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Cubs
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
May 25, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 25, 1969 at San Diego Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 25, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
San Diego Padres
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 25, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | San Diego Padres |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
Ballpark | San Diego Stadium |
City | San Diego |
State | CA |
Attendance | 13,115 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Dick Stello |
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 |
Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
Bill Hands | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Dean | Shortstop |
John Sipin | Second Baseman |
Tony Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
Nate Colbert | First Baseman |
Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
Ed Spiezio | Third Baseman |
Cito Gaston | Center Fielder |
Sonny Ruberto | Catcher |
Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
May 25, 1969
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Niekro
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Niekro
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sipin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Niekro
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Hands
Dean takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sipin vs. Hands
Sipin strikes out. There goes Dean. The throw from Hundley to Beckert, and back to Banks, who tags Dean out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Hands
Gonzalez hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Niekro
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Niekro
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Niekro
Hundley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Niekro
Spangler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Hands
Colbert hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hands
Brown hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Hands
Spiezio strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Niekro
Phillips hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hands vs. Niekro
Hands bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Kessinger vs. Niekro
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Beckert vs. Niekro
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sipin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Hands
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ruberto vs. Hands
Ruberto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Hands
Niekro bunts towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Ruberto moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Dean vs. Hands
Dean hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Niekro
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Niekro
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Niekro
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sipin vs. Hands
Sipin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Hands
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Hands
Colbert is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Niekro
Hundley bunts towards third. Spiezio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Niekro
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Niekro. Hundley moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Niekro
Phillips hits a fly ball towards right. Brown catches it and throws to home to double up Hundley. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. Niekro
Hands hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hands for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hands
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Hands
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Hands
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ruberto vs. Hands
Ruberto strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Niekro
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Niekro
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Niekro
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dean fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Niekro
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Hands
Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Hands
Dean hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sipin vs. Hands
Sipin hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Niekro
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Niekro
Hundley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Spangler vs. Niekro
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sipin fields it and throws to second for the out. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Niekro
Willie Smith pinch hits for Adolfo Phillips.
Smith takes first base on ball four. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jimenez vs. Niekro
Manny Jimenez pinch hits for Bill Hands.
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Niekro covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching. Don Young now playing center field.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Abernathy
Colbert hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Abernathy
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Niekro
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Niekro
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Niekro
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Abernathy
Spiezio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Abernathy
Gaston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ruberto vs. Abernathy
Ruberto strikes out. There goes Gaston. The throw from Hundley to Kessinger, and Gaston is out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Niekro
Santo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Niekro
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Niekro
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Niekro
Spangler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ruberto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ferrara vs. Abernathy
Al Ferrara pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Ferrara strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murrell vs. Abernathy
Ivan Murrell pinch hits for Tommy Dean.
Murrell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sipin vs. Abernathy
Sipin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Abernathy
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/25/1969, game 2 -- Chicago at San Diego (D) Chicago AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0 Dean T, ss 2 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Murrell I, ph 1 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 1 0 Sipin J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Gonzalez T, lf 4 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 3 0 1 0 Colbert N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 4 0 2 0 Brown O, rf 3 0 0 0 Spangler A, rf 4 0 0 0 Spiezio E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Phillips A, cf 2 0 1 0 Gaston C, cf 3 0 2 0 Smith W, ph 0 0 0 0 Ruberto S, c 3 0 1 0 Young D, cf 0 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 1 0 0 0 Hands B, p 1 0 0 0 Ferrara A, ph 1 0 0 0 Jimenez M, ph 1 0 0 0 Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 6 1 27 0 3 0 Chicago 000 000 001 -- 1 San Diego 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hands B 6.0 2 0 0 1 4 Abernathy T (W) 3.0 1 0 0 1 4 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Niekro J (L) 9.0 6 1 1 2 3 E -- Niekro J DP -- Chicago 2, San Diego 2 LOB -- Chicago 6, San Diego 3 2B -- Phillips A HR -- Santo R CS -- Dean T, Gaston C SH -- Hands B, Niekro J T -- 2:06 A -- 13115
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