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Forbes Field, Attendance: 24,435 |
Sunday, September 28, 1969, 1:35PM Time of Game: 2:09 |
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Cubs
3
91-69
Won 1
2nd, 8 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Cubs 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 7 0
Pirates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 0
W: Bill Hands (20-14), L: Bob Veale (13-14) |
Pirates
1
86-74
Lost 1
3rd, 13 GB
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Batting Stats
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Kessinger SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .274 .702 2 3 P Popovich 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .284 .679 0 2 B Williams LF 4 1 1 3 0 0 .293 .832 1 0 HR R Santo 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .289 .865 0 7 E Banks 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .711 16 0 J Hickman RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .239 .801 0 0 R Hundley C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .732 3 0 D Young CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .236 .699 5 0 2B B Hands P 4 0 0 0 0 3 .093 .230 0 1 Totals 34 3 7 0 2 7 27 13
Batting Events
2B: D Young (12, off J Gibbon).
HR: B Williams (21, off B Veale; 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: B Williams 4; D Young 3; D Kessinger; R Santo; J Hickman; P Popovich.
RBI: B Williams 3 (94).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Kessinger-E Banks.
PB: R Hundley (9).
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details M Alou CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .328 .774 2 0 D Cash 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .264 .719 3 2 R Clemente RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .341 .949 3 0 A Oliver 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .281 .767 8 1 C Taylor LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .350 .893 1 0 W Stargell PH-LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .307 .939 1 0 GDP J Pagan 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .774 1 4 M Sanguillen C 3 1 1 0 0 0 .304 .735 7 0 F Patek SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .612 0 3 B Robertson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .204 .559 0 0 J Martinez SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .634 0 0 B Veale P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .051 .136 0 0 G Alley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .648 0 0 B Dal Canton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .917 1 0 J Jeter PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .321 .923 0 0 2B J Gibbon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 Totals 32 1 6 0 0 3 27 10
Batting Events
2B: J Jeter (1, off B Hands).
TB: J Jeter 2; R Clemente 2; A Oliver; D Cash; M Sanguillen.
GIDP: W Stargell (10).
RBI: J Jeter (6).
2-out RBI: J Jeter.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
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, W (20-14) 9 6 1 0 0 3 0 2.47 32 - · · 15· 8· 1· 6 76 - 1.15 0.45 Totals 9 6 1 0 0 3 0 32 - · · 15· 8· 1· 6 -
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA B Veale, L (13-14) 6 6 3 3 1 6 1 3.23 25 - · · 6· 6· 1· 6 53 - 1.06 -0.09 B Dal Canton 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.23 7 - · · 2· 3· 0· 0 0-0 0.27 0.03 J Gibbon 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.43 4 - · · 2· 1· 0· 1 0-0 0.33 0.01 Totals 9 7 3 3 2 7 1 36 - · · 10·10· 1· 7 -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:09.
Attendance: 24,435.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Cloudy, No Precipitation.
Lineups
Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Pirates 1. Don Kessinger SS 1. Matty Alou CF 2. Paul Popovich 2B 2. Dave Cash 2B 3. Billy Williams LF 3. Roberto Clemente RF 4. Ron Santo 3B 4. Al Oliver 1B 5. Ernie Banks 1B 5. Carl Taylor LF 6. Jim Hickman RF 6. Jose Pagan 3B 7. Randy Hundley C 7. Manny Sanguillen C 8. Don Young CF 8. Freddie Patek SS 9. Bill Hands P 9. Bob Veale P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t6 | 0 | 12- | RRR | 25% | 88% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Williams | B. Veale | Home Run; Kessinger Scores; Popovich Scores | |
| b7 | 1 | 1-3 | OO | 12% | 94% | 0-3 | PIT | W. Stargell | B. Hands | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B | |
| b9 | 0 | --- | -9% | 83% | 1-3 | PIT | D. Cash | B. Hands | Single to CF | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | 8% | 63% | 0-0 | CHC | P. Popovich | B. Veale | Single to LF; Kessinger to 2B | ||
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | -7% | 82% | 0-3 | PIT | A. Oliver | B. Hands | Single to RF; Clemente to 3B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | CHC | D. Kessinger | B. Veale | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | 2% | 50% | 0-0 | CHC | P. Popovich | B. Veale | Walk | ||
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 48% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Williams | B. Veale | Flyball: RF | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | CHC | R. Santo | B. Veale | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | PIT | M. Alou | B. Hands | Flyball: LF | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 49% | 0-0 | PIT | D. Cash | B. Hands | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | -1% | 48% | 0-0 | PIT | R. Clemente | B. Hands | Single to LF | ||
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 50% | 0-0 | PIT | A. Oliver | B. Hands | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | CHC | E. Banks | B. Veale | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | CHC | J. Hickman | B. Veale | Flyball: RF | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | CHC | R. Hundley | B. Veale | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | PIT | C. Taylor | B. Hands | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | PIT | J. Pagan | B. Hands | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | PIT | M. Sanguillen | B. Hands | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | CHC | D. Young | B. Veale | Single to RF | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | O | -4% | 50% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Hands | B. Veale | Strikeout | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | CHC | D. Kessinger | B. Veale | Flyball: RF | |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | CHC | P. Popovich | B. Veale | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | PIT | F. Patek | B. Hands | Flyball: CF | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Veale | B. Hands | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | PIT | M. Alou | B. Hands | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Williams | B. Veale | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | CHC | R. Santo | B. Veale | Lineout: 3B | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 44% | 0-0 | CHC | E. Banks | B. Veale | Foul Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 47% | 0-0 | PIT | D. Cash | B. Hands | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | PIT | R. Clemente | B. Hands | Strikeout Looking | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | PIT | A. Oliver | B. Hands | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 5% | 55% | 0-0 | CHC | J. Hickman | B. Veale | Single to 2B | ||
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | O | -4% | 50% | 0-0 | CHC | R. Hundley | B. Veale | Popfly: 2B | |
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | O | -4% | 47% | 0-0 | CHC | D. Young | B. Veale | Strikeout Looking | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | -3% | 44% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Hands | B. Veale | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 47% | 0-0 | PIT | C. Taylor | B. Hands | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | PIT | J. Pagan | B. Hands | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | PIT | M. Sanguillen | B. Hands | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 5% | 55% | 0-0 | CHC | D. Kessinger | B. Veale | Single to LF | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | 8% | 63% | 0-0 | CHC | P. Popovich | B. Veale | Single to LF; Kessinger to 2B | ||
| t6 | 0 | 12- | RRR | 25% | 88% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Williams | B. Veale | Home Run; Kessinger Scores; Popovich Scores | |
| t6 | 0 | --- | 2% | 90% | 3-0 | CHC | R. Santo | B. Veale | Single to 2B | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | O | -1% | 88% | 3-0 | CHC | E. Banks | B. Veale | Strikeout Looking | |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 87% | 3-0 | CHC | J. Hickman | B. Veale | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 86% | 3-0 | CHC | R. Hundley | B. Veale | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 88% | 0-3 | PIT | F. Patek | B. Hands | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| Gene Alley pinch hits for Bob Veale (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 90% | 0-3 | PIT | G. Alley | B. Hands | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 91% | 0-3 | PIT | M. Alou | B. Hands | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Bruce Dal Canton facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Bruce Dal Canton replaces Gene Alley (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 90% | 3-0 | CHC | D. Young | B. Dal Canton | Flyball: CF | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 90% | 3-0 | CHC | B. Hands | B. Dal Canton | Strikeout Looking | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 89% | 3-0 | CHC | D. Kessinger | B. Dal Canton | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 92% | 0-3 | PIT | D. Cash | B. Hands | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | -3% | 89% | 0-3 | PIT | R. Clemente | B. Hands | Single to 2B | ||
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | -7% | 82% | 0-3 | PIT | A. Oliver | B. Hands | Single to RF; Clemente to 3B | ||
| Willie Stargell pinch hits for Carl Taylor (LF) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 1 | 1-3 | OO | 12% | 94% | 0-3 | PIT | W. Stargell | B. Hands | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Bruce Dal Canton facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Willie Stargell moves from PH to LF | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 94% | 3-0 | CHC | P. Popovich | B. Dal Canton | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 93% | 3-0 | CHC | B. Williams | B. Dal Canton | Flyball: CF | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | 0% | 93% | 3-0 | CHC | R. Santo | B. Dal Canton | Walk | ||
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 93% | 3-0 | CHC | E. Banks | B. Dal Canton | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 95% | 0-3 | PIT | J. Pagan | B. Hands | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | -3% | 92% | 0-3 | PIT | M. Sanguillen | B. Hands | Single to CF | ||
| Bob Robertson pinch hits for Freddie Patek (SS) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | -1% | 91% | 0-3 | PIT | B. Robertson | B. Hands | Passed Ball; Sanguillen to 2B | ||
| b8 | 1 | -2- | O | 4% | 95% | 0-3 | PIT | B. Robertson | B. Hands | Strikeout | |
| Johnny Jeter pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 2 | -2- | R | -6% | 89% | 0-3 | PIT | J. Jeter | B. Hands | Double to LF; Sanguillen Scores/unER | |
| b8 | 2 | -2- | O | 5% | 94% | 1-3 | PIT | M. Alou | B. Hands | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Joe Gibbon facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Joe Gibbon replaces Johnny Jeter (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Jose Martinez replaces Bob Robertson (PH) playing SS batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 93% | 3-1 | CHC | J. Hickman | J. Gibbon | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 92% | 3-1 | CHC | R. Hundley | J. Gibbon | Popfly: 1B | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | 1% | 93% | 3-1 | CHC | D. Young | J. Gibbon | Double to RF | ||
| t9 | 2 | -2- | O | -1% | 92% | 3-1 | CHC | B. Hands | J. Gibbon | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | -9% | 83% | 1-3 | PIT | D. Cash | B. Hands | Single to CF | ||
| b9 | 0 | 1-- | O | 7% | 91% | 1-3 | PIT | R. Clemente | B. Hands | Flyball: CF | |
| b9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5% | 96% | 1-3 | PIT | A. Oliver | B. Hands | Flyball: CF | |
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4% | 100% | 1-3 | PIT | W. Stargell | B. Hands | Lineout: SS | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
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