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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1969-05-16 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 17053 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:19
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 11–0. Chicago Cubs put up 10 in the 7th. Ken Holtzman earned the win. Ron Santo went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Ken Holtzman L: Larry Dierker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Spangler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Young | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Holtzman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Blefary | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Dierker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marty Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 6.1 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
 Jack Billingham | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Dooley Womack | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Glenn Beckert: 8
- Billy Williams: 43
Bot 1
- Joe Morgan: 4/P
- Norm Miller: 43
- Jim Wynn: 53
Top 2
- Ron Santo: 7
- Ernie Banks: D8
- Randy Hundley: 63
- Al Spangler: 9
Bot 2
- Denis Menke: K/C
- Doug Rader: 53
- Curt Blefary: 43
Top 3
- Don Young: 13
- Ken Holtzman: K
- Don Kessinger: S9
- Glenn Beckert: 8/L
Bot 3
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Johnny Edwards: S8
- Larry Dierker: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 4
- Billy Williams: 43
- Ron Santo: 9
- Ernie Banks: S7
- Randy Hundley: K
Bot 4
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Norm Miller: K/C
- Jim Wynn: K
Top 5
- Al Spangler: 43
- Don Young: 63
- Ken Holtzman: 63
Bot 5
- Denis Menke: 63
- Doug Rader: 63
- Curt Blefary: W
- Jesus Alou: 7
Top 6
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Glenn Beckert: S8
- Billy Williams: 343.1-2
- Ron Santo: T8.2-H
- Ernie Banks: 6/L
Bot 6
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Larry Dierker: K
- Joe Morgan: 6/P
Top 7
- Randy Hundley: S2/BG
- Al Spangler: S9.1-3
- Don Young: D9.3-H;1-3
- Ken Holtzman: K
- Don Kessinger: IW
- Glenn Beckert: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3(TH2);B-2(E4/TH2)
- Billy Williams: IW
- Ron Santo: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ernie Banks: IW
- Randy Hundley: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Al Spangler: 8
- Don Young: S8.2-H;1-3
- Ken Holtzman: S8.3-H;1-2
- Don Kessinger: S8.2-H;1-3
- Glenn Beckert: 8
Bot 7
- Norm Miller: K/C
- Jim Wynn: W
- Denis Menke: S7.1-2
- Doug Rader: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Billy Williams: 5/FL
- Ron Santo: 7
- Ernie Banks: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Curt Blefary: 7
- Jesus Alou: 4/P
- Johnny Edwards: K
Top 9
- Randy Hundley: D7
- Al Spangler: W
- Don Young: W.2-3;1-2
- Ken Holtzman: K
- Don Kessinger: K
- Glenn Beckert: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Marty Martinez: 8
- Joe Morgan: S8
- Norm Miller: 8
- Jim Wynn: 7
Notes & reviews
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