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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1967-08-08 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 9412 · 74°F · 2:36
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Joe Niekro earned the win. Ron Santo went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| CHN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
W: Joe Niekro L: John Gelnar SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Gelnar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Jimenez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Blass | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Pagan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Luplow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Clarence Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Savage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gelnar | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Woodie Fryman | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Blass | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maury Wills: S4
- Matty Alou: D9.1-3
- Roberto Clemente: 43.3-H;2-3
- Willie Stargell: S9.3-H
- Donn Clendenon: S9.1-3
- Bill Mazeroski: 4
- Gene Alley: 13
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: W
- Glenn Beckert: 53.1-2
- Billy Williams: W
- Ron Santo: 7
- Ernie Banks: D7.2-H;1-H
- Clarence Jones: 43
Top 2
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
- John Gelnar: 4
- Maury Wills: S8
- Matty Alou: SB2
- Matty Alou: 7
Bot 2
- Randy Hundley: HR/7
- Adolfo Phillips: D7
- Joe Niekro: 14/SH.2-3
- Don Kessinger: 9/SF.3-H
- Glenn Beckert: 43
Top 3
- Roberto Clemente: 8
- Willie Stargell: 7
- Donn Clendenon: 63
Bot 3
- Billy Williams: 43
- Ron Santo: W
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Ted Savage: 4/L
Top 4
- Bill Mazeroski: 43
- Gene Alley: 4
- Manny Sanguillen: K
Bot 4
- Randy Hundley: 7
- Adolfo Phillips: S9
- Joe Niekro: 2/SH.1-H(E2/TH)(NR)(UR)
- Don Kessinger: 9
Top 5
- Manny Jimenez: S9
- Maury Wills: 4(1)3/GDP
- Matty Alou: 3/G
Bot 5
- Glenn Beckert: S3.B-2(E3/TH)
- Billy Williams: WP.2-3#
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: HR/7.3-H
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Ted Savage: W
- Randy Hundley: CS2(24)
Top 6
- Roberto Clemente: 13
- Willie Stargell: S8
- Donn Clendenon: 9
- Bill Mazeroski: T7.1-H
- Gene Alley: 53
Bot 6
- Randy Hundley: D9
- Adolfo Phillips: 63
- Joe Niekro: K23
- Don Kessinger: S6.2-H(E6/TH)(NR)(UR)
- Glenn Beckert: 43
Top 7
- Manny Sanguillen: 2/FL
- Steve Blass: 53
- Maury Wills: W
- Matty Alou: SB2
- Matty Alou: 43
Bot 7
- Billy Williams: 41
- Ron Santo: K
- Ernie Banks: D7
- Ted Savage: 63
Top 8
- Roberto Clemente: D7
- Jose Pagan: 53
- Donn Clendenon: D7.2-H
- Bill Mazeroski: 1/L
- Gene Alley: 13
Bot 8
- Randy Hundley: 7
- Adolfo Phillips: 9
- Joe Niekro: K/C
Top 9
- Manny Sanguillen: S5
- Al Luplow: 54(1)/FO
- Maury Wills: 8
- Matty Alou: 13
Notes & reviews
- Joe Niekro 118 pitches; John Gelnar 41 pitches