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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 20, 1966
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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 20, 1966 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1966 |
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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 20, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommie Sisk |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 14,446 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Doug Harvey |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
Gene Alley | Shortstop |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
Jesse Gonder | Catcher |
Tommie Sisk | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
John Boccabella | Left Fielder |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Byron Browne | Center Fielder |
Bill Hands | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 20, 1966
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hands
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Hands
Alley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hands
Clemente hits a line drive into right field. Williams 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Sisk
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sisk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Sisk
Beckert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sisk
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Sisk
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Sisk
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Hands
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Hands
Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hands
Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Sisk
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Sisk
Hundley hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Sisk
Browne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. Sisk
Hands hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hands
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gonder vs. Hands
Gonder hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisk vs. Hands
Sisk bunts towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Gonder moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Hands
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Boccabella who is chasing the ball. Alou reaches third base with a triple. Gonder scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Alley vs. Hands
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Sisk
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Sisk
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sisk
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hands
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Hands
Stargell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Hands
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Hands
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Sisk
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sisk
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Boccabella vs. Sisk
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hands
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gonder vs. Hands
Gonder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisk vs. Hands
Sisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert misplays the ball. That's an error on Beckert. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Hands
Alou hits a line drive into left field. Boccabella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Sisk
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Browne vs. Sisk
Browne hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. Sisk
Hands bunts towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Sisk
Kessinger 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 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Hands
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Hands
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Hands
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Hands
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Sisk
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sisk
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Sisk
Santo hits a line drive into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sisk
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Boccabella vs. Sisk
Boccabella is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hands
Mazeroski 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hands
Bailey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonder vs. Hands
Gonder strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sisk vs. Hands
Sisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Hands
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Sisk
Hundley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Sisk
Browne strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Sisk
George Altman pinch hits for Bill Hands.
Altman hits a line drive into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Koonce
Don Bryant now catching. Cal Koonce now pitching.
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Koonce
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Koonce
Stargell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clendenon vs. Koonce
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clemente moves to third. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mazeroski vs. Koonce
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Boccabella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clemente tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Koonce
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Sisk
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Sisk
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sisk
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Sisk
Santo hits a line drive into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonder vs. Koonce
Gonder hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sisk vs. Koonce
Sisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Koonce
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Koonce
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sisk
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Boccabella vs. Sisk
Joey Amalfitano pinch runs for Ernie Banks.
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Clendenon. Amalfitano moves to third. Boccabella moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Mikkelsen
Pete Mikkelsen now pitching. Lee Thomas pinch hits for Don Bryant.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Amalfitano scores. Boccabella moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Browne vs. Mikkelsen
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Keough vs. Mikkelsen
Marty Keough pinch hits for Cal Koonce.
Keough hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1966 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Alou M, cf 5 0 2 1 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0 Alley G, ss 5 0 1 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 1 0 0 Williams B, rf 3 1 2 1 Stargell W, lf 3 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Banks E, 1b 4 0 3 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 1 1 2 Amalfitano J, pr 0 1 0 0 Bailey B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Boccabella J, lf 4 0 0 0 Gonder J, c 4 1 1 0 Hundley R, c 2 0 0 0 Sisk T, p 2 0 0 0 Bryant D, c 0 0 0 0 Mikkelsen P, p 0 0 0 0 Thomas L, ph 1 0 0 1 Browne B, cf 3 0 0 0 Hands B, p 1 0 0 0 Altman G, ph 1 0 0 0 Koonce C, p 0 0 0 0 Keough M, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 8 3 31 2 5 2 Pittsburgh 001 000 110 -- 3 Chicago 000 001 001 -- 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Sisk T (W)* 8.0 5 2 1 4 4 Mikkelsen P (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hands B (L) 7.0 6 2 2 1 4 Koonce C 2.0 2 1 0 1 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Beckert G, Kessinger D, Clendenon D DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Chicago 7 3B -- Williams B, Alou M HR -- Williams B, Mazeroski B SH -- Sisk T, Hands B SF -- Mazeroski B T -- 2:28 A -- 14446
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