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May 31, 1969

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Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 2 5 1
Cubs 2 6 1
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Braves 2 5 1
Cubs 3 7 1

Don Young Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .216
OBP .333 .322
At Bats 3 102
Hits 1 22
• Singles 0 14
• Doubles 1 6
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 15
RBI’s 0 14

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
7 3 1
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Wrigley Field - May 31, 1969
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Single
Phil Niekro
Bob Didier
Orlando Cepeda
Felix Millan
Clete Boyer
Sonny Jackson
Mike Lum
Felipe Alou
Hank Aaron
Don Young
Randy Hundley
Ernie Banks
Ron Santo

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Atlanta Braves 2 5 1 4
Chicago Cubs 3 7 1 7
Winning Pitcher Fergie Jenkins
Losing Pitcher Phil Niekro
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Don Young
Attendance 29,778
Time of Game 2 hours 10 minutes
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Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

End of Game

Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo scores. Banks moves to third. Hundley moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Willie Smith pinch hits for Adolfo Phillips. Smith strikes out.
Bottom 9 Hundley is walked intentionally. Banks moves to second.
Bottom 9 Banks is walked intentionally.
Bottom 9 Santo hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Santo reaches third base with a triple.
Top 9 Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boyer for the out.
Top 9 Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Beckert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Aaron hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Adolfo Phillips now playing center field. Don Young now playing right field. Alou hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Jenkins is called out on strikes.
Bottom 7 Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyer. Banks scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 7 Al Spangler pinch hits for Jim Hickman. Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Banks moves to third.
Bottom 7 Hundley bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Banks moves to second.
Bottom 7 Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 7 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 7 Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores.
Top 7 Didier hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third.
Top 7 Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 7 Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Santo strikes out.
Bottom 6 Williams is walked intentionally.
Bottom 6 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. Young scores. Kessinger moves to second.
Bottom 6 Kessinger takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Jenkins bunts in front of the plate. Didier fields it and throws to first for the out. Young moves to third.
Bottom 6 Young hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Young reaches second base with a double.
Top 6 Cepeda hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Aaron hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Millan takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Alou hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Hickman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 There goes Hundley. The throw from Didier and he is out, Millan applying the tag.
Bottom 5 Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Niekro hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Didier hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Jackson hits a line drive into left field. Williams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Jackson moves to second.
Bottom 4 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 4 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 4 Beckert strikes out.
Top 4 Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 4 Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 4 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Jenkins strikes out.
Bottom 3 Young hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Millan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Hickman strikes out.
Bottom 2 Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Lum strikes out.
Top 2 Didier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Jackson takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Boyer strikes out.
Bottom 1 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 1 Kessinger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 1 Millan hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.