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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 12, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 12, 1962 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harvey Haddix |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cal Koonce |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 14,261 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Frank Walsh |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Center Fielder |
| Ken Hubbs | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Cal Koonce | Pitcher |
| Charlie Metro | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 12, 1962
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Koonce
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Koonce
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Koonce
Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Haddix
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbs vs. Haddix
There goes Brock. The throw from Burgess and he is out, Mazeroski applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Haddix
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haddix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Haddix
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Koonce
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Koonce
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Koonce
Clendenon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Koonce
Hoak hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Koonce
The umpire calls a balk on Koonce Clemente moves to third. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Mazeroski vs. Koonce
Mazeroski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Haddix vs. Koonce
Haddix hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Koonce covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Haddix
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Haddix
Altman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Haddix
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Haddix
Rodgers 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
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Koonce
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Koonce
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Koonce
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burgess vs. Koonce
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Groat tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Koonce
There goes Skinner. The throw from Bertell and he is safe. Skinner steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Koonce
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Haddix
Bertell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koonce vs. Haddix
Koonce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Haddix
Brock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Koonce
Clendenon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Koonce
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Koonce
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Haddix
Hubbs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Haddix
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Haddix
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hoak. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Haddix
Altman 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
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Koonce
Haddix strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Koonce
Virdon hits a line drive into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Koonce
Groat strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Haddix
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Haddix
Rodgers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Haddix
Bertell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Koonce vs. Haddix
Koonce hits a line drive towards short. Groat catches it and throws to second to double up Rodgers. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Koonce
Skinner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Koonce
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burgess for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Koonce
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Koonce
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Koonce
There goes Clendenon. The throw from Bertell and he is safe. Clendenon steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hoak vs. Koonce
Koonce spins and fires to second, and Clendenon is picked off. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. Koonce
Hoak is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Koonce
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Haddix vs. Koonce
Haddix hits a fly ball into center field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Haddix
Brock hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Brock reaches second base with a double. Virdon throws the ball in to Haddix who tags Brock trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Haddix
Hubbs hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Haddix
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Haddix
Banks takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Haddix
Altman takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Santo vs. Francis
Earl Francis now pitching.
Santo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Banks scores. Altman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Rodgers vs. Francis
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Altman scores. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Bertell vs. Lamabe
Jack Lamabe now pitching.
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Koonce
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koonce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Koonce
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
The ball gets by Bertell for a passed ball. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Elston
Skinner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Elston
Burgess strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Elston
Clemente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Schultz
Barney Schultz now pitching.
Clendenon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bertell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Lamabe
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lamabe
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Lamabe
Hubbs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Lamabe
Williams hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hubbs moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Lamabe
Banks hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Schultz
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Schultz
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lamabe vs. Schultz
Lamabe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Schultz
Virdon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Lamabe
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Lamabe
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Lamabe
Rodgers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Will vs. Lamabe
Bob Will pinch hits for Dick Bertell.
Will takes first base on ball four. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
McKnight vs. Olivo
Alex Grammas pinch runs for Bob Will. Don Landrum pinch hits for Barney Schultz. Diomedes Olivo now pitching. Jim McKnight pinch hits for Don Land
McKnight 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
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Anderson
Moe Thacker now catching. Bob Anderson now pitching.
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Anderson
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Anderson
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Olivo
Howie Goss now playing left field.
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hubbs vs. Olivo
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olivo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Olivo
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olivo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1962 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 5 0 0 0 Brock L, cf 4 0 2 0
Groat D, ss 5 2 2 0 Hubbs K, 2b 5 0 1 0
Skinner B, lf 5 2 3 3 Williams B, lf 4 1 2 0
Goss H, lf 0 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 4 1 0 0
Burgess S, c 4 0 1 1 Altman G, rf 3 2 1 1
Clemente R, rf 4 1 2 0 Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 2
Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Rodgers A, ss 4 0 3 1
Hoak D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Bertell D, c 2 0 1 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 2 1 Will B, ph 0 0 0 0
Haddix H, p 3 0 0 0 Grammas A, pr 0 0 0 0
Francis E, p 0 0 0 0 Thacker M, c 0 0 0 0
Lamabe J, p 1 0 0 0 Koonce C, p 2 0 0 0
Olivo D, p 0 0 0 0 Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Schultz B, p 1 0 0 0
Landrum D, ph 0 0 0 0
McKnight J, ph 1 0 0 0
Anderson B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 12 5 34 4 11 4
Pittsburgh 001 002 200 -- 5
Chicago 010 003 000 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Haddix H 5.2 4 4 4 5 3
Francis E* 0.0 2 0 0 0 0
Lamabe J (W) 2.0 3 0 0 1 2
Olivo D 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Face R (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Koonce C 6.1 9 4 4 2 5
Elston D (L) 0.1 2 1 1 0 1
Schultz B 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Anderson B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Hoak D
DP -- Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Chicago 9
2B -- Brock L, Clemente R
HR -- Altman G, Skinner B 2
SB -- Skinner B, Clendenon D
CS -- Brock L
SF -- Burgess S
Balk -- Koonce C
PB -- Bertell D
T -- 3:32
A -- 14261
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