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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 17, 1969
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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 June 17, 1969 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 17, 1969 |
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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 | June 17, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Selma |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gene Garber |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 26,817 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Ed Vargo |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Willie Smith | First Baseman |
Al Spangler | Right Fielder |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Don Young | Center Fielder |
Dick Selma | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
Carl Taylor | Right Fielder |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Gene Garber | Pitcher |
Larry Shepard | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 17, 1969
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Garber
Kessinger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Garber
Popovich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Garber
Williams 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
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Selma
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Selma
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Selma
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Garber
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Garber
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Garber
Spangler 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: ---
Sanguillen vs. Selma
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Selma
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Selma
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sanguillen tags and scores. Oliver tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Selma
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazeroski for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Selma
Patek is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garber vs. Selma
There goes Patek. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Garber vs. Selma
Garber strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Garber
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Garber
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Selma vs. Garber
Selma hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Selma
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Selma
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Selma
Stargell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Selma
Sanguillen strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Garber
Kessinger hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Alou is chasing the ball. Kessinger rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Garber
Popovich 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, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Garber
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Garber
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Garber
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Garber
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Garber
Hundley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Selma
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Selma
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Selma
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazeroski for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Garber
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Selma vs. Garber
Selma bunts towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Walker
Luke Walker now pitching.
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Popovich vs. Walker
Popovich hits a line drive towards third. Hebner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Selma
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kolb vs. Selma
Gary Kolb pinch hits for Luke Walker.
Kolb strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Selma
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Selma
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibbon
Joe Gibbon now pitching.
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibbon
Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Gibbon
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Gibbon
Spangler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Selma
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Selma
Sanguillen hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Selma
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Selma
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Gibbon
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gibbon
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Selma vs. Gibbon
Selma hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Gibbon
There goes Young. The throw from Sanguillen and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Selma
Jose Pagan pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Pagan hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Selma
Johnny Jeter pinch hits for Joe Gibbon.
Jeter strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Marone
Jose Martinez now playing shortstop. Lou Marone now pitching.
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Marone
Popovich hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Marone
Williams 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, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Selma
Alou bunts towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Selma
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching.
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alou scores. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Aguirre
Dock Ellis pinch runs for Willie Stargell.
Sanguillen bunts towards the mound. Aguirre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hebner moves to third. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Aguirre
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards second. Popovich scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Hebner scores. Ellis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Marone
Al Oliver now playing first base. Roberto Clemente now playing right field. Carl Taylor now playing left field.
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Marone
Smith bunts towards the mound. Marone fields it and throws to first for the out. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Blass
Ernie Banks pinch hits for Al Spangler. Steve Blass now pitching.
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Blass
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Abernathy
Ernie Banks now playing first base. Willie Smith now playing right field.
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Abernathy
Blass hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Abernathy
Martinez bunts towards the mound. Abernathy fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Abernathy. Blass moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Nye
Rich Nye now pitching.
Alou is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Hebner vs. Nye
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Blass scores. Martinez moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/17/1969, game 2 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Kessinger D, ss 4 1 1 1 Alou M, cf 4 1 2 0 Popovich P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hebner R, 3b 5 1 2 1 Williams B, lf 4 1 1 1 Stargell W, 1b 4 0 3 1 Santo R, 3b 4 0 2 0 Ellis D, pr 0 0 0 0 Smith W, 1b-rf 3 1 1 1 Clemente R, rf 0 0 0 0 Spangler A, rf 2 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 1 2 0 Banks E, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Oliver A, lf-1b 4 0 2 0 Hundley R, c 4 0 0 0 Taylor C, rf-lf 3 0 0 1 Young D, cf 2 0 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Selma D, p 2 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 1 0 0 0 Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0 Pagan J, ph 1 0 0 0 Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 Marone L, p 0 0 0 0 Nye R, p 0 0 0 0 Blass S, p 1 1 1 0 Garber G, p 1 0 0 0 Walker L, p 0 0 0 0 Kolb G, ph 1 0 0 0 Gibbon J, p 0 0 0 0 Jeter J, ph 1 0 0 0 Martinez J, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 3 7 3 34 4 12 3 Chicago 000 300 000 -- 3 Pittsburgh 010 000 021 -- 4 1 out when winning run was scored. Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Selma D* 7.0 8 3 3 1 8 Aguirre H 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 Abernathy T (L) 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 Nye R 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Garber G 4.1 5 3 3 1 3 Walker L 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Gibbon J 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 Marone L 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 Blass S (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Abernathy T DP -- Chicago 2, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Chicago 4, Pittsburgh 9 HR -- Kessinger D, Williams B, Smith W SB -- Patek F CS -- Young D SH -- Selma D, Smith W, Martinez J SF -- Taylor C T -- 2:45 A -- 26817
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