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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 6, 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 August 6, 1969 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 6, 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 | August 6, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Nye |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 29,449 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Bill Williams |
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 |
Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
Jim Qualls | Center Fielder |
Rich Nye | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
Denis Menke | Shortstop |
Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
Marty Martinez | Third Baseman |
Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 6, 1969
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Billingham
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Billingham
Beckert strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Billingham
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Nye
Alou hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Nye
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Qualls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Nye
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Nye
There goes Wynn. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Beckert applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Billingham
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Billingham
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Billingham
Hundley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Billingham
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez juggles the ball. That's an error on Martinez. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Qualls vs. Billingham
Qualls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Martinez. Banks scores. Hickman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nye vs. Billingham
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Nye vs. Billingham
Nye is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Nye
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Nye
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Nye
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nye fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Billingham
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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Billingham
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Billingham
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Nye
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Nye
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billingham vs. Nye
Billingham is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Nye
Alou hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Nye
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Billingham
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Billingham
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Billingham
Hundley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Hickman vs. Billingham
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Banks tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Qualls vs. Billingham
Qualls 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
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Nye
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Nye
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Nye
Blefary hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Nye
Martinez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Qualls. Martinez reaches second base with a double. Menke goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Nye
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Qualls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nye vs. Billingham
Nye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Billingham
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, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Billingham
Beckert hits a line drive towards short. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Nye
Edwards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman who is chasing the ball. Edwards reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Billingham vs. Nye
Billingham strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Nye
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Edwards scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Nye
Morgan hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Nye
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Billingham
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Billingham
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Billingham
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Nye
Menke hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Nye
Blefary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Nye
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blefary moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Nye
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Nye
Edwards 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 7
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Billingham
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Billingham
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Billingham
Paul Popovich pinch hits for Jim Qualls.
Popovich hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Billingham
Willie Smith pinch hits for Rich Nye.
Smith takes first base on ball four. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Billingham
Nate Oliver pinch runs for Willie Smith.
Kessinger hits a line drive to left field. The ball gets by Alou. Wynn fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wynn. Hickman scores. Oliver goes all the way around to score. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beckert vs. Billingham
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Selma
Dick Selma now pitching. Don Young now playing center field. Sandy Valdespino pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
Valdespino strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Selma
Alou 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, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Selma
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gladding
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, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 8
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Selma
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Selma
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Selma
Blefary hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Blefary reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Selma
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Gladding
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Gladding
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gladding
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Selma
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Selma
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Selma
Gary Geiger pinch hits for Fred Gladding.
Geiger strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/6/1969 -- Chicago at Houston (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 1 Alou J, lf 4 1 1 3 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 3 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Menke D, ss 3 1 0 0 Banks E, 1b 4 2 2 0 Blefary C, 1b 3 0 1 0 Hundley R, c 4 0 2 0 Martinez M, 3b 4 0 2 1 Hickman J, rf 3 2 0 1 Miller N, rf 4 0 0 0 Qualls J, cf 2 0 1 1 Edwards J, c 4 2 2 0 Popovich P, ph 1 0 0 0 Billingham J, p 2 0 0 0 Young D, cf 1 0 0 0 Valdespino S, ph 1 0 0 0 Nye R, p 2 0 0 0 Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0 Smith W, ph 0 0 0 0 Geiger G, ph 1 0 0 0 Oliver N, pr 0 1 0 0 Selma D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 5 6 3 33 4 6 4 Chicago 020 100 200 -- 5 Houston 002 110 000 -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Nye R (W) 6.0 5 4 4 3 5 Selma D (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 4 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Billingham J (L) 7.0 6 5 2 1 6 Gladding F 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Martinez M 2, Wynn J LOB -- Chicago 3, Houston 5 2B -- Martinez M, Blefary C 3B -- Edwards J HR -- Alou J SB -- Qualls J, Hickman J CS -- Wynn J SF -- Hickman J T -- 2:24 A -- 29449
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