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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1969-06-12 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 27671 · 85°F, night · 2:58
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 12–6. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 9th. Dick Selma earned the win and Ted Abernathy picked up the save. Al Spangler went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 16 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
W: Dick Selma L: Garry Hill SV: Ted Abernathy
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Popovich | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Young | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Selma | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Regan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Lum | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Didier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Neibauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommie Aaron | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Selma | 7.2 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Phil Regan | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aguirre | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Hill | 2.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Gary Neibauer | 4.2 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Paul Doyle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Claude Raymond | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: K
- Paul Popovich: W
- Billy Williams: 9
- Ron Santo: 9/L
Bot 1
- Mike Lum: 43
- Sonny Jackson: W
- Hank Aaron: K/C
- Orlando Cepeda: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: K
- Randy Hundley: S5
- Al Spangler: HR/9.1-H
- Don Young: S7
- Dick Selma: 16(1)/FO
- Don Kessinger: 7
Bot 2
- Rico Carty: 31
- Darrell Evans: K
- Felix Millan: 13
Top 3
- Paul Popovich: S8
- Billy Williams: S5.1-2
- Ron Santo: FC6.BX1(643);2-3;1-2
- Ernie Banks: D7.3-H;2-H
- Randy Hundley: 9
- Al Spangler: 8
Bot 3
- Bob Didier: 23/G
- Gary Neibauer: K/C
- Mike Lum: 53
Top 4
- Don Young: K/C
- Dick Selma: S8
- Don Kessinger: 46(1)/FO
- Paul Popovich: K
Bot 4
- Sonny Jackson: K
- Hank Aaron: 3/FL
- Orlando Cepeda: 63
Top 5
- Billy Williams: 43
- Ron Santo: S7
- Ernie Banks: 9
- Randy Hundley: E7/F.1-2;B-1
- Al Spangler: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Rico Carty: K
- Darrell Evans: K
- Felix Millan: 3/G
Top 6
- Don Young: S7
- Dick Selma: 1/SH/BG.1-2
- Don Kessinger: 6/P
- Paul Popovich: S7.2-H
- Billy Williams: 6/P
Bot 6
- Bob Didier: 9
- Gary Neibauer: W
- Mike Lum: 7
- Sonny Jackson: S7.1-2
- Hank Aaron: 3/P
Top 7
- Ron Santo: S8
- Ernie Banks: K
- Randy Hundley: 54(1)/FO
- Al Spangler: HR/9.1-H
- Don Young: 7
Bot 7
- Orlando Cepeda: W
- Rico Carty: K
- Darrell Evans: K
- Felix Millan: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Dick Selma: 13
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Paul Popovich: 8
Bot 8
- Bob Didier: 4/L
- Tommie Aaron: W
- Mike Lum: 6/P
- Sonny Jackson: W.1-2
- Hank Aaron: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Orlando Cepeda: S8
- Bob Aspromonte: 7
Top 9
- Billy Williams: W
- Ron Santo: HR/8.1-H
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Randy Hundley: W
- Al Spangler: S9.1-2
- Don Young: S9.2-H;1-H(E9)(NR);B-2
- Phil Regan: 5/FL
- Don Kessinger: S8.2-H(UR)
- Paul Popovich: 8
Bot 9
- Darrell Evans: S9
- Felix Millan: S7.1-2
- Bob Didier: S7.2-3;1-2
- Tommie Aaron: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Mike Lum: 46(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Sonny Jackson: S7.3-H;1-2
- Hank Aaron: 7
- Orlando Cepeda: 9
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Garry Hill