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Chicago Cubs @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1969-09-28 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 24435 Β· 68Β°F, cloudy Β· 2:09
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3β1. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 6th. Bill Hands earned the win. Billy Williams went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Bill Hands L: Bob Veale SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ken Burkhart Β· 1B: Ed Sudol Β· 2B: Lee Weyer Β· 3B: Harry Wendelstedt Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Kessinger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Popovich | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Don Young | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Hands | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Cash | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jose Pagan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Manny Sanguillen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Veale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gene Alley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Stargell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Robertson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Hands | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Veale | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Paul Popovich: W
- Billy Williams: 9/F
- Ron Santo: 43
Bot 1
- Matty Alou: 7/F
- Dave Cash: 3/FL
- Roberto Clemente: S7
- Al Oliver: 43
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Jim Hickman: 9/F
- Randy Hundley: K/C
Bot 2
- Carl Taylor: 13
- Jose Pagan: 53
- Manny Sanguillen: 8/F
Top 3
- Don Young: S9
- Bill Hands: K
- Don Kessinger: 9/F
- Paul Popovich: K
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: 8/F
- Bob Veale: K
- Matty Alou: 8/F
Top 4
- Billy Williams: 63
- Ron Santo: 5/L
- Ernie Banks: 7/FL
Bot 4
- Dave Cash: 53
- Roberto Clemente: K/C
- Al Oliver: 3/G
Top 5
- Jim Hickman: S4
- Randy Hundley: 4/P
- Don Young: K/C
- Bill Hands: K
Bot 5
- Carl Taylor: 53
- Jose Pagan: 43
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
Top 6
- Don Kessinger: S7
- Paul Popovich: S7.1-2
- Billy Williams: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Ron Santo: S4
- Ernie Banks: K/C
- Jim Hickman: 64(1)/FO
- Randy Hundley: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Gene Alley: 53
- Matty Alou: 53
Top 7
- Don Young: 8/F
- Bill Hands: K/C
- Don Kessinger: 31
Bot 7
- Dave Cash: 63
- Roberto Clemente: S4
- Al Oliver: S9.1-3
- Willie Stargell: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Paul Popovich: 43
- Billy Williams: 8/F
- Ron Santo: W
- Ernie Banks: 7/F
Bot 8
- Jose Pagan: 53
- Manny Sanguillen: S8
- Bob Robertson: PB.1-2
- Bob Robertson: K
- Johnny Jeter: D7.2-H(UR)
- Matty Alou: 3/G
Top 9
- Jim Hickman: 53
- Randy Hundley: 3/P
- Don Young: D9
- Bill Hands: 53
Bot 9
- Dave Cash: S8
- Roberto Clemente: 8/F
- Al Oliver: 8/F
- Willie Stargell: 6/L



















