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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 28, 1970
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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 28, 1970 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 28, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 28, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Pappas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Nelson |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 40,918 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Al Barlick |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Cleo James | Center Fielder |
| J.C. Martin | Catcher |
| Milt Pappas | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Jim Nelson | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 28, 1970
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Nelson
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. Nelson
Popovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Nelson
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Popovich moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hickman vs. Nelson
Hickman hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Nelson
Santo hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Pappas
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Pappas
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Pappas
Oliver hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Pappas
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Nelson
Callison strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Nelson
James hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Nelson
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Pappas
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Pappas
Alley hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Pappas
May hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Nelson
Pappas hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Nelson
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Nelson
Popovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Nelson
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Pappas
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Pappas
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Pappas
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Nelson
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Nelson
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Nelson
Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Nelson
James is hit by the pitch. Callison moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Nelson
Martin takes first base on ball four. Callison moves to third. James moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pappas vs. Nelson
Pappas hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Pappas
Hebner hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Pappas
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Pappas
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Nelson
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Nelson
Popovich hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Nelson
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Williams reaches second base with a double. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hickman vs. Nelson
Hickman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Santo vs. Nelson
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Pappas
Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Pappas
There goes Robertson. The throw from Martin and he is safe. Robertson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alley vs. Pappas
Alley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hickman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Pappas
May strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Pappas
Mazeroski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Pappas
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman juggles the ball. That's an error on Hickman. Robertson moves to third. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Pappas
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robertson scores. Mazeroski scores. Nelson moves to third. Alou moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hebner vs. Pappas
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Nelson
Callison 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Nelson
James strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Nelson
Martin hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Pappas
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Pappas
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robertson vs. Pappas
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oliver tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Pappas
Alley hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Nelson
Glenn Beckert pinch hits for Milt Pappas.
Beckert hits a line drive towards short. Alley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Nelson
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Nelson
Popovich hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gura
Larry Gura now pitching.
May strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Gura
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Gura
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Gura
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Nelson
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Nelson
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Nelson
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Nelson
Callison 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 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Gura
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Gura
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Gura
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching. Johnny Jeter now playing left field.
James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Giusti
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Giusti
Willie Smith pinch hits for Larry Gura.
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Giusti
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Mazeroski fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/28/1970, game 2 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 5 1 2 0 Alou M, cf 4 0 1 2
Popovich P, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hebner R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 3 1 Oliver A, rf 4 2 2 1
Hickman J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Stargell W, lf 4 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0
Callison J, rf 3 0 0 0 Robertson B, 1b 2 1 1 1
James C, cf 3 0 0 0 Alley G, ss 3 0 0 0
Martin J, c 3 0 0 0 May J, c 3 0 0 0
Pappas M, p 2 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 2 1 1 0
Beckert G, ph 1 0 0 0 Nelson J, p 3 0 0 0
Gura L, p 0 0 0 0 Jeter J, lf 0 0 0 0
Smith W, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 7 1 29 4 5 4
Chicago 100 000 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh 100 021 00x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pappas M (L) 6.0 4 4 2 1 4
Gura L 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Nelson J (W) 8.0 6 1 1 5 2
Giusti D (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Hickman J
DP -- Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Chicago 9, Pittsburgh 3
2B -- Williams B, Oliver A, Mazeroski B
HR -- Oliver A
SB -- Robertson B
SF -- Robertson B
HBP -- by Nelson J (James C)
T -- 2:14
A -- 40918
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