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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 4, 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 4, 1969 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 4, 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 4, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 31,722 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Tom Gorman |
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 |
Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sandy Valdespino | Left Fielder |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
Denis Menke | Shortstop |
Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 4, 1969
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Griffin
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Griffin
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Griffin
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. Kessinger scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Griffin
Santo is hit by the pitch. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Griffin
Paul Popovich pinch runs for Ron Santo.
Banks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Griffin
Hundley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Jenkins
Paul Popovich now playing third base.
Valdespino is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jenkins
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Griffin
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Qualls vs. Griffin
Qualls hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Griffin
Jenkins hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Jenkins
Blefary hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Jenkins
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jenkins
Miller strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Griffin
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Griffin
Beckert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valdespino. Beckert reaches second base with a double. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Griffin
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Popovich vs. Griffin
Popovich hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Griffin
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Hundley vs. Griffin
Hundley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Hundley reaches second base with a double. Kessinger scores. Beckert scores. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Griffin
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader hits a popup towards third. Popovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jenkins
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Jenkins
Griffin strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Qualls vs. Griffin
Qualls hits a line drive towards first. Blefary reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Griffin
Jenkins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Jenkins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Griffin
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Jenkins moves to third. Kessinger moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beckert vs. Griffin
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jenkins scores. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Womack
Dooley Womack now pitching.
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kessinger tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Womack
Popovich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Womack
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Jenkins
Valdespino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Jenkins
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Popovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Jenkins
The ball gets by Hundley for a passed ball. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Blefary vs. Jenkins
Blefary strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Womack
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Womack
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Qualls vs. Womack
Qualls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Jenkins
Menke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman who is chasing the ball. Menke reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Jenkins
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Menke tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jenkins
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Womack
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Womack
Kessinger hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Valdespino chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Morgan. Morgan fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Morgan. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Beckert vs. Womack
Beckert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valdespino. Beckert reaches second base with a double. Kessinger scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Womack
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Popovich vs. Womack
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Popovich for the out. Beckert moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Womack
Banks hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Jenkins
Marty Martinez pinch hits for Dooley Womack.
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Qualls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Jenkins
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jenkins
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Popovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Blasingame
Wade Blasingame now pitching.
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Blasingame
Hickman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Qualls vs. Blasingame
Qualls hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Jenkins vs. Blasingame
Jenkins strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Blasingame
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. Hickman moves to third. Qualls moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Beckert vs. Blasingame
Beckert is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Jenkins
Blefary 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, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Jenkins
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Jenkins
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Hickman is chasing the ball. Rader rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jenkins
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 8
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Cubs, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blasingame
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Blasingame
Popovich bunts between the mound and first base. Blasingame scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Popovich for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Blasingame
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hundley vs. Blasingame
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. Banks tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Blasingame
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Banks scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Qualls vs. Blasingame
Qualls strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Jenkins
Willie Smith now playing first base. Gary Geiger pinch hits for Wade Blasingame.
Geiger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Jenkins
Valdespino hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jenkins
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Guinn
Skip Guinn now pitching.
Jenkins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Guinn
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Guinn
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Guinn
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Popovich vs. Guinn
Don Young pinch runs for Billy Williams.
Popovich hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Don Young now playing left field.
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Jenkins
Blefary strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Jenkins
Menke strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/4/1969 -- Chicago at Houston (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Kessinger D, ss 4 4 2 0 Valdespino S, lf 4 0 1 0 Beckert G, 2b 6 1 5 2 Morgan J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 3 2 2 2 Wynn J, cf 4 0 0 0 Young D, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Blefary C, 1b 4 1 1 0 Santo R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Menke D, ss 4 1 1 0 Popovich P, pr-3b 4 0 1 0 Miller N, rf 2 0 0 1 Banks E, 1b 5 1 0 0 Rader D, 3b 3 1 1 2 Smith W, 1b 0 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 4 0 2 4 Griffin T, p 1 0 0 0 Hickman J, rf 5 0 2 1 Womack D, p 0 0 0 0 Qualls J, cf 5 0 1 0 Martinez M, ph 1 0 0 0 Jenkins F, p 5 1 1 0 Blasingame W, p 0 0 0 0 Geiger G, ph 1 0 0 0 Guinn S, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 9 16 9 30 3 4 3 Chicago 103 201 020 -- 9 Houston 000 010 200 -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Jenkins F (W) 9.0 4 3 3 1 12 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Griffin T (L) 3.1 6 6 6 2 4 Womack D 2.2 4 1 1 1 0 Blasingame W 2.0 4 2 0 1 3 Guinn S 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 E -- Morgan J, Rader D DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Chicago 13, Houston 2 2B -- Beckert G 2, Hundley R, Jenkins F, Kessinger D 3B -- Menke D HR -- Rader D SH -- Popovich P SF -- Williams B, Miller N, Hundley R HBP -- by Griffin T (Santo R) PB -- Hundley R T -- 2:36 A -- 31722
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