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Lineups and Summary
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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 17, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 17, 1969 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Selma |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Bryant |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 25,586 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Lee Weyer |
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 |
| Dick Selma | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | Center Fielder |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Bob Burda | Left Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Bobby Etheridge | Third Baseman |
| Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
| Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
| Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
| Ron Bryant | Pitcher |
| Clyde King | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 17, 1969
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Bryant
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Bryant
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bryant
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Bryant
Santo hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Selma
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Selma
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burda vs. Selma
Burda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Selma
McCovey takes first base on ball four. Burda moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etheridge vs. Selma
Etheridge takes first base on ball four. Burda moves to third. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Selma
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Bryant
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Etheridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Bryant
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Bryant
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Etheridge fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Bryant
Young is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Selma
Hiatt strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Selma
Lanier strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Selma
Bryant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Selma
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selma vs. Bryant
Selma hits a ball on the ground towards third. Etheridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Bryant
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Burda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Bryant
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Etheridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Selma
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burda vs. Selma
Burda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Selma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Selma
McCovey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etheridge vs. Selma
Etheridge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bryant
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Bryant
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Bryant
Banks bunts towards the mound. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hickman vs. Bryant
There's a wild pitch. Williams scores. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hickman vs. Bryant
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Etheridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Bryant
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Selma
Henderson 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Selma
Hiatt strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Selma
Lanier strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bryant
Young strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selma vs. Bryant
Selma hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Bryant
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Bryant
Beckert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burda. Beckert reaches second base with a double. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Bryant
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Etheridge picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Etheridge. Kessinger scores. Beckert scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Bryant
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Selma
John Stephenson pinch hits for Ron Bryant.
Stephenson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Selma
Bonds hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Selma
Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burda vs. Selma
Burda hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Etheridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. McMahon
Hickman hits a fly ball into left field. Burda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McMahon
Oliver hits a popup towards third. Etheridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Selma
McCovey hits a popup in front of the plate. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etheridge vs. Selma
Etheridge strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Selma
Henderson 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. Selma
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. McMahon
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selma vs. McMahon
Selma takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. McMahon
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McMahon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. McMahon
There goes Kessinger. The throw from Hiatt and he is safe. Kessinger steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. McMahon
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Selma
Bill Heath now catching. Don Mason pinch hits for Hal Lanier.
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Selma
Dave Marshall pinch hits for Don McMahon.
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Selma
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Selma
Hunt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hart vs. Nye
Rich Nye now pitching. Jim Ray Hart pinch hits for Bob Burda.
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nye fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Herbel
Dave Marshall now playing left field. Don Mason now playing shortstop. Ron Herbel now pitching.
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Herbel
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Herbel
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Etheridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Nye
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etheridge vs. Nye
Etheridge hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Nye
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Regan
Willie Mays pinch hits for Jack Hiatt. Phil Regan now pitching.
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mason vs. Regan
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Herbel
Bob Barton now catching.
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Herbel
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Herbel
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Etheridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Regan
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Regan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Regan
Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Regan
Hunt hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Heath settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Heath. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Regan
Hunt is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1969, game 2 -- Chicago at San Francisco (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 1 1 0 Bonds B, cf 5 1 2 1
Beckert G, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hunt R, 2b 5 0 1 0
Williams B, lf 3 1 2 1 Burda B, lf 2 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hart J, ph 1 0 0 0
Banks E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Herbel R, p 0 0 0 0
Hickman J, rf 3 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 1 0 0 0
Oliver G, c 3 0 0 0 Etheridge B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Heath B, c 1 0 0 0 Henderson K, rf 4 0 1 0
Young D, cf 4 0 0 0 Hiatt J, c 3 0 0 0
Selma D, p 2 0 0 0 Mays W, ph 1 0 0 0
Nye R, p 0 0 0 0 Barton B, c 0 0 0 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0 Lanier H, ss 2 0 0 0
Mason D, ph-ss 2 0 0 0
Bryant R, p 0 0 0 0
Stephenson J, ph 1 0 0 0
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
Marshall D, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
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31 3 5 1 32 1 4 1
Chicago 000 120 000 -- 3
San Francisco 000 010 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Selma D (W) 6.2 3 1 1 5 7
Nye R 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Regan P (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Bryant R (L) 5.0 5 3 2 2 2
McMahon D 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
Herbel R 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Etheridge B, Beckert G, Heath B
LOB -- Chicago 5, San Francisco 10
2B -- Beckert G
HR -- Bonds B
SB -- Kessinger D
SH -- Banks E
WP -- Bryant R
T -- 2:50
A -- 25586
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