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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 22, 1969
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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 22, 1969 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 22, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 22, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: John Kibler |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Al Spangler | Right Fielder |
| Don Young | Center Fielder |
| Bill Hands | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Al Oliver | First Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
| Larry Shepard | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 22, 1969
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ellis
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Ellis
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Ellis
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. Kessinger scores. Beckert goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Ellis
The ball gets by Sanguillen for a passed ball. Williams scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ellis
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Ellis
Banks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Ellis
Hundley hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hands
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Hands
Hebner hits a line drive towards the mound. Hands catches it and throws to second to double up Alou. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hands
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Hands
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Ellis
Spangler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Ellis
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. Ellis
Hands strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hands
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Hands
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Hands
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oliver moves to third. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Patek vs. Hands
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. Oliver scores. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kolb vs. Hands
Gary Kolb pinch hits for Dock Ellis.
The ball gets by Hundley for a passed ball. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Kolb vs. Hands
Kolb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert misplays the ball. That's an error on Beckert. Sanguillen scores. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Hands
Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Alou reaches second base with a double. Patek scores. Kolb moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Hebner vs. Distaso
Alec Distaso now pitching.
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kolb scores. Alou scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Distaso
Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Distaso
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Hartenstein
Chuck Hartenstein now pitching.
Beckert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hartenstein
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Hartenstein
Santo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Distaso
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks juggles the ball. That's an error on Banks. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Distaso
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Distaso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Distaso
Mazeroski bunts towards the mound. Distaso fields it and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to third. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Patek vs. Distaso
Patek hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Hartenstein vs. Distaso
Hartenstein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Hartenstein
Bob Robertson now playing first base.
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Hartenstein
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Hartenstein
Spangler 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 4
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Distaso
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Distaso
There goes Alou. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Distaso
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Distaso
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Distaso
Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Distaso
Robertson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Robertson reaches second base with a double. Clemente scores. Stargell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Distaso
Sanguillen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hartenstein
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Hartenstein
Ken Rudolph pinch hits for Alec Distaso.
Rudolph strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Hartenstein
Kessinger is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Nye
Rich Nye now pitching.
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Nye
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hartenstein vs. Nye
Hartenstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Nye
Alou 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, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Hartenstein
Beckert is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hartenstein
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Hartenstein
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. Beckert scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Hartenstein
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Hartenstein
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Nye
Hebner hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nye
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Nye
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Hartenstein
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hartenstein
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hartenstein
Willie Smith pinch hits for Rich Nye.
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Abernathy
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Abernathy
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Hartenstein
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, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Hartenstein
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hartenstein
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartenstein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Hartenstein
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Abernathy
Patek 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, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hartenstein vs. Abernathy
Hartenstein is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Abernathy
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Hartenstein
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Hartenstein
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 -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Hartenstein
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Hartenstein
Young strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/22/1969, game 1 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 3 1 0 0 Alou M, cf 5 1 3 1
Beckert G, 2b 3 2 1 0 Hebner R, 3b 4 0 1 2
Williams B, lf 4 2 3 2 Clemente R, rf 4 1 2 0
Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 1 Stargell W, lf 4 1 1 0
Banks E, 1b 4 0 1 1 Oliver A, 1b 2 1 1 0
Hundley R, c 4 0 0 0 Robertson B, 1b 2 0 1 2
Spangler A, rf 3 0 1 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 1 2 0
Young D, cf 4 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Hands B, p 1 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 4 1 0 1
Distaso A, p 0 0 0 0 Ellis D, p 0 0 0 0
Rudolph K, ph 1 0 0 0 Kolb G, ph 1 1 0 1
Nye R, p 0 0 0 0 Hartenstein C, p 2 0 0 0
Smith W, ph 1 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 6 4 35 7 12 7
Chicago 300 002 000 -- 5
Pittsburgh 050 200 00x -- 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hands B (L) 1.1 6 5 4 0 0
Distaso A 2.2 6 2 2 0 0
Nye R 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Abernathy T 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D 2.0 3 3 2 1 3
Hartenstein C (W) 7.0 3 2 2 1 6
E -- Beckert G, Banks E
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Alou M 2, Robertson B
3B -- Williams B
CS -- Alou M
SH -- Mazeroski B
HBP -- by Hartenstein C (Beckert G)
PB -- Sanguillen M, Hundley R
T -- 2:20
A -- 0
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