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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 12, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Montreal Expos, played on April 12, 1969 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 12, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 12, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 28,599 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Bob Engel |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Bosch | Center Fielder |
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Mack Jones | Left Fielder |
| Bob Bailey | First Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Coco Laboy | Third Baseman |
| Gary Sutherland | Second Baseman |
| Mudcat Grant | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Al Spangler | Right Fielder |
| Don Young | Center Fielder |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 12, 1969
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosch vs. Jenkins
Bosch bunts towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Jenkins
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bosch moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Jenkins
Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spangler. Staub reaches second base with a double. Bosch scores. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks juggles the ball. That's an error on Banks. Wills scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Jenkins
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Bateman vs. Jenkins
Bateman hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Grant
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Grant
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Grant
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Bosch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Jenkins
Laboy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Jenkins
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Laboy moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Grant vs. Jenkins
Grant strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bosch vs. Jenkins
Bosch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young throws the ball in to Kessinger who tags Bosch trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Laboy scores. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Grant
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Grant
Banks hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bateman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Grant
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Bosch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Jenkins
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Jenkins
Staub hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Staub reaches third base with a triple. Wills goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Nye
Rich Nye now pitching.
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Staub tags and scores. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Nye
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Nye
Bateman 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
Bottom 3
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Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Grant
Spangler hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Grant
Young strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nye vs. Grant
Nye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Nye
Laboy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Nye
Sutherland hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Nye
Grant strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Grant
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bailey scoops it up and throws to first, with Grant covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Grant
Beckert hits a line drive towards short. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Grant
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bailey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosch vs. Nye
Bosch hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Bosch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Nye
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bosch scores. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Nye
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Nye
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Bailey vs. Nye
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Grant
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Grant
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Grant
Hundley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Nye
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nye fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Nye
Laboy hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Nye
Sutherland hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spangler. Sutherland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Grant vs. Nye
Grant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sutherland scores. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosch vs. Nye
Bosch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nye fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Grant
Spangler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Grant
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Grant
Willie Smith pinch hits for Rich Nye.
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Grant
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Ross
Gary Ross now pitching.
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Ross
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ross
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Grant
Bobby Wine now playing shortstop.
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Grant
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Bosch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Grant
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Grant
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Ross
Bailey 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 -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Ross
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Ross
Laboy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Grant
Hundley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Grant
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Grant
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching.
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Aguirre
Grant hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bosch vs. Aguirre
Bosch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wine vs. Aguirre
Wine hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Qualls vs. Grant
Jim Qualls pinch hits for Hank Aguirre.
Qualls hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Grant
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Qualls moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Grant
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Qualls scores. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Grant
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Sembera
Carroll Sembera now pitching.
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Sembera
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beckert scores. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Sembera
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/12/1969 -- Montreal at Chicago (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Bosch D, cf 5 2 4 1 Kessinger D, ss 4 1 1 0
Wills M, ss 4 2 3 1 Beckert G, 2b 4 1 2 1
Wine B, ss 1 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 1 1
Staub R, rf 4 1 2 2 Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Jones M, lf 3 0 0 2 Banks E, 1b 4 0 1 1
Bailey B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 4 0 0 0
Bateman J, c 4 0 0 0 Spangler A, rf 3 0 0 0
Laboy C, 3b 4 1 1 0 Young D, cf 3 0 1 0
Sutherland G, 2b 4 1 1 0 Jenkins F, p 0 0 0 0
Grant M, p 4 0 1 1 Nye R, p 1 0 0 0
Sembera C, p 0 0 0 0 Smith W, ph 1 0 0 0
Ross G, p 0 0 0 0
Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0
Qualls J, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 12 7 33 3 7 3
Montreal 212 011 000 -- 7
Chicago 000 000 003 -- 3
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Grant M (W)* 8.0 6 3 3 0 3
Sembera C (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L)+ 2.0 7 5 5 0 1
Nye R 4.0 4 2 2 0 1
Ross G 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Aguirre H 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Banks E
DP -- Montreal 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Montreal 4, Chicago 3
2B -- Staub R, Bosch D, Sutherland G
3B -- Staub R
SF -- Jones M
T -- 2:18
A -- 28599
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