FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
BROOKLYN DODGERS AT CHICAGO CUBS
09/02/1969
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
BROOKLYN DODGERS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 1052 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND, 1969 - GAME LOG
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Brooklyn Dodgers (59-73) 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 8 1
Chicago Cubs (82-50) 2 1 0 3 0 0 3 1 X 10 12 0
Cubs Bang Out 10-5 Win Versus Brooklyn
The Chicago Cubs beat the Brooklyn Dodgers, 10-5, at Wrigley Field. Chicago center fielder Jim Gosger earned player of the game honors with an outstanding performance. He went 1 for 3 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 3 times and driving in 3. Nelson Figueroa picked up the win with 7 innings of work. He allowed 4 earned runs on 7 hits, while walking 4 and striking out 5. On the season, he is now 3-0. The Cubs bumped their record to 82-50 with this latest triumph.

The Cubs got a big at-bat from shortstop Phil Rizzuto. For the game, Rizzuto was 3 for 5 with a triple and a double, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the fourth, with runners on 1st and 3rd, he stroked a 2-run double. His 16th double of the season gave Chicago a 5-3 lead.

"We came out aggressive," said Cubs manager Matt Ida. "We came out swinging the bats."
BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Wong SS 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .231 10 54
B. Holt 1B 3 3 2 1 2 0 1 .321 5 50
W. Mays RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .304 21 87
Y. Grandal C 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 .216 7 46
K. Bell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .261 11 56
D. Ortmeier LF 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .241 11 45
M. Maldonado DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .209 10 33
B. Bean CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .219 0 21
M. Bordick 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .246 2 19
Totals 33 5 8 5 5 8 10      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Holt (20, 5th Inning off N. Figueroa, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: W. Mays (21, 1st Inning off N. Figueroa, 1 on, 1 out) D. Ortmeier (11, 8th Inning off P. Feliciano, 0 on, 2 outs) B. Holt (5, 3rd Inning off N. Figueroa, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Mays 5 , M. Bordick , B. Bean , Y. Grandal , D. Ortmeier 4 , B. Holt 6
2-out RBI: Y. Grandal , D. Ortmeier
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Bell
GIDP: W. Mays , M. Bordick
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: M. Smithson (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Wong-Bordick-Holt, Bell-Bordick-Holt)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Rizzuto SS 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 .252 6 47
T. Piet 3B 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .251 5 45
   a-W. Boggs 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 0 8
J. Lahoud LF 4 3 2 1 1 0 1 .270 37 68
D. Winfield 1B 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 .262 18 70
G. Stanton RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 3 .226 22 60
M. Kemp DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 5 .256 6 26
J. Gosger CF 3 3 1 3 1 0 2 .234 6 39
D. Ross C 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .291 7 23
D. Flynn 2B 4 0 0 1 0 0 4 .231 2 33
Totals 34 10 12 10 6 3 18      
a - W. Boggs substituted for T. Piet in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Rizzuto (16, 4th Inning off M. Smithson, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: P. Rizzuto (6, 6th Inning off J. Todd, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Lahoud (37, 8th Inning off B. Knackert, 0 on, 2 outs) J. Gosger (6, 7th Inning off B. Knackert, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Kemp , D. Winfield 2 , P. Rizzuto 6 , D. Ross , G. Stanton , T. Piet , J. Lahoud 5 , J. Gosger 4
2-out RBI: P. Rizzuto , T. Piet , J. Lahoud , J. Gosger
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Piet
GIDP: M. Kemp , D. Flynn
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Gosger 2 (20)
CS: P. Rizzuto (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Piet-Flynn-Winfield, Boggs-Flynn-Winfield)
BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Smithson L (2-13) 3.2 8 6 3 2 0 0 60 37 5.52   
J. Todd 2.1 1 1 1 3 2 0 51 28 3.88   
B. Knackert 2.0 3 3 3 1 1 2 41 23 8.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Smithson 23
Batters Faced: M. Smithson 20, J. Todd 10, B. Knackert 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Smithson 6-3, J. Todd 3-1, B. Knackert 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: M. Smithson 60-37, J. Todd 51-28, B. Knackert 41-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Todd 1-0 , B. Knackert 1-1
WP: M. Smithson , B. Knackert
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
N. Figueroa W (3-0) 7.0 7 4 4 4 5 2 107 62 3.72   
P. Feliciano 1.2 1 1 1 1 3 1 36 23 1.66   
B. Apodaca 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 1.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Figueroa 48
Batters Faced: N. Figueroa 30, P. Feliciano 7, B. Apodaca 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Figueroa 7-7, P. Feliciano 1-1, B. Apodaca 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Figueroa 107-62, P. Feliciano 36-23, B. Apodaca 7-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Apodaca 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Gosger
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 32662
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