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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies

1969-09-11 Β· Night game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 4255 Β· 71Β°F, night Β· 2:10

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 8th. Jeff James earned the win and Grant Jackson picked up the save. Dick Allen went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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PHI0010000349

W: Jeff James   L: Dick Selma   SV: Grant Jackson

Umpires β€” HP: Dick Stello Β· 1B: Augie Donatelli Β· 2B: Mel Steiner Β· 3B: Bob Engel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Kessinger500000
Glenn Beckert412010
Billy Williams502001
Ron Santo300011
Ernie Banks311200
Jim Hickman300010
Randy Hundley301010
Oscar Gamble301000
Dick Selma300000
Jimmie Hall100000
Willie Smith111100

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tony Taylor423000
John Briggs311110
Dick Allen311210
Johnny Callison401000
Deron Johnson401000
Larry Hisle300013
Mike Ryan400002
Don Money302000
Jeff James300001

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dick Selma7.0926
Hank Aguirre1.0010

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jeff James8.2842
Grant Jackson0.1000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Don Kessinger: 2/FL
  • Glenn Beckert: W
  • Billy Williams: S8.1-3
  • Ron Santo: W.1-2
  • Ernie Banks: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
  • Jim Hickman: 6/P

Bot 1

  • Tony Taylor: 13
  • John Briggs: 6/P
  • Dick Allen: 1/G

Top 2

  • Randy Hundley: S5/BG
  • Oscar Gamble: S9.1-2
  • Dick Selma: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
  • Don Kessinger: 3/FL
  • Glenn Beckert: S5.2-3;1-2
  • Billy Williams: 41/G

Bot 2

  • Johnny Callison: 8/F
  • Deron Johnson: S7
  • Larry Hisle: K
  • Mike Ryan: 63

Top 3

  • Ron Santo: K
  • Ernie Banks: 63
  • Jim Hickman: 7/F

Bot 3

  • Don Money: 53
  • Jeff James: K
  • Tony Taylor: S7
  • John Briggs: SB2
  • John Briggs: W
  • Dick Allen: PO2(E1).2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
  • Dick Allen: W
  • Johnny Callison: 31

Top 4

  • Randy Hundley: 53
  • Oscar Gamble: 43
  • Dick Selma: 63

Bot 4

  • Deron Johnson: 43
  • Larry Hisle: K
  • Mike Ryan: K

Top 5

  • Don Kessinger: 6/L
  • Glenn Beckert: 63
  • Billy Williams: S9
  • Ron Santo: 54(1)/FO

Bot 5

  • Don Money: S1/BG
  • Jeff James: 14(B)6(1)/GDP/BG
  • Tony Taylor: D9
  • John Briggs: 31

Top 6

  • Ernie Banks: 7/F
  • Jim Hickman: 53
  • Randy Hundley: W
  • Oscar Gamble: 46(1)/FO

Bot 6

  • Dick Allen: 43
  • Johnny Callison: S9
  • Deron Johnson: 63.1-2
  • Larry Hisle: K

Top 7

  • Dick Selma: 53
  • Don Kessinger: 43
  • Glenn Beckert: 13

Bot 7

  • Mike Ryan: K
  • Don Money: S7
  • Jeff James: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 8

  • Billy Williams: K/C
  • Ron Santo: 5/L
  • Ernie Banks: HR/7
  • Jim Hickman: W
  • Randy Hundley: 54(1)/FO

Bot 8

  • Tony Taylor: D7
  • John Briggs: D7.2-H
  • Dick Allen: HR/9.2-H
  • Johnny Callison: 7/F
  • Deron Johnson: 7
  • Larry Hisle: W
  • Mike Ryan: 53

Top 9

  • Jimmie Hall: 5/P
  • Willie Smith: HR/9
  • Don Kessinger: 53
  • Glenn Beckert: S7
  • Billy Williams: 5/P