Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Walker
  
  James hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Popovich vs. Walker
  
  Popovich strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Walker
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Walker covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Holtzman
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Holtzman
  
  Clines hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Holtzman
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Walker
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Walker
  
  Pepitone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Walker
  
  Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pepitone moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rudolph vs. Walker
  
  Rudolph is hit by the pitch. Pepitone moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kessinger vs. Walker
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver fields the ball and throws to Walker covering. Safe. Pepitone scores. Banks moves to third. Rudolph moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Holtzman vs. Walker
  
  Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cash fields it and throws to home to get Banks. Rudolph moves to third. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  James vs. Walker
  
  James hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rudolph scores. Kessinger moves to third. Holtzman moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Popovich vs. Walker
  
  Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Holtzman
  
  Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Holtzman
  
  Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Sanguillen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cash vs. Holtzman
  
  Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sanguillen scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Holtzman
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Walker
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hickman vs. Walker
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Walker
  
  Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hickman moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Banks vs. Walker
  
  There's a wild pitch. Pepitone moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Banks vs. Walker
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cash fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rudolph vs. Walker
  
  Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Holtzman
  
  Alley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Holtzman
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stennett vs. Holtzman
  
  Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alley moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clines vs. Holtzman
  
  Clines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alley scores. Stennett moves to third. Clines moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Clemente vs. Holtzman
  
  Clemente is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stargell vs. Holtzman
  
  Stargell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Holtzman
  
  Sanguillen strikes out. Rudolph drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sanguillen out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Holtzman
  
  Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Holtzman
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Walker
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holtzman vs. Walker
  
  Holtzman hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  James vs. Walker
  
  James hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cash fields the ball and throws to second. Stennett drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Stennett. James moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Popovich vs. Walker
  
  Popovich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clines. Popovich reaches second base with a double. James scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Walker
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Holtzman
  
  Alley hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Holtzman
  
  Walker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Holtzman
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clines vs. Holtzman
  
  Clines hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Walker
  
  Hickman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Walker
  
  Pepitone hits a line drive into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Walker
  
  Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudolph vs. Walker
  
  Rudolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kessinger vs. Walker
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Holtzman
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Holtzman
  
  Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanguillen vs. Holtzman
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. James fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Holtzman
  
  Cash hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Popovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Moose
  
  Bob Moose now pitching. Brock Davis pinch hits for Ken Holtzman.
  
  Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Moose
  
  James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Popovich vs. Moose
  
  Popovich hits a line drive into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Bonham
  
  Brock Davis now playing center field. Joe Pepitone now playing first base. Bill Bonham now pitching.
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alley vs. Bonham
  
  Alley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moose vs. Bonham
  
  Moose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to third for the out. Alley moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stennett vs. Bonham
  
  Stennett takes first base on ball four. Alley moves to third. Moose moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Clines vs. Bonham
  
  Clines hits a popup towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Clemente vs. Bonham
  
  Clemente strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Moose
  
  Richie Hebner now playing third base. Dave Cash now playing second base.
  
  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, 3 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Moose
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner juggles the ball. That's an error on Hebner. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Moose
  
  Pepitone hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bourque vs. Moose
  
  Pat Bourque pinch hits for Bill Bonham.
  
  Bourque strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudolph vs. Moose
  
  Rudolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Moose
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Newman
  
  Ray Newman now pitching.
  
  Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Newman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Newman
  
  Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Newman
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Newman
  
  The ball gets by Rudolph for a passed ball. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Newman
  
  Oliver hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Newman
  
  Alley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Moose
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Moose
  
  James is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Popovich vs. Moose
  
  Popovich 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 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Newman
  
  Bill Mazeroski pinch hits for Bob Moose.
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Newman
  
  Dock Ellis pinch runs for Bill Mazeroski.
  
  Hebner bunts towards the mound. Newman fields it and throws to first for the out. Ellis moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davalillo vs. Tompkins
  
  Ron Tompkins now pitching. Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Gene Clines.
  
  Davalillo hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Davalillo reaches second base with a double. Ellis scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clemente vs. Tompkins
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davalillo scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Tompkins
  
  Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards second. Popovich fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Kessinger covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Hernandez
  
  Vic Davalillo now playing center field. Ramon Hernandez now pitching.
  
  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, 5 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Hernandez
  
  Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Hernandez
  
  Pepitone strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fernandez vs. Hernandez
  
  Frank Fernandez pinch hits for Ron Tompkins.
  
  Fernandez 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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         Game of 9/6/1971, game 2 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
James C, 3b           5  1  1  1   Stennett R, 2b        3  1  2  0   
Popovich P, 2b        5  0  1  1   Hebner R, 3b          0  0  0  0   
Williams B, lf        5  0  1  0   Clines G, cf          4  1  1  1   
Hickman J, rf         5  1  1  0   Davalillo V, ph-cf    1  1  1  1   
Pepitone J, cf-1b     5  2  3  2   Clemente R, rf        4  1  2  1   
Banks E, 1b           3  0  2  0   Stargell W, lf        5  1  1  4   
Bonham B, p           0  0  0  0   Sanguillen M, c       4  1  1  0   
Bourque P, ph         1  0  0  0   Cash D, 3b-2b         4  1  3  1   
Newman R, p           0  0  0  0   Oliver A, 1b          4  1  2  2   
Tompkins R, p         0  0  0  0   Alley G, ss           3  1  1  0   
Fernandez F, ph       1  0  0  0   Walker L, p           2  0  0  0   
Rudolph K, c          3  1  2  0   Moose B, p            1  0  0  0   
Kessinger D, ss       4  0  2  1   Mazeroski B, ph       1  0  1  0   
Holtzman K, p         2  0  0  0   Ellis D, pr           0  1  0  0   
Davis B, ph-cf        2  0  0  0   Hernandez R, p        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41  5 13  5                        36 10 15 10

Chicago          020 100 200 --  5
Pittsburgh       015 000 22x -- 10

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (L)        5.0  9  6  6  1  4
Bonham B              1.0  1  0  0  2  1
Newman R              1.1  3  3  3  0  0
Tompkins R            0.2  2  1  1  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Walker L (W)          5.0 10  3  3  0  3
Moose B (S)           3.0  2  2  1  0  2
Hernandez R           1.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Stennett R, Hebner R
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 10, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Sanguillen M, Popovich P, Oliver A, Davalillo V
HR -- Stargell W, Pepitone J, Oliver A
SH -- Hebner R
HBP -- by Walker L (Rudolph K)
WP -- Walker L
PB -- Rudolph K
T -- 2:26
A -- 39236

    

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