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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 29, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 29, 1968 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 29, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 29, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 5,603 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: John Kibler 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
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 |
Lou Johnson | Right Fielder |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maury Wills | Third Baseman |
Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Gene Alley | Shortstop |
Jerry May | Catcher |
Steve Blass | Pitcher |
Larry Shepard | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 29, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger hits a popup towards third. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Blass
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blass
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
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Jenkins
Wills 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Jenkins
There goes Alou. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jenkins
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Blass
Santo 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Blass
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blass
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Jenkins
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Jenkins
Clendenon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Jenkins
There goes Clendenon. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Clendenon steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Jenkins
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Alley vs. Jenkins
Alley is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Blass
Hundley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Hundley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Blass
Phillips hits a popup towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jenkins vs. Blass
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hundley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kessinger vs. Blass
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
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Jenkins
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Blass vs. Jenkins
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Jenkins
Wills takes first base on ball four. Blass moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou takes first base on ball four. Blass moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Clemente vs. Jenkins
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. Blass scores. Wills moves to third. Alou moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Stargell vs. Jenkins
Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills scores. Alou scores. There goes Clemente trying to get to third. Phillips throws the ball in to Santo, who tags Clemente for the out. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Jenkins
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Blass
Beckert hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. May picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on May. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Blass
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Blass
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Blass, and towards Wills, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Jenkins
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Jenkins
Alley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
May vs. Jenkins
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blass
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Blass
Hundley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Blass
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Jenkins
Blass strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Jenkins
Wills 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou strikes out. Hundley drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Alou out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Elia vs. Blass
Lee Elia pinch hits for Fergie Jenkins.
Elia hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Blass
Beckert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Beckert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Blass
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
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Lamabe
Jack Lamabe now pitching.
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Lamabe
Stargell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson. Stargell reaches second base with a double. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Clendenon vs. Lamabe
Clendenon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mazeroski vs. Lamabe
The umpire calls a balk on Lamabe Clemente scores. Stargell moves to third. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Mazeroski vs. Lamabe
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Alley vs. Lamabe
Alley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Lamabe
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. Stargell scores. Clendenon moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Blass vs. Lamabe
Blass hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Blass
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Blass
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blass
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Blass
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Blass
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hundley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Spangler vs. Blass
Al Spangler pinch hits for Jack Lamabe.
Spangler takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Kessinger vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Tiefenauer
Bobby Tiefenauer now pitching.
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Tiefenauer
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Tiefenauer
Clemente hits a line drive into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Face
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Face
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Face
Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Santo reaches second base with a double. Beckert scores. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Moose
Bob Moose now pitching.
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Moose
Johnson 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. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Moose
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Tiefenauer
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Tiefenauer
Clendenon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Tiefenauer
Mazeroski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Tiefenauer
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hartenstein
Chuck Hartenstein now pitching.
May strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Moose vs. Hartenstein
Moose is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Moose
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Nen vs. Moose
Dick Nen pinch hits for Chuck Hartenstein.
Nen hits a popup, foul, towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Moose
Kessinger strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/29/1968 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Kessinger D, ss 5 0 0 0 Wills M, 3b 3 1 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 1 3 0 Alou M, cf 3 1 1 0 Williams B, lf 4 1 2 0 Clemente R, rf 4 1 1 0 Santo R, 3b 4 1 1 2 Stargell W, lf 4 2 2 2 Banks E, 1b 4 1 2 2 Clendenon D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Johnson L, rf 4 0 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 1 2 Hundley R, c 4 0 1 0 Alley G, ss 3 0 0 0 Phillips A, cf 4 0 1 0 May J, c 4 0 1 1 Jenkins F, p 1 0 0 0 Blass S, p 3 1 0 0 Elia L, ph 1 0 0 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Lamabe J, p 0 0 0 0 Moose B, p 1 0 0 0 Spangler A, ph 0 0 0 0 Tiefenauer B, p 0 0 0 0 Hartenstein C, p 0 0 0 0 Nen D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 11 4 32 7 7 5 Chicago 000 000 130 -- 4 Pittsburgh 003 002 02x -- 7 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Jenkins F (L) 5.0 4 3 2 2 5 Lamabe J 1.0 2 2 2 2 0 Tiefenauer B 1.1 1 2 1 0 1 Hartenstein C 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Blass S (W) 6.2 7 1 1 1 2 Face R* 0.1 3 3 3 0 0 Moose B (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Santo R, May J, Kessinger D DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Chicago 6, Pittsburgh 5 2B -- Hundley R, Beckert G, Stargell W, Santo R HR -- Banks E, Mazeroski B SB -- Clendenon D CS -- Alou M Balk -- Lamabe J PB -- Hundley R T -- 2:48 A -- 5603
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