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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 17, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 17, 1969 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 17, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 17, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Bolin |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Ed Sudol |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Willie Smith | First Baseman |
Bill Heath | Catcher |
Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
Don Young | Center Fielder |
Bill Hands | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Bob Burda | Left Fielder |
Dick Dietz | Catcher |
Bobby Etheridge | Third Baseman |
Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
Bobby Bolin | Pitcher |
Clyde King | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 17, 1969
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Bolin
Kessinger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Bolin
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Burda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bolin
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Hands
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonds for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Hands
Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hands
Mays strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Bolin
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bolin
Smith hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Bolin
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Hands
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burda vs. Hands
Burda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops it up and throws to first, with Hands covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Hands
Dietz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Bolin
Hickman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bolin
Young is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Bolin
Hands strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Bolin
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etheridge vs. Hands
Etheridge 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Hands
Lanier strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolin vs. Hands
Bolin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Bolin
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Bolin
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Bolin
Santo hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Burda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Bolin
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Hands
Bonds hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Bonds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Hands
Hunt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Hands
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Hands
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burda vs. Hands
Burda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops it up and throws to first, with Hands covering, for the out. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dietz vs. Hands
Dietz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etheridge vs. Hands
Etheridge 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 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Bolin
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Bolin
Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bolin
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. Bolin
Hands is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Hands
Ernie Banks now playing first base. Randy Hundley now catching.
Lanier 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, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolin vs. Hands
Bolin 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, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Hands
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Bolin
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Bolin
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Bolin
Williams hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Bolin
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. McCormick
Mike McCormick now pitching.
There goes Beckert. The throw from Dietz and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Beckert scores. Santo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. McCormick
Banks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Linzy
Frank Linzy now pitching.
Hundley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dietz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Linzy
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Etheridge juggles the ball. That's an error on Etheridge. Santo moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Popovich vs. Linzy
Paul Popovich pinch hits for Don Young.
Popovich hits a fly ball into left field. Burda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Hands
Jim Qualls now playing center field.
Hunt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hands
Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Hands
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burda vs. Hands
There goes Mays. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Mays steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burda vs. Hands
Burda hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Linzy
Hands strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Linzy
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt misplays the ball. That's an error on Hunt. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Linzy
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Etheridge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Hands
Dietz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etheridge vs. Hands
Etheridge hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Hands
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Santo. Etheridge moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Linzy vs. Hands
Linzy bunts towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. Etheridge moves to third. Lanier moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bonds vs. Hands
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Etheridge scores. Lanier scores. Bonds moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Hands
Hunt hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. There goes Bonds trying to get to home. Williams throws the ball in to Hundley who tags Bonds, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Linzy
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Linzy
Santo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dietz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Linzy
Banks strikes out. Dietz drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Banks out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hands
Mays hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Hands
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burda vs. Hands
Ken Henderson pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
Hands fires to first and has Henderson trapped. There's the throw to Kessinger who tags Henderson for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burda vs. Hands
Burda hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Qualls. Burda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dietz vs. Hands
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Linzy
Ken Henderson now playing left field. Bob Burda now playing first base. Al Spangler pinch hits for Randy Hundley.
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Linzy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Linzy
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Etheridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Qualls vs. Linzy
Qualls hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Qualls for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/17/1969, game 1 -- Chicago at San Francisco (D) Chicago AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Kessinger D, ss 4 1 1 0 Bonds B, rf 4 1 2 2 Beckert G, 2b 4 1 2 0 Hunt R, 2b 4 1 2 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 2 3 Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 1 McCovey W, 1b 2 0 0 0 Smith W, 1b 2 0 1 0 Henderson K, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 1 0 0 0 Burda B, lf-1b 4 0 1 0 Heath B, c 2 0 0 0 Dietz D, c 4 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 1 0 0 0 Etheridge B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Spangler A, ph 1 0 0 0 Lanier H, ss 3 1 0 0 Hickman J, rf 4 1 1 1 Bolin B, p 2 0 0 0 Young D, cf 1 0 0 0 McCormick M, p 0 0 0 0 Popovich P, ph 1 0 0 0 Linzy F, p 0 0 0 0 Qualls J, cf 1 0 0 0 Hands B, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 6 2 30 5 8 5 Chicago 001 002 000 -- 3 San Francisco 000 300 20x -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hands B (L) 8.0 8 5 3 2 6 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Bolin B 5.1 6 3 2 1 5 McCormick M* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Linzy F (W) 3.2 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th E -- Dietz D, Etheridge B, Hunt R, Santo R DP -- San Francisco 2 LOB -- Chicago 5, San Francisco 4 2B -- Bonds B, Burda B HR -- Hickman J, Mays W SB -- Beckert G, Mays W CS -- Henderson K SH -- Linzy F T -- 2:27 A -- 0
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