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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1969-08-06 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 29449 · dome, dry · 2:24
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 2nd. Rich Nye earned the win and Dick Selma picked up the save. Jesus Alou went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Rich Nye L: Jack Billingham SV: Dick Selma
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Qualls | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Nye | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Popovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Curt Blefary | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Billingham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sandy Valdespino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Geiger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Nye | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
 Dick Selma | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
 Fred Gladding | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 7/F
- Glenn Beckert: K
- Billy Williams: K
Bot 1
- Jesus Alou: 5/P
- Joe Morgan: 8/F
- Jim Wynn: W
- Denis Menke: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Ron Santo: 53
- Ernie Banks: S8
- Randy Hundley: K/C
- Jim Hickman: E5/G.1-3;B-1
- Jim Qualls: S5.3-H(UR);1-3(E5)
- Rich Nye: SBH(UR);SB2
- Rich Nye: K/C
Bot 2
- Denis Menke: 63
- Curt Blefary: 63
- Marty Martinez: 13
Top 3
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Billy Williams: K
Bot 3
- Norm Miller: 7/F
- Johnny Edwards: S7
- Jack Billingham: K/C
- Jesus Alou: HR/7.1-H
- Joe Morgan: K
Top 4
- Ron Santo: 63
- Ernie Banks: S7
- Randy Hundley: S9.1-3
- Jim Hickman: 8/SF/F.3-H
- Jim Qualls: 43
Bot 4
- Jim Wynn: 7/F
- Denis Menke: W
- Curt Blefary: 9/F
- Marty Martinez: D8.1-H
- Norm Miller: 8/F
Top 5
- Rich Nye: 63
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: 6/L
Bot 5
- Johnny Edwards: T9
- Jack Billingham: K
- Jesus Alou: FC4/G.3-H;B-1
- Joe Morgan: 9/FL
- Jim Wynn: K/C
Top 6
- Billy Williams: 7/F
- Ron Santo: K/C
- Ernie Banks: 9/F
Bot 6
- Denis Menke: 3/P
- Curt Blefary: W
- Marty Martinez: S7.1-2
- Norm Miller: K
- Johnny Edwards: 43
Top 7
- Randy Hundley: S7
- Jim Hickman: 64(1)/FO
- Paul Popovich: 4/L
- Willie Smith: W.1-2
- Don Kessinger: S7.2-H;1-H(E8)(UR);B-3
- Glenn Beckert: 7/F
Bot 7
- Sandy Valdespino: K
- Jesus Alou: 43
- Joe Morgan: 8/F
Top 8
- Billy Williams: K/C
- Ron Santo: 43
- Ernie Banks: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Jim Wynn: K
- Denis Menke: K
- Curt Blefary: D9
- Marty Martinez: 8/F
Top 9
- Randy Hundley: 53
- Jim Hickman: 8/F
- Don Young: 53
Bot 9
- Norm Miller: 8/F
- Johnny Edwards: 8/F
- Gary Geiger: K