| A slate of very good games was played last night, including a matchup between division leaders Chicago and Atlanta. |
Strat-O-Matic Report
NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 1969 National League Date: 6/11/1969
PITTSBURGH AT HOUSTON
Pirates......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 7 0
Astros.......... 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 0
Win:Griffin(4-4) Loss:Ellis(4-4) Save:Gladding(3rd)
At The Astrodome, the Houston fans witnessed a great pitcher's duel. Tom
Griffin(4-4) finally bested his Pittsburgh opposite, Dock Ellis(4-4), by the
score of 1 to 0.
Houston scored what proved to be the only run of the contest in the bottom of
the 3rd inning. That was all Griffin needed. Pittsburgh made it exciting in
the 9th, but they were unable to push the needed runs across.
Fred Gladding gained credit for his 3rd save. Ellis ended up with the loss.
He allowed 1 run and 4 hits in 6 innings.
MONTREAL AT SAN DIEGO
Expos........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 - 2 7 0
Padres.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 4 1
Win:Wegener(5-4) Loss:McCool(3-2)
Homeruns- E.Spiezio(4th)
Mike Wegener took a no-hitter into the 6th inning as the Montreal Expos
defeated the San Diego Padres in 10 innings 2 to 1 at San Diego Stadium.
The score was knotted at 1 after nine innings. Montreal ended up winning it
in the 10th inning. Don Bosch drew a walk. After an out was recorded, Billy
McCool stepped in and he threw a pitch that got away from the catcher. Rusty
Staub then hit a deep fly. Mack Jones came up and he laced a one-base hit.
Neither team was able to score until the 8th inning.
The win was credited to Wegener(5-4) who went the whole way allowing 1 run.
The right-handed Wegener lost a no-hitter when John Sipin doubled with nobody
out in the 6th inning. McCool(3-2) was given the loss in relief. He was the
victim of a defensive lapse and did not allow an earned run in the game.
NEW YORK AT SAN FRANCISCO
Mets............ 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 - 5 7 0
Giants.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 - 6 9 1
Win:Herbel(5-3) Loss:McGraw(0-5)
Homeruns- R.Gaspar(2nd), C.Jones(8th), B.Bonds(12th), J.Hiatt(4th)
Bobby Bonds slammed a homerun and had 3 RBI as the San Francisco Giants won at
Candlestick Park in dramatic fashion over the New York Mets, the final score,
6 to 5.
The game was won by San Francisco when they scored a run in the 9th inning.
Hal Lanier drew a walk. After an out was recorded, Don Mason stepped up to
the plate and he delivered a single. Bonds then doubled making San Francisco
the winners and sending the 14,704 fans home happy. San Francisco had a
total of 9 hits for the game.
The winning pitcher was Ron Herbel(5-3) who allowed no runs in 1 and 2/3
innings. The losing pitcher was Tug McGraw(0-5) in relief. He gave up 1 run
and 2 hits in 1/3 of an inning.
CHICAGO AT ATLANTA
Cubs............ 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 7 0
Braves.......... 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 11 0
Win:Reed(9-1) Loss:Holtzman(7-5) Save:Upshaw(13th)
Homeruns- E.Banks(4th)
Ron Reed(9-1) and Ken Holtzman(7-5) treated the Atlanta fans to a fine
pitching duel at Fulton Co. Stadium. The Atlanta Braves eventually emerged
as victors over the Chicago Cubs by the score of 2 to 1.
In the 2nd inning Atlanta went on top for good plating one baserunner on 2
base hits. Chicago threatened in the 9th but Atlanta was able to put down
the rally.
Reed got help from Cecil Upshaw who earned his 13th save. Leo Durocher was in
a sour mood after the game. 'Even you guys up in the press box know why we
lost this game. We made too many mistakes.'
ST. LOUIS AT CINCINNATI
Cardinals....... 0 2 0 0 3 0 1 3 2 - 11 13 0
Reds............ 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 8 1
Win:Gibson(6-4) Loss:Cloninger(3-7)
Homeruns- J.Torre(9th)
Joe Torre hit a homerun and had 3 RBI and Bob Gibson whiffed 10 batters as the
St. Louis Cardinals smashed the overmatched floundering Cincinnati Reds, 11
to 1.
Gibson(6-4) gave St. Louis a solid outing. He allowed just 8 hits and 1 walk
in 9 innings. St. Louis rapped out 13 hits for the night.
Tony Cloninger(3-7) was tagged with the loss. Dave Bristol was impressed with
Gibson and his 10 strikeouts. 'It's tough to generate runs if you can't make
contact with the ball.'
PHILADELPHIA AT LOS ANGELES
Phillies........ 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 - 4 11 0
Dodgers......... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 7 0
Win:Fryman(4-7) Loss:Sutton(4-5)
Woodie Fryman had a complete game and John Callison hit 2 doubles and had 2
RBI as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers by a score of 4
to 1.
Philadelphia went ahead for good in the top of the 3rd inning scoring one
runner using 2 hits. That early run support was all that Fryman(4-7)
required. Philadelphia had 11 hits for the night.
Don Sutton(4-5) was charged with the loss. He pitched 7 innings giving up 7
hits and 2 walks.
