Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Ellis
  
  Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Ellis
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Ellis
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. Kessinger scores. Beckert goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Santo vs. Ellis
  
  The ball gets by Sanguillen for a passed ball. Williams scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Ellis
  
  Santo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Ellis
  
  Banks is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Ellis
  
  Hundley hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Hands
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Hebner vs. Hands
  
  Hebner hits a line drive towards the mound. Hands catches it and throws to second to double up Alou. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Hands
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Hands
  
  Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Ellis
  
  Spangler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Ellis
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hands vs. Ellis
  
  Hands strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Hands
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanguillen vs. Hands
  
  Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Mazeroski vs. Hands
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oliver moves to third. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Patek vs. Hands
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. Oliver scores. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kolb vs. Hands
  
  Gary Kolb pinch hits for Dock Ellis.
  
  The ball gets by Hundley for a passed ball. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Kolb vs. Hands
  
  Kolb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert misplays the ball. That's an error on Beckert. Sanguillen scores. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alou vs. Hands
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Alou reaches second base with a double. Patek scores. Kolb moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Hebner vs. Distaso
  
  Alec Distaso now pitching.
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kolb scores. Alou scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Distaso
  
  Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Distaso
  
  Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Hartenstein
  
  Chuck Hartenstein now pitching.
  
  Beckert is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Hartenstein
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Hartenstein
  
  Santo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Distaso
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks juggles the ball. That's an error on Banks. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanguillen vs. Distaso
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Distaso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mazeroski vs. Distaso
  
  Mazeroski bunts towards the mound. Distaso fields it and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to third. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Patek vs. Distaso
  
  Patek hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Hartenstein vs. Distaso
  
  Hartenstein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Hartenstein
  
  Bob Robertson now playing first base.
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Hartenstein
  
  Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Hartenstein
  
  Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Distaso
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Distaso
  
  There goes Alou. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Distaso
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Distaso
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Distaso
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Robertson vs. Distaso
  
  Robertson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Robertson reaches second base with a double. Clemente scores. Stargell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sanguillen vs. Distaso
  
  Sanguillen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Hartenstein
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rudolph vs. Hartenstein
  
  Ken Rudolph pinch hits for Alec Distaso.
  
  Rudolph strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Hartenstein
  
  Kessinger is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Nye
  
  Rich Nye now pitching.
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Nye
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Hartenstein vs. Nye
  
  Hartenstein takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Nye
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Hartenstein
  
  Beckert is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Hartenstein
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beckert moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Santo vs. Hartenstein
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. Beckert scores. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Banks vs. Hartenstein
  
  Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Hartenstein
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Nye
  
  Hebner hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Nye
  
  Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Nye
  
  Stargell strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Hartenstein
  
  Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Hartenstein
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Hartenstein
  
  Willie Smith pinch hits for Rich Nye.
  
  Smith is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Abernathy
  
  Ted Abernathy now pitching.
  
  Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Abernathy
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Abernathy
  
  Mazeroski strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Hartenstein
  
  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. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Hartenstein
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Hartenstein
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartenstein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Hartenstein
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Abernathy
  
  Patek 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 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hartenstein vs. Abernathy
  
  Hartenstein is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Abernathy
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Hartenstein
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Hartenstein
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Hartenstein
  
  Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Hartenstein
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/22/1969, game 1 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Kessinger D, ss       3  1  0  0   Alou M, cf            5  1  3  1   
Beckert G, 2b         3  2  1  0   Hebner R, 3b          4  0  1  2   
Williams B, lf        4  2  3  2   Clemente R, rf        4  1  2  0   
Santo R, 3b           4  0  0  1   Stargell W, lf        4  1  1  0   
Banks E, 1b           4  0  1  1   Oliver A, 1b          2  1  1  0   
Hundley R, c          4  0  0  0   Robertson B, 1b       2  0  1  2   
Spangler A, rf        3  0  1  0   Sanguillen M, c       4  1  2  0   
Young D, cf           4  0  0  0   Mazeroski B, 2b       3  0  1  0   
Hands B, p            1  0  0  0   Patek F, ss           4  1  0  1   
Distaso A, p          0  0  0  0   Ellis D, p            0  0  0  0   
Rudolph K, ph         1  0  0  0   Kolb G, ph            1  1  0  1   
Nye R, p              0  0  0  0   Hartenstein C, p      2  0  0  0   
Smith W, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Abernathy T, p        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  6  4                        35  7 12  7

Chicago          300 002 000 --  5
Pittsburgh       050 200 00x --  7

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hands B (L)           1.1  6  5  4  0  0
Distaso A             2.2  6  2  2  0  0
Nye R                 2.0  0  0  0  1  1
Abernathy T           2.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ellis D               2.0  3  3  2  1  3
Hartenstein C (W)     7.0  3  2  2  1  6

E -- Beckert G, Banks E
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Alou M 2, Robertson B
3B -- Williams B
CS -- Alou M
SH -- Mazeroski B
HBP -- by Hartenstein C (Beckert G)
PB -- Sanguillen M, Hundley R
T -- 2:20
A -- 0

    

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