Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Ross
  
  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: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Ross
  
  Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Ross
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field. Gaston picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gaston. Beckert goes all the way around to score. Williams moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Santo vs. Ross
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Banks vs. Ross
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Arcia vs. Selma
  
  Arcia hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dean vs. Selma
  
  Dean hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Selma
  
  Gonzalez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Ross
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hundley for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Ross
  
  Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Ross
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Selma
  
  Colbert 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 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stahl vs. Selma
  
  Stahl takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spiezio vs. Selma
  
  There goes Stahl. The throw from Hundley and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Spiezio vs. Selma
  
  Spiezio strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gaston vs. Selma
  
  Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Selma vs. Ross
  
  Selma hits a fly ball into right field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Ross
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Ross
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Ross
  
  Williams is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Santo vs. Ross
  
  Santo takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Banks vs. Ross
  
  Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Williams scores. Santo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hundley vs. Ross
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 3 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cannizzaro vs. Selma
  
  Cannizzaro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ross vs. Selma
  
  Ross bunts in front of the plate. Hundley fields it and throws to first for the out. Cannizzaro moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Arcia vs. Selma
  
  Arcia hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Dean vs. Selma
  
  Dean hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 3 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Ross
  
  Spangler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Ross
  
  Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Selma vs. Ross
  
  Selma hits a line drive towards the mound. Ross catches it and throws to first to double up Spangler. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Selma
  
  Gonzalez 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, 3 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Selma
  
  Colbert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Colbert reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Stahl vs. Selma
  
  Stahl strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Spiezio vs. Selma
  
  Spiezio strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Ross
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ross fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Ross
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Ross
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Baldschun
  
  Jack Baldschun now pitching.
  
  Santo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Baldschun
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Selma
  
  Gaston hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cannizzaro vs. Selma
  
  Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Selma
  
  Ollie Brown pinch hits for Jack Baldschun.
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Sisk
  
  Tommie Sisk now pitching. Ivan Murrell now playing right field.
  
  Hundley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Arcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Sisk
  
  Spangler strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Sisk
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez who is chasing the ball. Phillips reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Selma vs. Sisk
  
  Selma strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arcia vs. Selma
  
  Arcia hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Dean vs. Selma
  
  Dean strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Selma
  
  Gonzalez 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, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Sisk
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Sisk
  
  Beckert hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Sisk
  
  Williams 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 7

• Cubs, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Selma
  
  Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Selma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Murrell vs. Selma
  
  Murrell strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Selma
  
  Spiezio is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Sisk
  
  Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Sisk
  
  Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Banks reaches second base with a double. Santo goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Hundley vs. Sisk
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Spangler vs. Sisk
  
  Spangler hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Sisk
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 6 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Selma
  
  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, 6 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cannizzaro vs. Selma
  
  Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Ferrara vs. Selma
  
  Al Ferrara pinch hits for Tommie Sisk.
  
  Ferrara hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 6 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Selma vs. Reberger
  
  Frank Reberger now pitching.
  
  Selma is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Reberger
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gonzalez throws the ball in to Arcia who tags Kessinger, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Reberger
  
  Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Reberger
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 6 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Arcia vs. Selma
  
  Jim Hickman now playing right field.
  
  Arcia hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dean vs. Selma
  
  Dean is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Selma
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Selma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/23/1969 -- Chicago at San Diego (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    San Diego          AB  R  H RBI
Kessinger D, ss       5  2  3  0   Arcia J, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Beckert G, 2b         3  1  0  0   Dean T, ss            4  0  0  0   
Williams B, lf        4  2  2  2   Gonzalez T, lf        4  0  0  0   
Santo R, 3b           2  1  0  0   Colbert N, 1b         3  0  1  0   
Banks E, 1b           4  0  2  3   Stahl L, rf           1  0  0  0   
Hundley R, c          4  0  0  0   Murrell I, rf         1  0  0  0   
Spangler A, rf        4  0  1  0   Spiezio E, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Hickman J, rf         0  0  0  0   Gaston C, cf          3  0  1  0   
Phillips A, cf        4  0  1  0   Cannizzaro C, c       2  0  0  0   
Selma D, p            4  0  0  0   Ross G, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Baldschun J, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Brown O, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Sisk T, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Ferrara A, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Reberger F, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6  9  5                        27  0  2  0

Chicago          102 020 010 --  6
San Diego        000 000 000 --  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Selma D (W)           9.0  2  0  0  2  9

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ross G (L)            4.1  6  5  4  3  1
Baldschun J           0.2  0  0  0  0  2
Sisk T                3.0  2  1  1  1  2
Reberger F            1.0  1  0  0  1  1

E -- Gaston C, Hundley R
DP -- Chicago 1, San Diego 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, San Diego 3
2B -- Colbert N, Banks E
3B -- Phillips A
HR -- Williams B
SB -- Stahl L
SH -- Ross G
T -- 2:23
A -- 7936

    

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