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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 23, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on August 23, 1969 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 27,665 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Stan Landes |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Marty Martinez | Left Fielder |
| Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Don Young | Center Fielder |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 23, 1969
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Holtzman
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Holtzman
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Griffin
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Griffin
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Griffin
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Griffin
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Griffin
Banks strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Holtzman
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Holtzman
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Holtzman
Martinez 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 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Griffin
Hickman hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Griffin
Hundley bunts towards the mound. Griffin picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Griffin. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Griffin
Young strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Holtzman vs. Griffin
Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Holtzman
Blefary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Holtzman
Edwards is hit by the pitch. Blefary moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Holtzman
Griffin bunts towards third. Santo fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Santo. Blefary scores. Edwards moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Edwards tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Holtzman
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Holtzman
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Griffin moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Holtzman
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Griffin tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Holtzman
Menke is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Griffin
Kessinger hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Griffin
Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Griffin
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Griffin
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Holtzman
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Holtzman
Blefary strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Holtzman
Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Griffin
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Griffin
Hickman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Griffin
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Griffin
Young strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Holtzman vs. Griffin
Holtzman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hundley moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Kessinger vs. Griffin
Kessinger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Beckert vs. Griffin
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Holtzman
Griffin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Griffin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Holtzman
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Holtzman
Wynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Holtzman
Rader hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Rader reaches second base with a double. Griffin scores. Alou scores. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Menke vs. Holtzman
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Martinez vs. Holtzman
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Griffin
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Griffin
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Griffin
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Holtzman
Blefary strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Holtzman
Edwards hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Holtzman
Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Griffin
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Griffin
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Griffin
Young hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holtzman vs. Griffin
There's a wild pitch. Young moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Holtzman vs. Griffin
Holtzman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Holtzman
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Holtzman
There goes Morgan. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Holtzman
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Holtzman
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Holtzman
Menke is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Holtzman
Martinez 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 7
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching. Norm Miller now playing right field. Jesus Alou now playing left field.
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Gladding
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gladding
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Williams reaches second base with a double. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Santo vs. Gladding
Santo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Gladding
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Hickman vs. Gladding
Hickman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Gladding
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Holtzman
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Holtzman covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Holtzman
Edwards 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 -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Holtzman
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gladding
Young strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Gladding
Holtzman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Gladding
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Holtzman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Gladding
Beckert hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Holtzman scores. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Blasingame
Wade Blasingame now pitching.
Williams takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to third. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Santo vs. Blasingame
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Blasingame
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beckert scores. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Blasingame
Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Holtzman
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Holtzman
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Holtzman
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Holtzman
Menke strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1969 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Alou J, rf-lf 4 1 2 1 Kessinger D, ss 5 1 2 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 3 1 1
Wynn J, cf 4 0 1 0 Williams B, lf 4 1 1 0
Rader D, 3b 4 0 2 3 Santo R, 3b 4 2 1 3
Menke D, ss 4 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 5 1 2 2
Martinez M, lf 4 0 0 0 Hickman J, rf 5 2 2 5
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 3 0 1 0
Blasingame W, p 0 0 0 0 Young D, cf 4 0 1 0
Blefary C, 1b 3 1 0 0 Holtzman K, p 4 1 2 0
Edwards J, c 3 1 1 0
Griffin T, p 2 2 1 0
Miller N, rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 8 4 38 11 13 11
Houston 003 020 000 -- 5
Chicago 200 200 43x -- 11
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin T 6.0 6 4 2 2 5
Gladding F (L) 1.1 6 7 7 1 3
Blasingame W 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (W) 9.0 8 5 4 4 10
E -- Morgan J, Griffin T, Santo R
LOB -- Houston 9, Chicago 7
2B -- Griffin T, Rader D, Edwards J, Williams B
HR -- Santo R, Banks E, Hickman J 2
SB -- Morgan J
SH -- Griffin T
SF -- Alou J, Rader D
HBP -- by Holtzman K (Edwards J)
WP -- Griffin T
T -- 3:01
A -- 27665
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