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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 23, 1969
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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 June 23, 1969 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1969 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 23, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Moose |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 12,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Dick Stello |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Jose Martinez | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Bob Moose | Pitcher |
| Larry Shepard | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Willie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Don Young | Center Fielder |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 23, 1969
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Holtzman
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Holtzman
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Holtzman
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Moose
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Popovich vs. Moose
Popovich 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: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Moose
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Moose
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Holtzman
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Holtzman
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich misplays the ball. That's an error on Popovich. Sanguillen scores. Oliver moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Holtzman
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Holtzman
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to home to get Oliver. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Moose vs. Holtzman
Moose strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Moose
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Moose
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Moose
Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Moose
Young 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
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Holtzman
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Holtzman
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Moose
Holtzman hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Moose
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Moose
Popovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Moose
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Holtzman
Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Holtzman
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Holtzman
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Holtzman
Carl Taylor pinch runs for Al Oliver.
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Holtzman
Patek hits a line drive to right field. Williams throws towards the infield. Holtzman fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Holtzman. Taylor scores. Mazeroski moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Moose vs. Holtzman
Moose hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Moose
Carl Taylor now playing left field.
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Moose
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Moose
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Hundley vs. Moose
Hundley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Taylor. Hundley reaches second base with a double. Santo scores. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Moose
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holtzman vs. Moose
Holtzman bunts towards the mound. Moose fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hundley moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Kessinger vs. Moose
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. Hundley scores. Young moves to third. Holtzman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Popovich vs. Gibbon
Joe Gibbon now pitching.
Popovich strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Gibbon
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Holtzman
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Holtzman
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibbon
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gibbon
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gibbon
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Holtzman
Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Holtzman
Sanguillen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Holtzman
Taylor takes first base on ball four. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Holtzman
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stargell scores. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Holtzman
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibbon vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Gibbon bunts towards the mound. Regan fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Regan
Alou is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Hebner vs. Regan
Richie Hebner pinch hits for Jose Martinez.
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Gibbon
Johnny Jeter now playing left field. Richie Hebner now playing third base.
Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gibbon
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Gibbon
Regan hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Regan
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Regan
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Regan
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibbon
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Gibbon
Popovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gibbon
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Gibbon
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Regan
Jeter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Regan
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Regan
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gibbon vs. Regan
There goes Patek. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gibbon
Banks 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, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Gibbon
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Willie Smith.
Hickman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Gibbon
Rick Bladt pinch runs for Jim Hickman.
Hundley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Bladt trying to get to third. Clemente throws the ball in to Hebner, who tags Bladt for the out. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Dal Canton
Al Spangler pinch hits for Don Young. Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
Spangler 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
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dal Canton vs. Regan
Al Spangler now playing right field. Rick Bladt now playing center field. Billy Williams now playing left field.
Dal Canton hits a fly ball into center field. Bladt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Regan
Alou strikes out. Hundley drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Alou out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Regan
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Bladt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Dal Canton
Bill Heath pinch hits for Phil Regan.
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Dal Canton
Nate Oliver pinch runs for Bill Heath.
Kessinger bunts towards the mound. Dal Canton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Popovich vs. Dal Canton
Popovich hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Marone
Lou Marone now pitching.
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Hartenstein
Chuck Hartenstein now pitching.
Santo hits a line drive into left field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kessinger tags and scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1969 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Alou M, cf 4 0 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 1 2 1
Martinez J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Popovich P, 2b 5 0 2 0
Hebner R, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Williams B, rf-lf 5 0 1 1
Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 4 1 1 1
Stargell W, 1b 4 1 1 0 Banks E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Sanguillen M, c 4 1 1 0 Smith W, lf 3 1 1 0
Oliver A, lf 2 0 0 0 Hickman J, ph 1 0 1 0
Taylor C, pr-lf 0 2 0 0 Bladt R, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Jeter J, lf 1 0 1 0 Hundley R, c 4 1 2 2
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 2 1 Young D, cf 2 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 4 0 3 1 Spangler A, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Moose B, p 2 0 0 0 Holtzman K, p 2 0 1 0
Gibbon J, p 0 0 0 0 Regan P, p 1 0 0 0
Dal Canton B, p 1 0 0 0 Heath B, ph 1 0 1 0
Marone L, p 0 0 0 0 Oliver N, pr 0 1 0 0
Hartenstein C, p 0 0 0 0
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35 4 10 2 37 5 13 5
Pittsburgh 010 102 000 -- 4
Chicago 000 300 002 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Moose B 3.1 7 3 3 2 3
Gibbon J 4.1 3 0 0 0 3
Dal Canton B (L) 0.2 2 2 2 0 0
Marone L* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Hartenstein C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K 5.1 8 4 2 1 2
Regan P (W) 3.2 2 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Santo R, Popovich P, Holtzman K
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Chicago 9
2B -- Kessinger D, Banks E, Hundley R
CS -- Patek F
SH -- Gibbon J
SF -- Santo R
T -- 2:52
A -- 12500
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