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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1969-06-29 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 80°F, cloudy, dry · 2:06
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–1. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 8th. Fergie Jenkins earned the win. Willie Smith went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
W: Fergie Jenkins L: Bob Gibson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Flood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Gagliano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dal Maxvill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Gibson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Paul Popovich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Smith | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curt Flood: 2/FL
- Lou Brock: K
- Vada Pinson: W
- Joe Torre: 53
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: K/C
- Paul Popovich: K
- Billy Williams: 43
Top 2
- Tim McCarver: 8
- Mike Shannon: S8
- Phil Gagliano: 13.1-2
- Dal Maxvill: 63
Bot 2
- Ron Santo: K/C
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Willie Smith: K/C
Top 3
- Bob Gibson: S8
- Curt Flood: 54(1)/FO
- Lou Brock: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Randy Hundley: K
- Don Young: S8
- Fergie Jenkins: K
- Don Kessinger: K/C
Top 4
- Vada Pinson: S9
- Joe Torre: 64(1)3/GDP
- Tim McCarver: 63
Bot 4
- Paul Popovich: S9
- Billy Williams: 46(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Ron Santo: 7
- Ernie Banks: 63
Top 5
- Mike Shannon: 63
- Phil Gagliano: K
- Dal Maxvill: 53
Bot 5
- Willie Smith: S4
- Randy Hundley: W.1-2
- Don Young: 54/SH/BG.2-3;1-2
- Fergie Jenkins: K
- Don Kessinger: IW
- Paul Popovich: 3/FL
Top 6
- Bob Gibson: K/C
- Curt Flood: S8
- Lou Brock: S9.1-3;BX2(94)
- Vada Pinson: W
- Joe Torre: 5/P
Bot 6
- Billy Williams: 8
- Ron Santo: 63
- Ernie Banks: W
- Willie Smith: S9.1-2
- Randy Hundley: E5/G.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Don Young: 7/L
Top 7
- Tim McCarver: 7
- Mike Shannon: S7
- Phil Gagliano: CS2(24)
- Phil Gagliano: 63
Bot 7
- Fergie Jenkins: 9
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Paul Popovich: K/C
Top 8
- Dal Maxvill: 8
- Bob Gibson: 5/P
- Curt Flood: 4/P
Bot 8
- Billy Williams: D7
- Ron Santo: K
- Ernie Banks: S8/G6M.2-H
- Willie Smith: HR/9.1-H
- Randy Hundley: 3/FL
- Don Young: 43
Top 9
- Lou Brock: 3/G
- Vada Pinson: HR/9
- Joe Torre: 53
- Tim McCarver: S8
- Mike Shannon: 43
Notes & reviews
- Billy Williams Day at Wrigley Field; 895th consecutive game, tying NL record