Pirates @ Cubs
May 22, 1968

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Pirates	1	1	0
Cubs	2	2	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Pirates	1	1	0
Cubs	2	3	0

Joe Niekro Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.095
OBP	.000	.136
At Bats	0	21
Hits	0	2
• Singles	0	2
• Doubles	0	0
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	0
Walks	0	1
RBI’s	0	0

Jim Bunning Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
3	4	0

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Wrigley Field - May 22, 1968

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Single

Jim Bunning

Jerry May

Donn Clendenon

Bill Mazeroski

Maury Wills

Gene Alley

Willie Stargell

Matty Alou

Manny Mota

Joe Niekro

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 2 Outs

Niekro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 2 Hundley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..

Bottom 2 Johnson is hit by the pitch.

Bottom 2 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Alley is hit by the pitch.

Top 2 Clendenon strikes out.

Bottom 1 Santo is called out on strikes.

Bottom 1 Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 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.

Top 1 Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Stargell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

Top 1 Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Alou hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

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