Chicago Cubs 4, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 52
Played on Tuesday, June 3, 1969 (D) at Wrigley Field
HOU N 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 7 2 CHI N 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 x - 4 8 2
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Blefary 1b 4 1 2 0 0 0 5 1 Morgan 2b 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 2 Wynn cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 Miller rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Menke ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 Rader 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Alou lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Edwards c 3 0 0 0 1 1 11 0 Geronimo pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lemaster p 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Geiger ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Billingham p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gotay ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 2 7 1 2 7 24 7 FIELDING - DP: 1. Morgan-Menke-Blefary. E: Morgan (7), Alou (5). BATTING - HR: Morgan (7,6th inning off Hands 0 on 1 out). GDP: Wynn (2,off Hands); Alou (4,off Hands). Team LOB: 7.
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Kessinger ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 Beckert 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 6 Williams lf 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Santo 3b 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 3 Banks 1b 3 1 1 0 1 0 11 1 Hundley c 4 0 2 1 0 2 8 0 Hickman rf 4 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 Young cf 4 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 Hands p 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 Totals 33 4 8 4 2 8 27 15 FIELDING - DP: 2. Santo-Beckert-Banks, Beckert-Kessinger-Banks. E: Beckert (8), Santo (8). BATTING - 2B: Santo (6,off Lemaster); Young (7,off Lemaster). GDP: Williams (7,off Lemaster). Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Lemaster L(3-7) 7 7 4 3 2 7 0 31 Billingham 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 Totals 8 8 4 3 2 8 0 35
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Hands W(5-5) 9 7 2 2 2 7 1 36 Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Frank Dezelan Time of Game: 2:19 Attendance: 8320 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Chicago Cubs 1. Blefary 1b Kessinger ss 2. Morgan 2b Beckert 2b 3. Wynn cf Williams lf 4. Miller rf Santo 3b 5. Menke ss Banks 1b 6. Rader 3b Hundley c 7. Alou lf Hickman rf 8. Edwards c Young cf 9. Lemaster p Hands p ASTROS 1ST: Blefary singled to center; Morgan singled to center [Blefary to third]; Wynn grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Blefary scored, Morgan out at second]; Miller singled to center; Menke forced Miller (third to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: Kessinger singled to left; Beckert singled to left [Kessinger to second]; Williams grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Kessinger to third, Beckert out at second]; Santo lined to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0. ASTROS 2ND: Rader reached on an error by Beckert [Rader to first]; Alou grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Rader out at second]; Edwards grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0. CUBS 2ND: Banks popped to catcher in foul territory; Hundley struck out; Hickman flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0. ASTROS 3RD: Lemaster singled to center; Blefary grounded out (pitcher to first) [Lemaster to second]; Morgan was called out on strikes; Wynn grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0. CUBS 3RD: Young was called out on strikes; Hands struck out; Kessinger flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0. ASTROS 4TH: Miller grounded out (shortstop to first); Menke was called out on strikes; Rader grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0. CUBS 4TH: Beckert reached on an error by Morgan [Beckert to first]; Williams forced Beckert (first to shortstop); Santo walked [Williams to second]; Banks walked [Williams to third, Santo to second]; Hundley was called out on strikes; Hickman singled to left [Williams scored, Santo scored (unearned), Banks to second]; Young struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2. ASTROS 5TH: Alou flied out to left; Edwards grounded out (second to first); Lemaster lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2. CUBS 5TH: Hands grounded out (pitcher to first); Kessinger flied out to center; Beckert popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2. ASTROS 6TH: Blefary grounded out (first to pitcher); Morgan homered; Wynn popped to catcher in foul territory; Miller grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 2. CUBS 6TH: Williams flied out to center; Santo doubled to right; Banks singled to left [Santo to third]; Hundley singled to right [Santo scored, Banks to third]; Hickman was called out on strikes; Young doubled to left [Banks scored, Hundley to third]; Hands grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 4. ASTROS 7TH: Menke popped to third; Rader was called out on strikes; Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 4. CUBS 7TH: Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first); Beckert reached on an error by Alou [Beckert to second]; Williams grounded out (second to first) [Beckert to third]; Santo was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 4. ASTROS 8TH: Edwards was called out on strikes; GEIGER BATTED FOR LEMASTER; Geiger was called out on strikes; Blefary singled to center; Morgan walked [Blefary to second]; Wynn reached on an error by Santo [Blefary to third, Morgan to second, Wynn to first]; Miller was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 4. CUBS 8TH: BILLINGHAM REPLACED GEIGER (PITCHING); Banks popped to catcher in foul territory; Hundley singled to center; Hickman flied out to center; Young was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 4. ASTROS 9TH: Menke grounded out (second to first); Rader was called out on strikes; Alou singled to second; Edwards walked [Alou to second]; GERONIMO RAN FOR EDWARDS; GOTAY BATTED FOR BILLINGHAM; Gotay popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 2 7 2 7 Cubs 4 8 2 7
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