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BAL  5
OAK  3
 BOS  1
@CHW  0
 SEP  3
@CLE  2
 DET 10
CAL  0
 MIN  2
@NYY  1
 MIN  3
@NYY  2
 KCR  3
@WSA  2
(12)		 ATL  4
PHI  1
 CIN  7
MON  2
 HOU  6
NYM  3
 STL  4
@LAD  0
 SDP 10
CHC  2
 CHC  1
@SDP  0
 PIT  2
@SFG  1
 PIT  6
@SFG  2
Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Qualcomm Stadium, Attendance: 13,115

 Sunday, May 25, 1969
Time of Game: 2:06
Cubs
1
29-15
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  6  0
Padres          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  1
W: Ted Abernathy (4-0), L: Joe Niekro (1-3)
 Padres
0
17-29
Lost 1
6th, 12½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                4   0   0   0    0   2  .319  .806              1   3   
G Beckert 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .651              2   1   
B Williams LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .293  .799              3   0   
R Santo 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .253  .881              2   1   HR
E Banks 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .271  .750              5   2   
R Hundley C                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .304  .839              9   2   
A Spangler RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .754              4   0   
A Phillips CF                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .792              1   0   2B
  W Smith PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .333 1.051              0   0   
  D Young CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .671              0   0   
B Hands P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .091              0   0   SH
  M Jimenez PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   0   GDP
  T Abernathy P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.250              0   0   
Totals                       31   1   6   0    2   3                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: A Phillips (3, off J Niekro).
HR: R Santo (9, off J Niekro; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SH: B Hands (5, off J Niekro).
TB: R Santo 4; A Phillips 2; R Hundley 2; E Banks; B Williams.
GIDP: M Jimenez (1).
RBI: R Santo (33).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Hundley-G Beckert-E Banks-G Beckert; R Hundley-D Kessinger.
San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Dean SS                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .539              2   2   CS
  I Murrell PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .501              0   0   
J Sipin 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .417 1.212              1   3   
T Gonzalez LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .615              4   0   
N Colbert 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .301  .975              5   2   
O Brown RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .738              2   1   
E Spiezio 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .586              2   0   
C Gaston CF                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .201  .524              4   0   CS
S Ruberto C                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .333  .667              5   0   
J Niekro P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .481              2   1   SH
  A Ferrara PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .779              0   0   
Totals                       27   0   3   0    2   8                         27   9
Batting Events
SH: J Niekro (3, off B Hands).
TB: C Gaston 2; S Ruberto.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. O Brown-S Ruberto; N Colbert-T Dean-J Niekro.
E: J Niekro (3).
Baserunning Events
CS: C Gaston (2, 2nd base by T Abernathy/R Hundley); T Dean (2, 2nd base by B Hands/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
B Hands                        6     2   0   0    1   4   0   2.84   20     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 0· 2     71    -     0.91   0.34
T Abernathy, W (4-0)           3     1   0   0    1   4   0   0.84   10     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          0-0    2.12   0.36
Totals                         9     3   0   0    2   8   0          30     -       ·  ·      5·12· 0· 3           -  
San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Niekro, L (1-3)              9     6   1   1    2   3   1   2.95   34     -       ·  ·     11·13· 0· 5     72    -     1.34   0.20
Totals                         9     6   1   1    2   3   1          34     -       ·  ·     11·13· 0· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:06.
Attendance: 13,115.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              San Diego Padres                             
1. Don Kessinger                SS       1. Tommy Dean                   SS
2. Glenn Beckert                2B       2. John Sipin                   2B
3. Billy Williams               LF       3. Tony Gonzalez                LF
4. Ron Santo                    3B       4. Nate Colbert                 1B
5. Ernie Banks                  1B       5. Ollie Brown                  RF
6. Randy Hundley                 C       6. Ed Spiezio                   3B
7. Al Spangler                  RF       7. Cito Gaston                  CF
8. Adolfo Phillips              CF       8. Sonny Ruberto                 C
9. Bill Hands                    P       9. Joe Niekro                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 0 --- R 35% 85% 0-0 CHC R. Santo J. Niekro Home Run
t7 1 123 OO -25% 42% 0-0 CHC M. Jimenez J. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
t5 0 1-3 OO -21% 47% 0-0 CHC A. Phillips J. Niekro Fly Ball Double Play: RF-C
t5 0 1-- 13% 68% 0-0 CHC A. Spangler J. Niekro Fielder's Choice P; Hundley to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw to 2B); Spangler to 1B
b8 1 1-- OO 10% 50% 0-0 SDP S. Ruberto T. Abernathy Double Play: Strikeout, Gaston Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

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, Padres' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CHC D. Kessinger J. Niekro Strikeout
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 CHC G. Beckert J. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 CHC B. Williams J. Niekro Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 SDP T. Dean B. Hands Walk
b1 0 1-- OO 7% 49% 0-0 SDP J. Sipin B. Hands Double Play: Strikeout, Dean Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B-2B)
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 SDP T. Gonzalez B. Hands Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Padres 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CHC R. Santo J. Niekro Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 CHC E. Banks J. Niekro Walk
t2 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 CHC R. Hundley J. Niekro Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 CHC A. Spangler J. Niekro Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 SDP N. Colbert B. Hands Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 SDP O. Brown B. Hands Foul Flyball: C
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 SDP E. Spiezio B. Hands Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Padres 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 7% 57% 0-0 CHC A. Phillips J. Niekro Double to RF
t3 0 -2- O -1% 56% 0-0 CHC B. Hands J. Niekro Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Phillips to 3B
t3 1 --3 O -7% 49% 0-0 CHC D. Kessinger J. Niekro Strikeout
t3 2 --3 O -4% 45% 0-0 CHC G. Beckert J. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 SDP C. Gaston B. Hands Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- -3% 44% 0-0 SDP S. Ruberto B. Hands Single to RF
b3 1 1-- O 2% 46% 0-0 SDP J. Niekro B. Hands Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Ruberto to 2B
b3 2 -2- O 4% 50% 0-0 SDP T. Dean B. Hands Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Padres 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 CHC B. Williams J. Niekro Groundout: 1B-P
t4 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 CHC R. Santo J. Niekro Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- O -1% 44% 0-0 CHC E. Banks J. Niekro Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 SDP J. Sipin B. Hands Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 SDP T. Gonzalez B. Hands Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 SDP N. Colbert B. Hands Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Padres 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- 5% 55% 0-0 CHC R. Hundley J. Niekro Single to 3B/Bunt
t5 0 1-- 13% 68% 0-0 CHC A. Spangler J. Niekro Fielder's Choice P; Hundley to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw to 2B); Spangler to 1B
t5 0 1-3 OO -21% 47% 0-0 CHC A. Phillips J. Niekro Fly Ball Double Play: RF-C
t5 2 1-- O -3% 44% 0-0 CHC B. Hands J. Niekro Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 SDP O. Brown B. Hands Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 SDP E. Spiezio B. Hands Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- -2% 47% 0-0 SDP C. Gaston B. Hands Single to 2B
b5 2 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 SDP S. Ruberto B. Hands Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Padres 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 CHC D. Kessinger J. Niekro Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O -2% 44% 0-0 CHC G. Beckert J. Niekro Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- 2% 46% 0-0 CHC B. Williams J. Niekro Single to SS
t6 2 1-- O -3% 43% 0-0 CHC R. Santo J. Niekro Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 0-0 SDP J. Niekro B. Hands Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 SDP T. Dean B. Hands Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- O 2% 50% 0-0 SDP J. Sipin B. Hands Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Padres 0.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- 6% 56% 0-0 CHC E. Banks J. Niekro Single to LF
t7 0 1-- 9% 65% 0-0 CHC R. Hundley J. Niekro Single to CF; Banks to 2B
t7 0 12- O -2% 63% 0-0 CHC A. Spangler J. Niekro Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Banks to 3B; Spangler to 1B
Willie Smith pinch hits for Adolfo Phillips (CF) batting 8th
t7 1 1-3 4% 66% 0-0 CHC W. Smith J. Niekro Walk; Spangler to 2B
Manny Jimenez pinch hits for Bill Hands (P) batting 9th
t7 1 123 OO -25% 42% 0-0 CHC M. Jimenez J. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ted Abernathy facing 3-4-5
Ted Abernathy replaces Manny Jimenez (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Don Young replaces Willie Smith (PH) playing CF batting 8th
b7 0 --- O 4% 45% 0-0 SDP T. Gonzalez T. Abernathy Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O 3% 48% 0-0 SDP N. Colbert T. Abernathy Flyball: LF
b7 2 --- O 2% 50% 0-0 SDP O. Brown T. Abernathy Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Padres 0.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O -5% 45% 0-0 CHC D. Kessinger J. Niekro Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O -3% 42% 0-0 CHC G. Beckert J. Niekro Flyball: LF
t8 2 --- O -2% 40% 0-0 CHC B. Williams J. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ted Abernathy facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O 4% 44% 0-0 SDP E. Spiezio T. Abernathy Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 1 --- -5% 40% 0-0 SDP C. Gaston T. Abernathy Single to CF
b8 1 1-- OO 10% 50% 0-0 SDP S. Ruberto T. Abernathy Double Play: Strikeout, Gaston Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Padres 0.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- R 35% 85% 0-0 CHC R. Santo J. Niekro Home Run
t9 0 --- O -1% 84% 1-0 CHC E. Banks J. Niekro Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- O -1% 83% 1-0 CHC R. Hundley J. Niekro Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- O -1% 82% 1-0 CHC A. Spangler J. Niekro Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Ted Abernathy facing 9-1-2
Al Ferrara pinch hits for Joe Niekro (P) batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 8% 90% 0-1 SDP A. Ferrara T. Abernathy Strikeout
Ivan Murrell pinch hits for Tommy Dean (SS) batting 1st
b9 1 --- O 6% 96% 0-1 SDP I. Murrell T. Abernathy Strikeout
b9 2 --- -5% 91% 0-1 SDP J. Sipin T. Abernathy Walk
b9 2 1-- O 9% 100% 0-1 SDP T. Gonzalez T. Abernathy Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Padres 0.

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