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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 15, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 15, 1969 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 15, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 15, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Ed Vargo |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Ken Rudolph | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Don Young | Center Fielder |
| Bill Hands | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | Right Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 15, 1969
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Merritt
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Merritt
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Merritt
Santo strikes out. There goes Popovich. The throw from Bench to second, and Popovich is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Hands
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Rudolph settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Hands
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks fields the ball and throws to Hands covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hands
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hands
There's a wild pitch. Tolan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
May vs. Hands
May strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Merritt
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Merritt
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudolph vs. Merritt
Rudolph is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Merritt
Hickman takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to third. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Merritt
Young hits a fly ball towards cemter. Rose catches it and throws to home to double up Banks. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Hands
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Hands
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Hands
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Chaney vs. Hands
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields it and throws to second for the out. Bench scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merritt vs. Hands
Merritt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Merritt
Hands hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Merritt
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Merritt
Popovich hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Hands
Rose hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Popovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Hands
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hands
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hands
May strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Merritt
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Merritt
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Merritt
Hundley takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Rudolph vs. Merritt
Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Hands
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Hands
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bench moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Helms vs. Hands
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chaney vs. Hands
Chaney is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merritt vs. Hands
Merritt strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rose vs. Hands
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young throws the ball in to Kessinger who relays the ball to Popovich who tags Rose trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bench scores. Perez scores. Chaney moves to third. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Merritt
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Merritt
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. Merritt
Hands bunts towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Merritt
Kessinger hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Hands
Tolan bunts towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hands
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hands
May hits a fly ball into left field. Rudolph settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Merritt
Popovich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Popovich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Merritt
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Merritt
Banks takes first base on ball four. Popovich moves to third. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hundley vs. Merritt
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Popovich tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudolph vs. Merritt
Rudolph strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Merritt
Hickman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rose. Hickman reaches second base with a double. Santo scores. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. Merritt
Young is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Merritt
Billy Williams pinch hits for Bill Hands.
Williams takes first base on ball four. Banks scores. Hickman moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kessinger vs. Jackson
Rick Bladt pinch runs for Billy Williams. Al Jackson now pitching.
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hickman scores. Young moves to third. Bladt moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Popovich vs. Jackson
Popovich hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Abernathy
Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Abernathy
Helms hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Abernathy
Chaney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Abernathy
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Jackson
Santo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Jackson
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Jackson
Hundley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rose. Hundley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Carroll
Al Spangler pinch hits for Ken Rudolph. Clay Carroll now pitching.
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spangler for the out. Hundley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hickman vs. Carroll
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hundley scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Carroll
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Abernathy
Al Spangler now playing right field. Jim Hickman now playing left field.
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Abernathy
Tolan bunts towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Popovich covering, for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Abernathy
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rose scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Abernathy
There goes Johnson. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Popovich applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Abernathy
May strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Carroll
Willie Smith pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
Smith hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Carroll
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Carroll
Popovich hits a line drive towards first. May reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Regan
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Regan
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Carroll
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Carroll
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Carroll
Hundley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spangler vs. Carroll
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Carroll covering, for the out. Santo moves to third. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hickman vs. Carroll
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Regan
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Darrel Chaney.
Stewart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruiz vs. Regan
Chico Ruiz pinch hits for Clay Carroll.
Ruiz bunts towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruiz for the out. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Regan
Rose is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Regan
Tolan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Stewart scores. Rose moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/15/1969, game 1 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 5 0 2 1 Rose P, cf 3 1 1 2
Popovich P, 2b 5 1 1 0 Tolan B, rf 4 0 2 1
Santo R, 3b 4 2 3 1 Johnson A, lf 4 0 2 1
Banks E, 1b 4 1 1 0 May L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 1 1 1 1 Bench J, c 3 3 2 0
Rudolph K, lf 3 0 0 0 Perez T, 3b 4 2 4 2
Spangler A, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Hickman J, rf-lf 3 1 2 2 Chaney D, ss 2 0 0 1
Young D, cf 3 0 0 0 Stewart J, ph 1 1 1 0
Hands B, p 1 0 0 0 Merritt J, p 2 0 0 0
Williams B, ph 0 0 0 1 Jackson A, p 1 0 0 0
Bladt R, pr 0 0 0 0 Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 Ruiz C, ph 0 0 0 0
Smith W, ph 1 0 0 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 6 10 6 32 7 12 7
Chicago 000 004 200 -- 6
Cincinnati 010 202 101 -- 7
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hands B 5.0 6 3 3 2 3
Abernathy T 2.0 3 3 3 1 3
Regan P (L) 1.1 3 1 1 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Merritt J 5.2 5 4 4 8 3
Jackson A 0.2 3 2 2 0 1
Carroll C (W) 2.2 2 0 0 1 1
DP -- Chicago 1, Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Chicago 10, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Banks E, Popovich P, Hickman J, Hundley R
HR -- Perez T, Santo R
CS -- Popovich P, Johnson A
SH -- Hands B, Tolan B, Ruiz C
SF -- Hundley R
WP -- Hands B
T -- 3:00
A -- 0
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