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1964 White Sox vs. 1969 Cubs "World Series" Game 2
Posted 07-13-2009 at 11:00 PM by TommyJohn
Game 2
at old Comiskey Park
Game Summary
Lineups:
Cubs
Don Kessinger, SS
Glenn Beckert, 2B
Billy Williams, LF
Ron Santo, 3B
Ernie Banks, 1B
Jim Hickman, RF
Randy Hundley, C
Don Young, CF
Ken Holtzman, P
White Sox
Jim Landis, CF
Don Buford, 2B
Floyd Robinson, LF
Pete Ward, 3B
Bill Skowron, 1B
Mike Hershberger, RF
Ron Hansen, SS
J.C. Martin, C
Gary Peters, P
Cubs.........011 000 000-2 5 0
Sox...........003 001 00x-4 10 0
Pitchers:
Cubs-Holtzman, Abernathy
Sox-Peters
Error: Buford
Home Run: Hickman
How they scored:
Cubs 2nd: Banks struck out; Hickman homered [Hickman scoring]; Hundley fouled out to Martin; Young struck out Cubs 1, White Sox 0
Cubs 3rd: Holtzman struck out; Kessinger grounded out [Hansen to Skowron]; Beckert doubled; Williams singled [Beckert scoring]; Santo walked; Banks flied out to Hansen Cubs 2, White Sox 0
White Sox 3rd: Martin doubled; Peters singled [Martin to 3rd]; Landis bunted safely [Martin scored, Peters to second]; Buford grounded out [Santo to Banks][Peters to 3rd, Landis to 2nd]; Robinson walked intentionally; Ward singled [Peters scored, Landis scored]; Skowron flied out to Beckert; Hershberger flied out to Young White Sox 3, Cubs 2
White Sox 6th: Skowron struck out; Hershberger grounded out [Holtzman to Banks]; Hansen doubled; Martin singled [Hansen scored]; Peters grounded out [Kessinger to Banks] White Sox 4, Cubs 2
The final inning:
Cubs 9th: Santo singled; Banks flied out to Robinson; Hickman grounded out [Peters to Skowron]; Hundley struck out White Sox 4, Cubs 2
Winner-Peters Loser-Holtzman
bits:
Who's Hot:
Pete Ward-3B White Sox 4 for 6, 1 2B, 2 BBs, 5 RBIs
Who's Not:
Ron Santo-3B Cubs 1 for 7, 3 Ks
Ernie Banks-1B Cubs 0 for 7, 3 Ks
Once again, the Cubs jump to a quick lead but can't hold it. Game 3 will be at Wrigley Field.
Games: White Sox 2, Cubs 0
at old Comiskey Park
Game Summary
Lineups:
Cubs
Don Kessinger, SS
Glenn Beckert, 2B
Billy Williams, LF
Ron Santo, 3B
Ernie Banks, 1B
Jim Hickman, RF
Randy Hundley, C
Don Young, CF
Ken Holtzman, P
White Sox
Jim Landis, CF
Don Buford, 2B
Floyd Robinson, LF
Pete Ward, 3B
Bill Skowron, 1B
Mike Hershberger, RF
Ron Hansen, SS
J.C. Martin, C
Gary Peters, P
Cubs.........011 000 000-2 5 0
Sox...........003 001 00x-4 10 0
Pitchers:
Cubs-Holtzman, Abernathy
Sox-Peters
Error: Buford
Home Run: Hickman
How they scored:
Cubs 2nd: Banks struck out; Hickman homered [Hickman scoring]; Hundley fouled out to Martin; Young struck out Cubs 1, White Sox 0
Cubs 3rd: Holtzman struck out; Kessinger grounded out [Hansen to Skowron]; Beckert doubled; Williams singled [Beckert scoring]; Santo walked; Banks flied out to Hansen Cubs 2, White Sox 0
White Sox 3rd: Martin doubled; Peters singled [Martin to 3rd]; Landis bunted safely [Martin scored, Peters to second]; Buford grounded out [Santo to Banks][Peters to 3rd, Landis to 2nd]; Robinson walked intentionally; Ward singled [Peters scored, Landis scored]; Skowron flied out to Beckert; Hershberger flied out to Young White Sox 3, Cubs 2
White Sox 6th: Skowron struck out; Hershberger grounded out [Holtzman to Banks]; Hansen doubled; Martin singled [Hansen scored]; Peters grounded out [Kessinger to Banks] White Sox 4, Cubs 2
The final inning:
Cubs 9th: Santo singled; Banks flied out to Robinson; Hickman grounded out [Peters to Skowron]; Hundley struck out White Sox 4, Cubs 2
Winner-Peters Loser-Holtzman
bits:
Who's Hot:
Pete Ward-3B White Sox 4 for 6, 1 2B, 2 BBs, 5 RBIs
Who's Not:
Ron Santo-3B Cubs 1 for 7, 3 Ks
Ernie Banks-1B Cubs 0 for 7, 3 Ks
Once again, the Cubs jump to a quick lead but can't hold it. Game 3 will be at Wrigley Field.
Games: White Sox 2, Cubs 0
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