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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1969-09-12 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 31717 · night · 2:12
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–1. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 8th. Bill Hands earned the win. Ernie Banks went 2-for-4 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Bill Hands L: Chuck Taylor SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Frank Dezelan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Hall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Hands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Popovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Flood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Julian Javier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dal Maxvill | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Taylor | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Taylor | 7.2 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
 Joe Hoerner | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 6/P
- Glenn Beckert: S7
- Billy Williams: 7/F
- Ron Santo: 7/F
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: S6
- Curt Flood: SB2
- Curt Flood: 43.2-3
- Vada Pinson: 9/SF.3-H
- Joe Torre: 43
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: 6/P
- Jimmie Hall: 7/F
- Jim Hickman: W
- Randy Hundley: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Tim McCarver: 13
- Mike Shannon: S7
- Julian Javier: K
- Dal Maxvill: 9
Top 3
- Randy Hundley: S5/BG
- Bill Hands: 14/SH.1-2
- Don Kessinger: W
- Glenn Beckert: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Chuck Taylor: W
- Lou Brock: 5/FL
- Curt Flood: S9.1-2
- Vada Pinson: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Billy Williams: 43
- Ron Santo: 43
- Ernie Banks: 53
Bot 4
- Joe Torre: 53
- Tim McCarver: D8
- Mike Shannon: K/C
- Julian Javier: IW
- Dal Maxvill: 5(2)/FO
Top 5
- Jimmie Hall: 6/BP
- Jim Hickman: 53
- Randy Hundley: 9/F
Bot 5
- Chuck Taylor: S9
- Lou Brock: 2/FL/BP
- Curt Flood: K
- Vada Pinson: 3/G
Top 6
- Bill Hands: K
- Don Kessinger: D9
- Glenn Beckert: 4/P
- Billy Williams: 43
Bot 6
- Joe Torre: 43
- Tim McCarver: 8/F
- Mike Shannon: S7
- Julian Javier: 13
Top 7
- Ron Santo: D7
- Ernie Banks: S9.2-H
- Jimmie Hall: 6/P
- Jim Hickman: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Dal Maxvill: S7
- Chuck Taylor: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Lou Brock: K
- Curt Flood: 9/F
Top 8
- Randy Hundley: 63
- Bill Hands: S7
- Don Kessinger: S5.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: S7.2-H;1-2
- Billy Williams: SB3;SB2
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: W
- Ernie Banks: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Paul Popovich: 8
Bot 8
- Vada Pinson: 8/F
- Joe Torre: 63
- Tim McCarver: 9/F
Top 9
- Jim Hickman: 7/F
- Randy Hundley: 3/FL
- Bill Hands: K
Bot 9
- Mike Shannon: W
- Julian Javier: 6(1)3/GDP
- Vic Davalillo: 31