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BAL  7
SEP  2
 BOS  4
KCR  3
 CAL  4
@CLE  1
(10)		 DET  2
OAK  0
 MIN  4
WSA  2
 NYY  6
CHW  3
 CIN  6
@CHC  3
 LAD  7
MON  3
 ATL  1
@PIT  0
 NYM  4
@SDP  1
 SFG  8
PHI  7
(10)		 HOU  5
@STL  1
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 31,867

 Wednesday, August 27, 1969, 1:30PM
Time of Game: 2:34
Reds
6
69-57
Won 3
3rd, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            2  0  0   3  1  0   0  0  0    6  9  1
Cubs            0  0  0   1  0  1   1  0  0    3  6  0
W: Tony Cloninger (9-14), L: Ken Holtzman (15-8), S: Clay Carroll (7)
 Cubs
3
79-52
Lost 4
1st

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose RF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .338  .951              2   0   
B Tolan CF                    2   1   1   0    0   0  .323  .890              1   0   CS,2·HBP
A Johnson LF                  4   1   2   3    0   0  .329  .854              1   0   HR,2B
  J Stewart LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .694              0   0   
T Perez 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .322  .957              1   4   
J Bench C                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .313  .894              2   0   
L May 1B                      4   1   2   2    0   0  .288  .911             14   1   HR
T Helms 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .243  .575              2   6   
W Woodward SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .616              4   5   GDP
T Cloninger P                 3   0   0   1    0   1  .159  .419              0   0   
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .630              0   0   
Totals                       33   6   9   0    0   3                         27  16
Batting Events
2B: A Johnson (16, off K Holtzman).
HR: A Johnson (15, off K Holtzman; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); L May (35, off K Holtzman; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
HBP: B Tolan 2 (13, 2 by K Holtzman).
TB: A Johnson 6; L May 5; W Woodward; P Rose; J Bench; B Tolan; T Helms.
GIDP: W Woodward (5).
RBI: A Johnson 3 (72); L May 2 (96); T Cloninger (5).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Helms-W Woodward-L May.
E: T Perez (23).
Baserunning Events
CS: B Tolan (11, 2nd base by K Holtzman/R Hundley).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                4   0   0   0    1   0  .282  .714              0   3   
G Beckert 2B                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .300  .688              3   9   
B Williams LF                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .295  .824              0   0   HBP
R Santo 3B                    5   1   1   1    0   0  .295  .903              3   4   HR
E Banks 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .268  .766             15   0   
J Hickman RF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .243  .803              2   0   
R Hundley C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .791              3   1   
O Gamble CF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .933              1   0   
K Holtzman P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .122  .301              0   2   GDP
  P Popovich PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .700              0   0   
  K Johnson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .214              0   0   
  W Smith PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .247  .773              0   0   
  N Oliver PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .514              0   0   
Totals                       33   3   6   0    6   1                         27  19
Batting Events
HR: R Santo (27, off T Cloninger; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
HBP: B Williams (3, by T Cloninger).
TB: R Santo 4; O Gamble; G Beckert; E Banks; P Popovich; B Williams.
GIDP: K Holtzman (1).
RBI: G Beckert (27); R Santo (108).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Santo-G Beckert-E Banks; G Beckert-R Santo.

Pitching Stats

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Cloninger, W (9-14)          6.2   5   3   3    4   1   1   5.55   30     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 3· 5     49    -     0.97   0.12
C Carroll, S (7)               2.1   1   0   0    2   0   0   3.83   10     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 1· 1          2-0    1.57   0.15
Totals                         9     6   3   3    6   1   1          40     -       ·  ·     16·10· 4· 6          2-0 
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Holtzman, L (15-8)           7     8   6   6    0   2   2   3.32   29     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 2· 5     39    -     0.55  -0.26
K Johnson                      2     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.99    6     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.22   0.03
Totals                         9     9   6   6    0   3   2          35     -       ·  ·     17· 7· 2· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: T Cloninger 2 (12); K Holtzman (5).
HBP: K Holtzman 2 (4; B Tolan, B Tolan); T Cloninger (5; B Williams).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Frank Dezelan.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 31,867.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 85° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Pete Rose                    RF       1. Don Kessinger                SS
2. Bobby Tolan                  CF       2. Glenn Beckert                2B
3. Alex Johnson                 LF       3. Billy Williams               LF
4. Tony Perez                   3B       4. Ron Santo                    3B
5. Johnny Bench                  C       5. Ernie Banks                  1B
6. Lee May                      1B       6. Jim Hickman                  RF
7. Tommy Helms                  2B       7. Randy Hundley                 C
8. Woody Woodward               SS       8. Oscar Gamble                 CF
9. Tony Cloninger                P       9. Ken Holtzman                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 1 123 OO 16% 71% 0-2 CHC K. Holtzman T. Cloninger Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t1 0 12- RR 14% 73% 0-0 CIN A. Johnson K. Holtzman Double to LF; Rose Scores; Tolan Scores
t4 1 1-- RR 14% 87% 2-0 CIN L. May K. Holtzman Home Run; Bench Scores
b9 2 123 O 10% 100% 3-6 CHC R. Santo C. Carroll Flyball: RF
b7 0 1-- -8% 82% 2-6 CHC P. Popovich T. Cloninger Single to RF; Gamble to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 CIN P. Rose K. Holtzman Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0 1-- 5% 59% 0-0 CIN B. Tolan K. Holtzman Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Rose to 2B
t1 0 12- RR 14% 73% 0-0 CIN A. Johnson K. Holtzman Double to LF; Rose Scores; Tolan Scores
t1 0 -2- 3% 76% 2-0 CIN T. Perez K. Holtzman Wild Pitch; Johnson to 3B
t1 0 --3 O -3% 72% 2-0 CIN T. Perez K. Holtzman Groundout: P-1B; Johnson stays at 3B
t1 1 --3 OO -7% 65% 2-0 CIN J. Bench K. Holtzman Line Drive Double Play: 2B-3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 67% 0-2 CHC D. Kessinger T. Cloninger Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 2% 69% 0-2 CHC G. Beckert T. Cloninger Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- -1% 68% 0-2 CHC B. Williams T. Cloninger Walk
b1 2 1-- O 2% 70% 0-2 CHC R. Santo T. Cloninger Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 68% 2-0 CIN L. May K. Holtzman Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 67% 2-0 CIN T. Helms K. Holtzman Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 66% 2-0 CIN W. Woodward K. Holtzman Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- -4% 62% 0-2 CHC E. Banks T. Cloninger Walk
b2 0 1-- O 4% 66% 0-2 CHC J. Hickman T. Cloninger Flyball: CF
b2 1 1-- -4% 62% 0-2 CHC R. Hundley T. Cloninger Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Banks to 2B; Hundley to 1B
b2 1 12- -7% 55% 0-2 CHC O. Gamble T. Cloninger Walk; Banks to 3B; Hundley to 2B
b2 1 123 OO 16% 71% 0-2 CHC K. Holtzman T. Cloninger Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 69% 2-0 CIN T. Cloninger K. Holtzman Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -1% 68% 2-0 CIN P. Rose K. Holtzman Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- 1% 69% 2-0 CIN B. Tolan K. Holtzman Hit By Pitch
t3 2 1-- O -2% 67% 2-0 CIN A. Johnson K. Holtzman Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 3% 70% 0-2 CHC D. Kessinger T. Cloninger Lineout: LF
b3 1 --- O 2% 72% 0-2 CHC G. Beckert T. Cloninger Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 73% 0-2 CHC B. Williams T. Cloninger Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -2% 71% 2-0 CIN T. Perez K. Holtzman Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 1 --- 2% 73% 2-0 CIN J. Bench K. Holtzman Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t4 1 1-- RR 14% 87% 2-0 CIN L. May K. Holtzman Home Run; Bench Scores
t4 1 --- 1% 88% 4-0 CIN T. Helms K. Holtzman Single to RF
t4 1 1-- 3% 90% 4-0 CIN W. Woodward K. Holtzman Single to RF; Helms to 3B
t4 1 1-3 RO 1% 92% 4-0 CIN T. Cloninger K. Holtzman Groundout: P-2B-1B; Helms Scores; Woodward to 2B
t4 2 -2- O -1% 91% 5-0 CIN P. Rose K. Holtzman Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- R -5% 86% 0-5 CHC R. Santo T. Cloninger Home Run
b4 0 --- O 2% 88% 1-5 CHC E. Banks T. Cloninger Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O 1% 89% 1-5 CHC J. Hickman T. Cloninger Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 90% 1-5 CHC R. Hundley T. Cloninger Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Cubs 1.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O -1% 89% 5-1 CIN B. Tolan K. Holtzman Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- R 4% 93% 5-1 CIN A. Johnson K. Holtzman Home Run
t5 1 --- O -0% 93% 6-1 CIN T. Perez K. Holtzman Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O -0% 92% 6-1 CIN J. Bench K. Holtzman Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 2% 94% 1-6 CHC O. Gamble T. Cloninger Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 1 --- O 1% 95% 1-6 CHC K. Holtzman T. Cloninger Foul Flyball: C
b5 2 --- O 1% 95% 1-6 CHC D. Kessinger T. Cloninger Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Cubs 1.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-1, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O -0% 95% 6-1 CIN L. May K. Holtzman Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 1 --- O -0% 95% 6-1 CIN T. Helms K. Holtzman Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- O -0% 94% 6-1 CIN W. Woodward K. Holtzman Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- -2% 92% 1-6 CHC G. Beckert T. Cloninger Single to LF
b6 0 1-- O 2% 94% 1-6 CHC B. Williams T. Cloninger Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 1 1-- O 1% 95% 1-6 CHC R. Santo T. Cloninger Groundout: 2B-1B; Williams to 2B
b6 2 -2- -1% 95% 1-6 CHC E. Banks T. Cloninger Single to SS; Williams to 3B
b6 2 1-3 R -2% 92% 1-6 CHC J. Hickman T. Cloninger Wild Pitch; Williams Scores; Banks to 2B
b6 2 -2- -0% 92% 2-6 CHC J. Hickman T. Cloninger Wild Pitch; Banks to 3B
b6 2 --3 -2% 90% 2-6 CHC J. Hickman T. Cloninger Walk
b6 2 1-3 O 4% 94% 2-6 CHC R. Hundley T. Cloninger Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Cubs 2.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-2, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O -1% 94% 6-2 CIN T. Cloninger K. Holtzman Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O -0% 93% 6-2 CIN P. Rose K. Holtzman Strikeout
t7 2 --- 0% 94% 6-2 CIN B. Tolan K. Holtzman Hit By Pitch
t7 2 1-- O -1% 93% 6-2 CIN A. Johnson K. Holtzman Tolan Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-6, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- -3% 90% 2-6 CHC O. Gamble T. Cloninger Single to RF
Paul Popovich pinch hits for Ken Holtzman (P) batting 9th
b7 0 1-- -8% 82% 2-6 CHC P. Popovich T. Cloninger Single to RF; Gamble to 3B
b7 0 1-3 O 6% 88% 2-6 CHC D. Kessinger T. Cloninger Lineout: RF
b7 1 1-3 RO 2% 90% 2-6 CHC G. Beckert T. Cloninger Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Gamble Scores
b7 2 1-- -3% 88% 3-6 CHC B. Williams T. Cloninger Hit By Pitch; Beckert to 2B
Clay Carroll replaces Tony Cloninger pitching and batting 9th
b7 2 12- O 5% 93% 3-6 CHC R. Santo C. Carroll Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Cubs 3.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-3, Cubs' Ken Johnson facing 3-4-5
Ken Johnson replaces Paul Popovich (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -1% 92% 6-3 CIN A. Johnson K. Johnson Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O -0% 92% 6-3 CIN T. Perez K. Johnson Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 --- O -0% 91% 6-3 CIN J. Bench K. Johnson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-6, Reds' Clay Carroll facing 5-6-7
Jimmy Stewart replaces Alex Johnson playing LF batting 3rd
b8 0 --- O 3% 94% 3-6 CHC E. Banks C. Carroll Lineout: SS
b8 1 --- O 2% 96% 3-6 CHC J. Hickman C. Carroll Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- O 1% 97% 3-6 CHC R. Hundley C. Carroll Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Cubs 3.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-3, Cubs' Ken Johnson facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- 1% 97% 6-3 CIN L. May K. Johnson Single to CF
t9 0 1-- O -1% 97% 6-3 CIN T. Helms K. Johnson Strikeout
t9 1 1-- OO -1% 96% 6-3 CIN W. Woodward K. Johnson Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-6, Reds' Clay Carroll facing 8-9-1
b9 0 --- O 2% 98% 3-6 CHC O. Gamble C. Carroll Groundout: 2B-1B
Willie Smith pinch hits for Ken Johnson (P) batting 9th
b9 1 --- -3% 95% 3-6 CHC W. Smith C. Carroll Walk
Nate Oliver pinch runs for Willie Smith (PH) batting 9th
b9 1 1-- -6% 90% 3-6 CHC D. Kessinger C. Carroll Walk; Oliver to 2B
b9 1 12- O 6% 96% 3-6 CHC G. Beckert C. Carroll Foul Flyball: 1B
b9 2 12- -5% 90% 3-6 CHC B. Williams C. Carroll Single to P; Oliver to 3B; Kessinger to 2B
b9 2 123 O 10% 100% 3-6 CHC R. Santo C. Carroll Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 6, Cubs 3.

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