May 28, 1969 Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 5
CLE 4 CHW 7
NYY 6 BOS 4
@KCR 3 DET 3
@OAK 2 BAL 9
@SEP 5 WSA 4
MIN 3 STL 6
@ATL 2 CIN 7
PIT 6 HOU 7
PHI 6
(10) LAD 6
@MON 0 NYM 1
SDP 0
(11) CHC 9
@SFG 8

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 4,447

Wednesday, May 28, 1969, 1:00PM
Time of Game: 3:15

Cubs

30-16

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  1  7   0  1  0   0  0  0    9 11  1
Giants          0  0  2   1  1  3   0  0  1    8 15  2

W: K Holtzman (8-1), L: R Robertson (1-1), S: P Regan (4)

Giants

24-20

Lost 1

3rd, 5 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                3   1   0   0    2   1  .313  .798    0    3   6   SB
G Beckert 2B                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .284  .647    0    3   2   GDP
B Williams LF                 4   1   2   1    1   0  .297  .807    0    2   1   
R Santo 3B                    4   1   2   1    1   1  .255  .874    0    0   2   
W Smith 1B                    5   2   2   1    0   0  .333  .975    0    9   0   
A Spangler RF                 2   1   0   0    1   0  .265  .721    0    1   0   
  J Hickman PH-RF             2   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .368    0    1   0   
R Hundley C                   5   2   3   5    0   0  .306  .854    0    6   2   HR,2B
D Young CF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .219  .657    0    2   0   SH
K Holtzman P                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .103  .304    0    0   0   2B
  D Selma P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .380         0   0   
  H Aguirre P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   1   
  B Heath PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .667    0    0   0   
  P Regan P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       38   9  11   9    6   3                    27  14

BATTING

2B: K Holtzman (1, off R Sadecki); R Hundley (5, off F Linzy).

HR: R Hundley (7, off R Sadecki; 3rd inn, 3 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: D Young (3, off F Linzy).

TB: R Hundley 7; W Smith 2; R Santo 2; B Williams 2; K Holtzman 2; G Beckert.

GIDP: G Beckert (5).

RBI: R Hundley 5 (23); K Holtzman (4); W Smith (7); B Williams (29); R Santo (35).

2-out RBI: K Holtzman.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Santo-G Beckert-W Smith.

E: B Williams (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Kessinger (4, 2nd base off R Robertson/B Barton).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Mason 3B                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .243  .625    0    0   5   
R Hunt 2B                     5   0   1   0    0   2  .220  .587    0    4   1   
B Bonds CF                    4   2   2   2    1   1  .280  .796    0    2   0   3B
W McCovey 1B                  5   0   1   1    0   2  .323 1.119    0    8   2   
J Hart LF                     5   2   3   1    0   0  .267  .658    0    2   0   2B
K Henderson RF                5   0   2   2    0   0  .278  .719    0    2   0   CS
B Barton C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    3   0   GDP
  J Hiatt PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .218  .758    0    0   0   
H Lanier SS                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .210  .452    0    4   2   
  J Davenport PH              1   0   1   1    0   0  .235  .615    0    0   0   2B
R Robertson P                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .167    0    0   1   
  R Sadecki P                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .154  .599    0    2   2   HR
  T Fuentes PH                0   1   0   0    1   0  .083  .297    0    0   0   
  F Linzy P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .100         0   3   
  B Burda PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .778    0    0   0   
  R Herbel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       39   8  15   8    5   5                    27  16

BATTING

2B: J Davenport (5, off P Regan); J Hart (4, off K Holtzman).

3B: B Bonds (1, off K Holtzman).

HR: R Sadecki (1, off K Holtzman; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: R Sadecki 4; J Hart 4; B Bonds 4; J Davenport 2; K Henderson 2; D Mason 2; W McCovey; J Hiatt; R Hunt; H Lanier.

GIDP: B Barton (1).

RBI: K Henderson 2 (10); B Bonds 2 (18); R Sadecki (1); J Davenport (14); J Hart (6); W McCovey (34).

2-out RBI: J Hart; J Davenport; R Sadecki; K Henderson.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 6 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Robertson-H Lanier-W McCovey.

E: H Lanier (8); W McCovey (4).

BASERUNNING

CS: K Henderson (1, 2nd base by K Holtzman/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
K Holtzman, W (8-1)            5    10   7   7    5   4   1   2.22   28     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0·10     18    -     0.85  -0.05
D Selma, H (1)                 0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.49    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          3-2    2.27  -0.05
H Aguirre, H (1)               0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.93    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    2.00   0.05
P Regan, S (4)                 3     4   1   1    0   0   0   2.27   12     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 1· 4          0-0    1.86   0.23
Totals                         9    15   8   8    5   5   1          44     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1·15          5-3

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Robertson, L (1-1)           2     4   6   5    3   0   0   5.24   14     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 1· 4     23    -     1.22  -0.31
R Sadecki                      4     4   3   3    3   2   1   3.51   19     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 4          2-2    0.25  -0.07
F Linzy                        2     3   0   0    0   0   0   2.32    9     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.78   0.05
R Herbel                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.68    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.01
Totals                         9    11   9   8    6   3   1          45     -       ·  ·     18· 6· 1·11          2-2

K Holtzman faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
R Robertson faced 5 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Stan Landes.

Time of Game: 3:15.

Attendance: 4,447.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 73° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  San Francisco Giants                 
1. D Kessinger          SS    1. D Mason              3B 
2. G Beckert            2B    2. R Hunt               2B 
3. B Williams           LF    3. B Bonds              CF 
4. R Santo              3B    4. W McCovey            1B 
5. W Smith              1B    5. J Hart               LF 
6. A Spangler           RF    6. K Henderson          RF 
7. R Hundley            C     7. B Barton             C  
8. D Young              CF    8. H Lanier             SS 
9. K Holtzman           P     9. R Robertson          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   0  0-1  12-      12%  83% B Williams      R Robertson     Single to CF; Kessinger Scores; Beckert to 3B
   b 6   1  9-4  123     -11%  78% B Bonds         D Selma         Single to RF; Lanier Scores; Fuentes Scores; Mason to 3B
   b 9   2  9-7  1-3       9% 100% J Davenport     P Regan         Double to LF; Hart Scores; Hiatt out at Hm/LF-SS-C
   b 9   0  9-7  ---      -9%  83% W McCovey       P Regan         Single to RF
   b 2   2  1-0  123       8%  62% D Mason         K Holtzman      Flyball: LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Robertson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  D Kessinger     Walk
   OO     1--      46%  G Beckert       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  B Williams      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  D Mason         Walk
   O      1--      45%  R Hunt          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      48%  B Bonds         Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  W McCovey       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Robertson facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  R Santo         Walk
   O      1--      50%  W Smith         Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Smith to 1B
          1--      57%  A Spangler      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Smith to 3B; Spangler to 1B
   R      1-3      65%  R Hundley       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Smith Scores/unER; Spangler to 2B; Hundley to 1B
   O      12-      61%  D Young         Lineout: LF
   O      12-      57%  K Holtzman      Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Ken Holtzman facing 5-6-7
          ---      53%  J Hart          Single to LF
   O      1--      55%  K Henderson     Groundout: 2B-1B; Hart to 2B
   O      -2-      58%  B Barton        Groundout: SS-1B; Hart to 3B
          --3      57%  H Lanier        Walk
          1-3      54%  R Robertson     Walk; Lanier to 2B
   O      123      62%  D Mason         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rich Robertson facing 1-2-3
          ---      66%  D Kessinger     Walk
          1--      68%  G Beckert       Kessinger Steals 2B
          -2-      71%  " "             Single to SS; Kessinger stays at 2B
   R      12-      83%  B Williams      Single to CF; Kessinger Scores; Beckert to 3B
   R      1-3      88%  R Santo         Single to CF; Beckert Scores; Williams to 3B
   R      1-3      91%  W Smith         Single to RF; Williams Scores; Santo to 2B
                  Ray Sadecki replaces Rich Robertson pitching and batting 9th
          12-      94%  A Spangler      Walk; Santo to 3B; Smith to 2B
   RRRR   123      98%  R Hundley       Home Run; Santo Scores; Smith Scores; Spangler Scores
          ---      98%  D Young         Walk
   O      1--      98%  K Holtzman      Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      98%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF
   O      1--      98%  G Beckert       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  7 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 8, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-8, Ken Holtzman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  R Hunt          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      97%  B Bonds         Triple to RF
   O      --3      98%  W McCovey       Strikeout Looking
   R      --3      97%  J Hart          Double to LF; Bonds Scores
   R      -2-      95%  K Henderson     Single to 2B; Hart Scores
   O      1--      96%  B Barton        Henderson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 8, Giants 2.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-2, Ray Sadecki facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      96%  B Williams      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      96%  R Santo         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      95%  W Smith         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 8, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-8, Ken Holtzman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      96%  B Barton        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  H Lanier        Flyball: RF
   R      ---      94%  R Sadecki       Home Run
          ---      94%  D Mason         Single to RF
   O      1--      95%  R Hunt          Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 8, Giants 3.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-3, Ray Sadecki facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      94%  A Spangler      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      95%  R Hundley       Single to CF
   O      1--      94%  D Young         Flyball: CF
   R      1--      97%  K Holtzman      Double to RF; Hundley Scores
   O      -2-      97%  D Kessinger     Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 9, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-9, Ken Holtzman facing 3-4-5
          ---      95%  B Bonds         Walk
   O      1--      96%  W McCovey       Strikeout Looking
          1--      94%  J Hart          Single to LF; Bonds to 3B
   R      1-3      91%  K Henderson     Single to 3B; Bonds Scores; Hart to 2B
   OO     12-      96%  B Barton        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 9, Giants 4.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 9-4, Ray Sadecki facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      96%  G Beckert       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      96%  B Williams      Walk
          1--      97%  R Santo         Single to LF; Williams to 2B
   O      12-      96%  W Smith         Flyball: CF
                  Jim Hickman pinch hits for Al Spangler batting 6th
   O      12-      96%  J Hickman       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 9, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-9, Ken Holtzman facing 8-9-1
                  Jim Hickman moves to RF
          ---      93%  H Lanier        Single to LF; Lanier to 2B/Adv on E7 (throw)
                  Tito Fuentes pinch hits for Ray Sadecki batting 9th
          -2-      90%  T Fuentes       Walk
          12-      84%  D Mason         Single to LF; Lanier to 3B; Fuentes to 2B
                  Dick Selma replaces Ken Holtzman pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      89%  R Hunt          Strikeout
   RR     123      78%  B Bonds         Single to RF; Lanier Scores; Fuentes Scores; Mason to 3B
                  Hank Aguirre replaces Dick Selma pitching and batting 9th
   RO     1-3      79%  W McCovey       Groundout: P-1B; Mason Scores; Bonds to 2B
   O      -2-      83%  J Hart          Popfly: SS
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 9, Giants 7.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 9-7, Frank Linzy facing 7-8-9
                  Frank Linzy replaces Tito Fuentes pitching and batting 9th
          ---      87%  R Hundley       Double to RF
   O      -2-      87%  D Young         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hundley to 3B
                  Bill Heath pinch hits for Hank Aguirre batting 9th
   O      --3      83%  B Heath         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      --3      80%  D Kessinger     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 9, Giants 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 7-9, Phil Regan facing 6-7-8
                  Phil Regan replaces Bill Heath pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      84%  K Henderson     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      86%  B Barton        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      88%  H Lanier        Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 9, Giants 7.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 9-7, Frank Linzy facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      87%  G Beckert       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      88%  B Williams      Single to SS
   O      1--      87%  R Santo         Flyball: RF
          1--      88%  W Smith         Single to LF; Williams to 3B
   O      1-3      85%  J Hickman       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 9, Giants 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 7-9, Phil Regan facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Burda pinch hits for Frank Linzy batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  B Burda         Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      92%  D Mason         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      90%  R Hunt          Single to RF
   O      1--      93%  B Bonds         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 9, Giants 7.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 9-7, Ron Herbel facing 7-8-9
                  Ron Herbel replaces Bob Burda pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  R Hundley       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  D Young         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      92%  P Regan         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 9, Giants 7.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 7-9, Phil Regan facing 4-5-6
          ---      83%  W McCovey       Single to RF
   O      1--      91%  J Hart          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      96%  K Henderson     Flyball: CF
                  Jack Hiatt pinch hits for Bob Barton batting 7th
          1--      91%  J Hiatt         Single to RF; Hart to 3B
                  Jim Davenport pinch hits for Hal Lanier batting 8th
   RO     1-3     100%  J Davenport     Double to LF; Hart Scores; Hiatt out at Hm/LF-SS-C
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 9, Giants 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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