Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Niekro
  
  Alou hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Niekro
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Niekro
  
  Stargell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Niekro
  
  Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Bunning
  
  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 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Bunning
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Bunning
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Bunning
  
  Santo is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Niekro
  
  Clendenon strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Niekro
  
  Alley is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Niekro
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Niekro
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Bunning
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bunning
  
  Johnson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Bunning
  
  Hundley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Bunning
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Bunning
  
  Niekro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Bunning
  
  Kessinger strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bunning vs. Niekro
  
  Jose Arcia now playing left field. Billy Williams now playing right field.
  
  Bunning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Niekro
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Niekro
  
  Wills 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 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Bunning
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Bunning
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Bunning
  
  Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Banks vs. Bunning
  
  Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. Santo moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Arcia vs. Bunning
  
  Arcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams scores. Santo moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hundley vs. Bunning
  
  Hundley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Santo scores. Banks scores. Arcia moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Phillips vs. Sisk
  
  Tommie Sisk now pitching.
  
  Phillips takes first base on ball four. Arcia moves to third. Hundley moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Niekro vs. Sisk
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Niekro
  
  Stargell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Niekro
  
  Mota hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Niekro
  
  Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Niekro
  
  Alley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Niekro
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Sisk
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Sisk
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Sisk
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Niekro
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jimenez vs. Niekro
  
  Manny Jimenez pinch hits for Tommie Sisk.
  
  Jimenez takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Niekro
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May scores. Jimenez moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wills vs. Niekro
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jimenez scores. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stargell vs. Niekro
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mota vs. Stoneman
  
  Bill Stoneman now pitching.
  
  There goes Stargell. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Stargell steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mota vs. Stoneman
  
  Mota strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clendenon vs. Stoneman
  
  Clendenon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stargell scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alley vs. Stoneman
  
  Alley hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Wickersham
  
  Dave Wickersham now pitching.
  
  Santo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mota. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Banks vs. Wickersham
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wickersham fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Arcia vs. Wickersham
  
  Arcia hits a fly ball into right field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Wickersham
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wickersham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Stoneman
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Stoneman
  
  May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wickersham vs. Stoneman
  
  Wickersham strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Stoneman
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Arcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wills vs. Stoneman
  
  Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. May moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stargell vs. Stoneman
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Arcia. Stargell reaches second base with a double. May scores. Wills goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mota vs. Stoneman
  
  Mota hits a fly ball into left field. Arcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Wickersham
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elia vs. Wickersham
  
  Lee Elia pinch hits for Bill Stoneman.
  
  Elia strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Wickersham
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Hartenstein
  
  Chuck Hartenstein now pitching.
  
  Clendenon strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Hartenstein
  
  Alley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Hartenstein
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alley moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  May vs. Hartenstein
  
  May hits a ball on the ground for an out. Mazeroski moves to third. May moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wickersham vs. Hartenstein
  
  Wickersham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mazeroski scores. May scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 11 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Hartenstein
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 11 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Wickersham
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 11 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Wickersham
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 11 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Wickersham
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 11 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Hartenstein
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartenstein juggles the ball. That's an error on Hartenstein. View Play 
• Pirates, 11 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Hartenstein
  
  Stargell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Hartenstein
  
  Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Hartenstein
  
  Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Hartenstein
  
  Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Wickersham
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arcia vs. Wickersham
  
  Arcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley misplays the ball. That's an error on Alley. View Play 
• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Wickersham
  
  Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Arcia moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Phillips vs. Wickersham
  
  Phillips takes first base on ball four. Arcia moves to third. Hundley moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nen vs. Wickersham
  
  Dick Nen pinch hits for Chuck Hartenstein.
  
  Nen hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Arcia tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kessinger vs. Wickersham
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Hundley trying to get to third. Stargell throws the ball in to Wills who tags Hundley for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Lamabe
  
  Jack Lamabe now pitching.
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Lamabe
  
  May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wickersham vs. Lamabe
  
  Wickersham bunts towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Mazeroski moves to third. May moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Alou vs. Lamabe
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamabe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wills vs. Lamabe
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Wickersham
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Wickersham
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wickersham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Wickersham
  
  Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Wickersham
  
  Banks takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Arcia vs. Wickersham
  
  Arcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/22/1968 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Alou M, cf            6  1  1  1   Kessinger D, ss       5  0  1  0   
Wills M, 3b           6  2  1  2   Beckert G, 2b         5  0  0  0   
Stargell W, lf        5  4  5  7   Williams B, lf-rf     5  1  2  0   
Mota M, rf            5  0  0  0   Santo R, 3b           4  1  2  0   
Clendenon D, 1b       5  0  1  1   Banks E, 1b           4  1  1  0   
Alley G, ss           3  0  1  0   Johnson L, rf         0  1  0  0   
Mazeroski B, 2b       5  2  3  0   Arcia J, lf           4  1  1  1   
May J, c              4  3  2  0   Hundley R, c          4  1  3  4   
Bunning J, p          1  0  1  0   Phillips A, cf        2  0  0  0   
Sisk T, p             0  0  0  0   Niekro J, p           2  0  1  0   
Jimenez M, ph         0  1  0  0   Stoneman B, p         0  0  0  0   
Wickersham D, p       2  0  1  2   Elia L, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Hartenstein C, p      0  0  0  0   
                                   Nen D, ph             0  0  0  1   
                                   Lamabe J, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42 13 16 13                        36  6 11  6

Pittsburgh       100 143 220 -- 13
Chicago          023 000 010 --  6

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bunning J             2.1  8  5  5  0  2
Sisk T (W)            1.2  0  0  0  1  0
Wickersham D (S)      5.0  3  1  0  3  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L)          4.1  6  6  6  2  1
Stoneman B            1.2  5  3  3  0  2
Hartenstein C         2.0  3  4  3  1  1
Lamabe J              1.0  2  0  0  0  0

E -- Hartenstein C, Alley G
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Chicago 9
2B -- Santo R, Stargell W
HR -- Stargell W 3, Hundley R
SB -- Stargell W
SH -- Wickersham D
SF -- Nen D
HBP -- by Niekro J (Alley G), by Bunning J (Johnson L)
T -- 3:04
A -- 5075

    

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