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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 20, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 20, 1969 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Reed |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 34,709 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Dick Stello |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Bob Didier | Catcher |
| Ron Reed | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | 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 |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Gene Oliver | Catcher |
| Don Young | Center Fielder |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 20, 1969
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jenkins
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Jenkins
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jenkins
Aaron 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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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Reed
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Reed
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Reed
Williams hits a line drive into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Reed
There goes Beckert. The throw from Didier and he is safe. Beckert steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Reed
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Reed
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Jenkins
Carty hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Jenkins
Cepeda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Jenkins
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Jenkins
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Millan for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Reed
Hickman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Reed
Oliver hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Reed
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Didier vs. Jenkins
Didier 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 -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Jenkins
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jenkins
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Reed
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Reed
Kessinger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Reed
Beckert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Reed
Williams takes first base on ball four. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Reed
Santo hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Carty. Santo reaches second base with a double. Beckert scores. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Reed
Banks hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Jenkins
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Jenkins
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Carty vs. Jenkins
Carty hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Carty reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez scores. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Cepeda vs. Jenkins
Cepeda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Boyer vs. Jenkins
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Carty moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Millan vs. Jenkins
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Beckert fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Carty scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Didier vs. Jenkins
There goes Millan. The throw from Oliver and he is safe. Millan steals second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Didier vs. Jenkins
Didier is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Jenkins
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Reed
Bob Aspromonte now playing third base.
Hickman hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Reed
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Carty. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Reed
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jenkins vs. Reed
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jenkins
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Jenkins
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Jenkins
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carty vs. Jenkins
There's a wild pitch. Gonzalez scores. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Jenkins
Carty hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Jenkins
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Reed
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Reed
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Reed
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Reed
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Jenkins
Aspromonte is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Jenkins
Millan hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Didier vs. Jenkins
Didier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert misplays the ball. That's an error on Beckert. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Jenkins
Reed hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Reed
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Reed
Hickman hits a line drive into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Reed
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jenkins
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Jenkins
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jenkins
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Reed
Paul Popovich pinch hits for Don Young.
Popovich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Reed
Willie Smith pinch hits for Fergie Jenkins.
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Reed
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Reed
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Abernathy
Willie Smith now playing left field. Billy Williams now playing right field. Jim Hickman now playing center field. Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Carty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Abernathy
Mike Lum pinch runs for Rico Carty.
Cepeda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Abernathy
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Abernathy
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lum scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Didier vs. Abernathy
Didier 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 8
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Reed
Mike Lum now playing left field.
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Reed
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Reed
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Reed
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Abernathy
Reed is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Abernathy
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Aguirre
Aaron hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Reed
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Reed
Nate Oliver pinch runs for Gene Oliver. Al Spangler pinch hits for Hank Aguirre.
Spangler strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Reed
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Reed
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lum. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beckert vs. Reed
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1969 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Jackson S, ss 4 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 5 0 2 0
Gonzalez T, cf 5 2 2 0 Beckert G, 2b 5 1 2 0
Aaron H, rf 5 1 2 0 Williams B, lf-rf 3 1 0 0
Carty R, lf 4 2 3 2 Santo R, 3b 3 0 1 2
Lum M, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Banks E, 1b 4 0 2 0
Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hickman J, rf-cf 4 0 0 0
Boyer C, 3b 2 0 1 1 Oliver G, c 4 0 2 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Oliver N, pr 0 0 0 0
Millan F, 2b 4 0 1 2 Young D, cf 2 0 0 0
Didier B, c 3 0 0 0 Popovich P, ph 1 0 0 0
Reed R, p 4 0 0 0 Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0
Spangler A, ph 1 0 0 0
Jenkins F, p 2 0 0 0
Smith W, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 9 5 36 2 9 2
Atlanta 010 310 010 -- 6
Chicago 002 000 000 -- 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Reed R (W) 9.0 9 2 2 2 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L) 7.0 7 5 5 1 5
Abernathy T 1.1 2 1 1 1 1
Aguirre H 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Jackson S, Beckert G
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Chicago 9
2B -- Santo R, Carty R, Oliver G, Kessinger D 2
HR -- Carty R
SB -- Beckert G, Millan F
WP -- Jenkins F
T -- 2:19
A -- 34709
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