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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 17, 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 17, 1969 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 1969 |
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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 17, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 18,307 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Tom Gorman |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Don Wilson | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 17, 1969
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Wilson
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Wilson
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kessinger scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Wilson
Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Wilson
Banks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jenkins
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jenkins
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Wilson
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Wilson
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Wilson
Young takes first base on ball four. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Jenkins vs. Wilson
Jenkins bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Wilson
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Jenkins
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Jenkins
Menke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Wilson
Beckert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Beckert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Wilson
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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Wilson
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jenkins
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Jenkins
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jenkins
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Wilson
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Wilson
Spangler hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wilson
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jenkins
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Miller reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Jenkins
Blefary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Jenkins
Menke strikes out. There goes Blefary. The throw from Hundley to second, and Blefary is out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Wilson
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Wilson
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, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Wilson
Beckert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Beckert reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Wilson
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Wilson
Banks hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Jenkins
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Jenkins
Wilson bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Edwards moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Jenkins
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Edwards moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Jenkins
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Edwards scores. Wilson moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Wynn vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. Morgan tags and moves to third. Miller tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Blefary vs. Regan
Blefary is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Menke vs. Regan
Menke strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Wilson
Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Wilson
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wilson
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Wilson
Willie Smith pinch hits for Phil Regan.
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Wilson
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Nottebart
Don Nottebart now pitching.
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Nottebart
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching.
Edwards bunts towards the mound. Aguirre fields it and throws to first for the out. Rader moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Gotay vs. Abernathy
Julio Gotay pinch hits for Don Wilson. Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Gotay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Abernathy
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rader tags and scores. Alou tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Abernathy
Miller strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Beckert 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, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gladding
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Gladding
Santo hits a popup towards first. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 7
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Abernathy
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Abernathy
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Abernathy
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Gladding
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Gladding
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gladding fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gladding
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Abernathy
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Abernathy
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Abernathy
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Gladding
Manny Jimenez pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gladding
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Gladding
Beckert 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 (back to top)
Game of 5/17/1969 -- Chicago at Houston (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Kessinger D, ss 5 1 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 2 0 0 1 Beckert G, 2b 5 1 3 0 Miller N, rf 4 1 2 1 Williams B, lf 3 1 1 2 Wynn J, cf 2 0 0 2 Santo R, 3b 4 0 2 0 Blefary C, 1b 3 0 1 0 Banks E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Menke D, ss 4 0 1 0 Hundley R, c 4 0 1 0 Rader D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Spangler A, rf 4 0 0 0 Alou J, lf 4 1 2 0 Young D, cf 3 1 1 0 Edwards J, c 3 1 1 1 Jenkins F, p 2 0 0 0 Wilson D, p 1 1 0 0 Regan P, p 0 0 0 0 Gotay J, ph 0 0 0 0 Smith W, ph 1 0 1 1 Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0 Nottebart D, p 0 0 0 0 Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0 Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 Jimenez M, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 9 3 27 5 8 5 Chicago 100 021 000 -- 4 Houston 000 131 00x -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Jenkins F 4.1 6 4 4 1 4 Regan P 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 Nottebart D (L)* 0.0 2 1 1 0 0 Aguirre H 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Abernathy T 2.2 0 0 0 1 3 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Wilson D (W) 6.0 9 4 3 1 3 Gladding F (S) 3.0 0 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th E -- Morgan J DP -- Chicago 1, Houston 1 LOB -- Chicago 7, Houston 6 2B -- Beckert G, Alou J, Young D 3B -- Miller N, Beckert G HR -- Williams B CS -- Blefary C SH -- Wilson D, Edwards J SF -- Wynn J 2, Morgan J T -- 2:21 A -- 18307
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