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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 6, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 6, 1966 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 6, 1966 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 6, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 6,483 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gene Alley | Shortstop |
Manny Mota | Center Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Bob Bailey | Left Fielder |
Jerry May | Catcher |
Steve Blass | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
George Altman | Left Fielder |
Lee Thomas | First Baseman |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Ron Campbell | Shortstop |
Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 6, 1966
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Ellsworth
Alley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Ellsworth
Mota hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips. Mota reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Ellsworth
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Mota trying to get to home. Altman throws the ball in to Santo who relays the ball to Hundley who tags Mota who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Ellsworth
Clendenon takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Pagan vs. Ellsworth
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campbell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Blass
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Blass
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Blass
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Ellsworth
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Ellsworth
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
May vs. Ellsworth
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Blass
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Blass
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Blass
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Ellsworth
Blass strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Ellsworth
Alley hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Ellsworth
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Ellsworth
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Blass
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Blass
Ellsworth strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Blass
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Ellsworth
Clendenon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Ellsworth
Pagan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Ellsworth
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campbell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Blass
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a popup towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Blass
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Bailey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Ellsworth
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campbell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Ellsworth
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Altman. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blass vs. Ellsworth
Blass hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Alley vs. Ellsworth
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campbell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Blass
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Blass
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Blass
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Blass
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. Altman moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Ellsworth vs. Blass
Ellsworth hits a line drive towards first. Clendenon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Ellsworth
Mota hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Ellsworth
Clemente hits a line drive into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Ellsworth
Clendenon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Ellsworth
Pagan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Ellsworth
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellsworth covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Blass
Phillips hits a line drive into left field. Bailey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Blass
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Ellsworth
Bailey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Ellsworth
Matty Alou pinch runs for Bob Bailey.
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Blass vs. Ellsworth
Blass strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alley vs. Ellsworth
Alley bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Alou scores. May moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mota vs. Ellsworth
Mota strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Ellsworth
Clemente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Altman. Clemente reaches second base with a double. May scores. Alley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Jenkins
Fergie Jenkins now pitching.
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campbell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Blass
Matty Alou now playing center field. Manny Mota now playing left field.
Santo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Blass
Altman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Altman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Blass
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Blass
Hundley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Hundley reaches second base with a double. Altman scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campbell vs. Blass
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Blass
Marty Keough pinch hits for Fergie Jenkins.
Keough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hundley scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Mikkelsen
Pete Mikkelsen now pitching.
Phillips hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Lee
Don Lee now pitching.
Pagan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Lee
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Pagan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Lee
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards center. Phillips fields it and throws to second to catch Mazeroski for the out. Pagan scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Lee
May hits a line drive towards first. Thomas reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Alou attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Mikkelsen
Beckert hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Mikkelsen
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Mikkelsen
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mikkelsen vs. Lee
Mikkelsen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Lee
Alley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mikkelsen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mota vs. Lee
Mota hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Lee
Clemente hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Lee
Clendenon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Koonce
Cal Koonce now pitching.
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campbell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Koonce
Mazeroski hits a popup in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Koonce
Alou is walked intentionally. Clendenon moves to third. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
May vs. Koonce
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Mikkelsen
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mikkelsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Mikkelsen
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Mikkelsen covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Mikkelsen
Hundley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Mikkelsen
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/6/1966 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Alley G, ss 4 3 2 2 Phillips A, cf 4 0 0 0 Mota M, cf-lf 5 1 2 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 5 1 3 5 Williams B, rf 4 1 1 1 Clendenon D, 1b 4 1 3 2 Santo R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Pagan J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Altman G, lf 4 1 2 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Thomas L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bailey B, lf 2 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 4 2 2 2 Alou M, pr-cf 1 1 0 1 Campbell R, ss 4 0 0 0 May J, c 5 1 2 0 Ellsworth D, p 2 0 0 0 Blass S, p 3 0 0 0 Jenkins F, p 0 0 0 0 Mikkelsen P, p 1 1 1 0 Keough M, ph 1 0 1 1 Lee D, p 0 0 0 0 Koonce C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 10 15 10 35 5 8 5 Pittsburgh 001 002 313 -- 10 Chicago 100 000 301 -- 5 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Blass S (W) 6.2 7 4 4 0 4 Mikkelsen P (S) 2.1 1 1 1 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Ellsworth D (L) 6.2 9 6 6 1 6 Jenkins F 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Lee D 1.1 5 4 4 1 0 Koonce C 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Chicago 3 2B -- Mota M, May J, Clemente R, Altman G, Hundley R HR -- Williams B, Alley G, Clendenon D, Santo R, Clemente R, Hundley R SH -- Alley G HBP -- by Ellsworth D (Bailey B) T -- 2:35 A -- 6483
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