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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1969-09-07 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 11 innings · Att: 28698 · 78°F, sunny · 3:20
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 7–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 6th. Bruce Dal Canton earned the win. Jim Hickman went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Bruce Dal Canton L: Ken Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Carl Taylor | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Moose | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Pagan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Davis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Selma | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Rudolph | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Moose | 6.2 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Joe Gibbon | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Hartenstein | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lou Marone | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Selma | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
 Phil Regan | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Johnson | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matty Alou: S7.B-2(E7)
- Gene Alley: 3/G.2-H(E2)(NR)
- Willie Stargell: K/C
- Al Oliver: S9
- Manny Sanguillen: 46(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: S4
- Glenn Beckert: K
- Billy Williams: S9.1-2
- Ron Santo: S9.2-H;1-2
- Ernie Banks: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 2
- Richie Hebner: W
- Carl Taylor: S5.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Bob Moose: WP.2-3#
- Bob Moose: K
- Matty Alou: S8.3-H;1-3
- Gene Alley: 53
Bot 2
- Jim Hickman: K
- Randy Hundley: 6/P
- Oscar Gamble: 3/G
Top 3
- Willie Stargell: 9/F
- Al Oliver: S8
- Manny Sanguillen: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Dick Selma: D9
- Don Kessinger: 7/F
- Glenn Beckert: W
- Billy Williams: S9.2-H;1-3
- Ron Santo: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Richie Hebner: 6/P
- Carl Taylor: S7
- Freddie Patek: 9/F
- Bob Moose: K
Bot 4
- Ernie Banks: 3/FL
- Jim Hickman: 8/F
- Randy Hundley: 9/F
Top 5
- Matty Alou: 43
- Gene Alley: K/C
- Willie Stargell: K
Bot 5
- Oscar Gamble: S1/BG
- Dick Selma: 1/P
- Don Kessinger: K
- Glenn Beckert: CS2(26)
Top 6
- Al Oliver: HP
- Manny Sanguillen: HR/7.1-H
- Richie Hebner: K/C
- Carl Taylor: K
- Freddie Patek: E4.B-1
- Bob Moose: 13
Bot 6
- Glenn Beckert: 43
- Billy Williams: 63
- Ron Santo: W
- Ernie Banks: WP.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 63
Top 7
- Matty Alou: 8/F
- Gene Alley: S4
- Willie Stargell: W.1-2
- Al Oliver: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Jim Hickman: 63
- Randy Hundley: S8
- Oscar Gamble: E9/F.1-2;B-1
- Al Spangler: FC6/G.2-3(E6);1-2;B-1
- Don Kessinger: K
- Glenn Beckert: S6.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Billy Williams: 6/P
Top 8
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
- Richie Hebner: 31
- Carl Taylor: D9/L
- Freddie Patek: IW
- Jose Pagan: 5(2)/FO
Bot 8
- Ron Santo: 43
- Ernie Banks: W
- Jim Hickman: HR/7.1-H
- Randy Hundley: 4/L
- Oscar Gamble: K/C
Top 9
- Matty Alou: 3/P
- Gene Alley: 13
- Willie Stargell: HR/9
- Al Oliver: K
Bot 9
- Paul Popovich: 13
- Don Kessinger: 7/F
- Glenn Beckert: 53
Top 10
- Manny Sanguillen: 6/L
- Richie Hebner: W
- Ron Davis: S9.1-3
- Freddie Patek: FC6/G.3XH(62);1-2;B-1
- Jose Martinez: 63
Bot 10
- Billy Williams: D9
- Ron Santo: IW
- Willie Smith: 5(B)3(1)/LDP/L
- Jim Hickman: IW
- Randy Hundley: 4(1)/FO
Top 11
- Matty Alou: S9
- Gene Alley: 63.1-2
- Willie Stargell: IW
- Al Oliver: E6.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Manny Sanguillen: K
- Richie Hebner: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Ron Davis: K
Bot 11
- Oscar Gamble: 8/F
- Ken Rudolph: S7
- Don Kessinger: S6.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: 6(B)4(2)/LDP/L
Notes & reviews
- Pirates manager Shepard ejected by 2B umpire Wendelstedt for arguing that SS held ball long enough for out at 2nd, but umpire ruled he did not have possession, so safe