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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 17, 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 17, 1969 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Giusti |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,350 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Tony Venzon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Al Spangler | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Jim Qualls | Second Baseman |
| Don Young | Center Fielder |
| Bill Hands | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Hague | Left Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Steve Huntz | Second Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Dave Giusti | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 17, 1969
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Giusti
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Giusti
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spangler for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Giusti
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Hague settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Hands
Hague 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Hands
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hands
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Giusti
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Giusti
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Hague settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Giusti
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Qualls vs. Giusti
Qualls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill 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: 3-1, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Hands
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Hands
White strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Hands
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Giusti
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. Giusti
Hands bunts towards the mound. Giusti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Giusti
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Giusti
There goes Kessinger. The throw from Torre and he is safe. Kessinger steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Giusti
Spangler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Giusti
There goes Spangler. The throw from Torre and he is out, Maxvill applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Huntz vs. Hands
Huntz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Hands
Maxvill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Giusti vs. Hands
Giusti takes first base on ball four. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Hague vs. Hands
Hague hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flood vs. Hands
Flood hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Giusti
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Giusti
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Giusti, and towards Maxvill, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Giusti
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Giusti
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Qualls vs. Giusti
Qualls hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hands
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Hands
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hands
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Giusti
Young hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Giusti
Hands strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Giusti
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Giusti covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Hands
Shannon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Huntz vs. Hands
Huntz hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Hands
Maxvill strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giusti vs. Hands
Giusti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hague vs. Hands
Hague hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Giusti
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giusti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Giusti
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giusti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Giusti
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Hands
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hands
Pinson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Hands
Torre hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Giusti
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Giusti
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Qualls vs. Giusti
Qualls hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Huntz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hands
White hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Hands
Shannon 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huntz vs. Hands
Huntz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Qualls scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Giusti
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Hague settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Giusti
Hands hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Giusti
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Giusti
Spangler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Giusti
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Williams reaches second base with a double. Kessinger scores. Spangler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Giusti
There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Willis
Ron Willis now pitching.
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Willis
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Hands
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Hands
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Ron Willis.
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Hands
Hague takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Hands
Flood takes first base on ball four. Hague moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Hands
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Waslewski
Gary Waslewski now pitching.
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Qualls vs. Waslewski
Qualls hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Waslewski
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Hands
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Qualls fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Regan
Shannon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Huntz vs. Regan
Huntz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Huntz for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1969 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 3 2 0 0 Hague J, lf 3 0 0 0
Spangler A, rf 4 1 2 1 Flood C, cf 3 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 1 2 Pinson V, rf 4 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Torre J, c 3 0 1 0
Banks E, 1b 4 0 1 0 White B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 4 0 2 0 Shannon M, 3b 4 0 2 0
Qualls J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Huntz S, 2b 4 0 0 0
Young D, cf 4 0 1 0 Maxvill D, ss 2 0 0 0
Hands B, p 3 0 0 0 Giusti D, p 1 0 1 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0 Willis R, p 0 0 0 0
McCarver T, ph 1 0 0 0
Waslewski G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 3 29 0 4 0
Chicago 001 000 020 -- 3
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hands B (W)* 8.0 3 0 0 5 4
Regan P (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Giusti D (L) 7.2 7 3 3 2 1
Willis R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Waslewski G 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, St.Louis 7
2B -- Williams B
SB -- Kessinger D
CS -- Spangler A
WP -- Giusti D
T -- 2:17
A -- 11350
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