FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT CHICAGO CUBS
10/15/1969
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 2657 - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15TH, 1969 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 6 9 0
Chicago Cubs 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 7 13 1
Divisional Series Goes the Distance, Chicago Prevails
The Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates hooked up in a classic Divisional Series that went right down to the wire.

In the end, it's Chicago heading off to the League Championship Series, after a 7-6 win at Wrigley Field tonight earned the 4-3 series win.

Outside Wrigley Field, whether they were supporters of Chicago or Pittsburgh, many fans talked about how it was a series they would never forget.

Terry Steinbach played the hero for the Cubs in the series, as his MVP performance included a .370 batting average, with a .393 on-base percentage. He also had 3 home runs, 7 RBI and scored 3 runs.

The Chicago Cubs will play against the Colorado Rockies in the next round. Colorado won their series against the South Side White Sox 4 games to 2. The League Championship Series schedule will be announced after the Divisional Series finishes.\n
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Groth LF 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 .226 0 0
T. Solaita 1B 4 0 2 0 1 2 2 .333 0 1
R. Hebner 3B 5 1 1 1 0 1 4 .333 1 4
V. Pinson CF 5 1 0 0 0 1 6 .250 1 4
T. Batista 2B, SS 5 1 1 4 0 0 1 .258 3 11
J. Varitek C 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 .097 1 3
   c-B. Shantz C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
T. Conigliaro RF 5 1 1 1 0 3 0 .200 2 5
B. Gil SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .042 0 1
   a-W. Marshall PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   b-D. Williams SS, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
G. Beckert DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .259 0 0
Totals 42 6 9 6 1 9 16      
a - W. Marshall pinch hit for B. Gil in the 9th
b - D. Williams substituted for W. Marshall in the 9th
c - B. Shantz substituted for J. Varitek in the 11th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Solaita (6, 4th Inning off C. Haney, 1 on, 0 outs) J. Groth (1, 6th Inning off C. Haney, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Batista (3, 8th Inning off T. Cooney, 3 on, 2 outs) T. Conigliaro (2, 7th Inning off C. Haney, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Batista 4 , R. Hebner , T. Solaita 3 , G. Beckert , T. Conigliaro 4 , J. Groth 4
2-out RBI: T. Batista , T. Conigliaro
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Batista , V. Pinson , J. Groth
GIDP: R. Hebner
Team LOB: 4
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Rizzuto SS 6 0 3 2 0 1 3 .333 1 4
W. Boggs 2B, 3B 4 1 1 1 2 0 4 .258 1 3
J. Lahoud LF 5 0 0 0 1 2 6 .125 1 1
D. Winfield 1B 5 0 0 0 1 1 6 .226 2 4
G. Torres DH 6 1 3 1 0 0 0 .265 2 6
M. Kemp RF 4 2 1 0 1 3 1 .207 0 0
T. Piet 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .120 1 4
   a-D. Flynn 2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
J. Gosger CF 3 1 1 0 2 1 0 .300 0 1
T. Steinbach C 5 1 3 2 0 1 3 .370 3 7
Totals 42 7 13 7 7 9 24      
a - D. Flynn substituted for T. Piet in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Boggs (3, 3rd Inning off H. Brown, 1 on, 1 out) M. Kemp (2, 4th Inning off H. Brown, 1 on, 0 outs) P. Rizzuto (1, 1st Inning off H. Brown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Steinbach (3, 3rd Inning off H. Brown, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Boggs 2 , G. Torres 3 , M. Kemp 2 , P. Rizzuto 4 , T. Steinbach 6 , J. Gosger , D. Flynn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Boggs , D. Winfield 3
Sac Fly: T. Piet
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: J. Lahoud
Double Plays: 1 (Rizzuto-Boggs-Winfield)
PB: T. Steinbach
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
H. Brown 6.1 10 4 4 1 5 1 100 71 6.39   
D. Holmes 0.2 1 2 2 1 0 0 11 6 4.50   
R. Bottalico L (0-2), BS (2) 3.0 1 1 1 3 4 0 52 28 8.53   
B. Ryan 0.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 15 7 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Brown 41
Batters Faced: H. Brown 30, D. Holmes 4, R. Bottalico 13, B. Ryan 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Brown 4-10, D. Holmes 0-2, R. Bottalico 1-4, B. Ryan 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: H. Brown 100-71, D. Holmes 11-6, R. Bottalico 52-28, B. Ryan 15-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Bottalico 2-2 , B. Ryan 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Haney 7.0 7 4 4 1 2 1 103 65 3.38   
T. Cooney BS (1) 1.0 2 2 2 0 2 1 23 18 2.35   
P. Feliciano W (2-0) 3.0 0 0 0 0 5 0 31 22 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Haney 48
Batters Faced: C. Haney 28, T. Cooney 6, P. Feliciano 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Haney 9-9, T. Cooney 1-1, P. Feliciano 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Haney 103-65, T. Cooney 23-18, P. Feliciano 31-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Cooney 2-2 , P. Feliciano 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Terry Steinbach
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Roof closed, 67 degrees
Start Time: 1:35 PM EST
Time: 3:58
Attendance: 39931
Special Notes: Jason Varitek was ejected in the 11th inning for arguing a strike call.
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