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Atlanta Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1969-08-19 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 37514 · 76°F, sunny, dry · 2:00
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 3–0. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Ken Holtzman earned the win. Ron Santo went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Ken Holtzman L: Phil Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Didier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Garrido | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Aaron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Heath | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Young | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Holtzman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Gary Neibauer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 9.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felipe Alou: 43
- Felix Millan: 9/F
- Hank Aaron: 9/F
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: S5/L
- Glenn Beckert: S7/L.1-3
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Ernie Banks: K
- Jim Hickman: 63
Top 2
- Rico Carty: 43
- Orlando Cepeda: 7/F
- Clete Boyer: 8/F
Bot 2
- Bill Heath: 43
- Don Young: W
- Ken Holtzman: 16(1)/FO
- Don Kessinger: 3/G
Top 3
- Bob Didier: 43
- Gil Garrido: W
- Phil Niekro: 9/F
- Felipe Alou: 43
Bot 3
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: 31
- Ron Santo: K
Top 4
- Felix Millan: 53
- Hank Aaron: 5/FL
- Rico Carty: 9/F
Bot 4
- Ernie Banks: K
- Jim Hickman: 63
- Bill Heath: 7/F
Top 5
- Orlando Cepeda: 63
- Clete Boyer: 6/P
- Bob Didier: W
- Gil Garrido: 9/F
Bot 5
- Don Young: 2/FL
- Ken Holtzman: 4/P
- Don Kessinger: S7/G
- Glenn Beckert: 53
Top 6
- Phil Niekro: 63
- Felipe Alou: 7/F
- Felix Millan: 8/F
Bot 6
- Billy Williams: 2/FL
- Ron Santo: 3/FL
- Ernie Banks: 53
Top 7
- Hank Aaron: 7/F
- Rico Carty: W
- Orlando Cepeda: 8/F
- Clete Boyer: 9/F
Bot 7
- Jim Hickman: 8/F
- Bill Heath: W
- Don Young: S7.1-2
- Ken Holtzman: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Don Kessinger: 8/F
Top 8
- Bob Didier: 43
- Gil Garrido: 63
- Tommie Aaron: 43
Bot 8
- Glenn Beckert: 5/L
- Billy Williams: 43
- Ron Santo: 7/F
Top 9
- Felipe Alou: 6/P
- Felix Millan: 53
- Hank Aaron: 43/G4M
Notes & reviews
- Bill Heath suffered broken finger by Aaron foul ball