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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1968-05-02 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 7249 · 58°F, night · 2:26
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 1–0. Joe Niekro earned the win. Ernie Banks went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Jim Bunning SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Donn Clendenon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry May | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bunning | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Jimenez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bunning | 8.0 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
 Ron Kline | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 3/G
- Glenn Beckert: S9
- Billy Williams: S8.1-3
- Ron Santo: K
- Ernie Banks: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Maury Wills: 43
- Matty Alou: 43
- Roberto Clemente: 13
Top 2
- Lou Johnson: 63
- Randy Hundley: S4
- Adolfo Phillips: PB.1-2
- Adolfo Phillips: 63
- Joe Niekro: 8
Bot 2
- Willie Stargell: 7
- Donn Clendenon: W
- Bill Mazeroski: 9
- Gene Alley: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Don Kessinger: S7
- Glenn Beckert: 46(1)3/GDP
- Billy Williams: T8
- Ron Santo: K
Bot 3
- Gene Alley: 63
- Jerry May: 4/L
- Jim Bunning: 3/G
Top 4
- Ernie Banks: S7
- Lou Johnson: K
- Randy Hundley: 53.1-2
- Adolfo Phillips: S6.2-3
- Joe Niekro: 9
Bot 4
- Maury Wills: 13
- Matty Alou: S8
- Roberto Clemente: 64(1)/FO
- Willie Stargell: K
Top 5
- Don Kessinger: 3/G
- Glenn Beckert: 9/L
- Billy Williams: 43
Bot 5
- Donn Clendenon: S9
- Bill Mazeroski: 46(1)3/GDP
- Gene Alley: 63
Top 6
- Ron Santo: 8
- Ernie Banks: HR/7
- Lou Johnson: S9
- Randy Hundley: SB2
- Randy Hundley: 43.2-3
- Adolfo Phillips: 5/P
Bot 6
- Jerry May: 13
- Jim Bunning: 13
- Maury Wills: S8
- Matty Alou: 3/P
Top 7
- Joe Niekro: K
- Don Kessinger: S8
- Glenn Beckert: 53.1-2
- Billy Williams: 3/P
Bot 7
- Roberto Clemente: 4/P
- Willie Stargell: S7
- Donn Clendenon: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Ron Santo: 63
- Ernie Banks: HP
- Lou Johnson: 7
- Randy Hundley: S8.1-2
- Adolfo Phillips: WP.2-3;1-2
- Adolfo Phillips: 53
Bot 8
- Bill Mazeroski: 8
- Gene Alley: K/C
- Jerry May: S9
- Manny Jimenez: 3/G
Top 9
- Joe Niekro: K
- Don Kessinger: W
- Glenn Beckert: 3/G.1-2
- Billy Williams: IW
- Ron Santo: 8
Bot 9
- Maury Wills: S8
- Matty Alou: 14/SH.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 63.2-3
- Willie Stargell: 3/P
Notes & reviews
- Joe Niekro 105 pitches; Jim Bunning 101 pitches