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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

1971-07-04 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 30401 Β· 84Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 13 mph Β· 2:56

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–7. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 8th. Phil Regan earned the win and Ray Newman picked up the save. Jim Hickman went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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PIT020002030714
CHN3000010599

W: Phil Regan   L: Dave Giusti   SV: Ray Newman

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

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill Mazeroski301000
Vic Davalillo401000
Roberto Clemente523000
Richie Hebner411200
Bob Robertson402111
Al Oliver521101
Milt May311110
Gene Alley402101
Bruce Kison200001
Charlie Sands100001
Dave Cash201000
Dave Giusti101100
Gene Clines100000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Kessinger411211
Glenn Beckert412110
Billy Williams512101
Joe Pepitone310011
Ron Santo310010
Jim Hickman423200
Brock Davis311110
Chris Cannizzaro300000
Bill Hands100011
Ramon Webster100000
Hal Breeden100000
Paul Popovich010110

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bruce Kison6.0543
Dave Giusti1.1221
Bob Veale0.1010
Mudcat Grant0.1200

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill Hands5.0601
Bill Bonham2.0304
Joe Decker0.2310
Phil Regan0.1100
Ray Newman1.0110

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bill Mazeroski: 6/P
  • Vic Davalillo: S8
  • Roberto Clemente: 36(1)/FO
  • Richie Hebner: 3/G

Bot 1

  • Don Kessinger: W
  • Glenn Beckert: W.1-2
  • Billy Williams: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Joe Pepitone: IW
  • Ron Santo: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
  • Jim Hickman: S7.3-H
  • Brock Davis: 6/P

Top 2

  • Bob Robertson: 63
  • Al Oliver: HR/9
  • Milt May: HR/7
  • Gene Alley: 43
  • Bruce Kison: K

Bot 2

  • Chris Cannizzaro: 8
  • Bill Hands: W
  • Don Kessinger: 8
  • Glenn Beckert: 64(1)/FO

Top 3

  • Bill Mazeroski: 43
  • Vic Davalillo: 3/G
  • Roberto Clemente: 3/FL

Bot 3

  • Billy Williams: K
  • Joe Pepitone: 8
  • Ron Santo: 4/P

Top 4

  • Richie Hebner: 43
  • Bob Robertson: S7
  • Al Oliver: 46(1)/FO
  • Milt May: 7

Bot 4

  • Jim Hickman: 7
  • Brock Davis: 53
  • Chris Cannizzaro: 5/FL

Top 5

  • Gene Alley: S8/L
  • Bruce Kison: 5(B)3(1)/BL/DP
  • Bill Mazeroski: S7/L
  • Vic Davalillo: 8

Bot 5

  • Bill Hands: K
  • Don Kessinger: 7
  • Glenn Beckert: S7/G
  • Billy Williams: 8

Top 6

  • Roberto Clemente: S6/G
  • Richie Hebner: HR/9.1-H
  • Bob Robertson: K
  • Al Oliver: K
  • Milt May: 6/L

Bot 6

  • Joe Pepitone: K
  • Ron Santo: 63
  • Jim Hickman: HR/7
  • Brock Davis: S8/G
  • Chris Cannizzaro: 7

Top 7

  • Gene Alley: K
  • Charlie Sands: K/C
  • Dave Cash: S7
  • Vic Davalillo: WP.1-2
  • Vic Davalillo: 3/G

Bot 7

  • Ramon Webster: 3/G
  • Don Kessinger: K
  • Glenn Beckert: 43

Top 8

  • Roberto Clemente: S9/L
  • Richie Hebner: 13/SH.1-2
  • Bob Robertson: S7.2-H
  • Al Oliver: 64(1)/FO
  • Milt May: SB2
  • Milt May: IW
  • Gene Alley: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Dave Giusti: S9/L.2-H;1-3
  • Dave Cash: 9

Bot 8

  • Billy Williams: S8
  • Joe Pepitone: 36(1)/FO
  • Ron Santo: W.1-2
  • Jim Hickman: S6.2-3;1-2
  • Brock Davis: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Hal Breeden: 2/FL
  • Paul Popovich: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Don Kessinger: S3.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Glenn Beckert: S7.3-H;1-2
  • Billy Williams: 13

Top 9

  • Gene Clines: 43
  • Roberto Clemente: S8/L
  • Richie Hebner: 9
  • Bob Robertson: W.1-2
  • Al Oliver: 7

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Bruce Kison
  • Bill Hands left with broken blister