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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1968-09-21 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 3429 · 80°F, sunny · 2:27
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 5–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 4th. Dock Ellis earned the win.
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 | 5 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Dock Ellis L: Joe Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Tony Venzon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Spangler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Nen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Arcia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy McMath | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clarence Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Upham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Pagan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry May | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dock Ellis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 3.1 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Bobby Tiefenauer | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jophery Brown | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Lamabe | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: K
- Al Spangler: S7
- Billy Williams: 6(1)/FO
- Ron Santo: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Maury Wills: S8
- Freddie Patek: K/BF
- Matty Alou: S5.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: PO1(23)#
- Roberto Clemente: 9
Top 2
- Dick Nen: W
- Randy Hundley: 9/L
- Adolfo Phillips: 9
- Jose Arcia: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Donn Clendenon: K/C
- Gene Alley: 8
- Jose Pagan: K/C
Top 3
- Joe Niekro: 53
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Al Spangler: T9
- Billy Williams: 43
Bot 3
- Jerry May: 53
- Dock Ellis: 13
- Maury Wills: 63
Top 4
- Ron Santo: 53
- Dick Nen: 43
- Randy Hundley: 5/P
Bot 4
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Matty Alou: D9.1-3
- Roberto Clemente: IW
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Gene Alley: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jose Pagan: S7.3-H;1-2
- Jerry May: S9.2-H;1-3
- Dock Ellis: CSH(2)
- Dock Ellis: 13
Top 5
- Adolfo Phillips: 8
- Jose Arcia: S8
- Jimmy McMath: 31.1-2
- Don Kessinger: 8
Bot 5
- Maury Wills: S8
- Freddie Patek: 13/SH.1-2
- Matty Alou: 7
- Roberto Clemente: IW
- Donn Clendenon: S7.2-H;1-2
- Gene Alley: 23
Top 6
- Al Spangler: 43
- Billy Williams: 7
- Ron Santo: W
- Dick Nen: D9.1-H
- Randy Hundley: 3/G
Bot 6
- Jose Pagan: 63
- Jerry May: 53
- Dock Ellis: 1/L
Top 7
- Adolfo Phillips: 53
- Jose Arcia: 53
- Clarence Jones: 6/P
Bot 7
- Maury Wills: 13
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Matty Alou: 6/P
Top 8
- Don Kessinger: 1/G
- Al Spangler: 2/FL
- Billy Williams: 9
Bot 8
- Roberto Clemente: 8
- Donn Clendenon: 7
- Gene Alley: K/C
Top 9
- Ron Santo: S8
- Dick Nen: W.1-2
- Randy Hundley: 5/P
- Adolfo Phillips: 7
- John Upham: 63
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jophery Brown