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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1969-05-17 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 18307 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:21
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 5th. Don Wilson earned the win and Fred Gladding picked up the save. Billy Williams went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Don Wilson L: Don Nottebart SV: Fred Gladding
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Young | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Jimenez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Norm Miller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Wynn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Blefary | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Wilson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Gotay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 4.1 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Phil Regan | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Nottebart | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aguirre | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 Fred Gladding | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: E4/G.B-1
- Glenn Beckert: S8.1-3
- Billy Williams: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(UR)
- Ron Santo: S9
- Ernie Banks: K
Bot 1
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
- Norm Miller: K
- Jim Wynn: 63
Top 2
- Randy Hundley: S4
- Al Spangler: 36(1)/FO
- Don Young: W.1-2
- Fergie Jenkins: K/BF
- Don Kessinger: 7
Bot 2
- Curt Blefary: 43
- Denis Menke: S9
- Doug Rader: 9
- Jesus Alou: 7
Top 3
- Glenn Beckert: D7
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: 43
- Ernie Banks: 8
Bot 3
- Johnny Edwards: 8
- Don Wilson: K
- Joe Morgan: K
Top 4
- Randy Hundley: 7
- Al Spangler: 7
- Don Young: 8
Bot 4
- Norm Miller: T7
- Jim Wynn: 7/SF/F.3-H
- Curt Blefary: S9
- Denis Menke: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 5
- Fergie Jenkins: 63
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: T8
- Billy Williams: HR/9.3-H
- Ron Santo: S6
- Ernie Banks: 5/L
Bot 5
- Doug Rader: 3/FL
- Jesus Alou: D7
- Johnny Edwards: S7.2-H
- Don Wilson: FC1/SH.1-2;B-1
- Joe Morgan: W.2-3;1-2
- Norm Miller: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Wynn: 7/SF/F.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Curt Blefary: IW
- Denis Menke: K
Top 6
- Randy Hundley: 9
- Al Spangler: 63
- Don Young: D7
- Willie Smith: S8.2-H
- Don Kessinger: 63
Bot 6
- Doug Rader: S5
- Jesus Alou: S9.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: 14/SH/BG.2-3;1-2
- Julio Gotay: W
- Joe Morgan: 9/SF/F.3-H;2-3
- Norm Miller: K
Top 7
- Glenn Beckert: 43
- Billy Williams: W
- Ron Santo: 3/P
- Ernie Banks: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Jim Wynn: 6/P
- Curt Blefary: 13
- Denis Menke: 53
Top 8
- Randy Hundley: 63
- Al Spangler: 13
- Don Young: 53
Bot 8
- Doug Rader: K
- Jesus Alou: 3/G
- Johnny Edwards: K
Top 9
- Manny Jimenez: 53
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Glenn Beckert: 53