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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1966-09-02 Β· Night game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 13677 Β· 70Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind to CF Β· 2:31

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 7–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 5th. Bob Veale earned the win and Don Cardwell picked up the save. Roberto Clemente went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

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W: Bob Veale   L: Fergie Jenkins   SV: Don Cardwell

Umpires β€” HP: Chris Pelekoudas Β· 1B: Bob Engel Β· 2B: Frank Secory Β· 3B: Ken Burkhart Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Kessinger400100
Glenn Beckert411000
Billy Williams401001
Ron Santo312011
Ernie Banks300011
John Boccabella401201
Randy Hundley401001
Byron Browne300001
Fergie Jenkins200001
Adolfo Phillips010010
Lee Thomas100000
George Altman100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Matty Alou412000
Gene Alley402001
Roberto Clemente411311
Willie Stargell410001
Donn Clendenon300010
Bill Mazeroski401102
Bob Bailey321011
Jim Pagliaroni412100
Bob Veale311000
Don Cardwell101200

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Fergie Jenkins6.0816
Curt Simmons2.0320

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Veale6.1536
Don Cardwell2.2101

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Don Kessinger: 6/L
  • Glenn Beckert: 63
  • Billy Williams: S3/G
  • Ron Santo: K

Bot 1

  • Matty Alou: 7/FL
  • Gene Alley: S7/L
  • Roberto Clemente: K
  • Willie Stargell: 43

Top 2

  • Ernie Banks: K/C
  • John Boccabella: 43
  • Randy Hundley: 5/P

Bot 2

  • Donn Clendenon: 8
  • Bill Mazeroski: K
  • Bob Bailey: 8

Top 3

  • Byron Browne: 8
  • Fergie Jenkins: 8
  • Don Kessinger: 9

Bot 3

  • Jim Pagliaroni: 2/FL
  • Bob Veale: 31
  • Matty Alou: S7/G
  • Gene Alley: S7/G.1-2
  • Roberto Clemente: 64(1)/FO

Top 4

  • Glenn Beckert: 53
  • Billy Williams: 7
  • Ron Santo: S9/L
  • Ernie Banks: 63

Bot 4

  • Willie Stargell: HP
  • Donn Clendenon: 53.1-2
  • Bill Mazeroski: S9.2-H
  • Bob Bailey: K
  • Jim Pagliaroni: 6(1)/FO

Top 5

  • John Boccabella: K/C
  • Randy Hundley: D7/G
  • Byron Browne: PO2(E1).2-3
  • Byron Browne: K
  • Fergie Jenkins: K/C

Bot 5

  • Bob Veale: S6/G
  • Matty Alou: E1/SH.1-2;B-1
  • Gene Alley: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Roberto Clemente: HR/9.3-H;2-H(UR)
  • Willie Stargell: K
  • Donn Clendenon: W
  • Bill Mazeroski: K

Top 6

  • Don Kessinger: 53
  • Glenn Beckert: D8/F
  • Billy Williams: WP.2-3
  • Billy Williams: K
  • Ron Santo: W
  • Ernie Banks: W.1-2
  • John Boccabella: S7/G.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Randy Hundley: 3/P

Bot 6

  • Bob Bailey: T8/L
  • Jim Pagliaroni: S9/F.3-H
  • Bob Veale: 63.1-2
  • Matty Alou: 7
  • Gene Alley: K

Top 7

  • Byron Browne: 53
  • Adolfo Phillips: W
  • Don Kessinger: WP.1-2
  • Don Kessinger: PO2(E1).2-3
  • Don Kessinger: 63.3-H(UR)
  • Glenn Beckert: 8

Bot 7

  • Roberto Clemente: 9
  • Willie Stargell: 4/L
  • Donn Clendenon: 43

Top 8

  • Billy Williams: 7
  • Ron Santo: S8/G
  • Ernie Banks: 46(1)/FO
  • John Boccabella: 6/P

Bot 8

  • Bill Mazeroski: 43
  • Bob Bailey: W
  • Jim Pagliaroni: S7/G.1-2
  • Don Cardwell: D8/L.2-H;1-H
  • Matty Alou: S7/L.2-3
  • Gene Alley: SB2
  • Gene Alley: 13
  • Roberto Clemente: IW
  • Willie Stargell: 8

Top 9

  • Randy Hundley: K/C
  • Lee Thomas: E3/G
  • George Altman: 46(1)3/GDP