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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

1969-04-14 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 3114 Β· 47Β°F, cloudy, dry Β· 2:27

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–0. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Ken Holtzman earned the win. Don Kessinger went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI.

Line score

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W: Ken Holtzman   L: Bob Veale   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bill Williams Β· 1B: Nick Colosi Β· 2B: Tom Gorman Β· 3B: Stan Landes Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Matty Alou400011
Jose Pagan501000
Roberto Clemente300010
Willie Stargell301012
Bob Robertson300012
Jerry May401001
Bill Mazeroski402000
Freddie Patek200010
Bob Veale100001
Ron Davis101000
Jose Martinez200001
Manny Sanguillen101000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Kessinger513101
Glenn Beckert411100
Billy Williams411100
Ron Santo201020
Ernie Banks401001
Randy Hundley402100
Jim Hickman300010
Don Young412001
Ken Holtzman300000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Veale1.1611
Chuck Hartenstein2.2110
Jim Shellenback2.0101
Bruce Dal Canton2.0311

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ken Holtzman9.0758

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Matty Alou: W
  • Jose Pagan: 6/P
  • Roberto Clemente: W.1-2
  • Willie Stargell: W.2-3;1-2
  • Bob Robertson: 3/P
  • Jerry May: K

Bot 1

  • Don Kessinger: S7
  • Glenn Beckert: 36(1)/FO
  • Billy Williams: D7.1-H
  • Ron Santo: WP.2-3
  • Ron Santo: W
  • Ernie Banks: K
  • Randy Hundley: S8.3-H;1-2
  • Jim Hickman: 7

Top 2

  • Bill Mazeroski: 13
  • Freddie Patek: W
  • Bob Veale: K/C
  • Matty Alou: 31

Bot 2

  • Don Young: S7
  • Ken Holtzman: 34/SH/BG.1-2
  • Don Kessinger: D7.2-H
  • Glenn Beckert: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
  • Billy Williams: 43.2-3
  • Ron Santo: W
  • Ernie Banks: 8

Top 3

  • Jose Pagan: 3/FL
  • Roberto Clemente: 13
  • Willie Stargell: K

Bot 3

  • Randy Hundley: 43
  • Jim Hickman: 13
  • Don Young: 9

Top 4

  • Bob Robertson: K
  • Jerry May: 63
  • Bill Mazeroski: S7
  • Freddie Patek: 54(1)/FO

Bot 4

  • Ken Holtzman: 43
  • Don Kessinger: S7
  • Glenn Beckert: BK.1-2
  • Glenn Beckert: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
  • Billy Williams: 7

Top 5

  • Ron Davis: S8
  • Matty Alou: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Jose Pagan: S8
  • Roberto Clemente: 7

Bot 5

  • Ron Santo: 13
  • Ernie Banks: S9
  • Randy Hundley: 9
  • Jim Hickman: 13

Top 6

  • Willie Stargell: K/C
  • Bob Robertson: K
  • Jerry May: S9
  • Bill Mazeroski: 146(1)/FO

Bot 6

  • Don Young: K
  • Ken Holtzman: 4/P
  • Don Kessinger: 63

Top 7

  • Freddie Patek: 13
  • Jose Martinez: K
  • Matty Alou: 63

Bot 7

  • Glenn Beckert: 53
  • Billy Williams: 341/G
  • Ron Santo: S6
  • Ernie Banks: 7

Top 8

  • Jose Pagan: 8
  • Roberto Clemente: 9
  • Willie Stargell: D7
  • Bob Robertson: W
  • Jerry May: 8

Bot 8

  • Randy Hundley: S7
  • Jim Hickman: POCS2(13)
  • Jim Hickman: W
  • Don Young: S7.1-2
  • Ken Holtzman: FC1/BG.2X3(15);1-2;B-1
  • Don Kessinger: K

Top 9

  • Bill Mazeroski: D7
  • Manny Sanguillen: S6.2-2
  • Jose Martinez: 9.2-3
  • Matty Alou: K
  • Jose Pagan: 8