1969: Bunning, Stargell, Clemente Lead Pirates Past Padres

Friday, July 27, 2007
by Geoff Young
July 27, 1969, Pittsburgh: Pirates 4, Padres 1 (box score) Clay Kirby and Jim Bunning kept the game scoreless until the fourth. Then, in the bottom half of the inning, Roberto Clemente knocked a one-out single to center, advancing to second on an error by Ivan Murrell. One out later, with Manny Sanguillen at the plate, Kirby uncorked a wild pitch, moving Clemente to third. Sanguillen followed with a single to left, scoring Clemente and putting the Pirates up, 1-0. Pittsburgh added to its lead in the sixth. With one out, Stargell tripled to right and Clemente singled him home. The next inning, the Padres finally got on the board. ...
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1969: Pirates’ Poor Play Propels Padres Past Pittsburgh

Wednesday, July 25, 2007
by Geoff Young
July 25, 1969, Pittsburgh: Padres 3, Pirates 2 (box score) The Padres wasted no time in this one. Jose Arcia led off the contest with a triple and Roberto Pena singled him home to give San Diego the early 1-0 lead. The Pirates tied the contest in the second on a solo homer off the bat of Richie Hebner. The score remained 1-1 until the sixth, when Steve Blass' defense abandoned him. With two out and Ollie Brown on second, Van Kelly grounded to third, but Hebner couldn't come up with the ball and Brown scored, with Kelly advancing to second on the play. The next batter, Ivan Murrell, ...
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1969: Padres Lose in Extra Frames at Forbes Field

Tuesday, July 24, 2007
by Geoff Young
July 24, 1969, Pittsburgh: Pirates 4, Padres 3 (box score) The Padres started the second half of their inaugural season much as they'd ended the first half: with a loss on the road. Unlike the 10-0 shellacking they'd suffered in Atlanta four days earlier, this game was tight and could have gone either way. San Diego scored in the first off Pirates right-hander Dock Ellis. Jose Arcia and Roberto Pena led off the game with singles, putting runners at the corners with nobody out. After Ollie Brown hit into a fielder's choice that cut down Arcia at the plate, Nate Colbert singled home Pena to give the Padres a ...
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1969: Padres Beaten by Moose

Monday, May 21, 2007
by Geoff Young
May 21, 1969, San Diego: Pirates 11, Padres 1 (box score) The Padres ran into a Moose on Wednesday -- right-hander Bob Moose. After winning eight games as a rookie the previous season, the 21-year-old Pennsylvania native had gotten off to a slow start in 1969. On this day, however, Moose was in complete control from the beginning. Of course, the fact that his offense scored 11 runs behind him didn't hurt. Holding a 4-1 lead entering the sixth inning, the Pirates erupted for four runs against San Diego left-hander Billy McCool. The key blow in the sixth was a grand slam by Al Oliver. The next inning, Pittsburgh plated ...
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1969: Niekro Pounded in Fourth, Padres Lose Third Straight

Sunday, May 20, 2007
by Geoff Young
May 20, 1969, San Diego: Pirates 6, Padres 3 (box score) Losers of five straight, including a three-game sweep at Dodger Stadium, the Pirates came to town with an 18-18 record that placed them a distant second in the National League East, six games back of Chicago. The club from Pittsburgh featured some outstanding hitters, including Matty Alou, Richie Hebner, and Al Oliver, as well as future Hall of Famers Willie Stargell and Roberto Clemente. The Pirates jumped on San Diego starter Joe Niekro right away. With runners at first and second and one out in the first, Stargell singled home Alou to give Pittsburgh an early 1-0 lead. In ...
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