Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Jenkins
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Jenkins
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Jenkins
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Walker
  
  Kessinger strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Walker
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Beckert reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Walker
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Beckert moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Santo vs. Walker
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Jenkins
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Jenkins
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert misplays the ball. That's an error on Beckert. Stargell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clendenon vs. Jenkins
  
  Clendenon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stargell scores. Alou moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mazeroski vs. Jenkins
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou moves to third. Clendenon moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Taylor vs. Jenkins
  
  Taylor is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Walker vs. Jenkins
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Walker
  
  Banks hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Walker
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Walker
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hickman vs. Walker
  
  Jose Arcia pinch runs for Gene Oliver.
  
  Hickman takes first base on ball four. Arcia moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jenkins vs. Walker
  
  Jenkins strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Jenkins
  
  Jose Arcia now playing center field. Jim Hickman now playing right field. Billy Williams now playing left field.
  
  Wills bunts towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Jenkins
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wills moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Clemente vs. Jenkins
  
  Clemente hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert catches it and throws to first to double up Patek. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stargell vs. Jenkins
  
  Stargell 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 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Walker
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Walker
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Beckert reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Walker
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Santo vs. Walker
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Beckert moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Banks vs. Walker
  
  Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Jenkins
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Jenkins
  
  Clendenon strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Jenkins
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Jenkins
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Walker
  
  Hundley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Arcia vs. Walker
  
  Arcia takes first base on ball four. Hundley moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hickman vs. Walker
  
  Hickman takes first base on ball four. Hundley moves to third. Arcia moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jenkins vs. Ellis
  
  Dock Ellis now pitching.
  
  Jenkins strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kessinger vs. Ellis
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hundley scores. Arcia scores. There goes Hickman trying to get to second. Stargell throws the ball in to Wills who relays the ball to Patek who tags Hickman for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Ellis
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Jenkins
  
  Ellis strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Jenkins
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Jenkins
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Ellis
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Ellis
  
  The ball gets by Taylor for a passed ball. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Santo vs. Ellis
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Banks vs. Ellis
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hundley vs. Ellis
  
  Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Arcia vs. Ellis
  
  Arcia hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Mazeroski fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Jenkins
  
  Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Jenkins
  
  Stargell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Jenkins
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clendenon vs. Jenkins
  
  Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Ellis
  
  Hickman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jenkins vs. Ellis
  
  There goes Hickman. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Hickman steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jenkins vs. Ellis
  
  Jenkins is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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. Hickman moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Beckert vs. Ellis
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. Hickman scores. Beckert moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Henry
  
  Bill Henry now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Jenkins
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Jenkins
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Arcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henry vs. Jenkins
  
  Henry strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Henry
  
  Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Henry
  
  Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Henry
  
  Dick Nen pinch runs for Ernie Banks.
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Arcia vs. Henry
  
  Arcia strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hickman vs. Henry
  
  Hickman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell who is chasing the ball. Hickman reaches third base with a triple. Hundley goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jenkins vs. Henry
  
  Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Jenkins
  
  Dick Nen now playing first base.
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Jenkins
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Jenkins
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Henry
  
  Jose Pagan now playing third base.
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Henry
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Henry
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Beckert moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Santo vs. Henry
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to second for the out. Beckert moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nen vs. Henry
  
  Nen hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Jenkins
  
  Stargell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Jenkins
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Jenkins
  
  Clendenon strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/6/1968, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Wills M, 3b           4  0  1  0   Kessinger D, ss       5  0  1  2   
Pagan J, 3b           0  0  0  0   Beckert G, 2b         5  0  3  0   
Patek F, ss           4  0  1  0   Williams B, rf-lf     3  1  1  0   
Clemente R, rf        3  0  0  0   Santo R, 3b           5  1  1  1   
Stargell W, lf        4  1  1  0   Banks E, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Alou M, cf            4  0  0  0   Nen D, pr-1b          1  0  0  0   
Clendenon D, 1b       4  0  1  1   Hundley R, c          4  2  2  1   
Mazeroski B, 2b       3  0  1  0   Oliver G, lf          1  0  1  0   
Taylor C, c           2  0  0  0   Arcia J, pr-cf        2  1  0  0   
Walker L, p           1  0  0  0   Hickman J, cf-rf      2  1  2  1   
Ellis D, p            1  0  0  0   Jenkins F, p          4  0  0  0   
Henry B, p            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  5  1                        36  6 12  5

Pittsburgh       010 000 000 --  1
Chicago          000 211 20x --  6

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Walker L (L)*         3.0  4  2  2  4  2
Ellis D               2.2  3  2  2  1  2
Henry B               2.1  5  2  2  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W)         9.0  5  1  0  2  6
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 4th

E -- Beckert G, Patek F
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 11
2B -- Beckert G 2
3B -- Hickman J
HR -- Santo R
SB -- Hickman J
PB -- Taylor C
T -- 2:50
A -- 0

    

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