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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 31, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 31, 1971 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 19,589 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Lee Weyer |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Brock Davis | Center Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| J.C. Martin | Catcher |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 31, 1971
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Blass
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Jenkins
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Jenkins
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Jenkins
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Blass
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Blass
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Blass
Hickman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Blass
Callison hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Jenkins
Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Jenkins
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison who is chasing the ball. Oliver reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robertson vs. Jenkins
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanguillen vs. Jenkins
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Jenkins
There goes Sanguillen. The throw from Martin and he is safe. Sanguillen steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alley vs. Jenkins
Alley hits a popup towards first. Hickman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blass vs. Jenkins
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Blass
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Blass
Jenkins strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Jenkins
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Jenkins
Hebner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jenkins
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Jenkins
Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Jenkins
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Blass
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Blass
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Blass
The ball gets by Sanguillen for a passed ball. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Blass
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Jenkins
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Jenkins
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Jenkins
Jenkins fires to first and picks off Sanguillen. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Jenkins
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Blass
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Blass
Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Blass
Blass fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Blass. Callison moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Blass
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jenkins vs. Blass
Jenkins is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Jenkins
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Jenkins
Cash takes first base on ball four. Blass moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Jenkins
Hebner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Hebner reaches second base with a double. Blass scores. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Jenkins
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stargell vs. Jenkins
Stargell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Jenkins
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cash tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Jenkins
Robertson hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Blass
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Blass covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blass
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Blass
Beckert hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Jenkins
Sanguillen strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Jenkins
Alley hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Jenkins
Blass strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Blass
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Blass
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Blass
Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Blass
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Jenkins
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Jenkins
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Jenkins
Clemente strikes out. There goes Hebner. The throw from Martin to Kessinger, and Hebner is out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Blass
Paul Popovich pinch hits for Fergie Jenkins.
Popovich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Blass
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Blass
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Regan
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Regan
Robertson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Robertson reaches second base with a double. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sanguillen vs. Regan
Sanguillen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alley vs. Regan
Alley hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stargell tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blass vs. Regan
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Blass
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Blass
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Blass
Hickman hits a line drive towards short. Alley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Blass
Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1971 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 3 0 0 0 Cash D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Davis B, cf 4 0 1 0 Hebner R, 3b 4 1 3 2
Williams B, lf 3 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0
Beckert G, 2b 4 0 2 0 Stargell W, lf 3 2 2 1
Santo R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Oliver A, cf 3 1 1 1
Hickman J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Robertson B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Callison J, rf 3 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, c 3 0 2 1
Martin J, c 3 0 1 0 Alley G, ss 3 0 0 1
Jenkins F, p 2 0 0 0 Blass S, p 4 1 1 0
Popovich P, ph 1 0 0 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 5 0 31 6 11 6
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 021 020 01x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L) 7.0 10 5 5 2 3
Regan P 1.0 1 1 0 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S (W) 9.0 5 0 0 4 4
E -- Blass S, Kessinger D
DP -- Chicago 2, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Hebner R, Robertson B
3B -- Oliver A
HR -- Stargell W, Hebner R
SB -- Sanguillen M
CS -- Hebner R
SF -- Oliver A, Alley G
PB -- Sanguillen M
T -- 2:09
A -- 19589
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