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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 20, 1967
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 20, 1967 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 20, 1967 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 20, 1967 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,393 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Frank Secory |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Lee Thomas | First Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Ted Savage | Right Fielder |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Maury Wills | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Manny Mota | Left Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 20, 1967
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Blass
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Niekro
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Niekro
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Blass
Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Blass
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Blass
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Savage vs. Blass
Savage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Santo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Blass
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Niekro
Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Niekro
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Niekro
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Blass
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Blass
Popovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Popovich moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Blass
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Popovich scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Blass
Thomas 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 3
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Niekro
Rodgers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
May vs. Niekro
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blass vs. Niekro
Blass hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hundley fields it and throws to first for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Blass
Hundley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Savage vs. Blass
Savage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Blass
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski. Hundley moves to third. Savage moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Niekro vs. Blass
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hundley scores. Savage moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Savage tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Popovich vs. Blass
Popovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Fryman
Woodie Fryman now pitching.
Phillips is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Niekro
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Niekro
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Niekro
Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Niekro
Mota is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fryman
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. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Fryman
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Fryman
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Niekro
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Niekro
Rodgers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Niekro
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. May reaches second base with a double. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clendenon vs. Niekro
Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Woodie Fryman.
Clendenon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Hartenstein
Chuck Hartenstein now pitching.
Wills hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Hartenstein
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Mikkelsen
Pete Mikkelsen now pitching.
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Mikkelsen
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Mikkelsen
Phillips bunts towards the mound. Mikkelsen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hartenstein vs. Mikkelsen
Hartenstein is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Hartenstein
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Hartenstein
Mota hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Hartenstein
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodgers vs. Hartenstein
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Mikkelsen
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Mikkelsen
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mikkelsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Mikkelsen
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Hartenstein
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spriggs vs. Hartenstein
George Spriggs pinch hits for Pete Mikkelsen.
Spriggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hartenstein
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Hartenstein
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McBean
Al McBean now pitching.
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McBean
Thomas 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, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. McBean
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Savage vs. McBean
Savage hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Savage reaches second base with a double. Hundley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. McBean
Phillips is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Hartenstein vs. McBean
Hartenstein is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hartenstein
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Hartenstein
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Hartenstein
Mota hits a fly ball into right field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McBean
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. McBean
Popovich 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, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McBean
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Santo vs. McBean
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. McBean
Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hartenstein
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Hartenstein
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hartenstein
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/20/1967 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 1 Alou M, cf 4 0 2 0
Popovich P, 2b 4 1 1 0 Wills M, 3b 4 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 5 1 2 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0
Santo R, 3b 5 1 3 2 Stargell W, 1b 4 0 3 0
Thomas L, 1b 5 0 1 0 Mota M, lf 4 0 1 0
Hundley R, c 4 1 2 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Savage T, rf 4 1 3 1 Rodgers A, ss 3 0 0 0
Phillips A, cf 3 0 1 0 May J, c 4 1 1 0
Niekro J, p 2 0 0 1 Blass S, p 1 0 0 0
Hartenstein C, p 2 0 0 0 Fryman W, p 0 0 0 0
Clendenon D, ph 1 1 1 3
Mikkelsen P, p 0 0 0 0
Spriggs G, ph 1 0 0 0
McBean A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 14 5 34 3 10 3
Chicago 011 200 001 -- 5
Pittsburgh 000 030 000 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J 4.1 6 3 3 1 2
Hartenstein C (W) 4.2 4 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S (L) 3.2 9 4 3 1 1
Fryman W 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Mikkelsen P 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
McBean A 2.0 4 1 1 1 1
E -- Mazeroski B
DP -- Chicago 3, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 9, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- May J, Savage T
3B -- Williams B
HR -- Clendenon D
CS -- Phillips A
SF -- Kessinger D
T -- 2:33
A -- 12393
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