Chicago Cubs vs Philadelphia Phillies
April 28, 1969 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 28, 1969 at Connie Mack Stadium. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Kessinger ss 5 1 1 1
Beckert 2b 4 0 1 0
Williams lf 3 0 1 0
Santo 3b 4 0 1 1
Banks 1b 4 0 1 0
Hundley c 4 0 0 0
Spangler rf 4 0 1 0
  Phillips rf 0 0 0 0
Young cf 3 1 2 0
Holtzman p 3 0 0 0
  Abernathy p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 2 8 2
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Taylor 2b 3 0 0 0
Callison rf 4 0 1 0
Allen 1b 4 1 1 1
Johnson 3b 4 0 1 0
  Harmon pr 0 0 0 0
Money ss 4 0 1 0
Rojas lf 3 0 1 0
Ryan c 3 0 0 0
  Briggs ph 1 0 0 0
Hisle cf 3 0 0 0
  Stone ph 1 0 0 0
Wise p 3 0 0 0
  Joseph ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 34 1 5 1
Chicago 000 001 000 1281
Philadelphia 000 000 100 0152
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman   8.1 3 1 1 1 9
  Abernathy  W (2-0) 1.2 2 0 0 1 0
Totals
10.0
5
1
1
2
9
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Wise  L (2-2) 10.0 8 2 1 5 6
Totals
10.0
8
2
1
5
6

  E–Hundley (1), Taylor (3), Rojas (1).  DP–Chicago 1, Philadelphia 1.  2B–Chicago Kessinger (7,off Wise); Beckert (2,off Wise).  HR–Philadelphia Allen (3,7th inning off Holtzman 0 on, 1 out).  SH–Holtzman (3,off Wise); Young (1,off Wise); Beckert (1,off Wise).  IBB–Banks (1,by Wise); Williams (1,by Wise); Rojas (1,by Abernathy).  CS–Young (2,2nd base by Wise/Ryan).  IBB–Abernathy (2,Rojas); Wise 2 (2,Banks,Williams).  U-HP–Ed Vargo, 1B–John Kibler, 2B–Andy Olsen, 3B–Al Barlick.  T–2:19.  A–4,438.
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