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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1969-06-06 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 22185 · 60°F, cloudy · 2:57
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 14–8. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 4th. Ken Holtzman earned the win and Phil Regan picked up the save. Billy Williams went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | |
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 17 |
W: Ken Holtzman L: Tony Cloninger SV: Phil Regan
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Johnson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Bench | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Darrel Chaney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Cloninger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Short | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Ruiz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Holtzman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Nate Oliver | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Regan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Cloninger | 2.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Jack Fisher | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Short | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Granger | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Jose Pena | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 5.0 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
| Phil Regan | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 53
- Bobby Tolan: K23
- Alex Johnson: S8/G
- Tony Perez: 4(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: 4/L
- Billy Williams: W
- Ron Santo: W.1-2
- Ernie Banks: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Willie Smith: 6/P
Top 2
- Lee May: 9
- Johnny Bench: HR/7
- Tommy Helms: 43
- Darrel Chaney: 63
Bot 2
- Randy Hundley: S7
- Don Young: 8
- Ken Holtzman: K/BF
- Don Kessinger: PO1(23)
Top 3
- Tony Cloninger: E4/G.B-1
- Pete Rose: 4(1)3/GDP
- Bobby Tolan: S5/BG
- Alex Johnson: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Don Kessinger: D7/P
- Glenn Beckert: S9/L.2-3
- Billy Williams: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Ron Santo: 6/L
- Ernie Banks: S7/L
- Willie Smith: K/C
- Randy Hundley: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Alex Johnson: 9
- Tony Perez: D9
- Lee May: K
- Johnny Bench: 9
Bot 4
- Don Young: HR/7
- Ken Holtzman: S7/G
- Don Kessinger: 64(1)/FO
- Glenn Beckert: S7/G.1-3
- Billy Williams: 6/P
- Ron Santo: S5/G.3-H;1-3
- Ernie Banks: HP.1-2
- Jim Hickman: S9/L.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Randy Hundley: 53
Top 5
- Tommy Helms: W
- Darrel Chaney: K
- Bill Short: K
- Pete Rose: S8/G.1-2
- Bobby Tolan: S9.2-H;1-3
- Alex Johnson: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Don Young: 7
- Ken Holtzman: 53
- Don Kessinger: 5/FL
Top 6
- Tony Perez: W
- Lee May: S7/G.1-2
- Johnny Bench: S7/L.2-H(E5)(NR);1-3;B-2
- Tommy Helms: S9.3-H;2-3
- Jim Beauchamp: S7.3-H;1-2
- Chico Ruiz: 16(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Pete Rose: FC1.3XH(1251);1-2;B-1
- Bobby Tolan: 13
Bot 6
- Nate Oliver: K/C
- Billy Williams: 53
- Ron Santo: 53
Top 7
- Alex Johnson: S9/G
- Tony Perez: 64(1)3/GDP
- Lee May: K
Bot 7
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Jim Hickman: K
- Randy Hundley: S7/L
- Don Young: W.1-2
- Phil Regan: K/C
Top 8
- Johnny Bench: K
- Tommy Helms: K/C
- Jimmy Stewart: 63
Bot 8
- Don Kessinger: S7/P
- Nate Oliver: S8/P.1-3
- Billy Williams: S7/L.3-H;1-2
- Ron Santo: K
- Ernie Banks: 7
- Jim Hickman: W.2-3;1-2
- Randy Hundley: S9/G.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Don Young: S8/L.2-H;1-2
- Phil Regan: 53
Top 9
- Chico Ruiz: 7/L
- Pete Rose: 43
- Bobby Tolan: W
- Alex Johnson: SB2
- Alex Johnson: S9.2-H
- Tony Perez: S9.1-H(E9)(NR);B-2
- Lee May: D7.2-H
- Johnny Bench: 63
Notes & reviews
- Glenn Beckert suffered broken thumb tagging Tony Cloninger