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Philadelphia Phillies @ Chicago Cubs

1969-07-11 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 24509 Β· 80Β°F, sunny Β· 2:48

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 7–5. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 9th. John Boozer earned the win and Bill Wilson picked up the save. John Briggs went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: John Boozer   L: Ted Abernathy   SV: Bill Wilson

Umpires β€” HP: Ken Burkhart Β· 1B: Ed Sudol Β· 2B: Lee Weyer Β· 3B: Harry Wendelstedt Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tony Taylor502100
Cookie Rojas502001
Larry Hisle401111
Rick Joseph400011
John Briggs522201
Don Money400001
Ron Stone332110
Mike Ryan201020
Bill Champion201101
Deron Johnson101100
Dave Watkins111000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Kessinger422011
Glenn Beckert412100
Billy Williams503100
Ron Santo301121
Ernie Banks400101
Willie Smith300010
Randy Hundley411001
Jim Qualls400002
Dick Selma301000
Paul Popovich101100

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill Champion6.0534
John Boozer2.0512
Bill Wilson1.0100

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dick Selma6.2534
Phil Regan1.1211
Hank Aguirre0.0100
Ted Abernathy0.1400
Don Nottebart0.1110
Rich Nye0.1001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Tony Taylor: 9/F
  • Cookie Rojas: S8
  • Larry Hisle: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

  • Don Kessinger: W
  • Glenn Beckert: S7.1-2
  • Billy Williams: 7/L
  • Ron Santo: W.2-3;1-2
  • Ernie Banks: K
  • Willie Smith: 4/P

Top 2

  • Rick Joseph: 53
  • John Briggs: 5/P
  • Don Money: 63

Bot 2

  • Randy Hundley: 63
  • Jim Qualls: K
  • Dick Selma: T7
  • Don Kessinger: 8/F

Top 3

  • Ron Stone: 43
  • Mike Ryan: 3/FL
  • Bill Champion: K

Bot 3

  • Glenn Beckert: 13
  • Billy Williams: T8
  • Ron Santo: K
  • Ernie Banks: 53

Top 4

  • Tony Taylor: S4
  • Cookie Rojas: 7
  • Larry Hisle: W.1-2
  • Rick Joseph: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

  • Willie Smith: 9/F
  • Randy Hundley: 53
  • Jim Qualls: 8/F

Top 5

  • John Briggs: 53
  • Don Money: 8/F
  • Ron Stone: W
  • Mike Ryan: W.1-2
  • Bill Champion: S9.2-H;1-3;BX2(96)

Bot 5

  • Dick Selma: 63
  • Don Kessinger: D8
  • Glenn Beckert: HP
  • Billy Williams: D7.2-H;1-3
  • Ron Santo: IW
  • Ernie Banks: 8/SF.3-H
  • Willie Smith: 31

Top 6

  • Tony Taylor: 8/F
  • Cookie Rojas: K/C
  • Larry Hisle: 9/F

Bot 6

  • Randy Hundley: K
  • Jim Qualls: 8/F
  • Dick Selma: 1/L

Top 7

  • Rick Joseph: K
  • John Briggs: HR/9
  • Don Money: K
  • Ron Stone: S9
  • Mike Ryan: WP.1-2
  • Mike Ryan: W
  • Deron Johnson: S9.2-H;1-3
  • Tony Taylor: 46(1)/FO

Bot 7

  • Don Kessinger: D8
  • Glenn Beckert: 3/BP
  • Billy Williams: 8/F
  • Ron Santo: S8.2-H
  • Ernie Banks: 6/P

Top 8

  • Cookie Rojas: S7
  • Larry Hisle: K/C
  • Rick Joseph: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

  • Willie Smith: W
  • Randy Hundley: S1.1-2
  • Jim Qualls: K/C
  • Paul Popovich: S9.2-H;1-2
  • Don Kessinger: K
  • Glenn Beckert: S7.2-H;1-3;BX2(7243)

Top 9

  • John Briggs: HR/9
  • Don Money: 53
  • Ron Stone: HR/9
  • Mike Ryan: S7
  • Dave Watkins: S7.1-2
  • Tony Taylor: S8.2-H;1-3
  • Cookie Rojas: 5/FL
  • Larry Hisle: S1/BG.3-H;1-2
  • Rick Joseph: W.2-3;1-2
  • John Briggs: K

Bot 9

  • Billy Williams: S9
  • Ron Santo: 8/F
  • Ernie Banks: 54(1)3/GDP