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BOS  6
SEP  1
 CHW  6
WSA  0
 CLE  5
OAK  4
 BAL  4
@KCR  2
 DET  6
@MIN  0
 NYY  6
CAL  0
 NYM 11
@CIN  3
 HOU  5
CHC  4
 LAD  6
PIT  0
 SFG  5
@PHI  0
 STL  5
@SDP  1
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 18,307

 Saturday, May 17, 1969, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 2:21
Cubs
4
24-12
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  0  0   0  2  1   0  0  0    4  9  0
Astros          0  0  0   1  3  1   0  0  X    5  8  1
W: Don Wilson (3-4), L: Don Nottebart (1-1), S: Fred Gladding (5)
 Astros
5
14-24
Won 1
6th, 11½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                5   1   0   0    0   0  .318  .839              1   1   
G Beckert 2B                  5   1   3   0    0   0  .275  .638              2   1   3B,2B
B Williams LF                 3   1   1   2    1   1  .270  .757              3   0   HR,GDP
R Santo 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .254  .880              0   1   
E Banks 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .715              7   0   
R Hundley C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .318  .883              8   1   
A Spangler RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .318  .855              2   0   
D Young CF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .241  .701              1   0   2B
F Jenkins P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .444              0   0   
  P Regan P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  W Smith PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .364 1.119              0   0   
  D Nottebart P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  H Aguirre P                 0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   1   
  T Abernathy P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  M Jimenez PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
Totals                       36   4   9   0    2   3                         24   6
Batting Events
2B: G Beckert (4, off D Wilson); D Young (5, off D Wilson).
3B: G Beckert (1, off D Wilson).
HR: B Williams (3, off D Wilson; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: G Beckert 6; B Williams 4; R Santo 2; D Young 2; W Smith; R Hundley.
GIDP: B Williams (6).
RBI: B Williams 2 (22); W Smith (6).
2-out RBI: B Williams 2; W Smith.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Hundley-G Beckert.
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   2   0   0   1    1   1  .221  .685              0   4   SF
N Miller RF                   4   1   2   1    0   2  .279  .723              1   0   3B
J Wynn CF                     2   0   0   2    0   0  .220  .773              2   0   2·SF
C Blefary 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .260  .690             14   1   CS,IW
D Menke SS                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .328  .892              2   6   
D Rader 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .241  .646              1   3   
J Alou LF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .204  .545              3   0   2B
J Edwards C                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .176  .446              4   0   SH
D Wilson P                    1   1   0   0    0   1  .067  .277              0   0   SH
  J Gotay PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .533              0   0   
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       27   5   8   0    3   8                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: J Alou (8, off F Jenkins).
3B: N Miller (1, off F Jenkins).
SF: J Morgan (1, off T Abernathy); J Wynn 2 (2, 1 off P Regan, 1 off F Jenkins).
SH: J Edwards (2, off H Aguirre); D Wilson (1, off F Jenkins).
IBB: C Blefary (1, by P Regan).
TB: N Miller 4; J Alou 3; D Rader; C Blefary; D Menke; J Edwards.
RBI: J Wynn 2 (23); N Miller (13); J Edwards (7); J Morgan (7).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Morgan-D Menke-C Blefary.
E: J Morgan (5).
Baserunning Events
CS: C Blefary (3, 2nd base by F Jenkins/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
F Jenkins                      4.1   6   4   4    1   4   0   2.76   20     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 6     38    -     1.25  -0.36
P Regan                        0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   2.35    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          3-1    2.53   0.02
D Nottebart, L (1-1)           0     2   1   1    0   0   0   4.50    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          0-0    1.66  -0.13
H Aguirre                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.32  -0.01
T Abernathy                    2.2   0   0   0    1   3   0   0.73    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          2-1    1.15   0.06
Totals                         8     8   5   5    3   8   0          35     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 8          7-2
D Nottebart faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Wilson, W (3-4)              6     9   4   3    1   3   1   4.38   28     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 1· 8     42    -     1.06  -0.27
F Gladding, S (5)              3     0   0   0    1   0   0   1.10   10     -       ·  ·      7· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.84   0.35
Totals                         9     9   4   3    2   3   1          38     -       ·  ·     16· 9· 1· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: P Regan (2; C Blefary).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Tom Gorman.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 18,307.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, In Dome.

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. Jimmy Wynn                   CF
4. Ron Santo                    3B       4. Curt Blefary                 1B
5. Ernie Banks                  1B       5. Denis Menke                  SS
6. Randy Hundley                 C       6. Doug Rader                   3B
7. Al Spangler                  RF       7. Jesus Alou                   LF
8. Don Young                    CF       8. Johnny Edwards                C
9. Fergie Jenkins                P       9. Don Wilson                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 --3 RR -26% 25% 1-1 CHC B. Williams D. Wilson Home Run; Beckert Scores
t6 2 -2- R -16% 54% 3-4 CHC W. Smith D. Wilson Single to CF; Young Scores
b5 1 123 R 14% 69% 2-3 HOU N. Miller F. Jenkins Single to RF; Edwards Scores; Wilson to 3B; Morgan to 2B
b4 0 --- 13% 54% 0-1 HOU N. Miller F. Jenkins Triple to LF
b5 1 -2- R 11% 40% 1-3 HOU J. Edwards F. Jenkins Single to LF; Alou Scores

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, Astros' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CHC D. Kessinger D. Wilson Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Kessinger to 1B
t1 0 1-- -9% 37% 0-0 CHC G. Beckert D. Wilson Single to CF; Kessinger to 3B
t1 0 1-3 ROO 6% 43% 0-0 CHC B. Williams D. Wilson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Kessinger Scores/unER
t1 2 --- -1% 41% 1-0 CHC R. Santo D. Wilson Single to RF
t1 2 1-- O 2% 44% 1-0 CHC E. Banks D. Wilson Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 41% 0-1 HOU J. Morgan F. Jenkins Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 1 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 HOU N. Miller F. Jenkins Strikeout
b1 2 --- O -1% 39% 0-1 HOU J. Wynn F. Jenkins Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- -3% 35% 1-0 CHC R. Hundley D. Wilson Single to 2B
t2 0 1-- O 3% 38% 1-0 CHC A. Spangler D. Wilson Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 1 1-- -3% 35% 1-0 CHC D. Young D. Wilson Walk; Spangler to 2B
t2 1 12- O 4% 39% 1-0 CHC F. Jenkins D. Wilson Strikeout (foul bunt)
t2 2 12- O 4% 43% 1-0 CHC D. Kessinger D. Wilson Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 HOU C. Blefary F. Jenkins Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- 3% 43% 0-1 HOU D. Menke F. Jenkins Single to RF
b2 1 1-- O -3% 40% 0-1 HOU D. Rader F. Jenkins Flyball: RF
b2 2 1-- O -2% 38% 0-1 HOU J. Alou F. Jenkins Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- -6% 32% 1-0 CHC G. Beckert D. Wilson Double to LF
t3 0 -2- O 4% 36% 1-0 CHC B. Williams D. Wilson Strikeout
t3 1 -2- O 3% 39% 1-0 CHC R. Santo D. Wilson Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 -2- O 3% 42% 1-0 CHC E. Banks D. Wilson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -3% 40% 0-1 HOU J. Edwards F. Jenkins Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O -2% 38% 0-1 HOU D. Wilson F. Jenkins Strikeout
b3 2 --- O -1% 36% 0-1 HOU J. Morgan F. Jenkins Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 2% 39% 1-0 CHC R. Hundley D. Wilson Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O 1% 40% 1-0 CHC A. Spangler D. Wilson Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- O 1% 41% 1-0 CHC D. Young D. Wilson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- 13% 54% 0-1 HOU N. Miller F. Jenkins Triple to LF
b4 0 --3 RO -1% 53% 0-1 HOU J. Wynn F. Jenkins Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Miller Scores
b4 1 --- 3% 56% 1-1 HOU C. Blefary F. Jenkins Single to RF
b4 1 1-- OO -6% 50% 1-1 HOU D. Menke F. Jenkins Double Play: Strikeout, Blefary Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Don Wilson facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 CHC F. Jenkins D. Wilson Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 1-1 CHC D. Kessinger D. Wilson Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- -4% 51% 1-1 CHC G. Beckert D. Wilson Triple to CF
t5 2 --3 RR -26% 25% 1-1 CHC B. Williams D. Wilson Home Run; Beckert Scores
t5 2 --- -1% 25% 3-1 CHC R. Santo D. Wilson Single to SS
t5 2 1-- O 2% 26% 3-1 CHC E. Banks D. Wilson Lineout: 3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O -3% 23% 1-3 HOU D. Rader F. Jenkins Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 1 --- 6% 29% 1-3 HOU J. Alou F. Jenkins Double to LF
b5 1 -2- R 11% 40% 1-3 HOU J. Edwards F. Jenkins Single to LF; Alou Scores
b5 1 1-- 6% 46% 2-3 HOU D. Wilson F. Jenkins Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Edwards to 2B; Wilson to 1B
b5 1 12- 9% 55% 2-3 HOU J. Morgan F. Jenkins Walk; Edwards to 3B; Wilson to 2B
b5 1 123 R 14% 69% 2-3 HOU N. Miller F. Jenkins Single to RF; Edwards Scores; Wilson to 3B; Morgan to 2B
Phil Regan replaces Fergie Jenkins pitching and batting 9th
b5 1 123 RO 4% 73% 3-3 HOU J. Wynn P. Regan Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Wilson Scores; Morgan to 3B; Miller to 2B
b5 2 -23 1% 74% 4-3 HOU C. Blefary P. Regan Intentional Walk
b5 2 123 O -6% 68% 4-3 HOU D. Menke P. Regan Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 4.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Astros' Don Wilson facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 4% 71% 3-4 CHC R. Hundley D. Wilson Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- O 2% 74% 3-4 CHC A. Spangler D. Wilson Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- -4% 70% 3-4 CHC D. Young D. Wilson Double to LF
Willie Smith pinch hits for Phil Regan (P) batting 9th
t6 2 -2- R -16% 54% 3-4 CHC W. Smith D. Wilson Single to CF; Young Scores
t6 2 1-- O 3% 57% 4-4 CHC D. Kessinger D. Wilson Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Cubs' Don Nottebart facing 6-7-8
Don Nottebart replaces Willie Smith (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- 5% 62% 4-4 HOU D. Rader D. Nottebart Single to 3B
b6 0 1-- 8% 70% 4-4 HOU J. Alou D. Nottebart Single to RF; Rader to 2B
Hank Aguirre replaces Don Nottebart pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 12- O 0% 70% 4-4 HOU J. Edwards H. Aguirre Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Rader to 3B; Alou to 2B
Ted Abernathy replaces Hank Aguirre pitching and batting 9th; Julio Gotay pinch hits for Don Wilson (P) batting 9th
b6 1 -23 1% 71% 4-4 HOU J. Gotay T. Abernathy Walk
b6 1 123 RO 4% 75% 4-4 HOU J. Morgan T. Abernathy Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Rader Scores; Alou to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O -4% 71% 5-4 HOU N. Miller T. Abernathy Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 5.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 2-3-4
Fred Gladding replaces Julio Gotay (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 4% 75% 4-5 CHC G. Beckert F. Gladding Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- -5% 70% 4-5 CHC B. Williams F. Gladding Walk
t7 1 1-- O 5% 76% 4-5 CHC R. Santo F. Gladding Popfly: 1B
t7 2 1-- O 4% 80% 4-5 CHC E. Banks F. Gladding Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Cubs' Ted Abernathy facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O -2% 79% 5-4 HOU J. Wynn T. Abernathy Popfly: SS
b7 1 --- O -1% 77% 5-4 HOU C. Blefary T. Abernathy Groundout: P-1B
b7 2 --- O -1% 76% 5-4 HOU D. Menke T. Abernathy Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 5.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 5% 82% 4-5 CHC R. Hundley F. Gladding Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 4% 85% 4-5 CHC A. Spangler F. Gladding Groundout: P-1B
t8 2 --- O 2% 88% 4-5 CHC D. Young F. Gladding Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Cubs' Ted Abernathy facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O -1% 87% 5-4 HOU D. Rader T. Abernathy Strikeout
b8 1 --- O -1% 86% 5-4 HOU J. Alou T. Abernathy Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 2 --- O -1% 85% 5-4 HOU J. Edwards T. Abernathy Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 5.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-5, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 9-1-2
Manny Jimenez pinch hits for Ted Abernathy (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 4-5 CHC M. Jimenez F. Gladding Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O 5% 97% 4-5 CHC D. Kessinger F. Gladding Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 3% 100% 4-5 CHC G. Beckert F. Gladding Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 5.

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