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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1969-09-06 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 24566 · 83°F, overcast, rain, wet · 2:53
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 13–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 6 in the 3rd. Bob Veale earned the win. Al Oliver went 3-for-6 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 19 | |
| CHN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Bob Veale L: Fergie Jenkins SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Taylor | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Veale | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Pagan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Glenn Beckert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ernie Banks | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Don Young | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Rudolph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nate Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Hairston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Popovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Veale | 9.0 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 2.1 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Don Nottebart | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Nye | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Abernathy | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Hank Aguirre | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Regan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matty Alou: 31
- Gene Alley: 3/G
- Roberto Clemente: S7/L
- Al Oliver: K
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: K
- Glenn Beckert: S9
- Billy Williams: W.1-2
- Ron Santo: SB3;SB2.2-H(E2/TH3)(UR);1-H(UR)
- Ron Santo: K
- Ernie Banks: 43
Top 2
- Manny Sanguillen: D8
- Richie Hebner: 43.2-3
- Carl Taylor: S8/L.3-H
- Freddie Patek: S8/P.1-2
- Bob Veale: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bob Veale: K
- Matty Alou: W
- Gene Alley: S8/P.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 9/F
Bot 2
- Jim Hickman: 4/P
- Randy Hundley: W
- Don Young: S7/P.1-2
- Fergie Jenkins: S8/L.2-H;1-2
- Don Kessinger: 8/F
- Glenn Beckert: 31
Top 3
- Al Oliver: D9
- Manny Sanguillen: D7.2-H
- Richie Hebner: 3/G.2-3
- Carl Taylor: S8.3-H
- Freddie Patek: S7.1-2
- Bob Veale: K
- Matty Alou: S7.2-H;1-2
- Gene Alley: S8.2-H;1-2
- Roberto Clemente: S8.2-H;1-2
- Al Oliver: S7.2-H;1-2
- Manny Sanguillen: 53
Bot 3
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: K
- Ernie Banks: K
Top 4
- Richie Hebner: 53
- Carl Taylor: S4
- Freddie Patek: K
- Bob Veale: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Jim Hickman: K/C
- Randy Hundley: 63
- Don Young: S7/L
- Ken Rudolph: PB.1-2
- Ken Rudolph: W
- Don Kessinger: K
Top 5
- Matty Alou: W
- Gene Alley: 14/SH.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 31.2-3
- Al Oliver: HR/9.3-H
- Manny Sanguillen: K
Bot 5
- Glenn Beckert: 13
- Billy Williams: 43
- Ron Santo: 4/P
Top 6
- Richie Hebner: S7
- Carl Taylor: S1.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bob Veale: 53.3-3;2-2
- Matty Alou: S8.3-H;2-H
- Gene Alley: W.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 53
Bot 6
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Jim Hickman: 53
- Randy Hundley: W
- Don Young: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Al Oliver: 3/G
- Manny Sanguillen: 6/P
- Richie Hebner: 3/G
Bot 7
- Nate Oliver: 8/F
- Don Kessinger: S8
- Glenn Beckert: W.1-2
- John Hairston: 7/F
- Ron Santo: S7.2-H;1-3
- Ernie Banks: 8/F
Top 8
- Carl Taylor: 2/FL
- Freddie Patek: 8/F
- Bob Veale: 43
Bot 8
- Jim Hickman: S8
- Randy Hundley: W.1-2
- Don Young: 9/F
- Paul Popovich: K/C
- Don Kessinger: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Matty Alou: 9/F
- Gene Alley: 43
- Jose Pagan: S9
- Al Oliver: 46(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Glenn Beckert: W
- John Hairston: K/C
- Ron Santo: 53.1-2
- Ernie Banks: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Johnny Hairston