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Standings
SEP
@BOS		10
9		 
(11)
WSA
@CHW		6
7
OAK
@CLE		3
0
BAL
@KCR		5
3		 
(11)
CAL
@NYY		1
2
NYM
@CIN		10
9
CHC
@HOU		11
0
PIT
@LAD		3
4
ATL
@MON		7
5		 
(12)
SFG
@PHI		1
3
STL
@SDP		1
2
Friday, May 16, 1969 7:30PM
, Astrodome
Attendance: 17,053, Time of Game: 2:19
Cubs
11
24-11
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
1st
 at Astros
0
13-24
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 12 GB
W: Ken Holtzman (6-1)
L: Larry Dierker (5-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  1  10  0  0   11 15  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 5 1 2 1 1 1 .329 .867 -0.038 0.61 0.016 -0.054 0.1 2 4 IW
Glenn Beckert 2B 6 2 2 2 0 0 .262 .592 0.074 0.67 0.114 -0.040 0.5 3 4
Billy Williams LF 4 1 0 0 1 0 .268 .735 -0.059 0.71 0.001 -0.060 -0.5 1 0 IW
   Jim Hickman LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130 .316 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Ron Santo 3B 5 1 2 3 0 0 .246 .877 0.169 0.81 0.210 -0.041 2.4 0 2 3B,2B
Ernie Banks 1B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .275 .736 0.018 0.55 0.059 -0.041 0.3 9 0 2B,IW
Randy Hundley C 5 2 3 2 0 1 .320 .895 -0.022 0.68 0.041 -0.063 1.8 7 1 2B
Al Spangler RF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .333 .894 0.032 0.79 0.096 -0.064 0.4 0 0
Don Young CF 4 2 2 2 1 0 .238 .683 0.033 0.65 0.078 -0.045 2.7 3 0 2B
Ken Holtzman P 5 0 1 1 0 3 .103 .306 -0.058 0.40 0.001 -0.059 -0.6 0 0
Team Totals 42 11 15 11 5 5 .357 .926 0.149 0.65 0.616 -0.467 7.0 27 11
2B: E Banks (3, off L Dierker); R Santo (4, off L Dierker); D Young (4, off L Dierker); R Hundley (3, off J Ray).
3B: R Santo (2, off L Dierker).
IBB: E Banks (3, by J Billingham); B Williams (5, by L Dierker); D Kessinger (1, by L Dierker).
TB: R Santo 5; R Hundley 4; D Young 3; E Banks 3; G Beckert 2; D Kessinger 2; K Holtzman; A Spangler.
RBI: R Santo 3 (30); D Young 2 (14); R Hundley 2 (17); G Beckert 2 (8); D Kessinger (14); K Holtzman (3).
2-out RBI: D Kessinger; K Holtzman; D Young; R Santo.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 8 for 17.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Kessinger-G Beckert-E Banks; R Hundley-D Kessinger.

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Morgan 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .225 .693 -0.066 0.67 0.000 -0.066 -0.3 1 4
Norm Miller RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .271 .695 -0.033 0.34 0.000 -0.033 -0.8 2 0
Jim Wynn CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .224 .790 -0.022 0.23 0.000 -0.022 -0.1 5 0
Denis Menke SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .331 .904 -0.051 0.70 0.000 -0.051 -0.0 1 5
Doug Rader 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .650 -0.037 0.51 0.000 -0.037 -1.1 0 0 GDP
   Jim Ray P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Curt Blefary 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .258 .686 0.006 0.33 0.016 -0.011 -0.2 9 1
Jesus Alou LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .195 .524 -0.054 0.70 0.000 -0.054 -0.6 2 0
Johnny Edwards C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .172 .440 -0.036 0.90 0.027 -0.064 -0.3 6 0 CS
Larry Dierker P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .179 .393 -0.058 1.23 0.000 -0.058 -0.4 0 1
   Jack Billingham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dooley Womack P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Marty Martinez 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .650 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 1 0
Team Totals 28 0 3 0 2 7 .107 .274 -0.351 0.55 0.043 -0.396 -4.0 27 11
TB: J Morgan; D Menke; J Edwards.
GIDP: D Rader (6).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
E: J Morgan (4).
Baserunning
CS: J Edwards (1, 2nd base by K Holtzman/R Hundley).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Holtzman, W (6-1) 9 3 0 0 2 7 0 1.63 30 86 0.351 0.55 4.0
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 2 7 0 0.00 30 86 0.351 0.65 4.0

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Dierker, L (5-4) 6.1 10 8 8 2 3 0 3.39 31 22 -0.141 0.98 -4.2
Jack Billingham 0.1 4 3 3 1 0 0 3.70 6 2 2 -0.008 0.04 -4.1
Dooley Womack 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.50 1 2 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Jim Ray 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 2.50 9 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.9
Team Totals 9 15 11 11 5 5 0 11.00 47 22 4 2 -0.149 0.55 -7.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: L Dierker 2 (4; D Kessinger, B Williams); J Billingham (5; E Banks).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Nick Colosi.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 17,053.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Houston Astros
1 Don Kessinger SS 1 Joe Morgan 2B
2 Glenn Beckert 2B 2 Norm Miller RF
3 Billy Williams LF 3 Jim Wynn CF
4 Ron Santo 3B 4 Denis Menke SS
5 Ernie Banks 1B 5 Doug Rader 3B
6 Randy Hundley C 6 Curt Blefary 1B
7 Al Spangler RF 7 Jesus Alou LF
8 Don Young CF 8 Johnny Edwards C
9 Ken Holtzman P 9 Larry Dierker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 0-0 2 -2- R CHC R. Santo L. Dierker 19% 67% Triple to CF; Beckert Scores
t7 1-0 0 1-- CHC A. Spangler L. Dierker 10% 84% Single to RF; Hundley to 3B
t7 2-0 1 123 RR CHC G. Beckert L. Dierker 8% 97% Single to LF; Spangler Scores; Young Scores; Kessinger to 3B/Adv on throw to 2B; Beckert to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 2B)
t7 1-0 0 1-3 R CHC D. Young L. Dierker 8% 92% Double to RF; Hundley Scores; Spangler to 3B
b3 0-0 1 1-- OO HOU L. Dierker K. Holtzman 6% 50% Double Play: Strikeout, Edwards Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger L. Dierker -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC G. Beckert L. Dierker -1% 46% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Williams L. Dierker -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan K. Holtzman 2% 48% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU N. Miller K. Holtzman 1% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn K. Holtzman 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Santo L. Dierker -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- CHC E. Banks L. Dierker 4% 52% Double to CF
t2 0-0 1 -2- O CHC R. Hundley L. Dierker -4% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 -2- O CHC A. Spangler L. Dierker -3% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O HOU D. Menke K. Holtzman 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 1 --- O HOU D. Rader K. Holtzman 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O HOU C. Blefary K. Holtzman 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Young L. Dierker -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O CHC K. Holtzman L. Dierker -2% 46% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- CHC D. Kessinger L. Dierker 1% 47% Single to RF
t3 0-0 2 1-- O CHC G. Beckert L. Dierker -2% 45% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Alou K. Holtzman 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- HOU J. Edwards K. Holtzman -3% 44% Single to CF
b3 0-0 1 1-- OO HOU L. Dierker K. Holtzman 6% 50% Double Play: Strikeout, Edwards Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O CHC B. Williams L. Dierker -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O CHC R. Santo L. Dierker -2% 46% Flyball: RF
t4 0-0 2 --- CHC E. Banks L. Dierker 1% 47% Single to LF
t4 0-0 2 1-- O CHC R. Hundley L. Dierker -3% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan K. Holtzman 3% 47% Flyball: CF
b4 0-0 1 --- O HOU N. Miller K. Holtzman 2% 49% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn K. Holtzman 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
t5 0-0 0 --- O CHC A. Spangler L. Dierker -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- O CHC D. Young L. Dierker -2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-0 2 --- O CHC K. Holtzman L. Dierker -1% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 4-5-6
b5 0-0 0 --- O HOU D. Menke K. Holtzman 3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-0 1 --- O HOU D. Rader K. Holtzman 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-0 2 --- HOU C. Blefary K. Holtzman -2% 47% Walk
b5 0-0 2 1-- O HOU J. Alou K. Holtzman 3% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t6 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger L. Dierker -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t6 0-0 1 --- CHC G. Beckert L. Dierker 4% 50% Single to CF
t6 0-0 1 1-- O CHC B. Williams L. Dierker -2% 48% Groundout: 1B-2B-1B; Beckert to 2B
t6 0-0 2 -2- R CHC R. Santo L. Dierker 19% 67% Triple to CF; Beckert Scores
t6 1-0 2 --3 O CHC E. Banks L. Dierker -4% 63% Lineout: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 8-9-1
b6 0-1 0 --- O HOU J. Edwards K. Holtzman 4% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-1 1 --- O HOU L. Dierker K. Holtzman 3% 69% Strikeout
b6 0-1 2 --- O HOU J. Morgan K. Holtzman 2% 71% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
t7 1-0 0 --- CHC R. Hundley L. Dierker 4% 75% Single to C/Bunt
t7 1-0 0 1-- CHC A. Spangler L. Dierker 10% 84% Single to RF; Hundley to 3B
t7 1-0 0 1-3 R CHC D. Young L. Dierker 8% 92% Double to RF; Hundley Scores; Spangler to 3B
t7 2-0 0 -23 O CHC K. Holtzman L. Dierker -3% 89% Strikeout
t7 2-0 1 -23 CHC D. Kessinger L. Dierker 0% 89% Intentional Walk
t7 2-0 1 123 RR CHC G. Beckert L. Dierker 8% 97% Single to LF; Spangler Scores; Young Scores; Kessinger to 3B/Adv on throw to 2B; Beckert to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 2B)
t7 4-0 1 -23 CHC B. Williams L. Dierker 0% 97% Intentional Walk
t7 4-0 1 123 RR CHC R. Santo L. Dierker 2% 99% Double to LF; Kessinger Scores; Beckert Scores; Williams to 3B
Jack Billingham replaces Larry Dierker pitching and batting 9th
t7 6-0 1 -23 CHC E. Banks J. Billingham 0% 99% Intentional Walk
t7 6-0 1 123 RR CHC R. Hundley J. Billingham 1% 100% Single to LF; Williams Scores; Santo Scores; Banks to 2B
t7 8-0 1 12- O CHC A. Spangler J. Billingham -0% 100% Flyball: CF
t7 8-0 2 12- R CHC D. Young J. Billingham 0% 100% Single to CF; Banks Scores; Hundley to 3B
t7 9-0 2 1-3 R CHC K. Holtzman J. Billingham 0% 100% Single to CF; Hundley Scores; Young to 2B
t7 10-0 2 12- R CHC D. Kessinger J. Billingham 0% 100% Single to CF; Young Scores; Holtzman to 3B
Dooley Womack replaces Jack Billingham pitching and batting 9th
t7 11-0 2 1-3 O CHC G. Beckert D. Womack 0% 100% Flyball: CF
10 runs, 9 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 11, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-11, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 2-3-4
b7 0-11 0 --- O HOU N. Miller K. Holtzman 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b7 0-11 1 --- HOU J. Wynn K. Holtzman -0% 100% Walk
b7 0-11 1 1-- HOU D. Menke K. Holtzman -0% 100% Single to LF; Wynn to 2B
b7 0-11 1 12- OO HOU D. Rader K. Holtzman 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 11, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 11-0, Astros' Jim Ray facing 3-4-5
Jim Ray replaces Doug Rader (3B) pitching and batting 5th
Marty Martinez replaces Dooley Womack (P) playing 3B batting 9th
t8 11-0 0 --- O CHC B. Williams J. Ray 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 11-0 1 --- O CHC R. Santo J. Ray 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t8 11-0 2 --- O CHC E. Banks J. Ray 0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 11, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-11, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 6-7-8
Jim Hickman replaces Billy Williams playing LF batting 3rd
b8 0-11 0 --- O HOU C. Blefary K. Holtzman 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b8 0-11 1 --- O HOU J. Alou K. Holtzman 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
b8 0-11 2 --- O HOU J. Edwards K. Holtzman 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 11, Astros 0.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 11-0, Astros' Jim Ray facing 6-7-8
t9 11-0 0 --- CHC R. Hundley J. Ray 0% 100% Double to LF
t9 11-0 0 -2- CHC A. Spangler J. Ray 0% 100% Walk
t9 11-0 0 12- CHC D. Young J. Ray 0% 100% Walk; Hundley to 3B; Spangler to 2B
t9 11-0 0 123 O CHC K. Holtzman J. Ray 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 11-0 1 123 O CHC D. Kessinger J. Ray 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 11-0 2 123 O CHC G. Beckert J. Ray 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 11, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-11, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 9-1-2
b9 0-11 0 --- O HOU M. Martinez K. Holtzman 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 0-11 1 --- HOU J. Morgan K. Holtzman 0% 100% Single to CF
b9 0-11 1 1-- O HOU N. Miller K. Holtzman 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 0-11 2 1-- O HOU J. Wynn K. Holtzman 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 11, Astros 0.

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