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Lineups and Summary
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 25, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 25, 1969 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Nolan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 30,479 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Frank Dezelan 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Woody Woodward | Shortstop |
| Gary Nolan | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | 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 | Center Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Al Spangler | Right Fielder |
| Bill Hands | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 25, 1969
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Hands
Rose 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 -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Hands
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hands
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Hands
There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Hands
Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Hands
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Nolan
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Nolan
Beckert hits a line drive towards third. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Nolan
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Nolan
Santo strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hands
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Hands
Helms hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodward vs. Hands
Woodward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes May trying to get to home. Williams throws the ball in to Hundley who tags May, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Woodward moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nolan vs. Hands
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Nolan
Banks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Nolan
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Nolan
Hundley hits a line drive into center field. Tolan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tolan. Banks scores. Hundley moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Spangler vs. Nolan
Spangler hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Hands vs. Nolan
Hands hits a popup towards short. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Hands
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Hands
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Hands covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hands
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Nolan
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Nolan
Beckert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Nolan
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Nolan
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kessinger tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Nolan
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hands
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Hands
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Hands
May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Hands
Helms hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Nolan
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Nolan
Hundley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Nolan
Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Hands
Woodward 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 -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Hands
Nolan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hickman who is chasing the ball. Nolan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Rose vs. Hands
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Tolan vs. Hands
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Hands
Johnson 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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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Nolan
Hands hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Nolan
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hands moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Nolan
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hands moves to third. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Nolan
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hands scores. Kessinger moves to third. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Santo vs. Nolan
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Nolan
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Hickman vs. Nolan
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hands
Perez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Hands
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Hands
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Hands
Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Nolan
Hundley hits a line drive towards short. Woodward reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Nolan
Spangler hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Nolan
Hands takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Nolan
Kessinger hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Hands
Woodward hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Hands
Nolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Hands
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Nolan trying to get to third. Williams throws the ball in to Santo, who tags Nolan for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Hands
Tolan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rose scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hands
There goes Tolan. The throw from Hundley and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Hands
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. Tolan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Hands
Perez 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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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Nolan
Jimmy Stewart now playing left field.
Beckert hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Nolan
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Nolan
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Hands
Bench hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
May vs. Hands
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Hands
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodward vs. Hands
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woodward for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Nolan
Banks hits a popup towards short. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Nolan
Hickman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Nolan
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Nolan
Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Hands
Nolan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Hands
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. Nolan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching.
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nolan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Savage vs. Regan
Ted Savage pinch hits for Jimmy Stewart. Phil Regan now pitching.
Savage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nolan scores. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Regan
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Savage moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Regan
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Regan
Bench hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spangler. Bench reaches second base with a double. Savage scores. Perez scores. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
May vs. Regan
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Nolan
Ted Savage now playing left field. Paul Popovich pinch hits for Phil Regan.
Popovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Nolan
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. Popovich moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Beckert hits a line drive into left field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Granger
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Granger
Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Savage. Santo reaches second base with a double. Popovich scores. Kessinger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Granger
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hickman vs. Granger
Hickman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Savage. Hickman reaches second base with a double. Santo scores. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Hundley vs. Granger
Nate Oliver pinch runs for Jim Hickman.
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Spangler vs. Ramos
Pedro Ramos now pitching.
Spangler takes first base on ball four. Banks scores. Oliver moves to third. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Popovich vs. Ramos
Popovich hits a line drive into center field. Tolan 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 8/25/1969 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf 4 1 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 2 2 0
Tolan B, cf 5 1 1 1 Beckert G, 2b 5 0 2 0
Johnson A, lf 4 1 1 0 Williams B, lf 5 0 2 1
Stewart J, lf 0 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 4 1 1 3
Savage T, ph-lf 1 1 1 1 Banks E, 1b 5 2 2 0
Perez T, 3b 5 3 3 3 Hickman J, cf 5 1 2 2
Bench J, c 5 0 1 2 Oliver N, pr 0 0 0 0
May L, 1b 5 1 3 1 Hundley R, c 4 0 1 1
Helms T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Spangler A, rf 4 0 0 1
Woodward W, ss 4 0 1 0 Hands B, p 2 1 1 0
Nolan G, p 3 1 2 0 Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0
Granger W, p 0 0 0 0 Regan P, p 0 0 0 0
Ramos P, p 0 0 0 0 Popovich P, ph 1 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 9 14 8 39 8 13 8
Cincinnati 200 101 203 -- 9
Chicago 011 010 014 -- 8
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nolan G (W)* 8.0 10 6 6 3 7
Granger W 0.2 3 2 2 2 0
Ramos P (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hands B (L) 8.1 11 7 6 2 3
Aguirre H 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Regan P 0.1 3 2 2 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Tolan B, Hundley R, Kessinger D
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Chicago 10
2B -- May L, Banks E, Bench J, Santo R, Hickman J
3B -- Nolan G
HR -- Perez T 2, May L, Hickman J
SB -- Tolan B, Perez T, Savage T
SF -- Santo R
WP -- Hands B
T -- 3:00
A -- 30479
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