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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 6, 1968
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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 July 6, 1968 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 6, 1968 |
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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 | July 6, 1968 |
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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 | Gary Ross |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 30,794 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Ed Sudol |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maury Wills | Third Baseman |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
Manny Mota | Right Fielder |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Carl Taylor | Catcher |
Tommie Sisk | Pitcher |
Larry Shepard | 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 |
Willie Smith | Left Fielder |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
Gary Ross | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 6, 1968
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Ross
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Ross
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Ross
There goes Patek. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Ross
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman 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 popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Sisk
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Sisk
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Sisk
There goes Beckert. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Beckert steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Santo vs. Sisk
There's a wild pitch. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Sisk
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Sisk
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Sisk
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Ross
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks fields the ball and throws to Ross covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Ross
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Ross
Clendenon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mota moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Ross
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards second. Beckert scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Sisk
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Sisk
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Sisk
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek 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: 3-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Ross
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sisk vs. Ross
Sisk strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Ross
Wills is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Ross
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert misplays the ball. That's an error on Beckert. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Ross
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Sisk
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Sisk
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sisk
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
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Ross
Alou 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: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Ross
Mota bunts towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Ross
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Ross
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kessinger. Alou scores. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Ross
Taylor is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Sisk vs. Ross
Sisk is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Sisk
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Sisk
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sisk
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hundley vs. Sisk
Hundley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Sisk
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Sisk
Ross hits a line drive into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Ross
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Ross
Patek hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Ross
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
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
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 -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Sisk
Beckert 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sisk
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
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Ross
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Ross
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Ross
Clendenon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Ross
Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Sisk
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Sisk
Banks bunts towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Sisk
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sisk juggles the ball. That's an error on Sisk. Santo scores. Banks moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Hundley vs. Sisk
Hundley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Hickman vs. Sisk
Hickman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks scores. Smith scores. Hundley moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Ross vs. Kline
Ron Kline now pitching. Jose Pagan now playing second base.
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pagan misplays the ball. That's an error on Pagan. Hundley scores. Hickman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Kline
Kessinger bunts towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. Hickman moves to third. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beckert vs. Kline
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hickman scores. Ross scores. Beckert moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Kline
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beckert scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Kline
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Kline
Banks takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Kline
Dick Nen pinch runs for Ernie Banks.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon fields the ball and throws to Kline covering. Safe. Williams moves to third. Nen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Hundley vs. Kline
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hundley for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Ross
Dick Nen now playing first base.
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Ross
Pagan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Ross
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Ross
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Kline
Hickman hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Kline
Ross is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Kline
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Ross
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Ross
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Ross
Mota 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, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Kline
Gary Kolb now playing third base.
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Kline
Jose Arcia pinch runs for Glenn Beckert.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pagan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Arcia moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Kline
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Nen vs. Kline
Nen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Arcia scores. There goes Williams trying to get to third. Mota throws the ball in to Kolb, who tags Williams for the out. Nen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Kline
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Ross
Jose Arcia now playing second base.
Clendenon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jimenez vs. Ross
Manny Jimenez pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Jimenez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Ross
There goes Clendenon. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Arcia applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Ross
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Ross
Pagan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Kolb vs. Ross
Kolb hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kessinger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/6/1968, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Wills M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 1 1 0 Kolb G, 3b 1 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 5 1 3 2 Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0 Arcia J, pr-2b 0 1 0 0 Stargell W, lf 4 0 0 0 Williams B, rf 5 0 2 1 Alou M, cf 4 1 2 0 Santo R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Mota M, rf 3 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 1 2 0 0 Clendenon D, 1b 2 0 1 0 Nen D, pr-1b 1 0 1 1 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 1 1 Smith W, lf 5 1 2 0 Kline R, p 0 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 3 1 2 1 Jimenez M, ph 1 0 0 0 Hickman J, cf 4 1 1 2 Taylor C, c 2 0 1 0 Ross G, p 4 1 0 1 Sisk T, p 2 0 0 0 Pagan J, 2b 2 1 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 7 2 36 10 13 8 Pittsburgh 000 100 100 -- 2 Chicago 100 107 01x -- 10 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Sisk T (L)* 5.0 7 7 3 3 2 Kline R 3.0 6 3 1 1 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Ross G (W) 9.0 7 2 2 5 5 * Pitched to 5 batters in 6th E -- Beckert G, Kessinger D, Mazeroski B, Sisk T, Pagan J DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Chicago 8 HR -- Pagan J SB -- Beckert G CS -- Patek F, Clendenon D SH -- Mota M, Banks E, Kessinger D WP -- Sisk T T -- 2:38 A -- 30794
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