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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 18, 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 June 18, 1969 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 18, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,198 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: John Kibler |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Willie Smith | First Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Al Spangler | Right Fielder |
| Don Young | Center Fielder |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Carl Taylor | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Al Oliver | First Baseman |
| Jose Martinez | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
| Larry Shepard | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 18, 1969
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ellis
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Ellis
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Ellis
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Ellis
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Holtzman
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Holtzman
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ellis
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Ellis
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Ellis
Spangler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Holtzman
Pagan hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Holtzman
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spangler. Sanguillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Holtzman
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Holtzman
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Holtzman
Patek takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Ellis vs. Holtzman
Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Ellis
Young is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Ellis
Holtzman hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ellis
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Taylor. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Popovich vs. Ellis
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Holtzman
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Holtzman
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Pagan vs. Holtzman
Pagan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Holtzman
Sanguillen strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ellis
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ellis
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Santo for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ellis
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Ellis
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Holtzman
Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Holtzman
Martinez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Holtzman
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Ellis
Spangler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Ellis
There goes Spangler. The throw from Sanguillen and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Ellis
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holtzman vs. Ellis
There goes Young. The throw from Sanguillen and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Ellis
Holtzman hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Holtzman
Ellis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Holtzman
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Holtzman
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Pagan vs. Holtzman
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ellis
Kessinger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Ellis
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ellis
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Ellis
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Holtzman
Sanguillen 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Holtzman
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Holtzman
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ellis
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Ellis
Hundley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Ellis
There goes Hundley. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Hundley steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Ellis
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hundley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Ellis
Young is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holtzman vs. Ellis
There goes Young. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Holtzman vs. Ellis
Holtzman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Holtzman
Patek bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Holtzman
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ellis
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Ellis
Popovich bunts towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Ellis
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Ellis
Santo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Santo reaches third base with a triple. Santo is thrown out after the base hit. Kessinger scores. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ellis
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Holtzman
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Holtzman
Johnny Jeter pinch runs for Carl Taylor.
Clemente hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Holtzman
Pagan hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Holtzman
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Holtzman
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Ellis
Johnny Jeter now playing left field.
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Ellis
Spangler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Ellis
Young strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Holtzman vs. Ellis
Holtzman hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Holtzman
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Holtzman
Patek bunts towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Holtzman
Richie Hebner pinch hits for Dock Ellis.
Hebner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to second for the out. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Jeter vs. Holtzman
Jeter strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibbon
Joe Gibbon now pitching.
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Gibbon
Popovich strikes out. Sanguillen drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Popovich out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibbon
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Gibbon
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching. Jim Hickman now playing right field.
Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagan vs. Regan
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Regan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Regan
Sanguillen strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Regan
Oliver is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Regan
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/18/1969 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 5 1 3 0 Alou M, cf 5 0 1 0
Popovich P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Taylor C, lf 3 0 1 0
Williams B, lf 4 1 2 0 Jeter J, pr-lf 1 1 0 0
Santo R, 3b 5 0 1 2 Clemente R, rf 5 2 3 2
Smith W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Pagan J, 3b 5 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 4 0 1 0 Sanguillen M, c 5 0 1 0
Spangler A, rf 4 0 2 0 Oliver A, 1b 4 0 1 0
Hickman J, rf 0 0 0 0 Martinez J, 2b 5 0 2 1
Young D, cf 3 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 2 0 0 0
Holtzman K, p 4 0 0 0 Ellis D, p 3 0 1 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0 Hebner R, ph 0 0 0 0
Gibbon J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 10 2 38 3 10 3
Chicago 000 000 020 0 -- 2
Pittsburgh 000 000 020 1 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K 9.0 8 2 2 2 12
Regan P (L) 0.2 2 1 1 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D 9.0 9 2 2 3 7
Gibbon J (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, Pittsburgh 11
2B -- Sanguillen M, Kessinger D, Clemente R
3B -- Santo R
HR -- Clemente R
SB -- Hundley R, Young D
CS -- Spangler A, Young D
SH -- Popovich P, Patek F
HBP -- by Holtzman K (Hebner R)
T -- 2:56
A -- 12198
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