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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 26, 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 September 26, 1969 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 26, 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 | September 26, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 4,973 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Ed Sudol |
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 |
Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
Oscar Gamble | Center Fielder |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Al Oliver | First Baseman |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
Alex Grammas | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 26, 1969
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ellis
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Ellis
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ellis
Williams takes first base on ball four. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Ellis
Santo hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Ellis
Banks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Jenkins
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Jenkins
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Ellis
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Ellis
Hundley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jenkins
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Jenkins
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Jenkins
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Ellis
Jenkins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Ellis
Beckert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Jenkins
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Jenkins
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Jenkins
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ellis
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ellis
Santo hits a line drive into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Ellis
Banks hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Jenkins
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Jenkins
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Jenkins
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Ellis
Hickman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Ellis
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Ellis
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Jenkins
Sanguillen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Jenkins
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Ellis
Jenkins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Ellis
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground that hits Jenkins. Jenkins is out and Kessinger is safe at first. There goes Jenkins trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Ellis
Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Ellis
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Ellis
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Jenkins
Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Jenkins
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Ellis
Banks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Ellis
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Ellis
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hundley vs. Ellis
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jenkins
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Jenkins
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Jenkins
Sanguillen 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 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Ellis
Johnny Jeter now playing left field.
Jenkins strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ellis
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Ellis
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ellis
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Jenkins
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Jenkins
Ellis strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ellis
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Ellis
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Ellis
Hickman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Hickman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Ellis
Gamble hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/26/1969 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Kessinger D, ss 3 0 1 0 Alou M, cf 3 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Cash D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 3 0 0 0 Stargell W, lf 2 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Jeter J, lf 0 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 3 0 2 0 Hickman J, rf 4 0 1 0 Oliver A, 1b 3 0 1 0 Gamble O, cf 4 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, c 3 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 3 0 0 0 Pagan J, 3b 3 1 1 0 Jenkins F, p 3 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 3 1 1 2 Ellis D, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 5 0 26 2 5 2 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Pittsburgh 002 000 00x -- 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Jenkins F (L) 8.0 5 2 2 1 8 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Ellis D (W) 9.0 5 0 0 3 4 E -- Patek F DP -- Chicago 3, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 1 2B -- Hickman J HR -- Patek F T -- 1:45 A -- 4973
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