Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Holtzman
  
  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: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Holtzman
  
  Alou hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Holtzman
  
  Clemente hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Blass
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Blass
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Blass
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beckert moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Santo vs. Blass
  
  Santo takes first base on ball four. Beckert moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Banks vs. Blass
  
  Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Blass
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Ellis
  
  Dock Ellis now pitching.
  
  Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Hickman vs. Ellis
  
  Hickman 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 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Holtzman
  
  Mota 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 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Holtzman
  
  Clendenon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Pagan vs. Holtzman
  
  Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Holtzman vs. Ellis
  
  Holtzman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  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. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Ellis
  
  Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Ellis
  
  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. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Holtzman
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Holtzman
  
  Taylor bunts towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Ellis vs. Holtzman
  
  Ellis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Wills vs. Holtzman
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Beckert fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Alou vs. Holtzman
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. Wills moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Clemente vs. Holtzman
  
  Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Ellis
  
  Santo hits a popup towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Ellis
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Ellis
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Holtzman
  
  Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Clendenon vs. Holtzman
  
  Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Pagan vs. Holtzman
  
  Pagan strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Holtzman
  
  Mazeroski hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Ellis
  
  Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Ellis
  
  Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Holtzman vs. Ellis
  
  Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Holtzman
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Holtzman
  
  Ellis strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Holtzman
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  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. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Ellis
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Holtzman
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Holtzman
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Holtzman
  
  Mota 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 6

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Ellis
  
  Santo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Ellis
  
  Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Ellis
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Ellis
  
  Hundley 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 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Holtzman
  
  Jose Arcia now playing center field. Jim Hickman now playing right field. Billy Williams now playing left field.
  
  Clendenon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Holtzman
  
  Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Holtzman
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Arcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Holtzman
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Ellis
  
  Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Holtzman vs. Ellis
  
  Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, 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 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Holtzman
  
  Gene Alley pinch hits for Dock Ellis.
  
  Alley strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Holtzman
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Arcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Holtzman
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Face
  
  Roy Face now pitching.
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Face
  
  Williams hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Face
  
  Santo is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Face
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Holtzman
  
  Clemente strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Holtzman
  
  Mota hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Holtzman
  
  Clendenon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Pagan vs. Holtzman
  
  Pagan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clendenon moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Stargell vs. Regan
  
  Phil Regan now pitching. Willie Stargell pinch hits for Bill Mazeroski.
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clendenon scores. Pagan moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Jimenez vs. Regan
  
  Manny Jimenez pinch hits for Carl Taylor.
  
  Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks fields the ball and throws to Regan covering. Safe. Pagan scores. Stargell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kolb vs. Regan
  
  Gary Kolb pinch hits for Roy Face.
  
  Kolb 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 9

• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Arcia vs. Veale
  
  Manny Mota now playing third base. Jose Pagan now playing second base. Willie Stargell now playing left field. Bob Veale now pitching. Gary Kolb
  
  Arcia hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

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         Game of 7/7/1968, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Wills M, ss           4  0  0  0   Kessinger D, ss       4  0  0  0   
Alou M, cf            4  0  1  1   Beckert G, 2b         3  1  1  0   
Clemente R, rf        4  0  0  0   Williams B, rf-lf     4  1  1  0   
Mota M, lf-3b         4  0  1  0   Santo R, 3b           2  1  0  0   
Clendenon D, 1b       3  2  2  1   Banks E, 1b           3  1  1  4   
Pagan J, 3b-2b        4  1  1  0   Smith W, lf           3  0  1  0   
Mazeroski B, 2b       3  1  1  0   Arcia J, cf           1  1  1  1   
Stargell W, ph-lf     1  0  1  1   Hundley R, c          3  0  0  0   
Taylor C, c           3  0  1  0   Hickman J, cf-rf      3  0  0  0   
Jimenez M, ph         1  0  1  1   Holtzman K, p         3  0  0  0   
Veale B, p            0  0  0  0   Regan P, p            0  0  0  0   
Blass S, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Ellis D, p            2  0  0  0                                      
Alley G, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Face R, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Kolb G, ph-c          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4  9  4                        29  5  5  5

Pittsburgh       001 000 102 --  4
Chicago          400 000 001 --  5
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blass S               0.1  4  4  4  1  0
Ellis D               6.2  0  0  0  2  1
Face R                1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Veale B (L)           0.0  1  1  1  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Holtzman K            8.2  7  4  4  1  5
Regan P (W)           0.1  2  0  0  0  0

DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 4
HR -- Banks E, Clendenon D, Arcia J
HBP -- by Face R (Santo R)
T -- 2:36
A -- 0

    

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