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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 15, 1969
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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 April 15, 1969 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 15, 1969 |
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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 | April 15, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 4,362 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Bill Williams |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Al Oliver | First Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Jerry May | Catcher |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
Larry Shepard | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Don Young | Center Fielder |
Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 15, 1969
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Niekro
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Niekro
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Niekro
Clemente hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Niekro
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, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ellis
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Ellis
Beckert hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ellis
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ellis
Santo strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Niekro
Oliver 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Niekro
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, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Niekro
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Niekro
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Ellis
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Ellis
Hundley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Ellis
Hickman hits a fly ball 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: 1--
Young vs. Ellis
Young hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Ellis
Niekro is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Niekro
Ellis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Niekro
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Niekro
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ellis
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Ellis
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ellis
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Beckert for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Niekro
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, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Niekro
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Niekro
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
May vs. Niekro
May 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ellis
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Ellis
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Ellis
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Hickman vs. Ellis
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Santo tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Ellis
Young takes first base on ball four. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Ellis
Niekro hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Niekro reaches second base with a double. Hundley scores. Young goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Dal Canton
Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first, with Dal Canton covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Niekro
Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kolb vs. Niekro
Gary Kolb pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton.
Kolb takes first base on ball four. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Niekro
Hebner takes first base on ball four. Patek moves to third. Kolb moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Clemente vs. Niekro
Clemente hits a line drive into center field. Young picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Young. Patek scores. Kolb scores. Hebner goes all the way around to score. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching.
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Aguirre
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Hartenstein
Chuck Hartenstein now pitching.
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hartenstein
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Hartenstein
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Aguirre
Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Aguirre
May hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Aguirre
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Hartenstein
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Hartenstein
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Hartenstein
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Aguirre
Jose Pagan pinch hits for Chuck Hartenstein.
Pagan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Aguirre
There's a wild pitch. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Aguirre
Alou hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Aguirre
Ron Davis pinch hits for Richie Hebner.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Aguirre
Clemente is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Aguirre
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Kline
Ron Kline now pitching. Jose Pagan now playing third base.
Young is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aguirre vs. Kline
Aguirre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Kline
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. Aguirre moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Beckert vs. Kline
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aguirre tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Kline
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Aguirre
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Aguirre
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
May vs. Aguirre
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Abernathy
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Freddie Patek. Ted Abernathy now pitching. Jose Martinez pinch runs for Jerry May.
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oliver moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Pagan vs. Abernathy
Pagan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Abernathy
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Kline
Manny Sanguillen now catching. Jose Martinez now playing shortstop.
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Kline
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Kline
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, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Abernathy
Bob Robertson pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Abernathy
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Abernathy
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Abernathy
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Abernathy
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/15/1969 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Alou M, cf 5 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 0 Hebner R, 3b 2 1 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 3 0 1 1 Davis R, ph 1 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 4 1 1 1 Kline R, p 0 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 3 1 0 0 Robertson B, ph 1 0 1 0 Banks E, 1b 4 1 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 1 2 3 Hundley R, c 4 1 1 0 Stargell W, lf 5 0 0 0 Hickman J, rf 2 0 0 1 Oliver A, 1b 5 0 2 0 Young D, cf 2 2 1 2 Mazeroski B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Niekro J, p 2 0 1 2 May J, c 3 0 1 0 Aguirre H, p 1 1 1 0 Martinez J, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 3 1 1 0 Sanguillen M, ph-c 1 0 1 0 Ellis D, p 1 0 1 0 Dal Canton B, p 0 0 0 0 Kolb G, ph 0 1 0 0 Hartenstein C, p 0 0 0 0 Pagan J, ph-3b 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 4 11 3 29 7 8 7 Pittsburgh 100 030 000 -- 4 Chicago 120 300 10x -- 7 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Ellis D (L) 3.2 6 6 6 2 2 Dal Canton B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Hartenstein C 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Kline R 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Niekro J 4.1 5 4 3 3 0 Aguirre H (W) 3.0 3 0 0 1 1 Abernathy T (S) 1.2 3 0 0 0 1 E -- Young D DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, Chicago 2 2B -- Niekro J, Kessinger D HR -- Clemente R, Williams B, Young D SF -- Hickman J, Beckert G WP -- Aguirre H T -- 2:34 A -- 4362
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