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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 25, 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 June 25, 1969 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 25, 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 | June 25, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Veale |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 26,434 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Mel Steiner |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
Jose Pagan | Left Fielder |
Jose Martinez | Second Baseman |
Jerry May | Catcher |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Bob Veale | Pitcher |
Larry Shepard | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Nate Oliver | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
Rick Bladt | Center Fielder |
Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 25, 1969
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou hits a line drive into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Jenkins
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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jenkins
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Veale
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Veale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Veale
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Veale
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Veale 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. Jenkins
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Jenkins
Pagan 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: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Jenkins
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Veale
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Veale
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Veale
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Veale fields it and throws to first for the out. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Veale
Hickman hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Hickman reaches third base with a triple. Santo scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Bladt vs. Veale
Bladt hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
May vs. Jenkins
May hits a fly ball into center field. Bladt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veale vs. Jenkins
Veale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Veale
Jenkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Veale
Kessinger bunts towards the right side of the infield. Martinez misplays the ball. That's an error on Martinez. Jenkins moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Veale
Oliver bunts towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. Jenkins moves to third. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Veale
There's a wild pitch. Jenkins scores. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Veale
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Veale
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Bladt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Jenkins
Hebner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jenkins
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Jenkins
Stargell hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Veale
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Veale
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Veale
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bladt vs. Veale
Bladt hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Jenkins
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Jenkins
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Jenkins
May hits a fly ball into center field. Bladt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Veale
Jenkins strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Veale
Kessinger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Veale
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Veale vs. Jenkins
Veale strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Jenkins
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins juggles the ball. That's an error on Jenkins. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Jenkins
There's a wild pitch. Alou scores. Hebner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Jenkins
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Jenkins
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Veale
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Veale
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Veale
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Veale
Hundley takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Hartenstein
Chuck Hartenstein now pitching. Willie Smith pinch hits for Jim Hickman.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards second. Martinez throws to second for one, and Patek throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Santo scores. Banks scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bladt vs. Hartenstein
Bladt strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Jenkins
Don Young now playing center field. Rick Bladt now playing right field. Ken Rudolph now catching.
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Jenkins
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Bladt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Jenkins
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Hartenstein
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Hartenstein
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hartenstein
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kolb vs. Jenkins
Gary Kolb pinch hits for Chuck Hartenstein.
Kolb strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Walker
Luke Walker now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Walker
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Walker
Banks strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Jenkins
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jenkins
Clemente hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Jenkins
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/25/1969 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Alou M, cf 4 1 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 3 1 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Oliver N, 2b 3 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 3 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 1 1 Stargell W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 2 2 0 0 Pagan J, lf 3 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 4 1 1 0 Martinez J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 2 0 0 0 May J, c 3 0 0 0 Rudolph K, c 0 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0 Hickman J, rf 1 0 1 1 Veale B, p 2 0 0 0 Smith W, ph 1 0 0 1 Hartenstein C, p 0 0 0 0 Young D, cf 0 0 0 0 Kolb G, ph 1 0 0 0 Bladt R, cf-rf 3 0 0 0 Walker L, p 0 0 0 0 Jenkins F, p 2 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 2 1 25 5 3 3 Pittsburgh 000 101 000 -- 2 Chicago 012 002 00x -- 5 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Veale B (L) 5.1 3 5 3 5 3 Hartenstein C 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 Walker L 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Jenkins F (W) 9.0 2 2 1 1 10 E -- Martinez J, Jenkins F, Patek F DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 2, Chicago 3 2B -- Alou M 3B -- Hickman J HR -- Hebner R SH -- Kessinger D, Oliver N WP -- Veale B, Jenkins F T -- 2:08 A -- 26434
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