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BAL  3
CLE  2
 BOS  8
NYY  3
 CAL  8
@CHW  0
 KCR  2
SEP  1
 OAK  7
@MIN  0
 DET  4
@WSA  2
 CIN 14
@HOU  0
 SFG  6
@LAD  0
 PIT  7
CHC  5
 PIT  6
CHC  5
 SDP  8
ATL  4
 MON  2
@STL  0
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Forbes Field, Attendance: Not Given

 Tuesday, April 22, 1969, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:20
Cubs
5
11-3
Lost 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            3  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    5  6  2
Pirates         0  5  0   2  0  0   0  0  X    7 12  0
W: Chuck Hartenstein (1-0), L: Bill Hands (2-1)
 Pirates
7
9-4
Won 1
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                3   1   0   0    1   1  .286  .781              5   0   
G Beckert 2B                  3   2   1   0    0   1  .291  .664              0   2   HBP
B Williams LF                 4   2   3   2    0   0  .365  .934              3   0   3B
R Santo 3B                    4   0   0   1    0   1  .184  .732              1   2   
E Banks 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .286  .732              6   0   
R Hundley C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .622              3   1   GDP
A Spangler RF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .367  .829              1   0   
D Young CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .755              4   0   
B Hands P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   1   
  A Distaso P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  K Rudolph PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Nye P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  W Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .952              0   0   
  T Abernathy P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       32   5   6   0    2   9                         24   7
Batting Events
3B: B Williams (1, off D Ellis).
HBP: G Beckert (1, by C Hartenstein).
TB: B Williams 5; G Beckert; E Banks; A Spangler.
GIDP: R Hundley (3).
RBI: B Williams 2 (10); R Santo (7); E Banks (11).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Hands-D Kessinger.
PB: R Hundley (1).
E: E Banks (3); G Beckert (2).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     5   1   3   1    0   0  .339  .816              3   0   2·2B,CS
R Hebner 3B                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .297  .693              0   3   
R Clemente RF                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .250  .642              1   0   
W Stargell LF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .989              1   0   
A Oliver 1B                   2   1   1   0    0   0  .323  .898              1   1   
  B Robertson 1B              2   0   1   2    0   0  .192  .507              8   0   2B
M Sanguillen C                4   1   2   0    0   0  .533 1.133              9   0   
B Mazeroski 2B                3   0   1   0    0   1  .192  .430              2   5   SH
F Patek SS                    4   1   0   1    0   0  .279  .682              2   1   
D Ellis P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .800              0   0   
  G Kolb PH                   1   1   0   1    0   0  .000  .333              0   0   
  C Hartenstein P             2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250              0   1   
Totals                       35   7  12   0    1   3                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: M Alou 2 (5, 2 off B Hands); B Robertson (1, off A Distaso).
SH: B Mazeroski (1, off A Distaso).
TB: M Alou 5; R Clemente 2; M Sanguillen 2; B Robertson 2; A Oliver; W Stargell; B Mazeroski; R Hebner.
RBI: R Hebner 2 (3); B Robertson 2 (4); M Alou (9); G Kolb (1); F Patek (3).
2-out RBI: B Robertson 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Hebner-B Mazeroski-B Robertson.
PB: M Sanguillen (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: M Alou (1, 2nd base by A Distaso/R Hundley).

Pitching Stats

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Hands, L (2-1)               1.1   6   5   4    0   0   0   1.78   10     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 6     24    -     1.40  -0.37
A Distaso                      2.2   6   2   2    0   0   0   3.86   14     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 6          2-2    0.86  -0.17
R Nye                          2     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.57    7     -       ·  ·      0· 5· 0· 0          0-0    0.30   0.04
T Abernathy                    2     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.28   0.03
Totals                         8    12   7   6    1   3   0          37     -       ·  ·      9·12· 1·12          2-2 
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ellis                        2     3   3   2    1   3   0   6.14   10     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3     42    -     0.77  -0.23
C Hartenstein, W (1-0)         7     3   2   2    1   6   0   1.06   25     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 1· 3          0-0    0.96   0.26
Totals                         9     6   5   4    2   9   0          35     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: C Hartenstein (2; G Beckert).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 50° F, Cloudy, Showers.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Don Kessinger                SS       1. Matty Alou                   CF
2. Glenn Beckert                2B       2. Richie Hebner                3B
3. Billy Williams               LF       3. Roberto Clemente             RF
4. Ron Santo                    3B       4. Willie Stargell              LF
5. Ernie Banks                  1B       5. Al Oliver                    1B
6. Randy Hundley                 C       6. Manny Sanguillen              C
7. Al Spangler                  RF       7. Bill Mazeroski               2B
8. Don Young                    CF       8. Freddie Patek                SS
9. Bill Hands                    P       9. Dock Ellis                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 0 1-3 RR -14% 22% 0-0 CHC B. Williams D. Ellis Triple to LF; Kessinger Scores; Beckert Scores
b2 1 1-3 R 13% 64% 2-3 PIT M. Alou B. Hands Double to CF; Patek Scores; Kolb to 3B
b2 1 -23 RR 12% 76% 3-3 PIT R. Hebner A. Distaso Single to RF; Kolb Scores/unER; Alou Scores
b4 2 1-3 RR 12% 92% 5-3 PIT B. Robertson A. Distaso Double to LF; Clemente Scores; Stargell Scores
t1 0 1-- -9% 37% 0-0 CHC G. Beckert D. Ellis Single to LF; Kessinger to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CHC D. Kessinger D. Ellis Walk
t1 0 1-- -9% 37% 0-0 CHC G. Beckert D. Ellis Single to LF; Kessinger to 3B
t1 0 1-3 RR -14% 22% 0-0 CHC B. Williams D. Ellis Triple to LF; Kessinger Scores; Beckert Scores
t1 0 --3 R -1% 22% 2-0 CHC R. Santo D. Ellis Passed Ball; Williams Scores/No RBI/unER
t1 0 --- O 1% 23% 3-0 CHC R. Santo D. Ellis Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O 1% 24% 3-0 CHC E. Banks D. Ellis Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- O 1% 24% 3-0 CHC R. Hundley D. Ellis Popfly: SS
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 6% 30% 0-3 PIT M. Alou B. Hands Double to LF
b1 0 -2- OO -9% 21% 0-3 PIT R. Hebner B. Hands Line Drive Double Play: P-SS
b1 2 --- 1% 22% 0-3 PIT R. Clemente B. Hands Single to RF
b1 2 1-- O -2% 20% 0-3 PIT W. Stargell B. Hands Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- -2% 18% 3-0 CHC A. Spangler D. Ellis Single to RF
t2 0 1-- O 2% 20% 3-0 CHC D. Young D. Ellis Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 1 1-- O 2% 22% 3-0 CHC B. Hands D. Ellis Strikeout
t2 2 1-- O 1% 23% 3-0 CHC D. Kessinger D. Ellis Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 4% 26% 0-3 PIT A. Oliver B. Hands Single to RF
b2 0 1-- 6% 33% 0-3 PIT M. Sanguillen B. Hands Single to LF; Oliver to 2B
b2 0 12- 9% 41% 0-3 PIT B. Mazeroski B. Hands Single to SS; Oliver to 3B; Sanguillen to 2B
b2 0 123 RO -2% 40% 0-3 PIT F. Patek B. Hands Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Oliver Scores; Sanguillen to 3B; Patek to 1B
Gary Kolb pinch hits for Dock Ellis (P) batting 9th
b2 1 1-3 2% 42% 1-3 PIT G. Kolb B. Hands Passed Ball; Patek to 2B
b2 1 -23 R 9% 51% 1-3 PIT G. Kolb B. Hands Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Sanguillen Scores; Patek to 3B; Kolb to 1B
b2 1 1-3 R 13% 64% 2-3 PIT M. Alou B. Hands Double to CF; Patek Scores; Kolb to 3B
Alec Distaso replaces Bill Hands pitching and batting 9th
b2 1 -23 RR 12% 76% 3-3 PIT R. Hebner A. Distaso Single to RF; Kolb Scores/unER; Alou Scores
b2 1 1-- O -2% 75% 5-3 PIT R. Clemente A. Distaso Flyball: LF
b2 2 1-- O -1% 73% 5-3 PIT W. Stargell A. Distaso Groundout: 1B unassisted
5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 5.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Pirates' Chuck Hartenstein facing 2-3-4
Chuck Hartenstein replaces Gary Kolb (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t3 0 --- O 2% 75% 3-5 CHC G. Beckert C. Hartenstein Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O 2% 77% 3-5 CHC B. Williams C. Hartenstein Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- O 1% 78% 3-5 CHC R. Santo C. Hartenstein Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cubs' Alec Distaso facing 5-6-7
b3 0 --- 2% 80% 5-3 PIT A. Oliver A. Distaso Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Oliver to 1B
b3 0 1-- 4% 84% 5-3 PIT M. Sanguillen A. Distaso Single to P; Oliver to 2B
b3 0 12- O 0% 84% 5-3 PIT B. Mazeroski A. Distaso Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Oliver to 3B; Sanguillen to 2B
b3 1 -23 O -5% 79% 5-3 PIT F. Patek A. Distaso Popfly: SS
b3 2 -23 O -4% 75% 5-3 PIT C. Hartenstein A. Distaso Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 5.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Pirates' Chuck Hartenstein facing 5-6-7
Bob Robertson replaces Al Oliver playing 1B batting 5th
t4 0 --- O 2% 77% 3-5 CHC E. Banks C. Hartenstein Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 2% 79% 3-5 CHC R. Hundley C. Hartenstein Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- O 1% 80% 3-5 CHC A. Spangler C. Hartenstein Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cubs' Alec Distaso facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- 2% 82% 5-3 PIT M. Alou A. Distaso Single to CF
b4 0 1-- O -4% 79% 5-3 PIT R. Hebner A. Distaso Alou Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 1 --- O -1% 78% 5-3 PIT R. Hebner A. Distaso Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- 1% 79% 5-3 PIT R. Clemente A. Distaso Single to RF
b4 2 1-- 2% 80% 5-3 PIT W. Stargell A. Distaso Single to CF; Clemente to 3B
b4 2 1-3 RR 12% 92% 5-3 PIT B. Robertson A. Distaso Double to LF; Clemente Scores; Stargell Scores
b4 2 -2- O -1% 91% 7-3 PIT M. Sanguillen A. Distaso Foul Flyball: 3B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 7.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-7, Pirates' Chuck Hartenstein facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 1% 93% 3-7 CHC D. Young C. Hartenstein Flyball: CF
Ken Rudolph pinch hits for Alec Distaso (P) batting 9th
t5 1 --- O 1% 94% 3-7 CHC K. Rudolph C. Hartenstein Strikeout
t5 2 --- O 1% 94% 3-7 CHC D. Kessinger C. Hartenstein Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-3, Cubs' Rich Nye facing 7-8-9
Rich Nye replaces Ken Rudolph (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- O -0% 94% 7-3 PIT B. Mazeroski R. Nye Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O -0% 94% 7-3 PIT F. Patek R. Nye Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- 0% 94% 7-3 PIT C. Hartenstein R. Nye Walk
b5 2 1-- O -0% 93% 7-3 PIT M. Alou R. Nye Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 7.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-7, Pirates' Chuck Hartenstein facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- -3% 91% 3-7 CHC G. Beckert C. Hartenstein Hit By Pitch
t6 0 1-- -7% 83% 3-7 CHC B. Williams C. Hartenstein Single to RF; Beckert to 3B
t6 0 1-3 RO 3% 87% 3-7 CHC R. Santo C. Hartenstein Groundout: P-1B; Beckert Scores; Williams to 2B
t6 1 -2- R -7% 79% 4-7 CHC E. Banks C. Hartenstein Single to CF; Williams Scores
t6 1 1-- OO 7% 86% 5-7 CHC R. Hundley C. Hartenstein Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-5, Cubs' Rich Nye facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O -1% 85% 7-5 PIT R. Hebner R. Nye Popfly: SS
b6 1 --- O -1% 84% 7-5 PIT R. Clemente R. Nye Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- O -1% 83% 7-5 PIT W. Stargell R. Nye Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 7.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-7, Pirates' Chuck Hartenstein facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 3% 87% 5-7 CHC A. Spangler C. Hartenstein Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 2% 89% 5-7 CHC D. Young C. Hartenstein Groundout: 3B-1B
Willie Smith pinch hits for Rich Nye (P) batting 9th
t7 2 --- O 1% 90% 5-7 CHC W. Smith C. Hartenstein Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-5, Cubs' Ted Abernathy facing 5-6-7
Ted Abernathy replaces Willie Smith (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -1% 89% 7-5 PIT B. Robertson T. Abernathy Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O -1% 88% 7-5 PIT M. Sanguillen T. Abernathy Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- O -0% 88% 7-5 PIT B. Mazeroski T. Abernathy Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 7.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-7, Pirates' Chuck Hartenstein facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 3% 91% 5-7 CHC D. Kessinger C. Hartenstein Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 2% 94% 5-7 CHC G. Beckert C. Hartenstein Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 --- -2% 91% 5-7 CHC B. Williams C. Hartenstein Single to P
t8 2 1-- O 3% 95% 5-7 CHC R. Santo C. Hartenstein Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-5, Cubs' Ted Abernathy facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O -1% 94% 7-5 PIT F. Patek T. Abernathy Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 94% 7-5 PIT C. Hartenstein T. Abernathy Strikeout Looking
b8 2 --- O -0% 94% 7-5 PIT M. Alou T. Abernathy Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 7.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-7, Pirates' Chuck Hartenstein facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O 3% 97% 5-7 CHC E. Banks C. Hartenstein Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 5-7 CHC R. Hundley C. Hartenstein Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- -2% 97% 5-7 CHC A. Spangler C. Hartenstein Walk
t9 2 1-- O 3% 100% 5-7 CHC D. Young C. Hartenstein Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 7.

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