Cubs 5-4 Astros (Aug 5, 1969)

CHC

HOU

1

0

2

0

3

0

2

4

1

5

0

1

6

0

7

2

0

8

0

9

0

R

5

4

H

6

E

0

3

W: R. Nye

L: J. Billingham

S: D. Selma

CHC

Team Stats

HOU

0

HR

1

5

R

4

6

H

6

2

SB

0

LOB

.182

AVG

.182

.200

OBP

.250

.182

SLG

.394

4.00

ERA

2.00

9

K

7

3

BB

1

Current Series

Cubs

9

Astros

3

Game 1

Final

Cubs

5

Astros

2

Game 2

Final

Cubs

5

Astros

4

Game 3

Final

1969 NL East

CHC HOU

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Mets	100	62	.617
Cubs	92	70	.568	8.0
Pirates	88	74	.543	12.0
Cardinals	87	75	.537	13.0
Phillies	63	99	.389	37.0
Expos	52	110	.321	48.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	93	69	.574
Giants	90	72	.556	3.0
Reds	89	73	.549	4.0
Dodgers	85	77	.525	8.0
Astros	81	81	.500	12.0
Padres	52	110	.321	41.0

Game Summary

The Houston Astros couldn't pull it off against the Chicago Cubs, 5 to 4, on August 6, 1969.

Game Info

August 5, 1969

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Don Kessinger D. Kessinger SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Glenn Beckert G. Beckert 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Billy Williams B. Williams LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	3
Ron Santo R. Santo 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ernie Banks E. Banks 1B	4	2	2	0	0	0	0
Randy Hundley R. Hundley C	4	0	2	0	0	0	1
Jim Hickman J. Hickman RF	3	2	0	1	1	0	0
Jim Qualls J. Qualls CF	2	0	1	1	1	0	0
Paul Popovich P. Popovich PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Young D. Young CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rich Nye R. Nye P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Willie Smith W. Smith PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Nate Oliver N. Oliver PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Selma D. Selma P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	5	6	3	2	1	7

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jesus Alou J. Alou LF	4	1	1	3	1	0	0
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	2
Denis Menke D. Menke SS	3	1	0	0	0	1	1
Curt Blefary C. Blefary 1B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Marty Martinez M. Martinez 3B	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Johnny Edwards J. Edwards C	4	2	2	0	0	0	0
Jack Billingham J. Billingham P	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Sandy Valdespino S. Valdespino PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Fred Gladding F. Gladding P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gary Geiger G. Geiger PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	33	4	6	4	1	3	9

Batting

TB: E. Banks 2, R. Hundley 2, D. Kessinger, J. Qualls

RBI: J. Hickman, D. Kessinger, J. Qualls

SF: J. Hickman

Baserunning

SB: J. Hickman, J. Qualls

Batting

2B: C. Blefary, M. Martinez

3B: J. Edwards

HR: J. Alou

TB: J. Alou 4, C. Blefary 2, J. Edwards 4, M. Martinez 3

RBI: J. Alou 3, M. Martinez

Baserunning

CS: J. Wynn

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rich Nye R. Nye (W)	6.0	5	4	4	3	5	1	6.00
Dick Selma D. Selma (S)	3.0	1	0	0	0	4	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	4	4	3	9	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jack Billingham J. Billingham (L)	7.0	6	5	2	1	6	2.57
Fred Gladding F. Gladding	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	5	2	1	7

Batters faced: R. Nye 26, D. Selma 10

Batters faced: J. Billingham 29, F. Gladding 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Don Kessinger D. Kessinger SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Glenn Beckert G. Beckert 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Billy Williams B. Williams LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	3
Ron Santo R. Santo 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ernie Banks E. Banks 1B	4	2	2	0	0	0	0
Randy Hundley R. Hundley C	4	0	2	0	0	0	1
Jim Hickman J. Hickman RF	3	2	0	1	1	0	0
Jim Qualls J. Qualls CF	2	0	1	1	1	0	0
Paul Popovich P. Popovich PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Young D. Young CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rich Nye R. Nye P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Willie Smith W. Smith PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Nate Oliver N. Oliver PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Selma D. Selma P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	5	6	3	2	1	7

Batting

TB: E. Banks 2, R. Hundley 2, D. Kessinger, J. Qualls

RBI: J. Hickman, D. Kessinger, J. Qualls

SF: J. Hickman

Baserunning

SB: J. Hickman, J. Qualls

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rich Nye R. Nye (W)	6.0	5	4	4	3	5	1	6.00
Dick Selma D. Selma (S)	3.0	1	0	0	0	4	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	4	4	3	9	1

Batters faced: R. Nye 26, D. Selma 10

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jesus Alou J. Alou LF	4	1	1	3	1	0	0
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	2
Denis Menke D. Menke SS	3	1	0	0	0	1	1
Curt Blefary C. Blefary 1B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Marty Martinez M. Martinez 3B	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Johnny Edwards J. Edwards C	4	2	2	0	0	0	0
Jack Billingham J. Billingham P	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Sandy Valdespino S. Valdespino PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Fred Gladding F. Gladding P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gary Geiger G. Geiger PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	33	4	6	4	1	3	9

Batting

2B: C. Blefary, M. Martinez

3B: J. Edwards

HR: J. Alou

TB: J. Alou 4, C. Blefary 2, J. Edwards 4, M. Martinez 3

RBI: J. Alou 3, M. Martinez

Baserunning

CS: J. Wynn

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jack Billingham J. Billingham (L)	7.0	6	5	2	1	6	2.57
Fred Gladding F. Gladding	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	5	2	1	7

Batters faced: J. Billingham 29, F. Gladding 6

71-41 CHC

HOU 57-53

Team Stats

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1969 NL East

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