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Lineups and Summary
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 30, 1968
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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 April 30, 1968 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| 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 | 3,710 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Doug Harvey |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Lou Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Bill Hands | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Third Baseman |
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Bob Veale | Pitcher |
| Larry Shepard | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 30, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Veale
Kessinger hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Veale
Beckert strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Veale
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Hands
Wills 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hands
Alou 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hands
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Veale
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Veale
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Veale
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Hands
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Hands
Clendenon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Hands
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Veale
Hundley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Veale
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Veale
Hands takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Veale
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. Hands moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Veale
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Veale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Hands
Alley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
May vs. Hands
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Veale vs. Hands
Veale strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Hands
Wills strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Veale
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Veale
The ball gets by May for a passed ball. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Veale
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to home to get Williams. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Veale
Banks hits a line drive into left field. Stargell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stargell. Santo moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Veale
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Hundley vs. Veale
Hundley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hands
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Hands
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Hands
Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Hands
Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Veale
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hands vs. Veale
May fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on May. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Hands vs. Veale
Hands hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Veale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Kessinger vs. Veale
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Phillips scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Veale
There goes Kessinger. The throw from May and he is safe. Kessinger steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Veale
Beckert strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Veale
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon fields the ball and throws to Veale covering. Safe. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Veale
Santo takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Veale
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hands
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Hands
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Hands
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Veale
Johnson 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Veale
Hundley hits a line drive towards short. Alley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Veale
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kolb vs. Hands
Gary Kolb pinch hits for Bob Veale.
Kolb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kolb for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Hands
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Hands
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Hands
Clemente hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Kline
Ron Kline now pitching.
Hands is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Kline
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Kline
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Hands
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Hands
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hands
Mazeroski 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
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kline
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Kline
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Kline
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Hands
Alley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hands
May bunts towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jimenez vs. Hands
Manny Jimenez pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Jimenez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Regan
Jose Pagan pinch runs for Manny Jimenez. Phil Regan now pitching.
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. Alley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Regan
Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson. Alou reaches second base with a double. Alley scores. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Regan
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Moose
Bob Moose now pitching.
Johnson 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Moose
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Moose
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Moose
Al Spangler pinch hits for Phil Regan.
There goes Phillips. The throw from May and he is safe. Phillips steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Moose
Spangler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Pizarro
Juan Pizarro now pitching.
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field. Stargell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stargell. Spangler scores. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Pizarro
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Hartenstein
Chuck Hartenstein now pitching.
Stargell 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Hartenstein
Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Hartenstein
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alley vs. Hartenstein
Alley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stargell scores. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
May vs. Stoneman
Bill Stoneman now pitching.
May strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Mota vs. Stoneman
Manny Mota pinch hits for Juan Pizarro.
Mota hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips. Mota reaches second base with a double. Mazeroski scores. Alley goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/1968 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 2 2 Wills M, 3b 4 0 1 0
Beckert G, 2b 5 0 0 0 Alou M, cf 4 0 2 1
Williams B, lf 4 0 2 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Stargell W, lf 4 1 2 0
Banks E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Johnson L, rf 4 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 1 0 0
Hundley R, c 4 0 0 0 Alley G, ss 3 2 1 1
Phillips A, cf 4 2 2 0 May J, c 3 0 1 0
Hands B, p 2 0 0 0 Veale B, p 1 0 0 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0 Kolb G, ph 1 0 0 0
Spangler A, ph 1 1 1 1 Kline R, p 0 0 0 0
Hartenstein C, p 0 0 0 0 Jimenez M, ph 0 0 0 0
Stoneman B, p 0 0 0 0 Pagan J, pr 0 0 0 0
Moose B, p 0 0 0 0
Pizarro J, p 0 0 0 0
Mota M, ph 1 0 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 9 3 32 4 9 4
Chicago 000 010 002 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 013 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hands B 7.1 5 1 1 2 3
Regan P 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Hartenstein C (L) 0.1 2 3 3 1 0
Stoneman B 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Veale B 6.0 6 1 1 3 4
Kline R 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Moose B 0.2 2 2 2 0 0
Pizarro J (W) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Stargell W 2, May J
DP -- Chicago 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Williams B, Phillips A, Alou M, Mota M
SB -- Kessinger D, Phillips A
SH -- May J
PB -- May J
T -- 2:47
A -- 3710
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