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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1969-04-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 4362 · 55°F, cloudy, rain, wet · 2:34
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 4th. Hank Aguirre earned the win and Ted Abernathy picked up the save. Roberto Clemente went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| CHN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
W: Hank Aguirre L: Dock Ellis SV: Ted Abernathy
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dock Ellis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Kolb | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Pagan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Young | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aguirre | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 3.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Hartenstein | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Kline | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Hank Aguirre | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matty Alou: 63
- Richie Hebner: 3/G
- Roberto Clemente: HR/7
- Willie Stargell: 43
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Glenn Beckert: 6/L
- Billy Williams: HR/7
- Ron Santo: K
Top 2
- Al Oliver: 7
- Bill Mazeroski: 43
- Jerry May: W
- Freddie Patek: 13
Bot 2
- Ernie Banks: S7
- Randy Hundley: 5/FL
- Jim Hickman: 8
- Don Young: HR/7.1-H
- Joe Niekro: K/C
Top 3
- Dock Ellis: S8
- Matty Alou: 36(1)/FO
- Richie Hebner: 8
- Roberto Clemente: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Glenn Beckert: S8
- Billy Williams: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 4
- Willie Stargell: 43
- Al Oliver: 31
- Bill Mazeroski: S9
- Jerry May: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Ron Santo: W
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Randy Hundley: S7.1-3
- Jim Hickman: 8/SF/F.3-H
- Don Young: W.1-2
- Joe Niekro: D8.2-H;1-H
- Don Kessinger: 41/G
Top 5
- Freddie Patek: S9
- Gary Kolb: W.1-2
- Matty Alou: 8
- Richie Hebner: W.2-3;1-2
- Roberto Clemente: S8.3-H;2-H;1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Willie Stargell: 7
- Al Oliver: 63
Bot 5
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Billy Williams: 8
- Ron Santo: 13
Top 6
- Bill Mazeroski: 6/P
- Jerry May: 8
- Freddie Patek: 63
Bot 6
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Randy Hundley: 53
- Jim Hickman: K
Top 7
- Jose Pagan: S7
- Matty Alou: WP.1-2#
- Matty Alou: 5/P
- Ron Davis: 63
- Roberto Clemente: IW
- Willie Stargell: K
Bot 7
- Don Young: K/C
- Hank Aguirre: S8
- Don Kessinger: D7.1-3
- Glenn Beckert: 9/SF/F.3-H
- Billy Williams: 31
Top 8
- Al Oliver: S7
- Bill Mazeroski: 4/P
- Jerry May: S8.1-2
- Manny Sanguillen: S6.2-3;1-2
- Jose Pagan: K
- Matty Alou: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Ron Santo: 63
- Ernie Banks: 7
- Randy Hundley: 8
Top 9
- Bob Robertson: S7
- Roberto Clemente: 46(1)/FO
- Willie Stargell: 16(1)/FO
- Al Oliver: S7.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 64(1)/FO