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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 16, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 16, 1969 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 17,053 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Nick Colosi |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Al Spangler | Right Fielder |
| Don Young | Center Fielder |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 16, 1969
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Dierker
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams 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
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Holtzman
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Holtzman
Miller 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Holtzman
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Dierker
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Dierker
Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Dierker
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Dierker
Spangler hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Holtzman
Menke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Holtzman
Blefary 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
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Dierker
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Dierker
Holtzman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Dierker
Beckert hits a line drive into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Holtzman
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Holtzman
Dierker strikes out. There goes Edwards. The throw from Hundley to Kessinger, and Edwards is out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Dierker
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Dierker
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Dierker
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Holtzman
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Holtzman
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Dierker
Spangler 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Dierker
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Dierker
Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Holtzman
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Holtzman
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Holtzman
Blefary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Dierker
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Blefary, and towards Morgan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Dierker
Santo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Santo reaches third base with a triple. Beckert scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Dierker
Banks hits a line drive towards short. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Holtzman
Dierker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Holtzman
Morgan hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Dierker
Hundley bunts in front of the plate. Edwards fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Dierker
Spangler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hundley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Dierker
Young hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Young reaches second base with a double. Hundley scores. Spangler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Holtzman vs. Dierker
Holtzman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Beckert vs. Dierker
Beckert hits a line drive to left field. Alou throws towards Morgan. Morgan fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Morgan. Spangler scores. Young scores. Kessinger moves to third. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Santo vs. Dierker
Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Santo reaches second base with a double. Kessinger scores. Beckert scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Billingham
Jack Billingham now pitching.
Banks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Hundley vs. Billingham
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Santo scores. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spangler vs. Billingham
Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Billingham
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks scores. Hundley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holtzman vs. Billingham
Holtzman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hundley scores. Young moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Billingham
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young scores. Holtzman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Beckert vs. Womack
Dooley Womack now pitching.
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 11 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Holtzman
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Holtzman
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Holtzman
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Holtzman
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 11 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching. Marty Martinez now playing third base.
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ray
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Ray
Banks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 11 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Holtzman
Jim Hickman now playing left field.
Blefary hits a fly ball into left field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Holtzman
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 11 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Ray
Hundley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Hundley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Ray
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Ray
Young takes first base on ball four. Hundley moves to third. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Holtzman vs. Ray
Holtzman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Kessinger vs. Ray
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Beckert vs. Ray
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 11 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, 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 -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Holtzman
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Holtzman
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Holtzman
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1969 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 5 1 2 1 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Beckert G, 2b 6 2 2 2 Miller N, rf 4 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 4 1 0 0 Wynn J, cf 3 0 0 0
Hickman J, lf 0 0 0 0 Menke D, ss 3 0 1 0
Santo R, 3b 5 1 2 3 Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Banks E, 1b 4 1 2 0 Ray J, p 0 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 5 2 3 2 Blefary C, 1b 2 0 0 0
Spangler A, rf 4 1 1 0 Alou J, lf 3 0 0 0
Young D, cf 4 2 2 2 Edwards J, c 3 0 1 0
Holtzman K, p 5 0 1 1 Dierker L, p 2 0 0 0
Billingham J, p 0 0 0 0
Womack D, p 0 0 0 0
Martinez M, 3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 11 15 11 28 0 3 0
Chicago 000 001 (10)00 -- 11
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L) 6.1 10 8 8 2 3
Billingham J 0.1 4 3 3 1 0
Womack D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Ray J 2.0 1 0 0 2 2
E -- Morgan J
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 9, Houston 3
2B -- Banks E, Young D, Santo R, Hundley R
3B -- Santo R
CS -- Edwards J
T -- 2:19
A -- 17053
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