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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1969-09-05 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 10411 · 85°F, cloudy · 2:20
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 9–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 2nd. Steve Blass earned the win. Billy Williams went 4-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
W: Steve Blass L: Ken Holtzman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Alley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Pagan | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Blass | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Popovich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Holtzman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Spangler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Ted Abernathy | 2.2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
 Hank Aguirre | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Nottebart | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matty Alou: K/C
- Gene Alley: 13
- Willie Stargell: K/C
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 8/F
- Glenn Beckert: 4/P
- Billy Williams: D8
- Ernie Banks: 4/P
Top 2
- Roberto Clemente: S9
- Manny Sanguillen: 3/G.1-2
- Al Oliver: 7/F
- Jose Pagan: D8.2-H
- Freddie Patek: IW
- Steve Blass: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Matty Alou: 63
Bot 2
- Jim Hickman: K
- Randy Hundley: 43
- Paul Popovich: 43
Top 3
- Gene Alley: 8/F
- Willie Stargell: 8/F
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Manny Sanguillen: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Oscar Gamble: K/C
- Ken Holtzman: K
- Don Kessinger: W
- Glenn Beckert: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Al Oliver: 9/L
- Jose Pagan: S9
- Freddie Patek: S7.1-2
- Steve Blass: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Matty Alou: 7/F
- Gene Alley: 43
Bot 4
- Billy Williams: D7
- Ernie Banks: K
- Jim Hickman: 2/FL
- Randy Hundley: 3/FL
Top 5
- Willie Stargell: 9/F
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Manny Sanguillen: HR/7.1-H
- Al Oliver: 9/F
- Jose Pagan: 9/F
Bot 5
- Paul Popovich: 6/FL
- Oscar Gamble: 43
- Al Spangler: 9/F
Top 6
- Freddie Patek: W
- Steve Blass: S9.1-2
- Matty Alou: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Gene Alley: 9/F
- Willie Stargell: IW
- Roberto Clemente: 13
Bot 6
- Don Kessinger: 6/P
- Glenn Beckert: 8/F
- Billy Williams: HR/9
- Ernie Banks: 6/P
Top 7
- Manny Sanguillen: 13
- Al Oliver: 31
- Jose Pagan: S5
- Freddie Patek: 46(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Jim Hickman: K
- Randy Hundley: K/C
- Paul Popovich: 7/F
Top 8
- Steve Blass: S9
- Matty Alou: 8/F
- Gene Alley: W.1-2
- Willie Stargell: WP.2-3;1-2
- Willie Stargell: IW
- Roberto Clemente: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Manny Sanguillen: E1.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Al Oliver: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Jose Pagan: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Oscar Gamble: 6/P
- Willie Smith: K23
- Don Kessinger: W
- Glenn Beckert: 8/F
Top 9
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Steve Blass: K
- Matty Alou: W
- Gene Alley: S5.1-2
- Willie Stargell: 43
Bot 9
- Billy Williams: HR/9
- Ernie Banks: 3/P
- Jim Hickman: 4/P
- Randy Hundley: 63