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Standings
CLE
@BAL		3
7
OAK
@CHW		8
12
OAK
@CHW		8
9
KCR
@MIN		4
3
BOS
@NYY		2
3
CAL
@SEP		4
2
DET
@WSA		7
4		 
(12)
HOU
@ATL		2
3
SDP
@LAD		1
3
MON
@PHI		7
2
NYM
@PIT		3
5
CIN
@SFG		3
5
CHC
@STL		1
2		 
(10)
Sunday, September 14, 1969 1:15PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 43,764, Time of Game: 2:13
Cubs
1
85-62
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 3½ GB
 at Cardinals
2
79-67
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 9 GB
W: Bob Gibson (18-11)
L: Ken Holtzman (16-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0   0    1  7  1
Cardinals       1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   1    2  7  0
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .717 -0.203 1.86 0.000 -0.203 -1.2 3 7 SH
Glenn Beckert 2B 4 1 0 0 1 1 .302 .690 -0.088 1.29 0.048 -0.136 -0.4 1 3
Billy Williams LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .295 .829 -0.128 1.51 0.012 -0.140 -0.7 4 0 IW
Ron Santo 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .290 .873 -0.058 1.48 0.086 -0.144 -0.2 0 3
Ernie Banks 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .725 -0.160 1.37 0.000 -0.160 -1.1 14 0
Jimmie Hall CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .226 .634 0.116 1.49 0.182 -0.066 1.0 1 0 2B
Jim Hickman RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .227 .782 0.007 1.76 0.074 -0.067 -0.1 3 1
Randy Hundley C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .270 .763 -0.162 2.13 0.030 -0.192 -1.0 2 0
Ken Holtzman P 4 0 2 0 0 1 .152 .388 0.026 1.59 0.096 -0.070 0.1 0 1
Team Totals 36 1 7 1 3 5 .194 .479 -0.650 1.60 0.528 -1.178 -3.5 28 15
2B: J Hall (9, off B Gibson).
SH: D Kessinger (6, off B Gibson).
IBB: B Williams (15, by B Gibson).
TB: J Hall 3; K Holtzman 2; R Hundley; R Santo; J Hickman.
RBI: J Hall (27).
2-out RBI: J Hall.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Beckert-D Kessinger-E Banks.
E: B Williams (12).
Outfield Assists: J Hickman (T McCarver at 2nd base).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 5 1 1 1 0 1 .297 .789 0.336 1.09 0.427 -0.091 -0.7 2 0 HR
Curt Flood CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .291 .718 -0.005 0.66 0.035 -0.040 0.1 3 0
Julian Javier 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .289 .766 0.042 1.06 0.120 -0.078 0.6 2 2 2B
Joe Torre 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .813 -0.120 1.20 0.000 -0.120 -0.9 8 2
Tim McCarver C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .271 .717 0.016 0.93 0.092 -0.075 0.1 5 0 2B
Mike Shannon 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .260 .703 -0.132 1.37 0.018 -0.150 -0.9 1 4
Byron Browne RF 2 0 1 0 2 0 .212 .562 0.034 1.31 0.075 -0.041 0.5 3 0
Dal Maxvill SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .166 .475 -0.124 1.83 0.026 -0.150 -0.8 4 3 GDP
Bob Gibson P 4 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .613 -0.197 2.00 0.000 -0.197 -1.4 2 1
Team Totals 33 2 7 2 4 2 .212 .661 -0.150 1.27 0.793 -0.942 -3.3 30 12
2B: T McCarver (23, off K Holtzman); J Javier (26, off K Holtzman).
HR: L Brock (12, off K Holtzman; 10th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: L Brock 4; T McCarver 3; J Javier 2; B Browne; C Flood; M Shannon.
GIDP: D Maxvill (11).
RBI: J Javier (41); L Brock (46).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Holtzman, L (16-11) 9.1 7 2 2 4 2 1 3.49 37 64 0.151 1.27 3.3
Team Totals 9.1 7 2 2 4 2 1 1.93 37 64 0.151 1.60 3.3

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Gibson, W (18-11) 10 7 1 1 3 5 0 2.34 40 76 0.650 1.60 3.5
Team Totals 10 7 1 1 3 5 0 0.90 40 76 0.650 1.27 3.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Gibson (7; B Williams).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Frank Dezelan, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 43,764.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 85° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting 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 Julian Javier 2B
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 Byron Browne RF
8 Randy Hundley C 8 Dal Maxvill SS
9 Ken Holtzman P 9 Bob Gibson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b10 1-1 1 --- R STL L. Brock K. Holtzman 43% 100% Home Run
t4 0-1 2 1-3 R CHC J. Hall B. Gibson -15% 49% Double to RF; Beckert Scores; Santo to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-- R STL J. Javier K. Holtzman 12% 67% Double to LF; Flood Scores
t9 1-1 2 12- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Gibson 11% 63% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 1-1 1 --- STL T. McCarver K. Holtzman 9% 62% Double to LF; McCarver to 3B/Adv on E7

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Gibson 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC G. Beckert B. Gibson 1% 54% Lineout: SS
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Williams B. Gibson 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock K. Holtzman -2% 52% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- STL C. Flood K. Holtzman 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- R STL J. Javier K. Holtzman 12% 67% Double to LF; Flood Scores
b1 1-0 1 -2- O STL J. Torre K. Holtzman -3% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1-0 2 -2- O STL T. McCarver K. Holtzman -3% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O CHC R. Santo B. Gibson 2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O CHC E. Banks B. Gibson 2% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-1 2 --- O CHC J. Hall B. Gibson 1% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O STL M. Shannon K. Holtzman -2% 64% Flyball: LF
b2 1-0 1 --- STL B. Browne K. Holtzman 2% 67% Walk
b2 1-0 1 1-- OO STL D. Maxvill K. Holtzman -4% 62% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- O CHC J. Hickman B. Gibson 3% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- CHC R. Hundley B. Gibson -3% 62% Single to CF
t3 0-1 1 1-- O CHC K. Holtzman B. Gibson 3% 65% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t3 0-1 2 1-- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Gibson 3% 68% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O STL B. Gibson K. Holtzman -2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- O STL L. Brock K. Holtzman -1% 64% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-0 2 --- STL C. Flood K. Holtzman 1% 65% Single to RF
b3 1-0 2 1-- O STL J. Javier K. Holtzman -2% 63% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- CHC G. Beckert B. Gibson -5% 59% Walk
t4 0-1 0 1-- O CHC B. Williams B. Gibson 4% 63% Flyball: CF
t4 0-1 1 1-- CHC R. Santo B. Gibson -9% 54% Single to CF; Beckert to 3B
t4 0-1 1 1-3 O CHC E. Banks B. Gibson 9% 63% Strikeout
t4 0-1 2 1-3 R CHC J. Hall B. Gibson -15% 49% Double to RF; Beckert Scores; Santo to 3B
t4 1-1 2 -23 CHC J. Hickman B. Gibson -2% 47% Walk
t4 1-1 2 123 O CHC R. Hundley B. Gibson 9% 56% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 4-5-6
b4 1-1 0 --- O STL J. Torre K. Holtzman -3% 53% Flyball: RF
b4 1-1 1 --- STL T. McCarver K. Holtzman 9% 62% Double to LF; McCarver to 3B/Adv on E7
b4 1-1 1 --3 O STL M. Shannon K. Holtzman -8% 55% Strikeout
b4 1-1 2 --3 STL B. Browne K. Holtzman 1% 56% Walk
b4 1-1 2 1-3 STL D. Maxvill K. Holtzman 3% 59% Walk; Browne to 2B
b4 1-1 2 123 O STL B. Gibson K. Holtzman -9% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
t5 1-1 0 --- CHC K. Holtzman B. Gibson -5% 45% Single to RF
t5 1-1 0 1-- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Gibson 2% 47% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Holtzman to 2B
t5 1-1 1 -2- O CHC G. Beckert B. Gibson 5% 52% Flyball: RF
t5 1-1 2 -2- CHC B. Williams B. Gibson -1% 51% Intentional Walk
t5 1-1 2 12- O CHC R. Santo B. Gibson 6% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
b5 1-1 0 --- O STL L. Brock K. Holtzman -3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b5 1-1 1 --- O STL C. Flood K. Holtzman -2% 51% Flyball: LF
b5 1-1 2 --- O STL J. Javier K. Holtzman -1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
t6 1-1 0 --- O CHC E. Banks B. Gibson 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t6 1-1 1 --- CHC J. Hall B. Gibson -4% 50% Single to LF
t6 1-1 1 1-- O CHC J. Hickman B. Gibson 4% 54% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 1-1 2 1-- O CHC R. Hundley B. Gibson 3% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 4-5-6
b6 1-1 0 --- O STL J. Torre K. Holtzman -3% 54% Popfly: 1B
b6 1-1 1 --- O STL T. McCarver K. Holtzman -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-1 2 --- STL M. Shannon K. Holtzman 2% 53% Single to CF
b6 1-1 2 1-- STL B. Browne K. Holtzman 4% 57% Single to CF; Shannon to 3B
b6 1-1 2 1-3 O STL D. Maxvill K. Holtzman -7% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
t7 1-1 0 --- O CHC K. Holtzman B. Gibson 4% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1-1 1 --- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Gibson 3% 56% Popfly: SS
t7 1-1 2 --- O CHC G. Beckert B. Gibson 2% 58% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 9-1-2
b7 1-1 0 --- O STL B. Gibson K. Holtzman -4% 55% Lineout: SS
b7 1-1 1 --- O STL L. Brock K. Holtzman -3% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 1-1 2 --- O STL C. Flood K. Holtzman -2% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
t8 1-1 0 --- O CHC B. Williams B. Gibson 4% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-1 1 --- O CHC R. Santo B. Gibson 3% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1-1 2 --- O CHC E. Banks B. Gibson 2% 60% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 3-4-5
b8 1-1 0 --- O STL J. Javier K. Holtzman -4% 56% Flyball: CF
b8 1-1 1 --- O STL J. Torre K. Holtzman -3% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1-1 2 --- O STL T. McCarver K. Holtzman -2% 50% Single to RF; McCarver out at 2B/RF-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
t9 1-1 0 --- O CHC J. Hall B. Gibson 6% 56% Groundout: 1B-P
t9 1-1 1 --- CHC J. Hickman B. Gibson -6% 50% Single to CF
t9 1-1 1 1-- O CHC R. Hundley B. Gibson 7% 57% Flyball: RF
t9 1-1 2 1-- CHC K. Holtzman B. Gibson -5% 52% Single to CF; Hickman to 2B
t9 1-1 2 12- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Gibson 11% 63% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 6-7-8
b9 1-1 0 --- O STL M. Shannon K. Holtzman -5% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1-1 1 --- O STL B. Browne K. Holtzman -4% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1-1 2 --- O STL D. Maxvill K. Holtzman -3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 2-3-4
t10 1-1 0 --- O CHC G. Beckert B. Gibson 6% 56% Strikeout
t10 1-1 1 --- O CHC B. Williams B. Gibson 4% 60% Popfly: SS
t10 1-1 2 --- O CHC R. Santo B. Gibson 3% 63% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 9-1-2
b10 1-1 0 --- O STL B. Gibson K. Holtzman -5% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
b10 1-1 1 --- R STL L. Brock K. Holtzman 43% 100% Home Run
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 2.

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