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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1969-08-04 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 31722 · dome, dry · 2:36
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 9–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 3rd. Fergie Jenkins earned the win. Doug Rader 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 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 16 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
W: Fergie Jenkins L: Tom Griffin SV: (none)
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 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Qualls | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Popovich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Valdespino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Curt Blefary | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Norm Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Griffin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Geiger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Griffin | 3.1 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Dooley Womack | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Wade Blasingame | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Skip Guinn | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: W
- Glenn Beckert: S8.1-3
- Billy Williams: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Ron Santo: HP.1-2
- Ernie Banks: K/C
- Randy Hundley: K/C
Bot 1
- Sandy Valdespino: K/C
- Joe Morgan: 9/F
- Jim Wynn: K
Top 2
- Jim Hickman: 53
- Jim Qualls: 13
- Fergie Jenkins: 9/F
Bot 2
- Curt Blefary: 9/F
- Denis Menke: 63
- Norm Miller: K
Top 3
- Don Kessinger: S9
- Glenn Beckert: D7.1-3
- Billy Williams: IW
- Paul Popovich: 8/F
- Ernie Banks: K
- Randy Hundley: D8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jim Hickman: K
Bot 3
- Doug Rader: 5/P
- Johnny Edwards: 63
- Tom Griffin: K
Top 4
- Jim Qualls: 3/L
- Fergie Jenkins: D9
- Don Kessinger: FC4.2-3;B-2
- Glenn Beckert: S8.3-H;2-3
- Billy Williams: 9/SF.3-H
- Paul Popovich: S7.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 8/F
Bot 4
- Sandy Valdespino: S8
- Joe Morgan: 54(1)/FO
- Jim Wynn: PB.1-2
- Jim Wynn: K/C
- Curt Blefary: K
Top 5
- Randy Hundley: S7
- Jim Hickman: 6(1)3/GDP
- Jim Qualls: 63
Bot 5
- Denis Menke: T9
- Norm Miller: 7/SF.3-H
- Doug Rader: 4/P
- Johnny Edwards: 9/F
Top 6
- Fergie Jenkins: 53
- Don Kessinger: D7.B-3(E4)
- Glenn Beckert: D7.3-H
- Billy Williams: W
- Paul Popovich: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Ernie Banks: 6/P
Bot 6
- Marty Martinez: 8/F
- Sandy Valdespino: 63
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jim Wynn: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Randy Hundley: 63
- Jim Hickman: S8
- Jim Qualls: S9.1-2
- Fergie Jenkins: K
- Don Kessinger: W.2-3;1-2
- Glenn Beckert: K/C
Bot 7
- Curt Blefary: S4
- Denis Menke: K
- Norm Miller: K
- Doug Rader: HR9/IPHR.1-H
- Johnny Edwards: 43
Top 8
- Billy Williams: S8
- Paul Popovich: 1/SH.1-2
- Ernie Banks: E5.2-3;B-1
- Randy Hundley: 7/SF.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jim Hickman: S7.2-H(UR)
- Jim Qualls: K
Bot 8
- Gary Geiger: K/C
- Sandy Valdespino: 6/L
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
Top 9
- Fergie Jenkins: K/C
- Don Kessinger: 53
- Glenn Beckert: S7
- Billy Williams: S9.1-3
- Paul Popovich: 7/F
Bot 9
- Jim Wynn: K
- Curt Blefary: K
- Denis Menke: K
Notes & reviews
- Ron Santo injured