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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1969-06-03 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 8320 · 50°F, cloudy, wet · 2:19
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 4–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 4th. Bill Hands earned the win. Joe Morgan went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Bill Hands L: Denny Lemaster SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Frank Dezelan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Blefary | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Denny Lemaster | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Geiger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Gotay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Bill Hands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Lemaster | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
 Jack Billingham | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curt Blefary: S8/G
- Joe Morgan: S8/P.1-3
- Jim Wynn: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Norm Miller: S8/G
- Denis Menke: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: S7/L
- Glenn Beckert: S7/G.1-2
- Billy Williams: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Ron Santo: 6/L
Top 2
- Doug Rader: E4.B-1
- Jesus Alou: 46(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Edwards: 43
Bot 2
- Ernie Banks: 2/FL
- Randy Hundley: K
- Jim Hickman: 8
Top 3
- Denny Lemaster: S8
- Curt Blefary: 13.1-2
- Joe Morgan: K/C
- Jim Wynn: 53
Bot 3
- Don Young: K/C
- Bill Hands: K
- Don Kessinger: 8
Top 4
- Norm Miller: 63
- Denis Menke: K/C
- Doug Rader: 43
Bot 4
- Glenn Beckert: E4.B-1
- Billy Williams: 36(1)/FO
- Ron Santo: W.1-2
- Ernie Banks: W.2-3;1-2
- Randy Hundley: K/C
- Jim Hickman: S7/G.3-H;2-H(UR);1-2
- Don Young: K
Top 5
- Jesus Alou: 7
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Denny Lemaster: 5/L
Bot 5
- Bill Hands: 13
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Glenn Beckert: 2/FL
Top 6
- Curt Blefary: 31
- Joe Morgan: HR/9
- Jim Wynn: 2/FL
- Norm Miller: 63
Bot 6
- Billy Williams: 8
- Ron Santo: D9
- Ernie Banks: S7.2-3
- Randy Hundley: S9.3-H;1-3
- Jim Hickman: K/C
- Don Young: D7.3-H;1-3
- Bill Hands: 63
Top 7
- Denis Menke: 5/P
- Doug Rader: K/C
- Jesus Alou: 63
Bot 7
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Glenn Beckert: E7/F.B-2
- Billy Williams: 43.2-3
- Ron Santo: K/C
Top 8
- Johnny Edwards: K/C
- Gary Geiger: K/C
- Curt Blefary: S8/P
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Jim Wynn: E5/G.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Norm Miller: K/C
Bot 8
- Ernie Banks: 2/FL
- Randy Hundley: S8
- Jim Hickman: 8
- Don Young: K/C
Top 9
- Denis Menke: 43
- Doug Rader: K/C
- Jesus Alou: S4
- Johnny Edwards: W.1-2
- Julio Gotay: 4/P