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Montreal Expos @ 
Chicago Cubs
1969-04-11 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 12 innings · Att: 7281 · 42°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph from CF · 3:02
Chicago Cubs defeated Montreal Expos 1–0. Ted Abernathy earned the win. Billy Williams went 3-for-6 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
W: Ted Abernathy L: Carroll Sembera SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Mota | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mack Jones | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bailey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Bateman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coco Laboy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Sutherland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Morton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ty Cline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carroll Sembera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Young | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Qualls | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Morton | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Carroll Sembera | 2.2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Dan McGinn | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Ted Abernathy | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maury Wills: 13
- Manny Mota: D9
- Rusty Staub: 6/P
- Mack Jones: S5.2-3
- Bob Bailey: 53
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Billy Williams: 43
Top 2
- John Bateman: 8
- Coco Laboy: D7
- Gary Sutherland: E9/F.2-3;B-2
- Carl Morton: FC1.3XH(142);2-3;B-1
- Maury Wills: 6/P
Bot 2
- Ron Santo: 9
- Ernie Banks: W
- Randy Hundley: 8
- Al Spangler: 6(1)/FO
Top 3
- Manny Mota: 43
- Rusty Staub: 63
- Mack Jones: D7
- Bob Bailey: 63
Bot 3
- Don Young: S8
- Joe Niekro: 2/FL
- Don Kessinger: 16(1)/FO
- Glenn Beckert: 53
Top 4
- John Bateman: 8
- Coco Laboy: S7
- Gary Sutherland: 43.1-2
- Carl Morton: 63
Bot 4
- Billy Williams: 43
- Ron Santo: W
- Ernie Banks: 9
- Randy Hundley: 8
Top 5
- Maury Wills: 63
- Manny Mota: 13
- Rusty Staub: 43
Bot 5
- Al Spangler: 43
- Don Young: S5
- Joe Niekro: 14/SH.1-2
- Don Kessinger: 5/FL
Top 6
- Mack Jones: S9
- Bob Bailey: S7.1-3
- John Bateman: FC1.3XH(15);1-2;B-1
- Coco Laboy: 3/FL
- Gary Sutherland: 63
Bot 6
- Glenn Beckert: S7
- Billy Williams: S9.1-3
- Ron Santo: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Ernie Banks: 3/FL
- Randy Hundley: S5.2-3;1-2
- Al Spangler: 9
Top 7
- Carl Morton: K/C
- Maury Wills: 43
- Manny Mota: 43
Bot 7
- Don Young: K
- Joe Niekro: 63
- Don Kessinger: 43
Top 8
- Rusty Staub: W
- Mack Jones: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bob Bailey: K
Bot 8
- Glenn Beckert: 6/L
- Billy Williams: S8
- Ron Santo: SB2#
- Ron Santo: 8
- Ernie Banks: K
Top 9
- John Bateman: 8
- Coco Laboy: 6/P
- Gary Sutherland: 9
Bot 9
- Randy Hundley: W
- Al Spangler: 34/SH/BG.1-2
- Jim Qualls: K
- Willie Smith: 31
Top 10
- Ty Cline: 13
- Maury Wills: W
- Manny Mota: SB2
- Manny Mota: K/C
- Rusty Staub: IW
- Mack Jones: 46(1)/FO
Bot 10
- Don Kessinger: W
- Glenn Beckert: 7
- Billy Williams: 46(1)/FO
- Ron Santo: K/C
Top 11
- Bob Bailey: 31
- John Bateman: 13
- Coco Laboy: K
Bot 11
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Randy Hundley: 53
- Al Spangler: 7
Top 12
- Gary Sutherland: 31
- Carroll Sembera: 8
- Maury Wills: 43
Bot 12
- Jim Qualls: 7
- Jim Hickman: 53
- Don Kessinger: W
- Glenn Beckert: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Glenn Beckert: W
- Billy Williams: DI.1-2
- Billy Williams: S8/L8S.3-H;2-3
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Carl Morton