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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 6, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 6, 1968 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 6, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 6, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luke Walker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Bill Williams |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Third Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Carl Taylor | Catcher |
| Luke Walker | Pitcher |
| Larry Shepard | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Gene Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 6, 1968
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Jenkins
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jenkins
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Walker
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Walker
Beckert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Beckert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Walker
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 third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Walker
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Jenkins
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert misplays the ball. That's an error on Beckert. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clendenon vs. Jenkins
Clendenon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stargell scores. Alou moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Jenkins
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou moves to third. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taylor vs. Jenkins
Taylor is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Jenkins
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Walker
Banks hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Walker
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Walker
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Walker
Jose Arcia pinch runs for Gene Oliver.
Hickman takes first base on ball four. Arcia moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jenkins vs. Walker
Jenkins strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Jenkins
Jose Arcia now playing center field. Jim Hickman now playing right field. Billy Williams now playing left field.
Wills bunts towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Jenkins
Clemente hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert catches it and throws to first to double up Patek. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Jenkins
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Walker
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Walker
Beckert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Beckert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Walker
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Walker
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Beckert moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Walker
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Jenkins
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Jenkins
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Jenkins
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Walker
Hundley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arcia vs. Walker
Arcia takes first base on ball four. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Walker
Hickman takes first base on ball four. Hundley moves to third. Arcia moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jenkins vs. Ellis
Dock Ellis now pitching.
Jenkins strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kessinger vs. Ellis
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hundley scores. Arcia scores. There goes Hickman trying to get to second. Stargell throws the ball in to Wills who relays the ball to Patek who tags Hickman for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Ellis
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Jenkins
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Jenkins
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ellis
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Ellis
The ball gets by Taylor for a passed ball. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Ellis
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Ellis
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Ellis
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arcia vs. Ellis
Arcia hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Mazeroski fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jenkins
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Jenkins
Stargell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou hits a line drive into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Jenkins
Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Ellis
Hickman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Ellis
There goes Hickman. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Hickman steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jenkins vs. Ellis
Jenkins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Ellis
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. Hickman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beckert vs. Ellis
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. Hickman scores. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Jenkins
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jenkins
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Arcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Jenkins
Henry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Henry
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Henry
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Henry
Dick Nen pinch runs for Ernie Banks.
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arcia vs. Henry
Arcia strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Henry
Hickman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell who is chasing the ball. Hickman reaches third base with a triple. Hundley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jenkins vs. Henry
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Jenkins
Dick Nen now playing first base.
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jenkins
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jenkins
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Henry
Jose Pagan now playing third base.
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Henry
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Henry
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Henry
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to second for the out. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nen vs. Henry
Nen hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Jenkins
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Jenkins
Clendenon strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/6/1968, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Wills M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 5 0 1 2
Pagan J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 5 0 3 0
Patek F, ss 4 0 1 0 Williams B, rf-lf 3 1 1 0
Clemente R, rf 3 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 5 1 1 1
Stargell W, lf 4 1 1 0 Banks E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Alou M, cf 4 0 0 0 Nen D, pr-1b 1 0 0 0
Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Hundley R, c 4 2 2 1
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Oliver G, lf 1 0 1 0
Taylor C, c 2 0 0 0 Arcia J, pr-cf 2 1 0 0
Walker L, p 1 0 0 0 Hickman J, cf-rf 2 1 2 1
Ellis D, p 1 0 0 0 Jenkins F, p 4 0 0 0
Henry B, p 1 0 0 0
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31 1 5 1 36 6 12 5
Pittsburgh 010 000 000 -- 1
Chicago 000 211 20x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Walker L (L)* 3.0 4 2 2 4 2
Ellis D 2.2 3 2 2 1 2
Henry B 2.1 5 2 2 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W) 9.0 5 1 0 2 6
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Beckert G, Patek F
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 11
2B -- Beckert G 2
3B -- Hickman J
HR -- Santo R
SB -- Hickman J
PB -- Taylor C
T -- 2:50
A -- 0
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