FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
COLORADO ROCKIES AT CHICAGO CUBS
09/13/1969
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
COLORADO ROCKIES AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 1134 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH, 1969 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Colorado Rockies (89-54) 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 4 9 1
Chicago Cubs (87-55) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 0
Rockies Subdue Chicago, 4-2
The Colorado Rockies got a stellar performance from pitcher Ben Sheets, who handcuffed the Chicago offense en route to a 4-2 win at Wrigley Field. Sheets got the win, improving to 14-6. He allowed 5 hits and walked 1 over 8 innings. Sheets allowed 1 earned run. The Rockies have an impressive 89-54 record.

Colorado used the timely hitting of Andy Stankiewicz to seize the win. The second baseman stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the fourth inning to put the Rockies on top, 2-1. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"First place," said Rockies manager Ben Thompson. "This is right where we want to be."
COLORADO BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Gose CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .225 4 45
K. Hernandez 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .290 13 84
S. Ontiveros 3B 4 0 1 1 1 1 1 .290 5 65
J. Edmonds LF 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .289 29 102
G. Gaetti SS 3 2 1 0 1 1 4 .262 32 85
J. Nunnally RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .227 26 99
E. Chavez DH 3 0 0 1 0 2 3 .000 0 1
A. Stankiewicz 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .291 5 58
M. Ramirez C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .207 5 21
Totals 34 4 9 4 4 6 15      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Gose (21, 7th Inning off N. Figueroa, 0 on, 1 out) J. Nunnally (16, 8th Inning off A. Ottavino, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Edmonds (29, 4th Inning off N. Figueroa, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Hernandez , A. Stankiewicz , A. Gose 3 , J. Edmonds 5 , J. Nunnally 2 , G. Gaetti , S. Ontiveros
2-out RBI: A. Stankiewicz , S. Ontiveros
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Ramirez 2 , G. Gaetti 2
Sac Fly: E. Chavez
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Gose (20)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Ontiveros (14)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Rizzuto SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .244 6 47
W. Boggs 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .235 0 10
J. Lahoud LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .259 39 74
D. Winfield 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270 19 77
M. Kemp DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .253 7 29
T. Steinbach C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .176 11 43
P. McNulty RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .222 1 4
J. Gosger CF 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .235 6 44
T. Piet 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 4 .251 5 48
Totals 35 2 7 2 1 5 17      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Kemp (7, 9th Inning off D. Bard, 0 on, 0 outs) T. Piet (18, 3rd Inning off B. Sheets, 0 on, 1 out) J. Gosger (18, 9th Inning off D. Bard, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Lahoud (39, 1st Inning off B. Sheets, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Kemp 2 , D. Winfield , T. Piet 3 , J. Lahoud 4 , J. Gosger 2 , P. McNulty
2-out RBI: J. Lahoud , J. Gosger
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , W. Boggs 2 , T. Steinbach , T. Piet
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Kemp (9)

FIELDING
PB: T. Steinbach
COLORADO PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Sheets W (14-6) 8.0 5 1 1 1 4 1 105 65 4.03   
D. Bard SV (16) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 18 9 1.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Sheets 71
Batters Faced: B. Sheets 31, D. Bard 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Sheets 12-8, D. Bard 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Sheets 105-65, D. Bard 18-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
N. Figueroa L (3-2) 6.2 7 4 4 3 3 1 108 69 3.83   
A. Ottavino 0.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 27 14 4.13   
M. Corpas 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 20 13 0.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Figueroa 44
Batters Faced: N. Figueroa 29, A. Ottavino 5, M. Corpas 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Figueroa 10-6, A. Ottavino 0-1, M. Corpas 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: N. Figueroa 108-69, A. Ottavino 27-14, M. Corpas 20-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Ottavino 1-1 , M. Corpas 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ben Sheets
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 36433
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