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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1970-09-07 · Day game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 42556 · 2:15
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–2. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 9th. Fergie Jenkins earned the win. Ron Santo went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Fergie Jenkins L: Bob Veale SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleo James | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Robertson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Cash | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Veale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Kopacz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Veale | 6.1 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 John Lamb | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Acosta | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Gibbon | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: W
- Glenn Beckert: 8
- Billy Williams: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Matty Alou: 7
- Richie Hebner: 4/P
- Al Oliver: D7
- Willie Stargell: D8.2-H
- Bob Robertson: 63
Top 2
- Jim Hickman: K/C
- Ron Santo: K/C
- Ernie Banks: S1
- Joe Pepitone: 9
Bot 2
- Manny Sanguillen: 53
- Dave Cash: 53
- Freddie Patek: 7/L
Top 3
- Randy Hundley: E5.B-1
- Fergie Jenkins: 64(1)3/GDP
- Don Kessinger: K/C
Bot 3
- Bob Veale: K
- Matty Alou: 43
- Richie Hebner: 7
Top 4
- Glenn Beckert: 43
- Billy Williams: S8
- Jim Hickman: S9.1-3
- Ron Santo: 8/SF.3-H
- Ernie Banks: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Al Oliver: 8
- Willie Stargell: 4/P
- Bob Robertson: 53
Top 5
- Joe Pepitone: 13
- Randy Hundley: 9
- Fergie Jenkins: 43
Bot 5
- Manny Sanguillen: D8
- Dave Cash: 8
- Freddie Patek: 31.2-3
- Bob Veale: S7.3-H
- Matty Alou: 9
Top 6
- Don Kessinger: 9
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Billy Williams: HR/9
- Jim Hickman: 9
Bot 6
- Richie Hebner: 43
- Al Oliver: 43
- Willie Stargell: 7
Top 7
- Ron Santo: HR/8
- Ernie Banks: 9
- Joe Pepitone: D7
- Randy Hundley: D7.2-H
- Fergie Jenkins: 63
- Don Kessinger: IW
- Glenn Beckert: S7.2XH(72);1-2
Bot 7
- Bob Robertson: 4/P
- Manny Sanguillen: 5/P
- Dave Cash: S6
- George Kopacz: K
Top 8
- Billy Williams: 43
- Jim Hickman: K/C
- Ron Santo: HR/7
- Cleo James: 63
Bot 8
- Gene Clines: K
- Matty Alou: 8
- Richie Hebner: 8
Top 9
- Joe Pepitone: S8
- Randy Hundley: 7/L
- Fergie Jenkins: HR/7.1-H
- Don Kessinger: S8.B-3(E8)
- Glenn Beckert: S7.3-H
- Billy Williams: D8.1-H
- Johnny Callison: 13
- Ron Santo: K
Bot 9
- Al Oliver: 7
- Willie Stargell: K/C
- Bob Robertson: 5/P
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Ed Acosta