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Busch Stadium, Attendance: 11,350 |
Thursday, April 17, 1969, 8:00PM Time of Game: 2:17 |
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Cubs
3
9-1
Won 5
1st
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Cubs 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 7 0
Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
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Cardinals
0
4-6
Lost 2
4th, 5 GB
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Batting Stats
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Kessinger SS 3 2 0 0 1 0 .317 .822 3 6 SB A Spangler RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .294 .663 2 0 CS B Williams LF 4 0 1 2 0 0 .341 .928 2 0 2B R Santo 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .176 .717 0 1 E Banks 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .275 .727 11 0 R Hundley C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .297 .728 5 0 J Qualls 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0 2 D Young CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .929 4 0 B Hands P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0 1 P Regan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 Totals 33 3 7 0 2 1 27 10
Batting Events
2B: B Williams (6, off D Giusti).
TB: A Spangler 2; R Hundley 2; B Williams 2; D Young; E Banks.
RBI: B Williams 2 (8); A Spangler (3).
2-out RBI: B Williams 2; A Spangler.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Qualls-D Kessinger-E Banks; D Kessinger-E Banks.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Kessinger (2, 2nd base off D Giusti/J Torre).
CS: A Spangler (1, 2nd base by D Giusti/J Torre).
St.Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Hague LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 3 0 C Flood CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .279 .706 4 0 V Pinson RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .256 .828 2 0 J Torre C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .231 .754 2 1 B White 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 10 2 2·GDP M Shannon 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .693 0 2 S Huntz 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 0 D Maxvill SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 .267 .822 4 4 D Giusti P 1 0 1 0 1 0 .500 1.350 1 4 R Willis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T McCarver PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .184 .411 0 0 G Waslewski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 Totals 29 0 4 0 5 4 27 13
Batting Events
TB: M Shannon 2; D Giusti; J Torre.
GIDP: B White 2 (2).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
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, W (2-0) 8 3 0 0 5 4 0 0.38 31 - · · 8·11· 0· 3 75 - 1.22 0.48 P Regan, S (1) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 3 - · · 2· 0· 0· 1 1-0 0.91 0.08 Totals 9 4 0 0 5 4 0 34 - · · 10·11· 0· 4 1-0
B Hands faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
St.Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA D Giusti, L (1-1) 7.2 7 3 3 2 1 0 1.62 31 - · · 11·10· 0· 7 52 - 0.85 0.04 R Willis 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 - · · 1· 0· 0· 0 2-0 0.62 0.01 G Waslewski 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.84 3 - · · 1· 2· 0· 0 0-0 0.13 0.01 Totals 9 7 3 3 2 1 0 35 - · · 13·12· 0· 7 2-0
Balks: None.
WP: D Giusti (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Tony Venzon.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 11,350.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 58° F, Night, Rain.
Lineups
Chicago Cubs St.Louis Cardinals 1. Don Kessinger SS 1. Joe Hague LF 2. Al Spangler RF 2. Curt Flood CF 3. Billy Williams LF 3. Vada Pinson RF 4. Ron Santo 3B 4. Joe Torre C 5. Ernie Banks 1B 5. Bill White 1B 6. Randy Hundley C 6. Mike Shannon 3B 7. Jim Qualls 2B 7. Steve Huntz 2B 8. Don Young CF 8. Dal Maxvill SS 9. Bill Hands P 9. Dave Giusti P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t8 | 2 | 12- | RR | 18% | 94% | 1-0 | CHC | B. Williams | D. Giusti | Double to CF; Kessinger Scores; Spangler Scores | |
| t3 | 2 | -2- | R | 11% | 60% | 0-0 | CHC | A. Spangler | D. Giusti | Single to LF; Kessinger Scores | |
| b9 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 7% | 100% | 0-3 | STL | B. White | P. Regan | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 7% | 65% | 0-1 | STL | B. White | B. Hands | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B | |
| b5 | 2 | 12- | O | 6% | 67% | 0-1 | STL | J. Hague | B. Hands | Flyball: CF |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Dave Giusti facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | CHC | D. Kessinger | D. Giusti | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | CHC | A. Spangler | D. Giusti | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Williams | D. Giusti | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | STL | J. Hague | B. Hands | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 49% | 0-0 | STL | C. Flood | B. Hands | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | STL | V. Pinson | B. Hands | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Dave Giusti facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | CHC | R. Santo | D. Giusti | Flyball: RF | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | CHC | E. Banks | D. Giusti | Flyball: LF | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | 1% | 47% | 0-0 | CHC | R. Hundley | D. Giusti | Single to LF | ||
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | CHC | J. Qualls | D. Giusti | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | STL | J. Torre | B. Hands | Flyball: CF | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | STL | B. White | B. Hands | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | STL | M. Shannon | B. Hands | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Dave Giusti facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | CHC | D. Young | D. Giusti | Single to LF | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | O | -4% | 50% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Hands | D. Giusti | Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hands to 1B | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | CHC | D. Kessinger | D. Giusti | Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 48% | 0-0 | CHC | A. Spangler | D. Giusti | Kessinger Steals 2B | ||
| t3 | 2 | -2- | R | 11% | 60% | 0-0 | CHC | A. Spangler | D. Giusti | Single to LF; Kessinger Scores | |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 58% | 1-0 | CHC | B. Williams | D. Giusti | Spangler Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 60% | 0-1 | STL | S. Huntz | B. Hands | Foul Flyball: C | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | -3% | 57% | 0-1 | STL | D. Maxvill | B. Hands | Walk | ||
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | -5% | 53% | 0-1 | STL | D. Giusti | B. Hands | Walk; Maxvill to 2B | ||
| b3 | 1 | 12- | O | 5% | 58% | 0-1 | STL | J. Hague | B. Hands | Flyball: RF | |
| b3 | 2 | 12- | O | 5% | 63% | 0-1 | STL | C. Flood | B. Hands | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Dave Giusti facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 61% | 1-0 | CHC | B. Williams | D. Giusti | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 60% | 1-0 | CHC | R. Santo | D. Giusti | Groundout: P-SS-1B | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | 1% | 61% | 1-0 | CHC | E. Banks | D. Giusti | Single to CF | ||
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | 2% | 63% | 1-0 | CHC | R. Hundley | D. Giusti | Single to 3B; Banks to 2B | ||
| t4 | 2 | 12- | O | -4% | 59% | 1-0 | CHC | J. Qualls | D. Giusti | Foul Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 62% | 0-1 | STL | V. Pinson | B. Hands | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | -3% | 58% | 0-1 | STL | J. Torre | B. Hands | Single to 3B | ||
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 7% | 65% | 0-1 | STL | B. White | B. Hands | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Dave Giusti facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 63% | 1-0 | CHC | D. Young | D. Giusti | Popfly: SS | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 61% | 1-0 | CHC | B. Hands | D. Giusti | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 60% | 1-0 | CHC | D. Kessinger | D. Giusti | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | -6% | 54% | 0-1 | STL | M. Shannon | B. Hands | Single to RF | ||
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | O | 5% | 60% | 0-1 | STL | S. Huntz | B. Hands | Flyball: CF | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4% | 64% | 0-1 | STL | D. Maxvill | B. Hands | Strikeout | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | -3% | 61% | 0-1 | STL | D. Giusti | B. Hands | Single to 3B; Shannon to 2B | ||
| b5 | 2 | 12- | O | 6% | 67% | 0-1 | STL | J. Hague | B. Hands | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Dave Giusti facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 65% | 1-0 | CHC | A. Spangler | D. Giusti | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 63% | 1-0 | CHC | B. Williams | D. Giusti | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 62% | 1-0 | CHC | R. Santo | D. Giusti | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 66% | 0-1 | STL | C. Flood | B. Hands | Strikeout | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 69% | 0-1 | STL | V. Pinson | B. Hands | Flyball: LF | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 71% | 0-1 | STL | J. Torre | B. Hands | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Dave Giusti facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 69% | 1-0 | CHC | E. Banks | D. Giusti | Flyball: CF | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 67% | 1-0 | CHC | R. Hundley | D. Giusti | Flyball: CF | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 66% | 1-0 | CHC | J. Qualls | D. Giusti | Popfly: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 5% | 71% | 0-1 | STL | B. White | B. Hands | Popfly: SS | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 74% | 0-1 | STL | M. Shannon | B. Hands | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 76% | 0-1 | STL | S. Huntz | B. Hands | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Dave Giusti facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 74% | 1-0 | CHC | D. Young | D. Giusti | Flyball: LF | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 73% | 1-0 | CHC | B. Hands | D. Giusti | Foul Flyball: C | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | 1% | 74% | 1-0 | CHC | D. Kessinger | D. Giusti | Walk | ||
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | 2% | 75% | 1-0 | CHC | A. Spangler | D. Giusti | Single to CF; Kessinger to 2B | ||
| t8 | 2 | 12- | RR | 18% | 94% | 1-0 | CHC | B. Williams | D. Giusti | Double to CF; Kessinger Scores; Spangler Scores | |
| t8 | 2 | -2- | 0% | 94% | 3-0 | CHC | R. Santo | D. Giusti | Wild Pitch; Williams to 3B | ||
| Ron Willis replaces Dave Giusti pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 2 | --3 | 0% | 94% | 3-0 | CHC | R. Santo | D. Giusti | Walk | ||
| t8 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -1% | 93% | 3-0 | CHC | E. Banks | R. Willis | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 95% | 0-3 | STL | D. Maxvill | B. Hands | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| Tim McCarver pinch hits for Ron Willis (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 96% | 0-3 | STL | T. McCarver | B. Hands | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | -1% | 95% | 0-3 | STL | J. Hague | B. Hands | Walk | ||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | -3% | 93% | 0-3 | STL | C. Flood | B. Hands | Walk; Hague to 2B | ||
| b8 | 2 | 12- | O | 5% | 97% | 0-3 | STL | V. Pinson | B. Hands | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Gary Waslewski facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Gary Waslewski replaces Tim McCarver (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 3-0 | CHC | R. Hundley | G. Waslewski | Flyball: CF | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 3-0 | CHC | J. Qualls | G. Waslewski | Flyball: CF | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 96% | 3-0 | CHC | D. Young | G. Waslewski | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | -4% | 92% | 0-3 | STL | J. Torre | B. Hands | Walk | ||
| Phil Regan replaces Bill Hands pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 7% | 100% | 0-3 | STL | B. White | P. Regan | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | -1% | 99% | 0-3 | STL | M. Shannon | P. Regan | Single to CF | ||
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1% | 100% | 0-3 | STL | S. Huntz | P. Regan | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
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