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Chicago Cubs @ 
Montreal Expos
1969-04-20 · Day game · Parc Jarry · Att: 28025 · 50°F, sunny · 2:40
Montreal Expos defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. Montreal Expos put up 3 in the 1st. Mike Wegener earned the win and Dan McGinn picked up the save. Donn Clendenon 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| MON | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Mike Wegener L: Joe Niekro SV: Dan McGinn
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Rudolph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Manny Mota | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Sutherland | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mack Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Donn Clendenon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Coco Laboy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Boccabella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Wine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Wegener | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dan McGinn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
| Alec Distaso | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rich Nye | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Regan | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Wegener | 7.2 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Dan McGinn | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: W
- Glenn Beckert: W.1-2
- Billy Williams: K/C
- Ron Santo: K/C
- Ernie Banks: K/C
Bot 1
- Manny Mota: K/C
- Gary Sutherland: S8
- Rusty Staub: W.1-2
- Mack Jones: S6.2XH(632);1-2
- Donn Clendenon: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Coco Laboy: S9
- John Boccabella: K
Top 2
- Randy Hundley: 8
- Al Spangler: 6/P
- Don Young: 63
Bot 2
- Bobby Wine: 2/FL
- Mike Wegener: S9
- Manny Mota: K
- Gary Sutherland: S8.1-2
- Rusty Staub: 43
Top 3
- Joe Niekro: 13
- Don Kessinger: W
- Glenn Beckert: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Mack Jones: K
- Donn Clendenon: K/C
- Coco Laboy: S8
- John Boccabella: 53
Top 4
- Billy Williams: S9
- Ron Santo: 14(1)3/GDP
- Ernie Banks: 4/P
Bot 4
- Bobby Wine: 63
- Mike Wegener: W
- Manny Mota: 9
- Gary Sutherland: S8.1-2
- Rusty Staub: 3/G
Top 5
- Randy Hundley: 53
- Al Spangler: S1
- Don Young: K/C
- Willie Smith: 13
Bot 5
- Mack Jones: K
- Donn Clendenon: 53
- Coco Laboy: W
- John Boccabella: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Don Kessinger: 1/G
- Glenn Beckert: W
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Bobby Wine: 13
- Mike Wegener: 63
- Manny Mota: 63
Top 7
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Randy Hundley: W
- Al Spangler: D9.1-3
- Don Young: 53.3-H
- Gene Oliver: K23
Bot 7
- Gary Sutherland: 63
- Rusty Staub: W
- Mack Jones: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 8
- Don Kessinger: W
- Glenn Beckert: 7
- Billy Williams: S9.1-2
- Ron Santo: K
- Ernie Banks: S7.2-H;1-2
- Randy Hundley: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Coco Laboy: 53
- John Boccabella: D9
- Bobby Wine: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Dan McGinn: 3/G
Top 9
- Jim Hickman: 7
- Don Young: W
- Ken Rudolph: 9
- Don Kessinger: D9.1-3
- Glenn Beckert: 53
Notes & reviews
- No pitches this half-inning
- Debut game for Alec Distaso
- No pitches for next two at-bats
- no pitches for Jones at-bat
- no pitches for this half-inning
- no pitches for this inning
- Debut game for Ken Rudolph