FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
COLORADO ROCKIES AT CHICAGO CUBS
10/22/1969
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
COLORADO ROCKIES AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 2667 - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22ND, 1969 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Colorado Rockies 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 6 2
Chicago Cubs 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0
Colorado Wins Game 5 in Extras; On Verge of WS
The Colorado Rockies went into extra innings against the Chicago Cubs but ultimately moved to within one game of the World Series today. The Rockies downed the Cubs at Wrigley Field by a score of 4-2. Colorado right-hander Mike Boddicker was named player of the game after a solid outing in which he threw 7 innings of 3-hit ball. The win gives the Rockies a 3-2 advantage in the best-of-7 League Championship Series.

Colorado used a timely hit from Jon Nunnally to get the win. The right fielder delivered a 2-run triple in the top of the tenth inning to put the Rockies on top, 4-2. It was his only hit in 5 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"It feels good to get this one," Boddicker told the Colorado Bulletin.

Game 6 is scheduled for Friday at Astrodome in Denver. The scheduled starters for the game are Tim Wakefield for the Chicago Cubs and Ben Sheets for the the Colorado Rockies.
COLORADO BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Gose CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275 0 7
K. Hernandez 1B 3 2 1 1 2 0 0 .263 2 12
   c-J. Millette 2B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
L. Smith DH 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 .163 0 3
J. Edmonds LF 4 0 1 0 1 3 3 .366 0 8
J. Nunnally RF 5 0 1 2 0 3 2 .194 2 6
S. Ontiveros 3B, 2B, 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .143 0 3
G. Gaetti SS, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 2 3
B. Pocoroba C 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .200 0 5
A. Stankiewicz 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273 0 5
   a-E. Chavez PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .333 1 2
   b-D. Travis SS, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1
Totals 35 4 6 4 5 8 16      
a - E. Chavez pinch hit for A. Stankiewicz in the 7th
b - D. Travis substituted for E. Chavez in the 10th
c - J. Millette substituted for K. Hernandez in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Ontiveros (2, 2nd Inning off F. Peterson, 0 on, 1 out) B. Pocoroba (3, 2nd Inning off F. Peterson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Nunnally (1, 10th Inning off S. Escalona, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Hernandez (2, 8th Inning off A. Ottavino, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Hernandez 4 , S. Ontiveros 2 , B. Pocoroba 3 , J. Edmonds , J. Nunnally 3
2-out RBI: B. Pocoroba , J. Nunnally
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Ontiveros , B. Pocoroba , A. Stankiewicz , A. Gose
Hit by Pitch: G. Gaetti 2
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: A. Stankiewicz , J. Edmonds
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Rizzuto SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .246 2 5
W. Boggs 2B, 3B 3 0 0 0 2 1 3 .255 1 3
J. Lahoud LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .135 2 6
D. Winfield 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .269 4 8
G. Stanton RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .190 2 6
G. Torres DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241 2 7
T. Piet 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .175 2 6
   a-D. Flynn 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 0 0
J. Gosger CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .278 2 6
T. Steinbach C 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .304 5 12
Totals 36 2 4 2 2 7 11      
a - D. Flynn substituted for T. Piet in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: D. Winfield (4, 4th Inning off M. Boddicker, 0 on, 0 outs) T. Steinbach (5, 3rd Inning off M. Boddicker, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Winfield 4 , T. Steinbach 5 , J. Gosger
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , W. Boggs 2 , T. Piet
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Gosger (1)

FIELDING
PB: T. Steinbach
COLORADO PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Boddicker 7.2 3 2 2 2 4 2 115 69 4.05   
D. Bard W (1-0) 2.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 29 21 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Boddicker 67
Batters Faced: M. Boddicker 29, D. Bard 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Boddicker 9-10, D. Bard 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Boddicker 115-69, D. Bard 29-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Bard 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
F. Peterson 6.1 3 1 1 2 4 0 111 66 3.90   
T. Cooney 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 2.70   
A. Ottavino BS (1) 1.2 1 1 1 1 2 1 27 16 4.50   
C. Kimbrel L (0-2) 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 0 22 14 10.80   
S. Escalona 0.2 1 1 1 1 1 0 21 12 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Peterson 65
Batters Faced: F. Peterson 24, T. Cooney 1, A. Ottavino 7, C. Kimbrel 6, S. Escalona 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Peterson 9-5, T. Cooney 0-0, A. Ottavino 1-2, C. Kimbrel 2-1, S. Escalona 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Peterson 111-66, T. Cooney 4-2, A. Ottavino 27-16, C. Kimbrel 22-14, S. Escalona 21-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Ottavino 1-0 , S. Escalona 1-1
Hit Batsmen: F. Peterson , T. Cooney
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Boddicker
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Roof closed, 68 degrees
Start Time: 1:35 PM EST
Time: 3:32
Attendance: 39291
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