Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Billingham
  
  Kessinger 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Billingham
  
  Beckert strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Billingham
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Nye
  
  Alou hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Nye
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Qualls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Nye
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Nye
  
  There goes Wynn. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Beckert applying the tag. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Billingham
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Billingham
  
  Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Billingham
  
  Hundley is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Hickman vs. Billingham
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez juggles the ball. That's an error on Martinez. Banks moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Qualls vs. Billingham
  
  Qualls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Martinez. Banks scores. Hickman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nye vs. Billingham
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Nye vs. Billingham
  
  Nye is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Nye
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Nye
  
  Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Nye
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nye fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Billingham
  
  Kessinger 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, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Billingham
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Billingham
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Nye
  
  Miller 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: ---
  Edwards vs. Nye
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Billingham vs. Nye
  
  Billingham is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Nye
  
  Alou hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Nye
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Billingham
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Billingham
  
  Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Billingham
  
  Hundley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Banks moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Hickman vs. Billingham
  
  Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Banks tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Qualls vs. Billingham
  
  Qualls 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 4

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Nye
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Nye
  
  Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Blefary vs. Nye
  
  Blefary hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Nye
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Qualls. Martinez reaches second base with a double. Menke goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Nye
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Qualls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nye vs. Billingham
  
  Nye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Billingham
  
  Kessinger 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, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Billingham
  
  Beckert hits a line drive towards short. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Nye
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman who is chasing the ball. Edwards reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Billingham vs. Nye
  
  Billingham strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Alou vs. Nye
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Edwards scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Nye
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Nye
  
  Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Billingham
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Billingham
  
  Santo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Billingham
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Nye
  
  Menke hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Nye
  
  Blefary takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Nye
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blefary moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Nye
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Edwards vs. Nye
  
  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 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Billingham
  
  Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hickman vs. Billingham
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Popovich vs. Billingham
  
  Paul Popovich pinch hits for Jim Qualls.
  
  Popovich hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Billingham
  
  Willie Smith pinch hits for Rich Nye.
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. Hickman moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kessinger vs. Billingham
  
  Nate Oliver pinch runs for Willie Smith.
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive to left field. The ball gets by Alou. Wynn fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wynn. Hickman scores. Oliver goes all the way around to score. Kessinger moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Beckert vs. Billingham
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdespino vs. Selma
  
  Dick Selma now pitching. Don Young now playing center field. Sandy Valdespino pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
  
  Valdespino strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Selma
  
  Alou 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, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, 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 

Top 8

• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Gladding
  
  Fred Gladding now pitching.
  
  Williams is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Gladding
  
  Santo 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, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Gladding
  
  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

• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Selma
  
  Wynn strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Selma
  
  Menke strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Selma
  
  Blefary hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Blefary reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Selma
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Gladding
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Gladding
  
  Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Gladding
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Selma
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Selma
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Selma
  
  Gary Geiger pinch hits for Fred Gladding.
  
  Geiger strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/6/1969 -- Chicago at Houston (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Kessinger D, ss       4  0  1  1   Alou J, lf            4  1  1  3   
Beckert G, 2b         4  0  0  0   Morgan J, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Williams B, lf        4  0  0  0   Wynn J, cf            3  0  0  0   
Santo R, 3b           4  0  0  0   Menke D, ss           3  1  0  0   
Banks E, 1b           4  2  2  0   Blefary C, 1b         3  0  1  0   
Hundley R, c          4  0  2  0   Martinez M, 3b        4  0  2  1   
Hickman J, rf         3  2  0  1   Miller N, rf          4  0  0  0   
Qualls J, cf          2  0  1  1   Edwards J, c          4  2  2  0   
Popovich P, ph        1  0  0  0   Billingham J, p       2  0  0  0   
Young D, cf           1  0  0  0   Valdespino S, ph      1  0  0  0   
Nye R, p              2  0  0  0   Gladding F, p         0  0  0  0   
Smith W, ph           0  0  0  0   Geiger G, ph          1  0  0  0   
Oliver N, pr          0  1  0  0                                      
Selma D, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5  6  3                        33  4  6  4

Chicago          020 100 200 --  5
Houston          002 110 000 --  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nye R (W)             6.0  5  4  4  3  5
Selma D (S)           3.0  1  0  0  0  4

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L)      7.0  6  5  2  1  6
Gladding F            2.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Martinez M 2, Wynn J
LOB -- Chicago 3, Houston 5
2B -- Martinez M, Blefary C
3B -- Edwards J
HR -- Alou J
SB -- Qualls J, Hickman J
CS -- Wynn J
SF -- Hickman J
T -- 2:24
A -- 29449

    

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