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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1967-08-22 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 8414 · 75°F · 2:59
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–1. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 2nd. Joe Niekro earned the win. Billy Williams went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Bob Veale SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Tony Venzon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Savage | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Mota | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Luplow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Rodgers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Pagan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manny Jimenez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Veale | 1.2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 John Gelnar | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy O'Dell | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dennis Ribant | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Pizarro | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: S9
- Glenn Beckert: E6.1-2
- Billy Williams: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Ron Santo: W
- Ernie Banks: K
Bot 1
- Maury Wills: 53
- Matty Alou: 63
- Roberto Clemente: T9
- Willie Stargell: 9
Top 2
- Randy Hundley: D7
- Ted Savage: S7.2-3;B-2(THH)
- Adolfo Phillips: W
- Joe Niekro: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Don Kessinger: K
- Glenn Beckert: D7.2-H
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: S9.2-H
- Ernie Banks: D7.1-3
- Randy Hundley: 7
Bot 2
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
- Manny Mota: 9
- Gene Alley: 63
Top 3
- Ted Savage: 9
- Adolfo Phillips: HP
- Joe Niekro: 14/SH.1-2
- Don Kessinger: FC5.2X3(5)
Bot 3
- Jerry May: 6
- Al Luplow: 7/FL
- Maury Wills: S7
- Matty Alou: S7.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: K/C
Top 4
- Glenn Beckert: 7
- Billy Williams: W
- Ron Santo: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Willie Stargell: 31
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
- Manny Mota: S8
- Gene Alley: 4
Top 5
- Ernie Banks: 7
- Randy Hundley: W
- Ted Savage: K/C
- Adolfo Phillips: 8
Bot 5
- Jerry May: 13
- Andre Rodgers: K
- Maury Wills: K/C
Top 6
- Joe Niekro: S7
- Don Kessinger: S8.1-3
- Glenn Beckert: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Billy Williams: 3/G
Bot 6
- Matty Alou: D7
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Willie Stargell: 7
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
Top 7
- Ron Santo: T8
- Ernie Banks: S9.3-H
- Randy Hundley: 8
- Ted Savage: K
- Adolfo Phillips: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Manny Mota: S8
- Gene Alley: 8
- Jerry May: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Joe Niekro: 3/G
- Don Kessinger: 31
- Glenn Beckert: 13
Bot 8
- Jose Pagan: 8
- Maury Wills: 4
- Matty Alou: S8
- Roberto Clemente: S9.1-3
- Willie Stargell: K
Top 9
- Billy Williams: HR/9
- Ron Santo: K
- Ernie Banks: S8
- Randy Hundley: 8
- Ted Savage: 9
Bot 9
- Bill Mazeroski: S9
- Manny Mota: S9.1-2
- Gene Alley: S8.2-H;1-2
- Manny Jimenez: 7
- Jose Pagan: 8
- Donn Clendenon: K
Notes & reviews
- Joe Niekro 134 pitches; Bob Veale 56 pitches