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BAL  7
CLE  3

CHW 12
OAK  8

CHW  9
OAK  8

KCR  4
@MIN  3

NYY  3
BOS  2

CAL  4
@SEP  2

DET  7
@WSA  4

(12)
ATL  3
HOU  2

LAD  3
SDP  1

MON  7
@PHI  2

PIT  5
NYM  3

SFG  5
CIN  3

STL  2
CHC  1
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 43,764

Sunday, September 14, 1969, 1:15PM
Time of Game: 2:13
Cubs
1
85-62
Lost 2
2nd, 3½ GB
                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
W: Bob Gibson (18-11), L: Ken Holtzman (16-11)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
Cardinals
2
79-67
Won 2
3rd, 9 GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .717              3   7   SH
G Beckert 2B                  4   1   0   0    1   1  .302  .690              1   3   
B Williams LF                 4   0   0   0    1   0  .295  .829              4   0   IW
R Santo 3B                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .290  .873              0   3   
E Banks 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .725             14   0   
J Hall CF                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .226  .634              1   0   2B
J Hickman RF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .227  .782              3   1   
R Hundley C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .270  .763              2   0   
K Holtzman P                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .152  .388              0   1   
Totals                       36   1   7   0    3   5                         28  15
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. G Beckert-D Kessinger-E Banks.
E: B Williams (12).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .297  .789              2   0   HR
C Flood CF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .291  .718              3   0   
J Javier 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .289  .766              2   2   2B
J Torre 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .813              8   2   
T McCarver C                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .271  .717              5   0   2B
M Shannon 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .260  .703              1   4   
B Browne RF                   2   0   1   0    2   0  .212  .562              3   0   
D Maxvill SS                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .166  .475              4   3   GDP
B Gibson P                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .613              2   1   
Totals                       33   2   7   0    4   2                         30  12
Batting Events
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.

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
K Holtzman, L (16-11)          9.1   7   2   2    4   2   1   3.49   37     -       ·  ·     14·10· 1· 7     64    -     1.29   0.15
Totals                         9.1   7   2   2    4   2   1          37     -       ·  ·     14·10· 1· 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
B Gibson, W (18-11)           10     7   1   1    3   5   0   2.34   40     -       ·  ·     13·13· 2· 6     76    -     1.60   0.65
Totals                        10     7   1   1    3   5   0          40     -       ·  ·     13·13· 2· 6           -  
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

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

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