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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1969-09-27 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 4157 · 66°F, cloudy · 2:25
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 4–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 3rd. Steve Blass earned the win and Bob Moose picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Steve Blass L: Ken Holtzman SV: Bob Moose
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Hall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Willie Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Gamble | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Rudolph | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nate Oliver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Holtzman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Cash | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Pagan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Jeter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Blass | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Moose | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Decker | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Ted Abernathy | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Bob Moose | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 8/F
- Paul Popovich: 13
- Jimmie Hall: W
- Willie Smith: 6/P
Bot 1
- Matty Alou: 63
- Dave Cash: 43
- Roberto Clemente: 3/G
Top 2
- Al Spangler: K
- Oscar Gamble: W
- Ken Rudolph: K
- Nate Oliver: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Jose Pagan: D8
- Manny Sanguillen: 3/G.2-3
- Al Oliver: 63.3-3
- Johnny Jeter: S8.3-H
- Freddie Patek: SB2
- Freddie Patek: 63
Top 3
- Ken Holtzman: 53
- Don Kessinger: 31
- Paul Popovich: 3/G
Bot 3
- Steve Blass: T9
- Matty Alou: 53.3-3
- Dave Cash: W
- Roberto Clemente: D9.3-H;1-3
- Jose Pagan: FC5/G.3-3(E5);2-2;B-1
- Manny Sanguillen: S4.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Al Oliver: 63.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Johnny Jeter: IW
- Freddie Patek: K
Top 4
- Jimmie Hall: K/C
- Willie Smith: E6.B-1
- Al Spangler: 46(1)/FO
- Oscar Gamble: S8.1-2
- Ken Rudolph: K
Bot 4
- Steve Blass: 53
- Matty Alou: 8/F
- Dave Cash: 53
Top 5
- Nate Oliver: K/C
- Glenn Beckert: HP
- Don Kessinger: 9/F
- Paul Popovich: D9.1-H
- Jimmie Hall: 8/F
Bot 5
- Roberto Clemente: S7
- Jose Pagan: K/C
- Manny Sanguillen: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Willie Smith: 31
- Al Spangler: S7
- Oscar Gamble: 8/F
- Billy Williams: 13
Bot 6
- Al Oliver: 63
- Johnny Jeter: K/C
- Freddie Patek: K
Top 7
- Ron Santo: W
- Ernie Banks: W.1-2
- Don Kessinger: 8/F
- Paul Popovich: 6/P
- Jimmie Hall: K/C
Bot 7
- Bob Moose: 63
- Matty Alou: D7
- Dave Cash: K/BF
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Jose Pagan: SB3;SB2#
- Jose Pagan: K
Top 8
- Willie Smith: 43
- Al Spangler: 3/L
- Oscar Gamble: K
Bot 8
- Manny Sanguillen: 53
- Al Oliver: 43
- Johnny Jeter: K/C
Top 9
- Randy Hundley: 9/F
- Ron Santo: K/C
- Ernie Banks: S7
- Don Kessinger: 63