

TB: G Beckert 6; E Banks 5; D Young 4; R Hundley 3; K Rudolph; J Hickman.

RBI: K Rudolph 2 (6); D Young 2 (25); G Beckert (26); B Williams (77); E Banks (90).

2-out RBI: E Banks.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

E: R Santo (24); D Kessinger (10).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Merritt, W (15-5)            8.2   9   7   5    2   5   3   4.11   39     -       ·  ·     10·15· 0· 7     45    -     1.46  -0.06
W Granger, S (17)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.36    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    6.06   0.16
Totals                         9     9   7   5    2   5   3          40     -       ·  ·     11·15· 0· 7          1-0

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Selma, L (12-6)              1     4   6   5    3   0   0   3.37   11     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 3     20    -     1.46  -0.39
T Abernathy                    4     2   1   1    2   3   0   3.09   16     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 1          2-2    0.41  -0.03
K Johnson                      1     2   0   0    0   2   0   4.12    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 1          0-0    0.75   0.03
D Nottebart                    1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.56    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.31   0.02
P Regan                        2     2   1   1    1   1   0   3.52    9     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.96  -0.02
Totals                         9    10   8   7    6   6   0          44     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 1· 7          2-2

D Selma faced 3 batters in the 2nd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Selma (6).

IBB: D Selma 2 (7; T Perez, L May); T Abernathy (8; T Perez).

HBP: D Selma (2; B Tolan).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Dezelan, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Doug Harvey.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 31,473.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 80° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Chicago Cubs                         
1. P Rose               RF    1. D Kessinger          SS 
2. B Tolan              CF    2. G Beckert            2B 
3. A Johnson            LF    3. B Williams           LF 
4. T Perez              3B    4. R Santo              3B 
5. J Bench              C     5. E Banks              1B 
6. L May                1B    6. J Hickman            RF 
7. T Helms              2B    7. R Hundley            C  
8. W Woodward           SS    8. D Young              CF 
9. J Merritt            P     9. D Selma              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  8-6  1--     -18%  71% G Beckert       J Merritt       Double to LF; Popovich to 3B
   b 9   2  8-7  --3      16% 100% R Santo         W Granger       Groundout: 3B-1B
   t 1   2  0-1  123      15%  77% T Helms         D Selma         Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Tolan Scores; Perez Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/unER; May to 3B; Helms to 2B
   b 7   0  7-4  1--     -14%  69% D Young         J Merritt       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Hundley to 3B; Young to 2B
   b 9   1  8-6  -23      13%  84% B Williams      J Merritt       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Popovich Scores; Beckert to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Selma facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  P Rose          Single to CF
          1--      59%  B Tolan         Hit By Pitch; Rose to 2B
          12-      64%  A Johnson       Wild Pitch; Rose to 3B; Tolan to 2B
   O      -23      58%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B; Rose stays at 3B; Tolan stays at 2B
          -23      60%  T Perez         Intentional Walk
   RO     123      61%  J Bench         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Rose Scores; Tolan to 3B; Perez to 2B
          -23      62%  L May           Intentional Walk
   RR     123      77%  T Helms         Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Tolan Scores; Perez Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/unER; May to 3B; Helms to 2B
   O      -23      73%  W Woodward      Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      76%  D Kessinger     Flyball: CF
   R      ---      67%  G Beckert       Home Run
   O      ---      69%  B Williams      Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  R Santo         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dick Selma facing 9-1-2
          ---      73%  J Merritt       Walk
          1--      79%  P Rose          Single to CF; Merritt to 3B
   R      1-3      85%  B Tolan         Single to RF; Merritt Scores; Rose to 3B
                  Ted Abernathy replaces Dick Selma pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      83%  A Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B; Rose stays at 3B; Tolan to 2B
          -23      84%  T Perez         Intentional Walk
   RO     123      84%  J Bench         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Rose Scores; Tolan to 3B
   R      1-3      89%  L May           Single to RF; Tolan Scores; Bench to 3B
   R      1-3      92%  T Helms         Bench Steals Hm; May Steals 2B
   O      -2-      92%  " "             Strikeout
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-7, Jim Merritt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      93%  E Banks         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      93%  J Hickman       Flyball: LF
          ---      93%  R Hundley       Double to LF
   O      -2-      94%  D Young         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-1, Ted Abernathy facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      93%  W Woodward      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      93%  J Merritt       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      93%  P Rose          Walk
   O      1--      93%  B Tolan         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-7, Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      94%  T Abernathy     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      95%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      95%  G Beckert       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-1, Ted Abernathy facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      95%  A Johnson       Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  T Perez         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  J Bench         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-7, Jim Merritt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      95%  B Williams      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      96%  R Santo         Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      93%  E Banks         Home Run
   O      ---      94%  J Hickman       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Cubs 2.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-2, Ted Abernathy facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      93%  L May           Flyball: CF
          ---      94%  T Helms         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      93%  W Woodward      Strikeout
   O      1--      93%  J Merritt       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Jim Merritt facing 7-8-9
          ---      90%  R Hundley       Single to CF
   RR     1--      81%  D Young         Home Run; Hundley Scores
                  Nate Oliver pinch hits for Ted Abernathy batting 9th
   O      ---      84%  N Oliver        Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  D Kessinger     Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      86%  G Beckert       Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Cubs 4.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-4, Ken Johnson facing 1-2-3
                  Ken Johnson replaces Nate Oliver pitching and batting 9th
          ---      88%  P Rose          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      87%  B Tolan         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Rose to 2B
          -2-      90%  A Johnson       Single to P; Rose to 3B
   O      1-3      86%  T Perez         Strikeout
   O      1-3      84%  J Bench         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 7, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-7, Jim Merritt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      87%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      88%  R Santo         Flyball: RF
          ---      87%  E Banks         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      89%  J Hickman       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Cubs 4.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-4, Don Nottebart facing 6-7-8
                  Don Nottebart replaces Ken Johnson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  L May           Flyball: CF
   O      ---      88%  T Helms         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      87%  W Woodward      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-7, Jim Merritt facing 7-8-9
          ---      82%  R Hundley       Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Hundley to 1B
          1--      69%  D Young         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Hundley to 3B; Young to 2B
                  Ken Rudolph pinch hits for Don Nottebart batting 9th
   RR     -23      56%  K Rudolph       Single to CF; Hundley Scores/unER; Young Scores/unER
   O      1--      63%  D Kessinger     Strikeout
   O      1--      69%  G Beckert       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      74%  B Williams      Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Cubs 6.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-6, Phil Regan facing 9-1-2
                  Phil Regan replaces Ken Rudolph pitching and batting 9th
          ---      78%  J Merritt       Single to CF
   O      1--      77%  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Rose to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-      74%  B Tolan         Groundout: 2B-1B; Rose to 3B
   O      --3      69%  A Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 6-7, Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
                  Jimmy Stewart replaces Alex Johnson playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---      76%  R Santo         Popfly: SS
          ---      69%  E Banks         Walk
          1--      59%  J Hickman       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Banks to 2B
   O      12-      71%  R Hundley       Flyball: CF
   O      12-      84%  D Young         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 7, Cubs 6.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-6, Phil Regan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      82%  T Perez         Popfly: SS
          ---      84%  J Bench         Walk
   R      1--      93%  L May           Double to LF; Bench Scores
   O      -2-      92%  T Helms         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      91%  W Woodward      Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 8, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 6-8, Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
                  Paul Popovich pinch hits for Phil Regan batting 9th
          ---      81%  P Popovich      Walk
   O      1--      89%  D Kessinger     Flyball: CF
          1--      71%  G Beckert       Double to LF; Popovich to 3B
   RO     -23      84%  B Williams      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Popovich Scores; Beckert to 3B
                  Wayne Granger replaces Jim Merritt pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3     100%  R Santo         Groundout: 3B-1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 8, Cubs 7.

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