May 25, 1969 Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres Box Score and Play by Play

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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

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: T Abernathy (4-0), L: J Niekro (1-3)

Padres

17-29

Lost 1

6th, 12½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                4   0   0   0    0   2  .319  .805    0    1   3   
G Beckert 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .651    0    2   1   
B Williams LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .293  .799    0    3   0   
R Santo 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .253  .881    0    2   1   HR
E Banks 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .271  .750    0    5   2   
R Hundley C                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .304  .839    0    9   2   
A Spangler RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .754    0    4   0   
A Phillips CF                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .792    0    1   0   2B
  W Smith PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .333 1.052    0    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   0   SH
  M Jimenez PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    0   0   GDP
  T Abernathy P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.250         0   0   
Totals                       31   1   6   1    2   3                    27   9

BATTING

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

DP: 2. R Hundley-D Kessinger; R Hundley-G Beckert-E Banks-G Beckert.

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Dean SS                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .540    0    2   2   CS
  I Murrell PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .500    0    0   0   
J Sipin 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .417 1.212    0    1   3   
T Gonzalez LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .615    0    4   0   
N Colbert 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .301  .974    0    5   2   
O Brown RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .738    0    2   1   
E Spiezio 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .586    0    2   0   
C Gaston CF                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .201  .524    0    4   0   CS
S Ruberto C                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .333  .666    0    5   0   
J Niekro P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .481    0    2   1   SH
  A Ferrara PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .779    0    0   0   
Totals                       27   0   3   0    2   8                    27   9

BATTING

SH: J Niekro (3, off B Hands).

TB: C Gaston 2; S Ruberto.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 2. O Brown-S Ruberto; N Colbert-T Dean-J Niekro.

E: J Niekro (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: C Gaston (2, 2nd base by T Abernathy/R Hundley); T Dean (2, 2nd base by B Hands/R Hundley).

PITCHING

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   0.19
Totals                         9     6   1   1    2   3   1          34     -       ·  ·     11·13· 0· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Dick Stello.

Time of Game: 2:06.

Attendance: 13,115.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  San Diego Padres                     
1. D Kessinger          SS    1. T Dean               SS 
2. G Beckert            2B    2. J Sipin              2B 
3. B Williams           LF    3. T Gonzalez           LF 
4. R Santo              3B    4. N Colbert            1B 
5. E Banks              1B    5. O Brown              RF 
6. R Hundley            C     6. E Spiezio            3B 
7. A Spangler           RF    7. C Gaston             CF 
8. A Phillips           CF    8. S Ruberto            C  
9. B Hands              P     9. J Niekro             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  0-0  ---      35%  85% R Santo         J Niekro        Home Run
   t 7   1  0-0  123     -25%  42% M Jimenez       J Niekro        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
   t 5   0  0-0  1-3     -21%  47% A Phillips      J Niekro        Fly Ball Double Play: RF-C
   t 5   0  0-0  1--      13%  68% A Spangler      J Niekro        Fielder's Choice P; Hundley to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw to 2B); Spangler to 1B
   b 8   1  0-0  1--      10%  50% S Ruberto       T Abernathy     Double Play: Strikeout, Gaston Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Kessinger     Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  G Beckert       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  T Dean          Walk
   OO     1--      49%  J Sipin         Double Play: Strikeout, Dean Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B-2B)
   O      ---      50%  T Gonzalez      Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Padres 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  R Santo         Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  E Banks         Walk
   O      1--      47%  R Hundley       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      45%  A Spangler      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  N Colbert       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  O Brown         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      50%  E Spiezio       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Padres 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
          ---      57%  A Phillips      Double to RF
   O      -2-      56%  B Hands         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Phillips to 3B
   O      --3      49%  D Kessinger     Strikeout
   O      --3      45%  G Beckert       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  C Gaston        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      44%  S Ruberto       Single to RF
   O      1--      46%  J Niekro        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Ruberto to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  T Dean          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Padres 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      46%  R Santo         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      44%  E Banks         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  J Sipin         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  T Gonzalez      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  N Colbert       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Padres 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
          ---      55%  R Hundley       Single to 3B/Bunt
          1--      68%  A Spangler      Fielder's Choice P; Hundley to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw to 2B); Spangler to 1B
   OO     1-3      47%  A Phillips      Fly Ball Double Play: RF-C
   O      1--      44%  B Hands         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  O Brown         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      49%  E Spiezio       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      47%  C Gaston        Single to 2B
   O      1--      50%  S Ruberto       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Padres 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      44%  G Beckert       Flyball: RF
          ---      46%  B Williams      Single to SS
   O      1--      43%  R Santo         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      46%  J Niekro        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      48%  T Dean          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  J Sipin         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Padres 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
          ---      56%  E Banks         Single to LF
          1--      65%  R Hundley       Single to CF; Banks to 2B
   O      12-      63%  A Spangler      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Banks to 3B; Spangler to 1B
                  Willie Smith pinch hits for Adolfo Phillips batting 8th
          1-3      66%  W Smith         Walk; Spangler to 2B
                  Manny Jimenez pinch hits for Bill Hands batting 9th
   OO     123      42%  M Jimenez       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, Ted Abernathy facing 3-4-5
                  Ted Abernathy replaces Manny Jimenez pitching and batting 9th; Don Young replaces Willie Smith playing CF batting 8th
   O      ---      45%  T Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      48%  N Colbert       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  O Brown         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Padres 0.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      46%  D Kessinger     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      42%  G Beckert       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      40%  B Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Ted Abernathy facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      44%  E Spiezio       Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      40%  C Gaston        Single to CF
   OO     1--      50%  S Ruberto       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, Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      85%  R Santo         Home Run
   O      ---      84%  E Banks         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      83%  R Hundley       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      82%  A Spangler      Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Ted Abernathy facing 9-1-2
                  Al Ferrara pinch hits for Joe Niekro batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  A Ferrara       Strikeout
                  Ivan Murrell pinch hits for Tommy Dean batting 1st
   O      ---      96%  I Murrell       Strikeout
          ---      91%  J Sipin         Walk
   O      1--     100%  T Gonzalez      Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Padres 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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