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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

1971-06-08 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 12 innings · Att: 14878 · 58°F, sunny · Wind 20 mph · 2:35

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 1–0. Ken Holtzman earned the win. Joe Pepitone went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	R	H	E
PIT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	6

W: Ken Holtzman L: Mudcat Grant SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	H	SO
Dave Cash	5	0	1
Richie Hebner	5	1	2
Roberto Clemente	5	3	0
Willie Stargell	5	0	2
Manny Sanguillen	5	0	1
Bob Robertson	5	1	1
Al Oliver	5	2	1
Gene Alley	5	0	2
Jim Nelson	2	1	1
Gene Clines	1	1	0
Mudcat Grant	1	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Don Kessinger	4	0	1	0	1
Glenn Beckert	5	0	1	0	0
Billy Williams	4	0	0	0	1
Ron Santo	5	0	0	0	0
Joe Pepitone	5	1	2	1	0
Paul Popovich	4	0	1	0	0
Brock Davis	2	0	1	0	2
Danny Breeden	4	0	0	0	0
Ken Holtzman	4	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jim Nelson	7.0	4	4	0
Mudcat Grant	4.2	2	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ken Holtzman	12.0	9	0	12

Play-by-play

Top 1

Dave Cash: E6
Richie Hebner: 36(1)3/GDP
Roberto Clemente: 9

Bot 1

Don Kessinger: 5/FL
Glenn Beckert: S8
Billy Williams: WP.1-2
Billy Williams: 31.2-3
Ron Santo: 63

Top 2

Willie Stargell: 43
Manny Sanguillen: 53
Bob Robertson: K

Bot 2

Joe Pepitone: 8
Paul Popovich: 31
Brock Davis: 63

Top 3

Al Oliver: D9
Gene Alley: FC1.2X3(16)
Jim Nelson: SB2#
Jim Nelson: K
Dave Cash: 9

Bot 3

Danny Breeden: 53
Ken Holtzman: 8
Don Kessinger: S9/G
Glenn Beckert: CS2(26)

Top 4

Richie Hebner: S8
Roberto Clemente: S1.1-2
Willie Stargell: K
Manny Sanguillen: K
Bob Robertson: 53

Bot 4

Glenn Beckert: 8
Billy Williams: 31
Ron Santo: 63

Top 5

Al Oliver: 43
Gene Alley: K
Jim Nelson: S6
Dave Cash: K

Bot 5

Joe Pepitone: 9
Paul Popovich: D9/L
Brock Davis: W
Danny Breeden: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 6

Richie Hebner: K23
Roberto Clemente: S1.B-3(E1/TH)
Willie Stargell: 6(B)2(3)/FDP

Bot 6

Ken Holtzman: 63
Don Kessinger: W
Glenn Beckert: 63.1-2
Billy Williams: IW
Ron Santo: 54(1)/FO

Top 7

Manny Sanguillen: 63
Bob Robertson: 8
Al Oliver: 63

Bot 7

Joe Pepitone: S8/G
Paul Popovich: 26(1)4/BG/GDP
Brock Davis: W
Danny Breeden: 9

Top 8

Gene Alley: 53
Gene Clines: S7/G
Dave Cash: 53.1-2
Richie Hebner: K

Bot 8

Ken Holtzman: 43
Don Kessinger: 43
Glenn Beckert: 9/L

Top 9

Roberto Clemente: S7/G
Willie Stargell: K
Manny Sanguillen: 64(1)/FO
Bob Robertson: S9.1-3
Al Oliver: K

Bot 9

Billy Williams: 43
Ron Santo: 53
Joe Pepitone: 7

Top 10

Gene Alley: K/C
Mudcat Grant: K
Dave Cash: 53

Bot 10

Paul Popovich: 6/P
Brock Davis: S8
Danny Breeden: 16(1)3/GDP

Top 11

Richie Hebner: 9/L
Roberto Clemente: 6/L
Willie Stargell: 41

Bot 11

Ken Holtzman: 6/P
Don Kessinger: 5/P
Glenn Beckert: 9

Top 12

Manny Sanguillen: 63
Bob Robertson: 8
Al Oliver: S6
Gene Alley: 46(1)/FO

Bot 12

Billy Williams: 13
Ron Santo: 5/P
Joe Pepitone: HR/9