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SEP  9
@BOS  6
 WSA  3
@CHW  2
(10)		 WSA  3
@CHW  2
 BAL  5
@KCR  0
 DET  8
@MIN  2
 NYY  3
CAL  1
 NYY  1
CAL  0
 HOU  6
CHC  5
 LAD  6
PIT  5
 ATL  8
@MON  3
(8)		 PHI  9
SFG  8
 STL  6
@SDP  5
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 13,126

 Sunday, May 18, 1969, 2:00PM
Time of Game: 2:39
Cubs
5
24-13
Lost 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            2  0  0   0  1  0   2  0  0    5 12  3
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  3   2  1  X    6  7  1
W: Jim Ray (1-0), L: Phil Regan (5-1), S: Fred Gladding (6)
 Astros
6
15-24
Won 2
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   4   2    0   0  .333  .862              0   2   CS
G Beckert 2B                  5   1   3   1    0   0  .287  .657              2   1   
B Williams LF                 5   1   2   0    0   1  .274  .759              3   0   
R Santo 3B                    3   0   0   0    2   1  .248  .869              0   3   
E Banks 1B                    4   0   1   2    0   1  .266  .709             10   3   
R Hundley C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .316  .873              6   0   
A Spangler RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .819              0   0   
D Young CF                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .233  .686              2   0   
D Selma P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .235  .471              1   2   
  T Abernathy P               1   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.500              0   1   2B
  P Regan P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  W Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .348 1.071              0   0   
Totals                       37   5  12   0    3   7                         24  13
Batting Events
2B: T Abernathy (1, off D Womack).
TB: D Kessinger 4; G Beckert 3; T Abernathy 2; B Williams 2; R Hundley; E Banks.
RBI: D Kessinger 2 (16); E Banks 2 (29); G Beckert (9).
2-out RBI: E Banks 2; D Kessinger.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. E Banks.
E: R Santo 2 (5); A Spangler (2).
Baserunning Events
CS: D Kessinger (2, 2nd base by T Griffin/J Edwards).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .681              1   0   
  H Torres SS                 4   1   0   0    0   0  .114  .315              0   1   
N Miller RF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .278  .725              0   0   2B
J Wynn CF                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .223  .775              2   1   
C Blefary 1B                  3   0   1   2    1   0  .261  .701             12   0   2B
D Menke SS-2B                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .328  .891              1   1   
D Rader 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .236  .637              1   7   
J Alou LF                     4   1   0   0    0   0  .199  .529              1   0   
J Edwards C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .179  .448              9   1   
T Griffin P                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .100  .282              0   1   
  M Martinez PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .750              0   0   
  D Womack P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
  J Billingham P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167              0   0   
  G Geiger PH                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .167  .508              0   0   
  J Ray P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Gotay PH                  0   0   0   1    1   0  .200  .629              0   0   
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       31   6   7   0    6   3                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: N Miller (7, off D Selma); C Blefary (4, off D Selma).
TB: C Blefary 2; N Miller 2; J Wynn; T Griffin; D Menke; J Edwards; G Geiger.
RBI: C Blefary 2 (14); G Geiger (2); N Miller (14); J Gotay (2).
2-out RBI: C Blefary 2; J Gotay; N Miller.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Wynn-C Blefary.
E: C Blefary (9).

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
D Selma                        5.2   4   3   3    2   3   0   4.18   22     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 1· 4     50    -     0.96  -0.16
T Abernathy                    0.1   2   2   0    1   0   0   0.72    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          1-0    2.36  -0.40
P Regan, BS (1), L (5-1)       2     1   1   1    3   0   0   2.52   10     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 1          2-1    2.94  -0.10
Totals                         8     7   6   4    6   3   0          37     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 1· 7          3-1
T Abernathy faced 3 batters in the 7th 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
T Griffin                      6     6   3   3    2   6   0   4.10   25     -       ·  ·      9· 2· 0· 6     52    -     0.83  -0.11
D Womack                       0.1   2   2   2    0   0   0   2.08    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    1.61  -0.27
J Billingham                   0.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   3.60    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 1          1-1    1.10  -0.04
J Ray, W (1-0)                 1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.37    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.89   0.10
F Gladding, S (6)              1     2   0   0    0   0   0   1.04    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    4.13   0.15
Totals                         9    12   5   5    3   7   0          40     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 1·12          1-1
Balks: T Griffin (3).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 13,126.
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. Dick Selma                    P       9. Tom Griffin                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 2 12- RR 32% 55% 1-3 HOU C. Blefary D. Selma Double to CF; Miller Scores; Wynn Scores
b8 2 123 R 26% 89% 5-5 HOU J. Gotay P. Regan Walk; Menke Scores; Rader to 3B; Edwards to 2B
t7 1 -2- R -23% 23% 3-3 CHC D. Kessinger D. Womack Single to RF; Abernathy Scores; Kessinger to 3B/Adv on throw/Adv on E3
b7 0 1-3 R 23% 65% 3-5 HOU G. Geiger T. Abernathy Single to RF; Alou Scores/unER; Edwards to 3B; Geiger to 2B/Adv on E9
b7 1 -23 O -19% 34% 4-5 HOU N. Miller P. Regan Fielder's Choice 1B; Edwards out at Hm/1B-C; Geiger to 3B; Miller to 1B

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' Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CHC D. Kessinger T. Griffin Single to CF
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 CHC G. Beckert T. Griffin Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 1 1-- -9% 41% 0-0 CHC B. Williams T. Griffin Single to LF; Beckert to 3B; Williams to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t1 1 -23 O 8% 49% 0-0 CHC R. Santo T. Griffin Strikeout
t1 2 -23 RR -17% 31% 0-0 CHC E. Banks T. Griffin Single to LF; Beckert Scores; Williams Scores
t1 2 1-- O 2% 33% 2-0 CHC R. Hundley T. Griffin Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Dick Selma facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 31% 0-2 HOU J. Morgan D. Selma Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O -1% 29% 0-2 HOU N. Miller D. Selma Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- 1% 31% 0-2 HOU J. Wynn D. Selma Single to LF
b1 2 1-- O -2% 28% 0-2 HOU C. Blefary D. Selma Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 7-8-9
Denis Menke moves from SS to 2B; Hector Torres replaces Joe Morgan (2B) playing SS batting 1st
t2 0 --- O 2% 30% 2-0 CHC A. Spangler T. Griffin Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 1 --- O 1% 31% 2-0 CHC D. Young T. Griffin Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- O 1% 32% 2-0 CHC D. Selma T. Griffin Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Dick Selma facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 30% 0-2 HOU D. Menke D. Selma Groundout: 1B-P
b2 1 --- O -2% 28% 0-2 HOU D. Rader D. Selma Strikeout
b2 2 --- O -1% 27% 0-2 HOU J. Alou D. Selma Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 29% 2-0 CHC D. Kessinger T. Griffin Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 1% 30% 2-0 CHC G. Beckert T. Griffin Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 30% 2-0 CHC B. Williams T. Griffin Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Dick Selma facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -2% 28% 0-2 HOU J. Edwards D. Selma Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- 3% 31% 0-2 HOU T. Griffin D. Selma Single to LF
b3 1 1-- OO -6% 25% 0-2 HOU H. Torres D. Selma Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted; Griffin out at 1B/1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 2% 27% 2-0 CHC R. Santo T. Griffin Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --- O 1% 28% 2-0 CHC E. Banks T. Griffin Strikeout
t4 2 --- O 1% 29% 2-0 CHC R. Hundley T. Griffin Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Dick Selma facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -3% 26% 0-2 HOU N. Miller D. Selma Groundout: P-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 24% 0-2 HOU J. Wynn D. Selma Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- O -1% 23% 0-2 HOU C. Blefary D. Selma Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 2% 24% 2-0 CHC A. Spangler T. Griffin Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- -2% 23% 2-0 CHC D. Young T. Griffin Walk
t5 1 1-- -1% 21% 2-0 CHC D. Selma T. Griffin Balk; Young to 2B
t5 1 -2- O 3% 24% 2-0 CHC D. Selma T. Griffin Strikeout
t5 2 -2- R -8% 16% 2-0 CHC D. Kessinger T. Griffin Single to RF; Young Scores
t5 2 1-- O 1% 17% 3-0 CHC G. Beckert T. Griffin Kessinger Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Dick Selma facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O -2% 14% 0-3 HOU D. Menke D. Selma Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O -2% 13% 0-3 HOU D. Rader D. Selma Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 12% 0-3 HOU J. Alou D. Selma Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- -2% 10% 3-0 CHC G. Beckert T. Griffin Single to LF
t6 0 1-- -2% 8% 3-0 CHC B. Williams T. Griffin Single to CF; Beckert to 2B
t6 0 12- -3% 5% 3-0 CHC R. Santo T. Griffin Walk; Beckert to 3B; Williams to 2B
t6 0 123 O 2% 8% 3-0 CHC E. Banks T. Griffin Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Williams to 3B; Santo to 2B
t6 1 123 O 3% 11% 3-0 CHC R. Hundley T. Griffin Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Santo to 3B; Banks to 2B
t6 2 123 O 3% 14% 3-0 CHC A. Spangler T. Griffin Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Dick Selma facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O -2% 12% 0-3 HOU J. Edwards D. Selma Flyball: LF
Marty Martinez pinch hits for Tom Griffin (P) batting 9th
b6 1 --- 3% 14% 0-3 HOU M. Martinez D. Selma Walk
b6 1 1-- O -3% 11% 0-3 HOU H. Torres D. Selma Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 2 1-- R 10% 21% 0-3 HOU N. Miller D. Selma Double to LF; Torres Scores
b6 2 -2- 2% 23% 1-3 HOU J. Wynn D. Selma Walk
b6 2 12- RR 32% 55% 1-3 HOU C. Blefary D. Selma Double to CF; Miller Scores; Wynn Scores
Ted Abernathy replaces Dick Selma pitching and batting 9th
b6 2 -2- 1% 56% 3-3 HOU D. Menke T. Abernathy Walk
b6 2 12- O -6% 50% 3-3 HOU D. Rader T. Abernathy Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Dooley Womack facing 8-9-1
Dooley Womack replaces Marty Martinez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 3-3 CHC D. Young D. Womack Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- -7% 46% 3-3 CHC T. Abernathy D. Womack Double to LF
t7 1 -2- R -23% 23% 3-3 CHC D. Kessinger D. Womack Single to RF; Abernathy Scores; Kessinger to 3B/Adv on throw/Adv on E3
Jack Billingham replaces Dooley Womack pitching and batting 9th
t7 1 --3 R -6% 16% 4-3 CHC G. Beckert J. Billingham Single to LF; Kessinger Scores
t7 1 1-- O 2% 18% 5-3 CHC B. Williams J. Billingham Strikeout Looking
t7 2 1-- -1% 17% 5-3 CHC R. Santo J. Billingham Walk; Beckert to 2B
t7 2 12- O 3% 19% 5-3 CHC E. Banks J. Billingham Lineout: 3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Cubs' Ted Abernathy facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- 7% 26% 3-5 HOU J. Alou T. Abernathy Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Alou to 1B
b7 0 1-- 16% 42% 3-5 HOU J. Edwards T. Abernathy Single to CF; Alou to 3B
Gary Geiger pinch hits for Jack Billingham (P) batting 9th
b7 0 1-3 R 23% 65% 3-5 HOU G. Geiger T. Abernathy Single to RF; Alou Scores/unER; Edwards to 3B; Geiger to 2B/Adv on E9
Phil Regan replaces Ted Abernathy pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 -23 O -11% 54% 4-5 HOU H. Torres P. Regan Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 -23 O -19% 34% 4-5 HOU N. Miller P. Regan Fielder's Choice 1B; Edwards out at Hm/1B-C; Geiger to 3B; Miller to 1B
b7 2 1-3 RO 16% 50% 4-5 HOU J. Wynn P. Regan Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Geiger Scores/No RBI/unER; Miller out at Hm/1B-C; Wynn to 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 3 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 5.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 5-5, Astros' Jim Ray facing 6-7-8
Jim Ray replaces Gary Geiger (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- -7% 43% 5-5 CHC R. Hundley J. Ray Single to LF
t8 0 1-- OO 15% 58% 5-5 CHC A. Spangler J. Ray Fly Ball Double Play: CF-1B
t8 2 --- O 2% 60% 5-5 CHC D. Young J. Ray Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Cubs' Phil Regan facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- 6% 67% 5-5 HOU C. Blefary P. Regan Walk
b8 0 1-- 19% 85% 5-5 HOU D. Menke P. Regan Single to RF; Blefary to 3B
b8 0 1-3 2% 87% 5-5 HOU D. Rader P. Regan Walk; Menke to 2B
b8 0 123 O -10% 77% 5-5 HOU J. Alou P. Regan Popfly: 2B
b8 1 123 O -14% 63% 5-5 HOU J. Edwards P. Regan Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Menke to 3B; Rader to 2B; Edwards to 1B
Julio Gotay pinch hits for Jim Ray (P) batting 9th
b8 2 123 R 26% 89% 5-5 HOU J. Gotay P. Regan Walk; Menke Scores; Rader to 3B; Edwards to 2B
b8 2 123 O -4% 85% 6-5 HOU H. Torres P. Regan Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 6.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-6, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 9-1-2
Fred Gladding replaces Julio Gotay (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Willie Smith pinch hits for Phil Regan (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 5-6 CHC W. Smith F. Gladding Groundout: P-1B
t9 1 --- -8% 84% 5-6 CHC D. Kessinger F. Gladding Single to CF
t9 1 1-- -11% 73% 5-6 CHC G. Beckert F. Gladding Single to CF; Kessinger to 2B
t9 1 12- O 14% 87% 5-6 CHC B. Williams F. Gladding Flyball: LF
t9 2 12- O 13% 100% 5-6 CHC R. Santo F. Gladding Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 6.

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