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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1969-05-18 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 13126 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:39
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 6th. Jim Ray earned the win and Fred Gladding picked up the save. Don Kessinger went 4-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
W: Jim Ray L: Phil Regan SV: Fred Gladding
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Young | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Selma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Miller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Curt Blefary | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Griffin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Geiger | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gotay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Selma | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Ted Abernathy | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Regan | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Griffin | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
 Dooley Womack | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Billingham | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Ray | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Gladding | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: S8
- Glenn Beckert: 54(1)/FO
- Billy Williams: S7.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Ron Santo: K
- Ernie Banks: S7.3-H;2-H
- Randy Hundley: 8
Bot 1
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Norm Miller: K/C
- Jim Wynn: S7
- Curt Blefary: 7
Top 2
- Al Spangler: 3/G
- Don Young: K/C
- Dick Selma: K
Bot 2
- Denis Menke: 31
- Doug Rader: K
- Jesus Alou: 53
Top 3
- Don Kessinger: 53
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Billy Williams: 3/G
Bot 3
- Johnny Edwards: 7
- Tom Griffin: S7
- Hector Torres: 3/LDP/L.1X1(3)
Top 4
- Ron Santo: 13
- Ernie Banks: K
- Randy Hundley: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Norm Miller: 13
- Jim Wynn: K/C
- Curt Blefary: 13
Top 5
- Al Spangler: K/C
- Don Young: W
- Dick Selma: BK.1-2#
- Dick Selma: K
- Don Kessinger: S9.2-H
- Glenn Beckert: CS2(24)
Bot 5
- Denis Menke: 63
- Doug Rader: 43
- Jesus Alou: 53
Top 6
- Glenn Beckert: S7
- Billy Williams: S8.1-2
- Ron Santo: W.2-3;1-2
- Ernie Banks: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Randy Hundley: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Al Spangler: 43
Bot 6
- Johnny Edwards: 7
- Marty Martinez: W
- Hector Torres: 54(1)/FO
- Norm Miller: D7.1-H
- Jim Wynn: W
- Curt Blefary: D8.2-H;1-H
- Denis Menke: W
- Doug Rader: 13
Top 7
- Don Young: 53
- Ted Abernathy: D7
- Don Kessinger: S9.2-H;B-3(TH)(E3)
- Glenn Beckert: S7.3-H
- Billy Williams: K/C
- Ron Santo: W.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 5/L
Bot 7
- Jesus Alou: E5/G.B-1
- Johnny Edwards: S8.1-3
- Gary Geiger: S9.3-H(UR);1-3;B-2(E9)
- Hector Torres: 63
- Norm Miller: FC3.3XH(32);2-3;B-1
- Jim Wynn: E5/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1XH(32);B-1
Top 8
- Randy Hundley: S7
- Al Spangler: 8(B)3(1)/FDP/F
- Don Young: 63
Bot 8
- Curt Blefary: W
- Denis Menke: S9.1-3
- Doug Rader: W.1-2
- Jesus Alou: 4/P
- Johnny Edwards: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Julio Gotay: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Hector Torres: 8
Top 9
- Willie Smith: 13
- Don Kessinger: S8
- Glenn Beckert: S8.1-2
- Billy Williams: 7
- Ron Santo: 53