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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1969-08-31 · Day game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 33142 · 73°F, rain, wet · 2:37
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 8–4. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 5th. Ken Holtzman earned the win and Phil Regan picked up the save. Ken Holtzman went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Ken Holtzman L: Phil Niekro SV: Phil Regan
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Tony Venzon · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Holtzman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Young | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Didier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Garrido | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommie Aaron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Tillman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 7.1 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
 Ted Abernathy | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aguirre | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Regan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 5.2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
 Milt Pappas | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Neibauer | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Doyle | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Maxie | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: E4.B-1
- Glenn Beckert: S9.1-2
- Billy Williams: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Ron Santo: K
- Ernie Banks: K
Bot 1
- Felipe Alou: 9/F
- Felix Millan: 9/F
- Hank Aaron: W
- Rico Carty: SB2
- Rico Carty: W
- Orlando Cepeda: 2/FL
Top 2
- Jim Hickman: K
- Randy Hundley: 63
- Oscar Gamble: S9
- Ken Holtzman: 63
Bot 2
- Clete Boyer: 2/FL
- Bob Didier: W
- Gil Garrido: 9/F
- Phil Niekro: K
Top 3
- Don Kessinger: K
- Glenn Beckert: S7
- Billy Williams: SB2
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: 4/P
Bot 3
- Felipe Alou: 5/L
- Felix Millan: 9/F
- Hank Aaron: 6/P
Top 4
- Ernie Banks: 13
- Jim Hickman: 53
- Randy Hundley: 6/L
Bot 4
- Rico Carty: 53
- Orlando Cepeda: D7
- Clete Boyer: S9.2-H
- Bob Didier: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Oscar Gamble: S4
- Ken Holtzman: 14/SH.1-2
- Don Kessinger: S9.2-3
- Glenn Beckert: S8.3-H;1-2
- Billy Williams: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Ron Santo: 53
- Ernie Banks: 7/F
Bot 5
- Gil Garrido: 43
- Phil Niekro: D9
- Felipe Alou: S8.2-H
- Felix Millan: 9/F
- Hank Aaron: S8.1-2
- Rico Carty: 3/P
Top 6
- Jim Hickman: S8
- Randy Hundley: 64(1)/FO
- Oscar Gamble: 9/F
- Ken Holtzman: HR/7.1-H
- Don Kessinger: 4/P
Bot 6
- Orlando Cepeda: 13
- Clete Boyer: S7
- Bob Didier: 13.1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: K/C
Top 7
- Glenn Beckert: S6.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Billy Williams: 43.2-3
- Ron Santo: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Ernie Banks: 8/F
Bot 7
- Tommie Aaron: 63
- Felipe Alou: 53
- Felix Millan: 63
Top 8
- Don Young: T9
- Randy Hundley: 4/P
- Oscar Gamble: W
- Ken Holtzman: S7.3-H;1-2
- Don Kessinger: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Hank Aaron: 3/FL
- Rico Carty: HR/8
- Orlando Cepeda: S7
- Clete Boyer: S7.1-2
- Tony Gonzalez: K/C
- Bob Aspromonte: S8.2-H;1-3
- Bob Tillman: K
Top 9
- Glenn Beckert: 43
- Billy Williams: 13
- Ron Santo: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Felipe Alou: 4/P
- Felix Millan: 53
- Hank Aaron: 3/P