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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 18, 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 18, 1969 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 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 18, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Selma |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 13,126 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Stan Landes |
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 |
| Dick Selma | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 18, 1969
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Griffin
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Griffin
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Griffin
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beckert moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Santo vs. Griffin
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Griffin
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beckert scores. Williams scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Griffin
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Selma
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Selma
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Selma
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Selma
Blefary hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Griffin
Denis Menke now playing second base. Hector Torres now playing shortstop.
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spangler for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Griffin
Young is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Selma vs. Griffin
Selma strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Selma
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Selma covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Selma
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Selma
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Griffin
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Griffin
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Griffin
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Selma
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Selma
Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Selma
Torres hits a line drive towards first. Banks catches it and steps on first to double up Griffin. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Griffin
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Griffin
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Griffin
Hundley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Selma
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Selma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Selma
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Selma
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Selma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Griffin
Spangler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Griffin
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selma vs. Griffin
The umpire calls a balk on Griffin Young moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Selma vs. Griffin
Selma strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Griffin
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Young scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Griffin
There goes Kessinger. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Menke applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Selma
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Selma
Rader 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, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Selma
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Griffin
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Griffin
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Griffin
Santo takes first base on ball four. Beckert moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Griffin
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to home to get Beckert. Williams moves to third. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hundley vs. Griffin
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to home to get Williams. Santo moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spangler vs. Griffin
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Selma
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Selma
Marty Martinez pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Selma
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Selma
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Miller reaches second base with a double. Torres goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Selma
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blefary vs. Selma
Blefary hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Blefary reaches second base with a double. Miller scores. Wynn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Abernathy
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Womack
Dooley Womack now pitching.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abernathy vs. Womack
Abernathy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Abernathy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Womack
Kessinger hits a line drive to right field. Miller throws towards first. Blefary fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Blefary. Abernathy scores. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beckert vs. Billingham
Jack Billingham now pitching.
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Billingham
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Billingham
Santo takes first base on ball four. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Billingham
Banks hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Abernathy
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Abernathy
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Geiger vs. Abernathy
Gary Geiger pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
Geiger hits a line drive into right field. Spangler picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Spangler. Alou scores. Edwards moves to third. Geiger moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torres vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Regan
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks fields it and throws to home to get Edwards. Geiger moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Regan
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. Geiger scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Ray
Spangler hits a fly ball towards center. Wynn catches it and throws to first to double up Hundley. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Ray
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Regan
Blefary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Regan
Menke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blefary moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Regan
Rader takes first base on ball four. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Regan
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, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Regan
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Regan fields it and throws to home to get Blefary. Menke moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Gotay vs. Regan
Julio Gotay pinch hits for Jim Ray.
Gotay takes first base on ball four. Menke scores. Rader moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Torres vs. Regan
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching. Willie Smith pinch hits for Phil Regan.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gladding fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gladding
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Gladding
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Gladding
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Gladding
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1969 -- Chicago at Houston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 5 1 4 2 Morgan J, 2b 1 0 0 0
Beckert G, 2b 5 1 3 1 Torres H, ss 4 1 0 0
Williams B, lf 5 1 2 0 Miller N, rf 4 1 1 1
Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 3 1 1 0
Banks E, 1b 4 0 1 2 Blefary C, 1b 3 0 1 2
Hundley R, c 4 0 1 0 Menke D, ss-2b 3 1 1 0
Spangler A, rf 4 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Young D, cf 3 1 0 0 Alou J, lf 4 1 0 0
Selma D, p 2 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 4 0 1 0
Abernathy T, p 1 1 1 0 Griffin T, p 1 0 1 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0 Martinez M, ph 0 0 0 0
Smith W, ph 1 0 0 0 Womack D, p 0 0 0 0
Billingham J, p 0 0 0 0
Geiger G, ph 1 1 1 1
Ray J, p 0 0 0 0
Gotay J, ph 0 0 0 1
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 12 5 31 6 7 5
Chicago 200 010 200 -- 5
Houston 000 003 21x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Selma D 5.2 4 3 3 2 3
Abernathy T* 0.1 2 2 0 1 0
Regan P (L) 2.0 1 1 1 3 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin T 6.0 6 3 3 2 6
Womack D 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
Billingham J 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Ray J (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Gladding F (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Blefary C, Santo R 2, Spangler A
DP -- Chicago 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Houston 7
2B -- Miller N, Blefary C, Abernathy T
CS -- Kessinger D
Balk -- Griffin T
T -- 2:39
A -- 13126
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