Houston Astros 6, Chicago Cubs 5
Regular Season Game 39
Played on Sunday, May 18, 1969 (D) at Astrodome
CHI N 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 - 5 12 3 HOU N 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 x - 6 7 1
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Kessinger ss 5 1 4 2 0 0 0 2 Beckert 2b 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 1 Williams lf 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 0 Santo 3b 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 Banks 1b 4 0 1 2 0 1 10 3 Hundley c 4 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 Spangler rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Young cf 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 Selma p 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 Abernathy p 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 Regan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 W. Smith ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 37 5 12 5 3 7 24 13 FIELDING - DP: 1. Banks. E: Santo 2 (5), Spangler (2). BATTING - 2B: Abernathy (1,off Womack). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - CS: Kessinger (2,2nd base by Griffin/Edwards).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Morgan 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Torres ss 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Miller rf 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 Wynn cf 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 1 Blefary 1b 3 0 1 2 1 0 12 0 Menke ss,2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 Rader 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 7 Alou lf 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Edwards c 4 0 1 0 0 0 9 1 Griffin p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Martinez ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Womack p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Billingham p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Geiger ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Ray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gotay ph 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 31 6 7 5 6 3 27 13 FIELDING - DP: 1. Wynn-Blefary. E: Blefary (9). BATTING - 2B: Miller (7,off Selma); Blefary (4,off Selma). Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Selma 5.2 4 3 3 2 3 0 22 Abernathy 0.1 2 2 0 1 0 0 5 Regan L(5-1) 2 1 1 1 3 0 0 10 Totals 8 7 6 4 6 3 0 37 Abernathy faced 3 batters in the 7th inning Inherited Runners - Scored: Abernathy 1-0; Regan 2-1. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Griffin 6 6 3 3 2 6 0 25 Womack 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 0 3 Billingham 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 Ray W(1-0) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Gladding SV(6) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 Totals 9 12 5 5 3 7 0 40 BK: Griffin (3). Inherited Runners - Scored: Billingham 1-1. . Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Stan Landes Time of Game: 2:39 Attendance: 13126 Starting Lineups: Chicago Cubs Houston Astros 1. Kessinger ss Morgan 2b 2. Beckert 2b Miller rf 3. Williams lf Wynn cf 4. Santo 3b Blefary 1b 5. Banks 1b Menke ss 6. Hundley c Rader 3b 7. Spangler rf Alou lf 8. Young cf Edwards c 9. Selma p Griffin p CUBS 1ST: Kessinger singled to center; Beckert forced Kessinger (third to second); Williams singled to left [Beckert to third, Williams to second (on throw to 3b)]; Santo struck out; Banks singled to left [Beckert scored, Williams scored]; Hundley flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Morgan flied out to center; Miller was called out on strikes; Wynn singled to left; Blefary flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0. CUBS 2ND: MENKE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); TORRES REPLACED MORGAN (PLAYING SS); Spangler grounded out (first unassisted); Young was called out on strikes; Selma struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Menke grounded out (first to pitcher); Rader struck out; Alou grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0. CUBS 3RD: Kessinger grounded out (third to first); Beckert grounded out (third to first); Williams grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: Edwards flied out to left; Griffin singled to left; Torres lined into a double play to first [Griffin out at first (first unassisted)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0. CUBS 4TH: Santo grounded out (pitcher to first); Banks struck out; Hundley popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 4TH: Miller grounded out (pitcher to first); Wynn was called out on strikes; Blefary grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0. CUBS 5TH: Spangler was called out on strikes; Young walked; Griffin balked [Young to second]; Selma struck out; Kessinger singled to right [Young scored]; Kessinger was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0. ASTROS 5TH: Menke grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader grounded out (second to first); Alou grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0. CUBS 6TH: Beckert singled to left; Williams singled to center [Beckert to second]; Santo walked [Beckert to third, Williams to second]; Banks forced Beckert (third to catcher) [Williams to third, Santo to second]; Hundley forced Williams (third to catcher) [Santo to third, Banks to second]; Spangler grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0. ASTROS 6TH: Edwards flied out to left; MARTINEZ BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; Martinez walked; Torres forced Martinez (third to second); Miller doubled to left [Torres scored]; Wynn walked; Blefary doubled to center [Miller scored, Wynn scored]; ABERNATHY REPLACED SELMA (PITCHING); Menke walked; Rader grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 3. CUBS 7TH: WOMACK REPLACED MARTINEZ (PITCHING); Young grounded out (third to first); Abernathy doubled to left; Kessinger singled to right [Abernathy scored, Kessinger to third (error by Blefary) (on throw)]; BILLINGHAM REPLACED WOMACK (PITCHING); Beckert singled to left [Kessinger scored]; Williams was called out on strikes; Santo walked [Beckert to second]; Banks lined to third; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 3. ASTROS 7TH: Alou reached on an error by Santo [Alou to first]; Edwards singled to center [Alou to third]; GEIGER BATTED FOR BILLINGHAM; Geiger singled to right [Alou scored (unearned), Edwards to third, Geiger to second (error by Spangler)]; REGAN REPLACED ABERNATHY (PITCHING); Torres grounded out (shortstop to first); Miller reached on a fielder's choice [Edwards out at home (first to catcher), Geiger to third]; Wynn reached on an error by Santo [Geiger scored (unearned) (no RBI), Miller out at home (first to catcher), Wynn to first]; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 3 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 5. CUBS 8TH: RAY REPLACED GEIGER (PITCHING); Hundley singled to left; Spangler flied into a double play (center to first) [Hundley out at first]; Young grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 5. ASTROS 8TH: Blefary walked; Menke singled to right [Blefary to third]; Rader walked [Menke to second]; Alou popped to second; Edwards forced Blefary (pitcher to catcher) [Menke to third, Rader to second, Edwards to first]; GOTAY BATTED FOR RAY; Gotay walked [Menke scored, Rader to third, Edwards to second]; Torres flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 6. CUBS 9TH: GLADDING REPLACED GOTAY (PITCHING); W. SMITH BATTED FOR REGAN; W. Smith grounded out (pitcher to first); Kessinger singled to center; Beckert singled to center [Kessinger to second]; Williams flied out to left; Santo grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 6. Final Totals R H E LOB Cubs 5 12 3 8 Astros 6 7 1 7
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