Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Niekro
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Niekro
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Niekro
  
  Williams hits a line drive towards the mound. Niekro catches it, whirls, and throws to Dean covering second, to double up Kessinger. Now Dean is chasing Beckert and tags him out. That's a triple play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arcia vs. Hands
  
  Arcia 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Hands
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands juggles the ball. That's an error on Hands. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Hands
  
  Brown strikes out. There goes Pena. The throw from Heath to second, and Pena is out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Niekro
  
  Van Kelly now playing third base.
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Niekro
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Ferrara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Niekro
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Hands
  
  Colbert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Ferrara vs. Hands
  
  Ferrara takes first base on ball four. Colbert moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murrell vs. Hands
  
  Murrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. Colbert scores. Ferrara moves to third. Murrell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Hriniak vs. Hands
  
  Hriniak hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Dean vs. Hands
  
  Dean is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Niekro vs. Hands
  
  Niekro bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Arcia vs. Hands
  
  Arcia 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 3

• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Niekro
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Ferrara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Niekro
  
  Young hits a fly ball into left field. Ferrara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hands vs. Niekro
  
  Hands strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Hands
  
  Kelly 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 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Hands
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Hands
  
  Colbert hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Niekro
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Niekro
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Niekro
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Williams reaches second base with a double. Kessinger scores. Beckert goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Santo vs. Niekro
  
  Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ferrara. Santo reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Banks vs. Ross
  
  Gary Ross now pitching.
  
  Banks bunts towards first. Colbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Banks for the out. Santo moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Hickman vs. Ross
  
  Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Santo tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Ross
  
  Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Ross
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. Heath moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hands vs. Ross
  
  Hands strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferrara vs. Hands
  
  Ferrara hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murrell vs. Hands
  
  Murrell 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, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hriniak vs. Hands
  
  Hriniak hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Ross
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Ross
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Ross
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Ross
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dean vs. Hands
  
  Dean hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gaston vs. Hands
  
  Cito Gaston pinch hits for Gary Ross.
  
  Gaston strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Arcia vs. Hands
  
  Arcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dean moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kelly vs. Hands
  
  Kelly hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Hands
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Reberger
  
  Frank Reberger now pitching.
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Reberger
  
  Hickman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Reberger
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Hands
  
  Colbert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferrara vs. Hands
  
  Ferrara hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murrell vs. Hands
  
  Murrell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hriniak vs. Hands
  
  Hriniak 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

• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Reberger
  
  Young is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hands vs. Reberger
  
  Hands bunts towards the mound. Reberger fields it and throws to first for the out. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kessinger vs. Reberger
  
  There's a wild pitch. Young moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kessinger vs. Reberger
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Beckert vs. Reberger
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dean vs. Hands
  
  Dean hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stahl vs. Hands
  
  Larry Stahl pinch hits for Frank Reberger.
  
  Stahl hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arcia vs. Hands
  
  Arcia hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Baldschun
  
  Jack Baldschun now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Baldschun
  
  Santo strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Baldschun
  
  Banks hits a line drive towards third. Kelly reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Hands
  
  Kelly hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Hands
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Hands
  
  Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Baldschun
  
  Hickman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Baldschun
  
  Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Baldschun
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hands vs. Baldschun
  
  Hands strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferrara vs. Hands
  
  Ferrara hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murrell vs. Hands
  
  Murrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hriniak vs. Hands
  
  Hriniak 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, 4 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spiezio vs. Hands
  
  Ed Spiezio pinch hits for Tommy Dean.
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/13/1969 -- Chicago at San Diego (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    San Diego          AB  R  H RBI
Kessinger D, ss       4  1  2  0   Arcia J, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Beckert G, 2b         4  1  2  0   Pena R, 3b            1  0  0  0   
Williams B, lf        4  1  2  2   Kelly V, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Santo R, 3b           4  1  1  1   Brown O, rf           4  0  0  0   
Banks E, 1b           3  0  0  0   Colbert N, 1b         4  2  2  1   
Hickman J, rf         3  0  0  1   Ferrara A, lf         3  0  0  0   
Heath B, c            2  0  0  0   Murrell I, cf         4  0  0  0   
Young D, cf           2  0  0  0   Hriniak W, c          4  0  1  0   
Hands B, p            3  0  0  0   Dean T, ss            2  0  1  0   
                                   Spiezio E, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Niekro J, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Ross G, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Gaston C, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Reberger F, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Stahl L, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Baldschun J, p        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  4  7  4                        33  2  5  1

Chicago          000 400 000 --  4
San Diego        010 001 000 --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hands B (W)           9.0  5  2  1  2  3

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L)*         3.0  6  4  4  0  1
Ross G                2.0  1  0  0  2  1
Reberger F            2.0  0  0  0  0  1
Baldschun J           2.0  0  0  0  1  4
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 4th

E -- Hands B, Santo R
DP -- Chicago 1
TP -- San Diego 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, San Diego 6
2B -- Williams B, Santo R
HR -- Colbert N
CS -- Pena R
SH -- Banks E, Hands B
SF -- Hickman J
HBP -- by Reberger F (Young D)
WP -- Reberger F
T -- 2:23
A -- 9625

    

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