Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Hendley
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Hendley
  
  Mota hits a line drive into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Hendley
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrum vs. Veale
  
  Landrum strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Veale
  
  Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Veale
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Beckert moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Santo vs. Veale
  
  Santo strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Hendley
  
  Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Hendley
  
  Mazeroski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Hendley
  
  Rodgers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Rodgers reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pagliaroni vs. Hendley
  
  Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alley vs. Hendley
  
  Alley hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Veale
  
  Banks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pagliaroni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Veale
  
  Kuenn 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 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Krug vs. Veale
  
  Krug strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veale vs. Hendley
  
  Veale hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Hendley
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Hendley
  
  Mota bunts towards third. Santo picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Santo. Mota moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clemente vs. Hendley
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Veale
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodgers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendley vs. Veale
  
  Hendley strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrum vs. Veale
  
  Landrum hits a line drive towards third. Rodgers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Hendley
  
  Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Hendley
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kuenn who is chasing the ball. Mazeroski reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rodgers vs. Hendley
  
  Rodgers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Rodgers reaches second base with a double. Mazeroski scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pagliaroni vs. Hendley
  
  Pagliaroni hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alley vs. Hendley
  
  Alley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Veale vs. Hendley
  
  Veale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Veale
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Veale
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Veale
  
  Santo strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Hendley
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Hendley
  
  Mota hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Hendley
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Veale
  
  Banks 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 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Veale
  
  Kuenn 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 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Krug vs. Veale
  
  Krug hits a popup towards third. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Hendley
  
  Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Hendley
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodgers vs. Hendley
  
  Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pagliaroni vs. Hendley
  
  Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Veale
  
  Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Amalfitano vs. Veale
  
  Joey Amalfitano pinch hits for Bob Hendley.
  
  Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Landrum vs. Veale
  
  Landrum bunts towards the mound. Veale fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to third. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Beckert vs. Veale
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Amalfitano moves to third. Beckert moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Williams vs. Veale
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Amalfitano scores. Beckert moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Santo vs. McBean
  
  Bill Virdon now playing center field. Al McBean now pitching.
  
  Santo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Santo reaches second base with a double. Beckert scores. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Banks vs. McBean
  
  Banks is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Clemens vs. McBean
  
  Doug Clemens pinch hits for Harvey Kuenn.
  
  Clemens hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. Santo tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Krug vs. McBean
  
  Krug hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. McDaniel
  
  Doug Clemens now playing left field. Lindy McDaniel now pitching. Vic Roznovsky now catching.
  
  Alley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. McDaniel
  
  Willie Stargell pinch hits for Al McBean.
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alley moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bailey vs. McDaniel
  
  Bailey bunts towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. Alley moves to third. Stargell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Virdon vs. McDaniel
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and has Stargell trapped. There's the throw to Santo and over to Beckert, who tags Stargell for the out. Alley scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. McDaniel
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Virdon moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Clendenon vs. Abernathy
  
  Ted Abernathy now pitching.
  
  Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Gibbon
  
  Willie Stargell now playing left field. Joe Gibbon now pitching.
  
  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 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roznovsky vs. Gibbon
  
  Roznovsky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrum vs. Gibbon
  
  Landrum strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Abernathy
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Abernathy
  
  Rodgers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagliaroni vs. Abernathy
  
  Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alley vs. Abernathy
  
  George Spriggs pinch runs for Jim Pagliaroni.
  
  There goes Spriggs. The throw from Roznovsky and he is safe. Spriggs steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alley vs. Abernathy
  
  Alley hits a fly ball into left field. Clemens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Gibbon
  
  Jerry May now catching.
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Gibbon
  
  Williams hits a fly ball towards left. Stargell settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Stargell. Beckert moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Santo vs. Gibbon
  
  Santo is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Banks vs. Face
  
  Roy Face now pitching.
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Beckert tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clemens vs. Face
  
  Clemens hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Abernathy vs. Face
  
  Abernathy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Santo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kessinger vs. Face
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Abernathy
  
  Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynch vs. Abernathy
  
  Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Roy Face.
  
  Lynch 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 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Abernathy
  
  Virdon strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/25/1965 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Bailey B, lf          3  0  0  0   Landrum D, cf         3  0  0  0   
Gibbon J, p           0  0  0  0   Beckert G, 2b         3  2  2  1   
Face R, p             0  0  0  0   Williams B, rf        4  2  1  1   
Lynch J, ph           1  0  0  0   Santo R, 3b           3  0  1  1   
Mota M, cf            3  0  1  0   Banks E, 1b           2  0  0  1   
Virdon B, cf          2  0  0  1   Kuenn H, lf           2  0  0  0   
Clemente R, rf        4  0  1  0   Clemens D, ph-lf      1  0  0  1   
Clendenon D, 1b       4  0  0  0   Krug C, c             3  0  0  0   
Mazeroski B, 2b       4  2  3  1   McDaniel L, p         0  0  0  0   
Rodgers A, 3b         4  0  3  1   Abernathy T, p        1  0  1  1   
Pagliaroni J, c       4  0  0  0   Kessinger D, ss       3  1  0  0   
Spriggs G, pr         0  0  0  0   Hendley B, p          1  0  0  0   
May J, c              0  0  0  0   Amalfitano J, ph      0  1  0  0   
Alley G, ss           3  1  1  0   Roznovsky V, c        1  0  0  0   
Veale B, p            2  0  0  0                                      
McBean A, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Stargell W, ph-lf     1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3 10  3                        27  6  5  6

Pittsburgh       010 100 100 --  3
Chicago          000 004 02x --  6

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Veale B (L)           5.1  2  4  4  3  6
McBean A              0.2  1  0  0  1  0
Gibbon J*             1.0  1  2  0  1  1
Face R                1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hendley B (W)         6.0  6  2  2  1  0
McDaniel L            0.2  3  1  1  0  0
Abernathy T (S)       2.1  1  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Santo R, Stargell W
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Chicago 5
2B -- Rodgers A 2, Santo R, Clemente R
3B -- Mazeroski B
HR -- Mazeroski B
SB -- Spriggs G
SH -- Landrum D, Bailey B
SF -- Clemens D, Banks E
T -- 2:33
A -- 2903

    

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