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September 20, 1968

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Top 9 R H E
Cubs 0 2 3
Pirates 5 10 0
Top 9 R H E
Cubs 0 2 3
Pirates 5 10 0

Billy Williams Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .288
OBP .000 .335
At Bats 3 617
Hits 0 178
• Singles 0 114
• Doubles 0 27
• Triples 0 7
• Home Runs 0 30
Walks 0 45
RBI’s 0 98

Steve Blass Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
15 4 0
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Forbes Field - September 20, 1968
Out
Steve Blass
Jerry May
Donn Clendenon
Gene Alley
Maury Wills
Freddie Patek
Jose Pagan
Matty Alou
Gary Kolb
Billy Williams

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Chicago Cubs 0 2 3 3
Pittsburgh Pirates 5 10 0 4
Winning Pitcher Steve Blass
Losing Pitcher Fergie Jenkins
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI (none)
Attendance 4,478
Time of Game 2 hours 19 minutes
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Spangler is called out on strikes.
Top 9 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.
Bottom 8 Alley strikes out. There goes Kolb. The throw from Hundley and Kolb is out.
Bottom 8 Gary Kolb pinch runs for Roberto Clemente. Clendenon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kolb moves to second.
Bottom 8 Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Gary Ross now pitching. Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Jimmy McMath pinch hits for Fergie Jenkins. McMath strikes out.
Top 8 Arcia strikes out.
Top 8 Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Arcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 There goes Wills. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Wills steals second.
Bottom 7 Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 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.
Bottom 7 May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 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.
Top 7 Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Pagan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hundley fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Alley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out.
Top 6 Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 There goes Alou. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Arcia applying the tag.
Bottom 5 Clemente strikes out.
Bottom 5 Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wills scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 5 Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second.
Bottom 5 Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks juggles the ball. That's an error on Banks.
Top 5 Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Arcia hits a fly ball into left field. Pagan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Phillips hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Hundley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pagan. Hundley reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Blass strikes out.
Bottom 4 May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger.
Bottom 4 Pagan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Arcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 There goes Alley. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag.
Bottom 4 Alley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 4 Santo strikes out.
Top 4 Banks strikes out.
Top 4 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Blass covering, for the out.
Bottom 3 Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 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.
Bottom 3 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.
Top 3 Spangler is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Jenkins is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 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.
Bottom 2 Blass strikes out.
Bottom 2 May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. May reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Pagan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 2 There's a wild pitch. Clemente scores. Alley moves to third.
Bottom 2 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.
Bottom 2 Clendenon strikes out.
Bottom 2 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 2 Arcia hits a fly ball into left field. Pagan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Phillips strikes out.
Top 2 Hundley is hit by the pitch. Santo moves to second.
Top 2 Santo takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Patek bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3.
Bottom 1 Wills strikes out.
Top 1 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out.
Top 1 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.
Top 1 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.