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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1969-09-20 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 28194 · 68°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph · 2:09
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 4–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 8th. Steve Carlton earned the win and Mudcat Grant picked up the save. Jim Hickman went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Steve Carlton L: Bill Hands SV: Mudcat Grant
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Flood | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Carlton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Gagliano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry DaVanon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mudcat Grant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Popovich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Hands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jimmie Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Mudcat Grant | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 9.0 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: S7
- Curt Flood: 54(1)/FO
- Vada Pinson: 8/F
- Joe Torre: S9.1-3
- Tim McCarver: 7/F
Bot 1
- Paul Popovich: 53
- Glenn Beckert: 7/F
- Billy Williams: 43
Top 2
- Mike Shannon: 63
- Julian Javier: S7
- Dal Maxvill: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Ron Santo: 63
- Ernie Banks: 7/F
- Jim Hickman: HR/8
- Randy Hundley: 8/F
Top 3
- Steve Carlton: 43
- Lou Brock: K/C
- Curt Flood: K
Bot 3
- Don Young: 7/F
- Bill Hands: K
- Paul Popovich: W
- Glenn Beckert: S9.1-3
- Billy Williams: 6/P
Top 4
- Vada Pinson: 5/FL
- Joe Torre: 63
- Tim McCarver: 43
Bot 4
- Ron Santo: 63
- Ernie Banks: 2/FL
- Jim Hickman: T7
- Randy Hundley: 63
Top 5
- Mike Shannon: 7/F
- Julian Javier: 13
- Dal Maxvill: S5
- Steve Carlton: 43
Bot 5
- Don Young: 53
- Bill Hands: 8/F
- Paul Popovich: 9/F
Top 6
- Lou Brock: 7/F
- Curt Flood: K
- Vada Pinson: 43
Bot 6
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: S4
- Ron Santo: 8/F
- Ernie Banks: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Joe Torre: 63
- Tim McCarver: S9
- Mike Shannon: 8/F
- Julian Javier: 13
Bot 7
- Jim Hickman: W
- Randy Hundley: S7.1-2
- Don Young: 34(1)/FO.2-3
- Bill Hands: K
- Paul Popovich: K
Top 8
- Vic Davalillo: S7
- Phil Gagliano: 6/L
- Lou Brock: S8.1-3
- Curt Flood: E5.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Vada Pinson: E4.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Joe Torre: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Tim McCarver: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Mike Shannon: S9.3-H(UR);1-2
- Julian Javier: 53
Bot 8
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Billy Williams: S8
- Ron Santo: 7/F
- Ernie Banks: 7/L
Top 9
- Jerry DaVanon: 8/F
- Mudcat Grant: K
- Lou Brock: S7
- Curt Flood: 4(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Jim Hickman: S9
- Randy Hundley: 54(1)3/GDP
- Jimmie Hall: K/C