FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
CHICAGO CUBS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
10/12/1969
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FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
CHICAGO CUBS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 2655 - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12TH, 1969 - GAME LOG
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Chicago Cubs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 0
Pittsburgh Pirates 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 2 X 6 13 0
Pivotal Game 5 Goes to Host Pirates, 6-2
The Pittsburgh Pirates moved to within one game of the League Championship Series today, downing the visiting Chicago Cubs at PNC Park by a score of 6-2. Pirates left-hander James Paxton was named player of the game after a strong outing in which he threw 9 innings of 4-hit ball. The win gives the Pirates a 3-2 advantage in the best-of-7 Divisional Series.

Paxton pitched a complete game for Pittsburgh. The left-hander was charged with 2 runs on 4 hits. He struck out 7 during his 124-pitch performance.

Paxton called the win the result of "everyone being in sync."

The next game is set to be played Tuesday at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The scheduled starters for the game are Randy Wolf for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Kyle Gibson for the the Chicago Cubs.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Rizzuto SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .333 1 2
W. Boggs 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .292 1 2
J. Lahoud LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 1 1
D. Winfield 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .227 2 4
G. Torres DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .208 2 5
M. Kemp RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .190 0 0
T. Piet 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .100 1 2
J. Gosger CF 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 .333 0 1
T. Steinbach C 3 0 1 1 0 1 3 .263 1 3
Totals 31 2 4 2 2 7 8      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Gosger (1, 8th Inning off J. Paxton, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Winfield (2, 9th Inning off J. Paxton, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Winfield 4 , T. Steinbach , J. Gosger 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Steinbach
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Peterson-Rizzuto-Winfield, Piet-Boggs-Winfield)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Groth LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .136 0 0
T. Solaita 1B 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 .318 0 1
R. Hebner 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .333 1 3
V. Pinson CF 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 .286 1 4
T. Batista 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .318 2 7
J. Varitek C 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .136 1 3
T. Conigliaro RF 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .238 1 4
B. Gil SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .056 0 1
G. Beckert DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .300 0 0
Totals 35 6 13 6 0 2 17      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Batista (2, 4th Inning off F. Peterson, 2 on, 0 outs) V. Pinson (2, 8th Inning off F. Peterson, 0 on, 0 outs) T. Solaita (4, 7th Inning off F. Peterson, 1 on, 2 outs) B. Gil (1, 8th Inning off F. Peterson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Batista 3 , V. Pinson 3 , T. Solaita 4 , G. Beckert 2 , B. Gil 2 , T. Conigliaro , J. Varitek , R. Hebner
2-out RBI: T. Solaita , B. Gil
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Batista , G. Beckert , R. Hebner
GIDP: T. Solaita , B. Gil
Hit by Pitch: R. Hebner
Team LOB: 6
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
F. Peterson L (0-2) 7.2 13 6 6 0 2 0 95 68 5.74   
S. Escalona 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Peterson 31
Batters Faced: F. Peterson 35, S. Escalona 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Peterson 10-9, S. Escalona 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: F. Peterson 95-68, S. Escalona 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Escalona 1-0
Hit Batsmen: F. Peterson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Paxton W (2-0) 9.0 4 2 2 2 7 1 124 79 1.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Paxton 76
Batters Faced: J. Paxton 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Paxton 10-10
Pitches - Strikes: J. Paxton 124-79
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: James Paxton
Ballpark: PNC Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (51 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM EST
Time: 2:31
Attendance: 39923
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