FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
CHICAGO CUBS AT COLORADO ROCKIES
08/22/1969
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
CHICAGO CUBS AT COLORADO ROCKIES
GAME ID: 975 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 22ND, 1969 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (75-47) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 7 1
Colorado Rockies (75-48) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 7 3
Rockies Walk Off with Win
The Rockies faced a stiff challenge from Chicago pitcher Nelson Figueroa, but persevered to claim a win at Astrodome. The final score was 5-4. Figueroa went 7.1 innings and allowed 1 earned run. Colorado reliever Jim R Johnson picked up the win, upping his record to 4-1. Craig Kimbrel took the loss. The Rockies, at 75-48, lead by one game in their division.

Colorado took a 5-4 lead on Gary Gaetti's 31st home run of the season. The 3-run home run came off Chicago pitcher Craig Kimbrel in the bottom of the ninth.

"This place was rocking at the end," Gaetti said.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE COLORADO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Rizzuto SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .252 6 44
W. Boggs 2B, 3B 5 0 3 3 0 0 1 .237 0 7
J. Lahoud LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 5 .265 33 63
D. Winfield 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .258 17 67
G. Stanton RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .226 21 56
M. Kemp DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .242 6 23
J. Gosger CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .231 5 33
T. Piet 3B 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .242 3 36
   a-D. Flynn 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 2 28
T. Steinbach C 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 .176 10 32
Totals 35 4 7 4 4 5 20      
a - D. Flynn substituted for T. Piet in the 7th

BATTING
Total Bases: W. Boggs 3 , P. Rizzuto , G. Stanton , J. Lahoud , J. Gosger
2-out RBI: W. Boggs , G. Stanton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Kemp , D. Winfield , P. Rizzuto , J. Lahoud
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: P. Rizzuto (21)
Double Plays: 1 (Rizzuto-Boggs-Winfield)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Gose CF 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .224 2 38
K. Hernandez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .287 10 73
L. Smith DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .294 16 60
J. Edmonds LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .291 20 80
J. Nunnally RF 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 .236 24 94
S. Ontiveros 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .299 4 54
G. Gaetti SS 4 1 1 3 0 0 2 .274 31 79
B. Pocoroba C 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .257 5 31
A. Stankiewicz 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .284 3 49
Totals 30 5 7 5 3 7 15      
BATTING
Triples: B. Pocoroba (2, 2nd Inning off N. Figueroa, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Gaetti (31, 9th Inning off C. Kimbrel, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Hernandez , L. Smith , B. Pocoroba 3 , A. Stankiewicz , A. Gose , G. Gaetti 4 , S. Ontiveros
2-out RBI: B. Pocoroba
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Smith , A. Stankiewicz
GIDP: J. Edmonds
Sac Bunt: A. Gose
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Gose (16)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Gose (11) , J. Nunnally (11) , G. Gaetti (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Gose-Hernandez)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE COLORADO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
N. Figueroa 7.1 5 2 1 2 6 0 109 66 2.93   
T. Cooney H (2) 0.2 0 1 1 1 1 0 14 6 3.46   
C. Kimbrel L (0-2), BS (2) 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 1 4 3 15.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Figueroa 66
Batters Faced: N. Figueroa 29, T. Cooney 3, C. Kimbrel 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Figueroa 8-7, T. Cooney 1-0, C. Kimbrel 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Figueroa 109-66, T. Cooney 14-6, C. Kimbrel 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Cooney 1-0 , C. Kimbrel 1-1
WP: N. Figueroa
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Sheets 6.0 5 3 3 3 5 0 105 56 4.47   
M. Yellow Horse 2.0 1 1 0 1 0 0 29 17 3.14   
J. Johnson W (4-1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 12 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Sheets 52
Batters Faced: B. Sheets 26, M. Yellow Horse 8, J. Johnson 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Sheets 6-6, M. Yellow Horse 1-5, J. Johnson 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Sheets 105-56, M. Yellow Horse 29-17, J. Johnson 19-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Johnson 1-1
WP: J. Johnson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nelson Figueroa
Ballpark: Astrodome
Start Time: 5:05 PM EST
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 34818
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