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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 20, 1968
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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 September 20, 1968 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,478 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Dick Stello 2B: (none) 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Al Spangler | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Jose Arcia | Second Baseman |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Third Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Second Baseman |
| Jose Pagan | Left Fielder |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Larry Shepard | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 20, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Blass
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: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Blass
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Jenkins
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Blass
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Blass
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Blass
Hundley is hit by the pitch. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Blass
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Arcia vs. Blass
Arcia hits a fly ball into left field. Pagan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jenkins
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Jenkins
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Jenkins
Alley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Alley reaches second base with a double. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Pagan vs. Jenkins
There's a wild pitch. Clemente scores. Alley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Pagan vs. Jenkins
Pagan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Jenkins
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Blass vs. Jenkins
Blass strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Jenkins
Wills hits a line drive into left field. Williams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. May scores. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Blass
Jenkins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Blass
Spangler is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jenkins
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Jenkins
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Blass covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Blass
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Blass
Santo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Jenkins
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Jenkins
There goes Alley. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Jenkins
Pagan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Arcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
May vs. Jenkins
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Blass vs. Jenkins
Blass strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Blass
Hundley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pagan. Hundley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Blass
Phillips hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Arcia vs. Blass
Arcia hits a fly ball into left field. Pagan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jenkins vs. Blass
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Jenkins
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks juggles the ball. That's an error on Banks. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wills scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Jenkins
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Jenkins
There goes Alou. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Arcia applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Blass
Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Jenkins
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Jenkins
Alley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Jenkins
Pagan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hundley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Blass
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Blass
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Blass
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Jenkins
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Jenkins
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Jenkins
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Jenkins
There goes Wills. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Arcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Blass
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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Blass
Arcia strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McMath vs. Blass
Jimmy McMath pinch hits for Fergie Jenkins.
McMath strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Ross
Gary Ross now pitching.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Ross
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Ross
Gary Kolb pinch runs for Roberto Clemente.
Clendenon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kolb moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Alley vs. Ross
Alley strikes out. There goes Kolb. The throw from Hundley and Kolb is out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Blass
Gary Kolb now playing right field.
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Blass
Spangler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blass
Williams 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 9/20/1968 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0 Wills M, 3b 4 1 2 1
Spangler A, rf 4 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0 Alou M, cf 4 0 1 1
Banks E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 1 2 0
Santo R, 3b 2 0 1 0 Kolb G, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 2 0 1 0 Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Phillips A, cf 3 0 0 0 Alley G, 2b 4 1 2 0
Arcia J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Pagan J, lf 3 1 1 2
Jenkins F, p 2 0 0 0 May J, c 3 1 1 0
McMath J, ph 1 0 0 0 Blass S, p 3 0 0 0
Ross G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 2 0 33 5 10 4
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 040 010 00x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L) 7.0 8 5 4 0 6
Ross G 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S (W) 9.0 2 0 0 1 8
E -- Williams B, Kessinger D, Banks E
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Alley G, May J, Hundley R
HR -- Pagan J
SB -- Wills M
CS -- Alley G, Alou M, Kolb G
HBP -- by Blass S (Hundley R)
WP -- Jenkins F
T -- 2:19
A -- 4478
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