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San Francisco Giants @ Chicago Cubs

1969-07-29 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 34008 Β· 75Β°F, sunny, dry Β· 2:46

San Francisco Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. San Francisco Giants put up 2 in the 7th. Frank Linzy earned the win. Willie McCovey went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Frank Linzy   L: Ted Abernathy   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Andy Olsen Β· 1B: Al Barlick Β· 2B: Ed Vargo Β· 3B: John Kibler Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

San Francisco Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bobby Bonds523000
Don Mason501100
Willie Mays312110
Willie McCovey311201
Dick Dietz400001
Ken Henderson301010
Tito Fuentes401001
Hal Lanier400001
Ron Bryant201000
John Stephenson100001
Frank Linzy100000
Dave Marshall100001

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Kessinger400010
Glenn Beckert401100
Billy Williams400000
Ron Santo402000
Ernie Banks401001
Jim Hickman411101
Randy Hundley300010
Don Young202000
Jim Colborn100001
Ken Rudolph010010
Paul Popovich100000
Al Spangler100000
Jim Qualls100000
Willie Smith101000

San Francisco Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ron Bryant5.0521
Frank Linzy4.0312

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Colborn4.1711
Hank Aguirre0.2001
Ted Abernathy1.1213
Rich Nye0.2000
Phil Regan2.0101

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bobby Bonds: 9/F9D
  • Don Mason: 7/F7L#
  • Willie Mays: 63

Bot 1

  • Don Kessinger: W
  • Glenn Beckert: 23.1-2
  • Billy Williams: 43.2-3
  • Ron Santo: 53

Top 2

  • Willie McCovey: HR/L9D
  • Dick Dietz: K
  • Ken Henderson: 43
  • Tito Fuentes: S7/L7
  • Hal Lanier: CS2(24)

Bot 2

  • Ernie Banks: 9/F9
  • Jim Hickman: 13
  • Randy Hundley: 63

Top 3

  • Hal Lanier: 31/G34
  • Ron Bryant: 4/P4
  • Bobby Bonds: D7/L7L
  • Don Mason: S8/L8.2-H
  • Willie Mays: S7/L78.1-2
  • Willie McCovey: 8/F89S

Bot 3

  • Don Young: S5/BG5S
  • Jim Colborn: K/BF
  • Don Kessinger: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 4

  • Dick Dietz: E5/TH
  • Ken Henderson: 6/P6MS
  • Tito Fuentes: 43.1-2
  • Hal Lanier: 5/P5S

Bot 4

  • Glenn Beckert: 53
  • Billy Williams: 9/F9
  • Ron Santo: S7/G6
  • Ernie Banks: 54(1)/FO

Top 5

  • Ron Bryant: S6/G6MS
  • Bobby Bonds: D7/L7L.1-3
  • Don Mason: 13/G1
  • Willie Mays: W
  • Willie McCovey: K
  • Dick Dietz: 7/F7

Bot 5

  • Jim Hickman: HR/7D
  • Randy Hundley: 8/F8D
  • Don Young: S7/L7L
  • Ken Rudolph: W.1-2
  • Don Kessinger: 5(2)/FO.1-2
  • Glenn Beckert: S8/L8.2-H;1-3
  • Billy Williams: 43

Top 6

  • Ken Henderson: W
  • Tito Fuentes: K
  • Hal Lanier: K/C
  • John Stephenson: K

Bot 6

  • Ron Santo: S7/L78D
  • Ernie Banks: K
  • Jim Hickman: WP.1-2
  • Jim Hickman: K/C
  • Randy Hundley: IW
  • Paul Popovich: 1/G23

Top 7

  • Bobby Bonds: S8/G6M
  • Don Mason: 43.1-2
  • Willie Mays: T9/L9L.2-H
  • Willie McCovey: 7/L7/SF.3-H
  • Dick Dietz: 9/F89

Bot 7

  • Al Spangler: 43
  • Don Kessinger: 13/G13
  • Glenn Beckert: 63

Top 8

  • Ken Henderson: D9/L9L
  • Tito Fuentes: 7/F7S
  • Hal Lanier: 43.2-3
  • Frank Linzy: 31

Bot 8

  • Billy Williams: 43
  • Ron Santo: 8/F8D
  • Ernie Banks: S7/G5
  • Jim Hickman: 7/F7

Top 9

  • Bobby Bonds: 6/L
  • Don Mason: 63
  • Dave Marshall: K

Bot 9

  • Randy Hundley: 4/P9S#
  • Jim Qualls: 7/L7
  • Willie Smith: S9/G3
  • Don Kessinger: 43

Notes & reviews

  • Fly ball down LF line caught by Williams; RS had scored 9.
  • Bryant first ML start.
  • Number 32; 300 career for McCovey, liner into RF bleachers.
  • Soft liner down LF line.
  • Fuentes let it roll, hoping for foul.
  • Wide throw pulled Banks off bag.
  • Dietz running, had to scramble back to 1B.
  • High chopper just over mound, Kessinger shorthopped too late for play at 1B. First ML hit for Bryant.
  • Liner into LF corner.
  • Radio broadcast garbled; unclear if 3rd strike called or swinging.
  • Number 7 into LF seats.
  • Henderson fielded quickly, holding Young to a single.
  • Henderson played liner off wall in LCF perfectly.
  • Linzy slapped hard tag on Popovich.
  • Just past Kessinger into CF.
  • Kessinger's relay beat Mays, but Santo missed tag, Mays getting in with headfirst slide.
  • Willie Mays injured his knee crashing into Randy Hundley
  • Broken bat.
  • Ball handcuffed Fuentes and got by him into LF.
  • Bonds nubbed soft liner to Kessinger.
  • High easy bounder to Kessinger.
  • RS had scored 9; Mason went out, Henderson came in, and Mason made the catch.
  • Past McCovey into RF, looked like he should have had it.