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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 4β2. 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
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
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Bonds | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Willie Mays | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Willie McCovey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Dietz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ken Henderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tito Fuentes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hal Lanier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Frank Linzy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Hickman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Don Young | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Colborn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ken Rudolph | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Paul Popovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Spangler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Qualls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
Frank Linzy | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Colborn | 4.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Hank Aguirre | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ted Abernathy | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Rich Nye | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Phil Regan | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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.


























