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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 16, 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 April 16, 1969 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 16,418 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Satch Davidson |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Don Young | 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 |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 16, 1969
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Carlton
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Carlton
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Carlton
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre fields it and throws to second for the out. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Carlton
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Carlton
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Jenkins
Brock 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: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Jenkins
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Jenkins
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Carlton
Hundley bunts towards the mound. Carlton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Carlton
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Carlton
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hundley moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Jenkins vs. Carlton
Jenkins strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Kessinger vs. Carlton
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Beckert vs. Carlton
Beckert 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 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jenkins
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Jenkins
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Jenkins
Shannon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Jenkins
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Maxvill vs. Jenkins
Maxvill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Carlton
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Carlton
Santo takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Carlton
Banks bunts towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Banks for the out. Williams moves to third. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Hundley vs. Carlton
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Williams scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Carlton
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Carlton
Young takes first base on ball four. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Jenkins vs. Carlton
Jenkins is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Jenkins
Carlton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Carlton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Jenkins
Brock 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 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Jenkins
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Jenkins
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Carlton
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Carlton
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Carlton
Williams 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 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jenkins
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, 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, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Jenkins
Shannon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Carlton
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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Carlton
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Carlton
Hundley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Carlton
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carlton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Jenkins
Javier 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Jenkins
Maxvill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Carlton vs. Jenkins
Carlton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Jenkins
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Beckert fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Maxvill moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Flood vs. Jenkins
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kessinger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Carlton
Young strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Carlton
Jenkins strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Carlton
Kessinger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Jenkins
Pinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jenkins
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Jenkins
McCarver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Carlton
Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Carlton
Williams hits a line drive towards first. Torre catches it and steps on first to double up Beckert. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Carlton
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Jenkins
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Shannon is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Jenkins
Jim Qualls now playing second base. Joe Hague pinch hits for Julian Javier.
Hague is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Jenkins
Maxvill strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Carlton
Steve Huntz now playing second base. Phil Gagliano now playing third base.
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Carlton
Hundley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Carlton
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Carlton
Young strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jenkins vs. Carlton
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gagliano fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jenkins
Bill White pinch hits for Steve Carlton.
White hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Jenkins
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Jenkins
Flood hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Torrez
Mike Torrez now pitching.
Kessinger bunts towards the mound. Torrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Qualls vs. Torrez
Qualls strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Torrez
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Kessinger for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jenkins
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Jenkins
McCarver strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1969 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 3 0 2 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 0 0
Beckert G, 2b 4 0 2 0 Flood C, cf 4 0 0 0
Qualls J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Pinson V, rf 4 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 5 1 1 0 Torre J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0 McCarver T, c 4 0 0 0
Banks E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Shannon M, 3b 3 0 2 0
Hundley R, c 4 0 3 1 Gagliano P, 3b 0 0 0 0
Hickman J, rf 4 0 1 0 Javier J, 2b 2 0 1 0
Young D, cf 3 0 1 0 Hague J, ph 1 0 0 0
Jenkins F, p 4 0 0 0 Huntz S, 2b 0 0 0 0
Maxvill D, ss 2 0 0 0
Carlton S, p 2 0 2 0
White B, ph 1 0 0 0
Torrez M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 10 1 31 0 5 0
Chicago 001 000 000 -- 1
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 6
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Carlton S (L) 8.0 9 1 1 4 6
Torrez M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
DP -- St.Louis 3
LOB -- Chicago 11, St.Louis 5
2B -- Carlton S
SH -- Banks E
T -- 2:14
A -- 16418
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