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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 21, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 21, 1969 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Britton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 29,866 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Bob Didier | Catcher |
| Jim Britton | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Willie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
| Ken Rudolph | Catcher |
| Bill Hands | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 21, 1969
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hands
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Hands
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hands
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Britton
Kessinger bunts towards the mound. Britton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Britton
Beckert hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Britton
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Hands
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Hands
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Hands covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Hands
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Hands
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kessinger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Britton
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Britton
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Britton
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Didier vs. Hands
Didier hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Hickman. Didier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Britton vs. Hands
Britton bunts towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. Didier moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Hands
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Hands
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Hands
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Britton
Hickman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Britton
Rudolph strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Britton
Hands hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Hands
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Hands
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Hands
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Millan vs. Hands
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Britton
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Britton
Beckert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty. Beckert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Britton
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Britton
Santo hits a fly ball towards center. Gonzalez settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Gonzalez. Beckert scores. Santo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Britton
Banks hits a line drive into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Didier vs. Hands
Didier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Britton vs. Hands
Britton bunts towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Didier moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Hands
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Hands
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Britton
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Britton
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rudolph vs. Britton
Rudolph hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. Britton
Hands hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hands
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Hands
Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Hands
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Hands
There goes Cepeda. The throw from Rudolph and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Hands
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Millan vs. Hands
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cepeda scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Didier vs. Hands
Didier takes first base on ball four. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Britton vs. Hands
Britton hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Britton
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Britton
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Britton
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Britton
Britton fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Britton. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Britton
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Britton
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hands
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Hands
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hands
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Hands
Carty hits a fly ball towards right. Williams settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Williams. Aaron goes all the way around to score. Carty moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Cepeda vs. Hands
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Britton
Mike Lum now playing left field.
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Britton
Hickman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rudolph vs. Britton
Rudolph hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Britton
Paul Popovich pinch hits for Bill Hands.
Popovich strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Regan
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Didier vs. Regan
Didier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Britton
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Britton
Beckert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Britton
Williams hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Britton vs. Regan
Britton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Regan
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Regan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Regan
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Britton
Santo hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Britton
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lum. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Britton
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Britton
Hickman hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1969 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Jackson S, ss 5 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0
Gonzalez T, cf 4 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 1 2 0
Aaron H, rf 4 2 2 1 Williams B, rf 4 0 0 0
Carty R, lf 4 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Lum M, lf 0 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Cepeda O, 1b 4 1 2 0 Smith W, lf 4 0 0 0
Boyer C, 3b 3 0 2 0 Hickman J, cf 3 0 1 0
Millan F, 2b 4 0 1 1 Rudolph K, c 3 0 0 0
Didier B, c 2 0 1 0 Hands B, p 2 0 0 0
Britton J, p 2 0 0 0 Popovich P, ph 1 0 0 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 8 2 32 1 4 0
Atlanta 000 002 100 -- 3
Chicago 000 100 000 -- 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Britton J (W) 9.0 4 1 0 2 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hands B (L) 7.0 8 3 2 3 2
Regan P 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Gonzalez T, Rudolph K, Britton J, Williams B
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Atlanta 8, Chicago 6
2B -- Didier B, Cepeda O, Beckert G, Banks E
HR -- Aaron H
SB -- Cepeda O
SH -- Britton J 2
T -- 2:16
A -- 29866
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