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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 24, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Montreal Expos, played on September 24, 1969 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 24, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 24, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 2,217 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Marv Staehle | Second Baseman |
Jim Fairey | Center Fielder |
Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
Mack Jones | Left Fielder |
Coco Laboy | Third Baseman |
John Bateman | Catcher |
Bobby Wine | Shortstop |
Steve Renko | Pitcher |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
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 |
Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
Oscar Gamble | Center Fielder |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Bill Hands | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 24, 1969
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Staehle vs. Hands
Staehle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Staehle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairey vs. Hands
Fairey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Staehle moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Hands
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. Staehle scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Hands
Fairly 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
Bottom 1
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Renko
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Renko
Beckert strikes out. There goes Kessinger. The throw from Bateman to Wine, and Kessinger is out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Renko
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hands
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Laboy vs. Hands
Laboy hits a fly ball into center field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Bateman vs. Hands
Bateman 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 -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wine vs. Hands
Wine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Renko
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Renko
Banks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Renko
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Renko
Gamble hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renko vs. Hands
Renko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Staehle vs. Hands
Staehle hits a fly ball into center field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Hands
Fairey hits a fly ball into center field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Renko
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. Renko
Hands bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Renko
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Renko
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Beckert vs. Renko
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hundley scores. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Renko
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hands
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Hands
There goes Staub. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Hands
Fairly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Fairly reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Hands
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Laboy vs. Hands
Laboy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Renko
Santo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Renko
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Renko
Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Hands
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Hands
Wine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renko vs. Hands
Renko is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staehle vs. Hands
Staehle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staehle for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Renko
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gamble for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Renko
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Renko
Hands hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Hands
Fairey strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hands
Staub hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gamble who is chasing the ball. Staub reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Fairly vs. Hands
Fairly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Staub scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hands
Hands fires to first and picks off Fairly. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hands
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Renko
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle misplays the ball. That's an error on Staehle. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Renko
Beckert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Beckert reaches second base with a double. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Renko
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Renko
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beckert scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Renko
Banks hits a line drive into right field. Staub picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Staub. Williams scores. Santo goes all the way around to score. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Hickman vs. Renko
Hickman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. McGinn
Dan McGinn now pitching.
Gamble hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bateman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. McGinn
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. McGinn
Hands hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. McGinn
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGinn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Hands
Laboy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Hands
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wine vs. Hands
Wine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. McGinn
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McGinn
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McGinn
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Hands
Ty Cline pinch hits for Dan McGinn.
Cline hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Staehle vs. Hands
Staehle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairey vs. Hands
Fairey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Hands
Staub hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gamble. Staub reaches second base with a double. Fairey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Hands
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Reed
Ty Cline now playing first base. Howie Reed now pitching.
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Reed
Hickman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Staehle catches it and throws to first to double up Banks. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Reed
Gamble hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cline settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hands
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Laboy vs. Hands
Laboy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bateman vs. Hands
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Hands
Kevin Collins pinch hits for Bobby Wine.
Collins hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/24/1969 -- Montreal at Chicago (D) Montreal AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Staehle M, 2b 3 1 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 1 2 0 Fairey J, cf 4 1 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 1 1 1 Staub R, rf 4 1 3 2 Williams B, lf 4 1 1 1 Fairly R, 1b 4 0 2 1 Santo R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Reed H, p 0 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 4 1 3 1 Jones M, lf 4 0 2 0 Hickman J, rf 4 0 1 1 Laboy C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Gamble O, cf 4 0 0 0 Bateman J, c 4 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 2 1 0 0 Wine B, ss 3 0 1 0 Hands B, p 3 0 1 0 Collins K, ph 1 0 0 0 Renko S, p 2 0 0 0 McGinn D, p 0 0 0 0 Cline T, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 10 3 33 6 10 5 Montreal 100 001 010 -- 3 Chicago 001 005 00x -- 6 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Renko S (L)* 5.0 8 6 4 1 5 McGinn D 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Reed H 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hands B (W) 9.0 10 3 3 1 4 * Pitched to 6 batters in 6th E -- Staehle M, Staub R DP -- Montreal 2, Chicago 1 LOB -- Montreal 5, Chicago 4 2B -- Staehle M, Jones M 2, Beckert G, Staub R 3B -- Fairly R, Staub R SB -- Kessinger D, Hundley R CS -- Kessinger D, Staub R T -- 2:04 A -- 2217
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