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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1969-06-29 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 41060 · dry · 2:35
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 12–1. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 1st. Dick Selma earned the win. Ron Santo went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| CHN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 15 |
W: Dick Selma L: Mudcat Grant SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Davalillo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Huntz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chuck Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Boots Day | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Ricketts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Paul Popovich | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Smith | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Selma | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mudcat Grant | 0.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Chuck Taylor | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Torrez | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ron Willis | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Joe Hoerner | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Giusti | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Selma | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Davalillo: S8
- Lou Brock: PO1(13)#
- Lou Brock: K
- Vada Pinson: 6/P
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: K
- Paul Popovich: S9
- Billy Williams: S8.1-3
- Ron Santo: S8.3-H;1-3
- Ernie Banks: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Willie Smith: S9
- Randy Hundley: 9
- Don Young: S8.1-3
- Dick Selma: 9/L
Top 2
- Joe Torre: 63
- Mike Shannon: 53
- Bill White: W
- Steve Huntz: 9
Bot 2
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Paul Popovich: 7
- Billy Williams: D7
- Ron Santo: 9
Top 3
- Dal Maxvill: W
- Chuck Taylor: K/C
- Vic Davalillo: 8/P
- Lou Brock: K/C
Bot 3
- Ernie Banks: 4/P
- Willie Smith: 5/P
- Randy Hundley: 3/P
Top 4
- Vada Pinson: 3/G
- Joe Torre: 5/L
- Mike Shannon: HR/8
- Bill White: 9
Bot 4
- Don Young: 53
- Dick Selma: K
- Don Kessinger: K/C
Top 5
- Steve Huntz: S8
- Dal Maxvill: K/C
- Boots Day: K
- Vic Davalillo: 13
Bot 5
- Paul Popovich: W
- Billy Williams: T7.1-H
- Ron Santo: HR/F78XD.3-H
- Ernie Banks: W
- Willie Smith: S8.1-2
- Randy Hundley: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Don Young: 13
Top 6
- Lou Brock: K
- Vada Pinson: K
- Joe Torre: 63
Bot 6
- Dick Selma: 53
- Don Kessinger: W
- Paul Popovich: W.1-2
- Billy Williams: T9.2-H;1-H
- Ron Santo: 9/SF/F.3-H
- Ernie Banks: 5/FL
Top 7
- Mike Shannon: K
- Bill White: K
- Steve Huntz: 43
Bot 7
- Jim Hickman: 8
- Randy Hundley: HR/7
- Don Young: 3/P
- Dick Selma: S7
- Don Kessinger: 63
Top 8
- Dal Maxvill: 13
- Dave Ricketts: 43
- Vic Davalillo: S9
- Lou Brock: K
Bot 8
- Paul Popovich: D8
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: D7.2-H
- Ernie Banks: K
- Jim Hickman: K/C
Top 9
- Vada Pinson: 9
- Joe Torre: 63
- Mike Shannon: W
- Bill White: E8/F.1-3;B-1
- Steve Huntz: 13
Notes & reviews
- Billy Williams breaks NL record playing in 896th consecutive game