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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 4, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 4, 1969 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 28,177 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Frank Dezelan |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Willie Smith | First Baseman |
| Al Spangler | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Jim Qualls | Center Fielder |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Steve Huntz | Shortstop |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 4, 1969
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Huntz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Gibson
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Jenkins
Brock bunts towards first. Smith fields the ball and throws to Jenkins covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Jenkins
There goes Brock. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Jenkins
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Jenkins
Pinson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gibson
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Gibson
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Gibson
Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Qualls vs. Gibson
Qualls hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jenkins
Torre hits a line drive into center field. Qualls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Jenkins
McCarver 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Jenkins
Shannon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Gibson
Jenkins strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood who is chasing the ball. Kessinger reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Beckert vs. Gibson
Beckert 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Jenkins
Javier hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Huntz vs. Jenkins
Huntz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Jenkins
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gibson
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Gibson
Spangler hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Jenkins
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Jenkins
Flood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Pinson vs. Jenkins
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock scores. Flood moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Jenkins
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to home to get Flood. Pinson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Jenkins
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCarver for the out. Pinson moves to third. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Shannon vs. Jenkins
Shannon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Javier vs. Jenkins
Javier hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Gibson
Hundley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Qualls vs. Gibson
Qualls hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Gibson
Jenkins bunts towards the mound. Gibson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Huntz vs. Jenkins
Huntz hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Jenkins
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Jenkins
Brock strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Gibson
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Gibson
Smith 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
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Jenkins
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Jenkins
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jenkins
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Jenkins
McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Gibson
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Gibson
Hundley bunts towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Qualls vs. Gibson
Qualls hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jenkins vs. Gibson
Jenkins is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Jenkins
Shannon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Jenkins
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Huntz vs. Jenkins
Huntz hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon juggles the ball. That's an error on Shannon. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Gibson
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Gibson
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Jenkins
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Jenkins
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Jenkins
Flood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Jenkins
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Qualls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Jenkins
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Gibson
Spangler 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Gibson
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Qualls vs. Gibson
Qualls hits a line drive towards short. Huntz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Gibson
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Huntz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Jenkins
McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Jenkins
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Jenkins
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Jenkins
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Steve Huntz.
Davalillo strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Dal Maxvill now playing shortstop.
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Gibson
There goes Kessinger. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Kessinger steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Gibson
Beckert bunts towards third. Shannon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Williams reaches second base with a double. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beckert scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching. Ernie Banks pinch hits for Willie Smith.
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hickman vs. Hoerner
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Al Spangler.
Hickman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hundley vs. Hoerner
Hundley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jenkins
Ernie Banks now playing first base. Jim Hickman now playing right field. Paul Popovich now playing second base. Bill White pinch hits for Joe Hoer
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Jenkins
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Jenkins
Flood strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1969 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 5 2 3 0 Brock L, lf 4 1 2 0
Beckert G, 2b 4 1 2 1 Flood C, cf 5 0 2 0
Popovich P, 2b 0 0 0 0 Pinson V, rf 4 0 1 1
Williams B, lf 4 0 2 1 Torre J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Santo R, 3b 5 0 1 1 McCarver T, c 4 0 0 0
Smith W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Shannon M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Banks E, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Javier J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Spangler A, rf 2 0 0 0 Huntz S, ss 3 0 0 0
Hickman J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Davalillo V, ph 1 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 4 0 2 0 Maxvill D, ss 0 0 0 0
Qualls J, cf 4 0 0 0 Gibson B, p 3 0 0 0
Jenkins F, p 4 0 0 0 Hoerner J, p 0 0 0 0
White B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 3 10 3 36 1 7 1
Chicago 001 000 000 2 -- 3
St.Louis 000 100 000 0 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W) 10.0 7 1 1 2 10
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (L)* 9.0 10 3 3 3 9
Hoerner J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 10th
E -- Shannon M
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Chicago 10, St.Louis 7
2B -- Williams B
3B -- Kessinger D
SB -- Kessinger D
CS -- Brock L
SH -- Hundley R
SF -- Beckert G
T -- 2:32
A -- 28177
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