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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 5, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 5, 1969 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 5, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 5, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 35,767 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Frank Dezelan 3B: Shag Crawford |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Willie Smith | First Baseman |
Al Spangler | Right Fielder |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Jim Qualls | Center Fielder |
Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
Joe Torre | First Baseman |
Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
Tim McCarver | Catcher |
Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
Steve Huntz | Shortstop |
Nelson Briles | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 5, 1969
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Briles
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Briles
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Briles
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Holtzman
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Holtzman
Flood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Holtzman
Pinson takes first base on ball four. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Holtzman
Torre hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Shannon vs. Holtzman
Shannon strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Briles
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Briles
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Briles
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Briles
Hundley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Holtzman
McCarver 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 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Holtzman
Javier hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huntz vs. Holtzman
Huntz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Qualls vs. Briles
Qualls hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Briles
Holtzman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Briles
Kessinger hits a popup, foul, towards short. Huntz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Briles
Beckert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Holtzman
Briles strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Holtzman
Brock bunts towards first. Smith fields the ball and throws to Holtzman covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Holtzman
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Holtzman
There goes Brock. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Holtzman
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman juggles the ball. That's an error on Holtzman. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Holtzman
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Qualls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Briles
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Briles
Santo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Briles
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Holtzman
Shannon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Holtzman
McCarver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Holtzman
Javier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Javier reaches second base with a double. Shannon scores. McCarver moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Huntz vs. Holtzman
Huntz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCarver scores. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Briles vs. Holtzman
Holtzman fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Holtzman. Javier scores. Huntz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Briles vs. Holtzman
Briles strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Holtzman
Brock bunts towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Huntz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flood vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. Huntz scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Abernathy
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Qualls throws the ball in to Kessinger who tags Pinson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Flood moves to third. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Briles
Spangler hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Briles
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Qualls vs. Briles
Qualls hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Abernathy
Torre hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Torre reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Shannon vs. Abernathy
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
McCarver vs. Abernathy
McCarver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torre scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Abernathy
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Huntz vs. Abernathy
Huntz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Briles
Bill Heath pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Briles
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Briles
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Briles
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Huntz scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Lemonds
Dave Lemonds now pitching.
Briles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Lemonds
Brock takes first base on ball four. Briles moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Flood vs. Lemonds
Flood bunts towards the mound. Lemonds fields it and throws to third for the out. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Lemonds
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Pinson vs. Lemonds
Pinson hits a popup towards short. Kessinger catches it. Brock is tagging up. There's the throw, and Brock is out at the plate. That's a double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Briles
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Briles
Smith hits a popup towards short. Huntz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Briles
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Lemonds
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Lemonds
Shannon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Lemonds
McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Lemonds
Javier hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Briles
Hundley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Qualls vs. Briles
Qualls hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Briles
Paul Popovich pinch hits for Dave Lemonds.
Popovich hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Huntz vs. Nottebart
Don Nottebart now pitching. Ken Rudolph now catching.
Huntz 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 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Nottebart
Briles hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Nottebart
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nottebart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Briles
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Briles
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Briles
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Briles
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Beckert scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Briles
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/5/1969 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D) Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 2 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 1 2 0 Flood C, cf 3 0 0 1 Williams B, lf 4 0 1 0 Pinson V, rf 3 0 1 0 Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 1 Torre J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Smith W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Shannon M, 3b 4 1 2 0 Spangler A, rf 2 0 0 0 McCarver T, c 4 1 2 1 Hundley R, c 3 0 0 0 Javier J, 2b 4 1 1 1 Rudolph K, c 0 0 0 0 Huntz S, ss 4 1 1 1 Qualls J, cf 3 0 0 0 Briles N, p 3 0 0 0 Holtzman K, p 1 0 1 0 Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 Heath B, ph 1 0 0 0 Lemonds D, p 0 0 0 0 Popovich P, ph 1 0 0 0 Nottebart D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 5 1 33 5 10 4 Chicago 000 000 001 -- 1 St.Louis 000 410 00x -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Holtzman K (L) 3.1 6 4 4 2 3 Abernathy T 1.2 3 1 1 0 2 Lemonds D 2.0 1 0 0 2 0 Nottebart D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Briles N (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 3 E -- Holtzman K 2 DP -- Chicago 1, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Chicago 4, St.Louis 8 2B -- Javier J, Torre J SB -- Brock L 2, Flood C T -- 2:30 A -- 35767
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