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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 26, 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 26, 1969 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 26, 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 26, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Selma |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 29,473 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Bob Engel |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
Johnny Jeter | Left Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
Larry Shepard | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Nate Oliver | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
Willie Smith | Left Fielder |
Ken Rudolph | Catcher |
Rick Bladt | Center Fielder |
Dick Selma | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 26, 1969
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Selma
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Selma
Jeter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Selma
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Alou scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Selma
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Ellis
Oliver 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: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ellis
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: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ellis
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Ellis
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Ellis
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Selma
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Selma
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Selma
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Selma
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Selma
Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Ellis
Rudolph hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bladt vs. Ellis
Bladt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Selma vs. Ellis
Selma hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Ellis
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Selma
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oliver fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Selma
Jeter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Selma
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Selma
Stargell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Selma
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Bladt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Ellis
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ellis
Williams 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ellis
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Selma
Hebner 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, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Selma
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Selma
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Ellis
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ellis
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rudolph vs. Ellis
Rudolph strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bladt vs. Ellis
Bladt is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Selma
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Selma
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Selma
Jeter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selma vs. Ellis
Selma 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ellis
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Ellis
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ellis
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Selma
Clemente 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, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Selma
Stargell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Selma
Sanguillen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Selma
Hebner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Oliver reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Selma
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ellis
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Ellis
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Ellis
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Rudolph vs. Ellis
Rudolph hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bladt vs. Ellis
Bladt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Selma
Patek hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Selma
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Selma
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Bladt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selma vs. Ellis
Selma hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ellis
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Ellis
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Selma
Jeter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Clemente hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Abernathy
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching. Jose Martinez pinch runs for Willie Stargell.
Sanguillen hits a fly ball towards right. Williams settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Williams. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Regan
Hebner bunts in front of the plate. Rudolph fields it and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to third. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Mazeroski vs. Regan
Mazeroski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Patek vs. Regan
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to home to get Martinez. Sanguillen moves to third. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Ellis vs. Regan
Ellis 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
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ellis
Jose Martinez now playing third base. Richie Hebner now playing first base.
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Ellis
Santo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Hartenstein
Chuck Hartenstein now pitching.
Banks hits a line drive towards third. Martinez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hartenstein
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudolph vs. Hartenstein
Don Young pinch runs for Willie Smith.
Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Martinez. Young moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Hickman vs. Gibbon
Al Spangler pinch hits for Rick Bladt. Joe Gibbon now pitching. Jim Hickman pinch hits for Al Spangler.
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Regan
Don Young now playing center field. Jim Hickman now playing right field. Billy Williams now playing left field.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Regan covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Regan
Jeter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Regan
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Regan
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Regan vs. Gibbon
Regan hits a line drive towards the mound. Gibbon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibbon
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Gibbon
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gibbon
Williams is hit by the pitch. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Dal Canton
Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Regan
Sanguillen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rudolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Regan
Hebner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Regan
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Hebner trying to get to third. Williams throws the ball in to Santo, who tags Hebner for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Regan
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Dal Canton
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Dal Canton
Young strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Dal Canton
Rudolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Dal Canton
Hickman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/26/1969 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Alou M, cf 5 1 2 0 Kessinger D, ss 5 0 1 0 Jeter J, lf 4 1 2 0 Oliver N, 2b 4 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 5 1 1 2 Williams B, rf-lf 4 2 2 1 Stargell W, 1b 3 1 2 1 Santo R, 3b 4 2 2 2 Martinez J, pr-3b 1 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 5 0 2 0 Sanguillen M, c 5 1 2 1 Smith W, lf 4 0 1 0 Hebner R, 3b-1b 3 0 1 0 Young D, pr-cf 1 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Rudolph K, c 4 2 1 2 Patek F, ss 5 0 0 0 Bladt R, cf 3 0 0 0 Ellis D, p 4 0 0 0 Spangler A, ph 0 0 0 0 Hartenstein C, p 0 0 0 0 Hickman J, ph-rf 2 1 1 2 Gibbon J, p 0 0 0 0 Selma D, p 3 0 1 0 Dal Canton B, p 0 0 0 0 Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 Regan P, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 5 11 4 40 7 11 7 Pittsburgh 100 002 020 0 -- 5 Chicago 100 002 020 2 -- 7 2 outs when winning run was scored. Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Ellis D* 7.0 9 5 5 1 3 Hartenstein C 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Gibbon J 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 Dal Canton B (L) 1.0 1 2 2 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Selma D+ 7.0 8 4 4 2 5 Abernathy T# 0.0 2 1 1 0 0 Regan P (W) 3.0 1 0 0 2 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th # Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Patek F, Williams B, Martinez J DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Chicago 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Chicago 8 HR -- Williams B, Stargell W, Sanguillen M, Rudolph K, Clemente R, Santo R, Hickman J SH -- Hebner R HBP -- by Gibbon J (Williams B), by Regan P (Hebner R) T -- 3:05 A -- 29473
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