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Sunday, August 10, 1969, 1:00PM
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 27,595, Time of Game: 2:28
Cubs
2
72-43
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Dodgers
4
61-51
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Don Sutton (14-11)
L: Ken Holtzman (13-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  1    2  6  0
Dodgers         0  0  0   2  0  0   0  2  X    4 10  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 .290 .744 0.049 1.25 0.105 -0.056 0.5 4 4
Glenn Beckert 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .295 .673 -0.081 1.42 0.042 -0.124 -0.2 2 1 2B
Billy Williams LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .305 .855 -0.106 1.07 0.000 -0.106 -0.9 1 0
Ron Santo 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .308 .935 -0.050 0.77 0.019 -0.069 -0.3 1 3
Willie Smith 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .264 .823 -0.046 0.63 0.000 -0.046 -0.4 9 1
   Ernie Banks PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .262 .737 0.042 0.82 0.042 0.000 0.4
Randy Hundley C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .285 .804 0.172 1.27 0.214 -0.042 1.5 5 1 2B
Jim Hickman RF 2 0 1 0 2 1 .233 .737 0.147 1.94 0.164 -0.017 0.7 1 0
Jim Qualls CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .617 -0.131 1.77 0.000 -0.131 -0.8 1 0
   Gene Oliver PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .753 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Paul Popovich PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .694 -0.126 6.32 0.000 -0.126 -0.8
Ken Holtzman P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .113 .292 -0.052 1.08 0.000 -0.052 -0.4 0 1
   Al Spangler PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .641 -0.076 3.50 0.000 -0.076 -0.4
   Phil Regan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .378 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bill Heath PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .723 -0.137 5.69 0.000 -0.137 -0.7
Team Totals 33 2 6 2 3 5 .182 .492 -0.395 1.57 0.586 -0.982 -1.8 24 11
2B: G Beckert (16, off D Sutton); R Hundley (13, off J Brewer).
TB: R Hundley 3; G Beckert 2; D Kessinger; E Banks; J Hickman.
RBI: D Kessinger (50); R Hundley (58).
2-out RBI: D Kessinger.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 3. D Kessinger-W Smith; R Santo-G Beckert-W Smith; R Hundley-D Kessinger.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ted Sizemore 2B 4 2 3 0 0 0 .253 .611 0.044 0.82 0.093 -0.049 0.3 1 2 CS,GDP
Manny Mota LF-RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .351 .818 0.076 1.10 0.133 -0.057 0.3 3 0 2B
Willie Davis CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .287 .800 -0.038 0.93 0.010 -0.047 -0.5 2 0
Andy Kosco RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .252 .724 0.017 0.79 0.071 -0.054 0.5 2 0
   Claude Osteen PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .570 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Jim Brewer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .422 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Pete Mikkelsen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Bill Sudakis 3B 3 0 2 1 1 0 .244 .685 0.036 0.68 0.051 -0.015 1.4 1 2
Jim Lefebvre 1B 3 0 1 1 0 1 .218 .634 0.080 0.88 0.102 -0.022 0.5 8 0
   Tom Hutton 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .610 -0.005 0.19 0.000 -0.005 -0.4 1 1
Jeff Torborg C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .241 .557 0.006 0.82 0.041 -0.036 -0.3 6 1
Billy Grabarkewitz SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .109 .333 -0.058 0.84 0.000 -0.058 -0.7 1 3
Don Sutton P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .183 .378 -0.041 0.84 0.014 -0.055 -0.2 1 1 GDP
   Willie Crawford PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .750 -0.011 0.45 0.000 -0.011 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 31 4 10 4 2 5 .323 .718 0.106 0.81 0.515 -0.409 0.6 27 11
2B: M Mota (6, off K Holtzman).
TB: T Sizemore 3; M Mota 2; B Sudakis 2; J Lefebvre; A Kosco; D Sutton; W Davis.
GIDP: T Sizemore (8); D Sutton (3).
RBI: J Lefebvre (21); W Davis (37); B Sudakis (42); A Kosco (62).
2-out RBI: J Lefebvre; A Kosco; B Sudakis.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Baserunning
CS: T Sizemore (2, 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, L (13-6) 7 6 2 2 2 5 0 3.29 26 60 -0.013 0.91 0.9
Phil Regan 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 3.02 7 0 0 -0.093 0.47 -1.6
Team Totals 8 10 4 4 2 5 0 4.50 33 60 0 0 -0.106 1.57 -0.6

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Sutton, W (14-11) 8 4 1 1 1 5 0 3.40 29 74 0.368 1.27 2.4
Jim Brewer, H (1) 0.1 2 1 1 2 0 0 2.40 5 0 0 -0.237 1.56 -2.1
Pete Mikkelsen, S (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.24 2 3 0 0.263 6.00 1.5
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 3 5 0 2.00 36 74 3 0 0.394 0.81 1.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Paul Pryor.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 27,595.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 85° F, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Don Kessinger SS 1 Ted Sizemore 2B
2 Glenn Beckert 2B 2 Manny Mota LF
3 Billy Williams LF 3 Willie Davis CF
4 Ron Santo 3B 4 Andy Kosco RF
5 Willie Smith 1B 5 Bill Sudakis 3B
6 Randy Hundley C 6 Jim Lefebvre 1B
7 Jim Hickman RF 7 Jeff Torborg C
8 Jim Qualls CF 8 Billy Grabarkewitz SS
9 Ken Holtzman P 9 Don Sutton P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 1-4 1 12- R CHC R. Hundley J. Brewer -15% 78% Ground-rule Double; Santo Scores; Banks to 3B
t9 2-4 2 123 O CHC B. Heath P. Mikkelsen 14% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 0-0 0 1-- LAD M. Mota K. Holtzman 13% 73% Double to RF; Sizemore to 3B
t9 2-4 1 123 O CHC P. Popovich P. Mikkelsen 13% 86% Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Hundley to 3B; Hickman to 2B
t8 0-2 0 1-- CHC J. Hickman D. Sutton -11% 71% Walk; Hundley to 2B

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, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger D. Sutton 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- CHC G. Beckert D. Sutton -4% 48% Ground-rule Double
t1 0-0 1 -2- O CHC B. Williams D. Sutton 3% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O CHC R. Santo D. Sutton 3% 54% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- LAD T. Sizemore K. Holtzman 4% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O LAD M. Mota K. Holtzman -3% 55% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 1-- OO LAD W. Davis K. Holtzman -5% 50% Double Play: Strikeout, Sizemore Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC W. Smith D. Sutton 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHC R. Hundley D. Sutton 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- CHC J. Hickman D. Sutton -1% 52% Single to 3B
t2 0-0 2 1-- O CHC J. Qualls D. Sutton 2% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O LAD A. Kosco K. Holtzman -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O LAD B. Sudakis K. Holtzman -2% 51% Popfly: SS
b2 0-0 2 --- O LAD J. Lefebvre K. Holtzman -1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHC K. Holtzman D. Sutton 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 1 --- O CHC D. Kessinger D. Sutton 2% 54% Strikeout (C-1B)
t3 0-0 2 --- O CHC G. Beckert D. Sutton 1% 55% Lineout: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- LAD J. Torborg K. Holtzman 4% 59% Walk
b3 0-0 0 1-- O LAD B. Grabarkewitz K. Holtzman -4% 56% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 1-- OO LAD D. Sutton K. Holtzman -6% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O CHC B. Williams D. Sutton 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O CHC R. Santo D. Sutton 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O CHC W. Smith D. Sutton 1% 56% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- LAD T. Sizemore K. Holtzman 4% 60% Single to RF
b4 0-0 0 1-- LAD M. Mota K. Holtzman 13% 73% Double to RF; Sizemore to 3B
b4 0-0 0 -23 RO LAD W. Davis K. Holtzman -1% 72% Groundout: SS-1B; Sizemore Scores
b4 1-0 1 -2- O LAD A. Kosco K. Holtzman -3% 69% Flyball: CF; Mota to 3B
b4 1-0 2 --3 LAD B. Sudakis K. Holtzman 1% 70% Walk
b4 1-0 2 1-3 R LAD J. Lefebvre K. Holtzman 10% 80% Single to CF; Mota Scores; Sudakis to 2B
b4 2-0 2 12- O LAD J. Torborg K. Holtzman -3% 78% Popfly: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 6-7-8
t5 0-2 0 --- O CHC R. Hundley D. Sutton 3% 81% Foul Flyball: C
t5 0-2 1 --- O CHC J. Hickman D. Sutton 2% 82% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-2 2 --- O CHC J. Qualls D. Sutton 1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 8-9-1
b5 2-0 0 --- O LAD B. Grabarkewitz K. Holtzman -1% 82% Flyball: LF
b5 2-0 1 --- LAD D. Sutton K. Holtzman 1% 83% Single to SS
b5 2-0 1 1-- OO LAD T. Sizemore K. Holtzman -3% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 9-1-2
t6 0-2 0 --- O CHC K. Holtzman D. Sutton 3% 84% Foul Flyball: LF
t6 0-2 1 --- O CHC D. Kessinger D. Sutton 2% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-2 2 --- O CHC G. Beckert D. Sutton 1% 87% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 2-3-4
b6 2-0 0 --- O LAD M. Mota K. Holtzman -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2-0 1 --- O LAD W. Davis K. Holtzman -1% 85% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b6 2-0 2 --- O LAD A. Kosco K. Holtzman -1% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 3-4-5
t7 0-2 0 --- O CHC B. Williams D. Sutton 3% 87% Strikeout Looking
t7 0-2 1 --- O CHC R. Santo D. Sutton 2% 89% Popfly: 2B
t7 0-2 2 --- O CHC W. Smith D. Sutton 1% 90% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 5-6-7
b7 2-0 0 --- LAD B. Sudakis K. Holtzman 1% 92% Single to LF
b7 2-0 0 1-- O LAD J. Lefebvre K. Holtzman -1% 90% Strikeout
b7 2-0 1 1-- O LAD J. Torborg K. Holtzman -1% 89% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 2-0 2 1-- O LAD B. Grabarkewitz K. Holtzman -1% 89% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 6-7-8
Tom Hutton replaces Jim Lefebvre playing 1B batting 6th
t8 0-2 0 --- CHC R. Hundley D. Sutton -7% 82% Single to LF
t8 0-2 0 1-- CHC J. Hickman D. Sutton -11% 71% Walk; Hundley to 2B
t8 0-2 0 12- O CHC J. Qualls D. Sutton 10% 81% Foul Flyball: 3B
Al Spangler pinch hits for Ken Holtzman (P) batting 9th
t8 0-2 1 12- O CHC A. Spangler D. Sutton 8% 88% Flyball: CF
t8 0-2 2 12- R CHC D. Kessinger D. Sutton -10% 78% Single to LF; Hundley Scores; Hickman to 2B
t8 1-2 2 12- O CHC G. Beckert D. Sutton 10% 88% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Phil Regan facing 9-1-2
Phil Regan replaces Al Spangler (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Willie Crawford pinch hits for Don Sutton (P) batting 9th
b8 2-1 0 --- O LAD W. Crawford P. Regan -1% 87% Popfly: 3B
b8 2-1 1 --- LAD T. Sizemore P. Regan 1% 88% Single to CF
b8 2-1 1 1-- O LAD M. Mota P. Regan -1% 87% Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 2-1 2 1-- LAD W. Davis P. Regan 1% 88% Single to CF; Sizemore to 2B
b8 2-1 2 12- R LAD A. Kosco P. Regan 7% 95% Single to RF; Sizemore Scores; Davis to 3B
Claude Osteen pinch runs for Andy Kosco (RF) batting 4th
b8 3-1 2 1-3 R LAD B. Sudakis P. Regan 3% 98% Single to RF; Davis Scores; Osteen to 3B
b8 4-1 2 1-3 O LAD T. Hutton P. Regan -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Dodgers' Jim Brewer facing 3-4-5
Jim Brewer replaces Claude Osteen (PR) pitching and batting 4th
Willie Crawford moves from PH to LF
Manny Mota moves from LF to RF
t9 1-4 0 --- O CHC B. Williams J. Brewer 2% 99% Popfly: SS
t9 1-4 1 --- CHC R. Santo J. Brewer -2% 97% Walk
Ernie Banks pinch hits for Willie Smith (1B) batting 5th
t9 1-4 1 1-- CHC E. Banks J. Brewer -4% 93% Single to CF; Santo to 2B
t9 1-4 1 12- R CHC R. Hundley J. Brewer -15% 78% Ground-rule Double; Santo Scores; Banks to 3B
t9 2-4 1 -23 CHC J. Hickman J. Brewer -4% 74% Walk
Pete Mikkelsen replaces Jim Brewer pitching and batting 4th
Gene Oliver pinch hits for Jim Qualls (CF) batting 8th
Paul Popovich pinch hits for Gene Oliver batting 8th
t9 2-4 1 123 O CHC P. Popovich P. Mikkelsen 13% 86% Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Hundley to 3B; Hickman to 2B
Bill Heath pinch hits for Phil Regan (P) batting 9th
t9 2-4 2 123 O CHC B. Heath P. Mikkelsen 14% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 4.

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