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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1969-08-30 · Day game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 26630 · 87°F, night, dry · 2:36
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Ken Johnson earned the win and Phil Regan picked up the save. Ernie Banks went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| ATL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Ken Johnson L: Ron Reed SV: Phil Regan
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Tony Venzon · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Oscar Gamble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Young | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Regan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Clete Boyer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Didier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Garrido | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Reed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sonny Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Selma | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Johnson | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Phil Regan | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Reed | 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Neibauer | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Larry Maxie | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Doyle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 7/F
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: D7
- Ron Santo: S8.2-H
- Ernie Banks: HR/7.1-H
- Jim Hickman: 8/F
Bot 1
- Felix Millan: 8/F
- Tony Gonzalez: S7
- Hank Aaron: W.1-2
- Rico Carty: 96(1)/FO.2-3
- Orlando Cepeda: S8.3-H;1-3
- Clete Boyer: S9.3-H;1-2
- Bob Didier: 6/P
Top 2
- Randy Hundley: S7
- Oscar Gamble: 54(1)/FO
- Ken Johnson: 14/SH.1-2
- Don Kessinger: T9.2-H
- Glenn Beckert: 13
Bot 2
- Gil Garrido: 7/F
- Ron Reed: K
- Felix Millan: S9
- Tony Gonzalez: 8/F
Top 3
- Billy Williams: S9
- Ron Santo: 8/F
- Ernie Banks: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Hank Aaron: 53
- Rico Carty: 53
- Orlando Cepeda: W
- Clete Boyer: 2/FL
Top 4
- Jim Hickman: E6.B-2
- Randy Hundley: 4/P
- Oscar Gamble: S6.2-3
- Ken Johnson: K
- Don Kessinger: 63
Bot 4
- Bob Didier: K/C
- Gil Garrido: E6.B-1
- Mike Lum: K/C
- Felix Millan: S7.1-2
- Tony Gonzalez: 5/P
Top 5
- Glenn Beckert: S8
- Billy Williams: 3/FL
- Ron Santo: 9/F
- Ernie Banks: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Hank Aaron: 8/F
- Rico Carty: S7
- Orlando Cepeda: W.1-2
- Clete Boyer: 8/F
- Bob Didier: 4/P
Top 6
- Jim Hickman: K
- Randy Hundley: W
- Oscar Gamble: K
- Ken Johnson: K
Bot 6
- Gil Garrido: 63
- Sonny Jackson: 4/P
- Felix Millan: S5
- Tony Gonzalez: 4/P
Top 7
- Don Kessinger: D8
- Glenn Beckert: WP.2-3
- Glenn Beckert: 7/SF.3-H
- Billy Williams: 13
- Ron Santo: 6/L
Bot 7
- Hank Aaron: HR/7
- Rico Carty: 63
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Clete Boyer: 63
Top 8
- Ernie Banks: 4/P
- Don Young: HP
- Randy Hundley: K/C
- Oscar Gamble: WP.1-2
- Oscar Gamble: IW
- Phil Regan: 7/F
Bot 8
- Bob Didier: D7
- Bob Aspromonte: 43.2-3
- Felipe Alou: 7/SF.3-H
- Felix Millan: W
- Tony Gonzalez: 23
Top 9
- Don Kessinger: K/C
- Glenn Beckert: 9/F
- Billy Williams: 7/F
Bot 9
- Hank Aaron: 4/P
- Rico Carty: K
- Orlando Cepeda: S9
- Clete Boyer: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Larry Maxie
- Tony Gonzalez ejected by 1B umpire Paul Pryor