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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 6, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 6, 1969 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 6, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 6, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Frank Dezelan 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
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 |
Don Young | Center Fielder |
Bill Hands | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Vic Davalillo | Center Fielder |
Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
Bill White | First Baseman |
Tim McCarver | Catcher |
Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
Phil Gagliano | Second Baseman |
Steve Huntz | Shortstop |
Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 6, 1969
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Carlton
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Huntz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Carlton
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Huntz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Carlton
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hands
Brock 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 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Hands
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hands
Pinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Carlton
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Carlton
Carlton fires to first and picks off Santo. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Carlton
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Carlton
Hundley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Hundley reaches second base with a double. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Hickman vs. Carlton
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to home to get Banks. Hundley moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Carlton
Young hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Hands
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Hands
McCarver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. McCarver reaches third base with a triple. White goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Shannon vs. Hands
Shannon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Gagliano vs. Hands
Gagliano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Huntz vs. Hands
Huntz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carlton vs. Hands
Carlton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Carlton
Hands hits a ball on the ground towards short. Huntz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Carlton
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Carlton
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carlton juggles the ball. That's an error on Carlton. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Carlton
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gagliano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hands
Brock bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Hands
Davalillo bunts towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hands
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Carlton
Santo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Carlton
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Carlton
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Carlton
Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Carlton
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Hands
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Hands
McCarver takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Shannon vs. Hands
Shannon hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gagliano vs. Hands
Gagliano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White moves to third. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Huntz vs. Hands
Huntz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. McCarver scores. Gagliano moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carlton vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching.
Carlton hits a ball on the ground towards second. Beckert scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aguirre vs. Carlton
Aguirre is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Carlton
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Carlton
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beckert for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Aguirre
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Aguirre
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguirre fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Aguirre
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguirre fields it and throws to first for the out. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
White vs. Aguirre
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguirre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Carlton
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Carlton
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Carlton
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Carlton
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carlton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Aguirre
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCarver for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Aguirre
Shannon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gagliano vs. Aguirre
Gagliano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Carlton
Hickman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gagliano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Carlton
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Carlton
Ken Rudolph pinch hits for Hank Aguirre.
Rudolph hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Huntz vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Huntz 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 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Regan
Carlton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Regan
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carlton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Davalillo vs. Regan
Davalillo hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Regan
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Carlton
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carlton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Carlton
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Huntz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Carlton
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Regan
White 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 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Regan
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Shannon vs. Regan
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Gagliano vs. Regan
Gagliano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Huntz vs. Regan
Huntz hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Carlton
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Carlton
Banks takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Grant
Mudcat Grant now pitching. Julian Javier now playing second base.
There's a wild pitch. Santo moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Hundley vs. Grant
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Spangler vs. Grant
Al Spangler pinch hits for Jim Hickman.
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Huntz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Santo scores. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Grant
Willie Smith pinch hits for Don Young.
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Banks scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Hoerner
Paul Popovich pinch hits for Phil Regan. Joe Hoerner now pitching. Nate Oliver pinch runs for Willie Smith.
Popovich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Kessinger vs. Hoerner
Kessinger strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/6/1969, game 1 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D) Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Kessinger D, ss 5 0 1 0 Brock L, lf 3 0 1 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Davalillo V, cf 4 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0 Pinson V, rf 4 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 4 1 2 0 White B, 1b 3 3 2 0 Banks E, 1b 3 1 3 0 McCarver T, c 3 1 1 1 Hundley R, c 4 0 2 0 Shannon M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hickman J, rf 3 0 0 0 Gagliano P, 2b 3 0 2 1 Spangler A, ph 1 0 0 1 Grant M, p 0 0 0 0 Young D, cf 3 0 0 0 Hoerner J, p 0 0 0 0 Smith W, ph 1 0 1 1 Huntz S, ss 4 0 1 2 Oliver N, pr 0 0 0 0 Carlton S, p 3 0 1 0 Hands B, p 1 0 0 0 Javier J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Aguirre H, p 1 0 0 0 Rudolph K, ph 1 0 0 0 Regan P, p 0 0 0 0 Popovich P, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 2 10 2 31 4 9 4 Chicago 000 000 002 -- 2 St.Louis 010 200 01x -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hands B (L) 3.1 4 3 3 3 3 Aguirre H 2.2 1 0 0 1 0 Regan P 2.0 4 1 1 0 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Carlton S (W)* 8.0 8 2 2 1 2 Grant M 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Hoerner J (S) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Carlton S DP -- Chicago 2, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Chicago 8, St.Louis 7 2B -- Hundley R 3B -- McCarver T WP -- Grant M T -- 2:39 A -- 0
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