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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1969-08-23 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 27665 · 76°F, sunny, dry · 3:01
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 11–5. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 7th. Ken Holtzman earned the win. Jim Hickman went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 |
W: Ken Holtzman L: Fred Gladding SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Marty Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Blefary | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Griffin | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Hickman | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ken Holtzman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Griffin | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Fred Gladding | 1.1 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Wade Blasingame | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 10 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jesus Alou: 53
- Joe Morgan: K
- Jim Wynn: K
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 9/L
- Glenn Beckert: E4.B-1
- Billy Williams: 9/F
- Ron Santo: HR/7.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Ernie Banks: K
Top 2
- Doug Rader: 53
- Denis Menke: 8/F
- Marty Martinez: 43
Bot 2
- Jim Hickman: 7/F
- Randy Hundley: S1/BG.B-2(E1/TH1)
- Don Young: K
- Ken Holtzman: 43
Top 3
- Curt Blefary: W
- Johnny Edwards: HP.1-2
- Tom Griffin: FC5/SH.2-H(E5/TH)(NR);1-3;B-1
- Jesus Alou: 8/SF.3-H
- Joe Morgan: S4/G.1-2
- Jim Wynn: S7/G.2-3;1-2
- Doug Rader: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Denis Menke: K/C
Bot 3
- Don Kessinger: 5/P
- Glenn Beckert: W
- Billy Williams: 53.1-2
- Ron Santo: 63
Top 4
- Marty Martinez: 8/F
- Curt Blefary: K
- Johnny Edwards: 4/P
Bot 4
- Ernie Banks: HR/7
- Jim Hickman: HR/7
- Randy Hundley: W
- Don Young: K
- Ken Holtzman: S8/L.1-3
- Don Kessinger: 5/FL
- Glenn Beckert: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Tom Griffin: D7
- Jesus Alou: S6.2-3
- Joe Morgan: 3/G.3-3;1-2
- Jim Wynn: IW
- Doug Rader: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Denis Menke: K
- Marty Martinez: 63
Bot 5
- Billy Williams: 9/L
- Ron Santo: 63
- Ernie Banks: 63
Top 6
- Curt Blefary: K
- Johnny Edwards: D7
- Tom Griffin: K/C
- Jesus Alou: 63
Bot 6
- Jim Hickman: K
- Randy Hundley: 13
- Don Young: S7/G
- Ken Holtzman: WP.1-2
- Ken Holtzman: K
Top 7
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jim Wynn: SB2
- Jim Wynn: K/C
- Doug Rader: 8/F
- Denis Menke: IW
- Marty Martinez: 43
Bot 7
- Don Kessinger: S8/L
- Glenn Beckert: 64(1)/FO
- Billy Williams: D8/L.1-3
- Ron Santo: IW
- Ernie Banks: K
- Jim Hickman: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Randy Hundley: K
Top 8
- Curt Blefary: 31
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Norm Miller: K
Bot 8
- Don Young: K
- Ken Holtzman: S8
- Don Kessinger: S5.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: S7/G.2-H;1-2
- Billy Williams: W.2-3;1-2
- Ron Santo: 54(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Ernie Banks: S7.3-H;1-2
- Jim Hickman: 9/F
Top 9
- Jesus Alou: S9
- Joe Morgan: 8/F
- Jim Wynn: 8/F
- Doug Rader: S7.1-2
- Denis Menke: K