Pirates @ Cubs
May 22, 1968

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Bottom 3 R H E
Pirates 1 2 0
Cubs 5 8 0
Bottom 3 R H E
Pirates 1 2 0
Cubs 5 8 0

Joe Niekro Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .136
OBP 1.000 .174
At Bats 1 22
Hits 1 3
• Singles 1 3
• Doubles 0 0
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 1
RBI’s 0 0

Tommie Sisk Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 1 0
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Wrigley Field - May 22, 1968
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Out
Tommie Sisk
Jerry May
Donn Clendenon
Bill Mazeroski
Maury Wills
Gene Alley
Willie Stargell
Matty Alou
Manny Mota
Joe Niekro
Adolfo Phillips
Randy Hundley
Jose Arcia
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 3 Tommie Sisk now pitching. Phillips takes first base on ball four. Arcia moves to third. Hundley moves to second.
Bottom 3 Hundley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Santo scores. Banks scores. Arcia moves to second.
Bottom 3 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.
Bottom 3 Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. Santo moves to second.
Bottom 3 Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second.
Bottom 3 Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunning fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 3 Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Jose Arcia now playing left field. Billy Williams now playing right field. Bunning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Kessinger strikes out.
Bottom 2 Niekro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Hundley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 2 Johnson is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 2 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Alley is hit by the pitch.
Top 2 Clendenon strikes out.
Bottom 1 Santo is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 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.
Top 1 Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Stargell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 1 Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Alou hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert reaches out and makes the catch for the out.