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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 24, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on April 24, 1969 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 24, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Giusti |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 11,656 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: John Kibler 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Al Barlick |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Dave Giusti | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | 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 |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 24, 1969
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Holtzman
Brock 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Holtzman
Javier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Holtzman
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Holtzman
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Shannon vs. Holtzman
Shannon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Javier scores. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Holtzman
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCarver for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Giusti
Kessinger bunts towards third. Shannon picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Shannon. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Giusti
Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Giusti
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre fields it and throws to second for the out. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Giusti
Santo takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Giusti
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kessinger tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Giusti
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Spangler vs. Giusti
Giusti spins and fires to second, with Maxvill covering, and has Santo trapped. There's the throw to Shannon who tags Santo for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Holtzman
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Holtzman
Maxvill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giusti vs. Holtzman
Giusti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Holtzman
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Giusti
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Giusti
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Giusti
Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Holtzman
Javier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Javier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Holtzman
Flood hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Holtzman
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Shannon vs. Holtzman
Shannon takes first base on ball four. Javier moves to third. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
McCarver vs. Holtzman
McCarver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Javier scores. Torre moves to third. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Pinson vs. Holtzman
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Torre tags and scores. Shannon tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxvill vs. Holtzman
Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Giusti
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Giusti
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Giusti
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Holtzman
Giusti hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Holtzman
Brock 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 -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Holtzman
Javier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Holtzman
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Giusti
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Giusti
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Giusti
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Holtzman
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Holtzman
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Holtzman
McCarver hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Giusti
Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Giusti
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Giusti
Holtzman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Holtzman
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Holtzman
Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Holtzman
Giusti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Holtzman
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Giusti
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Giusti
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill misplays the ball. That's an error on Maxvill. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Giusti
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Beckert moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Giusti
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Giusti
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Holtzman
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Holtzman
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Holtzman
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Giusti
Hundley hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Giusti
Spangler hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Giusti
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Giusti
Willie Smith pinch hits for Ken Holtzman.
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching.
Shannon hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Aguirre
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Aguirre
Pinson bunts towards first. Banks fields the ball and throws to Aguirre covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Aguirre
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Giusti vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Giusti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Giusti
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Giusti
Beckert hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Giusti
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Abernathy
Brock 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 -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Abernathy
Javier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Abernathy
Flood 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 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Giusti
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Giusti
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Giusti
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier misplays the ball. That's an error on Javier. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Giusti
Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1969 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 5 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 1 1 0
Javier J, 2b 5 2 4 0 Beckert G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Flood C, cf 5 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 4 1 0 0
Torre J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Shannon M, 3b 3 0 1 1 Banks E, 1b 3 0 0 1
McCarver T, c 4 0 1 1 Hundley R, c 4 0 1 1
Pinson V, rf 3 0 1 1 Spangler A, rf 4 0 0 0
Maxvill D, ss 3 0 1 0 Young D, cf 3 0 1 0
Giusti D, p 3 0 0 0 Holtzman K, p 2 0 0 0
Smith W, ph 1 0 0 0
Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 9 3 31 2 3 2
St.Louis 102 000 000 -- 3
Chicago 200 000 000 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Giusti D (W) 9.0 3 2 2 2 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (L) 7.0 7 3 3 4 4
Aguirre H 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
Abernathy T 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Shannon M, Maxvill D, Javier J
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Chicago 5
2B -- Javier J, Young D
CS -- Santo R
SF -- Banks E, Pinson V
T -- 2:21
A -- 11656
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