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Cubs
@ Expos
Parc Jarry
April 20, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Montreal Expos and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 20, 1969 at Parc Jarry.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Montreal Expos |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Wegener |
| Ballpark | Parc Jarry |
| City | Montreal |
| State | QUE |
| Attendance | 28,025 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Ed Vargo |
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 |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Manny Mota | Center Fielder |
| Gary Sutherland | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Mack Jones | Left Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Coco Laboy | Third Baseman |
| John Boccabella | Catcher |
| Bobby Wine | Shortstop |
| Mike Wegener | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Expos
Parc Jarry
April 20, 1969
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Wegener
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Wegener
Beckert takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Wegener
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Wegener
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Wegener
Banks is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Niekro
Mota is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Niekro
Sutherland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Niekro
Staub takes first base on ball four. Sutherland moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Niekro
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Sutherland trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Clendenon vs. Niekro
Clendenon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Niekro
Laboy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Boccabella vs. Niekro
Boccabella strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Wegener
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Wegener
Spangler hits a popup towards short. Wine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wegener
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Niekro
Wine hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wegener vs. Niekro
Wegener hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Niekro
Mota strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Niekro
Sutherland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wegener moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Niekro
Staub 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 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Wegener
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wegener fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Wegener
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Wegener
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Niekro
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Niekro
Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Niekro
Laboy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boccabella vs. Niekro
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wegener
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Wegener
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wegener fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Wegener
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Niekro
Wine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wegener vs. Niekro
Wegener takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Niekro
Mota hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Niekro
Sutherland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wegener moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Niekro
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Wegener
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Wegener
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wegener fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Wegener
Young is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Wegener
Willie Smith pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wegener fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Distaso
Alec Distaso now pitching.
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Distaso
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Distaso
Laboy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Boccabella vs. Distaso
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Wegener
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Wegener scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Wegener
Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Wegener
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Wegener
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Distaso
Wine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Distaso fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wegener vs. Distaso
Wegener hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Distaso
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Wegener
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Wegener
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Wegener
Spangler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Spangler reaches second base with a double. Hundley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. Wegener
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to first for the out. Hundley scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Wegener
Gene Oliver pinch hits for Alec Distaso.
Oliver strikes out. Boccabella drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Oliver out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Nye
Rich Nye now pitching.
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Nye
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Nye
Jones strikes out. There goes Staub. The throw from Hundley to Kessinger, and Staub is out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Wegener
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Wegener
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Wegener
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Wegener
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Wegener
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. McGinn
Dan McGinn now pitching.
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Regan
Laboy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Regan
Boccabella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spangler. Boccabella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wine vs. Regan
Wine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boccabella scores. Wine moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGinn vs. Regan
McGinn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGinn for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. McGinn
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Al Spangler.
Hickman hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. McGinn
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudolph vs. McGinn
Ken Rudolph pinch hits for Phil Regan.
Rudolph hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. McGinn
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. Young moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beckert vs. McGinn
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1969, game 2 -- Chicago at Montreal (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Montreal AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 2 1 1 0 Mota M, cf 4 0 0 0
Beckert G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Sutherland G, 2b 4 0 3 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 2 0 Staub R, rf 2 1 0 0
Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Jones M, lf 4 1 1 0
Banks E, 1b 4 0 1 1 Clendenon D, 1b 4 1 1 3
Hundley R, c 3 1 0 0 Laboy C, 3b 3 0 2 0
Spangler A, rf 3 0 2 0 Boccabella J, c 4 1 1 0
Hickman J, ph 1 0 0 0 Wine B, ss 4 0 1 1
Young D, cf 3 0 0 1 Wegener M, p 2 0 1 0
Niekro J, p 1 0 0 0 McGinn D, p 1 0 0 0
Smith W, ph 1 0 0 0
Distaso A, p 0 0 0 0
Oliver G, ph 1 0 0 0
Nye R, p 0 0 0 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0
Rudolph K, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 32 4 10 4
Chicago 000 000 110 -- 2
Montreal 300 000 01x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L) 4.0 8 3 3 2 5
Distaso A 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Nye R 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Regan P 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Wegener M (W) 7.2 5 2 2 6 7
McGinn D (S) 1.1 1 0 0 1 0
DP -- Chicago 1, Montreal 2
LOB -- Chicago 9, Montreal 8
2B -- Spangler A, Boccabella J, Kessinger D
HR -- Clendenon D
CS -- Staub R
T -- 2:40
A -- 28025
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