Opening Day Boxscore

The Cubs opened 1964 at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. Bob Kennedy's Cubs were actually coming off a winning season (82-80) in 1963. Sadly, tragedy struck the Cubs during the offseason. On February 15, 1964 second baseman and 1962 NL Rookie Of the Year Ken Hubbs died when his plane crashed near Provo, UT.

Future Hall of Famer Billy Williams would again provide some heroics. On this day Billy would homer again in extra innings on Opening Day. This time it would provide insurance for the Bruins opening day win in Pittsburgh. Here is Opening Day 1964.

Chicago Cubs 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 4
DayGame
Played on Tuesday, April 14, 1964 (D)
at Forbes Field
CHI N 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 4 - 8 13 0
PIT N 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 4 10 1

BATTING
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Stewart 2b 4 2 2 0 1 0 3 2
Brock rf 5 1 1 1 0 2 0 0
Williams lf 5 1 2 2 0 1 1 0
Santo 3b 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 5
Banks 1b 5 0 0 0 0 2 14 1
Rodgers ss 5 2 3 2 0 0 1 4
Cowan cf 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 0
Bertell c 5 1 2 2 0 0 7 1
Jackson p 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 5
McDaniel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 41 8 13 8 3 8 30 18

BATTING -
2B: Santo 2 (2,off Veale,off Face); Rodgers 2 (2,off Veale,off Sisk); Cowan
(1,off McBean); Stewart (1,off Face).
HR: Rodgers (1,7th inning off Veale 0 on, 0 out); Bertell (1,7th inning off
Veale 0 on, 1 out); Williams (1,10th inning off Face 1 on, 0 out).
SH: Jackson (1,off Veale).
IBB: Cowan (1,by Sisk).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING -
CS: Santo (1,2nd base by McBean/Pagliaroni).

Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Schofield ss 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 2
Virdon cf 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 0
Clemente rf 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 0
Stargell lf 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
Clendenon 1b 5 1 2 2 0 0 9 1
Bailey 3b 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 0
Mazeroski 2b 3 0 1 1 1 0 4 3
Pagliaroni c 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 1
Lynch ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Face p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sisk p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Veale p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Freese ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
McBean p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Burgess ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
McFarlane pr,c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 39 4 10 4 3 6 30 10

FIELDING -
DP: 1.
E: Bailey (1).

BATTING -
2B: Stargell 2 (2,off Jackson 2); Clendenon (1,off Jackson); Clemente (1,off
McDaniel).
IBB: Burgess (1,by Jackson).
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING -
SB: Bailey (1,2nd base off Jackson/Bertell); Mazeroski (1,2nd base off Jackson/Bertell).
CS: Clendenon (1,2nd base by Jackson/Bertell).

PITCHING
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR
Jackson W(1-0) 9 9 4 4 3 4 0
McDaniel SV(1) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
Totals 10 10 4 4 3 6 0

Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR
Veale 7 7 4 4 2 7 2
McBean 2 1 0 0 0 1 0
Face L(0-1) 0 4 4 4 0 0 1
Sisk 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
Totals 10 13 8 8 3 8 3
WP: Veale (1), McBean (1).
IBB: Jackson (1,Burgess); Sisk (1,Cowan).
Umpires: Vinnie Smith, Chris Pelekoudas, Tom Gorman, Bill Williams

Time of Game: 2:47 Attendance: 26,377