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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies

1970-04-09 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 5075 Β· 70Β°F, night Β· 2:30

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 5–3. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 7th. Bill Wilson earned the win and Joe Hoerner picked up the save. Deron Johnson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Bill Wilson   L: Ken Holtzman   SV: Joe Hoerner

Umpires β€” HP: Ed Vargo Β· 1B: Paul Pryor Β· 2B: Dick Stello Β· 3B: Al Barlick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Kessinger501000
Glenn Beckert412000
Billy Williams400000
Ron Santo301011
Johnny Callison411001
Ernie Banks301110
Jim Hickman311101
J. C. Martin300000
Ken Holtzman300000
Cleo James100000
Ken Rudolph100001
Paul Popovich101000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Larry Bowa512000
Denny Doyle300112
Larry Hisle210021
Deron Johnson321311
Tony Taylor400002
John Briggs400001
Don Money302110
Tim McCarver402000
Rick Wise100000
Rick Joseph101000
Joe Hoerner000010

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ken Holtzman6.1657
Phil Regan1.2210

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rick Wise5.2523
Bill Wilson1.1000
Barry Lersch0.0100
Joe Hoerner2.0201

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Don Kessinger: 7/L
  • Glenn Beckert: 63
  • Billy Williams: 43

Bot 1

  • Larry Bowa: 8/P
  • Denny Doyle: K
  • Larry Hisle: W
  • Deron Johnson: PB.1-2
  • Deron Johnson: 53

Top 2

  • Ron Santo: 9
  • Johnny Callison: K
  • Ernie Banks: 6/L

Bot 2

  • Tony Taylor: K
  • John Briggs: K23
  • Don Money: 53

Top 3

  • Jim Hickman: HR/7
  • J. C. Martin: 4/P
  • Ken Holtzman: 3/P
  • Don Kessinger: S8
  • Glenn Beckert: 9

Bot 3

  • Tim McCarver: S8
  • Rick Wise: 54(1)/FO
  • Larry Bowa: S7.1-2
  • Denny Doyle: K/C
  • Larry Hisle: K/C

Top 4

  • Billy Williams: 5/P
  • Ron Santo: K/C
  • Johnny Callison: T9
  • Ernie Banks: WP.3-H
  • Ernie Banks: W
  • Jim Hickman: K

Bot 4

  • Deron Johnson: K
  • Tony Taylor: K
  • John Briggs: 9

Top 5

  • J. C. Martin: 43
  • Ken Holtzman: 43
  • Don Kessinger: 7

Bot 5

  • Don Money: W
  • Tim McCarver: S9.1-2
  • Rick Wise: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Larry Bowa: 53
  • Denny Doyle: W
  • Larry Hisle: 5(2)/FO

Top 6

  • Glenn Beckert: S8
  • Billy Williams: 8
  • Ron Santo: W.1-2
  • Johnny Callison: 5/FL
  • Ernie Banks: S7.2-H;1-3
  • Jim Hickman: 64(1)/FO

Bot 6

  • Deron Johnson: W
  • Tony Taylor: PB.1-2#
  • Tony Taylor: 9
  • John Briggs: 3/FL
  • Don Money: S8.2-H(UR)
  • Tim McCarver: 3/G

Top 7

  • J. C. Martin: 43
  • Ken Holtzman: 8
  • Don Kessinger: 63

Bot 7

  • Rick Joseph: S8
  • Larry Bowa: D7.1-3
  • Denny Doyle: 43.3-H;2-3
  • Larry Hisle: W
  • Deron Johnson: HR/7.3-H;1-H
  • Tony Taylor: 63
  • John Briggs: 31

Top 8

  • Glenn Beckert: S9
  • Billy Williams: 9
  • Ron Santo: S7.1-2
  • Johnny Callison: 3/G.2-3;1-2
  • Ernie Banks: 2/FL

Bot 8

  • Don Money: S8
  • Tim McCarver: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Joe Hoerner: W
  • Larry Bowa: 64(1)/FO

Top 9

  • Cleo James: 8
  • Ken Rudolph: K/C
  • Paul Popovich: S7
  • Don Kessinger: 3/P

Notes & reviews

  • Rick Wise 74 pitches; Ken Holtzman 124 pitches
  • 29 minute rain delay this half inning