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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 28, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 28, 1969 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Stone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,767 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Paul Pryor |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bob Didier | Catcher |
| Gil Garrido | Shortstop |
| George Stone | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Al Oliver | First Baseman |
| Jose Martinez | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Larry Shepard | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 28, 1969
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Blass
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Blass
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Blass
Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Blass
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Blass
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Blass
Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Stone
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Stone
Pagan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Stone
Stargell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Stone
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pagan scores. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Stone
Sanguillen strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Stone
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Didier vs. Blass
Didier hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Blass
Garrido hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Blass
Stone strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Blass
Millan hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Stone
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Stone
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blass vs. Stone
Blass hits a line drive towards third. Boyer catches it and throws to first to double up Martinez. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Blass
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Blass
Aaron hits a popup in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Blass
Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Stone
Alou hits a popup towards short. Garrido settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Stone
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Stone
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Blass
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Blass
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Didier vs. Blass
Didier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. Didier moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrido vs. Blass
Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and has Didier trapped. There's the throw to Pagan who throws to Patek, who tags Didier for the out. Garrido moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stone vs. Blass
Stone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garrido scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Blass
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Stone
Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Stone
Sanguillen strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Stone
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Blass
Gonzalez hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Blass
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Blass
Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Blass
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Stone
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Stone
Patek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blass vs. Stone
Blass strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Stone
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagan vs. Stone
Pagan strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Blass
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Didier vs. Blass
Didier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Blass
Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Stone
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Stone
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Stone
Sanguillen hits a popup in front of the plate. Didier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Stone
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Garrido settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Blass
Stone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Blass
Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stone moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Blass
Gonzalez bunts towards the mound. Blass juggles the ball. That's an error on Blass. Stone moves to third. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. Dal Canton
Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Dal Canton
Carty strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Dal Canton
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Dal Canton
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Didier vs. Dal Canton
Didier hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Stone
Mike Lum now playing left field.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Stone
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Stone
Carl Taylor pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Stone
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to third. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pagan vs. Stone
Pagan hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Marone
Lou Marone now pitching.
Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Marone
Stone strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Marone
Millan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Stone
Stargell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Stone
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Doyle
Paul Doyle now pitching.
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stargell scores. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Doyle
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Garrido settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Doyle
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards second. Millan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Marone
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Marone
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Marone
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Doyle
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Doyle
Jerry May pinch hits for Lou Marone.
May hits a popup towards short. Garrido settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Doyle
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Doyle
Pagan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Doyle
Stargell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1969 -- Atlanta at Pittsburgh (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Millan F, 2b 5 1 1 0 Alou M, cf 5 0 2 0
Gonzalez T, cf 3 2 0 0 Pagan J, 3b 5 1 2 0
Aaron H, rf 5 2 2 6 Stargell W, lf 5 1 2 0
Carty R, lf 4 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 3 1
Lum M, lf 1 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 0 1 1
Cepeda O, 1b 4 1 2 0 Oliver A, 1b 4 0 0 0
Boyer C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Martinez J, 2b 4 0 2 0
Didier B, c 4 0 1 1 Patek F, ss 4 0 1 0
Garrido G, ss 4 1 1 0 Blass S, p 2 0 0 0
Stone G, p 4 1 2 1 Dal Canton B, p 0 0 0 0
Doyle P, p 0 0 0 0 Taylor C, ph 1 0 1 0
Marone L, p 0 0 0 0
May J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 10 8 39 2 14 2
Atlanta 200 200 400 -- 8
Pittsburgh 100 000 010 -- 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Stone G (W)* 7.0 11 2 2 0 5
Doyle P (S) 2.0 3 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S (L)+ 6.0 8 7 4 1 4
Dal Canton B 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Marone L 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Patek F, Blass S
DP -- Atlanta 2
LOB -- Atlanta 5, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Cepeda O
HR -- Aaron H 2
SH -- Gonzalez T
T -- 2:24
A -- 10767
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