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@BAL
5
7
 
(10)
SEP
@BOS
9
2
WSA
@CHW
4
11
OAK
@CLE
8
3
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@CLE
4
10
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@DET
3
4
 
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@NYY
2
3
NYM
@CIN
5
8
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@CIN
10
1
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@HOU
5
2
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@LAD
11
3
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@MON
1
0
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@MON
4
3
SFG
@PHI
6
2
SFG
@PHI
5
3
STL
@SDP
2
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Tuesday, August 5, 1969
, Astrodome
Attendance: 26,041, Time of Game: 2:41
Cubs
5
70-41
 Won 6 
1st
at Astros
2
57-52
 Lost 3 
5th, 4 GB
W: Bill Hands (13-8)
L: Denny Lemaster (8-11)
S: Phil Regan (13)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  2  1   0  0  1   1  0  0    5 16  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  0    2  7  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 .293 .751 -0.040 0.54 0.014 -0.055 -0.9 1 1
Glenn Beckert 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .303 .691 -0.018 0.53 0.035 -0.053 0.2 1 5 2B
Billy Williams LF 5 2 2 0 0 0 .316 .881 0.017 0.43 0.047 -0.029 -0.4 3 0 GDP
Ron Santo 3B 5 0 3 0 0 1 .317 .961 0.018 0.58 0.071 -0.053 0.2 2 2
Ernie Banks 1B 5 0 1 1 0 1 .260 .738 -0.019 0.57 0.049 -0.068 -0.2 12 0 2B,GDP
Randy Hundley C 4 2 2 0 0 0 .281 .796 0.074 0.43 0.087 -0.012 0.9 4 0 2B
Jim Hickman RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .226 .694 0.148 0.62 0.164 -0.016 1.4 2 0 2·2B,SB
Don Young CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .244 .716 -0.015 0.56 0.040 -0.055 0.3 2 0 2B
Bill Hands P 3 0 1 1 0 2 .033 .113 0.046 0.77 0.096 -0.050 -0.2 0 1
   Phil Regan P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .378 -0.003 0.13 0.000 -0.003 -0.3 0 1
Team Totals 41 5 16 3 0 6 .390 .927 0.208 0.54 0.603 -0.394 1.0 27 10
2B: E Banks (12, off W Blasingame); G Beckert (15, off D Lemaster); D Young (11, off D Lemaster); R Hundley (12, off D Lemaster); J Hickman 2 (5, 2 off D Lemaster).
TB: J Hickman 4; D Young 3; R Hundley 3; R Santo 3; G Beckert 3; E Banks 2; B Williams 2; D Kessinger; B Hands.
GIDP: E Banks (11); B Williams (14).
RBI: E Banks (84); B Hands (2); J Hickman (26).
2-out RBI: B Hands; E Banks.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding
PB: R Hundley (6).
Baserunning
SB: J Hickman (1, 3rd base off D Lemaster/J Edwards).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sandy Valdespino LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .273 .654 0.025 0.76 0.075 -0.050 0.2 1 1
Joe Morgan 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .254 .801 0.101 0.90 0.154 -0.052 0.8 1 3 2·2B
Jim Wynn CF 3 0 0 0 2 1 .271 .958 -0.069 0.93 0.026 -0.095 -0.6 4 0
Curt Blefary 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .265 .779 -0.122 1.23 0.017 -0.139 -1.2 9 1
Denis Menke SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 .292 .812 -0.109 1.29 0.019 -0.128 -1.2 3 0
Norm Miller RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .272 .748 -0.030 0.82 0.037 -0.067 0.3 0 0 HR
Doug Rader 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .701 -0.030 0.63 0.000 -0.030 -0.3 1 4
   Marty Martinez 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .303 .717 -0.004 0.71 0.019 -0.023 0.0 1 0
Johnny Edwards C 3 0 1 1 1 0 .244 .653 0.052 0.64 0.074 -0.023 0.9 7 0
Denny Lemaster P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .180 .481 -0.047 0.91 0.000 -0.047 -0.4 0 2
   Dooley Womack P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Julio Gotay PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .588 -0.051 1.91 0.000 -0.051 -0.5
   Wade Blasingame P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Gary Geiger PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .627 -0.007 0.26 0.000 -0.007 -0.1
   Skip Guinn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 2 7 2 5 4 .206 .661 -0.291 0.91 0.421 -0.712 -2.0 27 12
2B: J Morgan 2 (10, 2 off B Hands).
HR: N Miller (3, off P Regan; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: J Morgan 4; N Miller 4; C Blefary; S Valdespino; M Martinez; J Edwards.
RBI: J Edwards (40); N Miller (38).
2-out RBI: J Edwards.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Rader-J Morgan-C Blefary; C Blefary-D Menke.
E: D Rader (18).
Outfield Assists: S Valdespino (G Beckert at home plate).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Hands, W (13-8) 6.2 6 1 1 5 3 0 2.61 31 56 0.222 0.99 1.6
Phil Regan, S (13) 2.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 2.85 8 2 0 0.069 0.59 0.3
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 5 4 1 2.00 39 56 2 0 0.291 0.54 2.0

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Denny Lemaster, L (8-11) 5.1 11 4 4 0 2 0 3.40 26 32 -0.185 0.72 -1.7
Dooley Womack 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.31 2 2 1 -0.002 0.48 0.3
Wade Blasingame 2 3 1 1 0 2 0 6.04 9 0 0 -0.028 0.21 -0.1
Skip Guinn 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 7.20 4 0 0 0.006 0.14 0.4
Team Totals 9 16 5 5 0 6 0 5.00 41 32 2 1 -0.209 0.91 -1.0
Balks: None.
WP: D Womack (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 26,041.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Houston Astros
1 Don Kessinger SS 1 Sandy Valdespino LF
2 Glenn Beckert 2B 2 Joe Morgan 2B
3 Billy Williams LF 3 Jim Wynn CF
4 Ron Santo 3B 4 Curt Blefary 1B
5 Ernie Banks 1B 5 Denis Menke SS
6 Randy Hundley C 6 Norm Miller RF
7 Jim Hickman RF 7 Doug Rader 3B
8 Don Young CF 8 Johnny Edwards C
9 Bill Hands P 9 Denny Lemaster P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-3 0 1-- HOU J. Morgan B. Hands -12% 63% Double to LF; Valdespino to 3B
t2 0-0 1 -2- R CHC J. Hickman D. Lemaster 11% 63% Double to LF; Hundley Scores
t2 1-0 2 -2- R CHC B. Hands D. Lemaster 10% 70% Single to CF; Hickman Scores
b3 0-3 1 -23 O HOU C. Blefary B. Hands 8% 78% Strikeout
t3 2-0 0 1-- CHC R. Santo D. Lemaster 7% 83% Single to RF; Williams to 3B

Play By Play

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' Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger D. Lemaster -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC G. Beckert D. Lemaster -1% 46% Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 2 --- CHC B. Williams D. Lemaster 1% 48% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Williams to 1B
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CHC R. Santo D. Lemaster -2% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- HOU S. Valdespino B. Hands -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O HOU J. Morgan B. Hands 3% 45% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 1 1-- HOU J. Wynn B. Hands -2% 43% Passed Ball; Morgan to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- HOU J. Wynn B. Hands -2% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 1 12- O HOU C. Blefary B. Hands 4% 46% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 12- O HOU D. Menke B. Hands 4% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC E. Banks D. Lemaster -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- CHC R. Hundley D. Lemaster 4% 52% Double to LF
t2 0-0 1 -2- R CHC J. Hickman D. Lemaster 11% 63% Double to LF; Hundley Scores
t2 1-0 1 -2- O CHC D. Young D. Lemaster -3% 60% Strikeout
t2 1-0 2 -2- R CHC B. Hands D. Lemaster 10% 70% Single to CF; Hickman Scores
t2 2-0 2 1-- CHC D. Kessinger D. Lemaster 1% 71% Single to LF; Hands to 2B
t2 2-0 2 12- O CHC G. Beckert D. Lemaster -3% 68% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 6-7-8
b2 0-2 0 --- O HOU N. Miller B. Hands 2% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-2 1 --- O HOU D. Rader B. Hands 2% 72% Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 0-2 2 --- HOU J. Edwards B. Hands -1% 71% Walk
b2 0-2 2 1-- O HOU D. Lemaster B. Hands 2% 73% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 3-4-5
t3 2-0 0 --- CHC B. Williams D. Lemaster 3% 76% Single to CF
t3 2-0 0 1-- CHC R. Santo D. Lemaster 7% 83% Single to RF; Williams to 3B
t3 2-0 0 1-3 ROO CHC E. Banks D. Lemaster -3% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Williams Scores
t3 3-0 2 --- O CHC R. Hundley D. Lemaster -1% 79% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
b3 0-3 0 --- HOU S. Valdespino B. Hands -4% 75% Single to CF
b3 0-3 0 1-- HOU J. Morgan B. Hands -12% 63% Double to LF; Valdespino to 3B
b3 0-3 0 -23 O HOU J. Wynn B. Hands 6% 70% Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 0-3 1 -23 O HOU C. Blefary B. Hands 8% 78% Strikeout
b3 0-3 2 -23 O HOU D. Menke B. Hands 6% 83% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 7-8-9
t4 3-0 0 --- CHC J. Hickman D. Lemaster 3% 87% Double to LF
t4 3-0 0 -2- CHC D. Young D. Lemaster 2% 89% Hickman Steals 3B
t4 3-0 0 --3 O CHC D. Young D. Lemaster -2% 86% Groundout: P-1B
t4 3-0 1 --3 O CHC B. Hands D. Lemaster -3% 83% Strikeout
t4 3-0 2 --3 O CHC D. Kessinger D. Lemaster -2% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 6-7-8
b4 0-3 0 --- O HOU N. Miller B. Hands 2% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-3 1 --- O HOU D. Rader B. Hands 1% 85% Flyball: CF
b4 0-3 2 --- O HOU J. Edwards B. Hands 1% 86% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 2-3-4
t5 3-0 0 --- CHC G. Beckert D. Lemaster 3% 89% Double to CF
t5 3-0 0 -2- O CHC B. Williams D. Lemaster -2% 87% Groundout: P-1B
t5 3-0 1 -2- O CHC R. Santo D. Lemaster -2% 84% Single to LF; Beckert out at Hm/LF-C
t5 3-0 2 1-- O CHC E. Banks D. Lemaster -1% 83% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 9-1-2
b5 0-3 0 --- O HOU D. Lemaster B. Hands 2% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-3 1 --- O HOU S. Valdespino B. Hands 2% 87% Groundout: P-1B
b5 0-3 2 --- HOU J. Morgan B. Hands -2% 85% Double to RF
b5 0-3 2 -2- O HOU J. Wynn B. Hands 3% 88% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 6-7-8
Marty Martinez replaces Doug Rader playing 3B batting 7th
t6 3-0 0 --- CHC R. Hundley D. Lemaster 1% 90% Single to LF
t6 3-0 0 1-- O CHC J. Hickman D. Lemaster -1% 88% Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 3-0 1 1-- CHC D. Young D. Lemaster 4% 92% Double to LF; Hundley to 3B
Dooley Womack replaces Denny Lemaster pitching and batting 9th
t6 3-0 1 -23 R CHC B. Hands D. Womack 3% 95% Wild Pitch; Hundley Scores; Young to 3B
t6 4-0 1 --3 O CHC B. Hands D. Womack -2% 93% Strikeout
t6 4-0 2 --3 O CHC D. Kessinger D. Womack -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 4-5-6
b6 0-4 0 --- O HOU C. Blefary B. Hands 2% 94% Flyball: CF
b6 0-4 1 --- HOU D. Menke B. Hands -2% 92% Walk
b6 0-4 1 1-- O HOU N. Miller B. Hands 2% 94% Flyball: LF
b6 0-4 2 1-- HOU M. Martinez B. Hands -2% 92% Single to RF; Menke to 3B
b6 0-4 2 1-3 R HOU J. Edwards B. Hands -6% 86% Single to RF; Menke Scores; Martinez to 3B
Julio Gotay pinch hits for Dooley Womack (P) batting 9th
b6 1-4 2 1-3 O HOU J. Gotay B. Hands 5% 91% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 2-3-4
Wade Blasingame replaces Julio Gotay (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-1 0 --- O CHC G. Beckert W. Blasingame -1% 90% Lineout: 3B
t7 4-1 1 --- CHC B. Williams W. Blasingame 1% 91% Single to CF
t7 4-1 1 1-- O CHC R. Santo W. Blasingame -1% 90% Strikeout
t7 4-1 2 1-- R CHC E. Banks W. Blasingame 5% 95% Double to CF; Williams Scores
t7 5-1 2 -2- O CHC R. Hundley W. Blasingame -1% 94% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
b7 1-5 0 --- O HOU S. Valdespino B. Hands 1% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1-5 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan B. Hands 1% 97% Flyball: RF
b7 1-5 2 --- HOU J. Wynn B. Hands -1% 96% Walk
b7 1-5 2 1-- HOU C. Blefary B. Hands -2% 94% Single to RF; Wynn to 3B
Phil Regan replaces Bill Hands pitching and batting 9th
b7 1-5 2 1-3 O HOU D. Menke P. Regan 3% 97% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 7-8-9
t8 5-1 0 --- O CHC J. Hickman W. Blasingame -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
t8 5-1 1 --- CHC D. Young W. Blasingame 0% 97% Single to CF
t8 5-1 1 1-- O CHC P. Regan W. Blasingame -0% 97% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 5-1 2 1-- O CHC D. Kessinger W. Blasingame -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Cubs' Phil Regan facing 6-7-8
b8 1-5 0 --- R HOU N. Miller P. Regan -4% 93% Home Run
b8 2-5 0 --- O HOU M. Martinez P. Regan 2% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2-5 1 --- O HOU J. Edwards P. Regan 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
Gary Geiger pinch hits for Wade Blasingame (P) batting 9th
b8 2-5 2 --- O HOU G. Geiger P. Regan 1% 97% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Skip Guinn facing 2-3-4
Skip Guinn replaces Gary Geiger (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 5-2 0 --- CHC G. Beckert S. Guinn 0% 98% Single to RF
t9 5-2 0 1-- OO CHC B. Williams S. Guinn -1% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
t9 5-2 2 --- CHC R. Santo S. Guinn 0% 97% Single to LF
t9 5-2 2 1-- O CHC E. Banks S. Guinn -0% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Phil Regan facing 1-2-3
b9 2-5 0 --- O HOU S. Valdespino P. Regan 2% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2-5 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan P. Regan 1% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 2-5 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn P. Regan 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 2.

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