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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 8, 1964
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 8, 1964 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 8, 1964 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 8, 1964 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Veale |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 6,845 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Paul Pryor |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
Leo Burke | Right Fielder |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
Billy Cowan | Center Fielder |
Jimmie Schaffer | Catcher |
Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
Bob Kennedy | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Bailey | Shortstop |
Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
Bob Veale | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 8, 1964
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Veale
Amalfitano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burke vs. Veale
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Veale
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Veale
Santo takes first base on ball four. Amalfitano moves to third. Burke moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Veale
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Amalfitano scores. Burke scores. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowan vs. Veale
Cowan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailey fields it and throws to second for the out. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schaffer vs. Veale
There go the runners. The throw from Pagliaroni to Mazeroski covering second. The throw back to home, and Santo is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Burdette
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Burdette
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Burdette
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clemente for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaffer vs. Veale
Schaffer hits a popup towards short. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Veale
Rodgers hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Veale
Burdette strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Burdette
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Burdette
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Burdette
Freese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Burdette
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Veale
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Veale
Burke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Veale
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
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Burdette
Pagliaroni strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veale vs. Burdette
Veale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Burdette
Bailey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Veale
Santo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Veale
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowan vs. Veale
Cowan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaffer vs. Veale
Schaffer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Burdette
Virdon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Burdette
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Burdette
Lynch hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Burdette
Stargell hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Veale
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Veale
Burdette strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Veale
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burke vs. Veale
Burke is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Burdette
Freese hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Schaffer settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Schaffer. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Burdette
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Burdette
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Burdette
Pagliaroni hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schaffer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veale vs. Burdette
Veale hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Burdette
Bailey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Burdette
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Veale
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 -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Veale
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Veale
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowan vs. Veale
Cowan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Burdette
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Burdette
Lynch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Burdette
Manny Mota pinch runs for Jerry Lynch.
Stargell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Burdette
Freese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Burdette
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaffer vs. Veale
Manny Mota now playing left field.
Schaffer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Veale
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pagliaroni fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Veale
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Lew Burdette.
Stewart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Veale
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Pagliaroni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veale vs. McDaniel
Veale bunts towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. Pagliaroni moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. McDaniel
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pagliaroni moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Virdon vs. McDaniel
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Veale
Burke 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Veale
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Veale
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Veale
Banks strikes out. Pagliaroni drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Banks out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. McDaniel
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano misplays the ball. That's an error on Amalfitano. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. McDaniel
Mota bunts towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. McDaniel
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. McDaniel
Freese hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowan vs. Veale
Cowan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaffer vs. Veale
Schaffer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Veale
There's a wild pitch. Schaffer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodgers vs. Veale
Rodgers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertell vs. Veale
Dick Bertell pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel.
Bertell hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/8/1964 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Amalfitano J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Bailey B, ss 4 1 2 3 Burke L, rf 4 1 1 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 1 0 1 0 Lynch J, lf 3 0 1 0 Banks E, 1b 4 0 1 2 Mota M, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Cowan B, cf 4 0 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Schaffer J, c 4 0 1 0 Freese G, 3b 4 1 2 2 Rodgers A, ss 4 0 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Burdette L, p 2 0 0 0 Pagliaroni J, c 3 0 1 0 Stewart J, ph 1 0 1 0 Veale B, p 2 1 1 0 McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0 Bertell D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 7 2 31 5 9 5 Chicago 200 000 000 -- 2 Pittsburgh 000 032 00x -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Burdette L (L) 6.0 8 5 5 0 3 McDaniel L 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Veale B (W) 9.0 7 2 2 3 11 E -- Schaffer J, Amalfitano J DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 4 2B -- Santo R HR -- Bailey B, Freese G CS -- Santo R SH -- Veale B, Mota M WP -- Veale B T -- 2:13 A -- 6845
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