Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Ellis
  
  Kessinger strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Ellis
  
  Spangler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Ellis
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Patek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Ellis
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Niekro
  
  Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Niekro
  
  Patek bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Niekro
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clemente vs. Niekro
  
  Hundley fires to first and picks off Alou. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Clemente vs. Niekro
  
  Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Nen vs. Ellis
  
  Nen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Ellis
  
  Hundley hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Ellis
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Arcia vs. Ellis
  
  Arcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Niekro
  
  Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Niekro
  
  Alley hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Niekro
  
  Pagan is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Ellis
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Ellis
  
  Kessinger 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Ellis
  
  Spangler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Spangler reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. Ellis
  
  Williams 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 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  May vs. Niekro
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Niekro
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Niekro
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Ellis
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Nen vs. Ellis
  
  Nen 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Ellis
  
  Hundley hits a popup towards third. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Niekro
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Niekro
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spangler. Alou reaches second base with a double. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Clemente vs. Niekro
  
  Clemente is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Clendenon vs. Niekro
  
  Clendenon strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Alley vs. Niekro
  
  Alley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek scores. Alou scores. Clemente moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pagan vs. Niekro
  
  Pagan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Alley moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Tiefenauer
  
  Bobby Tiefenauer now pitching.
  
  May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alley scores. Pagan moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ellis vs. Tiefenauer
  
  There goes Pagan. The slide. Hundley applies the tag. Pagan is out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Ellis vs. Tiefenauer
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiefenauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Ellis
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Arcia vs. Ellis
  
  Arcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  McMath vs. Ellis
  
  Jimmy McMath pinch hits for Bobby Tiefenauer.
  
  McMath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. Arcia moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Kessinger vs. Ellis
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Brown
  
  Jophrey Brown now pitching.
  
  Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Brown
  
  Patek bunts towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Brown
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Clemente vs. Brown
  
  Clemente is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clendenon vs. Brown
  
  Clendenon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wills scores. Clemente moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Alley vs. Brown
  
  Alley hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hundley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Ellis
  
  Spangler 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Ellis
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Pagan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Ellis
  
  Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Nen vs. Ellis
  
  Nen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Nen reaches second base with a double. Santo goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Hundley vs. Ellis
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hundley for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Brown
  
  Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  May vs. Brown
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Brown
  
  Ellis hits a line drive towards the mound. Brown reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Ellis
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Arcia vs. Ellis
  
  Arcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Ellis
  
  Clarence Jones pinch hits for Jophrey Brown.
  
  Jones hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Lamabe
  
  Jack Lamabe now pitching.
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamabe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Lamabe
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Lamabe
  
  Alou hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Ellis
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Ellis
  
  Spangler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Ellis
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Lamabe
  
  Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Lamabe
  
  Clendenon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Lamabe
  
  Alley is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Ellis
  
  Gary Kolb now playing right field.
  
  Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Nen vs. Ellis
  
  Nen takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Hundley vs. Ellis
  
  Hundley hits a popup towards third. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Phillips vs. Ellis
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Pagan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Upham vs. Ellis
  
  John Upham pinch hits for Jose Arcia.
  
  Upham 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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         Game of 9/21/1968 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Kessinger D, ss       4  0  0  0   Wills M, 3b           4  1  2  0   
Spangler A, rf        4  0  2  0   Patek F, ss           3  1  1  0   
Williams B, lf        4  0  0  0   Alou M, cf            4  1  2  0   
Santo R, 3b           3  1  1  0   Clemente R, rf        2  1  0  0   
Nen D, 1b             2  0  1  1   Kolb G, rf            0  0  0  0   
Hundley R, c          4  0  0  0   Clendenon D, 1b       4  0  1  1   
Phillips A, cf        4  0  0  0   Alley G, 2b           4  1  1  2   
Arcia J, 2b           3  0  1  0   Pagan J, lf           3  0  1  1   
Upham J, ph           1  0  0  0   May J, c              3  0  1  1   
Niekro J, p           1  0  0  0   Ellis D, p            3  0  0  0   
Tiefenauer B, p       0  0  0  0                                      
McMath J, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Brown J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Jones C, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Lamabe J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  5  1                        30  5  9  5

Chicago          000 001 000 --  1
Pittsburgh       000 410 00x --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L)          3.1  6  4  4  1  4
Tiefenauer B          0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Brown J               2.0  2  1  1  1  0
Lamabe J              2.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ellis D (W)           9.0  5  1  1  3  1

LOB -- Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Alou M, Nen D
3B -- Spangler A
CS -- Pagan J
SH -- Patek F
T -- 2:27
A -- 3429

    

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