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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1969-08-05 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 26041 · dome, dry · 2:41
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 5–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 2nd. Bill Hands earned the win and Phil Regan picked up the save. Norm Miller went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Bill Hands L: Denny Lemaster SV: Phil Regan
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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Young | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Hands | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Regan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Valdespino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Curt Blefary | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Miller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Lemaster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gotay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Geiger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 6.2 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Phil Regan | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Lemaster | 5.1 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
 Dooley Womack | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wade Blasingame | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Skip Guinn | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 53
- Glenn Beckert: 5/FL
- Billy Williams: E5.B-1
- Ron Santo: 8/F
Bot 1
- Sandy Valdespino: W
- Joe Morgan: 46(1)/FO
- Jim Wynn: PB.1-2
- Jim Wynn: W
- Curt Blefary: K
- Denis Menke: 7/F
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Randy Hundley: D7
- Jim Hickman: D7.2-H
- Don Young: K
- Bill Hands: S8.2-H
- Don Kessinger: S7.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: 7/F
Bot 2
- Norm Miller: 43
- Doug Rader: 3/FL
- Johnny Edwards: W
- Denny Lemaster: 4(1)/FO
Top 3
- Billy Williams: S8
- Ron Santo: S9.1-3
- Ernie Banks: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Randy Hundley: 8/F
Bot 3
- Sandy Valdespino: S8
- Joe Morgan: D7.1-3
- Jim Wynn: 3/FL
- Curt Blefary: K
- Denis Menke: 5/L
Top 4
- Jim Hickman: D7
- Don Young: SB3
- Don Young: 13
- Bill Hands: K
- Don Kessinger: 53
Bot 4
- Norm Miller: 43
- Doug Rader: 8/F
- Johnny Edwards: 9/F
Top 5
- Glenn Beckert: D8
- Billy Williams: 13
- Ron Santo: S7.2XH(72)
- Ernie Banks: 8/F
Bot 5
- Denny Lemaster: 53
- Sandy Valdespino: 13
- Joe Morgan: D9
- Jim Wynn: K
Top 6
- Randy Hundley: S7
- Jim Hickman: 3/FL
- Don Young: D7.1-3
- Bill Hands: WP.3-H;2-3
- Bill Hands: K
- Don Kessinger: 43
Bot 6
- Curt Blefary: 8/F
- Denis Menke: W
- Norm Miller: 7/F
- Marty Martinez: S9.1-3
- Johnny Edwards: S9.3-H;1-3
- Julio Gotay: 7/F
Top 7
- Glenn Beckert: 5/L
- Billy Williams: S8
- Ron Santo: K
- Ernie Banks: D8.1-H
- Randy Hundley: 8/F
Bot 7
- Sandy Valdespino: 53
- Joe Morgan: 9/F
- Jim Wynn: W
- Curt Blefary: S9.1-3
- Denis Menke: 13
Top 8
- Jim Hickman: K/C
- Don Young: S8
- Phil Regan: 16(1)/FO
- Don Kessinger: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Norm Miller: HR/8
- Marty Martinez: 43
- Johnny Edwards: 63
- Gary Geiger: K
Top 9
- Glenn Beckert: S9
- Billy Williams: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
- Ron Santo: S7
- Ernie Banks: K
Bot 9
- Sandy Valdespino: 43
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
- Jim Wynn: 5/FL
Notes & reviews
- Doug Rader left with muscle strain in neck