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Atlanta Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1969-08-20 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 34709 · 70°F, overcast · 2:19
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 6–2. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 4th. Ron Reed earned the win. Rico Carty went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Ron Reed L: Fergie Jenkins SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sonny Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Clete Boyer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Didier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Reed | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Oliver | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Young | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Spangler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Reed | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Aguirre | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sonny Jackson: 7/F
- Tony Gonzalez: 63
- Hank Aaron: 7/F
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 8/F
- Glenn Beckert: E6.B-1
- Billy Williams: 7/L
- Ron Santo: SB2
- Ron Santo: W
- Ernie Banks: 8/F
Top 2
- Rico Carty: HR/9
- Orlando Cepeda: K/C
- Clete Boyer: K
- Felix Millan: 3/G
Bot 2
- Jim Hickman: 4/P
- Gene Oliver: 3/P
- Don Young: 7/F
Top 3
- Bob Didier: 43
- Ron Reed: K
- Sonny Jackson: 63
Bot 3
- Fergie Jenkins: 63
- Don Kessinger: 4/P
- Glenn Beckert: S8/G
- Billy Williams: W.1-2
- Ron Santo: D7/G.2-H;1-H
- Ernie Banks: 6/P
Top 4
- Tony Gonzalez: S8/L
- Hank Aaron: S7/L.1-3
- Rico Carty: D7/G.3-H;1-3
- Orlando Cepeda: K/C
- Clete Boyer: S7/G.3-H;2-3
- Felix Millan: 4(1)/FO.3-H
- Bob Didier: SB2
- Bob Didier: IW
- Ron Reed: 53
Bot 4
- Jim Hickman: 3/P
- Gene Oliver: D7/G
- Don Young: 43.2-3
- Fergie Jenkins: 53
Top 5
- Sonny Jackson: 13
- Tony Gonzalez: S8
- Hank Aaron: S4.1-3
- Rico Carty: WP.3-H;1-2
- Rico Carty: 3/FL
- Orlando Cepeda: 53
Bot 5
- Don Kessinger: 9/F
- Glenn Beckert: S6/G
- Billy Williams: 7/F
- Ron Santo: 13
Top 6
- Bob Aspromonte: K/C
- Felix Millan: 6/P
- Bob Didier: E4/G.B-1
- Ron Reed: 8/F
Bot 6
- Ernie Banks: S8
- Jim Hickman: 7/L
- Gene Oliver: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Sonny Jackson: 3/G
- Tony Gonzalez: 63
- Hank Aaron: 53
Bot 7
- Paul Popovich: K/C
- Willie Smith: K/C
- Don Kessinger: D7/L
- Glenn Beckert: 63
Top 8
- Rico Carty: S8
- Orlando Cepeda: 4/P
- Bob Aspromonte: 13.1-2
- Felix Millan: S7/L.2-H
- Bob Didier: 43
Bot 8
- Billy Williams: 9/F
- Ron Santo: K
- Ernie Banks: S7/L
- Jim Hickman: K
Top 9
- Ron Reed: K/C
- Sonny Jackson: W
- Tony Gonzalez: 46(1)/FO
- Hank Aaron: 6/L
Bot 9
- Gene Oliver: S7
- Al Spangler: K
- Willie Smith: K
- Don Kessinger: D7/L.1-3
- Glenn Beckert: 43
Notes & reviews
- Clete Boyer injured on force play