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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 23, 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 September 23, 1969 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 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 | September 23, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Stoneman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 3,047 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Sutherland | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Bob Bailey | Left Fielder |
| Coco Laboy | Third Baseman |
| Jose Herrera | Center Fielder |
| Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Bobby Wine | Shortstop |
| Bill Stoneman | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Oscar Gamble | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Paul Popovich | Shortstop |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 23, 1969
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Holtzman
Sutherland hits a fly ball into center field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Holtzman
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Holtzman
Bailey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman who is chasing the ball. Bailey reaches third base with a triple. Staub goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Laboy vs. Holtzman
Laboy hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Herrera vs. Holtzman
Herrera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Fairly vs. Holtzman
Fairly hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Stoneman
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Stoneman
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stoneman
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Holtzman
Bateman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Holtzman
Wine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stoneman vs. Holtzman
Stoneman bunts towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. Wine moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Sutherland vs. Holtzman
Sutherland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wine scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Holtzman
Staub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Holtzman
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Stoneman
Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Stoneman
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Stoneman
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Holtzman
Laboy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Holtzman
Herrera hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Holtzman
Fairly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Holtzman
Bateman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Stoneman
Popovich hits a line drive towards short. Wine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Stoneman
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Stoneman
Jimmie Hall pinch hits for Ken Holtzman.
Hall is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Decker
Joe Decker now pitching.
Wine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Popovich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stoneman vs. Decker
Stoneman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Decker
Sutherland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wine moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Decker
Staub takes first base on ball four. Wine moves to third. Sutherland moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Bailey vs. Decker
Bailey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wine scores. Sutherland scores. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Laboy vs. Colborn
Jim Colborn now pitching.
Laboy hits a fly ball into center field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Herrera vs. Colborn
Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Stoneman
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Stoneman
Beckert strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stoneman
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Stoneman
Hickman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Stoneman
Banks strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Colborn
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Colborn
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Colborn
Wine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Stoneman
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Stoneman
Popovich 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Stoneman
Hundley is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stoneman vs. Colborn
Stoneman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Colborn
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hundley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Colborn
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sutherland moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Bailey vs. Colborn
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Stoneman
Don Kessinger pinch hits for Jim Colborn.
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Stoneman
Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Bailey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Stoneman
Beckert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Laboy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Abernathy
Herrera strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Abernathy
Fairly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stoneman
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Bailey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Stoneman
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Stoneman
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Abernathy
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Abernathy
Wine is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stoneman vs. Abernathy
Stoneman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Stoneman
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Stoneman
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Stoneman
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Stoneman
Willie Smith pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Santo scores. Popovich moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gamble vs. Stoneman
Gamble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Popovich scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Beckert vs. Stoneman
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Selma
Dick Selma now pitching.
Sutherland 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Selma
Staub hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Selma
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stoneman
Ty Cline now playing left field.
Williams 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Stoneman
Hickman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Stoneman
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Cline 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 9/23/1969 -- Montreal at Chicago (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Sutherland G, 2b 5 2 2 1 Gamble O, cf 3 0 1 1
Staub R, rf 3 2 2 2 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Bailey B, lf 5 0 2 3 Williams B, lf 4 1 1 1
Cline T, lf 0 0 0 0 Hickman J, rf 4 0 1 0
Laboy C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Herrera J, cf 3 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 3 1 1 0
Fairly R, 1b 4 1 1 1 Popovich P, ss 3 1 1 0
Bateman J, c 4 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 3 0 0 0
Wine B, ss 3 2 1 0 Holtzman K, p 0 0 0 0
Stoneman B, p 2 0 0 0 Hall J, ph 1 0 0 0
Decker J, p 0 0 0 0
Colborn J, p 0 0 0 0
Kessinger D, ph 1 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
Smith W, ph 1 0 1 1
Selma D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 7 8 7 31 3 6 3
Montreal 131 200 000 -- 7
Chicago 000 100 020 -- 3
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Stoneman B (W) 9.0 6 3 3 1 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (L) 3.0 4 5 5 3 3
Decker J 0.1 3 2 2 1 1
Colborn J 2.2 1 0 0 1 1
Abernathy T 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
Selma D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Montreal 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Montreal 5, Chicago 2
3B -- Bailey B
HR -- Staub R, Fairly R, Williams B
SH -- Stoneman B
T -- 2:21
A -- 3047
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