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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 28, 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 28, 1969 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 28, 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 28, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Veale |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 24,435 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Don Young | Center Fielder |
Bill Hands | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Al Oliver | First Baseman |
Carl Taylor | Left Fielder |
Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Bob Veale | Pitcher |
Alex Grammas | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 28, 1969
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Veale
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Veale
Popovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Veale
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Veale
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hands
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hands
Cash hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hands
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Hands
Oliver 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
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Veale
Banks 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Veale
Hickman 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: ---
Hundley vs. Veale
Hundley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Hands
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Hands
Pagan 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Hands
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Veale
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. Veale
Hands strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Veale
Kessinger 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: 1--
Popovich vs. Veale
Popovich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hands
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veale vs. Hands
Veale strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hands
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Veale
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Veale
Santo hits a line drive towards third. Pagan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Veale
Banks hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hands
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hands
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hands
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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Veale
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Veale
Hundley 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Veale
Young is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. Veale
Hands strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Hands
Taylor 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Hands
Pagan 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Hands
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Veale
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Veale
Popovich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Veale
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Veale
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Veale
Banks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Veale
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Veale
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hands
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Hands
Gene Alley pinch hits for Bob Veale.
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hands
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Dal Canton
Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Dal Canton
Hands is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dal Canton
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Dal Canton covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hands
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hands
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Hands
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Hands
Willie Stargell pinch hits for Carl Taylor.
Stargell 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
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Dal Canton
Willie Stargell now playing left field.
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dal Canton
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Dal Canton
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Dal Canton
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Hands
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Hands
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Hands
Bob Robertson pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
The ball gets by Hundley for a passed ball. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Hands
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeter vs. Hands
Johnny Jeter pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton.
Jeter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Jeter reaches second base with a double. Sanguillen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Hands
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Gibbon
Jose Martinez now playing shortstop. Joe Gibbon now pitching.
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Gibbon
Hundley hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gibbon
Young hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hands vs. Gibbon
Hands hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hands
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Hands
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Hands
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Hands
Stargell hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/28/1969 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Kessinger D, ss 4 1 1 0 Alou M, cf 4 0 0 0 Popovich P, 2b 3 1 1 0 Cash D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Williams B, lf 4 1 1 3 Clemente R, rf 4 0 2 0 Santo R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Oliver A, 1b 4 0 1 0 Banks E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Taylor C, lf 2 0 0 0 Hickman J, rf 4 0 1 0 Stargell W, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 4 0 0 0 Pagan J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Young D, cf 4 0 2 0 Sanguillen M, c 3 1 1 0 Hands B, p 4 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 2 0 0 0 Robertson B, ph 1 0 0 0 Martinez J, ss 0 0 0 0 Veale B, p 1 0 0 0 Alley G, ph 1 0 0 0 Dal Canton B, p 0 0 0 0 Jeter J, ph 1 0 1 1 Gibbon J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 7 3 32 1 6 1 Chicago 000 003 000 -- 3 Pittsburgh 000 000 010 -- 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hands B (W) 9.0 6 1 0 0 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Veale B (L) 6.0 6 3 3 1 6 Dal Canton B 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 Gibbon J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 6, Pittsburgh 4 2B -- Jeter J, Young D HR -- Williams B PB -- Hundley R T -- 2:09 A -- 24435
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