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Atlanta Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1969-05-31 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 29778 · 80°F, cloudy, rain, wet · 2:10
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 3–2. Fergie Jenkins earned the win. Hank Aaron went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Fergie Jenkins L: Phil Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sonny Jackson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Didier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Spangler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 8.1 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felipe Alou: 53
- Felix Millan: 6/P
- Hank Aaron: HR/7
- Orlando Cepeda: 13
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 4/P
- Glenn Beckert: S5/G
- Billy Williams: 64(1)/FO
- Ron Santo: 53
Top 2
- Clete Boyer: K
- Sonny Jackson: W
- Bob Didier: 36(1)/FO
- Mike Lum: K
Bot 2
- Ernie Banks: 7
- Randy Hundley: 63
- Jim Hickman: K
Top 3
- Phil Niekro: 53
- Felipe Alou: 63
- Felix Millan: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Don Young: 7
- Fergie Jenkins: K
- Don Kessinger: 8
Top 4
- Hank Aaron: 53
- Orlando Cepeda: S5
- Clete Boyer: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Glenn Beckert: K
- Billy Williams: S4
- Ron Santo: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Sonny Jackson: S7.B-2(E7)
- Bob Didier: 2/FL
- Mike Lum: 8
- Phil Niekro: 6/P
Bot 5
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Randy Hundley: S7
- Jim Hickman: CS2(24)
- Jim Hickman: 4/P
Top 6
- Felipe Alou: 6/L
- Felix Millan: W
- Hank Aaron: 7/L
- Orlando Cepeda: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Don Young: D8/P
- Fergie Jenkins: 24/SH/BG.2-3
- Don Kessinger: W
- Glenn Beckert: 43.3-H;1-2
- Billy Williams: IW
- Ron Santo: K
Top 7
- Clete Boyer: 13
- Sonny Jackson: S7/L
- Bob Didier: S9/G.1-3
- Mike Lum: 7/SF/F.3-H
- Phil Niekro: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Ernie Banks: S7/L
- Randy Hundley: 14/SH/BG.1-2
- Al Spangler: 43.2-3
- Don Young: E5/G.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Fergie Jenkins: K/C
Top 8
- Felipe Alou: 5/FL
- Felix Millan: 63
- Hank Aaron: 6/L
Bot 8
- Don Kessinger: 13
- Glenn Beckert: 3/FL
- Billy Williams: 9
Top 9
- Orlando Cepeda: 63
- Clete Boyer: 3/G
- Sonny Jackson: 7
Bot 9
- Ron Santo: T8/F78XDW
- Ernie Banks: IW
- Randy Hundley: IW.1-2
- Willie Smith: K
- Don Young: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Rain delay before start of game