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OAK  7
@BOS  4
 BOS  5
OAK  1
 DET  4
@KCR  2
 MIN  7
CLE  1
 ATL  8
PIT  1
 CIN  2
CHC  0
 LAD  5
NYM  4
 PHI  9
@SDP  1
 SFG  2
MON  1
Standings at end of play this day

Crosley Field, Attendance: 5,960

 Wednesday, September 3, 1969, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 1:58
Cubs
0
84-53
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  0
Reds            0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  X    2  9  1
W: Jim Maloney (8-4), L: Bill Hands (16-12)
 Reds
2
73-59
Won 1
3rd, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .733              1   1   GDP
G Beckert 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .696              0   5   
B Williams LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .817              1   0   
E Banks 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .260  .748              8   2   
J Hickman RF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .236  .796              2   0   
P Popovich 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .687              2   0   
R Hundley C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .774              6   2   
O Gamble CF                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .923              3   0   
B Hands P                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .078  .212              1   2   
  W Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .769              0   0   
  P Regan P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .356              0   0   
Totals                       29   0   2   0    2   3                         24  12
Batting Events
TB: D Kessinger; B Hands.
GIDP: D Kessinger (5).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. E Banks-R Hundley-P Popovich.
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .344  .954              1   0   
B Tolan CF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .320  .878              2   0   
A Johnson LF                  4   1   2   2    0   1  .339  .872              3   0   HR
  J Stewart LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .687              0   0   
T Perez 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .315  .937              1   5   2B
J Bench C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .882              4   0   
L May 1B                      3   0   1   0    0   1  .283  .890             13   0   
T Helms 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .247  .576              2   0   
W Woodward SS                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .258  .644              1   4   
J Maloney P                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .175  .733              0   4   CS
Totals                       31   2   9   0    0   5                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: T Perez (28, off B Hands).
HR: A Johnson (16, off B Hands; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: A Johnson 5; T Perez 2; B Tolan 2; L May; W Woodward; J Maloney; T Helms.
RBI: A Johnson 2 (78).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Maloney-W Woodward-L May.
E: A Johnson (16).
Baserunning Events
CS: J Maloney (1, 2nd base by B Hands/R Hundley).

Pitching Stats

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Hands, L (16-12)             7     8   2   2    0   4   1   2.55   27     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 0· 7     57    -     0.74   0.03
P Regan                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.44    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.28   0.01
Totals                         8     9   2   2    0   5   1          31     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 8           -  
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 Maloney, W (8-4)             9     2   0   0    2   3   0   2.69   31     -       ·  ·     13·11· 1· 2     84    -     1.10   0.54
Totals                         9     2   0   0    2   3   0          31     -       ·  ·     13·11· 1· 2           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Tony Venzon.
Time of Game: 1:58.
Attendance: 5,960.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 0 1-- RR 19% 79% 0-0 CIN A. Johnson B. Hands Home Run; Tolan Scores
t6 0 1-- OO 10% 84% 0-2 CHC D. Kessinger J. Maloney Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t8 0 --- -9% 78% 0-2 CHC R. Hundley J. Maloney Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Hundley to 2B
t8 0 -2- O 6% 85% 0-2 CHC O. Gamble J. Maloney Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 -2- O 6% 90% 0-2 CHC W. Smith J. Maloney Strikeout Looking

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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHC D. Kessinger J. Maloney Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CHC G. Beckert J. Maloney Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CHC B. Williams J. Maloney Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 CIN P. Rose B. Hands Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 CIN B. Tolan B. Hands Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 CIN A. Johnson B. Hands Single to RF
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 CIN T. Perez B. Hands Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHC E. Banks J. Maloney Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CHC J. Hickman J. Maloney Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CHC P. Popovich J. Maloney Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 CIN J. Bench B. Hands Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 CIN L. May B. Hands Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CIN T. Helms B. Hands Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHC R. Hundley J. Maloney Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 CHC O. Gamble J. Maloney Walk
t3 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 CHC B. Hands J. Maloney Foul Bunt Popfly: 1B
t3 2 1-- -2% 51% 0-0 CHC D. Kessinger J. Maloney Single to CF; Gamble to 2B
t3 2 12- O 5% 55% 0-0 CHC G. Beckert J. Maloney Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 CIN W. Woodward B. Hands Strikeout
b3 1 --- 3% 56% 0-0 CIN J. Maloney B. Hands Single to RF
b3 1 1-- O -4% 51% 0-0 CIN P. Rose B. Hands Maloney Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CIN P. Rose B. Hands Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 CHC B. Williams J. Maloney Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 CHC E. Banks J. Maloney Popfly: 2B
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 CHC J. Hickman J. Maloney Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- 4% 60% 0-0 CIN B. Tolan B. Hands Single to 2B/Bunt
b4 0 1-- RR 19% 79% 0-0 CIN A. Johnson B. Hands Home Run; Tolan Scores
b4 0 --- 4% 84% 2-0 CIN T. Perez B. Hands Double to RF
b4 0 -2- O -4% 80% 2-0 CIN J. Bench B. Hands Fielder's Choice P; Perez out at 3B/P-2B-3B; Bench to 1B
b4 1 1-- 2% 82% 2-0 CIN L. May B. Hands Single to LF; Bench to 2B
b4 1 12- O -3% 79% 2-0 CIN T. Helms B. Hands Flyball: LF
b4 2 12- O -3% 76% 2-0 CIN W. Woodward B. Hands Flyball: CF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3% 79% 0-2 CHC P. Popovich J. Maloney Foul Flyball: C
t5 1 --- O 2% 81% 0-2 CHC R. Hundley J. Maloney Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 82% 0-2 CHC O. Gamble J. Maloney Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -1% 81% 2-0 CIN J. Maloney B. Hands Groundout: 1B-P
b5 1 --- O -1% 80% 2-0 CIN P. Rose B. Hands Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 CIN B. Tolan B. Hands Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- -5% 74% 0-2 CHC B. Hands J. Maloney Single to CF
t6 0 1-- OO 10% 84% 0-2 CHC D. Kessinger J. Maloney Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 85% 0-2 CHC G. Beckert J. Maloney Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O -1% 84% 2-0 CIN A. Johnson B. Hands Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O -1% 83% 2-0 CIN T. Perez B. Hands Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- O -1% 83% 2-0 CIN J. Bench B. Hands Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 3% 86% 0-2 CHC B. Williams J. Maloney Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- -4% 82% 0-2 CHC E. Banks J. Maloney Walk
t7 1 1-- O 4% 86% 0-2 CHC J. Hickman J. Maloney Strikeout
t7 2 1-- O 3% 89% 0-2 CHC P. Popovich J. Maloney Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O -1% 88% 2-0 CIN L. May B. Hands Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- 1% 89% 2-0 CIN T. Helms B. Hands Single to LF
b7 1 1-- 3% 93% 2-0 CIN W. Woodward B. Hands Single to CF; Helms to 3B
b7 1 1-3 OO -5% 87% 2-0 CIN J. Maloney B. Hands Double Play: Fielder's Choice 1B; Helms out at Hm/1B-C; Woodward out at 3B/C-3B; Maloney to 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- -9% 78% 0-2 CHC R. Hundley J. Maloney Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Hundley to 2B
t8 0 -2- O 6% 85% 0-2 CHC O. Gamble J. Maloney Groundout: 3B-1B
Willie Smith pinch hits for Bill Hands (P) batting 9th
t8 1 -2- O 6% 90% 0-2 CHC W. Smith J. Maloney Strikeout Looking
t8 2 -2- O 4% 94% 0-2 CHC D. Kessinger J. Maloney Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Phil Regan facing 1-2-3
Phil Regan replaces Willie Smith (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -0% 94% 2-0 CIN P. Rose P. Regan Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- 1% 94% 2-0 CIN B. Tolan P. Regan Single to RF
b8 1 1-- O -1% 94% 2-0 CIN A. Johnson P. Regan Strikeout
b8 2 1-- O -1% 93% 2-0 CIN T. Perez P. Regan Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Jim Maloney facing 2-3-4
Jimmy Stewart replaces Alex Johnson playing LF batting 3rd
t9 0 --- O 4% 97% 0-2 CHC G. Beckert J. Maloney Popfly: 3B
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 0-2 CHC B. Williams J. Maloney Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 0-2 CHC E. Banks J. Maloney Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 2.

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