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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1969-06-16 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 8810 · 65°F, night · 2:47
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 9–8. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 6 in the 1st. Bruce Dal Canton earned the win and Steve Blass picked up the save. Al Oliver went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 14 | |
| PIT | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
W: Bruce Dal Canton L: Phil Regan SV: Steve Blass
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Hundley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Spangler | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Heath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Regan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Bladt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Bunning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Hartenstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carl Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Selma | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Nottebart | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aguirre | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Regan | 4.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Rich Nye | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bunning | 3.1 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Chuck Hartenstein | 3.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Joe Gibbon | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Blass | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Paul Popovich: D9
- Billy Williams: W
- Ron Santo: S8.2-H;1-2
- Ernie Banks: K
- Randy Hundley: S9.2-H;1-2
- Al Spangler: 5/P
Bot 1
- Matty Alou: W
- Richie Hebner: S8.1-3
- Roberto Clemente: S8.3-H;1-3
- Willie Stargell: W.1-2
- Manny Sanguillen: 3/L
- Al Oliver: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: T7.2-H;1-H
- Freddie Patek: S1/BG.3-H
- Jim Bunning: 63.1-3
- Matty Alou: 9
Top 2
- Don Young: S5/BG
- Gene Oliver: K/C
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Paul Popovich: 4/L
Bot 2
- Richie Hebner: 3/G
- Roberto Clemente: 53
- Willie Stargell: K/C
Top 3
- Billy Williams: S9
- Ron Santo: 54(1)3/GDP
- Ernie Banks: S7
- Randy Hundley: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
- Al Oliver: 53
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
Top 4
- Al Spangler: 8
- Don Young: T7
- Bill Heath: W
- Don Kessinger: T8.3-H;1-H
- Paul Popovich: S9.3-H
- Billy Williams: PB.1-2
- Billy Williams: W
- Ron Santo: K
- Ernie Banks: 3/P
Bot 4
- Freddie Patek: 3/FL
- Chuck Hartenstein: K/C
- Matty Alou: 9
Top 5
- Randy Hundley: 13
- Al Spangler: 7
- Don Young: K/C
Bot 5
- Richie Hebner: 3/L
- Roberto Clemente: 63
- Willie Stargell: 63
Top 6
- Phil Regan: W
- Don Kessinger: W.1-2
- Paul Popovich: PO2(26)
- Paul Popovich: 23/G.1-2
- Billy Williams: 4/P
Bot 6
- Manny Sanguillen: 8
- Al Oliver: 63
- Bill Mazeroski: 53
Top 7
- Ron Santo: S4
- Ernie Banks: 9
- Randy Hundley: HR/8.1-H
- Al Spangler: 43
- Don Young: K
Bot 7
- Freddie Patek: K
- Carl Taylor: S8
- Matty Alou: 6/P
- Richie Hebner: 43
Top 8
- Phil Regan: 8
- Don Kessinger: S6
- Paul Popovich: 64(1)/FO
- Billy Williams: 6(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Roberto Clemente: T8
- Willie Stargell: S9.3-H
- Manny Sanguillen: 34/SH/BG.1-2
- Al Oliver: HR/9.2-H
- Bill Mazeroski: 1/G
- Freddie Patek: 63
Top 9
- Ron Santo: W
- Ernie Banks: K
- Randy Hundley: K/C
- Al Spangler: S9.1-2
- Jim Hickman: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Rick Bladt: K
Notes & reviews
- no pitches for rest of half-inning