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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1968-07-14 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 19335 · 85°F · 2:34
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–2. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 7th. Joe Niekro earned the win. Billy Williams went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Al McBean SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Tony Venzon · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Dick Nen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Smith | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al McBean | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Kolb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manny Jimenez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al McBean | 6.2 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
 Ron Kline | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Henry | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: W
- Billy Williams: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Maury Wills: 3/G
- Gene Alley: K
- Roberto Clemente: 43
Top 2
- Ron Santo: D8
- Dick Nen: 3/G.2-3
- Willie Smith: S6.3-H
- Randy Hundley: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Willie Stargell: W
- Matty Alou: 9
- Donn Clendenon: 9
- Bill Mazeroski: D9.1-3
- Jerry May: IW
- Al McBean: 6(1)/FO
Top 3
- Jim Hickman: 13
- Joe Niekro: 13
- Don Kessinger: S9
- Glenn Beckert: 53
Bot 3
- Maury Wills: S9
- Gene Alley: CS2(26)
- Gene Alley: 8
- Roberto Clemente: 9
Top 4
- Billy Williams: 43
- Ron Santo: W
- Dick Nen: 8
- Willie Smith: S4.1-2
- Randy Hundley: 8
Bot 4
- Willie Stargell: 7
- Matty Alou: 63
- Donn Clendenon: 53
Top 5
- Jim Hickman: 53
- Joe Niekro: 3/FL
- Don Kessinger: 43
Bot 5
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
- Jerry May: W
- Al McBean: 1(B)4(1)/P/DP
Top 6
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: 43
- Ron Santo: W
- Dick Nen: S9.1-3
- Willie Smith: 8
Bot 6
- Maury Wills: S8
- Gene Alley: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Roberto Clemente: S6.1-3(E6)
- Willie Stargell: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Matty Alou: 9
Top 7
- Randy Hundley: 63
- Jim Hickman: 8
- Joe Niekro: S8
- Don Kessinger: S8.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Williams: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Ron Santo: W
- Dick Nen: S9.1-3
- Willie Smith: S9.3-H;1-2
- Randy Hundley: 8
Bot 7
- Donn Clendenon: 63
- Bill Mazeroski: 8
- Gary Kolb: 3/P
Top 8
- Jim Hickman: 8
- Joe Niekro: K
- Don Kessinger: 43
Bot 8
- Manny Jimenez: S7
- Maury Wills: 43.1-2
- Gene Alley: 9.2-3
- Roberto Clemente: S8.3-H
- Willie Stargell: 3/G
Top 9
- Glenn Beckert: S5/BG
- Billy Williams: 36(1)/FO
- Ron Santo: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Matty Alou: 63
- Donn Clendenon: 9
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
Notes & reviews
- Al McBean 85 pitches; Joe Niekro 99 pitches