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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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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
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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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