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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

1971-07-03 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 31422 · 86°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph to CF · 2:06

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1. Milt Pappas earned the win. Don Kessinger went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Milt Pappas L: Bob Johnson SV: (none)

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

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bill Mazeroski	3	0	0	0	1	0
Al Oliver	4	0	2	0	0	0
Roberto Clemente	4	0	1	0	0	0
Willie Stargell	3	0	0	0	0	1
Richie Hebner	4	1	1	0	0	1
Bob Robertson	3	0	1	0	1	1
Milt May	3	0	1	0	0	0
Gene Alley	4	0	2	1	0	0
Bob Johnson	2	0	0	0	0	0
Vic Davalillo	1	0	0	0	0	1
Gene Clines	1	0	0	0	0	0
Manny Sanguillen	1	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie Sands	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Don Kessinger	3	2	1	1	1	0
Glenn Beckert	4	1	2	0	0	0
Billy Williams	4	0	1	1	0	0
Joe Pepitone	4	0	2	1	0	0
Ron Santo	3	0	1	0	1	0
Brock Davis	4	0	1	0	0	0
Johnny Callison	3	0	0	0	0	1
Chris Cannizzaro	3	0	0	0	0	0
Milt Pappas	3	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Johnson	6.0	5	1	1
Mudcat Grant	2.0	3	1	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Milt Pappas	9.0	8	2	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Bill Mazeroski: 53
Al Oliver: S9/L9S
Roberto Clemente: 54(1)/FO
Willie Stargell: K

Bot 1

Don Kessinger: W
Glenn Beckert: S9/G4.1-3
Billy Williams: 3/G.3-H;1-2
Joe Pepitone: WP.2-3
Joe Pepitone: FC1/G15.3XH(15);B-1
Ron Santo: S1/G1.1-3(E1)
Brock Davis: 7

Top 2

Richie Hebner: 31
Bob Robertson: 6/P5D
Milt May: 43

Bot 2

Johnny Callison: K/C
Chris Cannizzaro: 13
Milt Pappas: 5/L

Top 3

Gene Alley: S8/L
Bob Johnson: 36(1)4/GDP/BG3S
Bill Mazeroski: 7

Bot 3

Don Kessinger: HR7/F7L/IPHR
Glenn Beckert: 3/G
Billy Williams: 43/G34
Joe Pepitone: D8/L89
Ron Santo: 9/F89

Top 4

Al Oliver: 9
Roberto Clemente: 7/F78
Willie Stargell: 7/L78

Bot 4

Brock Davis: 43
Johnny Callison: 3/G
Chris Cannizzaro: E5/G5.B-1
Milt Pappas: 6(1)/FO/G6M

Top 5

Richie Hebner: K
Bob Robertson: W
Milt May: 46(1)/FO
Gene Alley: 8/F78

Bot 5

Don Kessinger: 9/L9
Glenn Beckert: 13
Billy Williams: 8

Top 6

Bob Johnson: 43/G34
Bill Mazeroski: 3/P
Al Oliver: S7/L6D
Roberto Clemente: S7/L56D.1-2
Willie Stargell: 3/G3

Bot 6

Joe Pepitone: 43
Ron Santo: 8
Brock Davis: S9/G34
Johnny Callison: POCS2(136)

Top 7

Richie Hebner: S8/F89
Bob Robertson: K
Milt May: S9/L.1-2
Gene Alley: S8/L.2-H;1-2
Vic Davalillo: K
Bill Mazeroski: W.2-3;1-2
Al Oliver: 6(1)/FO/G6MS

Bot 7

Johnny Callison: 6/P56
Chris Cannizzaro: 5/FL/P5F
Milt Pappas: 8

Top 8

Roberto Clemente: 53
Gene Clines: 7/L
Richie Hebner: 7!/F7DW

Bot 8

Don Kessinger: 8
Glenn Beckert: S9/F9S
Billy Williams: S8/G.1-3
Joe Pepitone: S9/G34.3-H;1X3(95)
Ron Santo: W.1-2
Brock Davis: 3/G

Top 9

Bob Robertson: S7/L7S
Manny Sanguillen: 46(1)/FO/G4
Gene Alley: 8
Charlie Sands: 8!/F8S

Notes & reviews

Stargell missed a cutoff attempt, slammed into grandstand wall and fell backward on his back, injuring right knee
Stargell's knee began to swell and he had to leave the game

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