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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 5, 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 September 5, 1969 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 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 | September 5, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 10,411 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Lee Weyer |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Gene Alley | Second Baseman |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Al Oliver | First Baseman |
| Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Larry Shepard | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Paul Popovich | Third Baseman |
| Oscar Gamble | Center Fielder |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 5, 1969
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Holtzman
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Holtzman
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Blass
Beckert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Blass
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Holtzman
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Holtzman
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanguillen for the out. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Holtzman
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Pagan vs. Holtzman
Pagan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gamble. Pagan reaches second base with a double. Clemente scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Holtzman
Patek is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blass vs. Holtzman
Blass hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Blass
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Blass
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Blass
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Holtzman
Alley hits a fly ball into center field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Holtzman
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Holtzman
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Holtzman
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Popovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Blass
Gamble is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Blass
Holtzman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Blass
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Holtzman
Oliver hits a line drive into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Holtzman
Pagan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Holtzman
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Blass vs. Holtzman
Blass bunts towards third. Popovich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pagan moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Alley vs. Holtzman
Alley 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
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Blass
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Blass
Hickman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Blass
Hundley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Holtzman
Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Holtzman
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Holtzman
Sanguillen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Holtzman
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Holtzman
Pagan hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Blass
Popovich hits a popup, foul, towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Blass
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Blass
Al Spangler pinch hits for Ken Holtzman.
Spangler hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Blass vs. Abernathy
Blass hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Abernathy
Alou bunts towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to third. Blass moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Alley vs. Abernathy
Alley hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Stargell vs. Abernathy
Stargell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clemente vs. Abernathy
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Blass
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Blass
Banks hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Abernathy
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Abernathy
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Abernathy covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Abernathy
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Popovich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Abernathy
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Blass
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Blass
Hundley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Blass
Popovich hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Abernathy
Blass hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Abernathy
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Abernathy
Alley takes first base on ball four. Blass moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Abernathy
There's a wild pitch. Blass moves to third. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Stargell vs. Abernathy
Stargell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clemente vs. Abernathy
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. Blass scores. Alley moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanguillen vs. Abernathy
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy juggles the ball. That's an error on Abernathy. Alley scores. Clemente moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching.
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Sanguillen moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Pagan vs. Aguirre
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Popovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Blass
Gamble hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blass
Willie Smith pinch hits for Hank Aguirre.
Smith strikes out. Sanguillen drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Smith out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Blass
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Nottebart
Don Nottebart now pitching.
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Popovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Nottebart
Blass strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Nottebart
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Nottebart
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Popovich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Nottebart
Stargell 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
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Blass
Banks hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Blass
Hickman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Blass
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1969 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Alou M, cf 4 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 2 0 0 0
Alley G, 2b 5 1 1 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Stargell W, lf 4 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 4 2 4 2
Clemente R, rf 3 3 1 1 Banks E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, c 5 1 1 2 Hickman J, rf 4 0 0 0
Oliver A, 1b 5 0 1 1 Hundley R, c 4 0 0 0
Pagan J, 3b 5 1 3 1 Popovich P, 3b 3 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 3 1 1 0 Gamble O, cf 3 0 0 0
Blass S, p 5 2 4 3 Holtzman K, p 1 0 0 0
Spangler A, ph 1 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0
Smith W, ph 1 0 0 0
Nottebart D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 9 12 8 31 2 4 2
Pittsburgh 040 020 030 -- 9
Chicago 000 001 001 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S (W) 9.0 4 2 2 2 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (L) 5.0 7 6 6 3 2
Abernathy T 2.2 3 3 1 4 0
Aguirre H 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Nottebart D 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Abernathy T
LOB -- Pittsburgh 12, Chicago 4
2B -- Williams B 2, Pagan J
HR -- Blass S, Sanguillen M, Williams B 2
SH -- Alou M
WP -- Abernathy T
T -- 2:20
A -- 10411
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