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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

1966-07-04 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:55

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 7–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 1st. Vern Law earned the win and Roy Face picked up the save. Willie Stargell went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	3	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	7	16
CHN	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	0	5	12

W: Vern Law L: Bill Hands SV: Roy Face

Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Matty Alou	3	0	2	1	0	0
Gene Alley	5	2	2	2	0	0
Roberto Clemente	4	2	2	0	1	1
Willie Stargell	5	1	2	3	0	0
Jose Pagan	5	0	2	1	0	0
Donn Clendenon	4	0	1	0	0	2
Jim Pagliaroni	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Mazeroski	4	0	1	0	0	0
Vern Law	4	1	3	0	0	0
Jesse Gonder	3	1	1	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Adolfo Phillips	4	1	2	1	1
Glenn Beckert	4	2	2	0	0
Billy Williams	4	0	0	0	1
Ron Santo	4	1	3	2	0
George Altman	4	0	1	1	0
Ernie Banks	4	0	0	0	0
Randy Hundley	4	1	2	1	2
Don Kessinger	3	0	1	0	0
Cal Koonce	1	0	0	0	0
Lee Thomas	1	0	0	0	0
John Boccabella	1	0	1	0	0
Byron Browne	1	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Vern Law	7.2	10	0	4
Roy Face	1.1	2	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bill Hands	0.2	3	1	0
Cal Koonce	5.2	9	0	2
Billy Hoeft	1.2	3	0	2
Fergie Jenkins	1.0	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Matty Alou: 63
Gene Alley: S5/G
Roberto Clemente: W.1-2
Willie Stargell: HR/9.2-H;1-H
Jose Pagan: 4/P
Donn Clendenon: S4/G
Jim Pagliaroni: 43

Bot 1

Adolfo Phillips: D7
Glenn Beckert: 31(B)2(2)/DP
Billy Williams: K

Top 2

Bill Mazeroski: 13
Vern Law: S8
Matty Alou: S6.1-2
Gene Alley: 8(B)3(1)/DP

Bot 2

Ron Santo: 53
George Altman: 6
Ernie Banks: 53

Top 3

Roberto Clemente: K
Willie Stargell: 9
Jose Pagan: S8
Donn Clendenon: K/C

Bot 3

Randy Hundley: HR/7
Don Kessinger: 43
Cal Koonce: 3/G
Adolfo Phillips: K

Top 4

Jesse Gonder: S8
Bill Mazeroski: 6
Vern Law: D7.1-3
Matty Alou: 7/SF.3-H
Gene Alley: 9

Bot 4

Glenn Beckert: S7
Billy Williams: 8
Ron Santo: S8.1-3;BX2(854)
George Altman: S9.3-H
Ernie Banks: 54(1)/FO

Top 5

Roberto Clemente: S9
Willie Stargell: 8/L
Jose Pagan: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

Randy Hundley: K
Don Kessinger: S8
Cal Koonce: 34/SH.1-2
Adolfo Phillips: 64#

Top 6

Donn Clendenon: 3/FL
Jesse Gonder: 3/G
Bill Mazeroski: 13

Bot 6

Glenn Beckert: 43
Billy Williams: 8
Ron Santo: S8
George Altman: 4

Top 7

Vern Law: S9
Matty Alou: 14/SH.1-2
Gene Alley: HR/7.2-H
Roberto Clemente: T9
Willie Stargell: 9
Jose Pagan: S8.3-H
Donn Clendenon: K

Bot 7

Ernie Banks: 6
Randy Hundley: K
Don Kessinger: 43

Top 8

Jesse Gonder: K
Bill Mazeroski: D7
Vern Law: 4
Matty Alou: S7.2XH(72)

Bot 8

Lee Thomas: 9
Adolfo Phillips: HR/7
Glenn Beckert: S6
Billy Williams: 9/L
Ron Santo: HR/7.1-H
George Altman: 9

Top 9

Gene Alley: 9
Roberto Clemente: 53
Willie Stargell: D9
Jose Pagan: 9

Bot 9

Ernie Banks: 53
Randy Hundley: S7
John Boccabella: S7.1-2
Byron Browne: 64(1)3/GDP

Notes & reviews

Pirate manager Walker was coaching third base and argued with plate umpire Steiner that Koonce was throwing spitter; he continued the argument with 3b umpire Landes who ejected him

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