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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1971-06-07 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 16478 · 87°F · Wind 20 mph · 3:16
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 11–6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 5th. Bob Veale earned the win and Dave Giusti picked up the save. Al Oliver went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 15 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
W: Bob Veale L: Milt Pappas SV: Dave Giusti
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Cash | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Stargell | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Briles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Veale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Giusti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brock Davis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Breeden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Milt Pappas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. C. Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Briles | 2.1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Veale | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Giusti | 4.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Pappas | 4.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Ray Newman | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Bill Bonham | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Earl Stephenson | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Tompkins | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Regan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Cash: 8
- Richie Hebner: 31
- Roberto Clemente: S8/G
- Willie Stargell: HR/8.1-H
- Al Oliver: E5
- Bob Robertson: SB2
- Bob Robertson: S8/L.2-H(UR)
- Manny Sanguillen: 8
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: D7/L
- Paul Popovich: S8/L.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Billy Williams: D9/L.2-H
- Ron Santo: 63
- Joe Pepitone: 3/FL
- Johnny Callison: W
- Brock Davis: 2/FL
Top 2
- Jackie Hernandez: 9
- Nelson Briles: 43
- Dave Cash: 63
Bot 2
- Danny Breeden: 8
- Milt Pappas: 4/P
- Don Kessinger: 43
Top 3
- Richie Hebner: 3/FL
- Roberto Clemente: K/C
- Willie Stargell: 43
Bot 3
- Paul Popovich: S8/L
- Billy Williams: HR/9.1-H
- Ron Santo: D9/L
- Joe Pepitone: D9/L.2-H
- Johnny Callison: 7
- Brock Davis: T8.2-H
- Danny Breeden: K
- Milt Pappas: CSH(12)
Top 4
- Al Oliver: 3/G
- Bob Robertson: 63
- Manny Sanguillen: W
- Jackie Hernandez: E5.1-3
- Bob Veale: S9/G.1-3;3-H(UR)
- Dave Cash: S7/G.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Richie Hebner: K
Bot 4
- Milt Pappas: 4/P
- Don Kessinger: 4/P
- Paul Popovich: 8
Top 5
- Roberto Clemente: D9/L
- Willie Stargell: WP.2-3
- Willie Stargell: S8.3-H
- Al Oliver: HR/7.1-H
- Bob Robertson: HR/7
- Manny Sanguillen: S4
- Jackie Hernandez: K
- Bob Veale: K
- Dave Cash: 53
Bot 5
- Billy Williams: S8/G
- Ron Santo: 64(1)/FO
- Joe Pepitone: 5/P
- Jim Hickman: W.1-2
- Brock Davis: 3/G
Top 6
- Richie Hebner: K
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Willie Stargell: 8
Bot 6
- Danny Breeden: 53
- Glenn Beckert: S7
- Don Kessinger: S8.1-2
- Paul Popovich: 8
- Billy Williams: W.2-3;1-2
- Ron Santo: 2/FL
Top 7
- Al Oliver: S8
- Bob Robertson: S8.1-3
- Manny Sanguillen: WP.1-2;3-H#
- Manny Sanguillen: K
- Jackie Hernandez: 53
- Dave Giusti: K
Bot 7
- Joe Pepitone: 6/P
- Jim Hickman: 63
- Brock Davis: 8/L
Top 8
- Dave Cash: S9
- Richie Hebner: PB.1-2
- Richie Hebner: 63
- Roberto Clemente: S6.2-3
- Willie Stargell: K
- Al Oliver: S7.1-3;3-H
- Bob Robertson: 8
Bot 8
- Danny Breeden: W
- J. C. Martin: 8
- Don Kessinger: 6(1)/FO
- Paul Popovich: W.1-2
- Billy Williams: 2/FL
Top 9
- Manny Sanguillen: 163
- Jackie Hernandez: 9
- Dave Giusti: 9
Bot 9
- Ron Santo: D8
- Joe Pepitone: 2/FL
- Jim Hickman: S4/P.2-2
- Brock Davis: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Ernie Banks: K
Notes & reviews
- Bob Veale left with pulled shoulder