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BAL  2
CLE  1

OAK 12
@CHW  4

MIN  3
KCR  0

NYY  5
BOS  3

BOS  4
@NYY  3

SEP  4
CAL  1

CAL  1
@SEP  1

(10)
WSA  4
DET  3

ATL  4
HOU  3

LAD  5
SDP  3

MON  4
@PHI  0

NYM  1
@PIT  0

NYM  1
@PIT  0

SFG  1
CIN  0

CHC  5
@STL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 31,717

Friday, September 12, 1969, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 2:12
Cubs
5
85-60
Won 1
2nd, 2½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  4  0    5  9  0
Cardinals       1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  0
W: Bill Hands (17-13), L: Chuck Taylor (7-3)
Cardinals
1
77-67
Lost 2
3rd, 10 GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                3   1   2   0    1   0  .284  .727              3   3   2B,SB
G Beckert 2B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .305  .697              0   3   SB,GDP
B Williams LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .833              0   0   
R Santo 3B                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .291  .880              2   1   2B
E Banks 1B                    4   0   2   4    0   0  .254  .736             10   1   2B
J Hall CF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .626              1   0   
  P Popovich PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .664              0   0   
  O Gamble CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .611              1   0   
J Hickman RF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .221  .758              4   0   CS,GDP
R Hundley C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .757              5   0   
B Hands P                     3   1   1   0    0   2  .084  .221              1   3   SH
Totals                       32   5   9   0    3   3                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: E Banks (16, off C Taylor); R Santo (17, off C Taylor); D Kessinger (38, off C Taylor).
SH: B Hands (11, off C Taylor).
TB: D Kessinger 3; E Banks 3; R Santo 2; G Beckert 2; B Hands; R Hundley.
GIDP: J Hickman (6); G Beckert (10).
RBI: E Banks 4 (98); G Beckert (36).
2-out RBI: E Banks 3.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Kessinger-E Banks 2.
Baserunning Events
SB: G Beckert (6, 2nd base off C Taylor/T McCarver); D Kessinger (10, 3rd base off C Taylor/T McCarver).
CS: J Hickman (1, 2nd base by C Taylor/T McCarver).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .297  .784              4   0   SB
C Flood CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .291  .720              1   0   
V Pinson RF                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .252  .678              1   0   SF,GDP
J Torre 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .813              9   0   
T McCarver C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .705              3   1   2B
M Shannon 3B                  3   0   2   0    1   1  .261  .705              0   2   
J Javier 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .289  .766              5   5   GDP,IW
D Maxvill SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .168  .480              4   3   
  V Davalillo PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .547              0   0   
C Taylor P                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .171  .423              0   1   
  J Hoerner P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       31   1   7   0    3   4                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: T McCarver (21, off B Hands).
SF: V Pinson (9, off B Hands).
IBB: J Javier (9, by B Hands).
TB: M Shannon 2; T McCarver 2; C Flood; C Taylor; L Brock; D Maxvill.
GIDP: J Javier (8); V Pinson (11).
RBI: V Pinson (62).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Maxvill-J Javier-J Torre 2.
Baserunning Events
SB: L Brock (50, 2nd base off 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, W (17-13)             9     7   1   1    3   4   0   2.52   35     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0· 7     70    -     0.99   0.27
Totals                         9     7   1   1    3   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0· 7           -  
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
C Taylor, L (7-3)              7.2   9   5   5    3   2   0   2.36   32     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0· 8     40    -     1.49  -0.24
J Hoerner                      1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.02    4     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          1-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         9     9   5   5    3   3   0          36     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 8          1-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Hands (7; J Javier).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Frank Dezelan.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 31,717.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              St.Louis Cardinals                           
1. Don Kessinger                SS       1. Lou Brock                    LF
2. Glenn Beckert                2B       2. Curt Flood                   CF
3. Billy Williams               LF       3. Vada Pinson                  RF
4. Ron Santo                    3B       4. Joe Torre                    1B
5. Ernie Banks                  1B       5. Tim McCarver                  C
6. Jimmie Hall                  CF       6. Mike Shannon                 3B
7. Jim Hickman                  RF       7. Julian Javier                2B
8. Randy Hundley                 C       8. Dal Maxvill                  SS
9. Bill Hands                    P       9. Chuck Taylor                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 1 12- R 22% 79% 1-1 CHC G. Beckert C. Taylor Single to LF; Hands Scores; Kessinger to 2B
t8 2 123 RRR 19% 97% 2-1 CHC E. Banks C. Taylor Double to LF; Kessinger Scores; Beckert Scores; Santo Scores
t7 0 -2- R 15% 56% 0-1 CHC E. Banks C. Taylor Single to RF; Santo Scores
t7 0 --- 12% 41% 0-1 CHC R. Santo C. Taylor Double to LF
t3 1 12- OO -10% 32% 0-1 CHC G. Beckert C. Taylor Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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, Cardinals' Chuck Taylor facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CHC D. Kessinger C. Taylor Popfly: SS
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 CHC G. Beckert C. Taylor Single to LF
t1 1 1-- O -3% 48% 0-0 CHC B. Williams C. Taylor Flyball: LF
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 CHC R. Santo C. Taylor Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 STL L. Brock B. Hands Single to SS
b1 0 1-- -3% 39% 0-0 STL C. Flood B. Hands Brock Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- O 1% 40% 0-0 STL C. Flood B. Hands Groundout: 2B-1B; Brock to 3B
b1 1 --3 RO -2% 38% 0-0 STL V. Pinson B. Hands Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Brock Scores
b1 2 --- O 1% 39% 1-0 STL J. Torre B. Hands Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Chuck Taylor facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 36% 0-1 CHC E. Banks C. Taylor Popfly: SS
t2 1 --- O -2% 35% 0-1 CHC J. Hall C. Taylor Flyball: LF
t2 2 --- 1% 36% 0-1 CHC J. Hickman C. Taylor Walk
t2 2 1-- O -2% 34% 0-1 CHC R. Hundley C. Taylor Hickman Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 36% 1-0 STL T. McCarver B. Hands Groundout: P-1B
b2 1 --- -2% 33% 1-0 STL M. Shannon B. Hands Single to LF
b2 1 1-- O 2% 36% 1-0 STL J. Javier B. Hands Strikeout
b2 2 1-- O 2% 38% 1-0 STL D. Maxvill B. Hands Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Chuck Taylor facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 4% 42% 0-1 CHC R. Hundley C. Taylor Single to 3B/Bunt
t3 0 1-- O -2% 40% 0-1 CHC B. Hands C. Taylor Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hundley to 2B
t3 1 -2- 2% 43% 0-1 CHC D. Kessinger C. Taylor Walk
t3 1 12- OO -10% 32% 0-1 CHC G. Beckert C. Taylor Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- -3% 29% 1-0 STL C. Taylor B. Hands Walk
b3 0 1-- O 3% 32% 1-0 STL L. Brock B. Hands Foul Flyball: 3B
b3 1 1-- -3% 29% 1-0 STL C. Flood B. Hands Single to RF; Taylor to 2B
b3 1 12- OO 8% 37% 1-0 STL V. Pinson B. Hands Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Chuck Taylor facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O -3% 34% 0-1 CHC B. Williams C. Taylor Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O -2% 32% 0-1 CHC R. Santo C. Taylor Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 31% 0-1 CHC E. Banks C. Taylor Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 2% 33% 1-0 STL J. Torre B. Hands Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- -4% 29% 1-0 STL T. McCarver B. Hands Double to CF
b4 1 -2- O 3% 32% 1-0 STL M. Shannon B. Hands Strikeout Looking
b4 2 -2- -1% 31% 1-0 STL J. Javier B. Hands Intentional Walk
b4 2 12- O 4% 35% 1-0 STL D. Maxvill B. Hands Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Chuck Taylor facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O -3% 32% 0-1 CHC J. Hall C. Taylor Bunt Popfly: SS
t5 1 --- O -2% 30% 0-1 CHC J. Hickman C. Taylor Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 28% 0-1 CHC R. Hundley C. Taylor Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- -3% 25% 1-0 STL C. Taylor B. Hands Single to RF
b5 0 1-- O 3% 28% 1-0 STL L. Brock B. Hands Foul Bunt Popfly: C
b5 1 1-- O 3% 31% 1-0 STL C. Flood B. Hands Strikeout
b5 2 1-- O 2% 33% 1-0 STL V. Pinson B. Hands Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Chuck Taylor facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O -4% 29% 0-1 CHC B. Hands C. Taylor Strikeout
t6 1 --- 7% 36% 0-1 CHC D. Kessinger C. Taylor Double to RF
t6 1 -2- O -6% 30% 0-1 CHC G. Beckert C. Taylor Popfly: 2B
t6 2 -2- O -5% 25% 0-1 CHC B. Williams C. Taylor Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 2% 27% 1-0 STL J. Torre B. Hands Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- O 1% 28% 1-0 STL T. McCarver B. Hands Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- -1% 27% 1-0 STL M. Shannon B. Hands Single to LF
b6 2 1-- O 2% 29% 1-0 STL J. Javier B. Hands Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Chuck Taylor facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- 12% 41% 0-1 CHC R. Santo C. Taylor Double to LF
t7 0 -2- R 15% 56% 0-1 CHC E. Banks C. Taylor Single to RF; Santo Scores
t7 0 1-- O -6% 50% 1-1 CHC J. Hall C. Taylor Popfly: SS
t7 1 1-- OO -9% 42% 1-1 CHC J. Hickman C. Taylor Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- -6% 36% 1-1 STL D. Maxvill B. Hands Single to LF
b7 0 1-- O 5% 41% 1-1 STL C. Taylor B. Hands Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 1 1-- O 5% 46% 1-1 STL L. Brock B. Hands Strikeout
b7 2 1-- O 4% 50% 1-1 STL C. Flood B. Hands Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Chuck Taylor facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O -5% 45% 1-1 CHC R. Hundley C. Taylor Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- 5% 50% 1-1 CHC B. Hands C. Taylor Single to LF
t8 1 1-- 7% 57% 1-1 CHC D. Kessinger C. Taylor Single to 3B; Hands to 2B
t8 1 12- R 22% 79% 1-1 CHC G. Beckert C. Taylor Single to LF; Hands Scores; Kessinger to 2B
t8 1 12- 5% 84% 2-1 CHC B. Williams C. Taylor Kessinger Steals 3B; Beckert Steals 2B
t8 1 -23 O -8% 77% 2-1 CHC B. Williams C. Taylor Strikeout
t8 2 -23 1% 78% 2-1 CHC R. Santo C. Taylor Walk
t8 2 123 RRR 19% 97% 2-1 CHC E. Banks C. Taylor Double to LF; Kessinger Scores; Beckert Scores; Santo Scores
Joe Hoerner replaces Chuck Taylor pitching and batting 9th; Paul Popovich pinch hits for Jimmie Hall (CF) batting 6th
t8 2 -2- O -0% 96% 5-1 CHC P. Popovich J. Hoerner Flyball: CF
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-5, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 3-4-5
Oscar Gamble replaces Paul Popovich (PH) playing CF batting 6th
b8 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-5 STL V. Pinson B. Hands Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O 1% 99% 1-5 STL J. Torre B. Hands Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-5 STL T. McCarver B. Hands Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cardinals' Joe Hoerner facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 CHC J. Hickman J. Hoerner Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 CHC R. Hundley J. Hoerner Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 2 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 CHC B. Hands J. Hoerner Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-5, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- -2% 96% 1-5 STL M. Shannon B. Hands Walk
b9 0 1-- OO 3% 100% 1-5 STL J. Javier B. Hands Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Dal Maxvill (SS) batting 8th
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-5 STL V. Davalillo B. Hands Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Cardinals 1.

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