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August 24, 1969

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Astros	2	4	0
Cubs	0	1	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Astros	2	4	0
Cubs	1	2	0

Ernie Banks Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.259
OBP	.000	.317
At Bats	0	437
Hits	0	113
• Singles	0	81
• Doubles	0	14
• Triples	0	1
• Home Runs	0	17
Walks	0	33
RBI’s	0	86

Jack Billingham Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
5	6	2

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Wrigley Field - August 24, 1969

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Home Run

Jack Billingham

Johnny Edwards

Curt Blefary

Joe Morgan

Doug Rader

Denis Menke

Jesus Alou

Jim Wynn

Norm Miller

Ernie Banks

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Billingham bunts towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Edwards moves to second.

Top 2 Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Santo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Beckert strikes out.

Bottom 1 Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Rader strikes out.

Top 1 Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Blefary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to second.

Top 1 Miller takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 Wynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..

Top 1 Morgan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Morgan reaches second base with a double.

Top 1 Alou is called out on strikes.

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