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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 7, 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 7, 1968 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 7, 1968 |
|---|---|
| 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 7, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al McBean |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 32,447 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Tom Gorman |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
| Gary Kolb | Catcher |
| Al McBean | Pitcher |
| Larry Shepard | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Jose Arcia | Center Fielder |
| Bill Hands | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 7, 1968
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Hands
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Arcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hands
Mazeroski 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: 2, Count: 1-1, 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
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McBean
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. McBean
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McBean
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hands
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hands
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Hands
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McBean
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. McBean
Banks hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski catches it and throws to first to double up Santo. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. McBean
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Hands
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kolb vs. Hands
Kolb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pagan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
McBean vs. Hands
McBean hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert misplays the ball. That's an error on Beckert. Pagan scores. Kolb moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Hands
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kolb moves to third. McBean moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Mazeroski vs. Hands
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kolb scores. McBean moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Hands
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. McBean
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. McBean
Arcia strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hands vs. McBean
Hands strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hands
Clemente hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hands
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Hands
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Hands
Pagan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McBean
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. McBean
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. McBean
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to third. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Santo vs. McBean
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Banks vs. McBean
Banks is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kolb vs. Hands
Kolb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman who is chasing the ball. Kolb reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
McBean vs. Hands
McBean strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Wills vs. Hands
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to home to get Kolb. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Hands
There goes Wills. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Beckert applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. McBean
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. McBean
Hickman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Hickman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Arcia vs. McBean
Arcia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Arcia reaches second base with a double. Hickman scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hands vs. McBean
Hands takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. McBean
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. McBean
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with McBean covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hands
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Hands
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Hands
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
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 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McBean
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. McBean
Santo hits a popup towards third. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. McBean
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. McBean
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Hickman vs. McBean
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Hands
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Hands
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kolb vs. Hands
Kolb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBean vs. Hands
McBean hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. McBean
Arcia strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. McBean
Al Spangler pinch hits for Bill Hands.
Spangler hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McBean
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 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Wills hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Arcia who is chasing the ball. Wills reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Regan
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Regan
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Regan
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. McBean
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McBean
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. McBean
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. McBean
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stargell throws the ball in to Wills who relays the ball to Mazeroski who tags Banks trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Williams scores. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Hundley vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Hundley 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, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Regan
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Regan
Clendenon bunts towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Pagan vs. Regan
Pagan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kolb vs. Regan
Kolb 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 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Face
Hickman strikes out. Kolb drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hickman out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Face
Arcia strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Face
Regan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Regan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Face
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Regan scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/7/1968, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Wills M, ss 4 0 2 0 Kessinger D, ss 5 1 2 1
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 1 0
Stargell W, lf 4 0 1 0 Williams B, lf 4 1 2 0
Clemente R, rf 4 1 1 1 Santo R, 3b 3 0 1 1
Alou M, cf 4 0 1 0 Banks E, 1b 4 0 1 1
Clendenon D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 4 0 1 0
Pagan J, 3b 4 1 0 0 Hickman J, rf 4 1 1 0
Kolb G, c 4 1 3 0 Arcia J, cf 4 0 1 1
McBean A, p 3 0 0 0 Hands B, p 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Spangler A, ph 1 0 0 0
Regan P, p 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 9 1 35 4 11 4
Pittsburgh 002 100 000 -- 3
Chicago 000 110 011 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
McBean A 7.2 9 3 3 2 4
Face R (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hands B 7.0 7 3 1 0 3
Regan P (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 3
E -- Kessinger D, Beckert G
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 7
2B -- Hickman J, Arcia J, Williams B, Regan P
3B -- Kolb G, Wills M
HR -- Clemente R
CS -- Wills M
SH -- Clendenon D
T -- 2:33
A -- 32447
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