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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1969-06-15 · Day game · Crosley Field · 54°F, cloudy · 3:00
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 7–6. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 4th. Clay Carroll earned the win. Tony Perez went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
W: Clay Carroll L: Phil Regan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Ken Rudolph | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Don Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Hands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Merritt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Ruiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Ted Abernathy | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Phil Regan | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 5.2 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| Al Jackson | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Clay Carroll | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: S8
- Paul Popovich: 64(1)/FO
- Ron Santo: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 7
- Bobby Tolan: S3
- Alex Johnson: 8
- Lee May: WP.1-2#
- Lee May: K
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: D7
- Randy Hundley: W
- Ken Rudolph: K/C
- Jim Hickman: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Young: 8(B)2(3)/FDP/F
Bot 2
- Johnny Bench: W
- Tony Perez: S9.1-2
- Tommy Helms: 9.2-3
- Darrel Chaney: 46(1)/FO.3-H;B-1
- Jim Merritt: 63
Top 3
- Bill Hands: 53
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Paul Popovich: 9
Bot 3
- Pete Rose: 4/P
- Bobby Tolan: 63
- Alex Johnson: S8
- Lee May: K
Top 4
- Ron Santo: S7
- Ernie Banks: 14(1)/FO
- Randy Hundley: W.1-2
- Ken Rudolph: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Johnny Bench: S6
- Tony Perez: S7.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Darrel Chaney: IW
- Jim Merritt: K
- Pete Rose: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3;BX2(864)
Top 5
- Jim Hickman: W
- Don Young: 7
- Bill Hands: 13/SH/BG.1-2
- Don Kessinger: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Bobby Tolan: 3/BG
- Alex Johnson: 63
- Lee May: 7
Top 6
- Paul Popovich: D7
- Ron Santo: W
- Ernie Banks: W.2-3;1-2
- Randy Hundley: 8/SF/F.3-H
- Ken Rudolph: K
- Jim Hickman: D8.2-H;1-3
- Don Young: IW
- Billy Williams: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Don Kessinger: S1.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Paul Popovich: 9
Bot 6
- Johnny Bench: S8
- Tony Perez: HR/7.1-H
- Tommy Helms: 2/FL
- Darrel Chaney: K/C
- Al Jackson: K
Top 7
- Ron Santo: HR/9
- Ernie Banks: K
- Randy Hundley: D8
- Al Spangler: 3/G.2-3
- Jim Hickman: S6.3-H
- Don Young: 43
Bot 7
- Pete Rose: W
- Bobby Tolan: 34/SH/BG.1-2
- Alex Johnson: S8.2-H
- Lee May: CS2(24)
- Lee May: K
Top 8
- Willie Smith: 6/P
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Paul Popovich: 3/L
Bot 8
- Johnny Bench: 9
- Tony Perez: S9
- Tommy Helms: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Ron Santo: S1
- Ernie Banks: 43.1-2
- Randy Hundley: IW
- Al Spangler: 31.2-3;1-2
- Jim Hickman: K/C
Bot 9
- Jimmy Stewart: S9
- Chico Ruiz: 3/SH/BG.1-2
- Pete Rose: IW
- Bobby Tolan: S9/G34.2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Rick Bladt