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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1969-06-09 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 14879 · wet · 2:50
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 4–1. George Culver earned the win and Wayne Granger picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: George Culver L: Fergie Jenkins SV: Wayne Granger
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Johnson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Helms | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Darrel Chaney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Culver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Granger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nate Oliver | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Qualls | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Heath | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Culver | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Wayne Granger | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 6.2 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
 Hank Aguirre | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Regan | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 13
- Bobby Tolan: D7/P
- Alex Johnson: S9/P.2-H
- Tony Perez: CS2(24)
- Tony Perez: K
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 53
- Al Spangler: K/C
- Billy Williams: S6
- Ron Santo: 53
Top 2
- Lee May: 8
- Johnny Bench: K/C
- Tommy Helms: K
Bot 2
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Randy Hundley: S7/L
- Don Young: K
- Nate Oliver: E5/G.1-2;B-1
- Fergie Jenkins: 43
Top 3
- Darrel Chaney: 8
- George Culver: 4/P
- Pete Rose: 7
Bot 3
- Don Kessinger: 53
- Al Spangler: FLE5
- Al Spangler: 6/P
- Billy Williams: S8/G
- Ron Santo: 7
Top 4
- Bobby Tolan: K
- Alex Johnson: 63
- Tony Perez: D9/L
- Lee May: 7/L
Bot 4
- Ernie Banks: 3/P
- Randy Hundley: S8/P
- Don Young: 7
- Nate Oliver: S7/L.1-2
- Fergie Jenkins: K/C
Top 5
- Johnny Bench: K
- Tommy Helms: K
- Darrel Chaney: S2/BG
- George Culver: 13
Bot 5
- Don Kessinger: W
- Al Spangler: 36(1)3/GDP
- Billy Williams: 63
Top 6
- Pete Rose: 43
- Bobby Tolan: D4/BG
- Alex Johnson: K
- Tony Perez: D9/P.2-H
- Lee May: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Ron Santo: 13
- Ernie Banks: W
- Randy Hundley: K
- Don Young: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Johnny Bench: S7/G
- Tommy Helms: 14/SH/BG.1-2
- Darrel Chaney: K
- George Culver: S4.2-3
- Pete Rose: S7.3-H;1-3
- Bobby Tolan: 7
Bot 7
- Jim Qualls: S6.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Willie Smith: W
- Don Kessinger: WP.2-3;1-2
- Don Kessinger: 43.3-H;2-2
- Al Spangler: 53
- Billy Williams: 9
Top 8
- Alex Johnson: K
- Tony Perez: 63
- Lee May: S8/L
- Johnny Bench: S9/G.1-3
- Tommy Helms: W.1-2
- Darrel Chaney: S1/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Wayne Granger: K
Bot 8
- Ron Santo: 63
- Ernie Banks: 43
- Randy Hundley: K/C
Top 9
- Pete Rose: S6
- Bobby Tolan: 2/FL
- Alex Johnson: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Don Young: 3/G
- Jim Qualls: 31
- Bill Heath: T8
- Don Kessinger: 1/L
Notes & reviews
- Cubs Manager Leo Durocher ejected by 1B umpire Augie Donatelli