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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 16, 1969
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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 June 16, 1969 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Selma |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 8,810 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: John Kibler 3B: Andy Olsen |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Al Spangler | Right Fielder |
| Don Young | Center Fielder |
| Dick Selma | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
| Larry Shepard | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 16, 1969
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Bunning
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Bunning
Popovich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Popovich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Bunning
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Bunning
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Popovich scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Bunning
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Bunning
Hundley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Spangler vs. Bunning
Spangler hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Selma
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Selma
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Selma
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. Hebner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Selma
Stargell takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Sanguillen vs. Selma
Sanguillen hits a line drive towards first. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Selma
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hebner scores. Clemente scores. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Nottebart
Don Nottebart now pitching.
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Mazeroski reaches third base with a triple. Stargell scores. Oliver goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Nottebart
Patek bunts towards the mound. Nottebart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mazeroski scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bunning vs. Nottebart
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Nottebart
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bunning
Young bunts towards third. Hebner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Bunning
Gene Oliver pinch hits for Don Nottebart.
Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Bunning
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Bunning
Popovich hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching.
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 -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Aguirre
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Aguirre
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bunning
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Bunning
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Bunning
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Bunning
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Aguirre
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Aguirre
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Aguirre
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Bunning
Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bunning
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver who is chasing the ball. Young reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Heath vs. Bunning
Bill Heath pinch hits for Hank Aguirre.
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Kessinger vs. Bunning
Nate Oliver pinch runs for Bill Heath.
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Kessinger reaches third base with a triple. Young scores. Oliver goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Popovich vs. Bunning
Popovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hartenstein
Chuck Hartenstein now pitching.
The ball gets by Sanguillen for a passed ball. Popovich moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Hartenstein
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Hartenstein
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Hartenstein
Banks hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Patek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hartenstein vs. Regan
Hartenstein is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Regan
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Hartenstein
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Hartenstein
Spangler hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hartenstein
Young is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Regan
Hebner hits a line drive towards first. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Regan
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, 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
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Hartenstein
Regan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Hartenstein
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. Regan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Popovich vs. Hartenstein
Sanguillen fires to second and picks off Regan for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Hartenstein
Popovich hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sanguillen fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Hartenstein
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Regan
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Regan
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Regan
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Hartenstein
Santo 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 -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Hartenstein
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Hartenstein
Hundley hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Hartenstein
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 -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hartenstein
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Regan
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Regan
Carl Taylor pinch hits for Chuck Hartenstein.
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Regan
Johnny Jeter pinch runs for Carl Taylor.
Alou hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Regan
Hebner 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
Top 8
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Dal Canton
Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
Regan hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dal Canton
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Dal Canton
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Dal Canton
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Patek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Regan
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young who is chasing the ball. Clemente reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Regan
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Regan
Jose Martinez pinch runs for Willie Stargell.
Sanguillen bunts towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Popovich covering, for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Nye
Rich Nye now pitching.
Oliver hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Nye
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Nye scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazeroski for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Nye
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Dal Canton
Al Oliver now playing first base. Jose Martinez now playing left field.
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Dal Canton
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Dal Canton
Hundley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Dal Canton
Spangler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Gibbon
Willie Smith pinch hits for Don Young. Joe Gibbon now pitching. Jim Hickman pinch hits for Willie Smith.
Hickman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo scores. Spangler moves to third. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Bladt vs. Blass
Rick Bladt pinch hits for Rich Nye. Steve Blass now pitching.
Bladt strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1969 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 1 2 2 Alou M, cf 3 1 0 0
Popovich P, 2b 5 1 2 1 Hebner R, 3b 4 1 1 0
Williams B, lf 3 1 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 2 2 1
Santo R, 3b 4 2 2 1 Stargell W, 1b 3 1 1 1
Banks E, 1b 5 0 1 0 Martinez J, pr-lf 0 1 0 0
Hundley R, c 5 1 2 3 Sanguillen M, c 3 0 0 0
Spangler A, rf 5 0 1 0 Oliver A, lf-1b 4 2 2 4
Young D, cf 4 1 2 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 1 2
Smith W, ph 0 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 4 0 1 1
Hickman J, ph 1 0 1 1 Bunning J, p 1 0 0 0
Selma D, p 0 0 0 0 Hartenstein C, p 1 0 0 0
Nottebart D, p 0 0 0 0 Taylor C, ph 1 0 1 0
Oliver G, ph 1 0 0 0 Jeter J, pr 0 0 0 0
Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0 Dal Canton B, p 0 0 0 0
Heath B, ph 0 0 0 0 Gibbon J, p 0 0 0 0
Oliver N, pr 0 1 0 0 Blass S, p 0 0 0 0
Regan P, p 1 0 0 0
Nye R, p 0 0 0 0
Bladt R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 14 8 32 9 9 9
Chicago 200 300 201 -- 8
Pittsburgh 600 000 03x -- 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Selma D 0.1 3 5 5 2 0
Nottebart D 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Aguirre H 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Regan P (L) 4.1 3 2 2 0 2
Nye R 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bunning J 3.1 9 5 5 2 2
Hartenstein C 3.2 2 2 2 3 3
Dal Canton B (W) 1.2 2 1 1 1 2
Gibbon J* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Blass S (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 10, Pittsburgh 2
2B -- Popovich P
3B -- Mazeroski B, Young D, Kessinger D, Clemente R
HR -- Hundley R, Oliver A
SH -- Sanguillen M
PB -- Sanguillen M
T -- 2:47
A -- 8810
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